diff --git a/src/g_statusbar/shared_hud.cpp b/src/g_statusbar/shared_hud.cpp
index 998d3f514..7a3350c46 100644
--- a/src/g_statusbar/shared_hud.cpp
+++ b/src/g_statusbar/shared_hud.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 CVAR(Int,hud_althudscale, 0, CVAR_ARCHIVE)				// Scale the hud to 640x400?
 CVAR(Bool,hud_althud, false, CVAR_ARCHIVE)				// Enable/Disable the alternate HUD
 
+CVAR(Bool, hud_althudfont, false, CVAR_ARCHIVE)				// Enable/Disable the alternate HUD
 														// These are intentionally not the same as in the automap!
 CVAR (Bool,  hud_showsecrets,	true,CVAR_ARCHIVE);		// Show secrets on HUD
 CVAR (Bool,  hud_showmonsters,	true,CVAR_ARCHIVE);		// Show monster stats on HUD
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/ui/statusbar/alt_hud.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/ui/statusbar/alt_hud.zs
index f8befa09f..f3161df8d 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/ui/statusbar/alt_hud.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/ui/statusbar/alt_hud.zs
@@ -170,14 +170,30 @@ class AltHud ui
 
 	void DrawStatLine(int x, in out int y, String prefix, String text)
 	{
-		y -= SmallFont.GetHeight()-1;
-		screen.DrawText(SmallFont, hudcolor_statnames, x, y, prefix, 
-			DTA_KeepRatio, true,
-			DTA_VirtualWidth, hudwidth, DTA_VirtualHeight, hudheight, DTA_Alpha, 0.75);
+		if (!hud_althudfont)
+		{
+			y -= SmallFont.GetHeight()-1;
+			screen.DrawText(SmallFont, hudcolor_statnames, x, y, prefix, 
+				DTA_KeepRatio, true,
+				DTA_VirtualWidth, hudwidth, DTA_VirtualHeight, hudheight, DTA_Alpha, 0.75);
 
-		screen.DrawText(SmallFont, hudcolor_stats, x+statspace, y, text,
-			DTA_KeepRatio, true,
-			DTA_VirtualWidth, hudwidth, DTA_VirtualHeight, hudheight, DTA_Alpha, 0.75);
+			screen.DrawText(SmallFont, hudcolor_stats, x+statspace, y, text,
+				DTA_KeepRatio, true,
+				DTA_VirtualWidth, hudwidth, DTA_VirtualHeight, hudheight, DTA_Alpha, 0.75);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			double horzscale = 1.5;
+			int downscale = 2;
+			y -= NewSmallFont.GetHeight() / downscale;
+			screen.DrawText(NewSmallFont, hudcolor_statnames, x * horzscale, y * downscale, prefix, 
+				DTA_KeepRatio, true,
+				DTA_VirtualWidthF, hudwidth * horzscale, DTA_VirtualHeight, hudheight * downscale, DTA_Alpha, 0.75);
+
+			screen.DrawText(NewSmallFont, hudcolor_stats, (x+statspace) * horzscale, y * downscale, text,
+				DTA_KeepRatio, true,
+				DTA_VirtualWidthF, hudwidth * horzscale, DTA_VirtualHeight, hudheight * downscale, DTA_Alpha, 0.75);
+		}
 	}
 
 	void DrawStatus(PlayerInfo CPlayer, int x, int y)