diff --git a/src/openrct2/drawing/ScrollingText.cpp b/src/openrct2/drawing/ScrollingText.cpp
index 1efbe06247..03a3bcd484 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/drawing/ScrollingText.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/drawing/ScrollingText.cpp
@@ -1575,6 +1575,8 @@ static void scrolling_text_set_bitmap_for_ttf(utf8 *text, sint32 scroll, uint8 *
     sint32 min_vpos = -fontDesc->offset_y;
     sint32 max_vpos = std::min(surface->h - 2, min_vpos + 7);
 
+    bool use_hinting = gConfigFonts.enable_hinting && fontDesc->hinting_threshold > 0;
+
     for (sint32 x = 0; ; x++)
     {
         if (x >= width)
@@ -1593,7 +1595,7 @@ static void scrolling_text_set_bitmap_for_ttf(utf8 *text, sint32 scroll, uint8 *
 
                 for (sint32 y = min_vpos; y < max_vpos; y++)
                 {
-                    if (src[y * pitch + x] > 92 || (src[y * pitch + x] != 0 && !gConfigFonts.enable_hinting))
+                    if (src[y * pitch + x] > 92 || (src[y * pitch + x] != 0 && !use_hinting))
                         *dst = colour;
 
                     // Jump to next row
diff --git a/src/openrct2/drawing/String.cpp b/src/openrct2/drawing/String.cpp
index 04c68729bf..42465a23a9 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/drawing/String.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/drawing/String.cpp
@@ -541,6 +541,7 @@ static void ttf_draw_string_raw_ttf(rct_drawpixelinfo *dpi, const utf8 *text, te
         {
             dst = dst_orig;
             src = src_orig;
+            bool use_hinting = gConfigFonts.enable_hinting && fontDesc->hinting_threshold > 0;
             for (sint32 yy = 0; yy < height; yy++) {
                 for (sint32 xx = 0; xx < width; xx++) {
                     if (*src != 0) {
@@ -548,12 +549,12 @@ static void ttf_draw_string_raw_ttf(rct_drawpixelinfo *dpi, const utf8 *text, te
                             *(dst + width + dstScanSkip + 1) = info->palette[3];
                         }
 
-                        if (*src > 180 || !gConfigFonts.enable_hinting)
+                        if (*src > 180 || !use_hinting)
                         {
                             // Centre of the glyph: use full colour.
                             *dst = colour;
                         }
-                        else if (*src > fontDesc->hinting_threshold)
+                        else if (use_hinting && *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/drawing/TTF.cpp b/src/openrct2/drawing/TTF.cpp
index 8ec974e1b3..b4521eff6c 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/drawing/TTF.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/drawing/TTF.cpp
@@ -165,7 +165,8 @@ void ttf_toggle_hinting()
     for (sint32 i = 0; i < FONT_SIZE_COUNT; i++)
     {
         TTFFontDescriptor *fontDesc = &(gCurrentTTFFontSet->size[i]);
-        TTF_SetFontHinting(fontDesc->font, gConfigFonts.enable_hinting ? 1 : 0);
+        bool use_hinting = gConfigFonts.enable_hinting && fontDesc->hinting_threshold;
+        TTF_SetFontHinting(fontDesc->font, use_hinting ? 1 : 0);
     }
 
     if (_ttfSurfaceCacheCount)
@@ -299,7 +300,7 @@ static bool ttf_get_size(TTF_Font * font, const utf8 * text, sint32 * outWidth,
 
 static TTFSurface * ttf_render(TTF_Font * font, const utf8 * text)
 {
-    if (gConfigFonts.enable_hinting)
+    if (TTF_GetFontHinting(font) != 0)
     {
         return TTF_RenderUTF8_Shaded(font, text, 0x000000FF, 0x000000FF);
     }
diff --git a/src/openrct2/drawing/TTF.h b/src/openrct2/drawing/TTF.h
index 3010a65de1..68e1597e33 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/drawing/TTF.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/drawing/TTF.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ TTFSurface * TTF_RenderUTF8_Solid(TTF_Font *font, const char *text, uint32 colou
 TTFSurface * TTF_RenderUTF8_Shaded(TTF_Font *font, const char *text, uint32 fg, uint32 bg);
 void TTF_CloseFont(TTF_Font *font);
 void TTF_SetFontHinting(TTF_Font* font, int hinting);
+int TTF_GetFontHinting(const TTF_Font* font);
 void TTF_Quit(void);
 
 #endif // NO_TTF
diff --git a/src/openrct2/drawing/TTFSDLPort.cpp b/src/openrct2/drawing/TTFSDLPort.cpp
index 60ddf0dfde..58f285de4a 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/drawing/TTFSDLPort.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/drawing/TTFSDLPort.cpp
@@ -1401,6 +1401,17 @@ void TTF_SetFontHinting(TTF_Font* font, int hinting)
     Flush_Cache(font);
 }
 
+int TTF_GetFontHinting(const TTF_Font* font)
+{
+    if (font->hinting == FT_LOAD_TARGET_LIGHT)
+        return TTF_HINTING_LIGHT;
+    else if (font->hinting == FT_LOAD_TARGET_MONO)
+        return TTF_HINTING_MONO;
+    else if (font->hinting == FT_LOAD_NO_HINTING)
+        return TTF_HINTING_NONE;
+    return 0;
+}
+
 void TTF_Quit(void)
 {
     if (TTF_initialized) {
diff --git a/src/openrct2/interface/Fonts.cpp b/src/openrct2/interface/Fonts.cpp
index fc7f8e601b..a2b8056bd3 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/interface/Fonts.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/interface/Fonts.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "../localisation/Language.h"
 
 #ifndef NO_TTF
+uint8 const HINTING_DISABLED         =  0;
 uint8 const HINTING_THRESHOLD_LOW    = 40;
 uint8 const HINTING_THRESHOLD_MEDIUM = 60;
 
@@ -73,14 +74,14 @@ TTFFontSetDescriptor TTFFontLiHeiPro = { {
 } };
 
 TTFFontSetDescriptor TTFFontGulim = { {
-    { "gulim.ttc", "Gulim", 10, 1, 0, 10, HINTING_THRESHOLD_MEDIUM, nullptr },
+    { "gulim.ttc", "Gulim", 10, 1, 0, 10, HINTING_DISABLED,         nullptr },
     { "gulim.ttc", "Gulim", 12, 1, 0, 15, HINTING_THRESHOLD_MEDIUM, nullptr },
     { "gulim.ttc", "Gulim", 12, 1, 0, 15, HINTING_THRESHOLD_MEDIUM, nullptr },
     { "gulim.ttc", "Gulim", 13, 1, 0, 16, HINTING_THRESHOLD_MEDIUM, nullptr },
 } };
 
 TTFFontSetDescriptor TTFFontNanum = { {
-    { "NanumGothic.ttc", "Nanum Gothic", 10, 1, 0, 10, HINTING_THRESHOLD_LOW, nullptr },
+    { "NanumGothic.ttc", "Nanum Gothic", 10, 1, 0, 10, HINTING_DISABLED,      nullptr },
     { "NanumGothic.ttc", "Nanum Gothic", 12, 1, 0, 15, HINTING_THRESHOLD_LOW, nullptr },
     { "NanumGothic.ttc", "Nanum Gothic", 12, 1, 0, 15, HINTING_THRESHOLD_LOW, nullptr },
     { "NanumGothic.ttc", "Nanum Gothic", 13, 1, 0, 16, HINTING_THRESHOLD_LOW, nullptr },