diff --git a/extern/imgui_patched/imgui.h b/extern/imgui_patched/imgui.h
index b86c20b17..d826095b9 100644
--- a/extern/imgui_patched/imgui.h
+++ b/extern/imgui_patched/imgui.h
@@ -2989,6 +2989,7 @@ enum ImFontAtlasFlags_
     ImFontAtlasFlags_NoPowerOfTwoHeight = 1 << 0,   // Don't round the height to next power of two
     ImFontAtlasFlags_NoMouseCursors     = 1 << 1,   // Don't build software mouse cursors into the atlas (save a little texture memory)
     ImFontAtlasFlags_NoBakedLines       = 1 << 2,   // Don't build thick line textures into the atlas (save a little texture memory, allow support for point/nearest filtering). The AntiAliasedLinesUseTex features uses them, otherwise they will be rendered using polygons (more expensive for CPU/GPU).
+    ImFontAtlasFlags_Square             = 1 << 3,   // Make sure the texture is a square
 };
 
 // Load and rasterize multiple TTF/OTF fonts into a same texture. The font atlas will build a single texture holding:
diff --git a/extern/imgui_patched/imgui_draw.cpp b/extern/imgui_patched/imgui_draw.cpp
index 85e62beed..e361c31a5 100644
--- a/extern/imgui_patched/imgui_draw.cpp
+++ b/extern/imgui_patched/imgui_draw.cpp
@@ -2678,6 +2678,15 @@ static bool ImFontAtlasBuildWithStbTruetype(ImFontAtlas* atlas)
     // 7. Allocate texture
     atlas->TexHeight = (atlas->Flags & ImFontAtlasFlags_NoPowerOfTwoHeight) ? (atlas->TexHeight + 1) : ImUpperPowerOfTwo(atlas->TexHeight);
     atlas->TexUvScale = ImVec2(1.0f / atlas->TexWidth, 1.0f / atlas->TexHeight);
+
+    if (atlas->Flags & ImFontAtlasFlags_Square) {
+      if (atlas->TexWidth>atlas->TexHeight) {
+        atlas->TexHeight=atlas->TexWidth;
+      } else {
+        atlas->TexWidth=atlas->TexHeight;
+      }
+    }
+
     atlas->TexPixelsAlpha8 = (unsigned char*)IM_ALLOC(atlas->TexWidth * atlas->TexHeight);
     memset(atlas->TexPixelsAlpha8, 0, atlas->TexWidth * atlas->TexHeight);
     spc.pixels = atlas->TexPixelsAlpha8;
diff --git a/extern/imgui_patched/misc/freetype/imgui_freetype.cpp b/extern/imgui_patched/misc/freetype/imgui_freetype.cpp
index 570d61a3a..038aded8e 100644
--- a/extern/imgui_patched/misc/freetype/imgui_freetype.cpp
+++ b/extern/imgui_patched/misc/freetype/imgui_freetype.cpp
@@ -643,6 +643,15 @@ bool ImFontAtlasBuildWithFreeTypeEx(FT_Library ft_library, ImFontAtlas* atlas, u
 
     // 7. Allocate texture
     atlas->TexHeight = (atlas->Flags & ImFontAtlasFlags_NoPowerOfTwoHeight) ? (atlas->TexHeight + 1) : ImUpperPowerOfTwo(atlas->TexHeight);
+
+    if (atlas->Flags & ImFontAtlasFlags_Square) {
+      if (atlas->TexWidth>atlas->TexHeight) {
+        atlas->TexHeight=atlas->TexWidth;
+      } else {
+        atlas->TexWidth=atlas->TexHeight;
+      }
+    }
+
     atlas->TexUvScale = ImVec2(1.0f / atlas->TexWidth, 1.0f / atlas->TexHeight);
     if (src_load_color)
     {
diff --git a/src/gui/gui.cpp b/src/gui/gui.cpp
index 989e40bac..1d2597293 100644
--- a/src/gui/gui.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/gui.cpp
@@ -4074,6 +4074,9 @@ bool FurnaceGUI::loop() {
       rend->initGUI(sdlWin);
 
       logD("building font...");
+      if (rend->areTexturesSquare()) {
+        ImGui::GetIO().Fonts->Flags|=ImFontAtlasFlags_Square;
+      }
       if (!ImGui::GetIO().Fonts->Build()) {
         logE("error while building font atlas!");
         showError(_("error while loading fonts! please check your settings."));
@@ -4082,7 +4085,12 @@ bool FurnaceGUI::loop() {
         patFont=mainFont;
         bigFont=mainFont;
         headFont=mainFont;
-        if (rend) rend->destroyFontsTexture();
+        if (rend) {
+          rend->destroyFontsTexture();
+          if (rend->areTexturesSquare()) {
+            ImGui::GetIO().Fonts->Flags|=ImFontAtlasFlags_Square;
+          }
+        }
         if (!ImGui::GetIO().Fonts->Build()) {
           logE("error again while building font atlas!");
         }
@@ -6692,7 +6700,12 @@ bool FurnaceGUI::loop() {
 
             applyUISettings();
 
-            if (rend) rend->destroyFontsTexture();
+            if (rend) {
+              rend->destroyFontsTexture();
+              if (rend->areTexturesSquare()) {
+                ImGui::GetIO().Fonts->Flags|=ImFontAtlasFlags_Square;
+              }
+            }
             if (!ImGui::GetIO().Fonts->Build()) {
               logE("error while building font atlas!");
               showError(_("error while loading fonts! please check your settings."));
@@ -6701,7 +6714,12 @@ bool FurnaceGUI::loop() {
               patFont=mainFont;
               bigFont=mainFont;
               headFont=mainFont;
-              if (rend) rend->destroyFontsTexture();
+              if (rend) {
+                rend->destroyFontsTexture();
+                if (rend->areTexturesSquare()) {
+                  ImGui::GetIO().Fonts->Flags|=ImFontAtlasFlags_Square;
+                }
+              }
               if (!ImGui::GetIO().Fonts->Build()) {
                 logE("error again while building font atlas!");
               } else {
@@ -6723,7 +6741,12 @@ bool FurnaceGUI::loop() {
       patFont=mainFont;
       bigFont=mainFont;
       headFont=mainFont;
-      if (rend) rend->destroyFontsTexture();
+      if (rend) {
+        rend->destroyFontsTexture();
+        if (rend->areTexturesSquare()) {
+          ImGui::GetIO().Fonts->Flags|=ImFontAtlasFlags_Square;
+        }
+      }
       if (!ImGui::GetIO().Fonts->Build()) {
         logE("error again while building font atlas!");
       } else {
@@ -7131,6 +7154,9 @@ bool FurnaceGUI::init() {
   applyUISettings();
 
   logD("building font...");
+  if (rend->areTexturesSquare()) {
+    ImGui::GetIO().Fonts->Flags|=ImFontAtlasFlags_Square;
+  }
   if (!ImGui::GetIO().Fonts->Build()) {
     logE("error while building font atlas!");
     showError(_("error while loading fonts! please check your settings."));
@@ -7139,7 +7165,9 @@ bool FurnaceGUI::init() {
     patFont=mainFont;
     bigFont=mainFont;
     headFont=mainFont;
-    if (rend) rend->destroyFontsTexture();
+    if (rend) {
+      rend->destroyFontsTexture();
+    }
     if (!ImGui::GetIO().Fonts->Build()) {
       logE("error again while building font atlas!");
     }
diff --git a/src/gui/gui.h b/src/gui/gui.h
index 307f7b20e..d168a8a0c 100644
--- a/src/gui/gui.h
+++ b/src/gui/gui.h
@@ -1529,6 +1529,7 @@ class FurnaceGUIRender {
     virtual void drawOsc(float* data, size_t len, ImVec2 pos0, ImVec2 pos1, ImVec4 color, ImVec2 canvasSize, float lineWidth);
     virtual void present();
     virtual bool supportsDrawOsc();
+    virtual bool areTexturesSquare();
     virtual bool getOutputSize(int& w, int& h);
     virtual int getWindowFlags();
     virtual int getMaxTextureWidth();
diff --git a/src/gui/render/abstract.cpp b/src/gui/render/abstract.cpp
index 90fc67a01..8277605e3 100644
--- a/src/gui/render/abstract.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/render/abstract.cpp
@@ -105,6 +105,10 @@ bool FurnaceGUIRender::supportsDrawOsc() {
   return false;
 }
 
+bool FurnaceGUIRender::areTexturesSquare() {
+  return false;
+}
+
 int FurnaceGUIRender::getWindowFlags() {
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/gui/render/renderDX9.cpp b/src/gui/render/renderDX9.cpp
index 353208114..9595c90ee 100644
--- a/src/gui/render/renderDX9.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/render/renderDX9.cpp
@@ -469,6 +469,11 @@ void FurnaceGUIRenderDX9::setSwapInterval(int swapInt) {
   swapInterval=swapInt;
 }
 
+// I would use caps but...
+bool FurnaceGUIRenderDX9::areTexturesSquare() {
+  return true;
+}
+
 void FurnaceGUIRenderDX9::preInit(const DivConfig& conf) {
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gui/render/renderDX9.h b/src/gui/render/renderDX9.h
index 3d46326e8..6c3ecb81a 100644
--- a/src/gui/render/renderDX9.h
+++ b/src/gui/render/renderDX9.h
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ class FurnaceGUIRenderDX9: public FurnaceGUIRender {
     void clear(ImVec4 color);
     bool newFrame();
     bool canVSync();
+    bool areTexturesSquare();
     void createFontsTexture();
     void destroyFontsTexture();
     void renderGUI();
diff --git a/src/gui/render/renderGL1.cpp b/src/gui/render/renderGL1.cpp
index 4daace8ef..ef2f313f2 100644
--- a/src/gui/render/renderGL1.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/render/renderGL1.cpp
@@ -225,6 +225,10 @@ int FurnaceGUIRenderGL1::getWindowFlags() {
   return SDL_WINDOW_OPENGL;
 }
 
+bool FurnaceGUIRenderGL1::areTexturesSquare() {
+  return true;
+}
+
 int FurnaceGUIRenderGL1::getMaxTextureWidth() {
   return maxWidth;
 }
diff --git a/src/gui/render/renderGL1.h b/src/gui/render/renderGL1.h
index 9b3b6d2d3..45d8f5222 100644
--- a/src/gui/render/renderGL1.h
+++ b/src/gui/render/renderGL1.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ class FurnaceGUIRenderGL1: public FurnaceGUIRender {
     void clear(ImVec4 color);
     bool newFrame();
     bool canVSync();
+    bool areTexturesSquare();
     void createFontsTexture();
     void destroyFontsTexture();
     void renderGUI();
diff --git a/src/gui/settings.cpp b/src/gui/settings.cpp
index b3fa68fde..e29c911f8 100644
--- a/src/gui/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/settings.cpp
@@ -5679,7 +5679,12 @@ void FurnaceGUI::commitSettings() {
 
   applyUISettings();
 
-  if (rend) rend->destroyFontsTexture();
+  if (rend) {
+    rend->destroyFontsTexture();
+    if (rend->areTexturesSquare()) {
+      ImGui::GetIO().Fonts->Flags|=ImFontAtlasFlags_Square;
+    }
+  }
   if (!ImGui::GetIO().Fonts->Build()) {
     logE("error while building font atlas!");
     showError(_("error while loading fonts! please check your settings."));
@@ -5688,7 +5693,12 @@ void FurnaceGUI::commitSettings() {
     patFont=mainFont;
     bigFont=mainFont;
     headFont=mainFont;
-    if (rend) rend->destroyFontsTexture();
+    if (rend) {
+      rend->destroyFontsTexture();
+      if (rend->areTexturesSquare()) {
+        ImGui::GetIO().Fonts->Flags|=ImFontAtlasFlags_Square;
+      }
+    }
     if (!ImGui::GetIO().Fonts->Build()) {
       logE("error again while building font atlas!");
     } else {