diff --git a/ChangeLog.md b/ChangeLog.md
index 0248ee6..e3612b2 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.md
+++ b/ChangeLog.md
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 - `ft_ln` returns status of operation.
 - Add new table property `adding_strategy` (2 strategies available - replace(default) and insert).
 - Add function `ft_row_count` (`row_count` in C++ API) to get number of rows in the table.
+- Add function `ft_strerror` to get string descriptions of error codes.
+- Change error code names and values.
 
 ### Bug fixes
 
diff --git a/docs/index.md b/docs/index.md
index b78f258..bdf7942 100644
--- a/docs/index.md
+++ b/docs/index.md
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ These pages contain the API documentation of **libfort** - simple library to cre
         - @link ft_set_default_printf_field_separator ft_set_default_printf_field_separator @endlink -- Set field separator for ft_printf, ft_printf_ln
         - @link ft_is_empty ft_is_empty @endlink -- check if table is empty
         - @link ft_row_count ft_row_count @endlink -- get number of rows in the table
+        - @link ft_strerror ft_strerror @endlink -- get string describing the error code
 
   - Data structures and types
     - @link ft_table_t ft_table_t @endlink -- table handler
diff --git a/lib/fort.c b/lib/fort.c
index 654bc17..47bc0d5 100644
--- a/lib/fort.c
+++ b/lib/fort.c
@@ -2580,7 +2580,7 @@ f_status fill_cell_from_buffer(f_cell_t *cell, const f_string_buffer_t *buffer)
 #endif /* FT_HAVE_UTF8 */
         default:
             assert(0);
-            return FT_ERROR;
+            return FT_GEN_ERROR;
     }
 
 }
@@ -2761,7 +2761,7 @@ static int split_cur_row(ft_table_t *table, f_row_t **tail_of_cur_row)
     f_row_t *tail = split_row(row, table->cur_col);
     if (!tail) {
         tail_of_cur_row = NULL;
-        return FT_ERROR;
+        return FT_GEN_ERROR;
     }
 
     *tail_of_cur_row = tail;
@@ -2776,12 +2776,12 @@ int ft_ln(ft_table_t *table)
         case FT_STRATEGY_INSERT: {
             f_row_t *new_row = NULL;
             if (FT_IS_ERROR(split_cur_row(table, &new_row))) {
-                return FT_ERROR;
+                return FT_GEN_ERROR;
             }
             if (new_row) {
                 if (FT_IS_ERROR(vector_insert(table->rows, &new_row, table->cur_row + 1))) {
                     destroy_row(new_row);
-                    return FT_ERROR;
+                    return FT_GEN_ERROR;
                 }
             }
             break;
@@ -3034,7 +3034,7 @@ static int ft_write_impl_(ft_table_t *table, const f_string_view_t *cell_content
     assert(table);
     f_string_buffer_t *buf = get_cur_str_buffer_and_create_if_not_exists(table);
     if (buf == NULL)
-        return FT_ERROR;
+        return FT_GEN_ERROR;
 
     int status = FT_SUCCESS;
     switch (cell_content->type) {
@@ -3052,7 +3052,7 @@ static int ft_write_impl_(ft_table_t *table, const f_string_view_t *cell_content
             break;
 #endif
         default:
-            status = FT_ERROR;
+            status = FT_GEN_ERROR;
     }
     if (FT_IS_SUCCESS(status)) {
         table->cur_col++;
@@ -3436,7 +3436,7 @@ int ft_add_separator(ft_table_t *table)
         (*sep_p)->enabled = F_TRUE;
 
     if (*sep_p == NULL)
-        return FT_ERROR;
+        return FT_GEN_ERROR;
     return FT_SUCCESS;
 }
 
@@ -3574,7 +3574,7 @@ int ft_set_cell_prop(ft_table_t *table, size_t row, size_t col, uint32_t propert
     if (table->properties->cell_properties == NULL) {
         table->properties->cell_properties = create_cell_prop_container();
         if (table->properties->cell_properties == NULL) {
-            return FT_ERROR;
+            return FT_GEN_ERROR;
         }
     }
 
@@ -3614,6 +3614,25 @@ void ft_set_memory_funcs(void *(*f_malloc)(size_t size), void (*f_free)(void *pt
     set_memory_funcs(f_malloc, f_free);
 }
 
+const char *ft_strerror(int error_code)
+{
+    switch (error_code) {
+        case FT_MEMORY_ERROR:
+            return "Out of memory";
+        case FT_GEN_ERROR:
+            return "General error";
+        case FT_EINVAL:
+            return "Invalid argument";
+        case FT_INTERN_ERROR:
+            return "Internal libfort error";
+        default:
+            if (error_code < 0)
+                return "Unknown error code";
+            else
+                return "Success";
+    }
+}
+
 int ft_set_cell_span(ft_table_t *table, size_t row, size_t col, size_t hor_span)
 {
     assert(table);
@@ -3627,7 +3646,7 @@ int ft_set_cell_span(ft_table_t *table, size_t row, size_t col, size_t hor_span)
 
     f_row_t *row_p = get_row_and_create_if_not_exists(table, row);
     if (row_p == NULL)
-        return FT_ERROR;
+        return FT_GEN_ERROR;
 
     return row_set_cell_span(row_p, col, hor_span);
 }
@@ -4683,7 +4702,7 @@ f_status set_cell_property(f_cell_prop_container_t *cont, size_t row, size_t col
 {
     f_cell_props_t *opt = get_cell_prop_and_create_if_not_exists(cont, row, col);
     if (opt == NULL)
-        return FT_ERROR;
+        return FT_GEN_ERROR;
 
     return set_cell_property_impl(opt, property, value);
     /*
@@ -5479,7 +5498,7 @@ f_status insert_row(f_row_t *cur_row, f_row_t *ins_row, size_t pos)
     while (vector_size(cur_row->cells) < pos) {
         f_cell_t *new_cell = create_cell();
         if (!new_cell)
-            return FT_ERROR;
+            return FT_GEN_ERROR;
         vector_push(cur_row->cells, &new_cell);
     }
 
@@ -5492,7 +5511,7 @@ f_status insert_row(f_row_t *cur_row, f_row_t *ins_row, size_t pos)
             while (i--) {
                 vector_erase(cur_row->cells, pos);
             }
-            return FT_ERROR;
+            return FT_GEN_ERROR;
         }
     }
     /* Clear cells so that it will be safe to destroy this row */
@@ -5554,7 +5573,7 @@ f_status row_set_cell_span(f_row_t *row, size_t cell_column, size_t hor_span)
 
     f_cell_t *main_cell = get_cell_and_create_if_not_exists(row, cell_column);
     if (main_cell == NULL) {
-        return FT_ERROR;
+        return FT_GEN_ERROR;
     }
     set_cell_type(main_cell, GROUP_MASTER_CELL);
     --hor_span;
@@ -5563,7 +5582,7 @@ f_status row_set_cell_span(f_row_t *row, size_t cell_column, size_t hor_span)
     while (hor_span) {
         f_cell_t *slave_cell = get_cell_and_create_if_not_exists(row, cell_column);
         if (slave_cell == NULL) {
-            return FT_ERROR;
+            return FT_GEN_ERROR;
         }
         set_cell_type(slave_cell, GROUP_SLAVE_CELL);
         --hor_span;
@@ -5582,7 +5601,7 @@ int print_row_separator_impl(f_conv_context_t *cntx,
 {
     assert(cntx);
 
-    int status = FT_ERROR;
+    int status = FT_GEN_ERROR;
 
     const f_context_t *context = cntx->cntx;
 
@@ -7011,7 +7030,7 @@ f_status table_rows_and_cols_geometry(const ft_table_t *table,
                                       enum f_geometry_type geom)
 {
     if (table == NULL) {
-        return FT_ERROR;
+        return FT_GEN_ERROR;
     }
 
     size_t max_invis_codepoints = 0;
@@ -7026,7 +7045,7 @@ f_status table_rows_and_cols_geometry(const ft_table_t *table,
     if (col_width_arr == NULL || row_height_arr == NULL) {
         F_FREE(col_width_arr);
         F_FREE(row_height_arr);
-        return FT_ERROR;
+        return FT_GEN_ERROR;
     }
 
     int combined_cells_found = 0;
@@ -7144,7 +7163,7 @@ FT_INTERNAL
 f_status table_geometry(const ft_table_t *table, size_t *height, size_t *width)
 {
     if (table == NULL)
-        return FT_ERROR;
+        return FT_GEN_ERROR;
 
     *height = 0;
     *width = 0;
@@ -7283,7 +7302,7 @@ int vector_push(f_vector_t *vector, const void *item)
 
     if (vector->m_size == vector->m_capacity) {
         if (vector_reallocate_(vector, vector->m_capacity * 2) == -1)
-            return FT_ERROR;
+            return FT_GEN_ERROR;
         vector->m_capacity = vector->m_capacity * 2;
     }
 
@@ -7303,7 +7322,7 @@ int vector_insert(f_vector_t *vector, const void *item, size_t pos)
     size_t needed_capacity = MAX(pos + 1, vector->m_size + 1);
     if (vector->m_capacity < needed_capacity) {
         if (vector_reallocate_(vector, needed_capacity) == -1)
-            return FT_ERROR;
+            return FT_GEN_ERROR;
         vector->m_capacity = needed_capacity;
     }
     size_t offset = pos * vector->m_item_size;
@@ -7383,7 +7402,7 @@ f_status vector_swap(f_vector_t *cur_vec, f_vector_t *mv_vec, size_t pos)
     size_t min_targ_size = pos + mv_sz;
     if (vector_capacity(cur_vec) < min_targ_size) {
         if (vector_reallocate_(cur_vec, min_targ_size) == -1)
-            return FT_ERROR;
+            return FT_GEN_ERROR;
         cur_vec->m_capacity = min_targ_size;
     }
 
@@ -7432,7 +7451,7 @@ int vector_erase(f_vector_t *vector, size_t index)
     assert(vector);
 
     if (vector->m_size == 0 || index >= vector->m_size)
-        return FT_ERROR;
+        return FT_GEN_ERROR;
 
     memmove((char *)vector->m_data + vector->m_item_size * index,
             (char *)vector->m_data + vector->m_item_size * (index + 1),
diff --git a/lib/fort.h b/lib/fort.h
index 713fe0f..0e17ca4 100644
--- a/lib/fort.h
+++ b/lib/fort.h
@@ -73,10 +73,40 @@ SOFTWARE.
 /*****************************************************************************
  *               RETURN CODES
  *****************************************************************************/
+
+/**
+ * Operation successfully ended.
+ */
 #define FT_SUCCESS        0
-#define FT_MEMORY_ERROR   -1
-#define FT_ERROR          -2
-#define FT_EINVAL         -3
+
+/**
+ * Memory allocation failed.
+ */
+#define FT_MEMORY_ERROR  -1
+
+/**
+ * Invalid argument.
+ */
+#define FT_EINVAL        -2
+
+/**
+ *  Libfort internal logic error.
+ *
+ *  Usually such errors mean that something is wrong in
+ *  libfort internal logic and in most of cases cause of
+ *  these errors is a library bug.
+ */
+#define FT_INTERN_ERROR  -3
+
+/**
+ * General error.
+ *
+ * Different errors that do not belong to the group of errors
+ * mentioned above.
+ */
+#define FT_GEN_ERROR     -4
+
+
 #define FT_IS_SUCCESS(arg) ((arg) >= 0)
 #define FT_IS_ERROR(arg) ((arg) < 0)
 
@@ -937,6 +967,16 @@ int ft_set_cell_span(ft_table_t *table, size_t row, size_t col, size_t hor_span)
 void ft_set_memory_funcs(void *(*f_malloc)(size_t size), void (*f_free)(void *ptr));
 
 
+/**
+ * Return string describing the `error_code`.
+ *
+ * @param error_code
+ *   Error code returned by the library.
+ * @return
+ *   String describing the error.
+ */
+const char *ft_strerror(int error_code);
+
 
 
 #ifdef FT_HAVE_WCHAR
diff --git a/lib/fort.hpp b/lib/fort.hpp
index f380a2c..bcd5ea1 100644
--- a/lib/fort.hpp
+++ b/lib/fort.hpp
@@ -391,9 +391,8 @@ public:
         : property_owner_t(FT_ANY_ROW, FT_ANY_COLUMN, this),
           table_(ft_create_table())
     {
-
         if (table_ == NULL)
-            throw std::runtime_error("Libfort runtime error");
+            throw std::bad_alloc();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -413,7 +412,7 @@ public:
         if (tbl.table_) {
             ft_table_t *table_copy = ft_copy_table(tbl.table_);
             if (table_copy == NULL)
-                throw std::runtime_error("Libfort runtime error");
+                throw std::runtime_error("Error during table copy");
 
             stream_.str(std::string());
             if (tbl.stream_.tellp() >= 0) {
@@ -447,7 +446,7 @@ public:
         if (tbl.table_) {
             ft_table_t *table_copy = ft_copy_table(tbl.table_);
             if (table_copy == NULL)
-                throw std::runtime_error("Libfort runtime error");
+                throw std::runtime_error("Error during table copy");
 
             stream_.str(std::string());
             if (tbl.stream_.tellp() >= 0) {
@@ -491,7 +490,7 @@ public:
     {
         const char *str = c_str();
         if (str == NULL)
-            throw std::runtime_error("Libfort runtime error");
+            throw std::runtime_error("Error during table to string conversion");
         return str;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/cell.c b/src/cell.c
index cab0ab1..a808237 100644
--- a/src/cell.c
+++ b/src/cell.c
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ f_status fill_cell_from_buffer(f_cell_t *cell, const f_string_buffer_t *buffer)
 #endif /* FT_HAVE_UTF8 */
         default:
             assert(0);
-            return FT_ERROR;
+            return FT_GEN_ERROR;
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/fort.h b/src/fort.h
index 713fe0f..0e17ca4 100644
--- a/src/fort.h
+++ b/src/fort.h
@@ -73,10 +73,40 @@ SOFTWARE.
 /*****************************************************************************
  *               RETURN CODES
  *****************************************************************************/
+
+/**
+ * Operation successfully ended.
+ */
 #define FT_SUCCESS        0
-#define FT_MEMORY_ERROR   -1
-#define FT_ERROR          -2
-#define FT_EINVAL         -3
+
+/**
+ * Memory allocation failed.
+ */
+#define FT_MEMORY_ERROR  -1
+
+/**
+ * Invalid argument.
+ */
+#define FT_EINVAL        -2
+
+/**
+ *  Libfort internal logic error.
+ *
+ *  Usually such errors mean that something is wrong in
+ *  libfort internal logic and in most of cases cause of
+ *  these errors is a library bug.
+ */
+#define FT_INTERN_ERROR  -3
+
+/**
+ * General error.
+ *
+ * Different errors that do not belong to the group of errors
+ * mentioned above.
+ */
+#define FT_GEN_ERROR     -4
+
+
 #define FT_IS_SUCCESS(arg) ((arg) >= 0)
 #define FT_IS_ERROR(arg) ((arg) < 0)
 
@@ -937,6 +967,16 @@ int ft_set_cell_span(ft_table_t *table, size_t row, size_t col, size_t hor_span)
 void ft_set_memory_funcs(void *(*f_malloc)(size_t size), void (*f_free)(void *ptr));
 
 
+/**
+ * Return string describing the `error_code`.
+ *
+ * @param error_code
+ *   Error code returned by the library.
+ * @return
+ *   String describing the error.
+ */
+const char *ft_strerror(int error_code);
+
 
 
 #ifdef FT_HAVE_WCHAR
diff --git a/src/fort.hpp b/src/fort.hpp
index f380a2c..bcd5ea1 100644
--- a/src/fort.hpp
+++ b/src/fort.hpp
@@ -391,9 +391,8 @@ public:
         : property_owner_t(FT_ANY_ROW, FT_ANY_COLUMN, this),
           table_(ft_create_table())
     {
-
         if (table_ == NULL)
-            throw std::runtime_error("Libfort runtime error");
+            throw std::bad_alloc();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -413,7 +412,7 @@ public:
         if (tbl.table_) {
             ft_table_t *table_copy = ft_copy_table(tbl.table_);
             if (table_copy == NULL)
-                throw std::runtime_error("Libfort runtime error");
+                throw std::runtime_error("Error during table copy");
 
             stream_.str(std::string());
             if (tbl.stream_.tellp() >= 0) {
@@ -447,7 +446,7 @@ public:
         if (tbl.table_) {
             ft_table_t *table_copy = ft_copy_table(tbl.table_);
             if (table_copy == NULL)
-                throw std::runtime_error("Libfort runtime error");
+                throw std::runtime_error("Error during table copy");
 
             stream_.str(std::string());
             if (tbl.stream_.tellp() >= 0) {
@@ -491,7 +490,7 @@ public:
     {
         const char *str = c_str();
         if (str == NULL)
-            throw std::runtime_error("Libfort runtime error");
+            throw std::runtime_error("Error during table to string conversion");
         return str;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/fort_impl.c b/src/fort_impl.c
index 61e3d0b..79ca7ce 100644
--- a/src/fort_impl.c
+++ b/src/fort_impl.c
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ static int split_cur_row(ft_table_t *table, f_row_t **tail_of_cur_row)
     f_row_t *tail = split_row(row, table->cur_col);
     if (!tail) {
         tail_of_cur_row = NULL;
-        return FT_ERROR;
+        return FT_GEN_ERROR;
     }
 
     *tail_of_cur_row = tail;
@@ -180,12 +180,12 @@ int ft_ln(ft_table_t *table)
         case FT_STRATEGY_INSERT: {
             f_row_t *new_row = NULL;
             if (FT_IS_ERROR(split_cur_row(table, &new_row))) {
-                return FT_ERROR;
+                return FT_GEN_ERROR;
             }
             if (new_row) {
                 if (FT_IS_ERROR(vector_insert(table->rows, &new_row, table->cur_row + 1))) {
                     destroy_row(new_row);
-                    return FT_ERROR;
+                    return FT_GEN_ERROR;
                 }
             }
             break;
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ static int ft_write_impl_(ft_table_t *table, const f_string_view_t *cell_content
     assert(table);
     f_string_buffer_t *buf = get_cur_str_buffer_and_create_if_not_exists(table);
     if (buf == NULL)
-        return FT_ERROR;
+        return FT_GEN_ERROR;
 
     int status = FT_SUCCESS;
     switch (cell_content->type) {
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ static int ft_write_impl_(ft_table_t *table, const f_string_view_t *cell_content
             break;
 #endif
         default:
-            status = FT_ERROR;
+            status = FT_GEN_ERROR;
     }
     if (FT_IS_SUCCESS(status)) {
         table->cur_col++;
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ int ft_add_separator(ft_table_t *table)
         (*sep_p)->enabled = F_TRUE;
 
     if (*sep_p == NULL)
-        return FT_ERROR;
+        return FT_GEN_ERROR;
     return FT_SUCCESS;
 }
 
@@ -978,7 +978,7 @@ int ft_set_cell_prop(ft_table_t *table, size_t row, size_t col, uint32_t propert
     if (table->properties->cell_properties == NULL) {
         table->properties->cell_properties = create_cell_prop_container();
         if (table->properties->cell_properties == NULL) {
-            return FT_ERROR;
+            return FT_GEN_ERROR;
         }
     }
 
@@ -1018,6 +1018,25 @@ void ft_set_memory_funcs(void *(*f_malloc)(size_t size), void (*f_free)(void *pt
     set_memory_funcs(f_malloc, f_free);
 }
 
+const char *ft_strerror(int error_code)
+{
+    switch (error_code) {
+        case FT_MEMORY_ERROR:
+            return "Out of memory";
+        case FT_GEN_ERROR:
+            return "General error";
+        case FT_EINVAL:
+            return "Invalid argument";
+        case FT_INTERN_ERROR:
+            return "Internal libfort error";
+        default:
+            if (error_code < 0)
+                return "Unknown error code";
+            else
+                return "Success";
+    }
+}
+
 int ft_set_cell_span(ft_table_t *table, size_t row, size_t col, size_t hor_span)
 {
     assert(table);
@@ -1031,7 +1050,7 @@ int ft_set_cell_span(ft_table_t *table, size_t row, size_t col, size_t hor_span)
 
     f_row_t *row_p = get_row_and_create_if_not_exists(table, row);
     if (row_p == NULL)
-        return FT_ERROR;
+        return FT_GEN_ERROR;
 
     return row_set_cell_span(row_p, col, hor_span);
 }
diff --git a/src/properties.c b/src/properties.c
index 0541191..67ad827 100644
--- a/src/properties.c
+++ b/src/properties.c
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ f_status set_cell_property(f_cell_prop_container_t *cont, size_t row, size_t col
 {
     f_cell_props_t *opt = get_cell_prop_and_create_if_not_exists(cont, row, col);
     if (opt == NULL)
-        return FT_ERROR;
+        return FT_GEN_ERROR;
 
     return set_cell_property_impl(opt, property, value);
     /*
diff --git a/src/row.c b/src/row.c
index 937f90e..efae3f6 100644
--- a/src/row.c
+++ b/src/row.c
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ f_status insert_row(f_row_t *cur_row, f_row_t *ins_row, size_t pos)
     while (vector_size(cur_row->cells) < pos) {
         f_cell_t *new_cell = create_cell();
         if (!new_cell)
-            return FT_ERROR;
+            return FT_GEN_ERROR;
         vector_push(cur_row->cells, &new_cell);
     }
 
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ f_status insert_row(f_row_t *cur_row, f_row_t *ins_row, size_t pos)
             while (i--) {
                 vector_erase(cur_row->cells, pos);
             }
-            return FT_ERROR;
+            return FT_GEN_ERROR;
         }
     }
     /* Clear cells so that it will be safe to destroy this row */
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ f_status row_set_cell_span(f_row_t *row, size_t cell_column, size_t hor_span)
 
     f_cell_t *main_cell = get_cell_and_create_if_not_exists(row, cell_column);
     if (main_cell == NULL) {
-        return FT_ERROR;
+        return FT_GEN_ERROR;
     }
     set_cell_type(main_cell, GROUP_MASTER_CELL);
     --hor_span;
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ f_status row_set_cell_span(f_row_t *row, size_t cell_column, size_t hor_span)
     while (hor_span) {
         f_cell_t *slave_cell = get_cell_and_create_if_not_exists(row, cell_column);
         if (slave_cell == NULL) {
-            return FT_ERROR;
+            return FT_GEN_ERROR;
         }
         set_cell_type(slave_cell, GROUP_SLAVE_CELL);
         --hor_span;
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ int print_row_separator_impl(f_conv_context_t *cntx,
 {
     assert(cntx);
 
-    int status = FT_ERROR;
+    int status = FT_GEN_ERROR;
 
     const f_context_t *context = cntx->cntx;
 
diff --git a/src/table.c b/src/table.c
index 01613c9..ad8febc 100644
--- a/src/table.c
+++ b/src/table.c
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ f_status table_rows_and_cols_geometry(const ft_table_t *table,
                                       enum f_geometry_type geom)
 {
     if (table == NULL) {
-        return FT_ERROR;
+        return FT_GEN_ERROR;
     }
 
     size_t max_invis_codepoints = 0;
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ f_status table_rows_and_cols_geometry(const ft_table_t *table,
     if (col_width_arr == NULL || row_height_arr == NULL) {
         F_FREE(col_width_arr);
         F_FREE(row_height_arr);
-        return FT_ERROR;
+        return FT_GEN_ERROR;
     }
 
     int combined_cells_found = 0;
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ FT_INTERNAL
 f_status table_geometry(const ft_table_t *table, size_t *height, size_t *width)
 {
     if (table == NULL)
-        return FT_ERROR;
+        return FT_GEN_ERROR;
 
     *height = 0;
     *width = 0;
diff --git a/src/vector.c b/src/vector.c
index 250c62f..1112f4d 100644
--- a/src/vector.c
+++ b/src/vector.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ int vector_push(f_vector_t *vector, const void *item)
 
     if (vector->m_size == vector->m_capacity) {
         if (vector_reallocate_(vector, vector->m_capacity * 2) == -1)
-            return FT_ERROR;
+            return FT_GEN_ERROR;
         vector->m_capacity = vector->m_capacity * 2;
     }
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ int vector_insert(f_vector_t *vector, const void *item, size_t pos)
     size_t needed_capacity = MAX(pos + 1, vector->m_size + 1);
     if (vector->m_capacity < needed_capacity) {
         if (vector_reallocate_(vector, needed_capacity) == -1)
-            return FT_ERROR;
+            return FT_GEN_ERROR;
         vector->m_capacity = needed_capacity;
     }
     size_t offset = pos * vector->m_item_size;
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ f_status vector_swap(f_vector_t *cur_vec, f_vector_t *mv_vec, size_t pos)
     size_t min_targ_size = pos + mv_sz;
     if (vector_capacity(cur_vec) < min_targ_size) {
         if (vector_reallocate_(cur_vec, min_targ_size) == -1)
-            return FT_ERROR;
+            return FT_GEN_ERROR;
         cur_vec->m_capacity = min_targ_size;
     }
 
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ int vector_erase(f_vector_t *vector, size_t index)
     assert(vector);
 
     if (vector->m_size == 0 || index >= vector->m_size)
-        return FT_ERROR;
+        return FT_GEN_ERROR;
 
     memmove((char *)vector->m_data + vector->m_item_size * index,
             (char *)vector->m_data + vector->m_item_size * (index + 1),
diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 132a946..e88eb85 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ add_executable(${PROJECT_NAME}_test_dev
     bb_tests/test_table_border_style.c
     bb_tests/test_table_properties.c
     bb_tests/test_memory_errors.c
+    bb_tests/test_error_codes.c
     tests.c
     test_utils.c)
 target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME}_test_dev
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ add_executable(${PROJECT_NAME}_test
     bb_tests/test_table_border_style.c
     bb_tests/test_table_properties.c
     bb_tests/test_memory_errors.c
+    bb_tests/test_error_codes.c
     tests.c
     test_utils.c)
 target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME}_test
diff --git a/tests/bb_tests/test_error_codes.c b/tests/bb_tests/test_error_codes.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c8cbad3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/bb_tests/test_error_codes.c
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#include "tests.h"
+#include "fort.h"
+
+
+void test_error_codes(void)
+{
+    // Nonnegative code is success
+    {
+        assert_str_equal(ft_strerror(FT_SUCCESS), "Success");
+        assert_str_equal(ft_strerror(0), "Success");
+        assert_str_equal(ft_strerror(1), "Success");
+        assert_str_equal(ft_strerror(2), "Success");
+        assert_str_equal(ft_strerror(42), "Success");
+        assert_str_equal(ft_strerror(INT_MAX), "Success");
+    }
+
+    // Error codes
+    {
+        assert_str_equal(ft_strerror(FT_MEMORY_ERROR), "Out of memory");
+        assert_str_equal(ft_strerror(FT_EINVAL), "Invalid argument");
+        assert_str_equal(ft_strerror(FT_INTERN_ERROR), "Internal libfort error");
+        assert_str_equal(ft_strerror(FT_GEN_ERROR), "General error");
+
+        assert_str_equal(ft_strerror(-42), "Unknown error code");
+        assert_str_equal(ft_strerror(-666), "Unknown error code");
+        assert_str_equal(ft_strerror(-INT_MAX), "Unknown error code");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/main_test.c b/tests/main_test.c
index 6ea2a1a..263ba88 100644
--- a/tests/main_test.c
+++ b/tests/main_test.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ void test_table_cell_properties(void);
 void test_table_text_styles(void);
 void test_table_tbl_properties(void);
 void test_memory_errors(void);
+void test_error_codes(void);
 #ifdef FT_HAVE_UTF8
 void test_utf8_table(void);
 #endif
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ struct test_case bb_test_suite [] = {
     {"test_table_tbl_properties", test_table_tbl_properties},
     {"test_table_text_styles", test_table_text_styles},
     {"test_memory_errors", test_memory_errors},
+    {"test_error_codes", test_error_codes},
 };
 
 #ifdef FORT_WB_TESTING_ENABLED