diff --git a/addons/addon-canvas/src/BaseRenderLayer.ts b/addons/addon-canvas/src/BaseRenderLayer.ts
index c2ec1c363d..e7e234003e 100644
--- a/addons/addon-canvas/src/BaseRenderLayer.ts
+++ b/addons/addon-canvas/src/BaseRenderLayer.ts
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ export abstract class BaseRenderLayer extends Disposable implements IRenderLayer
     protected readonly _coreBrowserService: ICoreBrowserService
   ) {
     super();
-    this._cellColorResolver = new CellColorResolver(this._terminal, this._selectionModel, this._decorationService, this._coreBrowserService, this._themeService);
+    this._cellColorResolver = new CellColorResolver(this._terminal, this._optionsService, this._selectionModel, this._decorationService, this._coreBrowserService, this._themeService);
     this._canvas = this._coreBrowserService.mainDocument.createElement('canvas');
     this._canvas.classList.add(`xterm-${id}-layer`);
     this._canvas.style.zIndex = zIndex.toString();
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ export abstract class BaseRenderLayer extends Disposable implements IRenderLayer
    */
   protected _drawChars(cell: ICellData, x: number, y: number): void {
     const chars = cell.getChars();
-    this._cellColorResolver.resolve(cell, x, this._bufferService.buffer.ydisp + y);
+    this._cellColorResolver.resolve(cell, x, this._bufferService.buffer.ydisp + y, this._deviceCellWidth);
 
     if (!this._charAtlas) {
       return;
diff --git a/addons/addon-image/src/ImageStorage.ts b/addons/addon-image/src/ImageStorage.ts
index 8b3891ee0a..f9b6eef68f 100644
--- a/addons/addon-image/src/ImageStorage.ts
+++ b/addons/addon-image/src/ImageStorage.ts
@@ -53,6 +53,18 @@ class ExtendedAttrsImage implements IExtendedAttrsImage {
     this._ext |= value & (Attributes.CM_MASK | Attributes.RGB_MASK);
   }
 
+  public get underlineVariantOffset(): number {
+    const val = (this._ext & ExtFlags.VARIANT_OFFSET) >> 29;
+    if (val < 0) {
+      return val ^ 0xFFFFFFF8;
+    }
+    return val;
+  }
+  public set underlineVariantOffset(value: number) {
+    this._ext &= ~ExtFlags.VARIANT_OFFSET;
+    this._ext |= (value << 29) & ExtFlags.VARIANT_OFFSET;
+  }
+
   private _urlId: number = 0;
   public get urlId(): number {
     return this._urlId;
diff --git a/addons/addon-webgl/src/WebglRenderer.ts b/addons/addon-webgl/src/WebglRenderer.ts
index d50d730115..bb17baa84c 100644
--- a/addons/addon-webgl/src/WebglRenderer.ts
+++ b/addons/addon-webgl/src/WebglRenderer.ts
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ export class WebglRenderer extends Disposable implements IRenderer {
 
     this.register(this._themeService.onChangeColors(() => this._handleColorChange()));
 
-    this._cellColorResolver = new CellColorResolver(this._terminal, this._model.selection, this._decorationService, this._coreBrowserService, this._themeService);
+    this._cellColorResolver = new CellColorResolver(this._terminal, this._optionsService, this._model.selection, this._decorationService, this._coreBrowserService, this._themeService);
 
     this._core = (this._terminal as any)._core;
 
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ export class WebglRenderer extends Disposable implements IRenderer {
         i = ((y * terminal.cols) + x) * RENDER_MODEL_INDICIES_PER_CELL;
 
         // Load colors/resolve overrides into work colors
-        this._cellColorResolver.resolve(cell, x, row);
+        this._cellColorResolver.resolve(cell, x, row, this.dimensions.device.cell.width);
 
         // Override colors for cursor cell
         if (isCursorVisible && row === cursorY) {
diff --git a/src/browser/renderer/shared/CellColorResolver.ts b/src/browser/renderer/shared/CellColorResolver.ts
index 72a9fa3038..5837a675b2 100644
--- a/src/browser/renderer/shared/CellColorResolver.ts
+++ b/src/browser/renderer/shared/CellColorResolver.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import { ISelectionRenderModel } from 'browser/renderer/shared/Types';
 import { ICoreBrowserService, IThemeService } from 'browser/services/Services';
 import { ReadonlyColorSet } from 'browser/Types';
-import { Attributes, BgFlags, FgFlags } from 'common/buffer/Constants';
-import { IDecorationService } from 'common/services/Services';
+import { Attributes, BgFlags, ExtFlags, FgFlags, NULL_CELL_CODE, UnderlineStyle } from 'common/buffer/Constants';
+import { IDecorationService, IOptionsService } from 'common/services/Services';
 import { ICellData } from 'common/Types';
 import { Terminal } from '@xterm/xterm';
 
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ let $hasFg = false;
 let $hasBg = false;
 let $isSelected = false;
 let $colors: ReadonlyColorSet | undefined;
+let $variantOffset = 0;
 
 export class CellColorResolver {
   /**
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ export class CellColorResolver {
 
   constructor(
     private readonly _terminal: Terminal,
+    private readonly _optionService: IOptionsService,
     private readonly _selectionRenderModel: ISelectionRenderModel,
     private readonly _decorationService: IDecorationService,
     private readonly _coreBrowserService: ICoreBrowserService,
@@ -38,7 +40,7 @@ export class CellColorResolver {
    * Resolves colors for the cell, putting the result into the shared {@link result}. This resolves
    * overrides, inverse and selection for the cell which can then be used to feed into the renderer.
    */
-  public resolve(cell: ICellData, x: number, y: number): void {
+  public resolve(cell: ICellData, x: number, y: number, deviceCellWidth: number): void {
     this.result.bg = cell.bg;
     this.result.fg = cell.fg;
     this.result.ext = cell.bg & BgFlags.HAS_EXTENDED ? cell.extended.ext : 0;
@@ -52,6 +54,13 @@ export class CellColorResolver {
     $hasFg = false;
     $isSelected = false;
     $colors = this._themeService.colors;
+    $variantOffset = 0;
+
+    const code = cell.getCode();
+    if (code !== NULL_CELL_CODE && cell.extended.underlineStyle === UnderlineStyle.DOTTED) {
+      const lineWidth = Math.max(1, Math.floor(this._optionService.rawOptions.fontSize * this._coreBrowserService.dpr / 15));
+      $variantOffset = x * deviceCellWidth % (Math.round(lineWidth) * 2);
+    }
 
     // Apply decorations on the bottom layer
     this._decorationService.forEachDecorationAtCell(x, y, 'bottom', d => {
@@ -133,5 +142,9 @@ export class CellColorResolver {
     // Use the override if it exists
     this.result.bg = $hasBg ? $bg : this.result.bg;
     this.result.fg = $hasFg ? $fg : this.result.fg;
+
+    // Reset overrides variantOffset
+    this.result.ext &= ~ExtFlags.VARIANT_OFFSET;
+    this.result.ext |= ($variantOffset << 29) & ExtFlags.VARIANT_OFFSET;
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/browser/renderer/shared/RendererUtils.test.ts b/src/browser/renderer/shared/RendererUtils.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a050e8a94f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/browser/renderer/shared/RendererUtils.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2023 The xterm.js authors. All rights reserved.
+ * @license MIT
+ */
+
+import { computeNextVariantOffset } from 'browser/renderer/shared/RendererUtils';
+import { assert } from 'chai';
+
+describe('RendererUtils', () => {
+  it('computeNextVariantOffset', () => {
+    const cellWidth = 11;
+    const doubleCellWidth = 22;
+    let line = 1;
+    let variantOffset = 0;
+
+    // should line 1
+    // =,_,=_,=_,
+    let cells = [cellWidth, cellWidth, doubleCellWidth, doubleCellWidth];
+    let result = [1, 0, 0, 0];
+    for (let index = 0; index < cells.length; index++) {
+      const cell = cells[index];
+      variantOffset = computeNextVariantOffset(cell, line, variantOffset);
+      assert.equal(variantOffset, result[index]);
+    }
+
+    // should line 2
+    // ==__==__==_,_==__==__==,__==__==__==__==__==__,==__==__==__==__==__==,
+    line = 2;
+    variantOffset = 0;
+    cells = [cellWidth, cellWidth, doubleCellWidth, doubleCellWidth];
+    result = [3, 2, 0 ,2];
+    for (let index = 0; index < cells.length; index++) {
+      const cell = cells[index];
+      variantOffset = computeNextVariantOffset(cell, line, variantOffset);
+      assert.equal(variantOffset, result[index]);
+    }
+
+    // should line 3
+    // ===___===__,_===___===_,__===___===___===___==,=___===___===___===___,
+    line = 3;
+    variantOffset = 0;
+    cells = [cellWidth, cellWidth, doubleCellWidth, doubleCellWidth];
+    result = [5, 4, 2, 0];
+    for (let index = 0; index < cells.length; index++) {
+      const cell = cells[index];
+      variantOffset = computeNextVariantOffset(cell, line, variantOffset);
+      assert.equal(variantOffset, result[index]);
+    }
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/browser/renderer/shared/RendererUtils.ts b/src/browser/renderer/shared/RendererUtils.ts
index 70c9ad86ca..59b87b0e30 100644
--- a/src/browser/renderer/shared/RendererUtils.ts
+++ b/src/browser/renderer/shared/RendererUtils.ts
@@ -56,3 +56,7 @@ function createDimension(): IDimensions {
     height: 0
   };
 }
+
+export function computeNextVariantOffset(cellWidth: number, lineWidth: number, currentOffset: number = 0): number {
+  return (cellWidth - (Math.round(lineWidth) * 2 - currentOffset)) % (Math.round(lineWidth) * 2);
+}
diff --git a/src/browser/renderer/shared/TextureAtlas.ts b/src/browser/renderer/shared/TextureAtlas.ts
index 56c77b6835..d7f65d0034 100644
--- a/src/browser/renderer/shared/TextureAtlas.ts
+++ b/src/browser/renderer/shared/TextureAtlas.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 import { IColorContrastCache } from 'browser/Types';
 import { DIM_OPACITY, TEXT_BASELINE } from 'browser/renderer/shared/Constants';
 import { tryDrawCustomChar } from 'browser/renderer/shared/CustomGlyphs';
-import { excludeFromContrastRatioDemands, isPowerlineGlyph, isRestrictedPowerlineGlyph, throwIfFalsy } from 'browser/renderer/shared/RendererUtils';
+import { computeNextVariantOffset, excludeFromContrastRatioDemands, isPowerlineGlyph, isRestrictedPowerlineGlyph, throwIfFalsy } from 'browser/renderer/shared/RendererUtils';
 import { IBoundingBox, ICharAtlasConfig, IRasterizedGlyph, ITextureAtlas } from 'browser/renderer/shared/Types';
 import { NULL_COLOR, color, rgba } from 'common/Color';
 import { EventEmitter } from 'common/EventEmitter';
@@ -545,6 +545,7 @@ export class TextureAtlas implements ITextureAtlas {
       const yTop = Math.ceil(padding + this._config.deviceCharHeight) - yOffset - (restrictToCellHeight ? lineWidth * 2 : 0);
       const yMid = yTop + lineWidth;
       const yBot = yTop + lineWidth * 2;
+      let nextOffset = this._workAttributeData.getUnderlineVariantOffset();
 
       for (let i = 0; i < chWidth; i++) {
         this._tmpCtx.save();
@@ -594,9 +595,22 @@ export class TextureAtlas implements ITextureAtlas {
             );
             break;
           case UnderlineStyle.DOTTED:
-            this._tmpCtx.setLineDash([Math.round(lineWidth), Math.round(lineWidth)]);
-            this._tmpCtx.moveTo(xChLeft, yTop);
-            this._tmpCtx.lineTo(xChRight, yTop);
+            const offsetWidth = nextOffset === 0 ? 0 :
+              (nextOffset >= lineWidth ? lineWidth * 2 - nextOffset : lineWidth - nextOffset);
+              // a line and a gap.
+            const isLineStart = nextOffset >= lineWidth ? false : true;
+            if (isLineStart === false || offsetWidth === 0) {
+              this._tmpCtx.setLineDash([Math.round(lineWidth), Math.round(lineWidth)]);
+              this._tmpCtx.moveTo(xChLeft + offsetWidth, yTop);
+              this._tmpCtx.lineTo(xChRight, yTop);
+            } else {
+              this._tmpCtx.setLineDash([Math.round(lineWidth), Math.round(lineWidth)]);
+              this._tmpCtx.moveTo(xChLeft, yTop);
+              this._tmpCtx.lineTo(xChLeft + offsetWidth, yTop);
+              this._tmpCtx.moveTo(xChLeft + offsetWidth + lineWidth, yTop);
+              this._tmpCtx.lineTo(xChRight, yTop);
+            }
+            nextOffset = computeNextVariantOffset(xChRight - xChLeft, lineWidth, nextOffset);
             break;
           case UnderlineStyle.DASHED:
             this._tmpCtx.setLineDash([this._config.devicePixelRatio * 4, this._config.devicePixelRatio * 3]);
diff --git a/src/common/Types.d.ts b/src/common/Types.d.ts
index 14dee97212..bbe1c74114 100644
--- a/src/common/Types.d.ts
+++ b/src/common/Types.d.ts
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ export interface IExtendedAttrs {
   ext: number;
   underlineStyle: UnderlineStyle;
   underlineColor: number;
+  underlineVariantOffset: number;
   urlId: number;
   clone(): IExtendedAttrs;
   isEmpty(): boolean;
@@ -209,6 +210,7 @@ export interface IAttributeData {
   isUnderlineColorPalette(): boolean;
   isUnderlineColorDefault(): boolean;
   getUnderlineStyle(): number;
+  getUnderlineVariantOffset(): number;
 }
 
 /** Cell data */
diff --git a/src/common/buffer/AttributeData.ts b/src/common/buffer/AttributeData.ts
index f4d12c2bcc..6221fb81d2 100644
--- a/src/common/buffer/AttributeData.ts
+++ b/src/common/buffer/AttributeData.ts
@@ -126,6 +126,9 @@ export class AttributeData implements IAttributeData {
       ? (this.bg & BgFlags.HAS_EXTENDED ? this.extended.underlineStyle : UnderlineStyle.SINGLE)
       : UnderlineStyle.NONE;
   }
+  public getUnderlineVariantOffset(): number {
+    return this.extended.underlineVariantOffset;
+  }
 }
 
 
@@ -174,6 +177,18 @@ export class ExtendedAttrs implements IExtendedAttrs {
     this._urlId = value;
   }
 
+  public get underlineVariantOffset(): number {
+    const val = (this._ext & ExtFlags.VARIANT_OFFSET) >> 29;
+    if (val < 0) {
+      return val ^ 0xFFFFFFF8;
+    }
+    return val;
+  }
+  public set underlineVariantOffset(value: number) {
+    this._ext &= ~ExtFlags.VARIANT_OFFSET;
+    this._ext |= (value << 29) & ExtFlags.VARIANT_OFFSET;
+  }
+
   constructor(
     ext: number = 0,
     urlId: number = 0
diff --git a/src/common/buffer/BufferLine.test.ts b/src/common/buffer/BufferLine.test.ts
index f2819aa8c4..8b9ec63e46 100644
--- a/src/common/buffer/BufferLine.test.ts
+++ b/src/common/buffer/BufferLine.test.ts
@@ -119,6 +119,18 @@ describe('AttributeData', () => {
       attrs.fg &= ~FgFlags.UNDERLINE;
       assert.equal(attrs.getUnderlineStyle(), UnderlineStyle.NONE);
     });
+    it('getUnderlineVariantOffset', () => {
+      const attrs = new AttributeData();
+
+      // defaults to no offset
+      assert.equal(attrs.getUnderlineVariantOffset(), 0);
+
+      // should return 0 - 7
+      for (let i = 0; i < 8; ++i) {
+        attrs.extended.underlineVariantOffset = i;
+        assert.equal(attrs.getUnderlineVariantOffset(), i);
+      }
+    });
   });
 });
 
diff --git a/src/common/buffer/Constants.ts b/src/common/buffer/Constants.ts
index f6a31be7b9..5ce075cf78 100644
--- a/src/common/buffer/Constants.ts
+++ b/src/common/buffer/Constants.ts
@@ -134,9 +134,17 @@ export const enum BgFlags {
 
 export const enum ExtFlags {
   /**
-   * bit 27..32 (upper 3 unused)
+   * bit 27..29
    */
-  UNDERLINE_STYLE = 0x1C000000
+  UNDERLINE_STYLE = 0x1C000000,
+
+  /**
+   * bit 30..32
+   *
+   * An optional variant for the glyph, this can be used for example to offset underlines by a
+   * number of pixels to create a perfect pattern.
+   */
+  VARIANT_OFFSET = 0xE0000000
 }
 
 export const enum UnderlineStyle {