diff --git a/mkxp.json b/mkxp.json
index 5cd3cd09..1df827fd 100644
--- a/mkxp.json
+++ b/mkxp.json
@@ -129,10 +129,10 @@
     // "syncToRefreshrate": false,
 
 
-    // Don't use alpha blending when rendering text
-    // (default: disabled)
+    // A list of fonts to render without alpha blending.
+    // (default: none)
     //
-    // "solidFonts": false,
+    // "solidFonts": ["Arial", "Times New Roman"]
 
 
     // Prefer the use of Metal over OpenGL on macOS.
diff --git a/src/config.cpp b/src/config.cpp
index ae58a255..74eb3c79 100644
--- a/src/config.cpp
+++ b/src/config.cpp
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ void Config::read(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         {"fixedFramerate", 0},
         {"frameSkip", false},
         {"syncToRefreshrate", false},
-        {"solidFonts", false},
+        {"solidFonts", json::array({})},
 #if defined(__APPLE__) && defined(__aarch64__)
         {"preferMetalRenderer", true},
 #else
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ try { exp } catch (...) {}
     SET_OPT(fixedFramerate, integer);
     SET_OPT(frameSkip, boolean);
     SET_OPT(syncToRefreshrate, boolean);
-    SET_OPT(solidFonts, boolean);
+    fillStringVec(opts["solidFonts"], solidFonts);
 #ifdef __APPLE__
     SET_OPT(preferMetalRenderer, boolean);
 #endif
@@ -327,6 +327,12 @@ static void setupScreenSize(Config &conf) {
         conf.defScreenH = (conf.rgssVersion == 1 ? 480 : 416);
 }
 
+bool Config::fontIsSolid(const char *fontName) const {
+    for (std::string solidfont : solidFonts)
+        if (!strcmp(solidfont.c_str(), fontName)) return true;
+    
+    return false;
+}
 
 void Config::readGameINI() {
     if (!customScript.empty()) {
diff --git a/src/config.h b/src/config.h
index 1e5faf6d..71ec1cc5 100644
--- a/src/config.h
+++ b/src/config.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ struct Config {
     bool frameSkip;
     bool syncToRefreshrate;
     
-    bool solidFonts;
+    std::vector<std::string> solidFonts;
     
     bool subImageFix;
     bool enableBlitting;
@@ -148,6 +148,8 @@ struct Config {
     
     Config();
     
+    bool fontIsSolid(const char *fontName) const;
+    
     void read(int argc, char *argv[]);
     void readGameINI();
 };
diff --git a/src/display/bitmap.cpp b/src/display/bitmap.cpp
index 2948f6f7..c71f8a72 100644
--- a/src/display/bitmap.cpp
+++ b/src/display/bitmap.cpp
@@ -1546,7 +1546,7 @@ void Bitmap::drawText(const IntRect &rect, const char *str, int align)
     
     SDL_Surface *txtSurf;
     
-    if (shState->rtData().config.solidFonts)
+    if (p->font->isSolid())
         txtSurf = TTF_RenderUTF8_Solid(font, str, c);
     else
         txtSurf = TTF_RenderUTF8_Blended(font, str, c);
@@ -1567,7 +1567,7 @@ void Bitmap::drawText(const IntRect &rect, const char *str, int align)
         SDL_Surface *outline;
         /* set the next font render to render the outline */
         TTF_SetFontOutline(font, OUTLINE_SIZE);
-        if (shState->rtData().config.solidFonts)
+        if (p->font->isSolid())
             outline = TTF_RenderUTF8_Solid(font, str, co);
         else
             outline = TTF_RenderUTF8_Blended(font, str, co);
diff --git a/src/display/font.cpp b/src/display/font.cpp
index b515984e..9b8007d5 100644
--- a/src/display/font.cpp
+++ b/src/display/font.cpp
@@ -291,6 +291,8 @@ struct FontPrivate
 	 * (when it is queried by a Bitmap), prior it is
 	 * set to null */
 	TTF_Font *sdlFont;
+    
+    bool isSolid;
 
 	FontPrivate(int size)
 	    : size(size),
@@ -302,7 +304,8 @@ struct FontPrivate
 	      outColor(&outColorTmp),
 	      colorTmp(*defaultColor),
 	      outColorTmp(*defaultOutColor),
-	      sdlFont(0)
+	      sdlFont(0),
+          isSolid(false)
 	{}
 
 	FontPrivate(const FontPrivate &other)
@@ -316,7 +319,8 @@ struct FontPrivate
 	      outColor(&outColorTmp),
 	      colorTmp(*other.color),
 	      outColorTmp(*other.outColor),
-	      sdlFont(other.sdlFont)
+	      sdlFont(other.sdlFont),
+          isSolid(false)
 	{}
 
 	void operator=(const FontPrivate &o)
@@ -331,6 +335,7 @@ struct FontPrivate
 		*outColor = *o.outColor;
 
 		sdlFont = 0;
+        isSolid = o.isSolid;
 	}
 };
 
@@ -348,6 +353,10 @@ Color FontPrivate::defaultOutColorTmp(0, 0, 0, 128);
 
 std::vector<std::string> FontPrivate::initialDefaultNames;
 
+bool Font::isSolid() const {
+    return p->isSolid;
+}
+
 bool Font::doesExist(const char *name)
 {
 	if (!name)
@@ -387,6 +396,7 @@ const Font &Font::operator=(const Font &o)
 void Font::setName(const std::vector<std::string> &names)
 {
 	pickExistingFontName(names, p->name, shState->fontState());
+    p->isSolid = strcmp(p->name.c_str(), "") && shState->config().fontIsSolid(p->name.c_str());
 	p->sdlFont = 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/display/font.h b/src/display/font.h
index 63970f18..e3580d8c 100644
--- a/src/display/font.h
+++ b/src/display/font.h
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ public:
 	                           const SharedFontState &sfs);
 
 	static const std::vector<std::string> &getInitialDefaultNames();
+    bool isSolid() const;
 
 	/* Assigns heap allocated objects to object properties;
 	 * using this in pure C++ will cause memory leaks