diff --git a/JL.Windows/ConfigManager.cs b/JL.Windows/ConfigManager.cs
index 44017417..7f0ead54 100644
--- a/JL.Windows/ConfigManager.cs
+++ b/JL.Windows/ConfigManager.cs
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ internal static class ConfigManager
     private static bool HorizontallyCenterMainWindowText { get; set; } // = false;
     public static bool MergeSequentialTextsWhenTheyMatch { get; private set; } // = false;
     public static double MaxDelayBetweenCopiesForMergingMatchingSequentialTextsInMilliseconds { get; private set; } = 5000;
+    public static bool TextBoxUseCustomLineHeight { get; private set; } // = false;
+    public static double TextBoxCustomLineHeight { get; private set; } = 75;
 
     #endregion
 
@@ -358,6 +360,19 @@ public static void ApplyPreferences()
         MaxDelayBetweenCopiesForMergingMatchingSequentialTextsInMilliseconds = ConfigDBManager.GetNumberWithDecimalPointFromConfig(connection, MaxDelayBetweenCopiesForMergingMatchingSequentialTextsInMilliseconds, nameof(MaxDelayBetweenCopiesForMergingMatchingSequentialTextsInMilliseconds), double.TryParse);
         MaxNumResultsNotInMiningMode = ConfigDBManager.GetValueFromConfig(connection, MaxNumResultsNotInMiningMode, nameof(MaxNumResultsNotInMiningMode), int.TryParse);
 
+        TextBoxUseCustomLineHeight = ConfigDBManager.GetValueFromConfig(connection, TextBoxUseCustomLineHeight, nameof(TextBoxUseCustomLineHeight), bool.TryParse);
+        TextBoxCustomLineHeight = ConfigDBManager.GetValueFromConfig(connection, TextBoxCustomLineHeight, nameof(TextBoxCustomLineHeight), double.TryParse);
+        if (TextBoxUseCustomLineHeight)
+        {
+            MainWindow.Instance.MainTextBox.SetValue(TextBlock.LineStackingStrategyProperty, LineStackingStrategy.BlockLineHeight);
+            MainWindow.Instance.MainTextBox.SetValue(TextBlock.LineHeightProperty, TextBoxCustomLineHeight);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            MainWindow.Instance.MainTextBox.SetValue(TextBlock.LineStackingStrategyProperty, LineStackingStrategy.MaxHeight);
+            MainWindow.Instance.MainTextBox.SetValue(TextBlock.LineHeightProperty, double.NaN);
+        }
+
         AutoHidePopupIfMouseIsNotOverItDelayInMilliseconds = ConfigDBManager.GetNumberWithDecimalPointFromConfig(connection, AutoHidePopupIfMouseIsNotOverItDelayInMilliseconds, nameof(AutoHidePopupIfMouseIsNotOverItDelayInMilliseconds), double.TryParse);
         PopupWindowUtils.PopupAutoHideTimer.Enabled = false;
         PopupWindowUtils.PopupAutoHideTimer.Interval = AutoHidePopupIfMouseIsNotOverItDelayInMilliseconds;
@@ -848,6 +863,7 @@ public static void LoadPreferenceWindow(PreferencesWindow preferenceWindow)
         preferenceWindow.TextToSpeechOnTextChangeCheckBox.IsChecked = TextToSpeechOnTextChange;
         preferenceWindow.HidePopupsOnTextChangeCheckBox.IsChecked = HidePopupsOnTextChange;
         preferenceWindow.MergeSequentialTextsWhenTheyMatchCheckBox.IsChecked = MergeSequentialTextsWhenTheyMatch;
+        preferenceWindow.TextBoxUseCustomLineHeightCheckBox.IsChecked = TextBoxUseCustomLineHeight;
         preferenceWindow.ToggleHideAllTitleBarButtonsWhenMouseIsNotOverTitleBarCheckBox.IsChecked = HideAllTitleBarButtonsWhenMouseIsNotOverTitleBar;
         preferenceWindow.HorizontallyCenterMainWindowTextCheckBox.IsChecked = HorizontallyCenterMainWindowText;
         preferenceWindow.MainWindowFontComboBox.ItemsSource = s_japaneseFonts;
@@ -885,6 +901,7 @@ public static void LoadPreferenceWindow(PreferencesWindow preferenceWindow)
         preferenceWindow.DeconjugationInfoFontSizeNumericUpDown.Value = DeconjugationInfoFontSize;
         preferenceWindow.DictTypeFontSizeNumericUpDown.Value = DictTypeFontSize;
         preferenceWindow.MaxDelayBetweenCopiesForMergingMatchingSequentialTextsInMillisecondsNumericUpDown.Value = MaxDelayBetweenCopiesForMergingMatchingSequentialTextsInMilliseconds;
+        preferenceWindow.TextBoxCustomLineHeightNumericUpDown.Value = TextBoxCustomLineHeight;
         preferenceWindow.AutoHidePopupIfMouseIsNotOverItDelayInMillisecondsNumericUpDown.Value = AutoHidePopupIfMouseIsNotOverItDelayInMilliseconds;
         preferenceWindow.DefinitionsFontSizeNumericUpDown.Value = DefinitionsFontSize;
         preferenceWindow.FrequencyFontSizeNumericUpDown.Value = FrequencyFontSize;
@@ -1094,6 +1111,9 @@ public static async Task SavePreferences(PreferencesWindow preferenceWindow)
             ConfigDBManager.UpdateSetting(connection, nameof(MergeSequentialTextsWhenTheyMatch),
                 preferenceWindow.MergeSequentialTextsWhenTheyMatchCheckBox.IsChecked.ToString()!);
 
+            ConfigDBManager.UpdateSetting(connection, nameof(TextBoxUseCustomLineHeight),
+                preferenceWindow.TextBoxUseCustomLineHeightCheckBox.IsChecked.ToString()!);
+
             ConfigDBManager.UpdateSetting(connection, nameof(HideAllTitleBarButtonsWhenMouseIsNotOverTitleBar),
                 preferenceWindow.ToggleHideAllTitleBarButtonsWhenMouseIsNotOverTitleBarCheckBox.IsChecked.ToString()!);
 
@@ -1239,6 +1259,9 @@ public static async Task SavePreferences(PreferencesWindow preferenceWindow)
             ConfigDBManager.UpdateSetting(connection, nameof(MaxDelayBetweenCopiesForMergingMatchingSequentialTextsInMilliseconds),
                 preferenceWindow.MaxDelayBetweenCopiesForMergingMatchingSequentialTextsInMillisecondsNumericUpDown.Value.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
 
+            ConfigDBManager.UpdateSetting(connection, nameof(TextBoxCustomLineHeight),
+                preferenceWindow.TextBoxCustomLineHeightNumericUpDown.Value.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
+
             ConfigDBManager.UpdateSetting(connection, nameof(SeparatorColor), preferenceWindow.SeparatorColorButton.Tag.ToString()!);
 
             ConfigDBManager.UpdateSetting(connection, nameof(DictTypeColor), preferenceWindow.DictTypeColorButton.Tag.ToString()!);
diff --git a/JL.Windows/GUI/MainWindow.xaml b/JL.Windows/GUI/MainWindow.xaml
index 2fbfdc8a..34cd82c7 100644
--- a/JL.Windows/GUI/MainWindow.xaml
+++ b/JL.Windows/GUI/MainWindow.xaml
@@ -44,14 +44,14 @@
 
         <uc:TouchScreenTextBox x:Name="MainTextBox" Margin="5,20,5,5" TextWrapping="Wrap" VerticalContentAlignment="Top" HorizontalContentAlignment="Left" VerticalAlignment="Stretch" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
                  Background="Transparent" FontSize="{Binding Value, ElementName=FontSizeSlider}" 
-                 IsReadOnly="True" BorderThickness="0,0,0,0" MouseMove="MainTextBox_MouseMove"
+                 IsReadOnly="True" BorderThickness="0,0,0,0" MouseMove="MainTextBox_MouseMove" TextBlock.LineHeight="Auto" TextBlock.LineStackingStrategy="MaxHeight"
                  VerticalScrollBarVisibility="Auto" ScrollViewer.CanContentScroll="True" AutoWordSelection="False"
                  MouseWheel="MainTextBox_MouseWheel" Cursor="Arrow" PreviewTouchDown="MainTextBox_PreviewTouchDown" PreviewTouchUp="MainTextBox_PreviewTouchUp"
                  FlowDirection="LeftToRight" IsInactiveSelectionHighlightEnabled="True" IsUndoEnabled="False" UndoLimit="0"
                  PreviewMouseUp="MainTextBox_PreviewMouseUp" ContextMenuOpening="MainTextBox_ContextMenuOpening" AcceptsReturn="True" AcceptsTab="True">
 
             <uc:TouchScreenTextBox.ContextMenu>
-                <ContextMenu Name="MainTextBoxContextMenu">
+                <ContextMenu Name="MainTextBoxContextMenu" TextBlock.LineHeight="Auto" TextBlock.LineStackingStrategy="MaxHeight">
                     <MenuItem
                         Name="AddNameMenuItem"
                         Header="Add name"
diff --git a/JL.Windows/GUI/PreferencesWindow.xaml b/JL.Windows/GUI/PreferencesWindow.xaml
index abb77f1d..96f5edb4 100644
--- a/JL.Windows/GUI/PreferencesWindow.xaml
+++ b/JL.Windows/GUI/PreferencesWindow.xaml
@@ -469,6 +469,27 @@
                             <CheckBox x:Name="SteppedBacklogWithMouseWheelCheckBox" HorizontalAlignment="Right" />
                         </DockPanel>
 
+                        <DockPanel>
+                            <TextBlock HorizontalAlignment="Left" Text="Use custom line height"
+                                       TextWrapping="Wrap" VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                                       Style="{StaticResource TextBlockDefault}"
+                                       Cursor="Help"
+                                       ToolTip="If enabled, main window will use the specified line height below.
+                                       &#10;If disabled, the line height will be determined automatically from the current font characteristics.
+                                       &#10;Custom line height does not affect the height of the text, it changes the height of the line that contains the text.
+                                       &#10;To change the size of the text, use the Font size option.
+                                       &#10;Enabling this option is *not* recommended."/>
+                            <CheckBox x:Name="TextBoxUseCustomLineHeightCheckBox" HorizontalAlignment="Right" />
+                        </DockPanel>
+
+                        <DockPanel>
+                            <TextBlock HorizontalAlignment="Left" Text="Custom line height"
+                                       Style="{StaticResource TextBlockDefault}"
+                                       TextWrapping="Wrap" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
+                            <hc:NumericUpDown x:Name="TextBoxCustomLineHeightNumericUpDown" Minimum="1" Maximum="1000" DecimalPlaces="0"
+                                              HorizontalAlignment="Right" />
+                        </DockPanel>
+
                     </StackPanel>
                 </ScrollViewer>
             </TabItem>