diff --git a/docs/source/techspecs/layout_files.rst b/docs/source/techspecs/layout_files.rst
index 760d584cd757a..a6d63baaf2c18 100644
--- a/docs/source/techspecs/layout_files.rst
+++ b/docs/source/techspecs/layout_files.rst
@@ -516,6 +516,18 @@ text
     2 (two) means right-aligned, and 3 (three) means that the text will be
     stretched horizontally to fill its bounds. If the ``align`` attribute is
     absent, the text will be centred.
+
+    You can also specify the font to use using the ``font`` attribute. This 
+    contains a comma (``,``)-separated list of fonts to use in order of preference.
+    Font styles (Regular, Bold, Italic,oldItalic) are specified after the font name
+    separated by a vertical bar (``|``).
+
+    There are also three standard fonts available: ``serif``, ``sans-serif``
+    and ``monospace``; these can be given styles as above. Finally there is 
+    ``default`` as a fallback if no other fonts can be found.
+
+    A complex font specification might look like
+    ``font="Helvetica|Regular,Arial|Bold,sans-serif|BoldItalic,default"``
 led7seg
     Draws a standard seven-segment (plus decimal point) digital LED/fluorescent
     display in the specified colour.  The low eight bits of the element’s state
diff --git a/src/emu/rendfont.cpp b/src/emu/rendfont.cpp
index 259d7731fe50a..034c6db2e3b0b 100644
--- a/src/emu/rendfont.cpp
+++ b/src/emu/rendfont.cpp
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ inline render_font::glyph &render_font::get_char(char32_t chnum)
 //  render_font - constructor
 //-------------------------------------------------
 
-render_font::render_font(render_manager &manager, const char *filename)
+render_font::render_font(render_manager &manager, const char *filenames)
 	: m_manager(manager)
 	, m_format(format::UNKNOWN)
 	, m_height(0)
@@ -507,27 +507,39 @@ render_font::render_font(render_manager &manager, const char *filename)
 	memset(m_glyphs_cmd, 0, sizeof(m_glyphs_cmd));
 
 	// if this is an OSD font, we're done
-	if (filename)
+	if (filenames)
 	{
+		std::string_view remaining(filenames);
 		m_osdfont = manager.machine().osd().font_alloc();
-		if (m_osdfont && m_osdfont->open(manager.machine().options().font_path(), filename, m_height))
+
+		while (!remaining.empty())
 		{
-			m_scale = 1.0f / float(m_height);
-			m_format = format::OSD;
+			std::string::size_type const separator = remaining.find(',');
+			std::string filename(remaining.substr(0, separator));
+			LOG("Trying OSD font '%s'\n", filename);
+			remaining = separator != std::string::npos ? remaining.substr(separator + 1) : "";
 
-			//mamep: allocate command glyph font
-			render_font_command_glyph();
-			return;
+			if (m_osdfont && m_osdfont->open(manager.machine().options().font_path(), filename, m_height))
+			{
+				LOG("- Using OSD font '%s'\n", filename);
+				m_scale = 1.0f / float(m_height);
+				m_format = format::OSD;
+
+				//mamep: allocate command glyph font
+				render_font_command_glyph();
+				return;
+			}
 		}
+
 		m_osdfont.reset();
 	}
 
 	// if the filename is 'default' default to 'ui.bdf' for backwards compatibility
-	if (filename && !core_stricmp(filename, "default"))
-		filename = "ui.bdf";
+	if (filenames && !core_stricmp(filenames, "default"))
+		filenames = "ui.bdf";
 
 	// attempt to load an external BDF font first
-	if (filename && load_cached_bdf(filename))
+	if (filenames && load_cached_bdf(filenames))
 	{
 		//mamep: allocate command glyph font
 		render_font_command_glyph();
diff --git a/src/emu/rendlay.cpp b/src/emu/rendlay.cpp
index 5c0a93a85f848..f5ae752a63935 100644
--- a/src/emu/rendlay.cpp
+++ b/src/emu/rendlay.cpp
@@ -2476,13 +2476,14 @@ class layout_element::text_component : public component
 	{
 		m_string = env.get_attribute_string(compnode, "string");
 		m_textalign = env.get_attribute_int(compnode, "align", 0);
+		m_font = env.get_attribute_string(compnode, "font", "default");
 	}
 
 protected:
 	// overrides
 	virtual void draw_aligned(running_machine &machine, bitmap_argb32 &dest, const rectangle &bounds, int state) override
 	{
-		auto font = machine.render().font_alloc("default");
+		auto font = machine.render().font_alloc(m_font.c_str());
 		draw_text(*font, dest, bounds, m_string, m_textalign, color(state));
 	}
 
@@ -2490,6 +2491,7 @@ class layout_element::text_component : public component
 	// internal state
 	std::string         m_string;                   // string for text components
 	int                 m_textalign;                // text alignment to box
+	std::string         m_font;                     // the font to use
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/mame/layout/sd1.lay b/src/mame/layout/sd1.lay
index cf30e689dcad7..cfb53df400137 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/sd1.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/sd1.lay
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <mamelayout version="2">
+	<param name="f_bold" value="Nonexistent Sans|Bold,sans-serif|Bold,default" />
+	<param name="f_italic" value="Nonexistent Sans|Italic,sans-serif|Italic,default" />
+	<param name="f_bold_italic" value="Nonexistent Sans|BoldItalic,sans-serif|BoldItalic,default" />
+	<param name="f_regular" value="Nonexistent Sans|Regular,sans-serif|Regular,default" />
 
 	<!-- Decoration definitions -->
 	<element name="triangle_up">
@@ -231,254 +235,263 @@
 	</group>
 
 	<!-- Text items -->
-	<element name="text_L_volume">
-		<text string="Volume" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_B_volume">
+		<text string="Volume" font="~f_bold~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_data_entry">
-		<text string="Data Entry" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_B_data_entry">
+		<text string="Data Entry" font="~f_bold~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_bankset">
-		<text string="BankSet" />
+	<element name="text_B_bankset">
+		<text string="BankSet" font="~f_bold~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_sounds">
-		<text string="Sounds" />
+	<element name="text_B_sounds">
+		<text string="Sounds" font="~f_bold~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_presets">
-		<text string="Presets" />
+	<element name="text_B_presets">
+		<text string="Presets" font="~f_bold~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_seq">
-		<text string="Seq" />
+	<element name="text_B_seq">
+		<text string="Seq" font="~f_bold~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_0">
-		<text string="0" />
+	<element name="text_B_0">
+		<text string="0" font="~f_bold~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_1">
-		<text string="1" />
+	<element name="text_B_1">
+		<text string="1" font="~f_bold~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_2">
-		<text string="2" />
+	<element name="text_B_2">
+		<text string="2" font="~f_bold~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_3">
-		<text string="3" />
+	<element name="text_B_3">
+		<text string="3" font="~f_bold~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_4">
-		<text string="4" />
+	<element name="text_B_4">
+		<text string="4" font="~f_bold~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_5">
-		<text string="5" />
+	<element name="text_B_5">
+		<text string="5" font="~f_bold~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_6">
-		<text string="6" />
+	<element name="text_B_6">
+		<text string="6" font="~f_bold~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_7">
-		<text string="7" />
+	<element name="text_B_7">
+		<text string="7" font="~f_bold~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_8">
-		<text string="8" />
+	<element name="text_B_8">
+		<text string="8" font="~f_bold~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_9">
-		<text string="9" />
+	<element name="text_B_9">
+		<text string="9" font="~f_bold~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_replace">
-		<text string="Replace" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_replace">
+		<text string="Replace" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_program">
-		<text string="Program" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_program">
+		<text string="Program" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_select">
-		<text string="Select" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_select">
+		<text string="Select" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_voice">
-		<text string="Voice" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_voice">
+		<text string="Voice" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_copy">
-		<text string="Copy" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_copy">
+		<text string="Copy" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_write">
-		<text string="Write" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_write">
+		<text string="Write" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_compare">
-		<text string="Compare" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_compare">
+		<text string="Compare" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_patch">
-		<text string="Patch" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_patch">
+		<text string="Patch" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_midi">
-		<text string="MIDI" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_midi">
+		<text string="MIDI" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_effects">
-		<text string="Effects" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_effects">
+		<text string="Effects" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_key">
-		<text string="Key" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_key">
+		<text string="Key" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_zone">
-		<text string="Zone" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_zone">
+		<text string="Zone" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_trans_">
-		<text string="Trans-" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_trans_">
+		<text string="Trans-" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_pose">
-		<text string="pose" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_pose">
+		<text string="pose" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_release">
-		<text string="Release" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_release">
+		<text string="Release" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_pan">
-		<text string="Pan" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_volume">
+		<text string="Volume" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_timbre">
-		<text string="Timbre" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_pan">
+		<text string="Pan" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_wave">
-		<text string="Wave" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_timbre">
+		<text string="Timbre" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_mod">
-		<text string="Mod" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_wave">
+		<text string="Wave" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_mixer">
-		<text string="Mixer" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_mod">
+		<text string="Mod" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_control">
-		<text string="Control" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_mixer">
+		<text string="Mixer" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_pitch">
-		<text string="Pitch" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_control">
+		<text string="Control" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_filters">
-		<text string="Filters" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_pitch">
+		<text string="Pitch" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_output">
-		<text string="Output" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_filters">
+		<text string="Filters" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_lfo">
-		<text string="LFO" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_output">
+		<text string="Output" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_env1">
-		<text string="Env1" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_lfo">
+		<text string="LFO" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_env2">
-		<text string="Env2" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_env1">
+		<text string="Env1" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_env3">
-		<text string="Env3" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_env2">
+		<text string="Env2" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
+	</element>
+	<element name="text_L_I_env3">
+		<text string="Env3" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
 	<element name="text_tracks">
-		<text string="Tracks" />
+		<text string="Tracks" font="~f_regular~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_1_6">
-		<text string="1-6" />
+	<element name="text_I_1_6">
+		<text string="1-6" font="~f_italic~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_7_12">
-		<text string="7-12" />
+	<element name="text_I_7_12">
+		<text string="7-12" font="~f_italic~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_rec">
-		<text string="Rec" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_rec">
+		<text string="Rec" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_stop">
-		<text string="Stop" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_stop">
+		<text string="Stop" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L__cont">
-		<text string="/Cont" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I__cont">
+		<text string="/Cont" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_play">
-		<text string="Play" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_play">
+		<text string="Play" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_click">
-		<text string="Click" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_click">
+		<text string="Click" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_seq">
-		<text string="Seq" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_seq">
+		<text string="Seq" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_locate">
-		<text string="Locate" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_locate">
+		<text string="Locate" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_song">
-		<text string="Song" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_song">
+		<text string="Song" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_track">
-		<text string="Track" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_track">
+		<text string="Track" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_master">
-		<text string="Master" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_master">
+		<text string="Master" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_storage">
-		<text string="Storage" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_storage">
+		<text string="Storage" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
 	<element name="text_edit">
-		<text string="Edit" />
+		<text string="Edit" font="~f_regular~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_system">
-		<text string="System" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_B_system">
+		<text string="System" font="~f_bold~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_sequencer">
-		<text string="Sequencer" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_B_sequencer">
+		<text string="Sequencer" font="~f_bold~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_performance">
-		<text string="Performance" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_B_performance">
+		<text string="Performance" font="~f_bold~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_programming">
-		<text string="Programming" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_B_programming">
+		<text string="Programming" font="~f_bold~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_cartridge">
-		<text string="Cartridge" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_cartridge">
+		<text string="Cartridge" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_power">
-		<text string="Power" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_power">
+		<text string="Power" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_line">
-		<text string="Line" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_line">
+		<text string="Line" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_fuse">
-		<text string="Fuse" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_fuse">
+		<text string="Fuse" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_midi">
-		<text string="MIDI" />
+	<element name="text_I_midi">
+		<text string="MIDI" font="~f_italic~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_thru">
-		<text string="Thru" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_thru">
+		<text string="Thru" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_out">
-		<text string="Out" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_out">
+		<text string="Out" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_in">
-		<text string="In" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_in">
+		<text string="In" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_ft__sw_">
-		<text string="Ft. Sw." align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_ft__sw_">
+		<text string="Ft. Sw." font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_pedal_cv">
-		<text string="Pedal•CV" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_pedal_cv">
+		<text string="Pedal•CV" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_left">
-		<text string="Left" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_left">
+		<text string="Left" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_right">
-		<text string="Right" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_right">
+		<text string="Right" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_mono">
-		<text string="Mono" />
+	<element name="text_I_mono">
+		<text string="Mono" font="~f_italic~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_aux__out">
-		<text string="Aux. Out" />
+	<element name="text_I_aux__out">
+		<text string="Aux. Out" font="~f_italic~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_main_out">
-		<text string="Main Out" />
+	<element name="text_I_main_out">
+		<text string="Main Out" font="~f_italic~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_phones">
-		<text string="Phones" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_phones">
+		<text string="Phones" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
 	<element name="text_S_music_production_synthesizer">
-		<text string="MUSIC PRODUCTION SYNTHESIZER" align="3" />
+		<text string="MUSIC PRODUCTION SYNTHESIZER" font="~f_regular~" align="3" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_S_ensoniq">
-		<text string="ensoniq" align="3" />
+	<element name="text_B_S_ensoniq">
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diff --git a/src/mame/layout/sd132.lay b/src/mame/layout/sd132.lay
index 0db7c371690b9..637ed60f82f66 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/sd132.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/sd132.lay
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <mamelayout version="2">
+	<param name="f_bold" value="Nonexistent Sans|Bold,sans-serif|Bold,default" />
+	<param name="f_italic" value="Nonexistent Sans|Italic,sans-serif|Italic,default" />
+	<param name="f_bold_italic" value="Nonexistent Sans|BoldItalic,sans-serif|BoldItalic,default" />
+	<param name="f_regular" value="Nonexistent Sans|Regular,sans-serif|Regular,default" />
 
 	<!-- Decoration definitions -->
 	<element name="triangle_up">
@@ -231,257 +235,266 @@
 	</group>
 
 	<!-- Text items -->
-	<element name="text_L_volume">
-		<text string="Volume" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_B_volume">
+		<text string="Volume" font="~f_bold~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_data_entry">
-		<text string="Data Entry" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_B_data_entry">
+		<text string="Data Entry" font="~f_bold~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_bankset">
-		<text string="BankSet" />
+	<element name="text_B_bankset">
+		<text string="BankSet" font="~f_bold~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_sounds">
-		<text string="Sounds" />
+	<element name="text_B_sounds">
+		<text string="Sounds" font="~f_bold~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_presets">
-		<text string="Presets" />
+	<element name="text_B_presets">
+		<text string="Presets" font="~f_bold~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_seq">
-		<text string="Seq" />
+	<element name="text_B_seq">
+		<text string="Seq" font="~f_bold~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_0">
-		<text string="0" />
+	<element name="text_B_0">
+		<text string="0" font="~f_bold~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_1">
-		<text string="1" />
+	<element name="text_B_1">
+		<text string="1" font="~f_bold~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_2">
-		<text string="2" />
+	<element name="text_B_2">
+		<text string="2" font="~f_bold~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_3">
-		<text string="3" />
+	<element name="text_B_3">
+		<text string="3" font="~f_bold~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_4">
-		<text string="4" />
+	<element name="text_B_4">
+		<text string="4" font="~f_bold~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_5">
-		<text string="5" />
+	<element name="text_B_5">
+		<text string="5" font="~f_bold~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_6">
-		<text string="6" />
+	<element name="text_B_6">
+		<text string="6" font="~f_bold~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_7">
-		<text string="7" />
+	<element name="text_B_7">
+		<text string="7" font="~f_bold~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_8">
-		<text string="8" />
+	<element name="text_B_8">
+		<text string="8" font="~f_bold~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_9">
-		<text string="9" />
+	<element name="text_B_9">
+		<text string="9" font="~f_bold~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_replace">
-		<text string="Replace" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_replace">
+		<text string="Replace" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_program">
-		<text string="Program" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_program">
+		<text string="Program" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_select">
-		<text string="Select" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_select">
+		<text string="Select" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_voice">
-		<text string="Voice" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_voice">
+		<text string="Voice" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_copy">
-		<text string="Copy" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_copy">
+		<text string="Copy" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_write">
-		<text string="Write" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_write">
+		<text string="Write" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_compare">
-		<text string="Compare" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_compare">
+		<text string="Compare" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_patch">
-		<text string="Patch" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_patch">
+		<text string="Patch" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_midi">
-		<text string="MIDI" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_midi">
+		<text string="MIDI" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_effects">
-		<text string="Effects" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_effects">
+		<text string="Effects" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_key">
-		<text string="Key" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_key">
+		<text string="Key" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_zone">
-		<text string="Zone" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_zone">
+		<text string="Zone" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_trans_">
-		<text string="Trans-" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_trans_">
+		<text string="Trans-" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_pose">
-		<text string="pose" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_pose">
+		<text string="pose" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_release">
-		<text string="Release" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_release">
+		<text string="Release" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_pan">
-		<text string="Pan" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_volume">
+		<text string="Volume" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_timbre">
-		<text string="Timbre" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_pan">
+		<text string="Pan" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_wave">
-		<text string="Wave" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_timbre">
+		<text string="Timbre" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_mod">
-		<text string="Mod" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_wave">
+		<text string="Wave" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_mixer">
-		<text string="Mixer" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_mod">
+		<text string="Mod" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_control">
-		<text string="Control" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_mixer">
+		<text string="Mixer" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_pitch">
-		<text string="Pitch" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_control">
+		<text string="Control" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_filters">
-		<text string="Filters" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_pitch">
+		<text string="Pitch" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_output">
-		<text string="Output" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_filters">
+		<text string="Filters" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_lfo">
-		<text string="LFO" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_output">
+		<text string="Output" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_env1">
-		<text string="Env1" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_lfo">
+		<text string="LFO" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_env2">
-		<text string="Env2" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_env1">
+		<text string="Env1" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_env3">
-		<text string="Env3" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_env2">
+		<text string="Env2" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
+	</element>
+	<element name="text_L_I_env3">
+		<text string="Env3" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
 	<element name="text_tracks">
-		<text string="Tracks" />
+		<text string="Tracks" font="~f_regular~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_1_6">
-		<text string="1-6" />
+	<element name="text_I_1_6">
+		<text string="1-6" font="~f_italic~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_7_12">
-		<text string="7-12" />
+	<element name="text_I_7_12">
+		<text string="7-12" font="~f_italic~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_rec">
-		<text string="Rec" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_rec">
+		<text string="Rec" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_stop">
-		<text string="Stop" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_stop">
+		<text string="Stop" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L__cont">
-		<text string="/Cont" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I__cont">
+		<text string="/Cont" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_play">
-		<text string="Play" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_play">
+		<text string="Play" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_click">
-		<text string="Click" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_click">
+		<text string="Click" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_seq">
-		<text string="Seq" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_seq">
+		<text string="Seq" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_locate">
-		<text string="Locate" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_locate">
+		<text string="Locate" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_song">
-		<text string="Song" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_song">
+		<text string="Song" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_track">
-		<text string="Track" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_track">
+		<text string="Track" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_master">
-		<text string="Master" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_master">
+		<text string="Master" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_storage">
-		<text string="Storage" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_storage">
+		<text string="Storage" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
 	<element name="text_edit">
-		<text string="Edit" />
+		<text string="Edit" font="~f_regular~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_system">
-		<text string="System" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_B_system">
+		<text string="System" font="~f_bold~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_sequencer">
-		<text string="Sequencer" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_B_sequencer">
+		<text string="Sequencer" font="~f_bold~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_performance">
-		<text string="Performance" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_B_performance">
+		<text string="Performance" font="~f_bold~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_programming">
-		<text string="Programming" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_B_programming">
+		<text string="Programming" font="~f_bold~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_cartridge">
-		<text string="Cartridge" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_cartridge">
+		<text string="Cartridge" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_power">
-		<text string="Power" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_power">
+		<text string="Power" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_line">
-		<text string="Line" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_line">
+		<text string="Line" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_fuse">
-		<text string="Fuse" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_fuse">
+		<text string="Fuse" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_midi">
-		<text string="MIDI" />
+	<element name="text_I_midi">
+		<text string="MIDI" font="~f_italic~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_thru">
-		<text string="Thru" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_thru">
+		<text string="Thru" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_out">
-		<text string="Out" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_out">
+		<text string="Out" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_in">
-		<text string="In" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_in">
+		<text string="In" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_ft__sw_">
-		<text string="Ft. Sw." align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_ft__sw_">
+		<text string="Ft. Sw." font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_pedal_cv">
-		<text string="Pedal•CV" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_pedal_cv">
+		<text string="Pedal•CV" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_left">
-		<text string="Left" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_left">
+		<text string="Left" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_right">
-		<text string="Right" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_right">
+		<text string="Right" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_mono">
-		<text string="Mono" />
+	<element name="text_I_mono">
+		<text string="Mono" font="~f_italic~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_aux__out">
-		<text string="Aux. Out" />
+	<element name="text_I_aux__out">
+		<text string="Aux. Out" font="~f_italic~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_main_out">
-		<text string="Main Out" />
+	<element name="text_I_main_out">
+		<text string="Main Out" font="~f_italic~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_phones">
-		<text string="Phones" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_phones">
+		<text string="Phones" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
 	<element name="text_S_music_production_synthesizer">
-		<text string="MUSIC PRODUCTION SYNTHESIZER" align="3" />
+		<text string="MUSIC PRODUCTION SYNTHESIZER" font="~f_regular~" align="3" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_S_ensoniq">
-		<text string="ensoniq" align="3" />
+	<element name="text_B_S_ensoniq">
+		<text string="ensoniq" font="~f_bold~" align="3" />
 	</element>
 	<element name="text_S_3__2__v__o__i__c__e">
-		<text string="3  2  V  O  I  C  E" align="3" />
+		<text string="3  2  V  O  I  C  E" font="~f_regular~" align="3" />
 	</element>
 	<element name="text_S_sd_1">
-		<text string="SD-1" align="3" />
+		<text string="SD-1" font="~f_regular~" align="3" />
+	</element>
+	<element name="text_L_B_pitch">
+		<text string="Pitch" font="~f_bold~" align="1" />
+	</element>
+	<element name="text_L_B_mod">
+		<text string="Mod" font="~f_bold~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_patch_select">
-		<text string="Patch Select" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_B_patch_select">
+		<text string="Patch Select" font="~f_bold~" align="1" />
 	</element>
 
 	<element name="plugin_warning" defstate="1">
@@ -942,10 +955,10 @@
 		<element ref="rect_sd1">
 			<bounds x="0" y="102" width="90" height="1.2" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_volume">
+		<element ref="text_L_B_volume">
 			<bounds x="0" y="97.7" width="35" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_data_entry">
+		<element ref="text_L_B_data_entry">
 			<bounds x="47.5" y="97.7" width="35" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
 		<element ref="button_15_5_dark" id="button_63__decrement" inputtag="buttons_32" inputmask="0x80000000">
@@ -973,46 +986,46 @@
 		<element ref="rect_sd1">
 			<bounds x="0" y="102" width="245" height="1.2" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_bankset">
+		<element ref="text_B_bankset">
 			<bounds x="0" y="97.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_sounds">
+		<element ref="text_B_sounds">
 			<bounds x="15" y="97.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_presets">
+		<element ref="text_B_presets">
 			<bounds x="30" y="97.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_seq">
+		<element ref="text_B_seq">
 			<bounds x="45" y="97.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_0">
+		<element ref="text_B_0">
 			<bounds x="95" y="97.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_1">
+		<element ref="text_B_1">
 			<bounds x="110" y="97.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_2">
+		<element ref="text_B_2">
 			<bounds x="125" y="97.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_3">
+		<element ref="text_B_3">
 			<bounds x="140" y="97.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_4">
+		<element ref="text_B_4">
 			<bounds x="155" y="97.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_5">
+		<element ref="text_B_5">
 			<bounds x="170" y="97.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_6">
+		<element ref="text_B_6">
 			<bounds x="185" y="97.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_7">
+		<element ref="text_B_7">
 			<bounds x="200" y="97.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_8">
+		<element ref="text_B_8">
 			<bounds x="215" y="97.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_9">
+		<element ref="text_B_9">
 			<bounds x="230" y="97.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
 		<group ref="vfd">
@@ -1144,175 +1157,175 @@
 		<element ref="rect_sd1">
 			<bounds x="120" y="102" width="60" height="1.2" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_replace">
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 			<bounds x="0" y="73.4" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
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 			<bounds x="0" y="77.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_select">
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 			<bounds x="120" y="73.4" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_voice">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_voice">
 			<bounds x="120" y="77.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_copy">
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 			<bounds x="135" y="77.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_write">
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 			<bounds x="150" y="77.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_compare">
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 			<bounds x="165" y="77.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_patch">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_patch">
 			<bounds x="0" y="53.4" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_select">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_select">
 			<bounds x="0" y="57.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_midi">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_midi">
 			<bounds x="15" y="57.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_effects">
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 			<bounds x="30" y="57.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_key">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_key">
 			<bounds x="0" y="33.4" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_zone">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_zone">
 			<bounds x="0" y="37.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_trans_">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_trans_">
 			<bounds x="15" y="33.4" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_pose">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_pose">
 			<bounds x="15" y="37.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_release">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_release">
 			<bounds x="30" y="37.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_volume">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_volume">
 			<bounds x="0" y="17.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_pan">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_pan">
 			<bounds x="15" y="17.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_timbre">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_timbre">
 			<bounds x="30" y="17.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_wave">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_wave">
 			<bounds x="120" y="57.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_mod">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_mod">
 			<bounds x="135" y="53.4" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_mixer">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_mixer">
 			<bounds x="135" y="57.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_program">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_program">
 			<bounds x="150" y="53.4" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_control">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_control">
 			<bounds x="150" y="57.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_effects">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_effects">
 			<bounds x="165" y="57.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_pitch">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_pitch">
 			<bounds x="120" y="37.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_pitch">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_pitch">
 			<bounds x="135" y="33.4" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_mod">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_mod">
 			<bounds x="135" y="37.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_filters">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_filters">
 			<bounds x="150" y="37.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_output">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_output">
 			<bounds x="165" y="37.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_lfo">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_lfo">
 			<bounds x="120" y="17.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_env1">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_env1">
 			<bounds x="135" y="17.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_env2">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_env2">
 			<bounds x="150" y="17.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_env3">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_env3">
 			<bounds x="165" y="17.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
 		<element ref="text_tracks">
 			<bounds x="22.5" y="73.4" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_1_6">
+		<element ref="text_I_1_6">
 			<bounds x="15" y="77.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_7_12">
+		<element ref="text_I_7_12">
 			<bounds x="30" y="77.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_rec">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_rec">
 			<bounds x="60" y="77.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_stop">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_stop">
 			<bounds x="75" y="73.4" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L__cont">
+		<element ref="text_L_I__cont">
 			<bounds x="75" y="77.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_play">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_play">
 			<bounds x="90" y="77.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_click">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_click">
 			<bounds x="60" y="57.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_seq">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_seq">
 			<bounds x="75" y="53.4" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_control">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_control">
 			<bounds x="75" y="57.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_locate">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_locate">
 			<bounds x="90" y="57.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_song">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_song">
 			<bounds x="60" y="37.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_seq">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_seq">
 			<bounds x="75" y="37.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_track">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_track">
 			<bounds x="90" y="37.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_master">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_master">
 			<bounds x="60" y="17.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_storage">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_storage">
 			<bounds x="75" y="17.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_midi">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_midi">
 			<bounds x="90" y="13.4" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_control">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_control">
 			<bounds x="90" y="17.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
 		<element ref="text_edit">
 			<bounds x="77.5" y="33.4" width="10" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_system">
+		<element ref="text_L_B_system">
 			<bounds x="60" y="8.2" width="35" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_sequencer">
+		<element ref="text_L_B_sequencer">
 			<bounds x="60" y="97.7" width="25" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_performance">
+		<element ref="text_L_B_performance">
 			<bounds x="0" y="97.7" width="35" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_programming">
+		<element ref="text_L_B_programming">
 			<bounds x="120" y="97.7" width="35" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
 		<element ref="button_15_10_medium" id="button_29_replace_program" inputtag="buttons_0" inputmask="0x20000000">
@@ -1465,58 +1478,58 @@
 		<element ref="ellipse_screwhead">
 			<bounds x="837" y="18" width="6" height="6" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_power">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_power">
 			<bounds x="97" y="10" width="10" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_line">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_line">
 			<bounds x="131" y="10" width="8" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_fuse">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_fuse">
 			<bounds x="165" y="10" width="10" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_midi">
+		<element ref="text_I_midi">
 			<bounds x="477" y="10" width="87" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_thru">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_thru">
 			<bounds x="480" y="14.55" width="8" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_out">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_out">
 			<bounds x="518" y="14.55" width="8" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_in">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_in">
 			<bounds x="558" y="14.55" width="4" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_ft__sw_">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_ft__sw_">
 			<bounds x="640" y="10" width="12" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_pedal_cv">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_pedal_cv">
 			<bounds x="663" y="10" width="17" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_left">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_left">
 			<bounds x="692" y="10" width="8" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_right">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_right">
 			<bounds x="717" y="10" width="10" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_mono">
+		<element ref="text_I_mono">
 			<bounds x="690" y="14.55" width="38" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_aux__out">
+		<element ref="text_I_aux__out">
 			<bounds x="690" y="5.7" width="38" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_left">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_left">
 			<bounds x="742" y="10" width="8" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_right">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_right">
 			<bounds x="767" y="10" width="10" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_mono">
+		<element ref="text_I_mono">
 			<bounds x="740" y="14.55" width="38" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_main_out">
+		<element ref="text_I_main_out">
 			<bounds x="740" y="5.7" width="38" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_phones">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_phones">
 			<bounds x="790" y="10" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
 	</group>
@@ -1540,16 +1553,16 @@
 		<element ref="rect_sd1">
 			<bounds x="66.5" y="99" width="41.5" height="1.2" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_patch">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_patch">
 			<bounds x="31" y="5.4" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_select">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_select">
 			<bounds x="31" y="9.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_pitch">
+		<element ref="text_L_B_pitch">
 			<bounds x="29.5" y="94.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_mod">
+		<element ref="text_L_B_mod">
 			<bounds x="66.5" y="94.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
 		<element ref="psel_9_12" id="patch_select_1" inputtag="patch_select" inputmask="0x2">
@@ -2084,16 +2097,16 @@
 		<element ref="rect_sd1">
 			<bounds x="53" y="99" width="33" height="1.2" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_patch">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_patch">
 			<bounds x="31" y="5.4" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_select">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_select">
 			<bounds x="31" y="9.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_pitch">
+		<element ref="text_L_B_pitch">
 			<bounds x="20" y="94.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_mod">
+		<element ref="text_L_B_mod">
 			<bounds x="53" y="94.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
 		<element ref="psel_9_12" id="patch_select_1" inputtag="patch_select" inputmask="0x2">
@@ -2421,7 +2434,7 @@
 		<element ref="rect_sd1">
 			<bounds x="0" y="102" width="30" height="1.2" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_volume">
+		<element ref="text_L_B_volume">
 			<bounds x="0" y="97.7" width="35" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
 		<param name="slider_id" value="volume" />
@@ -2435,7 +2448,7 @@
 		<element ref="rect_sd1">
 			<bounds x="0" y="102" width="40" height="1.2" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_patch_select">
+		<element ref="text_L_B_patch_select">
 			<bounds x="0" y="97.7" width="35" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
 		<element ref="psel_9_12" id="patch_select_1" inputtag="patch_select" inputmask="0x2">
@@ -2456,7 +2469,7 @@
 		<element ref="rect_sd1">
 			<bounds x="0" y="102" width="63" height="1.2" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_data_entry">
+		<element ref="text_L_B_data_entry">
 			<bounds x="0" y="97.7" width="35" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
 		<element ref="button_15_5_dark" id="button_63__decrement" inputtag="buttons_32" inputmask="0x80000000">
@@ -2524,13 +2537,13 @@
 		<element ref="ellipse_screwhead">
 			<bounds x="837" y="129.5" width="6" height="6" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_cartridge">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_cartridge">
 			<bounds x="720" y="17.7" width="56" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
 		<element ref="text_S_music_production_synthesizer">
 			<bounds x="13" y="7" width="88" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_S_ensoniq">
+		<element ref="text_B_S_ensoniq">
 			<bounds x="762" y="92" width="68" height="9" />
 		</element>
 		<element ref="text_S_3__2__v__o__i__c__e">
diff --git a/src/mame/layout/vfx.lay b/src/mame/layout/vfx.lay
index 0a754b21a59a4..7d0aebc834f5c 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/vfx.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/vfx.lay
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <mamelayout version="2">
+	<param name="f_bold" value="Nonexistent Sans|Bold,sans-serif|Bold,default" />
+	<param name="f_italic" value="Nonexistent Sans|Italic,sans-serif|Italic,default" />
+	<param name="f_bold_italic" value="Nonexistent Sans|BoldItalic,sans-serif|BoldItalic,default" />
+	<param name="f_regular" value="Nonexistent Sans|Regular,sans-serif|Regular,default" />
 
 	<!-- Decoration definitions -->
 	<element name="triangle_up">
@@ -214,215 +218,224 @@
 	</group>
 
 	<!-- Text items -->
-	<element name="text_L_volume">
-		<text string="Volume" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_B_volume">
+		<text string="Volume" font="~f_bold~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_data_entry">
-		<text string="Data Entry" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_B_data_entry">
+		<text string="Data Entry" font="~f_bold~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_cart">
-		<text string="Cart" />
+	<element name="text_B_cart">
+		<text string="Cart" font="~f_bold~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_sounds">
-		<text string="Sounds" />
+	<element name="text_B_sounds">
+		<text string="Sounds" font="~f_bold~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_presets">
-		<text string="Presets" />
+	<element name="text_B_presets">
+		<text string="Presets" font="~f_bold~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_0">
-		<text string="0" />
+	<element name="text_B_0">
+		<text string="0" font="~f_bold~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_1">
-		<text string="1" />
+	<element name="text_B_1">
+		<text string="1" font="~f_bold~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_2">
-		<text string="2" />
+	<element name="text_B_2">
+		<text string="2" font="~f_bold~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_3">
-		<text string="3" />
+	<element name="text_B_3">
+		<text string="3" font="~f_bold~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_4">
-		<text string="4" />
+	<element name="text_B_4">
+		<text string="4" font="~f_bold~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_5">
-		<text string="5" />
+	<element name="text_B_5">
+		<text string="5" font="~f_bold~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_6">
-		<text string="6" />
+	<element name="text_B_6">
+		<text string="6" font="~f_bold~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_7">
-		<text string="7" />
+	<element name="text_B_7">
+		<text string="7" font="~f_bold~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_8">
-		<text string="8" />
+	<element name="text_B_8">
+		<text string="8" font="~f_bold~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_9">
-		<text string="9" />
+	<element name="text_B_9">
+		<text string="9" font="~f_bold~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_replace">
-		<text string="Replace" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_replace">
+		<text string="Replace" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_program">
-		<text string="Program" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_program">
+		<text string="Program" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_select">
-		<text string="Select" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_select">
+		<text string="Select" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
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+		<element ref="text_L_B_system">
 			<bounds x="60" y="87.5" width="35" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_performance">
+		<element ref="text_L_B_performance">
 			<bounds x="0" y="97.7" width="35" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_programming">
+		<element ref="text_L_B_programming">
 			<bounds x="120" y="97.7" width="35" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
 		<element ref="button_15_10_medium" id="button_29_replace_program" inputtag="buttons_0" inputmask="0x20000000">
@@ -1298,46 +1311,46 @@
 		<element ref="ellipse_screwhead">
 			<bounds x="837" y="18" width="6" height="6" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_power">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_power">
 			<bounds x="97" y="10" width="10" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_line">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_line">
 			<bounds x="131" y="10" width="8" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_fuse">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_fuse">
 			<bounds x="165" y="10" width="10" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_midi">
+		<element ref="text_I_midi">
 			<bounds x="477" y="10" width="87" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_thru">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_thru">
 			<bounds x="480" y="14.55" width="8" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_out">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_out">
 			<bounds x="518" y="14.55" width="8" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_in">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_in">
 			<bounds x="558" y="14.55" width="4" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_ft__sw_">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_ft__sw_">
 			<bounds x="640" y="10" width="12" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_pedal_cv">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_pedal_cv">
 			<bounds x="663" y="10" width="17" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_left">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_left">
 			<bounds x="742" y="10" width="8" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_right">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_right">
 			<bounds x="767" y="10" width="10" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_mono">
+		<element ref="text_I_mono">
 			<bounds x="740" y="14.55" width="38" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_main_out">
+		<element ref="text_I_main_out">
 			<bounds x="740" y="5.7" width="38" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_phones">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_phones">
 			<bounds x="790" y="10" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
 	</group>
@@ -1361,16 +1374,16 @@
 		<element ref="rect_vfx">
 			<bounds x="66.5" y="99" width="41.5" height="1.2" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_patch">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_patch">
 			<bounds x="31" y="5.4" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_select">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_select">
 			<bounds x="31" y="9.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_pitch">
+		<element ref="text_L_B_pitch">
 			<bounds x="29.5" y="94.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_mod">
+		<element ref="text_L_B_mod">
 			<bounds x="66.5" y="94.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
 		<element ref="psel_9_12" id="patch_select_1" inputtag="patch_select" inputmask="0x2">
@@ -1905,16 +1918,16 @@
 		<element ref="rect_vfx">
 			<bounds x="53" y="99" width="33" height="1.2" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_patch">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_patch">
 			<bounds x="31" y="5.4" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_select">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_select">
 			<bounds x="31" y="9.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_pitch">
+		<element ref="text_L_B_pitch">
 			<bounds x="20" y="94.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_mod">
+		<element ref="text_L_B_mod">
 			<bounds x="53" y="94.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
 		<element ref="psel_9_12" id="patch_select_1" inputtag="patch_select" inputmask="0x2">
@@ -2242,7 +2255,7 @@
 		<element ref="rect_vfx">
 			<bounds x="0" y="102" width="30" height="1.2" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_volume">
+		<element ref="text_L_B_volume">
 			<bounds x="0" y="97.7" width="35" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
 		<param name="slider_id" value="volume" />
@@ -2256,7 +2269,7 @@
 		<element ref="rect_vfx">
 			<bounds x="0" y="102" width="40" height="1.2" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_patch_select">
+		<element ref="text_L_B_patch_select">
 			<bounds x="0" y="97.7" width="35" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
 		<element ref="psel_9_12" id="patch_select_1" inputtag="patch_select" inputmask="0x2">
@@ -2277,7 +2290,7 @@
 		<element ref="rect_vfx">
 			<bounds x="0" y="102" width="63" height="1.2" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_data_entry">
+		<element ref="text_L_B_data_entry">
 			<bounds x="0" y="97.7" width="35" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
 		<element ref="button_15_5_dark" id="button_63__decrement" inputtag="buttons_32" inputmask="0x80000000">
@@ -2339,13 +2352,13 @@
 		<element ref="ellipse_screwhead">
 			<bounds x="837" y="129.5" width="6" height="6" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_cartridge">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_cartridge">
 			<bounds x="720" y="17.7" width="56" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
 		<element ref="text_S_dynamic_component_synthesizer">
 			<bounds x="13" y="7" width="88" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_S_ensoniq">
+		<element ref="text_B_S_ensoniq">
 			<bounds x="762" y="92" width="68" height="9" />
 		</element>
 		<element ref="text_S_vfx">
diff --git a/src/mame/layout/vfxsd.lay b/src/mame/layout/vfxsd.lay
index 3cced4a0e2a2f..25907b7eaa065 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/vfxsd.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/vfxsd.lay
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <mamelayout version="2">
+	<param name="f_bold" value="Nonexistent Sans|Bold,sans-serif|Bold,default" />
+	<param name="f_italic" value="Nonexistent Sans|Italic,sans-serif|Italic,default" />
+	<param name="f_bold_italic" value="Nonexistent Sans|BoldItalic,sans-serif|BoldItalic,default" />
+	<param name="f_regular" value="Nonexistent Sans|Regular,sans-serif|Regular,default" />
 
 	<!-- Decoration definitions -->
 	<element name="triangle_up">
@@ -231,254 +235,263 @@
 	</group>
 
 	<!-- Text items -->
-	<element name="text_L_volume">
-		<text string="Volume" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_B_volume">
+		<text string="Volume" font="~f_bold~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_data_entry">
-		<text string="Data Entry" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_B_data_entry">
+		<text string="Data Entry" font="~f_bold~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_cart">
-		<text string="Cart" />
+	<element name="text_B_cart">
+		<text string="Cart" font="~f_bold~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_sounds">
-		<text string="Sounds" />
+	<element name="text_B_sounds">
+		<text string="Sounds" font="~f_bold~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_presets">
-		<text string="Presets" />
+	<element name="text_B_presets">
+		<text string="Presets" font="~f_bold~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_seq">
-		<text string="Seq" />
+	<element name="text_B_seq">
+		<text string="Seq" font="~f_bold~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_0">
-		<text string="0" />
+	<element name="text_B_0">
+		<text string="0" font="~f_bold~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_1">
-		<text string="1" />
+	<element name="text_B_1">
+		<text string="1" font="~f_bold~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_2">
-		<text string="2" />
+	<element name="text_B_2">
+		<text string="2" font="~f_bold~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_3">
-		<text string="3" />
+	<element name="text_B_3">
+		<text string="3" font="~f_bold~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_4">
-		<text string="4" />
+	<element name="text_B_4">
+		<text string="4" font="~f_bold~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_5">
-		<text string="5" />
+	<element name="text_B_5">
+		<text string="5" font="~f_bold~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_6">
-		<text string="6" />
+	<element name="text_B_6">
+		<text string="6" font="~f_bold~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_7">
-		<text string="7" />
+	<element name="text_B_7">
+		<text string="7" font="~f_bold~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_8">
-		<text string="8" />
+	<element name="text_B_8">
+		<text string="8" font="~f_bold~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_9">
-		<text string="9" />
+	<element name="text_B_9">
+		<text string="9" font="~f_bold~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_replace">
-		<text string="Replace" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_replace">
+		<text string="Replace" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_program">
-		<text string="Program" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_program">
+		<text string="Program" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_select">
-		<text string="Select" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_select">
+		<text string="Select" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_voice">
-		<text string="Voice" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_voice">
+		<text string="Voice" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_copy">
-		<text string="Copy" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_copy">
+		<text string="Copy" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_write">
-		<text string="Write" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_write">
+		<text string="Write" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_compare">
-		<text string="Compare" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_compare">
+		<text string="Compare" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_patch">
-		<text string="Patch" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_patch">
+		<text string="Patch" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_midi">
-		<text string="MIDI" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_midi">
+		<text string="MIDI" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_effects">
-		<text string="Effects" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_effects">
+		<text string="Effects" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_key">
-		<text string="Key" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_key">
+		<text string="Key" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_zone">
-		<text string="Zone" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_zone">
+		<text string="Zone" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_trans_">
-		<text string="Trans-" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_trans_">
+		<text string="Trans-" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_pose">
-		<text string="pose" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_pose">
+		<text string="pose" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_release">
-		<text string="Release" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_release">
+		<text string="Release" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_pan">
-		<text string="Pan" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_volume">
+		<text string="Volume" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_timbre">
-		<text string="Timbre" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_pan">
+		<text string="Pan" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_wave">
-		<text string="Wave" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_timbre">
+		<text string="Timbre" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_mod">
-		<text string="Mod" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_wave">
+		<text string="Wave" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_mixer">
-		<text string="Mixer" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_mod">
+		<text string="Mod" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_control">
-		<text string="Control" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_mixer">
+		<text string="Mixer" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_pitch">
-		<text string="Pitch" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_control">
+		<text string="Control" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_filters">
-		<text string="Filters" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_pitch">
+		<text string="Pitch" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_output">
-		<text string="Output" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_filters">
+		<text string="Filters" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_lfo">
-		<text string="LFO" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_output">
+		<text string="Output" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_env1">
-		<text string="Env1" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_lfo">
+		<text string="LFO" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_env2">
-		<text string="Env2" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_env1">
+		<text string="Env1" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_env3">
-		<text string="Env3" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_env2">
+		<text string="Env2" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
+	</element>
+	<element name="text_L_I_env3">
+		<text string="Env3" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
 	<element name="text_tracks">
-		<text string="Tracks" />
+		<text string="Tracks" font="~f_regular~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_1_6">
-		<text string="1-6" />
+	<element name="text_I_1_6">
+		<text string="1-6" font="~f_italic~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_7_12">
-		<text string="7-12" />
+	<element name="text_I_7_12">
+		<text string="7-12" font="~f_italic~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_rec">
-		<text string="Rec" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_rec">
+		<text string="Rec" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_stop">
-		<text string="Stop" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_stop">
+		<text string="Stop" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L__cont">
-		<text string="/Cont" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I__cont">
+		<text string="/Cont" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_play">
-		<text string="Play" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_play">
+		<text string="Play" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_click">
-		<text string="Click" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_click">
+		<text string="Click" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_seq">
-		<text string="Seq" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_seq">
+		<text string="Seq" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_locate">
-		<text string="Locate" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_locate">
+		<text string="Locate" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_song">
-		<text string="Song" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_song">
+		<text string="Song" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_track">
-		<text string="Track" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_track">
+		<text string="Track" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_master">
-		<text string="Master" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_master">
+		<text string="Master" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_storage">
-		<text string="Storage" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_storage">
+		<text string="Storage" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
 	<element name="text_edit">
-		<text string="Edit" />
+		<text string="Edit" font="~f_regular~" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_system">
-		<text string="System" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_B_system">
+		<text string="System" font="~f_bold~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_sequencer">
-		<text string="Sequencer" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_B_sequencer">
+		<text string="Sequencer" font="~f_bold~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_performance">
-		<text string="Performance" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_B_performance">
+		<text string="Performance" font="~f_bold~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_programming">
-		<text string="Programming" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_B_programming">
+		<text string="Programming" font="~f_bold~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_cartridge">
-		<text string="Cartridge" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_cartridge">
+		<text string="Cartridge" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_power">
-		<text string="Power" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_power">
+		<text string="Power" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_line">
-		<text string="Line" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_line">
+		<text string="Line" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_L_fuse">
-		<text string="Fuse" align="1" />
+	<element name="text_L_I_fuse">
+		<text string="Fuse" font="~f_italic~" align="1" />
 	</element>
-	<element name="text_midi">
-		<text string="MIDI" />
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 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_patch">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_patch">
 			<bounds x="31" y="5.4" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_select">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_select">
 			<bounds x="31" y="9.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_pitch">
+		<element ref="text_L_B_pitch">
 			<bounds x="20" y="94.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_mod">
+		<element ref="text_L_B_mod">
 			<bounds x="53" y="94.7" width="15" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
 		<element ref="psel_9_12" id="patch_select_1" inputtag="patch_select" inputmask="0x2">
@@ -2418,7 +2431,7 @@
 		<element ref="rect_vfx">
 			<bounds x="0" y="102" width="30" height="1.2" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_volume">
+		<element ref="text_L_B_volume">
 			<bounds x="0" y="97.7" width="35" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
 		<param name="slider_id" value="volume" />
@@ -2432,7 +2445,7 @@
 		<element ref="rect_vfx">
 			<bounds x="0" y="102" width="40" height="1.2" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_patch_select">
+		<element ref="text_L_B_patch_select">
 			<bounds x="0" y="97.7" width="35" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
 		<element ref="psel_9_12" id="patch_select_1" inputtag="patch_select" inputmask="0x2">
@@ -2453,7 +2466,7 @@
 		<element ref="rect_vfx">
 			<bounds x="0" y="102" width="63" height="1.2" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_data_entry">
+		<element ref="text_L_B_data_entry">
 			<bounds x="0" y="97.7" width="35" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
 		<element ref="button_15_5_dark" id="button_63__decrement" inputtag="buttons_32" inputmask="0x80000000">
@@ -2518,13 +2531,13 @@
 		<element ref="ellipse_screwhead">
 			<bounds x="837" y="129.5" width="6" height="6" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_L_cartridge">
+		<element ref="text_L_I_cartridge">
 			<bounds x="720" y="17.7" width="56" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
 		<element ref="text_S_music_production_synthesizer">
 			<bounds x="13" y="7" width="88" height="4.3" />
 		</element>
-		<element ref="text_S_ensoniq">
+		<element ref="text_B_S_ensoniq">
 			<bounds x="762" y="92" width="68" height="9" />
 		</element>
 		<element ref="text_S_vfx_sd">
diff --git a/src/osd/modules/font/font_dwrite.cpp b/src/osd/modules/font/font_dwrite.cpp
index 8ccec702117dd..8cacb38baa583 100644
--- a/src/osd/modules/font/font_dwrite.cpp
+++ b/src/osd/modules/font/font_dwrite.cpp
@@ -359,11 +359,30 @@ class osd_font_dwrite : public osd_font
 
 		// accept qualifiers from the name
 		std::string name(_name);
-		if (name.compare("default") == 0)
-			name = "Segoe UI";
 		bool bold = (strreplace(name, "[B]", "") + strreplace(name, "[b]", "") > 0);
 		bool italic = (strreplace(name, "[I]", "") + strreplace(name, "[i]", "") > 0);
 
+		if (name.find('|') != std::string::npos)
+		{
+			// Handle the "Font Family|Style" type of font name:
+			// Separate it into family and style, and extract bold and italic style information.
+			std::string::size_type const separator = name.rfind('|');
+			std::string const style((std::string::npos != separator) ? name.substr(separator + 1) : std::string());
+			bold |= (style.find("Bold") != std::string::npos) || (style.find("Black") != std::string::npos);
+			italic |= (style.find("Italic") != std::string::npos) || (style.find("Oblique") != std::string::npos);
+			name = name.substr(0, separator);
+		}
+
+		// Translate generic names into platform-specific real ones
+		if (name == "serif")
+			name = "Times New Roman";
+		else if (name == "sans-serif")
+			name = "Arial";
+		else if (name == "monospace")
+			name = "Courier New";
+		else if (name == "default")
+			name = "Segoe UI";
+
 		// convert the face name
 		std::wstring familyName = text::to_wstring(name);
 
diff --git a/src/osd/modules/font/font_osx.cpp b/src/osd/modules/font/font_osx.cpp
index a020d51ddce37..6b6ad710ac703 100644
--- a/src/osd/modules/font/font_osx.cpp
+++ b/src/osd/modules/font/font_osx.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 #ifdef SDLMAME_MACOSX
 
+#include "corestr.h"
 #include "emucore.h"
 #include "fileio.h"
 #include "osdcore.h"
@@ -52,21 +53,46 @@ class osd_font_osx : public osd_font
 	CGFloat m_height, m_baseline;
 };
 
-bool osd_font_osx::open(std::string const &font_path, std::string const &name, int &height)
+bool osd_font_osx::open(std::string const &font_path, std::string const &_name, int &height)
 {
-	osd_printf_verbose("osd_font_osx::open: name=\"%s\"\n", name);
+	osd_printf_verbose("osd_font_osx::open: name=\"%s\"\n", _name);
 
-	CFStringRef font_name;
-	if (name == "default")
+	std::string name(_name);
+
+	CTFontSymbolicTraits traits = 0;
+	CTFontSymbolicTraits trait_mask = kCTFontTraitBold | kCTFontTraitItalic;
+
+	if (name.find('|') != std::string::npos)
 	{
+		// Handle the "Font Family|Style" type of font name:
+		// Separate it into family and style, and extract bold and italic style information
+		// into CTFontSymbolicTraits.
+		std::string::size_type const separator = name.rfind('|');
+		std::string const style((std::string::npos != separator) ? name.substr(separator + 1) : std::string());
+		if ((style.find("Bold") != std::string::npos) || (style.find("Black") != std::string::npos))
+		{
+			traits |= kCTFontTraitBold;
+		}
+		if ((style.find("Italic") != std::string::npos) || (style.find("Oblique") != std::string::npos))
+		{
+			traits |= kCTFontTraitItalic;
+		}
+		name = name.substr(0, separator);
+	}
+
+	// Translate generic names into platform-specific real ones
+	if (name == "serif")
+		name = "Times";
+	else if (name == "sans-serif")
+		name = "Helvetica";
+	else if (name == "monospace")
+		name = "Courier";
+	else if (name == "default")
 		// Arial Unicode MS comes with Mac OS X 10.5 and later and is the only Mac default font with
 		// the Unicode characters used by the vgmplay and aristmk5 layouts.
-		font_name = CFStringCreateWithCString(nullptr, "Arial Unicode MS", kCFStringEncodingUTF8);
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		font_name = CFStringCreateWithCString(nullptr, name.c_str(), kCFStringEncodingUTF8);
-	}
+		name = "Arial Unicode MS";
+
+	CFStringRef font_name = CFStringCreateWithCString(nullptr, name.c_str(), kCFStringEncodingUTF8);
 
 	if (!font_name)
 	{
@@ -81,7 +107,7 @@ bool osd_font_osx::open(std::string const &font_path, std::string const &name, i
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	CTFontDescriptorRef const font_descriptor(CTFontDescriptorCreateWithNameAndSize(font_name, 0.0));
+	CTFontDescriptorRef font_descriptor(CTFontDescriptorCreateWithNameAndSize(font_name, 0.0));
 	CFRelease(font_name);
 	if (!font_descriptor)
 	{
@@ -89,6 +115,18 @@ bool osd_font_osx::open(std::string const &font_path, std::string const &name, i
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	if (traits != 0)
+	{
+		CTFontDescriptorRef styled_descriptor(CTFontDescriptorCreateCopyWithSymbolicTraits(font_descriptor, traits, trait_mask));
+		CFRelease(font_descriptor);
+		if (!styled_descriptor)
+		{
+			osd_printf_verbose("osd_font_osx::open: failed to create styled CoreText font descriptor for \"%s\" with traits=%08x\n", name, traits);
+			return false;
+		}
+		font_descriptor = styled_descriptor;
+	}
+
 	CTFontRef const ct_font(CTFontCreateWithFontDescriptor(font_descriptor, POINT_SIZE, &CGAffineTransformIdentity));
 	CFRelease(font_descriptor);
 	if (!ct_font)
diff --git a/src/osd/modules/font/font_sdl.cpp b/src/osd/modules/font/font_sdl.cpp
index 514e0cc0784a0..e624250646486 100644
--- a/src/osd/modules/font/font_sdl.cpp
+++ b/src/osd/modules/font/font_sdl.cpp
@@ -67,19 +67,30 @@ bool osd_font_sdl::open(std::string const &font_path, std::string const &_name,
 	bool bakedstyles = false;
 
 	std::string name(_name);
-	if (name.compare("default") == 0)
-	{
-		name = "Liberation Sans|Regular";
-	}
 
 	// accept qualifiers from the name
 	bool const underline = (strreplace(name, "[U]", "") + strreplace(name, "[u]", "") > 0);
 	bool const strike = (strreplace(name, "[S]", "") + strreplace(name, "[s]", "") > 0);
-	std::string::size_type const separator = name.rfind('|');
-	std::string const family(name.substr(0, separator));
-	std::string const style((std::string::npos != separator) ? name.substr(separator + 1) : std::string());
 
-	// first up, try it as a filename
+	// Handle the "Font Family|Style" type of font name:
+	// Separate it into family and style, and extract bold and italic style information.
+	std::string::size_type const separator = name.rfind('|');
+	std::string family(name.substr(0, separator));
+	std::string style((std::string::npos != separator) ? name.substr(separator + 1) : "Regular");
+	bool bold = (style.find("Bold") != std::string::npos) || (style.find("Black") != std::string::npos);
+	bool italic = (style.find("Italic") != std::string::npos) || (style.find("Oblique") != std::string::npos);
+
+	// Translate generic names into platform-specific real ones:
+	if (family == "serif")
+		family = "Liberation Serif";
+	else if (family == "sans-serif")
+		family = "Liberation Sans";
+	else if (family == "monospace")
+		family = "Liberation Mono";
+	else if (family == "default")
+		family = "Liberation Sans";
+
+		// first up, try it as a filename
 	TTF_Font_ptr font = TTF_OpenFont_Magic(family, POINT_SIZE, 0);
 
 	// if no success, try the font path
@@ -91,6 +102,7 @@ bool osd_font_sdl::open(std::string const &font_path, std::string const &_name,
 		if (!file.open(family))
 		{
 			std::string full_name = file.fullpath();
+			osd_printf_verbose("Searching font %s in '%s'/s\n", family, full_name);
 			font = TTF_OpenFont_Magic(full_name, POINT_SIZE, 0);
 			if (font)
 				osd_printf_verbose("Found font %s\n", full_name);
@@ -114,12 +126,14 @@ bool osd_font_sdl::open(std::string const &font_path, std::string const &_name,
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	osd_printf_verbose("Found font '%s' style '%s'\n", TTF_FontFaceFamilyName(font.get()), TTF_FontFaceStyleName(font.get()));
+
 	// apply styles
 	int styleflags = 0;
 	if (!bakedstyles)
 	{
-		if ((style.find("Bold") != std::string::npos) || (style.find("Black") != std::string::npos)) styleflags |= TTF_STYLE_BOLD;
-		if ((style.find("Italic") != std::string::npos) || (style.find("Oblique") != std::string::npos)) styleflags |= TTF_STYLE_ITALIC;
+		if (bold) styleflags |= TTF_STYLE_BOLD;
+		if (italic) styleflags |= TTF_STYLE_ITALIC;
 	}
 	styleflags |= underline ? TTF_STYLE_UNDERLINE : 0;
 	// SDL_ttf 2.0.9 and earlier does not define TTF_STYLE_STRIKETHROUGH
@@ -129,6 +143,7 @@ bool osd_font_sdl::open(std::string const &font_path, std::string const &_name,
 	if (strike)
 		osd_printf_warning("Ignoring strikethrough for SDL_TTF older than 2.0.10\n");
 #endif // PATCHLEVEL
+	osd_printf_verbose("setting style flags %x\n", styleflags);
 	TTF_SetFontStyle(font.get(), styleflags);
 
 	height = TTF_FontLineSkip(font.get());
diff --git a/src/osd/modules/font/font_windows.cpp b/src/osd/modules/font/font_windows.cpp
index 0ec65b67aea6e..633822572634c 100644
--- a/src/osd/modules/font/font_windows.cpp
+++ b/src/osd/modules/font/font_windows.cpp
@@ -63,10 +63,30 @@ bool osd_font_windows::open(std::string const &font_path, std::string const &_na
 
 	// accept qualifiers from the name
 	std::string name(_name);
-	if (name.compare("default")==0) name = "Tahoma";
 	bool bold = (strreplace(name, "[B]", "") + strreplace(name, "[b]", "") > 0);
 	bool italic = (strreplace(name, "[I]", "") + strreplace(name, "[i]", "") > 0);
 
+	if (name.find('|') != std::string::npos)
+	{
+		// Handle the "Font Family|Style" type of font name:
+		// Separate it into family and style, and extract bold and italic style information.
+		std::string::size_type const separator = name.rfind('|');
+		std::string const style((std::string::npos != separator) ? name.substr(separator + 1) : std::string());
+		bold |= (style.find("Bold") != std::string::npos) || (style.find("Black") != std::string::npos);
+		italic |= (style.find("Italic") != std::string::npos) || (style.find("Oblique") != std::string::npos);
+		name = name.substr(0, separator);
+	}
+
+	// Translate generic names into platform-specific real ones:
+	if (name == "serif")
+		name = "Times New Roman";
+	else if (name == "sans-serif")
+		name = "Arial";
+	else if (name == "monospace")
+		name = "Courier New";
+	else if (name == "default")
+		name = "Tahoma";
+
 	// build a basic LOGFONT description of what we want
 	LOGFONT logfont;
 	logfont.lfHeight = DEFAULT_HEIGHT;