diff --git a/sugarloaf/examples/line_height.rs b/sugarloaf/examples/line_height.rs
index 66cc7c8712..f678fbc08b 100644
--- a/sugarloaf/examples/line_height.rs
+++ b/sugarloaf/examples/line_height.rs
@@ -1,15 +1,18 @@
-use rio_window::keyboard::{Key, NamedKey};
 use raw_window_handle::{HasDisplayHandle, HasWindowHandle};
 use rio_window::application::ApplicationHandler;
 use rio_window::event_loop::{ActiveEventLoop, ControlFlow, DeviceEvents};
+use rio_window::keyboard::{Key, NamedKey};
 use rio_window::window::{Window, WindowId};
 use rio_window::{
-    dpi::LogicalSize, event::{WindowEvent, ElementState}, event_loop::EventLoop, window::WindowAttributes,
+    dpi::LogicalSize,
+    event::{ElementState, WindowEvent},
+    event_loop::EventLoop,
+    window::WindowAttributes,
 };
 use std::error::Error;
 use sugarloaf::{
-    layout::RootStyle, FragmentStyle, Object, RichText,
-    Sugarloaf, SugarCursor, SugarloafWindow, SugarloafWindowSize,
+    layout::RootStyle, FragmentStyle, Object, RichText, SugarCursor, Sugarloaf,
+    SugarloafWindow, SugarloafWindowSize,
 };
 
 fn main() {
@@ -127,11 +130,13 @@ impl ApplicationHandler for Application {
                     match key_event.logical_key.as_ref() {
                         Key::Named(NamedKey::ArrowUp) => {
                             self.line_height += 0.1;
+                            sugarloaf.set_rich_text_line_height(&0, self.line_height);
                             window.request_redraw();
                         }
                         Key::Named(NamedKey::ArrowDown) => {
                             if self.line_height > 1.0 {
                                 self.line_height -= 0.1;
+                                sugarloaf.set_rich_text_line_height(&0, self.line_height);
                                 window.request_redraw();
                             }
                         }
diff --git a/sugarloaf/src/components/rich_text/mod.rs b/sugarloaf/src/components/rich_text/mod.rs
index c294a290fd..e24b878758 100644
--- a/sugarloaf/src/components/rich_text/mod.rs
+++ b/sugarloaf/src/components/rich_text/mod.rs
@@ -278,6 +278,7 @@ impl RichTextBrush {
                     position,
                     library,
                     &rt.layout.dimensions,
+                    &rt.layout.line_height,
                     graphics,
                 );
             }
@@ -412,6 +413,7 @@ fn draw_layout(
     pos: (f32, f32),
     font_library: &FontLibrary,
     rect: &SugarDimensions,
+    custom_line_height: &f32,
     graphics: &mut Graphics,
 ) {
     // let start = std::time::Instant::now();
@@ -448,15 +450,16 @@ fn draw_layout(
 
         let first_run = &line.render_data.runs[0];
         let ascent = first_run.ascent.round();
-        // let descent = first_run.descent.round();
-        // let leading = (first_run.leading).round() * 2.;
+        let descent = first_run.descent.round();
+        let leading = (first_run.leading).round() * 2.;
         let mut px = x + 0.0;
-        // let baseline = line_y + ascent;
-        // line_y = baseline + descent;
-        line_y = line_y + rect.height * 2.0;
+        let baseline = line_y + ascent;
+        line_y = baseline + descent;
+        // line_y = line_y;
         let py = line_y;
-        // let line_height = ascent + descent + leading;
-        let line_height = rect.height * 2.0;
+        let line_height_calc = ascent + descent + leading;
+        let line_height = line_height_calc * custom_line_height;
+        // let line_height = rect.height * line_height;
         for run in &line.render_data.runs {
             glyphs.clear();
             let font = run.span.font_id;
@@ -524,6 +527,11 @@ fn draw_layout(
                 &glyphs,
             );
         }
+
+        if custom_line_height > &1.0 {
+            line_y += line_height - line_height_calc;
+        }
+        // line_y += line_height;
     }
 
     // let duration = start.elapsed();
diff --git a/sugarloaf/src/sugarloaf.rs b/sugarloaf/src/sugarloaf.rs
index 0a6461cf17..4b278a9acb 100644
--- a/sugarloaf/src/sugarloaf.rs
+++ b/sugarloaf/src/sugarloaf.rs
@@ -204,6 +204,11 @@ impl Sugarloaf<'_> {
             .set_rich_text_font_size(rt_id, font_size, &mut self.rich_text_brush);
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn set_rich_text_line_height(&mut self, rt_id: &usize, line_height: f32) {
+        self.state.set_rich_text_line_height(rt_id, line_height);
+    }
+
     #[inline]
     pub fn update_filters(&mut self, filter_paths: &[String]) {
         self.filters_brush.update_filters(&self.ctx, filter_paths);
diff --git a/sugarloaf/src/sugarloaf/state.rs b/sugarloaf/src/sugarloaf/state.rs
index 74a811a3fa..ff7761a947 100644
--- a/sugarloaf/src/sugarloaf/state.rs
+++ b/sugarloaf/src/sugarloaf/state.rs
@@ -118,6 +118,18 @@ impl SugarState {
         self.process_rich_text_repaint(advance_brush);
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn set_rich_text_line_height(&mut self, rich_text_id: &usize, line_height: f32) {
+        if let Some(rte) = self
+            .compositors
+            .advanced
+            .content
+            .get_state_mut(rich_text_id)
+        {
+            rte.layout.line_height = line_height;
+        }
+    }
+
     fn process_rich_text_repaint(&mut self, advance_brush: &mut RichTextBrush) {
         for rich_text in &self.rich_text_repaint {
             self.compositors