diff --git a/lib/GfxRenderer/GfxRenderer.cpp b/lib/GfxRenderer/GfxRenderer.cpp
index c9a2554..5b84b50 100644
--- a/lib/GfxRenderer/GfxRenderer.cpp
+++ b/lib/GfxRenderer/GfxRenderer.cpp
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ void GfxRenderer::drawCenteredText(const int fontId, const int y, const char* te
 
 void GfxRenderer::drawText(const int fontId, const int x, const int y, const char* text, const bool black,
                            const EpdFontStyle style) const {
-  const int yPos = y + getLineHeight(fontId);
+  const int yPos = y + getFontAscenderSize(fontId);
   int xpos = x;
 
   // cannot draw a NULL / empty string
@@ -276,6 +276,15 @@ int GfxRenderer::getSpaceWidth(const int fontId) const {
   return fontMap.at(fontId).getGlyph(' ', REGULAR)->advanceX;
 }
 
+int GfxRenderer::getFontAscenderSize(const int fontId) const {
+  if (fontMap.count(fontId) == 0) {
+    Serial.printf("[%lu] [GFX] Font %d not found\n", millis(), fontId);
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  return fontMap.at(fontId).getData(REGULAR)->ascender;
+}
+
 int GfxRenderer::getLineHeight(const int fontId) const {
   if (fontMap.count(fontId) == 0) {
     Serial.printf("[%lu] [GFX] Font %d not found\n", millis(), fontId);
@@ -291,7 +300,7 @@ void GfxRenderer::drawButtonHints(const int fontId, const char* btn1, const char
   constexpr int buttonWidth = 106;
   constexpr int buttonHeight = 40;
   constexpr int buttonY = 40;     // Distance from bottom
-  constexpr int textYOffset = 5;  // Distance from top of button to text baseline
+  constexpr int textYOffset = 7;  // Distance from top of button to text baseline
   constexpr int buttonPositions[] = {25, 130, 245, 350};
   const char* labels[] = {btn1, btn2, btn3, btn4};
 
diff --git a/lib/GfxRenderer/GfxRenderer.h b/lib/GfxRenderer/GfxRenderer.h
index d1083a0..55d0808 100644
--- a/lib/GfxRenderer/GfxRenderer.h
+++ b/lib/GfxRenderer/GfxRenderer.h
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ class GfxRenderer {
   void drawCenteredText(int fontId, int y, const char* text, bool black = true, EpdFontStyle style = REGULAR) const;
   void drawText(int fontId, int x, int y, const char* text, bool black = true, EpdFontStyle style = REGULAR) const;
   int getSpaceWidth(int fontId) const;
+  int getFontAscenderSize(int fontId) const;
   int getLineHeight(int fontId) const;
 
   // UI Components
diff --git a/src/activities/home/HomeActivity.cpp b/src/activities/home/HomeActivity.cpp
index 38dc854..c8b7ffe 100644
--- a/src/activities/home/HomeActivity.cpp
+++ b/src/activities/home/HomeActivity.cpp
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ void HomeActivity::render() const {
   renderer.drawCenteredText(READER_FONT_ID, 10, "CrossPoint Reader", true, BOLD);
 
   // Draw selection
-  renderer.fillRect(0, 60 + selectorIndex * 30 + 2, pageWidth - 1, 30);
+  renderer.fillRect(0, 60 + selectorIndex * 30 - 2, pageWidth - 1, 30);
 
   int menuY = 60;
   int menuIndex = 0;
diff --git a/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderActivity.cpp b/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderActivity.cpp
index 27cbef0..3e19414 100644
--- a/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderActivity.cpp
+++ b/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderActivity.cpp
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ void EpubReaderActivity::renderStatusBar(const int orientedMarginRight, const in
 
   // Position status bar near the bottom of the logical screen, regardless of orientation
   const auto screenHeight = renderer.getScreenHeight();
-  const auto textY = screenHeight - orientedMarginBottom - 2;
+  const auto textY = screenHeight - orientedMarginBottom + 2;
   int percentageTextWidth = 0;
   int progressTextWidth = 0;
 
diff --git a/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderChapterSelectionActivity.cpp b/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderChapterSelectionActivity.cpp
index 090415d..ab9d8f7 100644
--- a/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderChapterSelectionActivity.cpp
+++ b/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderChapterSelectionActivity.cpp
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ void EpubReaderChapterSelectionActivity::renderScreen() {
   renderer.drawCenteredText(READER_FONT_ID, 10, "Select Chapter", true, BOLD);
 
   const auto pageStartIndex = selectorIndex / pageItems * pageItems;
-  renderer.fillRect(0, 60 + (selectorIndex % pageItems) * 30 + 2, pageWidth - 1, 30);
+  renderer.fillRect(0, 60 + (selectorIndex % pageItems) * 30 - 2, pageWidth - 1, 30);
   for (int i = pageStartIndex; i < epub->getSpineItemsCount() && i < pageStartIndex + pageItems; i++) {
     const int tocIndex = epub->getTocIndexForSpineIndex(i);
     if (tocIndex == -1) {
diff --git a/src/activities/reader/FileSelectionActivity.cpp b/src/activities/reader/FileSelectionActivity.cpp
index 6104da4..f58b4a0 100644
--- a/src/activities/reader/FileSelectionActivity.cpp
+++ b/src/activities/reader/FileSelectionActivity.cpp
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ void FileSelectionActivity::render() const {
   }
 
   const auto pageStartIndex = selectorIndex / PAGE_ITEMS * PAGE_ITEMS;
-  renderer.fillRect(0, 60 + (selectorIndex % PAGE_ITEMS) * 30 + 2, pageWidth - 1, 30);
+  renderer.fillRect(0, 60 + (selectorIndex % PAGE_ITEMS) * 30 - 2, pageWidth - 1, 30);
   for (int i = pageStartIndex; i < files.size() && i < pageStartIndex + PAGE_ITEMS; i++) {
     auto item = files[i];
     int itemWidth = renderer.getTextWidth(UI_FONT_ID, item.c_str());