diff --git a/src/psprint.c b/src/psprint.c
index 3d2a9797..1c2cb1c8 100644
--- a/src/psprint.c
+++ b/src/psprint.c
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ static void ps_draw_string(int layer, const char *str, short rot, short flip, in
   double longest_line;
 
   if(str==NULL) return;
-  size = xscale*53.;
+  size = xscale*53. * cairo_font_scale;
   height =  size*xctx->mooz * 1.147; /* was 1.147 */
   ascent =  size*xctx->mooz * 0.808; /* was 0.908 */
   descent = size*xctx->mooz * 0.219; /* was 0.219 */
diff --git a/src/svgdraw.c b/src/svgdraw.c
index a49b3569..cf51f973 100644
--- a/src/svgdraw.c
+++ b/src/svgdraw.c
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ static void svg_draw_string(int layer, const char *str, short rot, short flip, i
   double longest_line;
 
   if(str==NULL) return;
-  size = xscale*52.;
+  size = xscale*52. * cairo_font_scale;
   height =  size*xctx->mooz * 1.147;
   ascent =  size*xctx->mooz * 0.908;
   descent = size*xctx->mooz * 0.219;