diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 499dc8dc..3d86d885 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ find_package(
 include(cmake/string_catalog.cmake)
 
 add_versioned_package("gh:boostorg/mp11#boost-1.83.0")
-fmt_recipe(10.2.1)
+fmt_recipe(11.1.3)
 add_versioned_package("gh:intel/cpp-baremetal-concurrency#7c5b26c")
 add_versioned_package("gh:intel/cpp-std-extensions#37cc9c5")
 add_versioned_package("gh:intel/cpp-baremetal-senders-and-receivers#73d95bc")
diff --git a/include/log/fmt/logger.hpp b/include/log/fmt/logger.hpp
index 644c076d..c5987c75 100644
--- a/include/log/fmt/logger.hpp
+++ b/include/log/fmt/logger.hpp
@@ -4,31 +4,38 @@
 #include <log/log.hpp>
 #include <log/module.hpp>
 
+#include <stdx/bit.hpp>
 #include <stdx/ct_format.hpp>
-#include <stdx/tuple.hpp>
 #include <stdx/tuple_algorithms.hpp>
-#include <stdx/utility.hpp>
+#include <stdx/type_traits.hpp>
 
 #include <fmt/format.h>
 
+#include <array>
 #include <chrono>
-#include <type_traits>
+#include <iterator>
+#include <string_view>
 #include <utility>
 
+namespace logging {
+template <auto> struct level_wrapper {};
+
+namespace fmt_detail {
+using namespace std::string_view_literals;
+constexpr std::array level_text{"MAX"sv,  "FATAL"sv, "ERROR"sv, "WARN"sv,
+                                "INFO"sv, "USER1"sv, "USER2"sv, "TRACE"sv};
+} // namespace fmt_detail
+
 template <logging::level L>
-struct fmt::formatter<std::integral_constant<logging::level, L>> {
-    constexpr static auto parse(format_parse_context &ctx) {
-        return ctx.begin();
-    }
+constexpr std::string_view level_text =
+    fmt_detail::level_text[stdx::to_underlying(L)];
 
-    template <typename FormatContext>
-    auto format(std::integral_constant<logging::level, L>,
-                FormatContext &ctx) const {
-        return ::fmt::format_to(ctx.out(), logging::to_text<L>());
-    }
-};
+template <logging::level L>
+[[nodiscard]] constexpr auto format_as(level_wrapper<L>) -> std::string_view {
+    return level_text<L>;
+}
 
-namespace logging::fmt {
+namespace fmt {
 template <typename TDestinations> struct log_handler {
     constexpr explicit log_handler(TDestinations &&ds) : dests{std::move(ds)} {}
 
@@ -43,7 +50,8 @@ template <typename TDestinations> struct log_handler {
         stdx::for_each(
             [&](auto &out) {
                 ::fmt::format_to(out, "{:>8}us {} [{}]: ", currentTime,
-                                 get_level(Env{}), get_module(Env{}).value);
+                                 level_wrapper<get_level(Env{}).value>{},
+                                 get_module(Env{}).value);
                 msg.apply(
                     [&]<typename StringType>(StringType, auto const &...args) {
                         ::fmt::format_to(out, StringType::value, args...);
@@ -65,4 +73,5 @@ template <typename... TDestinations> struct config {
 
     log_handler<destinations_tuple_t> logger;
 };
-} // namespace logging::fmt
+} // namespace fmt
+} // namespace logging
diff --git a/include/log/level.hpp b/include/log/level.hpp
index 42bc632c..c2eafcd7 100644
--- a/include/log/level.hpp
+++ b/include/log/level.hpp
@@ -1,14 +1,8 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <log/env.hpp>
-
 #include <stdx/compiler.hpp>
-#include <stdx/type_traits.hpp>
 
-#include <array>
 #include <cstdint>
-#include <string_view>
-#include <type_traits>
 #include <utility>
 
 namespace logging {
@@ -24,16 +18,6 @@ enum struct level : std::uint8_t {
     TRACE = 7
 };
 
-template <level L>
-[[nodiscard]] constexpr auto to_text() -> std::string_view
-    requires(L <= level::TRACE)
-{
-    using namespace std::string_view_literals;
-    constexpr std::array level_text{"MAX"sv,  "FATAL"sv, "ERROR"sv, "WARN"sv,
-                                    "INFO"sv, "USER1"sv, "USER2"sv, "TRACE"sv};
-    return level_text[stdx::to_underlying(L)];
-}
-
 [[maybe_unused]] constexpr inline struct get_level_t {
     template <typename T>
     CONSTEVAL auto operator()(T &&t) const noexcept(
diff --git a/test/log/fmt_logger.cpp b/test/log/fmt_logger.cpp
index 723dc1d2..af3385c1 100644
--- a/test/log/fmt_logger.cpp
+++ b/test/log/fmt_logger.cpp
@@ -63,49 +63,49 @@ TEST_CASE("log levels are properly represented", "[fmt_logger]") {
     {
         std::string level{};
         fmt::format_to(std::back_inserter(level), "{}",
-                       stdx::ct<logging::level::TRACE>());
+                       logging::level_wrapper<logging::level::TRACE>{});
         CHECK(level == "TRACE");
     }
     {
         std::string level{};
         fmt::format_to(std::back_inserter(level), "{}",
-                       stdx::ct<logging::level::INFO>());
+                       logging::level_wrapper<logging::level::INFO>{});
         CHECK(level == "INFO");
     }
     {
         std::string level{};
         fmt::format_to(std::back_inserter(level), "{}",
-                       stdx::ct<logging::level::WARN>());
+                       logging::level_wrapper<logging::level::WARN>{});
         CHECK(level == "WARN");
     }
     {
         std::string level{};
         fmt::format_to(std::back_inserter(level), "{}",
-                       stdx::ct<logging::level::ERROR>());
+                       logging::level_wrapper<logging::level::ERROR>{});
         CHECK(level == "ERROR");
     }
     {
         std::string level{};
         fmt::format_to(std::back_inserter(level), "{}",
-                       stdx::ct<logging::level::FATAL>());
+                       logging::level_wrapper<logging::level::FATAL>{});
         CHECK(level == "FATAL");
     }
     {
         std::string level{};
         fmt::format_to(std::back_inserter(level), "{}",
-                       stdx::ct<logging::level::MAX>());
+                       logging::level_wrapper<logging::level::MAX>{});
         CHECK(level == "MAX");
     }
     {
         std::string level{};
         fmt::format_to(std::back_inserter(level), "{}",
-                       stdx::ct<logging::level::USER1>());
+                       logging::level_wrapper<logging::level::USER1>{});
         CHECK(level == "USER1");
     }
     {
         std::string level{};
         fmt::format_to(std::back_inserter(level), "{}",
-                       stdx::ct<logging::level::USER2>());
+                       logging::level_wrapper<logging::level::USER2>{});
         CHECK(level == "USER2");
     }
 }
diff --git a/test/log/level.cpp b/test/log/level.cpp
index af18196f..5c3b0575 100644
--- a/test/log/level.cpp
+++ b/test/log/level.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <iterator>
 #include <string>
+#include <string_view>
 #include <type_traits>
 
 namespace {
@@ -19,23 +20,18 @@ enum struct custom_level { THE_ONE_LEVEL = 5 };
 std::string buffer{};
 } // namespace
 
+namespace logging {
+template <custom_level L>
+[[nodiscard]] constexpr auto format_as(level_wrapper<L>) -> std::string_view {
+    static_assert(L == custom_level::THE_ONE_LEVEL);
+    return "THE_ONE_LEVEL";
+}
+} // namespace logging
+
 template <>
 inline auto logging::config<> =
     logging::fmt::config{std::back_inserter(buffer)};
 
-template <custom_level L>
-struct fmt::formatter<std::integral_constant<custom_level, L>> {
-    constexpr static auto parse(format_parse_context &ctx) {
-        return ctx.begin();
-    }
-
-    template <typename FormatContext>
-    auto format(std::integral_constant<custom_level, L>,
-                FormatContext &ctx) const {
-        return ::fmt::format_to(ctx.out(), stdx::enum_as_string<L>());
-    }
-};
-
 TEST_CASE("fmt logger works with custom level", "[level]") {
     CIB_LOG_ENV(logging::get_level, custom_level::THE_ONE_LEVEL);
     buffer.clear();
@@ -66,3 +62,18 @@ TEST_CASE("mipi logger works with custom level", "[level]") {
     cfg.logger.log_msg<cib_log_env_t>(sc::format("Hello {} {}"_sc, 17, 42));
     CHECK(log_calls == 1);
 }
+
+namespace {
+constexpr auto MY_LEVEL = logging::level::USER1;
+}
+namespace logging {
+template <> constexpr std::string_view level_text<MY_LEVEL> = "MY_LEVEL";
+}
+
+TEST_CASE("mipi logger USER level can be renamed", "[level]") {
+    CIB_LOG_ENV(logging::get_level, MY_LEVEL);
+    buffer.clear();
+    CIB_LOG("Hello");
+    CAPTURE(buffer);
+    CHECK(buffer.find("MY_LEVEL [default]:") != std::string::npos);
+}