diff --git a/engine/client/cl_font.c b/engine/client/cl_font.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3445f40d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/engine/client/cl_font.c
@@ -0,0 +1,291 @@
+/*
+cl_font.c - bare bones engine font manager
+Copyright (C) 2023 Alibek Omarov
+
+This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+(at your option) any later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU General Public License for more details.
+*/
+
+#include "common.h"
+#include "filesystem.h"
+#include "client.h"
+#include "qfont.h"
+
+qboolean CL_FixedFont( cl_font_t *font )
+{
+	return font && font->valid && font->type == FONT_FIXED;
+}
+
+static int CL_LoadFontTexture( const char *fontname, uint texFlags, int *width )
+{
+	int font_width;
+	int tex;
+
+	if( !g_fsapi.FileExists( fontname, false ))
+		return 0;
+
+	tex = ref.dllFuncs.GL_LoadTexture( fontname, NULL, 0, texFlags );
+	if( !tex )
+		return 0;
+
+	font_width = REF_GET_PARM( PARM_TEX_WIDTH, tex );
+	if( !font_width )
+	{
+		ref.dllFuncs.GL_FreeTexture( tex );
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	*width = font_width;
+	return tex;
+}
+
+qboolean Con_LoadFixedWidthFont( const char *fontname, cl_font_t *font, float scale, int rendermode, uint texFlags )
+{
+	int font_width, i;
+
+	if( font->valid )
+		return true; // already loaded
+
+	font->hFontTexture = CL_LoadFontTexture( fontname, texFlags, &font_width );
+	if( !font->hFontTexture )
+		return false;
+
+	font->type = FONT_FIXED;
+	font->valid = true;
+	font->scale = scale;
+	font->nearest = FBitSet( texFlags, TF_NEAREST );
+	font->rendermode = rendermode;
+	font->charHeight = Q_rint( font_width / 16 * scale );
+
+	for( i = 0; i < ARRAYSIZE( font->fontRc ); i++ )
+	{
+		font->fontRc[i].left   = ( i * font_width / 16 ) % font_width;
+		font->fontRc[i].right  = font->fontRc[i].left + font_width / 16;
+		font->fontRc[i].top    = ( i / 16 ) * ( font_width / 16 );
+		font->fontRc[i].bottom = font->fontRc[i].top + font_width / 16;
+
+		font->charWidths[i] = Q_rint( font_width / 16 * scale );
+	}
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+qboolean Con_LoadVariableWidthFont( const char *fontname, cl_font_t *font, float scale, int rendermode, uint texFlags )
+{
+	qfont_t src;
+	file_t *fd;
+	int font_width, i;
+
+	if( font->valid )
+		return true;
+
+	fd = g_fsapi.Open( fontname, "r", false );
+	if( !fd )
+		return false;
+
+	if( g_fsapi.Read( fd, &src, sizeof( qfont_t )) != sizeof( qfont_t ))
+	{
+		g_fsapi.Close( fd );
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	g_fsapi.Close( fd );
+
+	font->hFontTexture = CL_LoadFontTexture( fontname, texFlags, &font_width );
+	if( !font->hFontTexture )
+		return false;
+
+	font->type = FONT_VARIABLE;
+	font->valid = true;
+	font->scale = scale;
+	font->nearest = FBitSet( texFlags, TF_NEAREST );
+	font->rendermode = rendermode;
+	font->charHeight = Q_rint( src.rowheight * scale );
+
+	for( i = 0; i < ARRAYSIZE( font->fontRc ); i++ )
+	{
+		const charinfo *ci = &src.fontinfo[i];
+
+		font->fontRc[i].left   = (word)ci->startoffset % font_width;
+		font->fontRc[i].right  = font->fontRc[i].left + ci->charwidth;
+		font->fontRc[i].top    = (word)ci->startoffset / font_width;
+		font->fontRc[i].bottom = font->fontRc[i].top + src.rowheight;
+
+		font->charWidths[i] = Q_rint( src.fontinfo[i].charwidth * scale );
+	}
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+void CL_FreeFont( cl_font_t *font )
+{
+	if( !font || !font->valid )
+		return;
+
+	ref.dllFuncs.GL_FreeTexture( font->hFontTexture );
+	memset( font, 0, sizeof( *font ));
+}
+
+int CL_DrawCharacter( float x, float y, int number, rgba_t color, cl_font_t *font, int flags )
+{
+	wrect_t *rc;
+	float w, h;
+	float s1, t1, s2, t2, half = 0.5f;
+	int texw, texh;
+
+	if( !font || !font->valid || y < -font->charHeight )
+		return 0;
+
+	if( FBitSet( flags, FONT_DRAW_UTF8 ))
+		number = Con_UtfProcessChar( number & 255 );
+	else number &= 255;
+
+	if( !number || !font->charWidths[number])
+		return 0;
+
+	R_GetTextureParms( &texw, &texh, font->hFontTexture );
+	if( !texw || !texh )
+		return 0;
+
+	rc = &font->fontRc[number];
+	if( font->nearest )
+		half = 0;
+
+	s1 = ((float)rc->left + half ) / texw;
+	t1 = ((float)rc->top + half ) / texh;
+	s2 = ((float)rc->right - half ) / texw;
+	t2 = ((float)rc->bottom - half ) / texh;
+	w = ( rc->right - rc->left ) * font->scale;
+	h = ( rc->bottom - rc->top ) * font->scale;
+
+	if( FBitSet( flags, FONT_DRAW_HUD ))
+		SPR_AdjustSize( &x, &y, &w, &h );
+
+	if( !FBitSet( flags, FONT_DRAW_NORENDERMODE ))
+		ref.dllFuncs.GL_SetRenderMode( font->rendermode );
+
+	// don't apply color to fixed fonts it's already colored
+	if( font->type != FONT_FIXED || REF_GET_PARM( PARM_TEX_GLFORMAT, font->hFontTexture ) == 0x8045 ) // GL_LUMINANCE8_ALPHA8
+		ref.dllFuncs.Color4ub( color[0], color[1], color[2], color[3] );
+	else ref.dllFuncs.Color4ub( 255, 255, 255, color[3] );
+	ref.dllFuncs.R_DrawStretchPic( x, y, w, h, s1, t1, s2, t2, font->hFontTexture );
+	ref.dllFuncs.Color4ub( 255, 255, 255, 255 ); // don't forget reset color
+
+	return font->charWidths[number];
+}
+
+int CL_DrawString( float x, float y, const char *s, rgba_t color, cl_font_t *font, int flags )
+{
+	rgba_t current_color;
+	int draw_len = 0;
+
+	if( !font || !font->valid )
+		return 0;
+
+	if( FBitSet( flags, FONT_DRAW_UTF8 ))
+		Con_UtfProcessChar( 0 ); // clear utf state
+
+	if( !FBitSet( flags, FONT_DRAW_NORENDERMODE ))
+		ref.dllFuncs.GL_SetRenderMode( font->rendermode );
+
+	Vector4Copy( color, current_color );
+
+	while( *s )
+	{
+		if( *s == '\n' )
+		{
+			s++;
+
+			if( !*s )
+				break;
+
+			draw_len = 0;
+			y += font->charHeight;
+		}
+
+		if( IsColorString( s ))
+		{
+			if( FBitSet( flags, FONT_DRAW_FORCECOL ))
+				VectorCopy( g_color_table[ColorIndex(*( s + 1 ))], current_color );
+
+			s += 2;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		// skip setting rendermode, it was changed for this string already
+		draw_len += CL_DrawCharacter( x + draw_len, y, (byte)*s, color, font, flags | FONT_DRAW_NORENDERMODE );
+
+		s++;
+	}
+
+	return draw_len;
+}
+
+void CL_DrawCharacterLen( cl_font_t *font, int number, int *width, int *height )
+{
+	if( !font || !font->valid ) return;
+	if( width ) *width = font->charWidths[number & 255];
+	if( height ) *height = font->charHeight;
+}
+
+void CL_DrawStringLen( cl_font_t *font, const char *s, int *width, int *height, int flags )
+{
+	int draw_len = 0;
+
+	if( !font || !font->valid )
+		return;
+
+	if( height )
+		*height = font->charHeight;
+
+	if( width )
+		*width = 0;
+
+	if( !COM_CheckString( s ))
+		return;
+
+	if( FBitSet( flags, FONT_DRAW_UTF8 ))
+		Con_UtfProcessChar( 0 ); // reset utf state
+
+	while( *s )
+	{
+		int number;
+
+		if( *s == '\n' )
+		{
+			// BUG: no check for end string here
+			// but high chances somebody's relying on this
+			s++;
+			draw_len = 0;
+			if( height )
+				*height += font->charHeight;
+		}
+
+		if( IsColorString( s ))
+		{
+			s += 2;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if( FBitSet( flags, FONT_DRAW_UTF8 ))
+			number = Con_UtfProcessChar( (byte)*s );
+		else number = (byte)*s;
+
+		if( number )
+		{
+			draw_len += font->charWidths[*s];
+
+			if( draw_len > *width )
+				*width = draw_len;
+		}
+
+		s++;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/engine/client/cl_game.c b/engine/client/cl_game.c
index 3e65c516..a1549f4a 100644
--- a/engine/client/cl_game.c
+++ b/engine/client/cl_game.c
@@ -306,9 +306,7 @@ print centerscreen message
 */
 void CL_CenterPrint( const char *text, float y )
 {
-	int	length = 0;
-	int	width = 0;
-	char	*s;
+	cl_font_t *font = Con_GetCurFont();
 
 	if( !COM_CheckString( text ))
 		return;
@@ -317,24 +315,13 @@ void CL_CenterPrint( const char *text, float y )
 	clgame.centerPrint.totalWidth = 0;
 	clgame.centerPrint.time = cl.mtime[0]; // allow pause for centerprint
 	Q_strncpy( clgame.centerPrint.message, text, sizeof( clgame.centerPrint.message ));
-	s = clgame.centerPrint.message;
 
-	// count the number of lines for centering
-	while( *s )
-	{
-		if( *s == '\n' )
-		{
-			clgame.centerPrint.lines++;
-			if( width > clgame.centerPrint.totalWidth )
-				clgame.centerPrint.totalWidth = width;
-			width = 0;
-		}
-		else width += clgame.scrInfo.charWidths[*s];
-		s++;
-		length++;
-	}
+	CL_DrawStringLen( font,
+		clgame.centerPrint.message,
+		&clgame.centerPrint.totalWidth,
+		&clgame.centerPrint.totalHeight,
+		FONT_DRAW_HUD | FONT_DRAW_UTF8 );
 
-	clgame.centerPrint.totalHeight = ( clgame.centerPrint.lines * clgame.scrInfo.iCharHeight );
 	clgame.centerPrint.y = CL_AdjustYPos( y, clgame.centerPrint.totalHeight );
 }
 
@@ -502,6 +489,7 @@ called each frame
 */
 void CL_DrawCenterPrint( void )
 {
+	cl_font_t *font = Con_GetCurFont();
 	char	*pText;
 	int	i, j, x, y;
 	int	width, lineLength;
@@ -521,8 +509,10 @@ void CL_DrawCenterPrint( void )
 	y = clgame.centerPrint.y; // start y
 	colorDefault = g_color_table[7];
 	pText = clgame.centerPrint.message;
-	Con_DrawCharacterLen( 0, NULL, &charHeight );
 
+	CL_DrawCharacterLen( font, 0, NULL, &charHeight );
+
+	ref.dllFuncs.GL_SetRenderMode( font->rendermode );
 	for( i = 0; i < clgame.centerPrint.lines; i++ )
 	{
 		lineLength = 0;
@@ -532,7 +522,7 @@ void CL_DrawCenterPrint( void )
 		{
 			byte c = *pText;
 			line[lineLength] = c;
-			Con_DrawCharacterLen( c, &charWidth, NULL );
+			CL_DrawCharacterLen( font, c, &charWidth, NULL );
 			width += charWidth;
 			lineLength++;
 			pText++;
@@ -549,7 +539,7 @@ void CL_DrawCenterPrint( void )
 		for( j = 0; j < lineLength; j++ )
 		{
 			if( x >= 0 && y >= 0 && x <= refState.width )
-				x += Con_DrawCharacter( x, y, line[j], colorDefault );
+				x += CL_DrawCharacter( x, y, line[j], colorDefault, font, FONT_DRAW_UTF8 | FONT_DRAW_HUD | FONT_DRAW_NORENDERMODE );
 		}
 		y += charHeight;
 	}
@@ -1600,6 +1590,14 @@ int GAME_EXPORT CL_GetScreenInfo( SCREENINFO *pscrinfo )
 {
 	float scale_factor = hud_scale->value;
 
+	if( FBitSet( hud_fontscale->flags, FCVAR_CHANGED ))
+	{
+		CL_FreeFont( &cls.creditsFont );
+		SCR_LoadCreditsFont();
+
+		ClearBits( hud_fontscale->flags, FCVAR_CHANGED );
+	}
+
 	// setup screen info
 	clgame.scrInfo.iSize = sizeof( clgame.scrInfo );
 	clgame.scrInfo.iFlags = SCRINFO_SCREENFLASH;
@@ -1844,24 +1842,13 @@ returns drawed chachter width (in real screen pixels)
 */
 static int GAME_EXPORT pfnDrawCharacter( int x, int y, int number, int r, int g, int b )
 {
-	if( !cls.creditsFont.valid )
-		return 0;
+	rgba_t color = { r, g, b, 255 };
+	int flags = FONT_DRAW_HUD;
 
 	if( hud_utf8->value )
-		number = Con_UtfProcessChar( number );
+		flags |= FONT_DRAW_UTF8;
 
-	number &= 255;
-
-	if( number < 32 ) return 0;
-	if( y < -clgame.scrInfo.iCharHeight )
-		return 0;
-
-	clgame.ds.adjust_size = true;
-	pfnPIC_Set( cls.creditsFont.hFontTexture, r, g, b, 255 );
-	pfnPIC_DrawAdditive( x, y, -1, -1, &cls.creditsFont.fontRc[number] );
-	clgame.ds.adjust_size = false;
-
-	return clgame.scrInfo.charWidths[number];
+	return CL_DrawCharacter( x, y, number, color, &cls.creditsFont, flags );
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1873,20 +1860,12 @@ drawing string like a console string
 */
 int GAME_EXPORT pfnDrawConsoleString( int x, int y, char *string )
 {
-	int	drawLen;
+	cl_font_t *font = Con_GetFont( con_fontsize->value );
+	rgba_t color;
+	Vector4Copy( clgame.ds.textColor, color );
+	Vector4Set( clgame.ds.textColor, 255, 255, 255, 255 );
 
-	if( !COM_CheckString( string ))
-		return 0; // silent ignore
-	Con_SetFont( con_fontsize->value );
-
-	clgame.ds.adjust_size = true;
-	drawLen = Con_DrawString( x, y, string, clgame.ds.textColor );
-	MakeRGBA( clgame.ds.textColor, 255, 255, 255, 255 );
-	clgame.ds.adjust_size = false;
-
-	Con_RestoreFont();
-
-	return (x + drawLen); // exclude color prexfixes
+	return x + CL_DrawString( x, y, string, color, font, FONT_DRAW_UTF8 | FONT_DRAW_HUD );
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1914,9 +1893,9 @@ compute string length in screen pixels
 */
 void GAME_EXPORT pfnDrawConsoleStringLen( const char *pText, int *length, int *height )
 {
-	Con_SetFont( con_fontsize->value );
-	Con_DrawStringLen( pText, length, height );
-	Con_RestoreFont();
+	cl_font_t *font = Con_GetFont( con_fontsize->value );
+
+	CL_DrawStringLen( font, pText, length, height, FONT_DRAW_UTF8 | FONT_DRAW_HUD );
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2839,23 +2818,7 @@ pfnVGUI2DrawCharacter
 */
 static int GAME_EXPORT pfnVGUI2DrawCharacter( int x, int y, int number, unsigned int font )
 {
-	if( !cls.creditsFont.valid )
-		return 0;
-
-	number &= 255;
-
-	number = Con_UtfProcessChar( number );
-
-	if( number < 32 ) return 0;
-	if( y < -clgame.scrInfo.iCharHeight )
-		return 0;
-
-	clgame.ds.adjust_size = true;
-	gameui.ds.gl_texturenum = cls.creditsFont.hFontTexture;
-	pfnPIC_DrawAdditive( x, y, -1, -1, &cls.creditsFont.fontRc[number] );
-	clgame.ds.adjust_size = false;
-
-	return clgame.scrInfo.charWidths[number];
+	return pfnDrawCharacter( x, y, number, 255, 255, 255 );
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2866,9 +2829,6 @@ pfnVGUI2DrawCharacterAdditive
 */
 static int GAME_EXPORT pfnVGUI2DrawCharacterAdditive( int x, int y, int ch, int r, int g, int b, unsigned int font )
 {
-	if( !hud_utf8->value )
-		ch = Con_UtfProcessChar( ch );
-
 	return pfnDrawCharacter( x, y, ch, r, g, b );
 }
 
@@ -2880,16 +2840,13 @@ pfnDrawString
 */
 static int GAME_EXPORT pfnDrawString( int x, int y, const char *str, int r, int g, int b )
 {
-	int iWidth = 0;
-	Con_UtfProcessChar(0);
+	rgba_t color = { r, g, b, 255 };
+	int flags = FONT_DRAW_HUD;
 
-	// draw the string until we hit the null character or a newline character
-	for ( ; *str != 0 && *str != '\n'; str++ )
-	{
-		iWidth += pfnVGUI2DrawCharacterAdditive( x + iWidth, y, (unsigned char)*str, r, g, b, 0 );
-	}
+	if( hud_utf8->value )
+		SetBits( flags, FONT_DRAW_UTF8 );
 
-	return iWidth;
+	return CL_DrawString( x, y, str, color, &cls.creditsFont, flags );
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2900,11 +2857,19 @@ pfnDrawStringReverse
 */
 static int GAME_EXPORT pfnDrawStringReverse( int x, int y, const char *str, int r, int g, int b )
 {
-	// find the end of the string
-	char *szIt;
-	for( szIt = (char*)str; *szIt != 0; szIt++ )
-		x -= clgame.scrInfo.charWidths[ (unsigned char) *szIt ];
-	return pfnDrawString( x, y, str, r, g, b );
+	rgba_t color = { r, g, b, 255 };
+	int flags = FONT_DRAW_HUD;
+	int width, height;
+
+	if( hud_utf8->value )
+		SetBits( flags, FONT_DRAW_UTF8 );
+
+	CL_DrawStringLen( &cls.creditsFont, str, &width, &height, flags );
+
+	x -= width;
+	y -= height;
+
+	return CL_DrawString( x, y, str, color, &cls.creditsFont, flags );
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/engine/client/cl_gameui.c b/engine/client/cl_gameui.c
index 440afa32..e641cbbd 100644
--- a/engine/client/cl_gameui.c
+++ b/engine/client/cl_gameui.c
@@ -487,22 +487,10 @@ static void PIC_DrawGeneric( float x, float y, float width, float height, const
 	if( prc )
 	{
 		// calc user-defined rectangle
-		s1 = prc->left;
-		t1 = prc->top;
-		s2 = prc->right;
-		t2 = prc->bottom;
-
-		if( clgame.ds.adjust_size )
-		{
-			SPR_AdjustTexCoords( w, h, &s1, &t1, &s2, &t2 );
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			s1 /= (float)w;
-			t1 /= (float)h;
-			s2 /= (float)w;
-			t2 /= (float)h;
-		}
+		s1 = prc->left / (float)w;
+		t1 = prc->top / (float)h;
+		s2 = prc->right / (float)w;
+		t2 = prc->bottom / (float)h;
 
 		if( width == -1 && height == -1 )
 		{
@@ -526,8 +514,6 @@ static void PIC_DrawGeneric( float x, float y, float width, float height, const
 	if( gameui.ds.scissor_test && !PIC_Scissor( &x, &y, &width, &height, &s1, &t1, &s2, &t2 ))
 		return;
 
-	if( clgame.ds.adjust_size )
-		SPR_AdjustSize( &x, &y, &width, &height );
 	ref.dllFuncs.R_DrawStretchPic( x, y, width, height, s1, t1, s2, t2, gameui.ds.gl_texturenum );
 	ref.dllFuncs.Color4ub( 255, 255, 255, 255 );
 }
diff --git a/engine/client/cl_mobile.c b/engine/client/cl_mobile.c
index 3e59b85a..db8791c5 100644
--- a/engine/client/cl_mobile.c
+++ b/engine/client/cl_mobile.c
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ mobile_engfuncs_t *gMobileEngfuncs;
 convar_t *vibration_length;
 convar_t *vibration_enable;
 
+static cl_font_t g_scaled_font;
+static float g_font_scale;
+
 static void pfnVibrate( float life, char flags )
 {
 	if( !vibration_enable->value )
@@ -60,28 +63,28 @@ static void pfnEnableTextInput( int enable )
 
 static int pfnDrawScaledCharacter( int x, int y, int number, int r, int g, int b, float scale )
 {
-	int width  = clgame.scrInfo.charWidths[number] * scale * hud_scale->value;
-	int height = clgame.scrInfo.iCharHeight        * scale * hud_scale->value;
+	// this call is very ineffective and possibly broken!
+	rgba_t color = { r, g, b, 255 };
+	int flags = FONT_DRAW_HUD;
 
-	if( !cls.creditsFont.valid )
-		return 0;
+	if( hud_utf8->value )
+		SetBits( flags, FONT_DRAW_UTF8 );
 
-	x *= hud_scale->value;
-	y *= hud_scale->value;
+	if( fabs( g_font_scale - scale ) > 0.1f ||
+		g_scaled_font.hFontTexture != cls.creditsFont.hFontTexture )
+	{
+		int i;
 
-	number &= 255;
-	number = Con_UtfProcessChar( number );
+		g_scaled_font = cls.creditsFont;
+		g_scaled_font.scale *= scale;
+		g_scaled_font.charHeight *= scale;
+		for( i = 0; i < ARRAYSIZE( g_scaled_font.charWidths ); i++ )
+			g_scaled_font.charWidths[i] *= scale;
 
-	if( number < 32 )
-		return 0;
+		g_font_scale = scale;
+	}
 
-	if( y < -height )
-		return 0;
-
-	pfnPIC_Set( cls.creditsFont.hFontTexture, r, g, b, 255 );
-	pfnPIC_DrawAdditive( x, y, width, height, &cls.creditsFont.fontRc[number] );
-
-	return width;
+	return CL_DrawCharacter( x, y, number, color, &g_scaled_font, flags );
 }
 
 static void *pfnGetNativeObject( const char *obj )
diff --git a/engine/client/cl_netgraph.c b/engine/client/cl_netgraph.c
index 51c5a4e5..484adc1b 100644
--- a/engine/client/cl_netgraph.c
+++ b/engine/client/cl_netgraph.c
@@ -364,6 +364,7 @@ NetGraph_DrawTextFields
 static void NetGraph_DrawTextFields( int x, int y, int w, wrect_t rect, int count, float avg, int packet_loss, int packet_choke, int graphtype )
 {
 	static int	lastout;
+	cl_font_t *font = Con_GetFont( 0 );
 	rgba_t		colors = { 0.9 * 255, 0.9 * 255, 0.7 * 255, 255 };
 	int		ptx = Q_max( x + w - NETGRAPH_LERP_HEIGHT - 1, 1 );
 	int		pty = Q_max( rect.top + rect.bottom - NETGRAPH_LERP_HEIGHT - 3, 1 );
@@ -385,16 +386,17 @@ static void NetGraph_DrawTextFields( int x, int y, int w, wrect_t rect, int coun
 
 	// move rolling average
 	framerate = FRAMERATE_AVG_FRAC * host.frametime + ( 1.0f - FRAMERATE_AVG_FRAC ) * framerate;
-	Con_SetFont( 0 );
+
+	ref.dllFuncs.GL_SetRenderMode( font->rendermode );
 
 	if( framerate > 0.0f )
 	{
 		y -= net_graphheight->value;
 
-		Con_DrawString( x, y, va( "%.1f fps" , 1.0f / framerate ), colors );
+		CL_DrawString( x, y, va( "%.1f fps" , 1.0f / framerate ), colors, font, FONT_DRAW_NORENDERMODE );
 
 		if( avg > 1.0f )
-			Con_DrawString( x + 75, y, va( "%i ms" , (int)avg ), colors );
+			CL_DrawString( x + 75, y, va( "%i ms" , (int)avg ), colors, font, FONT_DRAW_NORENDERMODE );
 
 		y += 15;
 
@@ -402,10 +404,10 @@ static void NetGraph_DrawTextFields( int x, int y, int w, wrect_t rect, int coun
 		if( !out ) out = lastout;
 		else lastout = out;
 
-		Con_DrawString( x, y, va( "in :  %i %.2f kb/s", netstat_graph[j].msgbytes, cls.netchan.flow[FLOW_INCOMING].avgkbytespersec ), colors );
+		CL_DrawString( x, y, va( "in :  %i %.2f kb/s", netstat_graph[j].msgbytes, cls.netchan.flow[FLOW_INCOMING].avgkbytespersec ), colors, font, FONT_DRAW_NORENDERMODE );
 		y += 15;
 
-		Con_DrawString( x, y, va( "out:  %i %.2f kb/s", out, cls.netchan.flow[FLOW_OUTGOING].avgkbytespersec ), colors );
+		CL_DrawString( x, y, va( "out:  %i %.2f kb/s", out, cls.netchan.flow[FLOW_OUTGOING].avgkbytespersec ), colors, font, FONT_DRAW_NORENDERMODE );
 		y += 15;
 
 		if( graphtype > 2 )
@@ -413,16 +415,14 @@ static void NetGraph_DrawTextFields( int x, int y, int w, wrect_t rect, int coun
 			int	loss = (int)(( packet_loss + PACKETLOSS_AVG_FRAC ) - 0.01f );
 			int	choke = (int)(( packet_choke + PACKETCHOKE_AVG_FRAC ) - 0.01f );
 
-			Con_DrawString( x, y, va( "loss: %i choke: %i", loss, choke ), colors );
+			CL_DrawString( x, y, va( "loss: %i choke: %i", loss, choke ), colors, font, FONT_DRAW_NORENDERMODE );
 		}
 	}
 
 	if( graphtype < 3 )
-		Con_DrawString( ptx, pty, va( "%i/s", (int)cl_cmdrate->value ), colors );
+		CL_DrawString( ptx, pty, va( "%i/s", (int)cl_cmdrate->value ), colors, font, FONT_DRAW_NORENDERMODE );
 
-	Con_DrawString( ptx, last_y, va( "%i/s" , (int)cl_updaterate->value ), colors );
-
-	Con_RestoreFont();
+	CL_DrawString( ptx, last_y, va( "%i/s" , (int)cl_updaterate->value ), colors, font, FONT_DRAW_NORENDERMODE );
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/engine/client/cl_scrn.c b/engine/client/cl_scrn.c
index e4e99eab..db343ce4 100644
--- a/engine/client/cl_scrn.c
+++ b/engine/client/cl_scrn.c
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ void SCR_NetSpeeds( void )
 	static int	max_clfps = 0;
 	int		cur_clfps = 0;
 	rgba_t		color;
+	cl_font_t *font = Con_GetCurFont();
 
 	if( !host.allow_console )
 		return;
@@ -196,25 +197,11 @@ void SCR_NetSpeeds( void )
 		Q_memprint( cls.netchan.total_sended )
 	);
 
-	x = refState.width - 320;
+	x = refState.width - 320 * font->scale;
 	y = 384;
 
-	Con_DrawStringLen( NULL, NULL, &height );
 	MakeRGBA( color, 255, 255, 255, 255 );
-
-	p = start = msg;
-
-	do
-	{
-		end = Q_strchr( p, '\n' );
-		if( end ) msg[end-start] = '\0';
-
-		Con_DrawString( x, y, p, color );
-		y += height;
-
-		if( end ) p = end + 1;
-		else break;
-	} while( 1 );
+	CL_DrawString( x, y, msg, color, font, 0 );
 }
 
 /*
@@ -234,28 +221,13 @@ void SCR_RSpeeds( void )
 		int	x, y, height;
 		char	*p, *start, *end;
 		rgba_t	color;
+		cl_font_t *font = Con_GetCurFont();
 
-		x = refState.width - 340;
+		x = refState.width - 340 * font->scale;
 		y = 64;
 
-		Con_DrawStringLen( NULL, NULL, &height );
 		MakeRGBA( color, 255, 255, 255, 255 );
-
-		p = start = msg;
-		do
-		{
-			end = Q_strchr( p, '\n' );
-			if( end ) msg[end-start] = '\0';
-
-			Con_DrawString( x, y, p, color );
-			y += height;
-
-			// handle '\n\n'
-			if( *p == '\n' )
-				y += height;
-			if( end ) p = end + 1;
-			else break;
-		} while( 1 );
+		CL_DrawString( x, y, msg, color, font, 0 );
 	}
 }
 
@@ -588,6 +560,7 @@ void SCR_LoadCreditsFont( void )
 {
 	cl_font_t *const font = &cls.creditsFont;
 	qboolean success = false;
+	float scale = hud_fontscale->value;
 	dword crc = 0;
 
 	// replace default gfx.wad textures by current charset's font
@@ -599,15 +572,15 @@ void SCR_LoadCreditsFont( void )
 			"creditsfont_%s.fnt", Cvar_VariableString( "con_charset" )) > 0 )
 		{
 			if( FS_FileExists( charsetFnt, false ))
-				success = Con_LoadVariableWidthFont( charsetFnt, font, 1.0f, TF_FONT );
+				success = Con_LoadVariableWidthFont( charsetFnt, font, scale, kRenderTransAdd, TF_FONT );
 		}
 	}
 
 	if( !success )
-		success = Con_LoadVariableWidthFont( "gfx/creditsfont.fnt", font, 1.0f, TF_FONT );
+		success = Con_LoadVariableWidthFont( "gfx/creditsfont.fnt", font, scale, kRenderTransAdd, TF_FONT );
 
 	if( !success )
-		success = Con_LoadFixedWidthFont( "gfx/conchars", font, 1.0f, TF_FONT );
+		success = Con_LoadFixedWidthFont( "gfx/conchars", font, scale, kRenderTransAdd, TF_FONT );
 
 	// copy font size for client.dll
 	if( success )
diff --git a/engine/client/client.h b/engine/client/client.h
index ba84a9ab..370da0f2 100644
--- a/engine/client/client.h
+++ b/engine/client/client.h
@@ -318,17 +318,25 @@ typedef struct
 	pfnEventHook	func;	// user-defined function
 } cl_user_event_t;
 
-#define FONT_FIXED		0
-#define FONT_VARIABLE	1
+#define FONT_FIXED      0
+#define FONT_VARIABLE   1
+
+#define FONT_DRAW_HUD      BIT( 0 ) // pass to drawing function to apply hud_scale
+#define FONT_DRAW_UTF8     BIT( 1 ) // call UtfProcessChar
+#define FONT_DRAW_FORCECOL BIT( 2 ) // ignore colorcodes
+#define FONT_DRAW_NORENDERMODE BIT( 3 ) // ignore font's default rendermode
 
 typedef struct
 {
-	int		hFontTexture;		// handle to texture
-	wrect_t		fontRc[256];		// rectangles
-	byte		charWidths[256];
-	int		charHeight;
-	int		type;
-	qboolean		valid;			// all rectangles are valid
+	int      hFontTexture;    // handle to texture
+	wrect_t  fontRc[256];     // tex coords
+	float    scale;           // scale factor
+	byte     charWidths[256]; // scaled widths
+	int      charHeight;      // scaled height
+	int      type;            // fixed width font or variable
+	int      rendermode;      // default rendermode
+	qboolean	nearest;         // nearest filtering enabled
+	qboolean	valid;           // all rectangles are valid
 } cl_font_t;
 
 typedef struct
@@ -342,7 +350,6 @@ typedef struct
 	int		scissor_width;
 	int		scissor_height;
 	qboolean		scissor_test;
-	qboolean		adjust_size;		// allow to adjust scale for fonts
 
 	int		renderMode;		// override kRenderMode from TriAPI
 	TRICULLSTYLE	cullMode;			// override CULL FACE from TriAPI
@@ -796,6 +803,19 @@ void CL_ResetEvent( event_info_t *ei );
 word CL_EventIndex( const char *name );
 void CL_FireEvents( void );
 
+//
+// cl_font.c
+//
+qboolean CL_FixedFont( cl_font_t *font );
+qboolean Con_LoadFixedWidthFont( const char *fontname, cl_font_t *font, float scale, int rendermode, uint texFlags );
+qboolean Con_LoadVariableWidthFont( const char *fontname, cl_font_t *font, float scale, int rendermode, uint texFlags );
+void CL_FreeFont( cl_font_t *font );
+int CL_DrawCharacter( float x, float y, int number, rgba_t color, cl_font_t *font, int flags );
+int CL_DrawString( float x, float y, const char *s, rgba_t color, cl_font_t *font, int flags );
+void CL_DrawCharacterLen( cl_font_t *font, int number, int *width, int *height );
+void CL_DrawStringLen( cl_font_t *font, const char *s, int *width, int *height, int flags );
+
+
 //
 // cl_game.c
 //
@@ -1030,13 +1050,13 @@ int Con_UtfProcessChar( int in );
 int Con_UtfProcessCharForce( int in );
 int Con_UtfMoveLeft( char *str, int pos );
 int Con_UtfMoveRight( char *str, int pos, int length );
-void Con_DrawStringLen( const char *pText, int *length, int *height );
-int Con_DrawString( int x, int y, const char *string, rgba_t setColor );
-int Con_DrawCharacter( int x, int y, int number, rgba_t color );
-void Con_DrawCharacterLen( int number, int *width, int *height );
 void Con_DefaultColor( int r, int g, int b );
 void Con_InvalidateFonts( void );
-void Con_SetFont( int fontNum );
+cl_font_t *Con_GetCurFont( void );
+cl_font_t *Con_GetFont( int num );
+void Con_DrawCharacterLen( int number, int *width, int *height );
+int Con_DrawString( int x, int y, const char *string, rgba_t setColor ); // legacy, use cl_font.c
+void GAME_EXPORT Con_DrawStringLen( const char *pText, int *length, int *height ); // legacy, use cl_font.c
 void Con_CharEvent( int key );
 void Con_RestoreFont( void );
 void Key_Console( int key );
@@ -1046,8 +1066,6 @@ void Con_Bottom( void );
 void Con_Top( void );
 void Con_PageDown( int lines );
 void Con_PageUp( int lines );
-qboolean Con_LoadVariableWidthFont( const char *fontname, cl_font_t *font, float scale, uint texFlags );
-qboolean Con_LoadFixedWidthFont( const char *fontname, cl_font_t *font, float scale, uint texFlags );
 
 //
 // s_main.c
diff --git a/engine/client/console.c b/engine/client/console.c
index 03823b52..2267b44c 100644
--- a/engine/client/console.c
+++ b/engine/client/console.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ typedef struct
 
 	// console fonts
 	cl_font_t		chars[CON_NUMFONTS];// fonts.wad/font1.fnt
-	cl_font_t		*curFont, *lastUsedFont;
+	cl_font_t		*curFont;
 
 	// console input
 	field_t		input;
@@ -555,90 +555,9 @@ Con_FixedFont
 */
 qboolean Con_FixedFont( void )
 {
-	if( con.curFont && con.curFont->valid && con.curFont->type == FONT_FIXED )
-		return true;
-	return false;
+	return CL_FixedFont( con.curFont );
 }
 
-qboolean Con_LoadFixedWidthFont( const char *fontname, cl_font_t *font, float scale, uint texFlags )
-{
-	int fontWidth;
-	int i;
-
-	if( font->valid )
-		return true; // already loaded
-
-	if( !FS_FileExists( fontname, false ))
-		return false;
-
-	font->hFontTexture = ref.dllFuncs.GL_LoadTexture( fontname, NULL, 0, texFlags );
-	R_GetTextureParms( &fontWidth, NULL, font->hFontTexture );
-
-	if( font->hFontTexture && fontWidth != 0 )
-	{
-		font->charHeight = fontWidth / 16 * scale;
-		font->type = FONT_FIXED;
-
-		// build fixed rectangles
-		for( i = 0; i < 256; i++ )
-		{
-			font->fontRc[i].left = (i * (fontWidth / 16)) % fontWidth;
-			font->fontRc[i].right = font->fontRc[i].left + fontWidth / 16;
-			font->fontRc[i].top = (i / 16) * (fontWidth / 16);
-			font->fontRc[i].bottom = font->fontRc[i].top + fontWidth / 16;
-			font->charWidths[i] = fontWidth / 16 * scale;
-		}
-		font->valid = true;
-	}
-
-	return true;
-}
-
-qboolean Con_LoadVariableWidthFont( const char *fontname, cl_font_t *font, float scale, uint texFlags )
-{
-	fs_offset_t	length;
-	qfont_t *src;
-	byte *buffer;
-	int fontWidth;
-	int i;
-
-	if( font->valid )
-		return true; // already loaded
-
-	if( !FS_FileExists( fontname, false ))
-		return false;
-
-	font->hFontTexture = ref.dllFuncs.GL_LoadTexture( fontname, NULL, 0, texFlags );
-	R_GetTextureParms( &fontWidth, NULL, font->hFontTexture );
-
-	// setup consolefont
-	if( font->hFontTexture && fontWidth != 0 )
-	{
-		// half-life font with variable chars witdh
-		buffer = FS_LoadFile( fontname, &length, false );
-
-		if( buffer && length >= sizeof( qfont_t ))
-		{
-			src = (qfont_t *)buffer;
-			font->charHeight = src->rowheight * scale;
-			font->type = FONT_VARIABLE;
-
-			// build rectangles
-			for( i = 0; i < 256; i++ )
-			{
-				font->fontRc[i].left = (word)src->fontinfo[i].startoffset % fontWidth;
-				font->fontRc[i].right = font->fontRc[i].left + src->fontinfo[i].charwidth;
-				font->fontRc[i].top = (word)src->fontinfo[i].startoffset / fontWidth;
-				font->fontRc[i].bottom = font->fontRc[i].top + src->rowheight;
-				font->charWidths[i] = src->fontinfo[i].charwidth * scale;
-			}
-			font->valid = true;
-		}
-		if( buffer ) Mem_Free( buffer );
-	}
-
-	return true;
-}
 
 /*
 ================
@@ -650,6 +569,7 @@ INTERNAL RESOURCE
 static void Con_LoadConsoleFont( int fontNumber, cl_font_t *font )
 {
 	qboolean success = false;
+	float scale = con_fontscale->value;
 
 	if( font->valid )
 		return; // already loaded
@@ -657,7 +577,7 @@ static void Con_LoadConsoleFont( int fontNumber, cl_font_t *font )
 	// loading conchars
 	if( Sys_CheckParm( "-oldfont" ))
 	{
-		success = Con_LoadVariableWidthFont( "gfx/conchars.fnt", font, con_fontscale->value, TF_FONT|TF_NEAREST );
+		success = Con_LoadVariableWidthFont( "gfx/conchars.fnt", font, scale, kRenderTransTexture, TF_FONT|TF_NEAREST );
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -670,14 +590,14 @@ static void Con_LoadConsoleFont( int fontNumber, cl_font_t *font )
 			if( Q_snprintf( path, sizeof( path ),
 				"font%i_%s.fnt", fontNumber, Cvar_VariableString( "con_charset" )) > 0 )
 			{
-				success = Con_LoadVariableWidthFont( path, font, con_fontscale->value, TF_FONT|TF_NEAREST );
+				success = Con_LoadVariableWidthFont( path, font, scale, kRenderTransTexture, TF_FONT|TF_NEAREST );
 			}
 		}
 
 		if( !success )
 		{
 			Q_snprintf( path, sizeof( path ), "fonts/font%i", fontNumber );
-			success = Con_LoadVariableWidthFont( path, font, con_fontscale->value, TF_FONT|TF_NEAREST );
+			success = Con_LoadVariableWidthFont( path, font, scale, kRenderTransTexture, TF_FONT|TF_NEAREST );
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -685,7 +605,7 @@ static void Con_LoadConsoleFont( int fontNumber, cl_font_t *font )
 	{
 		// quake fixed font as fallback
 		// keep source to print directly into conback image
-		if( !Con_LoadFixedWidthFont( "gfx/conchars", font, con_fontscale->value, TF_FONT|TF_KEEP_SOURCE ))
+		if( !Con_LoadFixedWidthFont( "gfx/conchars", font, scale, kRenderTransTexture, TF_FONT|TF_KEEP_SOURCE ))
 			Con_DPrintf( S_ERROR "failed to load console font\n" );
 	}
 }
@@ -716,7 +636,7 @@ static void Con_LoadConchars( void )
 		fontSize = CON_NUMFONTS - 1;
 
 	// sets the current font
-	con.lastUsedFont = con.curFont = &con.chars[fontSize];
+	con.curFont = &con.chars[fontSize];
 }
 
 // CP1251 table
@@ -889,129 +809,25 @@ static void Con_DrawCharToConback( int num, const byte *conchars, byte *dest )
 
 /*
 ====================
-Con_TextAdjustSize
+Con_GetFont
 
-draw charcters routine
 ====================
 */
-static void Con_TextAdjustSize( int *x, int *y, int *w, int *h )
+cl_font_t *Con_GetFont( int num )
 {
-	float	xscale, yscale;
-
-	if( !x && !y && !w && !h ) return;
-
-	// scale for screen sizes
-	xscale = (float)refState.width / (float)clgame.scrInfo.iWidth;
-	yscale = (float)refState.height / (float)clgame.scrInfo.iHeight;
-
-	if( x ) *x *= xscale;
-	if( y ) *y *= yscale;
-	if( w ) *w *= xscale;
-	if( h ) *h *= yscale;
+	num = bound( 0, num, CON_NUMFONTS - 1 );
+	return &con.chars[num];
 }
 
 /*
 ====================
-Con_DrawGenericChar
+Con_GetCurFont
 
-draw console single character
 ====================
 */
-static int Con_DrawGenericChar( int x, int y, int number, rgba_t color )
+cl_font_t *Con_GetCurFont( void )
 {
-	int		width, height;
-	float		s1, t1, s2, t2;
-	wrect_t		*rc;
-
-	number &= 255;
-
-	if( !con.curFont || !con.curFont->valid )
-		return 0;
-
-	number = Con_UtfProcessChar( number );
-	if( !number )
-		return 0;
-
-	if( y < -con.curFont->charHeight )
-		return 0;
-
-	rc = &con.curFont->fontRc[number];
-	R_GetTextureParms( &width, &height, con.curFont->hFontTexture );
-
-	if( !width || !height )
-		return con.curFont->charWidths[number];
-
-	// don't apply color to fixed fonts it's already colored
-	if( con.curFont->type != FONT_FIXED || REF_GET_PARM( PARM_TEX_GLFORMAT, con.curFont->hFontTexture ) == 0x8045 ) // GL_LUMINANCE8_ALPHA8
-		ref.dllFuncs.Color4ub( color[0], color[1], color[2], color[3] );
-	else ref.dllFuncs.Color4ub( 255, 255, 255, color[3] );
-
-	// calc rectangle
-	s1 = (float)rc->left / width;
-	t1 = (float)rc->top / height;
-	s2 = (float)rc->right / width;
-	t2 = (float)rc->bottom / height;
-	width = ( rc->right - rc->left ) * con_fontscale->value;
-	height = ( rc->bottom - rc->top ) * con_fontscale->value;
-
-	if( clgame.ds.adjust_size )
-		Con_TextAdjustSize( &x, &y, &width, &height );
-	ref.dllFuncs.R_DrawStretchPic( x, y, width, height, s1, t1, s2, t2, con.curFont->hFontTexture );
-	ref.dllFuncs.Color4ub( 255, 255, 255, 255 ); // don't forget reset color
-
-	return con.curFont->charWidths[number];
-}
-
-/*
-====================
-Con_SetFont
-
-choose font size
-====================
-*/
-void Con_SetFont( int fontNum )
-{
-	fontNum = bound( 0, fontNum, CON_NUMFONTS - 1 );
-	con.curFont = &con.chars[fontNum];
-}
-
-/*
-====================
-Con_RestoreFont
-
-restore auto-selected console font
-(that based on screen resolution)
-====================
-*/
-void Con_RestoreFont( void )
-{
-	con.curFont = con.lastUsedFont;
-}
-
-/*
-====================
-Con_DrawCharacter
-
-client version of routine
-====================
-*/
-int Con_DrawCharacter( int x, int y, int number, rgba_t color )
-{
-	ref.dllFuncs.GL_SetRenderMode( kRenderTransTexture );
-	return Con_DrawGenericChar( x, y, number, color );
-}
-
-/*
-====================
-Con_DrawCharacterLen
-
-returns character sizes in screen pixels
-====================
-*/
-void Con_DrawCharacterLen( int number, int *width, int *height )
-{
-	if( width && con.curFont ) *width = con.curFont->charWidths[number];
-	if( height && con.curFont ) *height = con.curFont->charHeight;
+	return con.curFont;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1023,105 +839,7 @@ compute string width and height in screen pixels
 */
 void GAME_EXPORT Con_DrawStringLen( const char *pText, int *length, int *height )
 {
-	int	curLength = 0;
-
-	if( !con.curFont )
-		return;
-	if( height )
-		*height = con.curFont->charHeight;
-	if (!length)
-		return;
-
-	*length = 0;
-
-	while( *pText )
-	{
-		byte	c = *pText;
-
-		if( *pText == '\n' )
-		{
-			pText++;
-			curLength = 0;
-		}
-
-		// skip color strings they are not drawing
-		if( IsColorString( pText ))
-		{
-			pText += 2;
-			continue;
-		}
-
-
-		// Convert to unicode
-		c = Con_UtfProcessChar( c );
-
-		if( c )
-			curLength += con.curFont->charWidths[c];
-
-		pText++;
-
-		if( curLength > *length )
-			*length = curLength;
-	}
-}
-
-/*
-==================
-Con_DrawString
-
-Draws a multi-colored string, optionally forcing
-to a fixed color.
-==================
-*/
-int Con_DrawGenericString( int x, int y, const char *string, rgba_t setColor, qboolean forceColor, int hideChar )
-{
-	rgba_t		color;
-	int		drawLen = 0;
-	int		numDraws = 0;
-	const char	*s;
-
-	if( !con.curFont ) return 0; // no font set
-
-	Con_UtfProcessChar( 0 );
-
-	// draw the colored text
-	memcpy( color, setColor, sizeof( color ));
-	s = string;
-
-	while( *s )
-	{
-		if( *s == '\n' )
-		{
-			s++;
-			if( !*s ) break; // at end the string
-			drawLen = 0; // begin new row
-			y += con.curFont->charHeight;
-		}
-
-		if( IsColorString( s ))
-		{
-			if( !forceColor )
-			{
-				memcpy( color, g_color_table[ColorIndex(*(s+1))], sizeof( color ));
-				color[3] = setColor[3];
-			}
-
-			s += 2;
-			numDraws++;
-			continue;
-		}
-
-		// hide char for overstrike mode
-		if( hideChar == numDraws )
-			drawLen += con.curFont->charWidths[*s];
-		else drawLen += Con_DrawCharacter( x + drawLen, y, *s, color );
-
-		numDraws++;
-		s++;
-	}
-
-	ref.dllFuncs.Color4ub( 255, 255, 255, 255 );
-	return drawLen;
+	return CL_DrawStringLen( con.curFont, pText, length, height, FONT_DRAW_UTF8 );
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1133,10 +851,9 @@ client version of routine
 */
 int Con_DrawString( int x, int y, const char *string, rgba_t setColor )
 {
-	return Con_DrawGenericString( x, y, string, setColor, false, -1 );
+	return CL_DrawString( x, y, string, setColor, con.curFont, FONT_DRAW_UTF8 );
 }
 
-
 /*
 ================
 Con_Init
@@ -1628,7 +1345,7 @@ Field_DrawInputLine
 void Field_DrawInputLine( int x, int y, field_t *edit )
 {
 	int	len, cursorChar;
-	int	drawLen, hideChar = -1;
+	int	drawLen;
 	int	prestep, curPos;
 	char	str[MAX_SYSPATH];
 	byte	*colorDefault;
@@ -1665,35 +1382,23 @@ void Field_DrawInputLine( int x, int y, field_t *edit )
 	// save char for overstrike
 	cursorChar = str[edit->cursor - prestep];
 
-	if( host.key_overstrike && cursorChar && !((int)( host.realtime * 4 ) & 1 ))
-		hideChar = edit->cursor - prestep; // skip this char
-
 	// draw it
-	Con_DrawGenericString( x, y, str, colorDefault, false, hideChar );
+	CL_DrawString( x, y, str, colorDefault, con.curFont, FONT_DRAW_UTF8 );
 
 	// draw the cursor
 	if((int)( host.realtime * 4 ) & 1 ) return; // off blink
 
 	// calc cursor position
 	str[edit->cursor - prestep] = 0;
-	Con_DrawStringLen( str, &curPos, NULL );
-	Con_UtfProcessChar( 0 );
+	CL_DrawStringLen( con.curFont, str, &curPos, NULL, FONT_DRAW_UTF8 );
 
-	if( host.key_overstrike && cursorChar )
+	if( host.key_overstrike )
 	{
-		// overstrike cursor
-#if 0
-		pglEnable( GL_BLEND );
-		pglDisable( GL_ALPHA_TEST );
-		pglBlendFunc( GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA, GL_SRC_ALPHA );
-		pglTexEnvi( GL_TEXTURE_ENV, GL_TEXTURE_ENV_MODE, GL_MODULATE );
-#endif
-		Con_DrawGenericChar( x + curPos, y, cursorChar, colorDefault );
+		CL_DrawCharacter( x + curPos, y, '|', colorDefault, con.curFont, 0 );
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		Con_UtfProcessChar( 0 );
-		Con_DrawCharacter( x + curPos, y, '_', colorDefault );
+		CL_DrawCharacter( x + curPos, y, '_', colorDefault, con.curFont, 0 );
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1997,7 +1702,7 @@ void Con_DrawInput( int lines )
 		return;
 
 	y = lines - ( con.curFont->charHeight * 2 );
-	Con_DrawCharacter( con.curFont->charWidths[' '], y, ']', g_color_table[7] );
+	CL_DrawCharacter( con.curFont->charWidths[' '], y, ']', g_color_table[7], con.curFont, 0 );
 	Field_DrawInputLine(  con.curFont->charWidths[' ']*2, y, &con.input );
 }
 
@@ -2142,7 +1847,11 @@ int Con_DrawConsoleLine( int y, int lineno )
 		return 0;	// this string will be shown only at notify
 
 	if( y >= con.curFont->charHeight )
-		Con_DrawGenericString( con.curFont->charWidths[' '], y, li->start, g_color_table[7], false, -1 );
+	{
+		float x = con.curFont->charWidths[' '];
+
+		CL_DrawString( x, y, li->start, g_color_table[7], con.curFont, FONT_DRAW_UTF8 );
+	}
 
 	return con.curFont->charHeight;
 }
@@ -2212,14 +1921,12 @@ void Con_DrawSolidConsole( int lines )
 	Q_snprintf( curbuild, MAX_STRING, XASH_ENGINE_NAME " %i/" XASH_VERSION " (%s-%s build %i)", PROTOCOL_VERSION, Q_buildos(), Q_buildarch(), Q_buildnum( ));
 
 	Con_DrawStringLen( curbuild, &stringLen, &charH );
-	start = refState.width - stringLen;
-	stringLen = Con_StringLength( curbuild );
 
+	start = refState.width - stringLen;
 	fraction = lines / (float)refState.height;
 	color[3] = Q_min( fraction * 2.0f, 1.0f ) * 255; // fadeout version number
 
-	for( i = 0; i < stringLen; i++ )
-		width += Con_DrawCharacter( start + width, 0, curbuild[i], color );
+	Con_DrawString( start, 0, curbuild, color );
 
 	// draw the text
 	if( CON_LINES_COUNT > 0 )
@@ -2236,7 +1943,7 @@ void Con_DrawSolidConsole( int lines )
 
 			// draw red arrows to show the buffer is backscrolled
 			for( x = 0; x < con.linewidth; x += 4 )
-				Con_DrawCharacter(( x + 1 ) * start, y, '^', g_color_table[1] );
+				CL_DrawCharacter( ( x + 1 ) * start, y, '^', g_color_table[1], con.curFont, 0 );
 			y -= con.curFont->charHeight;
 		}
 		x = lastline;
@@ -2339,7 +2046,7 @@ void Con_DrawVersion( void )
 {
 	// draws the current build
 	byte	*color = g_color_table[7];
-	int	i, stringLen, width = 0, charH = 0;
+	int	stringLen, charH = 0;
 	int	start, height = refState.height;
 	qboolean	draw_version = false;
 	string	curbuild;
@@ -2370,8 +2077,7 @@ void Con_DrawVersion( void )
 	stringLen = Con_StringLength( curbuild );
 	height -= charH * 1.05f;
 
-	for( i = 0; i < stringLen; i++ )
-		width += Con_DrawCharacter( start + width, height, curbuild[i], color );
+	Con_DrawString( start, height, curbuild, color );
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2414,7 +2120,7 @@ void Con_RunConsole( void )
 	if( FBitSet( con_charset->flags,  FCVAR_CHANGED ) ||
 		FBitSet( con_fontscale->flags, FCVAR_CHANGED ) ||
 		FBitSet( con_fontnum->flags,   FCVAR_CHANGED ) ||
-		FBitSet( cl_charset->flags,    FCVAR_CHANGED ) )
+		FBitSet( cl_charset->flags,    FCVAR_CHANGED ))
 	{
 		// update codepage parameters
 		if( !Q_stricmp( con_charset->string, "cp1251" ))
@@ -2436,8 +2142,6 @@ void Con_RunConsole( void )
 		g_utf8 = !Q_stricmp( cl_charset->string, "utf-8" );
 		Con_InvalidateFonts();
 		Con_LoadConchars();
-		cls.creditsFont.valid = false;
-		SCR_LoadCreditsFont();
 		ClearBits( con_charset->flags,   FCVAR_CHANGED );
 		ClearBits( con_fontnum->flags,   FCVAR_CHANGED );
 		ClearBits( con_fontscale->flags, FCVAR_CHANGED );
@@ -2576,8 +2280,10 @@ Con_InvalidateFonts
 */
 void Con_InvalidateFonts( void )
 {
-	memset( con.chars, 0, sizeof( con.chars ));
-	con.curFont = con.lastUsedFont = NULL;
+	int i;
+	for( i = 0; i < ARRAYSIZE( con.chars ); i++ )
+		CL_FreeFont( &con.chars[i] );
+	con.curFont = NULL;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/engine/client/keys.c b/engine/client/keys.c
index a1e696c8..80c45ba2 100644
--- a/engine/client/keys.c
+++ b/engine/client/keys.c
@@ -1148,7 +1148,7 @@ Draw button with symbol on it
 */
 static void OSK_DrawSymbolButton( int symb, float x, float y, float width, float height )
 {
-	char str[] = {symb & 255, 0};
+	cl_font_t *font = Con_GetCurFont();
 	byte color[] = { 255, 255, 255, 255 };
 	int x1 = x * refState.width,
 		y1 = y * refState.height,
@@ -1156,14 +1156,15 @@ static void OSK_DrawSymbolButton( int symb, float x, float y, float width, float
 		h = height * refState.height;
 
 	if( symb == osk.curbutton.val )
-	{
 		ref.dllFuncs.FillRGBABlend( x1, y1, w, h, 255, 160, 0, 100 );
-	}
 
 	if( !symb || symb == ' ' || (symb >= OSK_TAB && symb < OSK_SPECKEY_LAST ) )
 		return;
 
-	Con_DrawCharacter( x1 + 1, y1, symb, color );
+	CL_DrawCharacter(
+		x1 + width * 0.4 * refState.width,
+		y1 + height * 0.4 * refState.height,
+		symb, color, font, 0 );
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1177,7 +1178,11 @@ static void OSK_DrawSpecialButton( const char *name, float x, float y, float wid
 {
 	byte color[] = { 0, 255, 0, 255 };
 
-	Con_DrawString( x * refState.width, y * refState.height, name, color );
+	Con_DrawString(
+		x * refState.width + width * 0.4 * refState.width,
+		y * refState.height + height * 0.4 * refState.height,
+		name,
+		color );
 }