diff --git a/mk/linux/glest.ini b/mk/linux/glest.ini
index d13f0a95..0fef38f5 100644
--- a/mk/linux/glest.ini
+++ b/mk/linux/glest.ini
@@ -43,17 +43,17 @@ FogOfWarSmoothing=true
 FogOfWarSmoothingFrameSkip=3
 FontConsoleBaseSize=18
 FontConsolePostfix=-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
-FontConsolePrefix=-*-helvetica-*-r-*-*-
+FontConsolePrefix=-*-arial-*-r-*-*-
 FontDisplayBaseSize=12
 FontDisplayPostfix=-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
-FontDisplayPrefix=-*-helvetica-*-r-*-*-
+FontDisplayPrefix=-*-arial-*-r-*-*-
 FontDisplaySmallBaseSize=12
 FontMenuBigBaseSize=20
 FontMenuBigPostfix=-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
-FontMenuBigPrefix=-*-helvetica-*-r-*-*-
+FontMenuBigPrefix=-*-arial-*-r-*-*-
 FontMenuNormalBaseSize=14
 FontMenuNormalPostfix=-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
-FontMenuNormalPrefix=-*-helvetica-*-r-*-*-
+FontMenuNormalPrefix=-*-arial-*-r-*-*-
 FontMenuVeryBigBaseSize=25
 FontSizeAdjustment=0
 Lang=english
diff --git a/source/glest_game/main/intro.cpp b/source/glest_game/main/intro.cpp
index 22a17957..aa727c5c 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/main/intro.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/main/intro.cpp
@@ -524,19 +524,17 @@ void Intro::render() {
 					if(renderX < 0) {
 						const Metrics &metrics= Metrics::getInstance();
 						int w= metrics.getVirtualW();
-						//int h= metrics.getVirtualH();
-
-						renderX = (w / 2) - (text->getFont()->getMetrics()->getTextWidth(text->getText()) / 2);
+						renderX = (w / 2);
 					}
 					if(renderY < 0) {
 						const Metrics &metrics= Metrics::getInstance();
 						int h= metrics.getVirtualH();
-						renderY = (h / 2) + (text->getFont()->getMetrics()->getHeight() / 2);
+						renderY = (h / 2);
 					}
 
 					renderer.renderText(
 						text->getText(), text->getFont(), alpha,
-						renderX, renderY, false);
+						renderX, renderY, true);
 				}
 			}