diff --git a/include/QF/draw.h b/include/QF/draw.h
index b91f2eec2..489adee7b 100644
--- a/include/QF/draw.h
+++ b/include/QF/draw.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ void Draw_TileClear (int x, int y, int w, int h);
 void Draw_Fill (int x, int y, int w, int h, int c);
 void Draw_FadeScreen (void);
 void Draw_String (int x, int y, const char *str);
+void Draw_nString (int x, int y, const char *str, int count);
 void Draw_AltString (int x, int y, const char *str);
 qpic_t *Draw_PicFromWad (const char *name);
 qpic_t *Draw_CachePic (const char *path, qboolean alpha);
diff --git a/libs/video/renderer/gl/gl_draw.c b/libs/video/renderer/gl/gl_draw.c
index 86de431bd..cac4a805c 100644
--- a/libs/video/renderer/gl/gl_draw.c
+++ b/libs/video/renderer/gl/gl_draw.c
@@ -346,6 +346,40 @@ Draw_String (int x, int y, const char *str)
 	qfglEnd ();
 }
 
+void
+Draw_nString (int x, int y, const char *str, int count)
+{
+	unsigned char   num;
+	float           frow, fcol;
+	int				size;
+	
+	if (!str || !str[0])
+		return;
+	if (y <= -8)
+		return;                         // totally off screen
+
+	qfglBindTexture (GL_TEXTURE_2D, char_texture);
+	qfglBegin (GL_QUADS);
+
+	for (size = 0; size < count; size++, x+=8) {
+		if ((num = *str++) != 32) // Don't render spaces
+        {
+			frow = (num >> 4) * CELL_SIZE;
+			fcol = (num & 15) * CELL_SIZE;
+
+			qfglTexCoord2f (fcol, frow);
+			qfglVertex2f (x, y);
+			qfglTexCoord2f (fcol + CELL_SIZE, frow);
+			qfglVertex2f (x + 8, y);
+			qfglTexCoord2f (fcol + CELL_SIZE, frow + CELL_SIZE);
+			qfglVertex2f (x + 8, y + 8);
+			qfglTexCoord2f (fcol, frow + CELL_SIZE);
+			qfglVertex2f (x, y + 8);
+		}
+	}
+    qfglEnd ();
+}
+
 void
 Draw_AltString (int x, int y, const char *str)
 {
diff --git a/libs/video/renderer/gl/gl_screen.c b/libs/video/renderer/gl/gl_screen.c
index d325aa138..7e5370343 100644
--- a/libs/video/renderer/gl/gl_screen.c
+++ b/libs/video/renderer/gl/gl_screen.c
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ void
 SCR_DrawNotifyString (void)
 {
 	char       *start;
-	int         j, l, x, y;
+	int         l, x, y;
 
 	start = scr_notifystring;
 
@@ -720,8 +720,7 @@ SCR_DrawNotifyString (void)
 			if (start[l] == '\n' || !start[l])
 				break;
 		x = (vid.width - l * 8) / 2;
-		for (j = 0; j < l; j++, x += 8)
-			Draw_Character (x, y, start[j]);
+		Draw_nString (x, y, start, l);
 
 		y += 8;
 
diff --git a/libs/video/renderer/sw/draw.c b/libs/video/renderer/sw/draw.c
index caf2e53f2..9bfdda3fa 100644
--- a/libs/video/renderer/sw/draw.c
+++ b/libs/video/renderer/sw/draw.c
@@ -262,6 +262,16 @@ Draw_String (int x, int y, const char *str)
 }
 
 
+void
+Draw_nString (int x, int y, const char *str, int count)
+{
+	int         size;
+	for (size = 0; size < count; size++, x +=8) {
+		Draw_Character (x, y, *str++);
+	}
+}
+
+
 void
 Draw_AltString (int x, int y, const char *str)
 {
diff --git a/libs/video/renderer/sw/screen.c b/libs/video/renderer/sw/screen.c
index 08ec97b33..16d435266 100644
--- a/libs/video/renderer/sw/screen.c
+++ b/libs/video/renderer/sw/screen.c
@@ -767,7 +767,6 @@ SCR_DrawNotifyString (void)
 {
 	char       *start;
 	int         l;
-	int         j;
 	int         x, y;
 
 	start = scr_notifystring;
@@ -780,8 +779,7 @@ SCR_DrawNotifyString (void)
 			if (start[l] == '\n' || !start[l])
 				break;
 		x = (vid.width - l * 8) / 2;
-		for (j = 0; j < l; j++, x += 8)
-			Draw_Character (x, y, start[j]);
+		Draw_nString (x, y, start, l);
 
 		y += 8;
 
diff --git a/libs/video/renderer/sw32/draw.c b/libs/video/renderer/sw32/draw.c
index 90b11d179..951f9ad8f 100644
--- a/libs/video/renderer/sw32/draw.c
+++ b/libs/video/renderer/sw32/draw.c
@@ -324,6 +324,15 @@ Draw_String (int x, int y, const char *str)
 	}
 }
 
+void
+Draw_nString (int x, int y, const char *str, int count)
+{
+	int     size; 
+	for (size = 0; size < count; size++, x += 8) {
+		Draw_Character (x, y, *str++);
+	}
+}
+
 
 void
 Draw_AltString (int x, int y, const char *str)
diff --git a/libs/video/renderer/sw32/screen.c b/libs/video/renderer/sw32/screen.c
index 9db48070b..2e8bcd2cd 100644
--- a/libs/video/renderer/sw32/screen.c
+++ b/libs/video/renderer/sw32/screen.c
@@ -787,7 +787,6 @@ SCR_DrawNotifyString (void)
 {
 	char       *start;
 	int         l;
-	int         j;
 	int         x, y;
 
 	start = scr_notifystring;
@@ -800,10 +799,7 @@ SCR_DrawNotifyString (void)
 			if (start[l] == '\n' || !start[l])
 				break;
 		x = (vid.width - l * 8) / 2;
-		for (j = 0; j < l; j++, x += 8)
-			Draw_Character (x, y, start[j]);
-
-		y += 8;
+		Draw_nString (x, y, start, l);
 
 		while (*start && *start != '\n')
 			start++;
diff --git a/nq/source/console.c b/nq/source/console.c
index fb23b2dfb..db1dd9d3c 100644
--- a/nq/source/console.c
+++ b/nq/source/console.c
@@ -373,8 +373,7 @@ Con_DrawInput (void)
 	// draw it
 	y = con_vislines - 22;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < con_linewidth; i++)
-		Draw_Character ((i + 1) << 3, con_vislines - 22, text[i]);
+	Draw_nString (3, y, text, con_linewidth);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -404,8 +403,7 @@ Con_DrawNotify (void)
 		clearnotify = 0;
 		scr_copytop = 1;
 
-		for (x = 0; x < con_linewidth; x++)
-			Draw_Character ((x + 1) << 3, v, text[x]);
+		Draw_nString (3, v, text, con_linewidth);
 
 		v += 8;
 	}
@@ -426,11 +424,8 @@ Con_DrawNotify (void)
 		if (chat_bufferlen > (vid.width >> 3) - (skip + 1))
 			s += chat_bufferlen - ((vid.width >> 3) - (skip + 1));
 		x = 0;
-		while (s[x]) {
-			Draw_Character ((x + skip) << 3, v, s[x]);
-			x++;
-		}
-		Draw_Character ((x + skip) << 3, v,
+		Draw_String (skip >> 3, v, s);
+		Draw_Character ((strlen(s) + skip) << 3, v,
 						10 + ((int) (realtime * con_cursorspeed) & 1));
 		v += 8;
 	}
@@ -483,8 +478,7 @@ Con_DrawConsole (int lines)
 
 		text = con->text + (row % con_totallines) * con_linewidth;
 
-		for (x = 0; x < con_linewidth; x++)
-			Draw_Character ((x + 1) << 3, y, text[x]);
+		Draw_nString (3, y, text, con_linewidth);
 	}
 
 	// draw the input prompt, user text, and cursor if desired
@@ -533,8 +527,7 @@ Con_DrawDownload (int lines)
 			  " %02d%%", cls.downloadpercent);
 	// draw it
 	y = lines - 22 + 8;
-	for (i = 0; i < strlen (dlbar); i++)
-		Draw_Character ((i + 1) << 3, y, dlbar[i]);
+	Draw_nString (3, y, dlbar, strlen (dlbar));
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/nq/source/sbar.c b/nq/source/sbar.c
index 0d68013c8..e0e87cc29 100644
--- a/nq/source/sbar.c
+++ b/nq/source/sbar.c
@@ -953,9 +953,7 @@ Sbar_DeathmatchOverlay (void)
 		f = s->frags;
 		snprintf (num, sizeof (num), "%3i", f);
 
-		Draw_Character (x + 8, y, num[0]);
-		Draw_Character (x + 16, y, num[1]);
-		Draw_Character (x + 24, y, num[2]);
+		Draw_nString (x + 8, y, num, 3);
 
 		if (k == cl.viewentity - 1)
 			Draw_Character (x - 8, y, 12);
@@ -1028,10 +1026,8 @@ Sbar_MiniDeathmatchOverlay (void)
 		f = s->frags;
 		snprintf (num, sizeof (num), "%3i", f);
 
-		Draw_Character (x + 8, y, num[0]);
-		Draw_Character (x + 16, y, num[1]);
-		Draw_Character (x + 24, y, num[2]);
-
+		Draw_nString (x + 8, y, num, 3);
+		
 		if (k == cl.viewentity - 1) {
 			Draw_Character (x, y, 16);
 			Draw_Character (x + 32, y, 17);
diff --git a/qw/source/console.c b/qw/source/console.c
index 4bc83e2b9..daf11caf4 100644
--- a/qw/source/console.c
+++ b/qw/source/console.c
@@ -419,8 +419,7 @@ Con_DrawInput (void)
 	// draw it
 	y = con_vislines - 22;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < con_linewidth; i++)
-		Draw_Character ((i + 1) << 3, con_vislines - 22, text[i]);
+	Draw_nString (3, y, text, con_linewidth);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -450,9 +449,7 @@ Con_DrawNotify (void)
 		clearnotify = 0;
 		scr_copytop = 1;
 
-		for (x = 0; x < con_linewidth; x++)
-			Draw_Character ((x + 1) << 3, v, text[x]);
-
+		Draw_nString (3, v, text, con_linewidth);
 		v += 8;
 	}
 
@@ -472,11 +469,8 @@ Con_DrawNotify (void)
 		if (chat_bufferlen > (vid.width >> 3) - (skip + 1))
 			s += chat_bufferlen - ((vid.width >> 3) - (skip + 1));
 		x = 0;
-		while (s[x]) {
-			Draw_Character ((x + skip) << 3, v, s[x]);
-			x++;
-		}
-		Draw_Character ((x + skip) << 3, v,
+		Draw_String (skip >> 3, v, s);
+		Draw_Character ((strlen(s) + skip) << 3, v,
 						 10 + ((int) (realtime * con_cursorspeed) & 1));
 		v += 8;
 	}
@@ -529,8 +523,7 @@ Con_DrawConsole (int lines)
 
 		text = con->text + (row % con_totallines) * con_linewidth;
 
-		for (x = 0; x < con_linewidth; x++)
-			Draw_Character ((x + 1) << 3, y, text[x]);
+		Draw_nString(3, y, text, con_linewidth);
 	}
 
 	// draw the input prompt, user text, and cursor if desired
@@ -579,8 +572,7 @@ Con_DrawDownload (int lines)
 			  " %02d%%", cls.downloadpercent);
 	// draw it
 	y = lines - 22 + 8;
-	for (i = 0; i < strlen (dlbar); i++)
-		Draw_Character ((i + 1) << 3, y, dlbar[i]);
+	Draw_nString (3, y, dlbar, strlen (dlbar));
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/qw/source/sbar.c b/qw/source/sbar.c
index 7bb1871a6..ecc2c44c5 100644
--- a/qw/source/sbar.c
+++ b/qw/source/sbar.c
@@ -1015,9 +1015,7 @@ Sbar_DeathmatchOverlay (int start)
 		f = s->frags;
 		snprintf (num, sizeof (num), "%3i", f);
 
-		Draw_Character (x + 112, y, num[0]);
-		Draw_Character (x + 120, y, num[1]);
-		Draw_Character (x + 128, y, num[2]);
+		Draw_nString (x + 112, y, num, 3);
 
 		if (k == cl.playernum) {
 			Draw_Character (x + 104, y, 16);
@@ -1114,9 +1112,7 @@ Sbar_MiniDeathmatchOverlay (void)
 		f = s->frags;
 		snprintf (num, sizeof (num), "%3i", f);
 
-		Draw_Character (x + 8, y, num[0]);
-		Draw_Character (x + 16, y, num[1]);
-		Draw_Character (x + 24, y, num[2]);
+		Draw_nString (x + 8, y, num, 3);
 
 		if (k == cl.playernum) {
 			Draw_Character (x, y, 16);