diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c8fa907b..c9d7c478 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,20 @@
 # Changelog
 
+# $SNAPSHOT;
+
+#### Changed
+* `core` - `CustomTypefaceSpan` new `mergeStyles` functionality and new factory method([#298])<br>Thanks [@c-b-h]
+
+#### Deprecated
+* `code` - `CustomTypefaceSpan(Typeface)` constructor, use `CustomTypefaceSpan.create(Typeface)` 
+  or `CustomTypefaceSpan.create(Typeface, boolean)` factory methods instead
+
+
+[#298]: https://github.com/noties/Markwon/pull/298
+
+[@c-b-h]: https://github.com/c-b-h
+
+
 # 4.6.0
 
 #### Added
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index f0e810f9..4496b270 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ android.enableJetifier=true
 android.enableBuildCache=true
 android.buildCacheDir=build/pre-dex-cache
 
-VERSION_NAME=4.6.0
+VERSION_NAME=4.6.1-SNAPSHOT
 
 GROUP=io.noties.markwon
 POM_DESCRIPTION=Markwon markdown for Android
diff --git a/markwon-core/src/main/java/io/noties/markwon/core/spans/CustomTypefaceSpan.java b/markwon-core/src/main/java/io/noties/markwon/core/spans/CustomTypefaceSpan.java
index 5b55482c..68bbc829 100644
--- a/markwon-core/src/main/java/io/noties/markwon/core/spans/CustomTypefaceSpan.java
+++ b/markwon-core/src/main/java/io/noties/markwon/core/spans/CustomTypefaceSpan.java
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
  * not used directly by the library, it\'s helpful for customizations.
  * <p>
  * Please note that this implementation does not validate current paint state
- * and won\'t be updating/modifying supplied Typeface.
+ * and won\'t be updating/modifying supplied Typeface unless {@code mergeStyles} is specified
  *
  * @since 3.0.0
  */
@@ -20,9 +20,19 @@ public class CustomTypefaceSpan extends MetricAffectingSpan {
 
     @NonNull
     public static CustomTypefaceSpan create(@NonNull Typeface typeface) {
-        return new CustomTypefaceSpan(typeface);
+        return create(typeface, false);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * <strong>NB!</strong> in order to <em>merge</em> typeface styles, supplied typeface must be
+     * able to be created via {@code Typeface.create(Typeface, int)} method. This would mean that bundled fonts
+     * inside {@code assets} folder would be able to display styles properly.
+     *
+     * @param mergeStyles control if typeface styles must be merged, for example, if
+     *                    this span (bold) is contained by other span (italic),
+     *                    {@code mergeStyles=true} would result in bold-italic
+     * @since $SNAPSHOT;
+     */
     @NonNull
     public static CustomTypefaceSpan create(@NonNull Typeface typeface, boolean mergeStyles) {
         return new CustomTypefaceSpan(typeface, mergeStyles);
@@ -32,11 +42,17 @@ public class CustomTypefaceSpan extends MetricAffectingSpan {
 
     private final boolean mergeStyles;
 
+    /**
+     * @deprecated $SNAPSHOT; use {{@link #create(Typeface)}}
+     * or {@link #create(Typeface, boolean)} factory method
+     */
+    @Deprecated
     public CustomTypefaceSpan(@NonNull Typeface typeface) {
         this(typeface, false);
     }
 
-    public CustomTypefaceSpan(@NonNull Typeface typeface, boolean mergeStyles) {
+    // @since $SNAPSHOT;
+    CustomTypefaceSpan(@NonNull Typeface typeface, boolean mergeStyles) {
         this.typeface = typeface;
         this.mergeStyles = mergeStyles;
     }