diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plGImage/plDynamicTextMap.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plGImage/plDynamicTextMap.cpp
index ad869803..f22e327e 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plGImage/plDynamicTextMap.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plGImage/plDynamicTextMap.cpp
@@ -379,6 +379,17 @@ void    plDynamicTextMap::IClearFromBuffer( uint32_t *clearBuffer )
     }
 }
 
+//// IPropagateFlags //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+void    plDynamicTextMap::IPropagateFlags()
+{
+    SetJustify(fJustify);
+    fCurrFont->SetRenderFlag(plFont::kRenderShadow, fFontFlags & kFontShadowed);
+    fCurrFont->SetRenderFlag(plFont::kRenderIntoAlpha, fFontBlockRGB);
+    fCurrFont->SetRenderFlag(plFont::kRenderAlphaPremultiplied, fPremultipliedAlpha);
+    fCurrFont->SetRenderColor(fFontColor.ToARGB32());
+}
+
 //// ClearToColor /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 void    plDynamicTextMap::ClearToColor( hsColorRGBA &color )
@@ -450,6 +461,8 @@ void    plDynamicTextMap::SetFont( const plString &face, uint16_t size, uint8_t
     // This will be nil if we're just running the page optimizer.
     if (fCurrFont)
     {
+        if (fFontFlags & kFontShadowed)
+            fCurrFont->SetRenderFlag(plFont::kRenderShadow, true);
         fCurrFont->SetRenderYJustify( plFont::kRenderJustYTop );
         SetJustify( fJustify );
     }
@@ -496,12 +509,9 @@ void    plDynamicTextMap::DrawString( uint16_t x, uint16_t y, const wchar_t *tex
     if( !IIsValid() )
         return;
 
-    SetJustify( fJustify );
+    IPropagateFlags();
     fCurrFont->SetRenderFlag( plFont::kRenderWrap | plFont::kRenderClip, false );
 	fCurrFont->SetRenderClipRect( 0, 0, fVisWidth, fVisHeight );
-    fCurrFont->SetRenderColor( fFontColor.ToARGB32() );
-    fCurrFont->SetRenderFlag( plFont::kRenderIntoAlpha, fFontBlockRGB );
-    fCurrFont->SetRenderFlag( plFont::kRenderAlphaPremultiplied, fPremultipliedAlpha );
     fCurrFont->RenderString( this, x, y, text );
 }
 
@@ -518,11 +528,8 @@ void    plDynamicTextMap::DrawClippedString( int16_t x, int16_t y, const wchar_t
     if( !IIsValid() )
         return;
 
-    SetJustify( fJustify );
+    IPropagateFlags();
     fCurrFont->SetRenderClipping( x, y, width, height );
-    fCurrFont->SetRenderColor( fFontColor.ToARGB32() );
-    fCurrFont->SetRenderFlag( plFont::kRenderIntoAlpha, fFontBlockRGB );
-    fCurrFont->SetRenderFlag( plFont::kRenderAlphaPremultiplied, fPremultipliedAlpha );
     fCurrFont->RenderString( this, x, y, text );
 }
 
@@ -539,10 +546,8 @@ void    plDynamicTextMap::DrawClippedString( int16_t x, int16_t y, const wchar_t
     if( !IIsValid() )
         return;
 
-    SetJustify( fJustify );
+    IPropagateFlags();
     fCurrFont->SetRenderClipping( clipX, clipY, width, height );
-    fCurrFont->SetRenderColor( fFontColor.ToARGB32() );
-    fCurrFont->SetRenderFlag( plFont::kRenderAlphaPremultiplied, fPremultipliedAlpha );
     fCurrFont->RenderString( this, x, y, text );
 }
 
@@ -559,11 +564,8 @@ void    plDynamicTextMap::DrawWrappedString( uint16_t x, uint16_t y, const wchar
     if( !IIsValid() )
         return;
 
-    SetJustify( fJustify );
+    IPropagateFlags();
     fCurrFont->SetRenderWrapping( x, y, width, height );
-    fCurrFont->SetRenderColor( fFontColor.ToARGB32() );
-    fCurrFont->SetRenderFlag( plFont::kRenderIntoAlpha, fFontBlockRGB );
-    fCurrFont->SetRenderFlag( plFont::kRenderAlphaPremultiplied, fPremultipliedAlpha );
     fCurrFont->RenderString( this, x, y, text, lastX, lastY );
 }
 
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plGImage/plDynamicTextMap.h b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plGImage/plDynamicTextMap.h
index 318238b8..ad47bab3 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plGImage/plDynamicTextMap.h
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plGImage/plDynamicTextMap.h
@@ -221,6 +221,8 @@ class plDynamicTextMap : public plMipmap
         uint32_t      *IAllocateOSSurface( uint16_t width, uint16_t height );
         void        IDestroyOSSurface( void );
 
+        void        IPropagateFlags();
+
         bool        fHasAlpha, fPremultipliedAlpha, fShadowed;
 
         Justify     fJustify;
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plGImage/plFont.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plGImage/plFont.cpp
index ffa5468f..1766ef40 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plGImage/plFont.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plGImage/plFont.cpp
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ void    plFont::IRenderString( plMipmap *mip, uint16_t x, uint16_t y, const wcha
             {
                 if( fRenderInfo.fFlags & kRenderAlphaPremultiplied )
                 {
-                    if (1)//( ( fRenderInfo.fColor & 0x00ffffff ) == 0x00ffffff ) //FIXME
+                    if (fRenderInfo.fFlags & kRenderShadow)
                         fRenderInfo.fRenderFunc = &plFont::IRenderChar8To32AlphaPremShadow;
                     else
                         fRenderInfo.fRenderFunc = &plFont::IRenderChar8To32AlphaPremultiplied;
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plGImage/plFont.h b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plGImage/plFont.h
index 4123fa56..68a2f88f 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plGImage/plFont.h
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plGImage/plFont.h
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ class plFont : public hsKeyedObject
                                                 // leave the alpha as-is
                                                 // This flag has no effect on monochrome fonts
             kRenderAlphaPremultiplied = 0x00001000, // Destination has color values premultiplied by alpha
+            kRenderShadow             = 0x00002000, // Render text shadows
         };
 
         enum Flags