diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index ee9bd1470..d8b84e6dc 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ HBSOURCES =  \
 	hb-glib.h \
 	hb-glib.c \
 	hb-private.h \
+	hb-shape.h \
+	hb-shape.c \
 	hb-unicode.c \
 	hb-unicode.h \
 	hb-unicode-private.h \
diff --git a/src/hb-shape.c b/src/hb-shape.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..55e21507e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/hb-shape.c
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2009  Red Hat, Inc.
+ *
+ *  This is part of HarfBuzz, an OpenType Layout engine library.
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, without written agreement and without
+ * license or royalty fees, to use, copy, modify, and distribute this
+ * software and its documentation for any purpose, provided that the
+ * above copyright notice and the following two paragraphs appear in
+ * all copies of this software.
+ *
+ * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY FOR
+ * DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE AND ITS DOCUMENTATION, EVEN
+ * IF THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
+ * DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES, INCLUDING,
+ * BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  THE SOFTWARE PROVIDED HEREUNDER IS
+ * ON AN "AS IS" BASIS, AND THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER HAS NO OBLIGATION TO
+ * PROVIDE MAINTENANCE, SUPPORT, UPDATES, ENHANCEMENTS, OR MODIFICATIONS.
+ *
+ * Red Hat Author(s): Behdad Esfahbod
+ */
+
+#include "hb-private.h"
+
+#include "hb-shape.h"
+
+
+void
+hb_shape (hb_face_t    *face,
+	  hb_font_t    *font,
+	  hb_buffer_t  *buffer,
+	  hb_feature_t *features,
+	  unsigned int  num_features)
+{
+}
+
diff --git a/src/hb-shape.h b/src/hb-shape.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..be2059293
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/hb-shape.h
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2009  Red Hat, Inc.
+ *
+ *  This is part of HarfBuzz, an OpenType Layout engine library.
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, without written agreement and without
+ * license or royalty fees, to use, copy, modify, and distribute this
+ * software and its documentation for any purpose, provided that the
+ * above copyright notice and the following two paragraphs appear in
+ * all copies of this software.
+ *
+ * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY FOR
+ * DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE AND ITS DOCUMENTATION, EVEN
+ * IF THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
+ * DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES, INCLUDING,
+ * BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  THE SOFTWARE PROVIDED HEREUNDER IS
+ * ON AN "AS IS" BASIS, AND THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER HAS NO OBLIGATION TO
+ * PROVIDE MAINTENANCE, SUPPORT, UPDATES, ENHANCEMENTS, OR MODIFICATIONS.
+ *
+ * Red Hat Author(s): Behdad Esfahbod
+ */
+
+#ifndef HB_SHAPE_H
+#define HB_SHAPE_H
+
+#include "hb-common.h"
+#include "hb-buffer.h"
+#include "hb-font.h"
+
+HB_BEGIN_DECLS
+
+typedef struct _hb_feature_t {
+  const char   *name;
+  const char   *value;
+  unsigned int  start;
+  unsigned int  end;
+} hb_feature_t;
+
+void
+hb_shape (hb_face_t    *face,
+	  hb_font_t    *font,
+	  hb_buffer_t  *buffer,
+	  hb_feature_t *features,
+	  unsigned int  num_features);
+
+
+HB_END_DECLS
+
+#endif /* HB_SHAPE_H */