diff --git a/src/client/creature.cpp b/src/client/creature.cpp
index 6a015452..3bfc45b4 100644
--- a/src/client/creature.cpp
+++ b/src/client/creature.cpp
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ void Creature::internalDrawOutfit(Point dest, float scaleFactor, bool animateWal
             dest -= datType->getDisplacement() * scaleFactor;
             datType->draw(dest, scaleFactor, 0, xPattern, 0, 0, animationPhase, lightView);
             dest += getDisplacement() * scaleFactor;
-            zPattern = std::min(1, getNumPatternZ() - 1);
+            zPattern = std::min<int>(1, getNumPatternZ() - 1);
         }
 
         PointF jumpOffset = m_jumpOffset * scaleFactor;
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ void Creature::internalDrawOutfit(Point dest, float scaleFactor, bool animateWal
         }
 
         if(m_outfit.getCategory() == ThingCategoryEffect)
-            animationPhase = std::min(animationPhase+1, animationPhases);
+            animationPhase = std::min<int>(animationPhase+1, animationPhases);
 
         type->draw(dest - (getDisplacement() * scaleFactor), scaleFactor, 0, 0, 0, 0, animationPhase, lightView);
     }
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ void Creature::updateWalkAnimation(int totalPixelsWalked)
             if(!self->m_walking || self->m_walkTimer.ticksElapsed() >= self->getStepDuration(true))
                 self->m_walkAnimationPhase = 0;
             self->m_walkFinishAnimEvent = nullptr;
-        }, std::min(footDelay, 200));
+        }, std::min<int>(footDelay, 200));
     }
 
 }
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ void Creature::nextWalkUpdate()
 void Creature::updateWalk()
 {
     float walkTicksPerPixel = getStepDuration(true) / 32;
-    int totalPixelsWalked = std::min(m_walkTimer.ticksElapsed() / walkTicksPerPixel, 32.0f);
+    int totalPixelsWalked = std::min<int>(m_walkTimer.ticksElapsed() / walkTicksPerPixel, 32.0f);
 
     // needed for paralyze effect
     m_walkedPixels = std::max<int>(m_walkedPixels, totalPixelsWalked);
diff --git a/src/client/lightview.cpp b/src/client/lightview.cpp
index b347e8c8..dccac0e3 100644
--- a/src/client/lightview.cpp
+++ b/src/client/lightview.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ TexturePtr LightView::generateLightBubble(float centerFactor)
     for(int x = 0; x < bubbleDiameter; x++) {
         for(int y = 0; y < bubbleDiameter; y++) {
             float radius = std::sqrt((bubbleRadius - x)*(bubbleRadius - x) + (bubbleRadius - y)*(bubbleRadius - y));
-            float intensity = std::max<float>(std::min<float>((bubbleRadius-radius)/(float)(bubbleRadius-centerRadius), 1.0f), 0.0f);
+            float intensity = stdext::clamp<float>((bubbleRadius - radius) / (float)(bubbleRadius - centerRadius), 0.0f, 1.0f);
 
             // light intensity varies inversely with the square of the distance
             intensity = intensity * intensity;
diff --git a/src/client/mapview.cpp b/src/client/mapview.cpp
index 36246a0b..39bc80a7 100644
--- a/src/client/mapview.cpp
+++ b/src/client/mapview.cpp
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ int MapView::calcFirstVisibleFloor()
     }
 
     // just ensure the that the floor is in the valid range
-    z = std::min<int>(std::max<int>(z, 0), (int)Otc::MAX_Z);
+    z = stdext::clamp<int>(z, 0, (int)Otc::MAX_Z);
     return z;
 }
 
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ int MapView::calcLastVisibleFloor()
         z = std::max<int>(m_lockedFirstVisibleFloor, z);
 
     // just ensure the that the floor is in the valid range
-    z = std::min<int>(std::max<int>(z, 0), (int)Otc::MAX_Z);
+    z = stdext::clamp<int>(z, 0, (int)Otc::MAX_Z);
     return z;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/client/uimap.cpp b/src/client/uimap.cpp
index a961e4af..b31e8ad2 100644
--- a/src/client/uimap.cpp
+++ b/src/client/uimap.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ void UIMap::movePixels(int x, int y)
 
 bool UIMap::setZoom(int zoom)
 {
-    m_zoom = std::min<int>(std::max<int>(zoom, m_maxZoomIn), m_maxZoomOut);
+    m_zoom = stdext::clamp<int>(zoom, m_maxZoomIn, m_maxZoomOut);
     updateVisibleDimension();
     return false;
 }
diff --git a/src/client/uiprogressrect.cpp b/src/client/uiprogressrect.cpp
index 1187f1ca..f1abfd6c 100644
--- a/src/client/uiprogressrect.cpp
+++ b/src/client/uiprogressrect.cpp
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ void UIProgressRect::drawSelf(Fw::DrawPane drawPane)
 
 void UIProgressRect::setPercent(float percent)
 {
-    m_percent = std::max<float>(std::min<float>((double)percent, 100.0), 0.0);
+    m_percent = stdext::clamp<float>((double)percent, 0.0, 100.0);
 }
 
 void UIProgressRect::onStyleApply(const std::string& styleName, const OTMLNodePtr& styleNode)
diff --git a/src/framework/core/adaptativeframecounter.cpp b/src/framework/core/adaptativeframecounter.cpp
index ca1f40c6..bab8e09c 100644
--- a/src/framework/core/adaptativeframecounter.cpp
+++ b/src/framework/core/adaptativeframecounter.cpp
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ bool AdaptativeFrameCounter::update()
 
 void AdaptativeFrameCounter::setMaxFps(int maxFps)
 {
-    maxFps = std::max<int>(std::min<int>(maxFps, 1000), 0);
+    maxFps = stdext::clamp<int>(maxFps, 0, 1000);
 
     if(maxFps != 0) {
         m_bestFrameDelay = 1000000 / maxFps;
diff --git a/src/framework/graphics/texture.cpp b/src/framework/graphics/texture.cpp
index d4721a89..59923094 100644
--- a/src/framework/graphics/texture.cpp
+++ b/src/framework/graphics/texture.cpp
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ bool Texture::setupSize(const Size& size, bool forcePowerOfTwo)
         glSize = size;
 
     // checks texture max size
-    if(std::max(glSize.width(), glSize.height()) > g_graphics.getMaxTextureSize()) {
+    if(std::max<int>(glSize.width(), glSize.height()) > g_graphics.getMaxTextureSize()) {
         g_logger.error(stdext::format("loading texture with size %dx%d failed, "
                  "the maximum size allowed by the graphics card is %dx%d,"
                  "to prevent crashes the texture will be displayed as a blank texture",
diff --git a/src/framework/stdext/math.h b/src/framework/stdext/math.h
index 01c5f681..f7c237d6 100644
--- a/src/framework/stdext/math.h
+++ b/src/framework/stdext/math.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #ifndef STDEXT_MATH_H
 #define STDEXT_MATH_H
 
+#include <algorithm>
 #include "types.h"
 
 namespace stdext {
@@ -45,6 +46,9 @@ float random_range(float min, float max);
 
 double round(double r);
 
+template<typename T>
+T clamp(T x, T min, T max) { return std::max<T>(min, std::min<T>(x, max)); }
+
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/framework/ui/uihorizontallayout.cpp b/src/framework/ui/uihorizontallayout.cpp
index 197f20f3..e8596066 100644
--- a/src/framework/ui/uihorizontallayout.cpp
+++ b/src/framework/ui/uihorizontallayout.cpp
@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@ bool UIHorizontalLayout::internalUpdate()
                 pos.y = paddingRect.top() + widget->getMarginTop();
             } else if(widget->getTextAlign() & Fw::AlignBottom) {
                 pos.y = paddingRect.bottom() - widget->getHeight() - widget->getMarginBottom();
-                pos.y = std::max(pos.y, paddingRect.top());
+                pos.y = std::max<int>(pos.y, paddingRect.top());
             } else { // center it
                 pos.y = paddingRect.top() + (paddingRect.height() - (widget->getMarginTop() + widget->getHeight() + widget->getMarginBottom()))/2;
-                pos.y = std::max(pos.y, paddingRect.top());
+                pos.y = std::max<int>(pos.y, paddingRect.top());
             }
         } else {
             // expand height
diff --git a/src/framework/ui/uilayout.h b/src/framework/ui/uilayout.h
index 2ff95cd6..3aa48722 100644
--- a/src/framework/ui/uilayout.h
+++ b/src/framework/ui/uilayout.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public:
     virtual void addWidget(const UIWidgetPtr& widget) { }
     virtual void removeWidget(const UIWidgetPtr& widget) { }
     void disableUpdates() { m_updateDisabled++; }
-    void enableUpdates() { m_updateDisabled = std::max(m_updateDisabled-1,0); }
+    void enableUpdates() { m_updateDisabled = std::max<int>(m_updateDisabled-1,0); }
 
     void setParent(UIWidgetPtr parentWidget) { m_parentWidget = parentWidget; }
     UIWidgetPtr getParentWidget() { return m_parentWidget; }
diff --git a/src/framework/ui/uitextedit.cpp b/src/framework/ui/uitextedit.cpp
index f2c8f588..999a4e5e 100644
--- a/src/framework/ui/uitextedit.cpp
+++ b/src/framework/ui/uitextedit.cpp
@@ -181,15 +181,15 @@ void UITextEdit::update(bool focusCursor)
                 if(!virtualRect.contains(glyphRect.topLeft()) || !virtualRect.contains(glyphRect.bottomRight())) {
                     // calculate where is the first glyph visible
                     Point startGlyphPos;
-                    startGlyphPos.y = std::max(glyphRect.bottom() - virtualRect.height(), 0);
-                    startGlyphPos.x = std::max(glyphRect.right() - virtualRect.width(), 0);
+                    startGlyphPos.y = std::max<int>(glyphRect.bottom() - virtualRect.height(), 0);
+                    startGlyphPos.x = std::max<int>(glyphRect.right() - virtualRect.width(), 0);
 
                     // find that glyph
                     for(pos = 0; pos < textLength; ++pos) {
                         glyph = (uchar)text[pos];
                         glyphRect = Rect(glyphsPositions[pos], glyphsSize[glyph]);
-                        glyphRect.setTop(std::max(glyphRect.top() - m_font->getYOffset() - m_font->getGlyphSpacing().height(), 0));
-                        glyphRect.setLeft(std::max(glyphRect.left() - m_font->getGlyphSpacing().width(), 0));
+                        glyphRect.setTop(std::max<int>(glyphRect.top() - m_font->getYOffset() - m_font->getGlyphSpacing().height(), 0));
+                        glyphRect.setLeft(std::max<int>(glyphRect.left() - m_font->getGlyphSpacing().width(), 0));
 
                         // first glyph entirely visible found
                         if(glyphRect.topLeft() >= startGlyphPos) {
@@ -358,8 +358,8 @@ void UITextEdit::setSelection(int start, int end)
     if(end == -1)
         end = m_text.length();
 
-    m_selectionStart = std::min(std::max(start, 0), (int)m_text.length());
-    m_selectionEnd = std::min(std::max(end, 0), (int)m_text.length());
+    m_selectionStart = stdext::clamp<int>(start, 0, (int)m_text.length());
+    m_selectionEnd = stdext::clamp<int>(end, 0, (int)m_text.length());
 }
 
 void UITextEdit::setTextHidden(bool hidden)
diff --git a/src/framework/ui/uiverticallayout.cpp b/src/framework/ui/uiverticallayout.cpp
index 4b9c1077..91fd8ef1 100644
--- a/src/framework/ui/uiverticallayout.cpp
+++ b/src/framework/ui/uiverticallayout.cpp
@@ -68,10 +68,10 @@ bool UIVerticalLayout::internalUpdate()
                 pos.x = paddingRect.left() + widget->getMarginLeft();
             } else if(widget->getTextAlign() & Fw::AlignLeft) {
                 pos.x = paddingRect.bottom() - widget->getHeight() - widget->getMarginBottom();
-                pos.x = std::max(pos.x, paddingRect.left());
+                pos.x = std::max<int>(pos.x, paddingRect.left());
             } else {
                 pos.x = paddingRect.left() + (paddingRect.width() - (widget->getMarginLeft() + widget->getWidth() + widget->getMarginRight()))/2;
-                pos.x = std::max(pos.x, paddingRect.left());
+                pos.x = std::max<int>(pos.x, paddingRect.left());
             }
         } else {
             // expand width
diff --git a/src/framework/ui/uiwidget.cpp b/src/framework/ui/uiwidget.cpp
index f5571f59..4a6b84b0 100644
--- a/src/framework/ui/uiwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/framework/ui/uiwidget.cpp
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ void UIWidget::insertChild(int index, const UIWidgetPtr& child)
 
     if(!(index >= 0 && (uint)index <= m_children.size())) {
         //g_logger.traceWarning("attempt to insert a child UIWidget into an invalid index, using nearest index...");
-        index = std::min(std::max(index, 0),  (int)m_children.size());
+        index = stdext::clamp<int>(index, 0, (int)m_children.size());
     }
 
     // retrieve child by index
diff --git a/src/framework/ui/uiwidget.h b/src/framework/ui/uiwidget.h
index a00eff0c..259cf68b 100644
--- a/src/framework/ui/uiwidget.h
+++ b/src/framework/ui/uiwidget.h
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ public:
     void setPaddingRight(int padding) { m_padding.right = padding; updateLayout(); }
     void setPaddingBottom(int padding) { m_padding.bottom = padding; updateLayout(); }
     void setPaddingLeft(int padding) { m_padding.left = padding; updateLayout(); }
-    void setOpacity(float opacity) { m_opacity = std::min(std::max(opacity, 0.0f), 1.0f); }
+    void setOpacity(float opacity) { m_opacity = stdext::clamp<float>(opacity, 0.0f, 1.0f); }
     void setRotation(float degrees) { m_rotation = degrees; }
 
     int getX() { return m_rect.x(); }
diff --git a/src/framework/util/rect.h b/src/framework/util/rect.h
index f052e9f4..e56e7c40 100644
--- a/src/framework/util/rect.h
+++ b/src/framework/util/rect.h
@@ -221,10 +221,10 @@ public:
 
     TRect<T> united(const TRect<T> &r) const {
         TRect<T> tmp;
-        tmp.x1 = std::min(x1, r.x1);
-        tmp.x2 = std::max(x2, r.x2);
-        tmp.y1 = std::min(y1, r.y1);
-        tmp.y2 = std::max(y2, r.y2);
+        tmp.x1 = std::min<T>(x1, r.x1);
+        tmp.x2 = std::max<T>(x2, r.x2);
+        tmp.y1 = std::min<T>(y1, r.y1);
+        tmp.y2 = std::max<T>(y2, r.y2);
         return tmp;
     }
 
@@ -263,10 +263,10 @@ public:
             b2 = r.y2;
 
         TRect<T> tmp;
-        tmp.x1 = std::max(l1, l2);
-        tmp.x2 = std::min(r1, r2);
-        tmp.y1 = std::max(t1, t2);
-        tmp.y2 = std::min(b1, b2);
+        tmp.x1 = std::max<int>(l1, l2);
+        tmp.x2 = std::min<int>(r1, r2);
+        tmp.y1 = std::max<int>(t1, t2);
+        tmp.y2 = std::min<int>(b1, b2);
         return tmp;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/framework/util/size.h b/src/framework/util/size.h
index 287ac73f..f2ffb822 100644
--- a/src/framework/util/size.h
+++ b/src/framework/util/size.h
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ public:
     bool operator==(const TSize<T>& other) const { return other.wd==wd && other.ht==ht; }
     bool operator!=(const TSize<T>& other) const { return other.wd!=wd || other.ht!=ht; }
 
-    TSize<T> expandedTo(const TSize<T>& other) const { return TSize<T>(std::max(wd,other.wd), std::max(ht,other.ht)); }
-    TSize<T> boundedTo(const TSize<T>& other) const { return TSize<T>(std::min(wd,other.wd), std::min(ht,other.ht)); }
+    TSize<T> expandedTo(const TSize<T>& other) const { return TSize<T>(std::max<T>(wd, other.wd), std::max<T>(ht, other.ht)); }
+    TSize<T> boundedTo(const TSize<T>& other) const { return TSize<T>(std::min<T>(wd, other.wd), std::min<T>(ht, other.ht)); }
 
     void scale(const TSize<T>& s, Fw::AspectRatioMode mode) {
         if(mode == Fw::IgnoreAspectRatio || wd == 0 || ht == 0) {