diff --git a/example.py b/example.py
index ac6c2bf..7ab6c5d 100755
--- a/example.py
+++ b/example.py
@@ -16,8 +16,11 @@ class MyWidget(gtk.DrawingArea):
     def expose(self, widget, event):
         cr = widget.window.cairo_create()
         layout = cr.create_layout()
-        desc = pango.FontDescription("Mono Bold 27")
+        desc = pango.FontDescription("Mono Bold 20")
         layout.set_font_description(desc)
+        layout.set_text("M")
+        extents = layout.get_pixel_extents()
+        line_height = extents[1][3] - extents[1][1]
 
         cr.set_source_rgb(1.0, 0.4, 0.0)
         cr.move_to(10, 10)
@@ -26,13 +29,13 @@ class MyWidget(gtk.DrawingArea):
         cr.show_layout(layout)
 
         cr.set_source_rgb(0.0, 0.0, 0.0)
-        cr.move_to(10, 50)
+        cr.move_to(10, 10 + line_height)
         layout.set_text("BLACK: Q")
         cr.update_layout(layout)
         cr.show_layout(layout)
 
         cr.set_source_rgb(0.0, 0.0, 1.0)
-        cr.move_to(10, 90)
+        cr.move_to(10, 10 + line_height * 2)
         layout.set_text("multiline\nlayout")
         cr.update_layout(layout)
         cr.show_layout(layout)