3 files changed, 8 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index d9c48cd..f14eae0 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ char *stty_args = "stty raw pass8 nl -echo -iexten -cstopb 38400";
 char *vtiden = "\033[?6c";
 
 /* Kerning / character bounding-box multipliers */
-static float cwscale = 1.0;
-static float chscale = 1.0;
+static float cwscale = 0.95;
+static float chscale = 1.15;
 
 /*
  * word delimiter string
diff --git a/st b/st
index d6fb7ec..ad43304 100755
--- a/st
+++ b/st
diff --git a/x.c b/x.c
index 56726f0..1b4747e 100644
--- a/x.c
+++ b/x.c
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	int w, h; /* window width and height */
 	int ch; /* char height */
 	int cw; /* char width  */
+	int cyo; /* char y offset */
 	int mode; /* window state/mode flags */
 	int cursor; /* cursor style */
 } TermWindow;
@@ -1025,6 +1026,7 @@ xloadfonts(char *fontstr, double fontsize)
 	/* Setting character width and height. */
 	win.cw = ceilf(dc.font.width * cwscale);
 	win.ch = ceilf(dc.font.height * chscale);
+	win.cyo = ceilf(dc.font.height * (chscale - 1) / 2);
 
 	FcPatternDel(pattern, FC_SLANT);
 	FcPatternAddInteger(pattern, FC_SLANT, FC_SLANT_ITALIC);
@@ -1257,7 +1259,7 @@ xmakeglyphfontspecs(XftGlyphFontSpec *specs, const Glyph *glyphs, int len, int x
 	FcCharSet *fccharset;
 	int i, f, numspecs = 0;
 
-	for (i = 0, xp = winx, yp = winy + font->ascent; i < len; ++i) {
+	for (i = 0, xp = winx, yp = winy + font->ascent + win.cyo; i < len; ++i) {
 		/* Fetch rune and mode for current glyph. */
 		rune = glyphs[i].u;
 		mode = glyphs[i].mode;
@@ -1282,7 +1284,7 @@ xmakeglyphfontspecs(XftGlyphFontSpec *specs, const Glyph *glyphs, int len, int x
 				font = &dc.bfont;
 				frcflags = FRC_BOLD;
 			}
-			yp = winy + font->ascent;
+			yp = winy + font->ascent + win.cyo;
 		}
 
 		/* Lookup character index with default font. */
@@ -1498,12 +1500,12 @@ xdrawglyphfontspecs(const XftGlyphFontSpec *specs, Glyph base, int len, int x, i
 
 	/* Render underline and strikethrough. */
 	if (base.mode & ATTR_UNDERLINE) {
-		XftDrawRect(xw.draw, fg, winx, winy + dc.font.ascent + 1,
+		XftDrawRect(xw.draw, fg, winx, winy + win.cyo + dc.font.ascent + 1,
 				width, 1);
 	}
 
 	if (base.mode & ATTR_STRUCK) {
-		XftDrawRect(xw.draw, fg, winx, winy + 2 * dc.font.ascent / 3,
+		XftDrawRect(xw.draw, fg, winx, winy + win.cyo + 2 * dc.font.ascent / 3,
 				width, 1);
 	}