diff --git a/include/ircd/logger.h b/include/ircd/logger.h
index 69fd4d041..e26ebbec2 100644
--- a/include/ircd/logger.h
+++ b/include/ircd/logger.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ namespace ircd::log
 
 	struct log;
 	struct vlog;
+	struct logf;
 	struct mark;
 	struct console_quiet;
 
@@ -122,6 +123,15 @@ struct ircd::log::vlog
 	vlog(const log &log, const facility &, const char *const &fmt, const va_rtti &ap);
 };
 
+struct ircd::log::logf
+{
+	template<class... args>
+	logf(const log &log, const facility &facility, const char *const &fmt, args&&... a)
+	{
+		vlog(log, facility, fmt, va_rtti{std::forward<args>(a)...});
+	}
+};
+
 struct ircd::log::mark
 {
 	mark(const facility &, const string_view &msg = {});