diff --git a/src/gamedata/fonts/font.cpp b/src/gamedata/fonts/font.cpp
index c35f933e9..aa0a7af80 100644
--- a/src/gamedata/fonts/font.cpp
+++ b/src/gamedata/fonts/font.cpp
@@ -290,6 +290,7 @@ FFont::FFont (const char *name, const char *nametemplate, const char *filetempla
 		auto count = maxchar - minchar + 1;
 		Chars.Resize(count);
 		int fontheight = 0;
+		int asciiheight = 0;
 
 		for (i = 0; i < count; i++)
 		{
@@ -311,6 +312,10 @@ FFont::FFont (const char *name, const char *nametemplate, const char *filetempla
 					{
 						fontheight = height;
 					}
+					if (height > asciiheight && FirstChar + 1 < 128)
+					{
+						asciiheight = height;
+					}
 				}
 
 				pic->SetUseType(ETextureType::FontChar);
@@ -352,6 +357,7 @@ FFont::FFont (const char *name, const char *nametemplate, const char *filetempla
 			}
 		}
 		if (FontHeight == 0) FontHeight = fontheight;
+		if (AsciiHeight == 0) AsciiHeight = asciiheight;
 
 		FixXMoves();
 	}
diff --git a/src/gamedata/fonts/v_font.h b/src/gamedata/fonts/v_font.h
index caaa0f27a..6eff7e009 100644
--- a/src/gamedata/fonts/v_font.h
+++ b/src/gamedata/fonts/v_font.h
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ protected:
 	int FirstChar, LastChar;
 	int SpaceWidth;
 	int FontHeight;
+	int AsciiHeight = 0;
 	int GlobalKerning;
 	int TranslationType = 0;
 	int Displacement = 0;
diff --git a/src/scripting/vmthunks.cpp b/src/scripting/vmthunks.cpp
index c3d5b8a13..d2ffc0c73 100644
--- a/src/scripting/vmthunks.cpp
+++ b/src/scripting/vmthunks.cpp
@@ -2000,6 +2000,17 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_NATIVE(FFont, GetHeight, GetHeight)
 	ACTION_RETURN_INT(self->GetHeight());
 }
 
+static int GetDisplacement(FFont* font)
+{
+	return font->GetDisplacement();
+}
+
+DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_NATIVE(FFont, GetDisplacement, GetDisplacement)
+{
+	PARAM_SELF_STRUCT_PROLOGUE(FFont);
+	ACTION_RETURN_INT(self->GetDisplacement());
+}
+
 double GetBottomAlignOffset(FFont *font, int c);
 DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_NATIVE(FFont, GetBottomAlignOffset, GetBottomAlignOffset)
 {
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/base.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/base.zs
index 0e2f0708b..636b60701 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/base.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/base.zs
@@ -322,6 +322,7 @@ struct Font native
 	native int StringWidth(String code);
 	native bool CanPrint(String code);
 	native int GetHeight();
+	native int GetDisplacement();
 	native String GetCursor();
 
 	native static int FindFontColor(Name color);
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/ui/statscreen/statscreen.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/ui/statscreen/statscreen.zs
index 7cd776062..699790308 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/ui/statscreen/statscreen.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/ui/statscreen/statscreen.zs
@@ -149,21 +149,19 @@ class StatusScreen abstract play version("2.5")
 	//
 	//====================================================================
 
-	int DrawName(int y, TextureID tex, String levelname)
+	int, int DrawName(int y, TextureID tex, String levelname)
 	{
 		// draw <LevelName> 
 		if (tex.isValid())
 		{
-			int w,h;
-			[w, h] = TexMan.GetSize(tex);
 			let size = TexMan.GetScaledSize(tex);
 			screen.DrawTexture(tex, true, (screen.GetWidth() - size.X * CleanXfac) /2, y, DTA_CleanNoMove, true);
-			if (h > 50)
+			if (size.Y > 50)
 			{ // Fix for Deus Vult II and similar wads that decide to make these hugely tall
 			  // patches with vast amounts of empty space at the bottom.
-				size.Y = TexMan.CheckRealHeight(tex) * size.Y / h;
+				size.Y = TexMan.CheckRealHeight(tex);
 			}
-			return y + (h + BigFont.GetHeight()/4) * CleanYfac;
+			return y + int(Size.Y), (BigFont.GetHeight() - BigFont.GetDisplacement()) * CleanYfac / 4;
 		}
 		else if (levelname.Length() > 0)
 		{
@@ -178,9 +176,9 @@ class StatusScreen abstract play version("2.5")
 				screen.DrawText(mapname.mFont, mapname.mColor, (screen.GetWidth() - lines.StringWidth(i) * CleanXfac) / 2, y + h, lines.StringAt(i), DTA_CleanNoMove, true);
 				h += lumph;
 			}
-			return y + h + lumph/4;
+			return y + h, (mapname.mFont.GetHeight() - mapname.mFont.GetDisplacement())/4;
 		}
-		return 0;
+		return 0, 0;
 	}
 
 	//====================================================================
@@ -235,11 +233,15 @@ class StatusScreen abstract play version("2.5")
 	virtual int drawLF ()
 	{
 		int y = TITLEY * CleanYfac;
+		int h;
+
+		[y, h] = DrawName(y, wbs.LName0, lnametexts[0]);
 
-		y = DrawName(y, wbs.LName0, lnametexts[0]);
-	
 		// Adjustment for different font sizes for map name and 'finished'.
-		y -= ((mapname.mFont.GetHeight() - finished.mFont.GetHeight()) * CleanYfac) / 4;
+		let fontspace1 = finished.mFont.GetDisplacement();
+		let fontspace2 = ((h + (finished.mFont.GetHeight() - fontspace1)/4)) / 2;
+
+		y += max(0, fontspace2 - fontspace1) * CleanYFac;
 
 		// draw "Finished!"
 
@@ -267,7 +269,16 @@ class StatusScreen abstract play version("2.5")
 		int y = TITLEY * CleanYfac;
 
 		y = DrawPatchOrText(y, entering, enteringPatch, "$WI_ENTERING");
-		y += entering.mFont.GetHeight() * CleanYfac / 4;
+		let h = (entering.mFont.GetHeight() - entering.mFont.GetDisplacement()) / 4;
+
+		if (!wbs.LName1.isValid())
+		{
+			// Factor out the font's displacement here.
+			let fontspace1 = mapname.mFont.GetDisplacement();
+			let fontspace2 = ((h + (mapname.mFont.GetHeight() - fontspace1)/4)) / 2;
+			h = max(0, fontspace2 - fontspace1) * CleanYFac;
+		}		
+		y += h * CleanYFac;
 		DrawName(y, wbs.LName1, lnametexts[1]);
 	}