2 files changed, 4 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/graph/font/typecast/TypecastFont.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/graph/font/typecast/TypecastFont.java
index f5358b74b..90cc725e0 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/graph/font/typecast/TypecastFont.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/graph/font/typecast/TypecastFont.java
@@ -253,11 +253,7 @@ class TypecastFont implements Font {
     @Override
     public int getLineHeightFU() {
         final Metrics metrics = getMetrics();
-        final int lineGap = metrics.getLineGapFU() ; // negative value!
-        final int descent = metrics.getDescentFU() ; // positive value!
-        final int ascent = metrics.getAscentFU() ;   // negative value!
-        final int advanceY = lineGap - descent + ascent;  // negative value!
-        return -advanceY;
+        return metrics.getAscentFU() - metrics.getDescentFU() + metrics.getLineGapFU();
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/graph/font/typecast/TypecastHMetrics.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/graph/font/typecast/TypecastHMetrics.java
index cae8b2755..a9fd32e9d 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/graph/font/typecast/TypecastHMetrics.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/graph/font/typecast/TypecastHMetrics.java
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ final class TypecastHMetrics implements Metrics {
 
     @Override
     public int getAscentFU() {
-        return -hheaTable.getAscender(); // inverted
+        return hheaTable.getAscender();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ final class TypecastHMetrics implements Metrics {
 
     @Override
     public int getDescentFU() {
-        return -hheaTable.getDescender(); // inverted
+        return hheaTable.getDescender();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ final class TypecastHMetrics implements Metrics {
 
     @Override
     public int getLineGapFU() {
-        return -hheaTable.getLineGap(); // inverted
+        return hheaTable.getLineGap();
     }
 
     @Override