diff --git a/common/drawtxt.cpp b/common/drawtxt.cpp
index a6aa906537..2031e96c69 100644
--- a/common/drawtxt.cpp
+++ b/common/drawtxt.cpp
@@ -54,11 +54,9 @@
 double s_HersheyScaleFactor = HERSHEY_SCALE_FACTOR;
 
 
-/* Helper function for texts with over bar
- */
-int OverbarPositionY( int size_v, int thickness )
+int OverbarPositionY( int size_v )
 {
-    return KiROUND( ( (double) size_v * 1.1 ) + ( (double) thickness * 1.5 ) );
+    return KiROUND( size_v * 1.22 );
 }
 
 
@@ -155,7 +153,7 @@ static const char* GetHersheyShapeDescription( int AsciiCode )
         AsciiCode = '?';
 
     if( AsciiCode < 32 )
-        AsciiCode = 32; /* Clamp control chars */
+        AsciiCode = 32; // Clamp control chars
 
     AsciiCode -= 32;
 
@@ -391,9 +389,9 @@ void DrawGraphicText( EDA_DRAW_PANEL* aPanel,
 
     /* if a text size is too small, the text cannot be drawn, and it is drawn as a single
      * graphic line */
-    if( std::abs( aSize.x ) < 3 )
+    if( aDC && ( aDC->LogicalToDeviceYRel( std::abs( aSize.y ) ) < MIN_TEXT_SIZE ))
     {
-        /* draw the text as a line always vertically centered */
+        // draw the text as a line always vertically centered
         wxPoint end( current_char_pos.x + dx, current_char_pos.y );
 
         RotatePoint( &current_char_pos, aPos, aOrient );
@@ -417,7 +415,7 @@ void DrawGraphicText( EDA_DRAW_PANEL* aPanel,
 
     if( aItalic )
     {
-        overbar_italic_comp = OverbarPositionY( size_v, aWidth ) / 8;
+        overbar_italic_comp = OverbarPositionY( size_v ) / 8;
 
         if( italic_reverse )
         {
@@ -450,7 +448,7 @@ void DrawGraphicText( EDA_DRAW_PANEL* aPanel,
                     // Starting the overbar
                     overbar_pos     = current_char_pos;
                     overbar_pos.x   += overbar_italic_comp;
-                    overbar_pos.y   -= OverbarPositionY( size_v, aWidth );
+                    overbar_pos.y   -= OverbarPositionY( size_v );
                     RotatePoint( &overbar_pos, aPos, aOrient );
                 }
                 else
@@ -459,7 +457,7 @@ void DrawGraphicText( EDA_DRAW_PANEL* aPanel,
                     coord[0]        = overbar_pos;
                     overbar_pos     = current_char_pos;
                     overbar_pos.x   += overbar_italic_comp;
-                    overbar_pos.y   -= OverbarPositionY( size_v, aWidth );
+                    overbar_pos.y   -= OverbarPositionY( size_v );
                     RotatePoint( &overbar_pos, aPos, aOrient );
                     coord[1] = overbar_pos;
                     // Plot the overbar segment
@@ -520,7 +518,7 @@ void DrawGraphicText( EDA_DRAW_PANEL* aPanel,
             else
             {
                 wxPoint currpoint;
-                hc1 -= xsta; hc2 -= 11;    // Align the midpoint
+                hc1 -= xsta; hc2 -= 10;    // Align the midpoint
                 hc1  = KiROUND( hc1 * size_h * s_HersheyScaleFactor );
                 hc2  = KiROUND( hc2 * size_v * s_HersheyScaleFactor );
 
@@ -551,7 +549,7 @@ void DrawGraphicText( EDA_DRAW_PANEL* aPanel,
         // Close the last overbar
         coord[0]       = overbar_pos;
         overbar_pos    = current_char_pos;
-        overbar_pos.y -= OverbarPositionY( size_v, aWidth );
+        overbar_pos.y -= OverbarPositionY( size_v );
         RotatePoint( &overbar_pos, aPos, aOrient );
         coord[1] = overbar_pos;
 
diff --git a/eeschema/sch_text.cpp b/eeschema/sch_text.cpp
index 6eb22f2574..3e0f1baa7e 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_text.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_text.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
 
 
 extern void IncrementLabelMember( wxString& name );
-extern int OverbarPositionY( int size_v, int thickness );
 
 
 /* Names of sheet label types. */
@@ -1320,11 +1319,11 @@ void SCH_GLOBALLABEL::CreateGraphicShape( std::vector <wxPoint>& aPoints, const
     int x = symb_len + linewidth + 3;
 
     // Use negation bar Y position to calculate full vertical size
-    #define Y_CORRECTION 1.22
+    #define Y_CORRECTION 1.3
     // Note: this factor is due to the fact the negation bar Y position
     // does not give exactly the full Y size of text
     // and is experimentally set  to this value
-    int y = KiROUND( OverbarPositionY( HalfSize, linewidth ) * Y_CORRECTION );
+    int y = KiROUND( OverbarPositionY( HalfSize ) * Y_CORRECTION );
     // add room for line thickness and space between top of text and graphic shape
     y += linewidth;
 
diff --git a/include/drawtxt.h b/include/drawtxt.h
index cbbd9fadd7..8750f08836 100644
--- a/include/drawtxt.h
+++ b/include/drawtxt.h
@@ -50,6 +50,12 @@ int ReturnGraphicTextWidth( const wxString& aText, int size_h, bool italic, bool
  * Return the text length of a negable string, excluding the ~ markers */
 int NegableTextLength( const wxString& aText );
 
+/**
+ * Helper function for texts with over bar, can be used as strut value
+ * for multiline text (add interline spacing)
+ */
+int OverbarPositionY( int size_v );
+
 /**
  * Function DrawGraphicText
  * Draw a graphic text (like module texts)
diff --git a/pcbnew/class_pad_draw_functions.cpp b/pcbnew/class_pad_draw_functions.cpp
index 5d14ba78b3..5de313758c 100644
--- a/pcbnew/class_pad_draw_functions.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/class_pad_draw_functions.cpp
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ void D_PAD::DrawShape( EDA_RECT* aClipBox, wxDC* aDC, PAD_DRAWINFO& aDrawInfo )
         if( aDC->LogicalToDeviceXRel( tsize ) >= MIN_TEXT_SIZE ) // Not drawable when size too small.
         {
             // tsize reserve room for marges and segments thickness
-            tsize = ( tsize * 8 ) / 10;
+            tsize = ( tsize * 7 ) / 10;
             DrawGraphicHaloText( aDrawInfo.m_DrawPanel, aDC, tpos, 
                                  aDrawInfo.m_Color, BLACK, WHITE, 
                                  buffer, t_angle,
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ void D_PAD::DrawShape( EDA_RECT* aClipBox, wxDC* aDC, PAD_DRAWINFO& aDrawInfo )
         RotatePoint( &tpos, shape_pos, angle );
 
         // tsize reserve room for marges and segments thickness
-        tsize = ( tsize * 8 ) / 10;
+        tsize = ( tsize * 7 ) / 10;
         DrawGraphicHaloText( aDrawInfo.m_DrawPanel, aDC, tpos, 
                              aDrawInfo.m_Color, BLACK, WHITE, 
                              m_ShortNetname, t_angle,
diff --git a/pcbnew/class_track.cpp b/pcbnew/class_track.cpp
index 024ad5aaf7..3d33e346ee 100644
--- a/pcbnew/class_track.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/class_track.cpp
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ void TRACK::Draw( EDA_DRAW_PANEL* panel, wxDC* aDC, GR_DRAWMODE aDrawMode,
             if( (aDrawMode & GR_XOR) == 0 )
                 GRSetDrawMode( aDC, GR_COPY );
 
-            tsize = (tsize * 8) / 10;       // small reduction to give a better look
+            tsize = (tsize * 7) / 10;       // small reduction to give a better look
             DrawGraphicHaloText( panel, aDC, tpos,
                                     color, BLACK, WHITE, net->GetShortNetname(), angle, 
                                     wxSize( tsize, tsize ),
@@ -961,7 +961,7 @@ void SEGVIA::Draw( EDA_DRAW_PANEL* panel, wxDC* aDC, GR_DRAWMODE aDrawMode,
 
         if( aDC->LogicalToDeviceXRel( tsize ) >= MIN_TEXT_SIZE )
         {
-            tsize = (tsize * 8) / 10;        // small reduction to give a better look, inside via
+            tsize = (tsize * 7) / 10;        // small reduction to give a better look, inside via
             if( (aDrawMode & GR_XOR) == 0 )
                 GRSetDrawMode( aDC, GR_COPY );