diff --git a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layBitmap.cc b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layBitmap.cc
index 5e1abbde2..9a23bca4d 100644
--- a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layBitmap.cc
+++ b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layBitmap.cc
@@ -33,13 +33,15 @@ Bitmap::Bitmap ()
 {
   init (0, 0);
   m_resolution = 1.0;
+  m_font_resolution = 1.0;
 }
 
-Bitmap::Bitmap (unsigned int w, unsigned int h, double r)
+Bitmap::Bitmap (unsigned int w, unsigned int h, double r, double rf)
   : m_empty_scanline (0)
 {
   init (w, h);
   m_resolution = r;
+  m_font_resolution = rf;
 }
 
 Bitmap::Bitmap (const Bitmap &d)
@@ -60,6 +62,7 @@ Bitmap::operator= (const Bitmap &d)
     }
 
     m_resolution = d.m_resolution;
+    m_font_resolution = d.m_font_resolution;
 
     for (unsigned int i = 0; i < m_height; ++i) {
       if (! d.m_scanlines.empty () && d.m_scanlines [i] != 0) {
@@ -796,7 +799,7 @@ Bitmap::render_text (const lay::RenderText &text)
 {
   if (text.font == db::DefaultFont) {
 
-    const lay::FixedFont &ff = lay::FixedFont::get_font (m_resolution);
+    const lay::FixedFont &ff = lay::FixedFont::get_font (m_font_resolution);
 
     //  count the lines and max. characters per line
 
@@ -877,7 +880,7 @@ Bitmap::render_text (const lay::RenderText &text)
   } else {
    
     //  Create a sub-renderer so we do not need to clear *this
-    lay::BitmapRenderer hr (m_width, m_height, m_resolution);
+    lay::BitmapRenderer hr (m_width, m_height, m_resolution, m_font_resolution);
 
     db::DHershey ht (text.text, text.font);
     hr.reserve_edges (ht.count_edges ());
diff --git a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layBitmap.h b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layBitmap.h
index 0a1461b68..742b5840f 100644
--- a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layBitmap.h
+++ b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layBitmap.h
@@ -157,8 +157,9 @@ public:
    *  @param w The width of the bitmap 
    *  @param h The height of the bitmap
    *  @param r The resolution of the bitmap
+   *  @param rf The font resolution of the bitmap
    */
-  Bitmap (unsigned int w, unsigned int h, double r);
+  Bitmap (unsigned int w, unsigned int h, double r, double rf);
 
   /**
    *  @brief Copy constructor
@@ -218,6 +219,11 @@ public:
    */
   double resolution () const;
 
+  /**
+   *  @brief Get the font resolution of the bitmap (applies to "Default" font)
+   */
+  double font_resolution () const;
+
   /**
    *  @brief Get the width of the bitmap
    */
@@ -311,7 +317,7 @@ public:
 private:
   unsigned int m_width;
   unsigned int m_height;
-  double m_resolution;
+  double m_resolution, m_font_resolution;
   std::vector<uint32_t *> m_scanlines;
   std::vector<uint32_t *> m_free;
   uint32_t *m_empty_scanline;
@@ -357,6 +363,12 @@ Bitmap::resolution () const
   return m_resolution;
 }  
 
+inline double
+Bitmap::font_resolution () const
+{
+  return m_font_resolution;
+}
+
 inline unsigned int
 Bitmap::width () const
 {
diff --git a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layBitmapRenderer.cc b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layBitmapRenderer.cc
index ef7b3517d..5f9501f95 100644
--- a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layBitmapRenderer.cc
+++ b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layBitmapRenderer.cc
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ namespace lay
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //  BitmapRenderer implementation
 
-BitmapRenderer::BitmapRenderer (unsigned int width, unsigned int height, double resolution)
-  : Renderer (width, height, resolution),
+BitmapRenderer::BitmapRenderer (unsigned int width, unsigned int height, double resolution, double font_resolution)
+  : Renderer (width, height, resolution, font_resolution),
     m_xmin (0.0), m_xmax (0.0), m_ymin (0.0), m_ymax (0.0),
     m_ortho (true)
 {
diff --git a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layBitmapRenderer.h b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layBitmapRenderer.h
index 0076f65a0..f43dd362a 100644
--- a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layBitmapRenderer.h
+++ b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layBitmapRenderer.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public:
   /**
    *  @brief The default ctor
    */
-  BitmapRenderer (unsigned int width, unsigned int height, double resolution);
+  BitmapRenderer (unsigned int width, unsigned int height, double resolution, double font_resolution);
 
   /**
    *  @brief Reserve space for n edges 
diff --git a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layBitmapsToImage.cc b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layBitmapsToImage.cc
index 3d00290fb..40ac5b0eb 100644
--- a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layBitmapsToImage.cc
+++ b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layBitmapsToImage.cc
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ static void create_precursor_bitmaps (const std::vector<lay::ViewOp> &view_ops_i
         mutex->lock ();
       }
 
-      lay::Bitmap &bp = precursors.insert (std::make_pair (bm_index, lay::Bitmap (width, height, 1.0))).first->second;
+      lay::Bitmap &bp = precursors.insert (std::make_pair (bm_index, lay::Bitmap (width, height, 1.0, 1.0))).first->second;
       const LineStyleInfo &ls_info = ls.style (op.line_style_index ()).scaled (op.width ());
 
       for (unsigned int y = 0; y < height; y++) {
@@ -961,7 +961,7 @@ bitmap_to_bitmap (const lay::ViewOp &view_op, const lay::Bitmap &bitmap,
         lay::Bitmap precursor;
         if (ls_info.width () > 0) {
 
-          precursor = lay::Bitmap (width, height, 1.0);
+          precursor = lay::Bitmap (width, height, 1.0, 1.0);
 
           LineStyleInfo lsi = ls_info;
 
diff --git a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layLayoutCanvas.cc b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layLayoutCanvas.cc
index 811d4040c..4278809d0 100644
--- a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layLayoutCanvas.cc
+++ b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layLayoutCanvas.cc
@@ -205,6 +205,14 @@ LayoutCanvas::resolution () const
   return (m_srm ? 1.0 : 1.0 / m_oversampling) * (m_hrm ? 1.0 : 1.0 / dpr ());
 }
 
+double
+LayoutCanvas::font_resolution () const
+{
+  //  NOTE: for font resolution we do not include the subresolution mode - otherwise
+  //  the labels will become very hard to read.
+  return (1.0 / m_oversampling) * (m_hrm ? 1.0 : 1.0 / dpr ());
+}
+
 #if defined(HAVE_QT)
 void
 LayoutCanvas::init_ui (QWidget *parent)
@@ -370,7 +378,7 @@ LayoutCanvas::prepare_drawing ()
 {
   if (m_need_redraw) {
 
-    BitmapViewObjectCanvas::set_size (m_viewport_l.width (), m_viewport_l.height (), resolution ());
+    BitmapViewObjectCanvas::set_size (m_viewport_l.width (), m_viewport_l.height (), resolution (), font_resolution ());
 
     if (! mp_image ||
         (unsigned int) mp_image->width () != m_viewport_l.width () || 
@@ -406,7 +414,7 @@ LayoutCanvas::prepare_drawing ()
         ++c;
       }
 
-      mp_redraw_thread->commit (m_layers, m_viewport_l, resolution ());
+      mp_redraw_thread->commit (m_layers, m_viewport_l, resolution (), font_resolution ());
 
       if (tl::verbosity () >= 20) {
         tl::info << "Restored image from cache";
@@ -456,7 +464,7 @@ LayoutCanvas::prepare_drawing ()
       }
 
       if (m_redraw_clearing) {
-        mp_redraw_thread->start (mp_view->synchronous () ? 0 : mp_view->drawing_workers (), m_layers, m_viewport_l, resolution (), m_redraw_force_update);
+        mp_redraw_thread->start (mp_view->synchronous () ? 0 : mp_view->drawing_workers (), m_layers, m_viewport_l, resolution (), font_resolution (), m_redraw_force_update);
       } else {
         mp_redraw_thread->restart (m_need_redraw_layer);
       }
@@ -642,8 +650,8 @@ class DetachedViewObjectCanvas
   : public BitmapViewObjectCanvas
 {
 public:
-  DetachedViewObjectCanvas (tl::Color bg, tl::Color fg, tl::Color ac, unsigned int width_l, unsigned int height_l, double resolution, tl::PixelBuffer *img)
-    : BitmapViewObjectCanvas (width_l, height_l, resolution),
+  DetachedViewObjectCanvas (tl::Color bg, tl::Color fg, tl::Color ac, unsigned int width_l, unsigned int height_l, double resolution, double font_resolution, tl::PixelBuffer *img)
+    : BitmapViewObjectCanvas (width_l, height_l, resolution, font_resolution),
       m_bg (bg), m_fg (fg), m_ac (ac), mp_image (img)
   {
     //  TODO: Good choice?
@@ -728,7 +736,7 @@ class DetachedViewObjectCanvasMono
 {
 public:
   DetachedViewObjectCanvasMono (bool bg, bool fg, bool ac, unsigned int width, unsigned int height)
-    : BitmapViewObjectCanvas (width, height, 1.0),
+    : BitmapViewObjectCanvas (width, height, 1.0, 1.0),
       m_bg (bg), m_fg (fg), m_ac (ac)
   {
     //  .. nothing yet ..
@@ -798,7 +806,7 @@ LayoutCanvas::image_with_options (unsigned int width, unsigned int height, int l
 
   //  provide canvas objects for the layout bitmaps and the foreground/background objects
   BitmapRedrawThreadCanvas rd_canvas;
-  DetachedViewObjectCanvas vo_canvas (background, foreground, active, width * oversampling, height * oversampling, resolution, &img);
+  DetachedViewObjectCanvas vo_canvas (background, foreground, active, width * oversampling, height * oversampling, resolution, resolution, &img);
 
   //  compute the new viewport 
   db::DBox tb (target_box);
@@ -811,7 +819,7 @@ LayoutCanvas::image_with_options (unsigned int width, unsigned int height, int l
   lay::RedrawThread redraw_thread (&rd_canvas, mp_view);
 
   //  render the layout
-  redraw_thread.start (0 /*synchronous*/, m_layers, vp, resolution, true);
+  redraw_thread.start (0 /*synchronous*/, m_layers, vp, resolution, resolution, true);
   redraw_thread.stop (); // safety
 
   //  paint the background objects. It uses "img" to paint on.
@@ -859,7 +867,7 @@ LayoutCanvas::image_with_options_mono (unsigned int width, unsigned int height,
   lay::RedrawThread redraw_thread (&rd_canvas, mp_view);
 
   //  render the layout
-  redraw_thread.start (0 /*synchronous*/, m_layers, vp, 1.0, true);
+  redraw_thread.start (0 /*synchronous*/, m_layers, vp, 1.0, 1.0, true);
   redraw_thread.stop (); // safety
 
   tl::BitmapBuffer img (width, height);
@@ -879,7 +887,7 @@ LayoutCanvas::screenshot ()
   tl::PixelBuffer img (m_viewport.width (), m_viewport.height ());
   img.fill (m_background);
 
-  DetachedViewObjectCanvas vo_canvas (background_color (), foreground_color (), active_color (), m_viewport_l.width (), m_viewport_l.height (), resolution (), &img);
+  DetachedViewObjectCanvas vo_canvas (background_color (), foreground_color (), active_color (), m_viewport_l.width (), m_viewport_l.height (), resolution (), font_resolution (), &img);
 
   //  and paint the background objects. It uses "img" to paint on.
   do_render_bg (m_viewport_l, vo_canvas);
diff --git a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layLayoutCanvas.h b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layLayoutCanvas.h
index 2bc68edf7..027705b1a 100644
--- a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layLayoutCanvas.h
+++ b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layLayoutCanvas.h
@@ -334,10 +334,15 @@ public:
   }
 
   /**
-   *  @brief Reimplementation of ViewObjectCanvas: Resolution
+   *  @brief Reimplementation of ViewObjectCanvas interface
    */
   double resolution () const;
 
+  /**
+   *  @brief Reimplementation of ViewObjectCanvas interface
+   */
+  double font_resolution () const;
+
   /**
    *  @brief Gets the gamma value
    */
diff --git a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layLayoutViewBase.cc b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layLayoutViewBase.cc
index bfef34ba5..a4ae68e4f 100644
--- a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layLayoutViewBase.cc
+++ b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layLayoutViewBase.cc
@@ -1598,10 +1598,10 @@ LayoutViewBase::icon_for_layer (const LayerPropertiesConstIterator &iter, unsign
     *sl0++ = 0;
   }
 
-  lay::Bitmap fill (w, h, 1.0);
-  lay::Bitmap frame (w, h, 1.0);
-  lay::Bitmap text (w, h, 1.0);
-  lay::Bitmap vertex (w, h, 1.0);
+  lay::Bitmap fill (w, h, 1.0, 1.0);
+  lay::Bitmap frame (w, h, 1.0, 1.0);
+  lay::Bitmap text (w, h, 1.0, 1.0);
+  lay::Bitmap vertex (w, h, 1.0, 1.0);
 
   unsigned int wp = w - 1;
 
diff --git a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layPixelBufferPainter.cc b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layPixelBufferPainter.cc
index 105a8f186..60d501c89 100644
--- a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layPixelBufferPainter.cc
+++ b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layPixelBufferPainter.cc
@@ -24,13 +24,14 @@
 
 #include "layFixedFont.h"
 #include "tlPixelBuffer.h"
+#include "dbVector.h"
 
 namespace lay
 {
 
-PixelBufferPainter::PixelBufferPainter (tl::PixelBuffer &img, unsigned int width, unsigned int height, double resolution)
+PixelBufferPainter::PixelBufferPainter (tl::PixelBuffer &img, unsigned int width, unsigned int height, double resolution, double font_resolution)
   : mp_img (&img),
-    m_resolution (resolution), m_width (width), m_height (height)
+    m_resolution (resolution), m_font_resolution (font_resolution), m_width (width), m_height (height)
 {
   // .. nothing yet ..
 }
@@ -38,13 +39,29 @@ PixelBufferPainter::PixelBufferPainter (tl::PixelBuffer &img, unsigned int width
 void
 PixelBufferPainter::set (const db::Point &p, tl::Color c)
 {
-  if (p.x () >= 0 && p.x () < m_width && p.y () >= 0 && p.y () < m_height) {
+  if (m_resolution < 1.0 - 1e-10) {
+    fill_rect (p, p, c);
+  } else if (p.x () >= 0 && p.x () < m_width && p.y () >= 0 && p.y () < m_height) {
     ((unsigned int *) mp_img->scan_line (p.y ())) [p.x ()] = c.rgb ();
   }
 }
 
 void
 PixelBufferPainter::draw_line (const db::Point &p1, const db::Point &p2, tl::Color c)
+{
+  if (m_resolution < 1.0 - 1e-10) {
+    if (p1.x () == p2.x () || p1.y () == p2.y ()) {
+      fill_rect (p1, p2, c);
+    } else {
+      // TODO: not implemented yet.
+    }
+  } else {
+    draw_line_int (p1, p2, c);
+  }
+}
+
+void
+PixelBufferPainter::draw_line_int (const db::Point &p1, const db::Point &p2, tl::Color c)
 {
   if (p1.x () == p2.x ()) {
 
@@ -80,11 +97,22 @@ PixelBufferPainter::draw_line (const db::Point &p1, const db::Point &p2, tl::Col
 
 void
 PixelBufferPainter::fill_rect (const db::Point &p1, const db::Point &p2, tl::Color c)
+{
+  unsigned int f = (unsigned int) (1.0 / m_resolution + 1e-10);
+  if (f == 1) {
+    fill_rect_int (p1, p2, c);
+  } else {
+    fill_rect_int (p1 - db::Vector (db::Coord (f / 2), db::Coord (f / 2)), p2 + db::Vector (db::Coord (f - f / 2 - 1), db::Coord (f - f / 2 - 1)), c);
+  }
+}
+
+void
+PixelBufferPainter::fill_rect_int (const db::Point &p1, const db::Point &p2, tl::Color c)
 {
   int y1 = std::min (p1.y (), p2.y ());
   int y2 = std::max (p1.y (), p2.y ());
   for (int y = y1; y <= y2; ++y) {
-    draw_line (db::Point (p1.x (), y), db::Point (p2.x (), y), c);
+    draw_line_int (db::Point (p1.x (), y), db::Point (p2.x (), y), c);
   }
 }
 
@@ -104,7 +132,7 @@ PixelBufferPainter::draw_rect (const db::Point &p1, const db::Point &p2, tl::Col
 void
 PixelBufferPainter::draw_text (const char *t, const db::Point &p, tl::Color c, int halign, int valign)
 {
-  const lay::FixedFont &ff = lay::FixedFont::get_font (m_resolution);
+  const lay::FixedFont &ff = lay::FixedFont::get_font (m_font_resolution);
   int x = p.x (), y = p.y ();
 
   if (halign < 0) {
diff --git a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layPixelBufferPainter.h b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layPixelBufferPainter.h
index 99d2585f2..97deb161b 100644
--- a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layPixelBufferPainter.h
+++ b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layPixelBufferPainter.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ namespace lay {
 class LAYBASIC_PUBLIC PixelBufferPainter
 {
 public:
-  PixelBufferPainter (tl::PixelBuffer &img, unsigned int width, unsigned int height, double resolution);
+  PixelBufferPainter (tl::PixelBuffer &img, unsigned int width, unsigned int height, double resolution, double font_resolution);
 
   void set (const db::Point &p, tl::Color c);
   void draw_line (const db::Point &p1, const db::Point &p2, tl::Color c);
@@ -54,8 +54,11 @@ public:
 
 private:
   tl::PixelBuffer *mp_img;
-  double m_resolution;
+  double m_resolution, m_font_resolution;
   int m_width, m_height;
+
+  void fill_rect_int (const db::Point &p1, const db::Point &p2, tl::Color c);
+  void draw_line_int (const db::Point &p1, const db::Point &p2, tl::Color c);
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layRedrawThread.cc b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layRedrawThread.cc
index ecdd02b5b..4ee9685f6 100644
--- a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layRedrawThread.cc
+++ b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layRedrawThread.cc
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ RedrawThread::RedrawThread (lay::RedrawThreadCanvas *canvas, LayoutViewBase *vie
   m_width = 0;
   m_height = 0;
   m_resolution = 1.0;
+  m_font_resolution = 1.0;
   m_boxes_already_drawn = false;
   m_custom_already_drawn = false;
   m_nlayers = 0;
@@ -106,12 +107,13 @@ subtract_box (const db::DBox &subject, const db::DBox &with)
 }
 
 void
-RedrawThread::commit (const std::vector <lay::RedrawLayerInfo> &layers, const lay::Viewport &vp, double resolution)
+RedrawThread::commit (const std::vector <lay::RedrawLayerInfo> &layers, const lay::Viewport &vp, double resolution, double font_resolution)
 {
   m_vp_trans = vp.trans ();
   m_width = vp.width ();
   m_height = vp.height ();
   m_resolution = resolution;
+  m_font_resolution = font_resolution;
 
   m_layers = layers;
   m_nlayers = int (m_layers.size ());
@@ -131,12 +133,13 @@ RedrawThread::commit (const std::vector <lay::RedrawLayerInfo> &layers, const la
 }
 
 void
-RedrawThread::start (int workers, const std::vector <lay::RedrawLayerInfo> &layers, const lay::Viewport &vp, double resolution, bool force_redraw)
+RedrawThread::start (int workers, const std::vector <lay::RedrawLayerInfo> &layers, const lay::Viewport &vp, double resolution, double font_resolution, bool force_redraw)
 {
   m_vp_trans = vp.trans ();
   m_width = vp.width ();
   m_height = vp.height ();
   m_resolution = resolution;
+  m_font_resolution = font_resolution;
 
   db::DBox new_region = m_vp_trans.inverted () * db::DBox (db::DPoint (0, 0), db::DPoint (m_width, m_height));
   double epsilon = m_vp_trans.inverted ().ctrans (1e-3);
@@ -261,7 +264,7 @@ RedrawThread::do_start (bool clear, const db::Vector *shift_vector, const std::v
 
       if (clear) {
 
-        mp_canvas->prepare (m_nlayers * planes_per_layer + special_planes_before + special_planes_after, m_width, m_height, m_resolution, shift_vector, 0, mp_view->drawings ());
+        mp_canvas->prepare (m_nlayers * planes_per_layer + special_planes_before + special_planes_after, m_width, m_height, m_resolution, m_font_resolution, shift_vector, 0, mp_view->drawings ());
         m_boxes_already_drawn = false;
         m_custom_already_drawn = false;
 
@@ -281,7 +284,7 @@ RedrawThread::do_start (bool clear, const db::Vector *shift_vector, const std::v
           }
         }
 
-        mp_canvas->prepare (m_nlayers * planes_per_layer + special_planes_before + special_planes_after, m_width, m_height, m_resolution, shift_vector, &planes_to_init, mp_view->drawings ());
+        mp_canvas->prepare (m_nlayers * planes_per_layer + special_planes_before + special_planes_after, m_width, m_height, m_resolution, m_font_resolution, shift_vector, &planes_to_init, mp_view->drawings ());
 
         for (std::vector<int>::const_iterator l = restart.begin (); l != restart.end (); ++l) {
           if (*l >= 0 && *l < int (m_layers.size ())) {
@@ -315,7 +318,7 @@ RedrawThread::do_start (bool clear, const db::Vector *shift_vector, const std::v
       }
 
     } else {
-      mp_canvas->prepare (1, m_width, m_height, m_resolution, 0, 0, mp_view->drawings ());
+      mp_canvas->prepare (1, m_width, m_height, m_resolution, m_font_resolution, 0, 0, mp_view->drawings ());
     }
 
   }
diff --git a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layRedrawThread.h b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layRedrawThread.h
index 071372965..decb57160 100644
--- a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layRedrawThread.h
+++ b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layRedrawThread.h
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ public:
   RedrawThread (lay::RedrawThreadCanvas *canvas, lay::LayoutViewBase *view);
   virtual ~RedrawThread ();
 
-  void commit (const std::vector <lay::RedrawLayerInfo> &layers, const lay::Viewport &vp, double resolution);
-  void start (int workers, const std::vector <lay::RedrawLayerInfo> &layers, const lay::Viewport &vp, double resolution, bool force_redraw);
+  void commit (const std::vector <lay::RedrawLayerInfo> &layers, const lay::Viewport &vp, double resolution, double font_resolution);
+  void start (int workers, const std::vector <lay::RedrawLayerInfo> &layers, const lay::Viewport &vp, double resolution, double font_resolution, bool force_redraw);
   void restart (const std::vector<int> &restart);
   void wakeup_checked ();
   void wakeup ();
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ private:
   db::DCplxTrans m_vp_trans;
   int m_width, m_height;
   double m_resolution;
+  double m_font_resolution;
   std::vector<db::Box> m_redraw_regions;
   db::DBox m_stored_region, m_valid_region;
   db::DPoint m_last_center;
diff --git a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layRedrawThreadCanvas.cc b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layRedrawThreadCanvas.cc
index a3a945a0e..ba43c0d21 100644
--- a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layRedrawThreadCanvas.cc
+++ b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layRedrawThreadCanvas.cc
@@ -242,9 +242,9 @@ shift_bitmap (const lay::Bitmap *from, lay::Bitmap *to, int dx, int dy)
 }
 
 void 
-BitmapRedrawThreadCanvas::prepare (unsigned int nlayers, unsigned int width, unsigned int height, double resolution, const db::Vector *shift_vector, const std::vector<int> *planes, const lay::Drawings *drawings)
+BitmapRedrawThreadCanvas::prepare (unsigned int nlayers, unsigned int width, unsigned int height, double resolution, double font_resolution, const db::Vector *shift_vector, const std::vector<int> *planes, const lay::Drawings *drawings)
 {
-  RedrawThreadCanvas::prepare (nlayers, width, height, resolution, shift_vector, planes, drawings);
+  RedrawThreadCanvas::prepare (nlayers, width, height, resolution, font_resolution, shift_vector, planes, drawings);
 
   lock ();
 
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ BitmapRedrawThreadCanvas::prepare (unsigned int nlayers, unsigned int width, uns
 
     for (size_t i = 0; i < mp_plane_buffers.size (); ++i) {
       lay::Bitmap *from = mp_plane_buffers [i];
-      lay::Bitmap *to   = mp_plane_buffers [i] = new lay::Bitmap (width, height, resolution);
+      lay::Bitmap *to   = mp_plane_buffers [i] = new lay::Bitmap (width, height, resolution, font_resolution);
       shift_bitmap (from, to, shift_vector->x (), shift_vector->y ());
       delete from;
     }
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ BitmapRedrawThreadCanvas::prepare (unsigned int nlayers, unsigned int width, uns
     for (lay::Drawings::const_iterator d = drawings->begin (); d != drawings->end (); ++d, ++di) {
       for (unsigned int i = 0; i < d->num_planes (); ++i) {
         lay::Bitmap *from = mp_drawing_plane_buffers[di][i];
-        lay::Bitmap *to   = mp_drawing_plane_buffers[di][i] = new lay::Bitmap (width, height, resolution);
+        lay::Bitmap *to   = mp_drawing_plane_buffers[di][i] = new lay::Bitmap (width, height, resolution, font_resolution);
         shift_bitmap (from, to, shift_vector->x (), shift_vector->y ());
         delete from;
       }
@@ -305,13 +305,13 @@ BitmapRedrawThreadCanvas::prepare (unsigned int nlayers, unsigned int width, uns
     clear_planes ();
 
     for (unsigned int i = 0; i < nlayers; ++i) {
-      mp_plane_buffers.push_back (new lay::Bitmap (width, height, resolution));
+      mp_plane_buffers.push_back (new lay::Bitmap (width, height, resolution, font_resolution));
     }
 
     for (lay::Drawings::const_iterator d = drawings->begin (); d != drawings->end (); ++d) {
       mp_drawing_plane_buffers.push_back (std::vector <lay::Bitmap *> ());
       for (unsigned int i = 0; i < d->num_planes (); ++i) {
-        mp_drawing_plane_buffers.back ().push_back (new lay::Bitmap (width, height, resolution));
+        mp_drawing_plane_buffers.back ().push_back (new lay::Bitmap (width, height, resolution, font_resolution));
       }
     }
 
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ BitmapRedrawThreadCanvas::clear_planes ()
 lay::CanvasPlane *
 BitmapRedrawThreadCanvas::create_drawing_plane ()
 {
-  return new lay::Bitmap(m_width, m_height, resolution ());
+  return new lay::Bitmap(m_width, m_height, resolution (), font_resolution ());
 }
 
 void 
diff --git a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layRedrawThreadCanvas.h b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layRedrawThreadCanvas.h
index a88b9a8f0..9e156effa 100644
--- a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layRedrawThreadCanvas.h
+++ b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layRedrawThreadCanvas.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public:
    *  @brief Constructor
    */
   RedrawThreadCanvas () 
-    : m_resolution (1.0), m_width (0), m_height (0)
+    : m_resolution (1.0), m_font_resolution (1.0), m_width (0), m_height (0)
   { }
 
   /**
@@ -91,11 +91,13 @@ public:
    *  @param shifting The shift vector by which the original image should be shifted to form the background or 0 if no shifting is required
    *  @param layers The set of plane indexes to initialize (if null, all planes are initialized). A negative value initializes the drawing planes.
    *  @param resolution The resolution in which the image is drawn
+   *  @param font_resolution The resolution in which the "Default" font is drawn
    *  @param drawings The custom drawing interface which is responsible to draw user objects
    */
-  virtual void prepare (unsigned int /*nlayers*/, unsigned int width, unsigned int height, double resolution, const db::Vector * /*shift_vector*/, const std::vector<int> * /*planes*/, const lay::Drawings * /*drawings*/) 
+  virtual void prepare (unsigned int /*nlayers*/, unsigned int width, unsigned int height, double resolution, double font_resolution, const db::Vector * /*shift_vector*/, const std::vector<int> * /*planes*/, const lay::Drawings * /*drawings*/)
   {
     m_resolution = resolution;
+    m_resolution = font_resolution;
     m_width = width;
     m_height = height;
   }
@@ -162,6 +164,14 @@ public:
     return m_resolution;
   }
 
+  /**
+   *  @brief Get the font resolution value
+   */
+  double font_resolution () const
+  {
+    return m_font_resolution;
+  }
+
   /**
    *  @brief Get the canvas width
    */
@@ -186,6 +196,7 @@ public:
 private:
   tl::Mutex m_mutex;
   double m_resolution;
+  double m_font_resolution;
   unsigned int m_width, m_height;
 };
 
@@ -271,7 +282,7 @@ public:
    *  This method is called from RedrawThread::start (), not from the
    *  redraw thread.
    */
-  virtual void prepare (unsigned int nlayers, unsigned int width, unsigned int height, double resolution, const db::Vector *shift_vector, const std::vector<int> *planes, const lay::Drawings *drawings);
+  virtual void prepare (unsigned int nlayers, unsigned int width, unsigned int height, double resolution, double font_resolution, const db::Vector *shift_vector, const std::vector<int> *planes, const lay::Drawings *drawings);
   
   /**
    *  @brief Test a plane with the given index for emptiness
@@ -313,7 +324,7 @@ public:
    */
   virtual lay::Renderer *create_renderer () 
   { 
-    return new lay::BitmapRenderer (m_width, m_height, resolution ()); 
+    return new lay::BitmapRenderer (m_width, m_height, resolution (), font_resolution ());
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layRedrawThreadWorker.cc b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layRedrawThreadWorker.cc
index 8232d3520..b16f638b3 100644
--- a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layRedrawThreadWorker.cc
+++ b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layRedrawThreadWorker.cc
@@ -1284,7 +1284,7 @@ RedrawThreadWorker::draw_text_layer (bool drawing_context, db::cell_index_type c
   std::unique_ptr<lay::Bitmap> opt_bitmap;
   lay::Bitmap *vertex_bitmap = dynamic_cast<lay::Bitmap *> (vertex);
   if (m_text_lazy_rendering && vertex_bitmap) {
-    opt_bitmap.reset (new lay::Bitmap (vertex_bitmap->width (), vertex_bitmap->height (), vertex_bitmap->resolution ()));
+    opt_bitmap.reset (new lay::Bitmap (vertex_bitmap->width (), vertex_bitmap->height (), vertex_bitmap->resolution (), vertex_bitmap->font_resolution ()));
   }
 
   for (std::vector<db::Box>::const_iterator b = vp.begin (); b != vp.end (); ++b) {
@@ -1991,10 +1991,10 @@ RedrawThreadWorker::draw_layer (int from_level, int to_level, db::cell_index_typ
           int width = int (cell_box_trans.width () + 3);    //  +3 = one pixel for a one-pixel frame at both sides and one for safety
           int height = int (cell_box_trans.height () + 3);
 
-          cached_cell->second.fill   = new lay::Bitmap (width, height, 1.0);
-          cached_cell->second.frame  = new lay::Bitmap (width, height, 1.0);
-          cached_cell->second.vertex = new lay::Bitmap (width, height, 1.0);
-          cached_cell->second.text   = new lay::Bitmap (width, height, 1.0);
+          cached_cell->second.fill   = new lay::Bitmap (width, height, 1.0, 1.0);
+          cached_cell->second.frame  = new lay::Bitmap (width, height, 1.0, 1.0);
+          cached_cell->second.vertex = new lay::Bitmap (width, height, 1.0, 1.0);
+          cached_cell->second.text   = new lay::Bitmap (width, height, 1.0, 1.0);
 
           //  this object is responsible for doing updates when a snapshot is taken
           UpdateSnapshotWithCache update_cached_snapshot (update_snapshot, &trans, &cached_cell->second, fill, frame, vertex, text);
diff --git a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layRenderer.cc b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layRenderer.cc
index 247f89403..c7d5fd8b4 100644
--- a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layRenderer.cc
+++ b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layRenderer.cc
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ namespace lay
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //  Renderer implementation
 
-Renderer::Renderer (unsigned int width, unsigned int height, double resolution)
+Renderer::Renderer (unsigned int width, unsigned int height, double resolution, double font_resolution)
   : m_draw_texts (true),
     m_draw_properties (false),
     m_draw_description_property (false),
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ Renderer::Renderer (unsigned int width, unsigned int height, double resolution)
     m_xfill (false),
     m_font (db::DefaultFont),
     m_width (width), m_height (height),
-    m_resolution (resolution)
+    m_resolution (resolution),
+    m_font_resolution (font_resolution)
 {
   // .. nothing else ..
 }
diff --git a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layRenderer.h b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layRenderer.h
index a1ddaf5fc..71a87feea 100644
--- a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layRenderer.h
+++ b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layRenderer.h
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public:
   /**
    *  @brief The ctor
    */
-  Renderer (unsigned int width, unsigned int height, double resolution);
+  Renderer (unsigned int width, unsigned int height, double resolution, double font_resolution);
 
   /**
    *  @brief The destructor
@@ -400,6 +400,17 @@ public:
     return m_resolution;
   }
 
+  /**
+   *  @brief Get the font resolution value
+   *
+   *  The resolution value is used to convert dimensions on the output device into canvas
+   *  units. This value applies to rendering the "Default" font.
+   */
+  double font_resolution () const
+  {
+    return m_font_resolution;
+  }
+
 protected:
   bool m_draw_texts;
   bool m_draw_properties;
@@ -412,6 +423,7 @@ protected:
   db::Font m_font;
   unsigned int m_width, m_height;
   double m_resolution;
+  double m_font_resolution;
 };
 
 } // namespace lay
diff --git a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layTextInfo.cc b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layTextInfo.cc
index a49afb7fc..2e9084700 100644
--- a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layTextInfo.cc
+++ b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layTextInfo.cc
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ TextInfo::TextInfo (const LayoutViewBase *view)
   : m_default_text_size (view->default_text_size ()),
     m_default_font (db::Font (view->text_font ())),
     m_apply_text_trans (view->apply_text_trans ()),
-    m_resolution (view->canvas ()->resolution ()),
+    m_resolution (view->canvas ()->font_resolution ()),
     m_point_mode (view->text_point_mode ())
 {
   //  .. nothing yet ..
diff --git a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layViewObject.cc b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layViewObject.cc
index 3b9e5013b..1242f9d4d 100644
--- a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layViewObject.cc
+++ b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layViewObject.cc
@@ -1274,14 +1274,14 @@ ViewObjectUI::mouse_event_viewport () const
 //  BitmapViewObjectCanvas implementation
 
 BitmapViewObjectCanvas::BitmapViewObjectCanvas ()
-  : ViewObjectCanvas (), m_renderer (1, 1, 1.0), m_width (1), m_height (1), m_resolution (1.0)
+  : ViewObjectCanvas (), m_renderer (1, 1, 1.0, 1.0), m_width (1), m_height (1), m_resolution (1.0), m_font_resolution (1.0)
 {
   // .. nothing yet ..
 }
 
-BitmapViewObjectCanvas::BitmapViewObjectCanvas (unsigned int width, unsigned int height, double resolution)
-  : ViewObjectCanvas (), m_renderer (width, height, resolution), 
-    m_width (width), m_height (height), m_resolution (resolution)
+BitmapViewObjectCanvas::BitmapViewObjectCanvas (unsigned int width, unsigned int height, double resolution, double font_resolution)
+  : ViewObjectCanvas (), m_renderer (width, height, resolution, font_resolution),
+    m_width (width), m_height (height), m_resolution (resolution), m_font_resolution (font_resolution)
 {
   // .. nothing yet ..
 }
@@ -1299,7 +1299,7 @@ BitmapViewObjectCanvas::plane (const lay::ViewOp &style)
 
     //  we need to create a new plane
     m_fg_bitmap_table.insert (std::make_pair (style, (unsigned int) mp_alloc_bitmaps.size ()));
-    lay::Bitmap *bm = new lay::Bitmap (m_width, m_height, m_resolution);
+    lay::Bitmap *bm = new lay::Bitmap (m_width, m_height, m_resolution, m_font_resolution);
     mp_fg_bitmaps.push_back (bm);
     mp_alloc_bitmaps.push_back (bm);
     m_fg_view_ops.push_back (style);
@@ -1319,7 +1319,7 @@ BitmapViewObjectCanvas::plane (const std::vector<lay::ViewOp> &style)
 
     //  we need to create a new bitmap
     m_fgv_bitmap_table.insert (std::make_pair (style, (unsigned int) mp_alloc_bitmaps.size ()));
-    lay::Bitmap *bm = new lay::Bitmap (m_width, m_height, m_resolution);
+    lay::Bitmap *bm = new lay::Bitmap (m_width, m_height, m_resolution, m_font_resolution);
     mp_alloc_bitmaps.push_back (bm);
     for (std::vector<lay::ViewOp>::const_iterator s = style.begin (); s != style.end (); ++s) {
       mp_fg_bitmaps.push_back (bm);
@@ -1366,26 +1366,27 @@ BitmapViewObjectCanvas::sort_planes ()
 }
 
 void 
-BitmapViewObjectCanvas::set_size (unsigned int width, unsigned int height, double resolution)
+BitmapViewObjectCanvas::set_size (unsigned int width, unsigned int height, double resolution, double font_resolution)
 {
-  m_renderer = lay::BitmapRenderer (width, height, resolution);
+  m_renderer = lay::BitmapRenderer (width, height, resolution, font_resolution);
   m_width = width;
   m_height = height;
   m_resolution = resolution;
+  m_font_resolution = font_resolution;
 }
 
 void 
 BitmapViewObjectCanvas::set_size (unsigned int width, unsigned int height)
 {
-  m_renderer = lay::BitmapRenderer (width, height, m_resolution);
+  m_renderer = lay::BitmapRenderer (width, height, m_resolution, m_font_resolution);
   m_width = width;
   m_height = height;
 }
 
 void 
-BitmapViewObjectCanvas::set_size (double resolution)
+BitmapViewObjectCanvas::set_size (double resolution, double font_resolution)
 {
-  m_renderer = lay::BitmapRenderer (m_width, m_height, resolution);
+  m_renderer = lay::BitmapRenderer (m_width, m_height, resolution, font_resolution);
   m_resolution = resolution;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layViewObject.h b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layViewObject.h
index 3c5ee7199..89698149e 100644
--- a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layViewObject.h
+++ b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layViewObject.h
@@ -1172,6 +1172,13 @@ public:
    */
   virtual double resolution () const = 0;
 
+  /**
+   *  @brief Get the font resolution
+   *
+   *  The resolution describes the size of one pixel for the rendering of the "Default" font.
+   */
+  virtual double font_resolution () const = 0;
+
   /**
    *  @brief CanvasPlane provider
    *
@@ -1225,7 +1232,7 @@ public:
   /**
    *  @brief Constructor
    */
-  BitmapViewObjectCanvas (unsigned int width, unsigned int height, double resolution);
+  BitmapViewObjectCanvas (unsigned int width, unsigned int height, double resolution, double font_resolution);
 
   /**
    *  @brief The destructor 
@@ -1276,6 +1283,14 @@ public:
     return m_resolution;
   }
 
+  /**
+   *  @brief Get the font resolution
+   */
+  virtual double font_resolution () const
+  {
+    return m_font_resolution;
+  }
+
   /**
    *  @brief Return the number of bitmaps stored so far
    */
@@ -1330,7 +1345,7 @@ public:
   /**
    *  @brief Set the width and height and resolution
    */
-  void set_size (unsigned int width, unsigned int height, double resolution);
+  void set_size (unsigned int width, unsigned int height, double resolution, double font_resolution);
 
   /**
    *  @brief Set the width and height
@@ -1340,7 +1355,7 @@ public:
   /**
    *  @brief Set the resolution
    */
-  void set_size (double resolution);
+  void set_size (double resolution, double font_resolution);
 
   /**
    *  @brief Get the width
@@ -1377,6 +1392,7 @@ private:
   lay::BitmapRenderer m_renderer;
   unsigned int m_width, m_height;
   double m_resolution;
+  double m_font_resolution;
 };
 
 } // namespace lay
diff --git a/src/laybasic/unit_tests/layBitmap.cc b/src/laybasic/unit_tests/layBitmap.cc
index 72c76b236..da676a734 100644
--- a/src/laybasic/unit_tests/layBitmap.cc
+++ b/src/laybasic/unit_tests/layBitmap.cc
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ to_string (const lay::Bitmap &bm)
 
 TEST(1) 
 {
-  lay::Bitmap b1 (8, 8, 1.0);
+  lay::Bitmap b1 (8, 8, 1.0, 1.0);
   EXPECT_EQ (to_string (b1), "--------\n"
                              "--------\n"
                              "--------\n"
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ TEST(1)
 
 TEST(2) 
 {
-  lay::Bitmap b1 (8, 8, 1.0);
+  lay::Bitmap b1 (8, 8, 1.0, 1.0);
   EXPECT_EQ (to_string (b1), "--------\n"
                              "--------\n"
                              "--------\n"
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ TEST(2)
                              "--------\n"
                              "--------\n");
 
-  lay::Bitmap b2 (3, 2, 1.0);
+  lay::Bitmap b2 (3, 2, 1.0, 1.0);
   b2.fill (0, 0, 3);
   b2.fill (1, 1, 3);
   EXPECT_EQ (to_string (b2), "-##\n###\n");
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ TEST(2)
                              "--------\n"
                              "--------\n");
 
-  b1 = lay::Bitmap (40, 8, 1.0);
+  b1 = lay::Bitmap (40, 8, 1.0, 1.0);
   EXPECT_EQ (to_string (b1), "----------------------------------------\n"
                              "----------------------------------------\n"
                              "----------------------------------------\n"
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ TEST(2)
                              "----------------------------------------\n"
                              "----------------------------------------\n");
 
-  b2 = lay::Bitmap (40, 8, 1.0);
+  b2 = lay::Bitmap (40, 8, 1.0, 1.0);
   b2.fill (1, 4, 36);
   b2.fill (2, 5, 15);
   b2.fill (2, 34, 35);
diff --git a/src/laybasic/unit_tests/layBitmapsToImage.cc b/src/laybasic/unit_tests/layBitmapsToImage.cc
index 6e68e375c..dd66c7c75 100644
--- a/src/laybasic/unit_tests/layBitmapsToImage.cc
+++ b/src/laybasic/unit_tests/layBitmapsToImage.cc
@@ -43,14 +43,14 @@ to_string (const tl::PixelBuffer &img, unsigned int mask)
 
 TEST(1) 
 {
-  lay::Bitmap b1 (32, 32, 1.0);
-  lay::Bitmap b2 (32, 32, 1.0);
-  lay::Bitmap b3 (32, 32, 1.0);
-  lay::Bitmap b4 (32, 32, 1.0);
-  lay::Bitmap b5 (32, 32, 1.0);
-  lay::Bitmap b6 (32, 32, 1.0);
-  lay::Bitmap b7 (32, 32, 1.0);
-  lay::Bitmap b8 (32, 32, 1.0);
+  lay::Bitmap b1 (32, 32, 1.0, 1.0);
+  lay::Bitmap b2 (32, 32, 1.0, 1.0);
+  lay::Bitmap b3 (32, 32, 1.0, 1.0);
+  lay::Bitmap b4 (32, 32, 1.0, 1.0);
+  lay::Bitmap b5 (32, 32, 1.0, 1.0);
+  lay::Bitmap b6 (32, 32, 1.0, 1.0);
+  lay::Bitmap b7 (32, 32, 1.0, 1.0);
+  lay::Bitmap b8 (32, 32, 1.0, 1.0);
 
   std::vector<lay::Bitmap *> pbitmaps;
   pbitmaps.push_back (&b1);
diff --git a/src/laybasic/unit_tests/layRenderer.cc b/src/laybasic/unit_tests/layRenderer.cc
index 4f763cb70..fb9a37ac8 100644
--- a/src/laybasic/unit_tests/layRenderer.cc
+++ b/src/laybasic/unit_tests/layRenderer.cc
@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@ to_string (const lay::Bitmap &bm, const lay::Bitmap &bf)
 
 TEST(1) 
 {
-  lay::Bitmap b1 (16, 16, 1.0);
+  lay::Bitmap b1 (16, 16, 1.0, 1.0);
    
-  lay::BitmapRenderer r (16, 16, 1.0);
+  lay::BitmapRenderer r (16, 16, 1.0, 1.0);
   r.insert (db::DEdge (3.4, 2.1, 12.7, -2.1));
   r.insert (db::DEdge (12.7, -2.1, 3.4, 2.1));
   r.insert (db::DEdge (3.4, 2.1, 12.7, 2.1));
@@ -103,9 +103,9 @@ TEST(1)
 
 TEST(2) 
 {
-  lay::Bitmap b1 (16, 16, 1.0);
+  lay::Bitmap b1 (16, 16, 1.0, 1.0);
 
-  lay::BitmapRenderer r(16, 16, 1.0);
+  lay::BitmapRenderer r(16, 16, 1.0, 1.0);
   r.clear ();
   r.insert (db::DEdge (3.4, 2.1, 12.7, 12.1));
   r.insert (db::DEdge (3.4, 0.1, 100.0, 22.5));
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ TEST(2)
   r.insert (db::DEdge (100.0, 0.1, 3.4, 14.5));
   r.insert (db::DEdge (12.7, 5.1, 3.4, 5.1));
   r.insert (db::DEdge (15.3, -5.1, -5.1, 5.0));
-  b1 = lay::Bitmap (16, 16, 1.0);
+  b1 = lay::Bitmap (16, 16, 1.0, 1.0);
   r.render_contour (b1);
 
   EXPECT_EQ (to_string (b1), "---#------------\n"
@@ -159,10 +159,10 @@ TEST(2)
 
 TEST(3) 
 {
-  lay::Bitmap b1 (16, 16, 1.0);
-  lay::Bitmap b2 (16, 16, 1.0);
+  lay::Bitmap b1 (16, 16, 1.0, 1.0);
+  lay::Bitmap b2 (16, 16, 1.0, 1.0);
    
-  lay::BitmapRenderer r(16, 16, 1.0);
+  lay::BitmapRenderer r(16, 16, 1.0, 1.0);
   r.insert (db::DEdge (3.4, 2.1, 12.7, 14.5));
   r.insert (db::DEdge (12.7, 14.5, 10.7, 0.6));
   r.insert (db::DEdge (10.7, 0.6, 3.4, 2.1));
@@ -190,8 +190,8 @@ TEST(3)
   r.insert (db::DEdge (3.1, 9.0, 12.7, 14.5));
   r.insert (db::DEdge (12.7, 14.5, 10.7, 0.6));
   r.insert (db::DEdge (10.7, 0.6, 3.1, 9.0));
-  b1 = lay::Bitmap (16, 16, 1.0);
-  b2 = lay::Bitmap (16, 16, 1.0);
+  b1 = lay::Bitmap (16, 16, 1.0, 1.0);
+  b2 = lay::Bitmap (16, 16, 1.0, 1.0);
   r.render_fill (b1);
   r.render_contour (b2);
 
@@ -217,8 +217,8 @@ TEST(3)
   r.insert (db::DEdge (3.0, 14.0, 12.0, 14.0));
   r.insert (db::DEdge (12.0, 14.0, 12.0, 9.0));
   r.insert (db::DEdge (12.0, 9.0, 3.0, 9.0));
-  b1 = lay::Bitmap (16, 16, 1.0);
-  b2 = lay::Bitmap (16, 16, 1.0);
+  b1 = lay::Bitmap (16, 16, 1.0, 1.0);
+  b2 = lay::Bitmap (16, 16, 1.0, 1.0);
   r.render_fill (b1);
   // r.render_contour (b2);
 
@@ -250,8 +250,8 @@ TEST(3)
   r.insert (db::DEdge (8.8, 6.0, 4.2, 2.9));
   r.insert (db::DEdge (4.2, 2.9, 12.2, 0.4));
   r.insert (db::DEdge (12.2, 0.4, 0.2, 9.6));
-  b1 = lay::Bitmap (16, 16, 1.0);
-  b2 = lay::Bitmap (16, 16, 1.0);
+  b1 = lay::Bitmap (16, 16, 1.0, 1.0);
+  b2 = lay::Bitmap (16, 16, 1.0, 1.0);
   r.render_fill (b1);
   r.render_contour (b2);
 
diff --git a/src/layview/layview/layGridNet.cc b/src/layview/layview/layGridNet.cc
index 399dbbefe..cabc0396b 100644
--- a/src/layview/layview/layGridNet.cc
+++ b/src/layview/layview/layGridNet.cc
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ GridNet::render_bg (const lay::Viewport &vp, ViewObjectCanvas &canvas)
       return;
     }
 
-    PixelBufferPainter painter (*bmp_canvas->bg_image (), bmp_canvas->canvas_width (), bmp_canvas->canvas_height (), bmp_canvas->resolution ());
+    PixelBufferPainter painter (*bmp_canvas->bg_image (), bmp_canvas->canvas_width (), bmp_canvas->canvas_height (), bmp_canvas->resolution (), bmp_canvas->font_resolution ());
 
     db::DCplxTrans trans = vp.trans ();
     db::DCplxTrans::inverse_trans trans_inv (trans.inverted ());
@@ -245,15 +245,14 @@ GridNet::render_bg (const lay::Viewport &vp, ViewObjectCanvas &canvas)
     db::DBox dbworld (trans_inv * db::DBox (0.0, 0.0, double (vp.width ()), double (vp.height ())));
 
     //  fw is the basic unit of the ruler geometry
-    const lay::FixedFont &ff = lay::FixedFont::get_font (bmp_canvas->resolution ());
-    int fw = ff.width ();
+    int fwr = lay::FixedFont::get_font (bmp_canvas->font_resolution ()).width ();
 
     double dgrid = trans.ctrans (m_grid);
     GridStyle style = m_style1;
 
     //  compute major grid and switch to secondary style if necessary
     int s = 0;
-    while (dgrid < fw * 4) {
+    while (dgrid < fwr * 4) {
       if (s == 0) {
         dgrid *= 2.0;
       } else if (s == 1) {
@@ -282,9 +281,9 @@ GridNet::render_bg (const lay::Viewport &vp, ViewObjectCanvas &canvas)
 
     if (m_show_ruler && dgrid < vp.width () * 0.2) {
 
-      int rh = int (floor (0.5 + fw * 0.8));
-      int xoffset = int (floor (0.5 + fw * 2.5));
-      int yoffset = int (floor (0.5 + fw * 2.5));
+      int rh = int (floor (0.5 + fwr * 0.8));
+      int xoffset = int (floor (0.5 + fwr * 2.5));
+      int yoffset = int (floor (0.5 + fwr * 2.5));
 
       painter.fill_rect (db::Point (xoffset, vp.height () - yoffset - rh / 2),
                          db::Point (xoffset + int (floor (0.5 + dgrid)), vp.height () - yoffset + rh / 2),