diff --git a/engines/zvision/text.cpp b/engines/zvision/text.cpp
index 575ca03d1080..e96bf4b32cfe 100644
--- a/engines/zvision/text.cpp
+++ b/engines/zvision/text.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ cTxtStyle::cTxtStyle() {
 	strikeout = false;
 	underline = false;
 	statebox = 0;
+	sharp = false;
 }
 
 txtReturn cTxtStyle::parseStyle(const Common::String &strin, int16 ln) {
@@ -263,6 +264,9 @@ void cTxtStyle::setFontStyle(sTTFont &font) {
 	if (strikeout)
 		temp_stl |= sTTFont::STTF_STRIKEOUT;
 
+	if (sharp)
+		temp_stl |= sTTFont::STTF_SHARP;
+
 	font.setStyle(temp_stl);
 }
 
@@ -281,6 +285,9 @@ void cTxtStyle::setFont(sTTFont &font) {
 	if (strikeout)
 		temp_stl |= sTTFont::STTF_STRIKEOUT;
 
+	if (sharp)
+		temp_stl |= sTTFont::STTF_SHARP;
+
 	font.loadFont(fontname, size, temp_stl);
 }
 
diff --git a/engines/zvision/text.h b/engines/zvision/text.h
index 40244f7f0cda..6937832335d1 100644
--- a/engines/zvision/text.h
+++ b/engines/zvision/text.h
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ class cTxtStyle {
 	bool strikeout;
 	bool skipcolor;
 	int32 statebox;
+	bool sharp;
 	// char image ??
 };
 
diff --git a/engines/zvision/truetype_font.cpp b/engines/zvision/truetype_font.cpp
index 5e1bc7a81d6a..e3eea403b685 100644
--- a/engines/zvision/truetype_font.cpp
+++ b/engines/zvision/truetype_font.cpp
@@ -189,6 +189,8 @@ bool sTTFont::loadFont(const Common::String &fontName, int32 point) {
 		newFontName = "arial.ttf";
 	}
 
+	bool sharp = (_style & STTF_SHARP) == STTF_SHARP;
+
 	Common::File *file = _engine->getSearchManager()->openFile(newFontName);
 
 	if (!file) {
@@ -210,7 +212,7 @@ bool sTTFont::loadFont(const Common::String &fontName, int32 point) {
 			if (themeArchive->hasFile("FreeSans.ttf")) {
 				Common::SeekableReadStream *stream = nullptr;
 				stream = themeArchive->createReadStreamForMember("FreeSans.ttf");
-				Graphics::Font *_newFont = Graphics::loadTTFFont(*stream, point, 60); // 66 dpi for 640 x 480 on 14" display
+				Graphics::Font *_newFont = Graphics::loadTTFFont(*stream, point, 60, sharp); // 66 dpi for 640 x 480 on 14" display
 				if (_newFont) {
 					if (!_font)
 						delete _font;
@@ -223,7 +225,7 @@ bool sTTFont::loadFont(const Common::String &fontName, int32 point) {
 			themeArchive = nullptr;
 		}
 	} else {
-		Graphics::Font *_newFont = Graphics::loadTTFFont(*file, point, 60); // 66 dpi for 640 x 480 on 14" display
+		Graphics::Font *_newFont = Graphics::loadTTFFont(*file, point, 60, sharp); // 66 dpi for 640 x 480 on 14" display
 		if (_newFont) {
 			if (!_font)
 				delete _font;
@@ -241,7 +243,7 @@ bool sTTFont::loadFont(const Common::String &fontName, int32 point) {
 }
 
 void sTTFont::setStyle(uint newStyle) {
-	if ((_style & (STTF_BOLD | STTF_ITALIC)) != (newStyle & (STTF_BOLD | STTF_ITALIC))) {
+	if ((_style & (STTF_BOLD | STTF_ITALIC | STTF_SHARP)) != (newStyle & (STTF_BOLD | STTF_ITALIC | STTF_SHARP))) {
 		_style = newStyle;
 		loadFont(_fntName, _lineHeight);
 	} else {
diff --git a/engines/zvision/truetype_font.h b/engines/zvision/truetype_font.h
index 0462f35aff43..497ac763c1f1 100644
--- a/engines/zvision/truetype_font.h
+++ b/engines/zvision/truetype_font.h
@@ -86,7 +86,8 @@ class sTTFont {
 		STTF_BOLD = 1,
 		STTF_ITALIC = 2,
 		STTF_UNDERLINE = 4,
-		STTF_STRIKEOUT = 8
+		STTF_STRIKEOUT = 8,
+		STTF_SHARP = 16
 	};
 
 private: