diff --git a/MOULOpenSourceClientPlugin/Plasma20/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plGImage/plFont.cpp b/MOULOpenSourceClientPlugin/Plasma20/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plGImage/plFont.cpp
index ebc8fb6d..f5761216 100644
--- a/MOULOpenSourceClientPlugin/Plasma20/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plGImage/plFont.cpp
+++ b/MOULOpenSourceClientPlugin/Plasma20/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plGImage/plFont.cpp
@@ -346,7 +346,12 @@ void	plFont::IRenderString( plMipmap *mip, UInt16 x, UInt16 y, const wchar_t *st
 			if( fRenderInfo.fFlags & kRenderIntoAlpha )
 			{
 				if( fRenderInfo.fFlags & kRenderAlphaPremultiplied )
-					fRenderInfo.fRenderFunc = &plFont::IRenderChar8To32AlphaPremultiplied;
+				{
+					if (1)//( ( fRenderInfo.fColor & 0x00ffffff ) == 0x00ffffff ) //FIXME
+						fRenderInfo.fRenderFunc = &plFont::IRenderChar8To32AlphaPremShadow;
+					else
+						fRenderInfo.fRenderFunc = &plFont::IRenderChar8To32AlphaPremultiplied;
+				}
 				else if( ( fRenderInfo.fColor & 0xff000000 ) != 0xff000000 )
 					fRenderInfo.fRenderFunc = &plFont::IRenderChar8To32Alpha;
 				else
@@ -1059,8 +1064,8 @@ void	plFont::IRenderChar8To32AlphaPremultiplied( const plFont::plCharacter &c )
 
 	srcA = (UInt8)(( fRenderInfo.fColor >> 24 ) & 0x000000ff);
 	srcR = (UInt8)(( fRenderInfo.fColor >> 16 ) & 0x000000ff);
-	srcG = (UInt8)(( fRenderInfo.fColor >> 8	) & 0x000000ff);
-	srcB = (UInt8)(( fRenderInfo.fColor		) & 0x000000ff);
+	srcG = (UInt8)(( fRenderInfo.fColor >> 8  ) & 0x000000ff);
+	srcB = (UInt8)(( fRenderInfo.fColor       ) & 0x000000ff);
 
 	y = fRenderInfo.fClipRect.fY - fRenderInfo.fY + (Int16)c.fBaseline;
 	if( y < 0 )
@@ -1093,6 +1098,81 @@ void	plFont::IRenderChar8To32AlphaPremultiplied( const plFont::plCharacter &c )
 	}
 }
 
+void	plFont::IRenderChar8To32AlphaPremShadow( const plFont::plCharacter &c )
+{
+	UInt32  *destPtr, *destBasePtr = (UInt32 *)( fRenderInfo.fDestPtr - c.fBaseline * fRenderInfo.fDestStride );
+	Int16   x, y, thisHeight, xstart, thisWidth;
+	UInt8   srcA, srcR, srcG, srcB;
+
+
+	// Unfortunately for some fonts, their right kern value actually is
+	// farther left than the right edge of the bitmap (think of overlapping
+	// script fonts). Ideally, we should store the actual width of each char's
+	// bitmap and use that here. However, it really shouldn't make too big of a
+	// difference, especially since the dest pixels that we end up overlapping
+	// should already be in the cache. If it does, time to upgrade the font
+	// format (again)
+	thisWidth = fWidth + 2;// + (Int32)c.fRightKern;
+	if( thisWidth >= fRenderInfo.fMaxWidth )
+		thisWidth = fRenderInfo.fMaxWidth;
+
+	xstart = fRenderInfo.fClipRect.fX - fRenderInfo.fX;
+	if( xstart < -2 )
+		xstart = -2;
+
+	srcA = (UInt8)(( fRenderInfo.fColor >> 24 ) & 0x000000ff);
+	srcR = (UInt8)(( fRenderInfo.fColor >> 16 ) & 0x000000ff);
+	srcG = (UInt8)(( fRenderInfo.fColor >> 8  ) & 0x000000ff);
+	srcB = (UInt8)(( fRenderInfo.fColor       ) & 0x000000ff);
+
+	static const UInt32 kernel[5][5] = {
+		{1,  2,  2,  2, 1},
+		{1, 13, 13, 13, 1},
+		{1, 10, 10, 10, 1},
+		{1,  7,  7,  7, 1},
+		{1,  1,  1,  1, 1}
+	};
+
+	UInt32 clamp = 220 - ((2 * srcR + 4 * srcG + srcB) >> 4);
+
+	y = fRenderInfo.fClipRect.fY - fRenderInfo.fY + (Int16)c.fBaseline;
+	if( y < -2 )
+		y = -2;
+	destBasePtr = (UInt32 *)( (UInt8 *)destBasePtr + y*fRenderInfo.fDestStride );
+
+	thisHeight = fRenderInfo.fMaxHeight + (Int16)c.fBaseline;
+	if( thisHeight > (Int16)c.fHeight + 2 )
+		thisHeight = (Int16)c.fHeight + 2;
+
+	for( ; y < thisHeight; y++ )
+	{
+		destPtr = destBasePtr;
+		for( x = xstart; x < thisWidth; x++ )
+		{
+			UInt32 sa = 0;
+			for (Int32 i = -2; i <= 2; i++) {
+				for (Int32 j = -2; j <= 2; j++) {
+					UInt32 m = kernel[j+2][i+2];
+					if (m != 0)
+						sa += m * IGetCharPixel(c, x+i, y+j);
+				}
+			}
+			sa = (sa * clamp) >> 13;
+			if (sa > clamp)
+				sa = clamp;
+			UInt32 a = IGetCharPixel(c, x, y);
+			if (srcA != 0xff)
+				a = (srcA * a + 127) / 255;
+			UInt32 ta = a + sa - ((a*sa + 127) / 255);
+			if (ta > (destPtr[ x ] >> 24))
+				destPtr[ x ] = ( ta << 24 ) | (((srcR * a + 127) / 255) << 16) |
+											  (((srcG * a + 127) / 255) <<	8) |
+											  (((srcB * a + 127) / 255) <<	0);
+		}
+		destBasePtr = (UInt32 *)( (UInt8 *)destBasePtr + fRenderInfo.fDestStride );
+	}
+}
+
 
 void	plFont::IRenderCharNull( const plCharacter &c )
 {
diff --git a/MOULOpenSourceClientPlugin/Plasma20/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plGImage/plFont.h b/MOULOpenSourceClientPlugin/Plasma20/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plGImage/plFont.h
index 11e38ca3..ff69be5b 100644
--- a/MOULOpenSourceClientPlugin/Plasma20/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plGImage/plFont.h
+++ b/MOULOpenSourceClientPlugin/Plasma20/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plGImage/plFont.h
@@ -233,8 +233,15 @@ class plFont : public hsKeyedObject
 		void	IRenderChar8To32Alpha( const plCharacter &c );
 		void	IRenderChar8To32FullAlpha( const plCharacter &c );
 		void	IRenderChar8To32AlphaPremultiplied( const plCharacter &c );
+		void	IRenderChar8To32AlphaPremShadow( const plCharacter &c );
 		void	IRenderCharNull( const plCharacter &c );
 
+		UInt32 IGetCharPixel( const plCharacter &c, Int32 x, Int32 y )
+		{
+			// only for 8-bit characters
+			return (x < 0 || y < 0 || (UInt32)x >= fWidth || (UInt32)y >= c.fHeight) ? 0 : *(fBMapData + c.fBitmapOff + y*fWidth + x);
+		}
+
 	public:
 
 		plFont();