diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7197801..09529f3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ FitText now allows you to specify two optional pixel values: `minFontSize` and `
 
     $("#responsive_headline").fitText(1.2, { minFontSize: '20px', maxFontSize: '40px' })
 
+### Resetting
+You can reset all fitted text so that it will fallback to CSS defaults by triggering the "fittext-reset" event.
+
+    $(document).trigger("fittext-reset");
+
 ## CSS Tips
 
 * Make sure your headline is `display: block;` or 	`display: inline-block;` with a specified width, i.e. `width: 100%`. 
diff --git a/jquery.fittext.js b/jquery.fittext.js
index 23b6b85..b3642ea 100644
--- a/jquery.fittext.js
+++ b/jquery.fittext.js
@@ -10,13 +10,21 @@
 */
 
 (function( $ ){
-	
+    function setup_listener() {
+        $(window).resize(function() {
+            $(document).trigger("fittext-resize");
+        });
+        // only once
+        setup_listener = function(){};
+    }
 	$.fn.fitText = function( kompressor, options ) {
 	    
 	    var settings = {
         'minFontSize' : Number.NEGATIVE_INFINITY,
         'maxFontSize' : Number.POSITIVE_INFINITY
       };
+
+      setup_listener();
 	
 			return this.each(function(){
 				var $this = $(this);              // store the object
@@ -30,15 +38,23 @@
 				var resizer = function () {
 					$this.css('font-size', Math.max(Math.min($this.width() / (compressor*10), parseFloat(settings.maxFontSize)), parseFloat(settings.minFontSize)));
 				};
+      // resetter() wipes out inline fonts and stops listening
+        var resetter = function() {
+            var style = $this.attr("style");
+            $this.attr("style", style.replace(/font-size:.*?;/, ""));
+            $(document).unbind("fittext-resize", resizer);
+            $(document).unbind("fittext-reset", resetter);
+        };
 
 				// Call once to set.
 				resizer();
 				
 				// Call on resize. Opera debounces their resize by default. 
-      	$(window).resize(resizer);
+      	$(document).bind("fittext-resize", resizer);
+      	$(document).bind("fittext-reset", resetter);
       	
 			});
 
 	};
 
-})( jQuery );
\ No newline at end of file
+})( jQuery );