diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 84c5688..5358ef5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -381,15 +381,16 @@ BT.drawSprite(sheet, srcRect, destPos); // Draw with original palette colors
 BT.drawSprite(sheet, srcRect, destPos, 16); // Draw with paletteOffset=16 (color variation)
 BT.printFont(font, pos, text); // Draw text using bitmap font
 BT.printFont(font, pos, text, 8); // Draw text with paletteOffset=8
-BT.print(pos, paletteIndex, text); // Draw placeholder text (colored blocks)
+BT.systemPrint(pos, paletteIndex, text); // Draw text with the built-in 8x8 system font
+BT.systemPrintMeasure(text); // Measure system font text dimensions
 BT.spritesRefresh(); // Re-index all loaded sheets after palette swap
 ```
 
 **Palette offset:** The `paletteOffset` parameter shifts which palette range a sprite samples from at draw time. Useful
 for team colors, damage flashes, or palette-swap effects without duplicate assets.
 
-**Note:** `BT.print()` renders text as colored blocks and is intended as a placeholder. Use `BT.printFont()` with a
-`BitmapFont` for proper text rendering.
+**System font:** `BT.systemPrint()` renders text using the built-in IBM PC 8x8 bitmap font. For custom bitmap fonts with
+proportional glyphs, use `BT.printFont()` with a loaded `BitmapFont`.
 
 **Sprite Transforms:** Sprite transform flags (`BT.FLIP_H`, `BT.FLIP_V`, `BT.ROT_90_CW`, etc.) are defined but not yet
 implemented in `drawSprite()`. They are planned for a future release.
diff --git a/scripts/convert-system-font.mjs b/scripts/convert-system-font.mjs
index b5d358a..fdcf574 100644
--- a/scripts/convert-system-font.mjs
+++ b/scripts/convert-system-font.mjs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 /**
  * System Font PNG to TypeScript Converter
  *
- * Reads a 128x48 PNG atlas (16 columns x 6 rows of 8x8 glyphs, ASCII 32-126)
+ * Reads a 96x84 PNG atlas (16 columns x 6 rows of 6x14 glyphs, ASCII 32-126)
  * and regenerates src/assets/fonts/systemFontData.ts with the corresponding
  * bit-pattern data.
  *
@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@ const PROJECT_ROOT = resolve(__dirname, '..');
 const DEFAULT_INPUT = join(PROJECT_ROOT, 'assets/system-font.png');
 const OUTPUT_PATH = join(PROJECT_ROOT, 'src/assets/fonts/systemFontData.ts');
 
-const GLYPH_WIDTH = 8;
-const GLYPH_HEIGHT = 8;
+const GLYPH_WIDTH = 6;
+const GLYPH_HEIGHT = 14;
 const ATLAS_COLS = 16;
 const ATLAS_ROWS = 6;
-const ATLAS_WIDTH = ATLAS_COLS * GLYPH_WIDTH; // 128
-const ATLAS_HEIGHT = ATLAS_ROWS * GLYPH_HEIGHT; // 48
+const ATLAS_WIDTH = ATLAS_COLS * GLYPH_WIDTH; // 96
+const ATLAS_HEIGHT = ATLAS_ROWS * GLYPH_HEIGHT; // 84
 const FIRST_CHAR = 32;
 const LAST_CHAR = 126;
 const GLYPH_COUNT = LAST_CHAR - FIRST_CHAR + 1; // 95
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ const ON_THRESHOLD = 128; // Red channel >= this means "on".
 /**
  * Reads the PNG and extracts bit patterns for all 95 glyphs.
  *
- * @param {string} inputPath - Path to the 128x48 PNG atlas.
+ * @param {string} inputPath - Path to the 96x84 PNG atlas.
  * @returns {number[]} Flat array of 760 bytes (95 glyphs x 8 rows).
  */
 function extractBitmaps(inputPath) {
@@ -102,7 +102,9 @@ function extractBitmaps(inputPath) {
  * @returns {string} Human-readable label (e.g., "A (65)" or "Space (32)").
  */
 function charLabel(charCode) {
-    if (charCode === 32) return 'Space (32)';
+    if (charCode === 32) {
+        return 'Space (32)';
+    }
 
     return `${String.fromCharCode(charCode)} (${charCode})`;
 }
@@ -120,22 +122,23 @@ function hex(value) {
 /**
  * Generates the TypeScript source for systemFontData.ts.
  *
- * @param {number[]} bitmaps - Flat array of 760 bytes.
+ * @param {number[]} bitmaps - Flat array of 1330 bytes.
  * @returns {string} Complete TypeScript source file content.
  */
 function generateTypeScript(bitmaps) {
     const lines = [];
 
     lines.push('/**');
-    lines.push(' * IBM PC BIOS 8x8 bitmap font data (CP437).');
+    lines.push(' * IBM PC BIOS bitmap font data.');
     lines.push(' *');
-    lines.push(' * Covers printable ASCII characters 32-126 (95 glyphs). Each glyph is 8 bytes,');
-    lines.push(' * one byte per row (top to bottom). Bit 7 is the leftmost pixel, bit 0 the');
-    lines.push(' * rightmost. A set bit means palette index 1 (opaque foreground); a clear bit');
-    lines.push(' * means index 0 (transparent).');
+    lines.push(' * Covers printable ASCII characters 32-126 (95 glyphs). Each glyph is');
+    lines.push(' * 14 bytes, one byte per row (top to bottom). Bit 7 is the leftmost pixel;');
+    lines.push(' * only the top 6 bits (bits 7-2) are used for the 6-pixel glyph width.');
+    lines.push(' * A set bit means palette index 1 (opaque foreground); a clear bit means');
+    lines.push(' * index 0 (transparent).');
     lines.push(' *');
-    lines.push(' * The data is a flat array of `95 * 8 = 760` bytes. Access glyph for character');
-    lines.push(' * code `c` at offset `(c - 32) * 8`.');
+    lines.push(' * The data is a flat array of `95 * 14 = 1330` bytes. Access glyph for');
+    lines.push(' * character code `c` at offset `(c - 32) * 14`.');
     lines.push(' *');
     lines.push(' * This font data is in the public domain.');
     lines.push(' */');
@@ -165,13 +168,13 @@ function generateTypeScript(bitmaps) {
     lines.push('export const SYSTEM_FONT_GLYPH_COUNT = SYSTEM_FONT_LAST_CHAR - SYSTEM_FONT_FIRST_CHAR + 1;');
     lines.push('');
     lines.push('/** Width of each glyph in pixels. */');
-    lines.push('export const SYSTEM_FONT_GLYPH_WIDTH = 8;');
+    lines.push('export const SYSTEM_FONT_GLYPH_WIDTH = 6;');
     lines.push('');
     lines.push('/** Height of each glyph in pixels. */');
-    lines.push('export const SYSTEM_FONT_GLYPH_HEIGHT = 8;');
+    lines.push('export const SYSTEM_FONT_GLYPH_HEIGHT = 14;');
     lines.push('');
     lines.push('/** Number of bytes per glyph (one byte per row). */');
-    lines.push('export const SYSTEM_FONT_BYTES_PER_GLYPH = 8;');
+    lines.push('export const SYSTEM_FONT_BYTES_PER_GLYPH = 14;');
     lines.push('');
 
     return lines.join('\n');
@@ -188,8 +191,8 @@ function main() {
         console.log(`
 System Font PNG to TypeScript Converter
 
-Reads a 128x48 PNG atlas and regenerates systemFontData.ts.
-Layout: 16 columns x 6 rows of 8x8 glyphs (ASCII 32-126).
+Reads a 96x84 PNG atlas and regenerates systemFontData.ts.
+Layout: 16 columns x 6 rows of 6x14 glyphs (ASCII 32-126).
 Any pixel with red channel >= 128 is treated as foreground.
 
 Usage:
diff --git a/scripts/export-system-font.mjs b/scripts/export-system-font.mjs
index 20ac359..0769407 100644
--- a/scripts/export-system-font.mjs
+++ b/scripts/export-system-font.mjs
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 /**
  * System Font PNG Exporter
  *
- * Reads the bit-pattern data from systemFontData.ts and writes a 128x48 PNG
+ * Reads the bit-pattern data from systemFontData.ts and writes a 96x84 PNG
  * to assets/system-font.png. Each set bit becomes a white pixel; each clear
- * bit becomes a black pixel. The layout is 16 columns x 6 rows of 8x8 glyphs
+ * bit becomes a black pixel. The layout is 16 columns x 6 rows of 6x14 glyphs
  * covering ASCII 32-126.
  *
  * Usage:
@@ -27,12 +27,12 @@ const PROJECT_ROOT = resolve(__dirname, '..');
 const FONT_DATA_PATH = join(PROJECT_ROOT, 'src/assets/fonts/systemFontData.ts');
 const DEFAULT_OUTPUT = join(PROJECT_ROOT, 'assets/system-font.png');
 
-const GLYPH_WIDTH = 8;
-const GLYPH_HEIGHT = 8;
+const GLYPH_WIDTH = 6;
+const GLYPH_HEIGHT = 14;
 const ATLAS_COLS = 16;
 const ATLAS_ROWS = 6;
-const ATLAS_WIDTH = ATLAS_COLS * GLYPH_WIDTH; // 128
-const ATLAS_HEIGHT = ATLAS_ROWS * GLYPH_HEIGHT; // 48
+const ATLAS_WIDTH = ATLAS_COLS * GLYPH_WIDTH; // 96
+const ATLAS_HEIGHT = ATLAS_ROWS * GLYPH_HEIGHT; // 84
 const FIRST_CHAR = 32;
 const LAST_CHAR = 126;
 const GLYPH_COUNT = LAST_CHAR - FIRST_CHAR + 1; // 95
@@ -45,17 +45,24 @@ const GLYPH_COUNT = LAST_CHAR - FIRST_CHAR + 1; // 95
  * Parses the SYSTEM_FONT_BITMAPS array from the TypeScript source file.
  * Extracts all hex literals from the array initializer.
  *
- * @returns {number[]} The flat array of glyph bytes (760 entries).
+ * @returns {number[]} The flat array of glyph bytes (1330 entries).
  */
 function parseBitmapData() {
     const source = readFileSync(FONT_DATA_PATH, 'utf-8');
 
-    // Find the array between [ and ];
-    const startIndex = source.indexOf('[');
-    const endIndex = source.indexOf('];');
+    // Anchor to the SYSTEM_FONT_BITMAPS identifier, then find its array initializer.
+    const identIndex = source.indexOf('SYSTEM_FONT_BITMAPS');
+
+    if (identIndex === -1) {
+        console.error('Error: Could not find SYSTEM_FONT_BITMAPS identifier in the source file.');
+        process.exit(1);
+    }
+
+    const startIndex = source.indexOf('[', identIndex);
+    const endIndex = source.indexOf('];', startIndex);
 
     if (startIndex === -1 || endIndex === -1) {
-        console.error('Error: Could not find SYSTEM_FONT_BITMAPS array in source file.');
+        console.error('Error: Could not find SYSTEM_FONT_BITMAPS array initializer in the source file.');
         process.exit(1);
     }
 
@@ -142,8 +149,8 @@ function main() {
         console.log(`
 System Font PNG Exporter
 
-Exports the embedded system font bit patterns to a 128x48 PNG atlas.
-Layout: 16 columns x 6 rows of 8x8 glyphs (ASCII 32-126).
+Exports the embedded system font bit patterns to a 96x84 PNG atlas.
+Layout: 16 columns x 6 rows of 6x14 glyphs (ASCII 32-126).
 White pixels = foreground, black pixels = background.
 
 Usage: