diff --git a/src/openrct2/config/Config.cpp b/src/openrct2/config/Config.cpp
index aed9510d67..d5e2d29d22 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/config/Config.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/config/Config.cpp
@@ -494,6 +494,7 @@ namespace Config
             model->height_medium = reader->GetSint32("height_medium", false);
             model->height_big = reader->GetSint32("height_big", false);
             model->enable_hinting = reader->GetBoolean("enable_hinting", true);
+            model->hinting_threshold = reader->GetSint32("hinting_threshold", false);
         }
     }
 
@@ -514,6 +515,7 @@ namespace Config
         writer->WriteSint32("height_medium", model->height_medium);
         writer->WriteSint32("height_big", model->height_big);
         writer->WriteBoolean("enable_hinting", model->enable_hinting);
+        writer->WriteSint32("hinting_threshold", model->hinting_threshold);
     }
 
     static bool SetDefaults()
diff --git a/src/openrct2/config/Config.h b/src/openrct2/config/Config.h
index 1817316338..e253646680 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/config/Config.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/config/Config.h
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ typedef struct FontConfiguration
     sint32      height_medium;
     sint32      height_big;
     bool        enable_hinting;
+    sint32      hinting_threshold;
 } FontConfiguration;
 
 enum SORT
diff --git a/src/openrct2/drawing/font.h b/src/openrct2/drawing/font.h
index 62f1b4b104..90d773e805 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/drawing/font.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/drawing/font.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ typedef struct TTFFontDescriptor {
     sint32 offset_x;
     sint32 offset_y;
     sint32 line_height;
+    sint32 hinting_threshold;
     TTF_Font * font;
 } TTFFontDescriptor;
 
diff --git a/src/openrct2/drawing/string.c b/src/openrct2/drawing/string.c
index dcd71f8f2f..17fc832d3f 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/drawing/string.c
+++ b/src/openrct2/drawing/string.c
@@ -805,7 +805,7 @@ static void ttf_draw_string_raw_ttf(rct_drawpixelinfo *dpi, const utf8 *text, te
                             // Centre of the glyph: use full colour.
                             *dst = colour;
                         }
-                        else if (*src > 60)
+                        else if (*src > fontDesc->hinting_threshold)
                         {
                             // Simulate font hinting by shading the background colour instead.
                             if (info->flags & TEXT_DRAW_FLAG_OUTLINE)
diff --git a/src/openrct2/interface/Fonts.cpp b/src/openrct2/interface/Fonts.cpp
index d83f1de5c4..5fc2d47475 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/interface/Fonts.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/interface/Fonts.cpp
@@ -25,39 +25,42 @@
 #include "../localisation/language.h"
 
 #ifndef NO_TTF
+uint8 const HINTING_THRESHOLD_LOW    = 40;
+uint8 const HINTING_THRESHOLD_MEDIUM = 60;
+
 TTFFontSetDescriptor TTFFontMSGothic = { {
-    { "msgothic.ttc", "MS PGothic", 9, 1, 0, 15, nullptr },
-    { "msgothic.ttc", "MS PGothic", 12, 1, 0, 17, nullptr },
-    { "msgothic.ttc", "MS PGothic", 12, 1, 0, 17, nullptr },
-    { "msgothic.ttc", "MS PGothic", 13, 1, 0, 20, nullptr },
+    { "msgothic.ttc", "MS PGothic",  9, 1, 0, 15, HINTING_THRESHOLD_MEDIUM, nullptr },
+    { "msgothic.ttc", "MS PGothic", 12, 1, 0, 17, HINTING_THRESHOLD_MEDIUM, nullptr },
+    { "msgothic.ttc", "MS PGothic", 12, 1, 0, 17, HINTING_THRESHOLD_MEDIUM, nullptr },
+    { "msgothic.ttc", "MS PGothic", 13, 1, 0, 20, HINTING_THRESHOLD_MEDIUM, nullptr },
 } };
 
 TTFFontSetDescriptor TTFFontMingLiu = { {
-    { "msjh.ttc", "JhengHei", 9, -1, -3, 6, nullptr },
-    { "mingliu.ttc", "MingLiU", 11, 1, 1, 12, nullptr },
-    { "mingliu.ttc", "MingLiU", 12, 1, 0, 12, nullptr },
-    { "mingliu.ttc", "MingLiU", 13, 1, 0, 20, nullptr },
+    {    "msjh.ttc", "JhengHei",  9, -1, -3,  6, HINTING_THRESHOLD_MEDIUM, nullptr },
+    { "mingliu.ttc",  "MingLiU", 11,  1,  1, 12, HINTING_THRESHOLD_MEDIUM, nullptr },
+    { "mingliu.ttc",  "MingLiU", 12,  1,  0, 12, HINTING_THRESHOLD_MEDIUM, nullptr },
+    { "mingliu.ttc",  "MingLiU", 13,  1,  0, 20, HINTING_THRESHOLD_MEDIUM, nullptr },
 } };
 
 TTFFontSetDescriptor TTFFontSimSun = { {
-    { "msyh.ttc", "YaHei", 9, -1, -3, 6, nullptr },
-    { "simsun.ttc", "SimSun", 11, 1, -1, 14, nullptr },
-    { "simsun.ttc", "SimSun", 12, 1, -2, 14, nullptr },
-    { "simsun.ttc", "SimSun", 13, 1, 0, 20, nullptr },
+    {   "msyh.ttc",  "YaHei",  9, -1, -3,  6, HINTING_THRESHOLD_MEDIUM, nullptr },
+    { "simsun.ttc", "SimSun", 11,  1, -1, 14, HINTING_THRESHOLD_MEDIUM, nullptr },
+    { "simsun.ttc", "SimSun", 12,  1, -2, 14, HINTING_THRESHOLD_MEDIUM, nullptr },
+    { "simsun.ttc", "SimSun", 13,  1,  0, 20, HINTING_THRESHOLD_MEDIUM, nullptr },
 } };
 
 TTFFontSetDescriptor TTFFontGulim = { {
-    { "gulim.ttc", "Gulim", 11, 1, 0, 15, nullptr },
-    { "gulim.ttc", "Gulim", 12, 1, 0, 17, nullptr },
-    { "gulim.ttc", "Gulim", 12, 1, 0, 17, nullptr },
-    { "gulim.ttc", "Gulim", 13, 1, 0, 20, nullptr },
+    { "gulim.ttc", "Gulim", 11, 1, 0, 15, HINTING_THRESHOLD_MEDIUM, nullptr },
+    { "gulim.ttc", "Gulim", 12, 1, 0, 17, HINTING_THRESHOLD_MEDIUM, nullptr },
+    { "gulim.ttc", "Gulim", 12, 1, 0, 17, HINTING_THRESHOLD_MEDIUM, nullptr },
+    { "gulim.ttc", "Gulim", 13, 1, 0, 20, HINTING_THRESHOLD_MEDIUM, nullptr },
 } };
 
 TTFFontSetDescriptor TTFFontArial = { {
-    { "arial.ttf", "Arial", 8, 0, -1, 6, nullptr },
-    { "arial.ttf", "Arial", 10, 0, -1, 12, nullptr },
-    { "arial.ttf", "Arial", 11, 0, -1, 12, nullptr },
-    { "arial.ttf", "Arial", 12, 0, -1, 20, nullptr },
+    { "arial.ttf", "Arial",  8, 0, -1,  6, HINTING_THRESHOLD_LOW, nullptr },
+    { "arial.ttf", "Arial", 10, 0, -1, 12, HINTING_THRESHOLD_LOW, nullptr },
+    { "arial.ttf", "Arial", 11, 0, -1, 12, HINTING_THRESHOLD_LOW, nullptr },
+    { "arial.ttf", "Arial", 12, 0, -1, 20, HINTING_THRESHOLD_LOW, nullptr },
 } };
 #endif // NO_TTF
 
@@ -85,13 +88,13 @@ static bool LoadCustomConfigFont()
 {
     static TTFFontSetDescriptor TTFFontCustom = { {
         { gConfigFonts.file_name, gConfigFonts.font_name, gConfigFonts.size_tiny, gConfigFonts.x_offset, gConfigFonts.y_offset,
-          gConfigFonts.height_tiny, nullptr },
+          gConfigFonts.height_tiny, gConfigFonts.hinting_threshold, nullptr },
         { gConfigFonts.file_name, gConfigFonts.font_name, gConfigFonts.size_small, gConfigFonts.x_offset, gConfigFonts.y_offset,
-          gConfigFonts.height_small, nullptr },
+          gConfigFonts.height_small, gConfigFonts.hinting_threshold, nullptr },
         { gConfigFonts.file_name, gConfigFonts.font_name, gConfigFonts.size_medium, gConfigFonts.x_offset,
-          gConfigFonts.y_offset, gConfigFonts.height_medium, nullptr },
+          gConfigFonts.y_offset, gConfigFonts.height_medium, gConfigFonts.hinting_threshold, nullptr },
         { gConfigFonts.file_name, gConfigFonts.font_name, gConfigFonts.size_big, gConfigFonts.x_offset, gConfigFonts.y_offset,
-          gConfigFonts.height_big, nullptr },
+          gConfigFonts.height_big, gConfigFonts.hinting_threshold, nullptr },
     } };
 
     ttf_dispose();