diff --git a/examples/text/text_font_size_metric.c b/examples/text/text_font_size_metric.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6059dbf42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/text/text_font_size_metric.c
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+/*******************************************************************************************
+*
+*   raylib [text] example - font scaling metrics
+*
+*   Example originally created with raylib 5.5, last time updated with raylib 5.5
+*
+*   Example licensed under an unmodified zlib/libpng license, which is an OSI-certified,
+*   BSD-like open-source license that allows free use in commercial applications.
+*
+********************************************************************************************/
+
+#include "raylib.h"
+#include <stddef.h>
+
+int main(void)
+{
+    // Initialization
+    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    const int screenWidth = 960;
+    const int screenHeight = 540;
+
+    InitWindow(screenWidth, screenHeight, "raylib [text] example - font scaling metrics");
+
+    // Some fonts need to be loaded using the Em Box scaling metric.
+    // Loading pixel fonts with default metric can cause blurry rendering when drawn to render texture.
+    SetFontSizeMetric(FONT_SIZE_METRIC_EM_BOX);
+
+    Font fontM5x7 = LoadFontEx("resources/m5x7.ttf", 16, NULL, 0);
+    Font fontM6x11 = LoadFontEx("resources/m6x11.ttf", 16, NULL, 0);
+    Font fontMonogram = LoadFontEx("resources/monogram.ttf", 16, NULL, 0);
+
+    // Other fonts can use the default Ascent scaling metric.
+    SetFontSizeMetric(FONT_SIZE_METRIC_ASCENT);
+    Font fontAutography = LoadFontEx("resources/autography.ttf", 64, NULL, 0);
+    Font fontCreatorGenius = LoadFontEx("resources/creator_genius.ttf", 32, NULL, 0);
+    Font fontPixelSimpel = LoadFontEx("resources/pixel_simpel.ttf", 32, NULL, 0);
+
+    // Set up Render Texture
+    RenderTexture2D target = LoadRenderTexture(480, 270);
+    SetTextureFilter(target.texture, TEXTURE_FILTER_POINT);
+
+    SetTargetFPS(60);
+    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    // Main game loop
+    while (!WindowShouldClose())
+    {
+        // Update
+        //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+        // TODO: Update your variables here
+        //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+        // Draw
+        //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+        BeginTextureMode(target);
+            ClearBackground(BLACK);
+
+            // Render fonts with Em Box scaling metric
+            DrawTextEx(fontM5x7, "m5x7", (Vector2){ 50, 50 }, 32.0f, 2, WHITE);
+            DrawTextEx(fontM6x11, "m6x11", (Vector2){ 50, 100 }, 32.0f, 2, WHITE);
+            DrawTextEx(fontMonogram, "monogram", (Vector2){ 50, 150 }, 32.0f, 2, WHITE);
+
+            // Render fonts with Ascent scaling metric
+            DrawTextEx(fontAutography, "Autography", (Vector2){ 200, 50 }, 64.0f, 2, WHITE);
+            DrawTextEx(fontCreatorGenius, "Creator Genius", (Vector2){ 200, 100 }, 32.0f, 2, WHITE);
+            DrawTextEx(fontPixelSimpel, "Pixel Simpel", (Vector2){ 200, 150 }, 32.0f, 2, WHITE);
+        EndTextureMode();
+
+        BeginDrawing();
+            ClearBackground(BLACK);
+            DrawTextureRec(target.texture, (Rectangle){ 0, 0, (float)target.texture.width, (float)-target.texture.height }, (Vector2){ 0, 0 }, WHITE);
+
+            DrawLine(180, 0, 180, 250, WHITE);
+            DrawLine(50, 30, 450, 30, WHITE);
+
+            DrawText("Em Box", 50, 0, 32, WHITE);
+            DrawText("Ascent", 200, 0, 32, WHITE);
+        EndDrawing();
+        //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    }
+
+    // De-Initialization
+    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    UnloadFont(fontM5x7);
+    UnloadFont(fontM6x11);
+    UnloadFont(fontMonogram);
+
+    UnloadFont(fontAutography);
+    UnloadFont(fontCreatorGenius);
+    UnloadFont(fontPixelSimpel);
+
+    UnloadRenderTexture(target);
+
+    CloseWindow();
+    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/src/raylib.h b/src/raylib.h
index 154158131..1d38a49d9 100644
--- a/src/raylib.h
+++ b/src/raylib.h
@@ -1756,3 +1756,4 @@ RLAPI void DetachAudioMixedProcessor(AudioCallback processor); // Detach audio s
 #endif
 
 #endif // RAYLIB_H
+RLAPI void SetFontSizeMetric(int metric);
diff --git a/src/rtext.c b/src/rtext.c
index 0431a6f57..7982305b7 100644
--- a/src/rtext.c
+++ b/src/rtext.c
@@ -130,6 +130,9 @@ static Font defaultFont = { 0 };
 // Text vertical line spacing in pixels (between lines)
 static int textLineSpacing = 2;
 
+// The desired font scaling metric to use for calculating the font's ascent height
+static int fontSizeMetric = FONT_SIZE_METRIC_ASCENT;
+
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Other Modules Functions Declaration (required by text)
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -639,8 +642,21 @@ GlyphInfo *LoadFontData(const unsigned char *fileData, int dataSize, int fontSiz
 
         if (stbtt_InitFont(&fontInfo, (unsigned char *)fileData, 0)) // Initialize font for data reading
         {
-            // Calculate font scale factor
-            float scaleFactor = stbtt_ScaleForPixelHeight(&fontInfo, (float)fontSize);
+            // Calculate font scale factor using desired font size metric
+            float scaleFactor = 0.0f;
+            if (fontSizeMetric == FONT_SIZE_METRIC_ASCENT)
+            {
+                scaleFactor = stbtt_ScaleForPixelHeight(&fontInfo, (float)fontSize);
+            }
+            else if (fontSizeMetric == FONT_SIZE_METRIC_EM_BOX)
+            {
+                scaleFactor = stbtt_ScaleForMappingEmToPixels(&fontInfo, (float)fontSize);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                TRACELOG(LOG_WARNING, "FONT: Invalid font size metric [%d], assuming FONT_METRIC_ASCENT", fontSizeMetric);
+                scaleFactor = stbtt_ScaleForPixelHeight(&fontInfo, (float)fontSize);
+            }
 
             // Calculate font basic metrics
             // NOTE: ascent is equivalent to font baseline
@@ -2409,6 +2425,18 @@ const char *CodepointToUTF8(int codepoint, int *utf8Size)
     return utf8;
 }
 
+// Allows the user to choose which font size metric they want (either FONT_SIZE_METRIC_ASCENT or FONT_SIZE_METRIC_EM_BOX)
+void SetFontSizeMetric(int metric)
+{
+    if ((metric != FONT_SIZE_METRIC_ASCENT) && (metric != FONT_SIZE_METRIC_EM_BOX))
+    {
+        TRACELOG(LOG_WARNING, "TEXT: Attempting to set font size metric to invalid enum [%d]", metric);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    fontSizeMetric = metric;
+}
+
 // Get next codepoint in a UTF-8 encoded text, scanning until '\0' is found
 // When an invalid UTF-8 byte is encountered, exit as soon as possible and a '?'(0x3f) codepoint is returned
 // Total number of bytes processed are returned as a parameter