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DirectX 2D Overlay

I've written a simple program that visualizes some data using a 3D-mesh in the center of my view. The mesh can be rotated and zoomed. Some points on the mesh need to have a description so I would like to add signs next to those points which contains some textual information.

What is the best way to create such signs in DirectX9? Should I use a 2D overlay?

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