diff --git a/platform/base_textures.pk3dir/fonts/font16.font b/platform/base_textures.pk3dir/fonts/font16.font
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..59d2200f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform/base_textures.pk3dir/fonts/font16.font
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+name "16"
+font "gfx/shell/arial"
+size "16"
diff --git a/platform/base_textures.pk3dir/fonts/font20.font b/platform/base_textures.pk3dir/fonts/font20.font
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5c117f52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform/base_textures.pk3dir/fonts/font20.font
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+name "cr"
+font "gfx/shell/arial"
+size "20" 
diff --git a/platform/base_textures.pk3dir/fonts/fontcon.font b/platform/base_textures.pk3dir/fonts/fontcon.font
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9806bbd3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform/base_textures.pk3dir/fonts/fontcon.font
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+name "font"
+font "gfx/shell/arial"
+size "12"
diff --git a/platform/menu_fallback.pk3dir/gfx/shell/cb_checked.tga b/platform/menu_fallback.pk3dir/gfx/shell/cb_checked.tga
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cef0ac8b
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diff --git a/platform/menu_fallback.pk3dir/gfx/shell/cb_disabled.tga b/platform/menu_fallback.pk3dir/gfx/shell/cb_disabled.tga
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f5faae16
Binary files /dev/null and b/platform/menu_fallback.pk3dir/gfx/shell/cb_disabled.tga differ
diff --git a/platform/menu_fallback.pk3dir/gfx/shell/cb_down.tga b/platform/menu_fallback.pk3dir/gfx/shell/cb_down.tga
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cef0ac8b
Binary files /dev/null and b/platform/menu_fallback.pk3dir/gfx/shell/cb_down.tga differ
diff --git a/platform/menu_fallback.pk3dir/gfx/shell/cb_empty.tga b/platform/menu_fallback.pk3dir/gfx/shell/cb_empty.tga
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f5faae16
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diff --git a/platform/menu_fallback.pk3dir/gfx/shell/cb_over.tga b/platform/menu_fallback.pk3dir/gfx/shell/cb_over.tga
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1bc4d7f6
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diff --git a/src/client/entry.qc b/src/client/entry.qc
index 7f13c986..42b84fa8 100644
--- a/src/client/entry.qc
+++ b/src/client/entry.qc
@@ -113,9 +113,9 @@ void
 CSQC_RendererRestarted(string rstr)
 {
 	/* Fonts */
-	FONT_16 = loadfont("16", "fonts/default", "16", -1);
-	FONT_20 = loadfont("cr", "creditsfont?fmt=h", "20", -1);
-	FONT_CON = loadfont("font", "", "12", -1);
+	FONT_16 = Font_LoadFont("fonts/font16.font");
+	FONT_20 = Font_LoadFont("fonts/font20.font");
+	FONT_CON = Font_LoadFont("fonts/fontcon.font");
 	drawfont = FONT_CON;
 
 	/* Particles */
diff --git a/src/client/font.qc b/src/client/font.qc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a9288361
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/client/font.qc
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2016-2021 Marco Hladik <marco@icculus.org>
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
+ * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+ * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+ * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF MIND, USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER
+ * IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+/* very basic wrapper around loadfont(), as we don't want to hard-code
+ * paths to fonts used in the cgame */
+float
+Font_LoadFont(string filename)
+{
+	string line;
+	filestream fs_font;
+
+	fs_font = fopen(filename, FILE_READ);
+
+	if (fs_font < 0) {
+		print(sprintf("[FONT] ^1WARNING: ^7Could NOT load %s\n", filename));
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	string font;
+	string size;
+	string shortname;
+	while ((line = fgets(fs_font))) {
+		int c = tokenize_console(line);
+
+		switch (argv(0)) {
+		case "font":
+			font = argv(1);
+			break;
+		case "size":
+			size = argv(1);
+			break;
+		case "name":
+			shortname = argv(1);
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	fclose(fs_font);
+
+	return loadfont(shortname, font, size, -1);
+}
diff --git a/src/client/include.src b/src/client/include.src
index 4c0507ee..d5c4e04f 100644
--- a/src/client/include.src
+++ b/src/client/include.src
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #includelist
 fog.qc
+font.qc
 sky.qc
 music.qc
 sound.qc
diff --git a/src/menu-fn/entry.qc b/src/menu-fn/entry.qc
index 7337074e..ba505ea1 100644
--- a/src/menu-fn/entry.qc
+++ b/src/menu-fn/entry.qc
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ m_init(void)
 	cvar_set("v_bobup", "0.5");
 	cvar_set("v_contentblend", "0");
 	cvar_set("gl_mindist", "4");
-	cvar_set("con_textsize", "-12");
+	cvar_set("con_textsize", "12");
 	cvar_set("scr_conalpha", "1");
 	cvar_set("scr_sshot_type", "tga");
 	cvar_set("con_notifylines", "0");