diff --git a/exports/index.ts b/exports/index.ts
index b2854fa9..b0845452 100644
--- a/exports/index.ts
+++ b/exports/index.ts
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@ export {
   type TextureMap,
 } from '../src/core/CoreTextureManager.js';
 export type { MemoryInfo } from '../src/core/TextureMemoryManager.js';
+export {
+  TextureError,
+  TextureErrorCode,
+  isTextureError,
+} from '../src/core/TextureError.js';
 export type { ShaderMap, EffectMap } from '../src/core/CoreShaderManager.js';
 export type { TextRendererMap } from '../src/core/text-rendering/renderers/TextRenderer.js';
 export type { TrFontFaceMap } from '../src/core/text-rendering/font-face-types/TrFontFace.js';
diff --git a/src/common/CommonTypes.ts b/src/common/CommonTypes.ts
index 33671c49..bf077830 100644
--- a/src/common/CommonTypes.ts
+++ b/src/common/CommonTypes.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
  */
 
 import type { CoreNodeRenderState } from '../core/CoreNode.js';
+import type { TextureError } from '../core/TextureError.js';
 
 /**
  * Types shared between Main Space and Core Space
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ export type NodeTextFailedPayload = {
  */
 export type NodeTextureFailedPayload = {
   type: 'texture';
-  error: Error;
+  error: TextureError;
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/core/CoreTextureManager.ts b/src/core/CoreTextureManager.ts
index d8a06906..7bdc23e9 100644
--- a/src/core/CoreTextureManager.ts
+++ b/src/core/CoreTextureManager.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import {
   validateCreateImageBitmap,
   type CreateImageBitmapSupport,
 } from './lib/validateImageBitmap.js';
+import { TextureError, TextureErrorCode } from './TextureError.js';
 
 /**
  * Augmentable map of texture class types
@@ -328,9 +329,13 @@ export class CoreTextureManager extends EventEmitter {
     let texture: Texture | undefined;
     const TextureClass = this.txConstructors[textureType];
     if (!TextureClass) {
-      throw new Error(`Texture type "${textureType}" is not registered`);
+      throw new TextureError(
+        TextureErrorCode.TEXTURE_TYPE_NOT_REGISTERED,
+        `Texture type "${textureType}" is not registered`,
+      );
     }
 
+    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any, @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-argument
     const cacheKey = TextureClass.makeCacheKey(props as any);
     if (cacheKey && this.keyCache.has(cacheKey)) {
       // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-non-null-assertion
@@ -415,7 +420,10 @@ export class CoreTextureManager extends EventEmitter {
       this.stage.txMemManager.criticalCleanupRequested === true
     ) {
       // we're at a critical memory threshold, don't upload textures
-      texture.setState('failed', new Error('Memory threshold exceeded'));
+      texture.setState(
+        'failed',
+        new TextureError(TextureErrorCode.MEMORY_THRESHOLD_EXCEEDED),
+      );
       return;
     }
 
@@ -432,7 +440,10 @@ export class CoreTextureManager extends EventEmitter {
     if (texture.textureData === null) {
       texture.setState(
         'failed',
-        new Error('Texture data is null, cannot upload texture'),
+        new TextureError(
+          TextureErrorCode.TEXTURE_DATA_NULL,
+          'Texture data is null, cannot upload texture',
+        ),
       );
       return;
     }
diff --git a/src/core/TextureError.ts b/src/core/TextureError.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..34ae8127
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/TextureError.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+export enum TextureErrorCode {
+  MEMORY_THRESHOLD_EXCEEDED = 'MEMORY_THRESHOLD_EXCEEDED',
+  TEXTURE_DATA_NULL = 'TEXTURE_DATA_NULL',
+  TEXTURE_TYPE_NOT_REGISTERED = 'TEXTURE_TYPE_NOT_REGISTERED',
+}
+
+const defaultMessages: Record<TextureErrorCode, string> = {
+  [TextureErrorCode.MEMORY_THRESHOLD_EXCEEDED]: 'Memory threshold exceeded',
+  [TextureErrorCode.TEXTURE_DATA_NULL]: 'Texture data is null',
+  [TextureErrorCode.TEXTURE_TYPE_NOT_REGISTERED]:
+    'Texture type is not registered',
+};
+
+export class TextureError extends Error {
+  code?: TextureErrorCode;
+
+  constructor(message: string);
+  constructor(code: TextureErrorCode, message?: string);
+  constructor(codeOrMessage: TextureErrorCode | string, maybeMessage?: string) {
+    const isCode = Object.values(TextureErrorCode).includes(
+      codeOrMessage as TextureErrorCode,
+    );
+
+    const code = isCode ? (codeOrMessage as TextureErrorCode) : undefined;
+    let message: string;
+    if (isCode && code) {
+      message = maybeMessage ?? defaultMessages[code];
+    } else {
+      message = String(codeOrMessage);
+    }
+
+    super(message);
+    this.name = new.target.name;
+    if (code) this.code = code;
+  }
+}
+
+export function isTextureError(err: unknown): err is TextureError {
+  return (
+    err instanceof TextureError ||
+    (typeof err === 'object' &&
+      err !== null &&
+      (err as { name?: unknown }).name === 'TextureError' &&
+      typeof (err as { code?: unknown }).code === 'string')
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/core/TextureMemoryManager.ts b/src/core/TextureMemoryManager.ts
index 8d407608..12b99c27 100644
--- a/src/core/TextureMemoryManager.ts
+++ b/src/core/TextureMemoryManager.ts
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ export class TextureMemoryManager {
   private debugLogging: boolean;
   private lastCleanupTime = 0;
   private baselineMemoryAllocation: number;
+  private hasWarnedAboveCritical = false;
 
   public criticalCleanupRequested = false;
   public doNotExceedCriticalThreshold: boolean;
@@ -313,14 +314,20 @@ export class TextureMemoryManager {
         memUsed: this.memUsed,
         criticalThreshold: this.criticalThreshold,
       });
-
-      if (this.debugLogging === true || isProductionEnvironment() === false) {
+      // Only emit the warning once per over-threshold period
+      if (
+        !this.hasWarnedAboveCritical &&
+        (this.debugLogging === true || isProductionEnvironment() === false)
+      ) {
         console.warn(
           `[TextureMemoryManager] Memory usage above critical threshold after cleanup: ${this.memUsed}`,
         );
+
+        this.hasWarnedAboveCritical = true;
       }
     } else {
       this.criticalCleanupRequested = false;
+      this.hasWarnedAboveCritical = false;
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/core/textures/Texture.ts b/src/core/textures/Texture.ts
index bdfc26f2..af4ec87c 100644
--- a/src/core/textures/Texture.ts
+++ b/src/core/textures/Texture.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import type { SubTextureProps } from './SubTexture.js';
 import type { Dimensions } from '../../common/CommonTypes.js';
 import { EventEmitter } from '../../common/EventEmitter.js';
 import type { CoreContextTexture } from '../renderers/CoreContextTexture.js';
+import type { TextureError } from '../TextureError.js';
 
 /**
  * Event handler for when a Texture is freed
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@ export abstract class Texture extends EventEmitter {
    * `null`.
    */
   private _dimensions: Dimensions | null = null;
-  private _error: Error | null = null;
+  private _error: TextureError | null = null;
 
   // aggregate state
   public state: TextureState = 'initial';
@@ -189,7 +190,7 @@ export abstract class Texture extends EventEmitter {
     return this._dimensions;
   }
 
-  get error(): Error | null {
+  get error(): TextureError | null {
     return this._error;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/main-api/Inspector.ts b/src/main-api/Inspector.ts
index a6d6b6ca..e3cdd9d4 100644
--- a/src/main-api/Inspector.ts
+++ b/src/main-api/Inspector.ts
@@ -533,7 +533,10 @@ export class Inspector {
 
     // Update error information if present
     if (texture.error) {
-      div.setAttribute('data-texture-error', texture.error.message);
+      div.setAttribute(
+        'data-texture-error',
+        texture.error.code || texture.error.message,
+      );
     } else {
       div.removeAttribute('data-texture-error');
     }