The 6x8:1x2 is 16, it looks heavier and hence easier to read
If the built-in font isn't good for the menu then we could pull it out completely and just use the scaled 6x8 one. My only concern really is it then looks a bit blocky and low-tech.
The other thing I haven't mentioned so far is the built-in fonts are all fixed-width. Potentially it would be possible to tweak them to give them the option of being variable width, which would help make them take a bit less space.
I wonder whether we just need to find a different built-in font then. The new bigger one was added specifically for menus - it should be possible to get something like the existing one, but that is more 'bold' and maybe a smidge taller.
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If the built-in font isn't good for the menu then we could pull it out completely and just use the scaled 6x8 one. My only concern really is it then looks a bit blocky and low-tech.
The other thing I haven't mentioned so far is the built-in fonts are all fixed-width. Potentially it would be possible to tweak them to give them the option of being variable width, which would help make them take a bit less space.
I wonder whether we just need to find a different built-in font then. The new bigger one was added specifically for menus - it should be possible to get something like the existing one, but that is more 'bold' and maybe a smidge taller.