diff --git a/src/gui/Font.h b/src/gui/Font.h
index a824920..ee7cae8 100644
--- a/src/gui/Font.h
+++ b/src/gui/Font.h
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ namespace jes
         Font();
         ~Font();
         bool load(FT_Library ft, const char * fname, size_t size);
+        int get_line_height() { return round_up_26_6(m_face->size->metrics.height); }
     protected:
+        int round_up_26_6(int val) { return (val + 63) >> 6u; }
         FT_Face m_face;
         bool m_loaded;
     };