diff --git a/Manifest b/Manifest
index 748cc957..4b45ac3c 100644
--- a/Manifest
+++ b/Manifest
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/utilities/lists/_horizontal_list.sass
 frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/utilities/lists/_inline_list.sass
 frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/utilities/tables/_alternating_rows_and_columns.sass
 frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/utilities/text/_nowrap.sass
+frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/utilities/text/_replacement.sass
 frameworks/compass/templates/project/grid.png
 frameworks/compass/templates/project/ie.sass
 frameworks/compass/templates/project/print.sass
diff --git a/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/utilities/_text.sass b/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/utilities/_text.sass
index c7e0c6c4..6d130f32 100644
--- a/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/utilities/_text.sass
+++ b/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/utilities/_text.sass
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 @import text/nowrap.sass
+@import text/replacement.sass
diff --git a/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/utilities/text/_replacement.sass b/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/utilities/text/_replacement.sass
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c645ee69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/utilities/text/_replacement.sass
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+// Hides html text and replaces it with an image.
+=replace-text( !img, !x = "50%", !y = "50%" )
+  :display                block
+  :text-indent            -9999em
+  :overflow               hidden
+  :background-image     = url(!img)
+  :background-position  = !x !y
+  :background-repeat      no-repeat