diff --git a/src/of_the_day_manager.py b/src/of_the_day_manager.py
index b5bb2885..1cd6d9b4 100644
--- a/src/of_the_day_manager.py
+++ b/src/of_the_day_manager.py
@@ -171,14 +171,18 @@ class OfTheDayManager:
         for char in text:
             face.load_char(char)
             bitmap = face.glyph.bitmap
-            # Simple approach: draw each character at the specified y position
+            # Calculate baseline position
+            # For BDF fonts, we need to account for the font's baseline
+            # bitmap_top is relative to the baseline, so we need to adjust
+            baseline_y = y + face.size.ascender
+            glyph_y = baseline_y + face.glyph.bitmap_top - bitmap.rows
             for i in range(bitmap.rows):
                 for j in range(bitmap.width):
                     byte_index = i * bitmap.pitch + (j // 8)
                     if byte_index < len(bitmap.buffer):
                         byte = bitmap.buffer[byte_index]
                         if byte & (1 << (7 - (j % 8))):
-                            draw.point((x + j, y + i), fill=color)
+                            draw.point((x + j, glyph_y + i), fill=color)
             x += face.glyph.advance.x >> 6
         return x - orig_x