diff --git a/src/renderer/BaseRenderLayer.ts b/src/renderer/BaseRenderLayer.ts
index 3e0b8643..a609d79c 100644
--- a/src/renderer/BaseRenderLayer.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/BaseRenderLayer.ts
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ export abstract class BaseRenderLayer implements IRenderLayer {
     this._ctx.fillText(
         charData[CHAR_DATA_CHAR_INDEX],
         x * this._scaledCellWidth + this._scaledCharLeft,
-        (y + 0.5) * this._scaledCellHeight + this._scaledCharTop);
+        y * this._scaledCellHeight + this._scaledCharTop + this._scaledCharHeight / 2);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ export abstract class BaseRenderLayer implements IRenderLayer {
     this._ctx.fillText(
         chars,
         x * this._scaledCellWidth + this._scaledCharLeft,
-        (y + 0.5) * this._scaledCellHeight + this._scaledCharTop);
+        y * this._scaledCellHeight + this._scaledCharTop + this._scaledCharHeight / 2);
     this._ctx.restore();
   }