diff --git a/common/main/gamefont.h b/common/main/gamefont.h
index 7d287f173..e5c424da7 100644
--- a/common/main/gamefont.h
+++ b/common/main/gamefont.h
@@ -55,12 +55,30 @@ COPYRIGHT 1993-1999 PARALLAX SOFTWARE CORPORATION.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
 extern float FNTScaleX, FNTScaleY;
 
 // add (scaled) spacing to given font coordinate
-#define FSPACX(x)	((float)((x)*(FNTScaleX*(GAME_FONT->ft_w/7))))
-#define FSPACY(y)	((float)((y)*(FNTScaleY*(GAME_FONT->ft_h/5))))
 #define LINE_SPACING    ((float)(FNTScaleY*(grd_curcanv->cv_font->ft_h+(GAME_FONT->ft_h/5))))
 
 extern array<grs_font_ptr, MAX_FONTS> Gamefonts;
 
+static inline float FSPACX()
+{
+	return FNTScaleX * (GAME_FONT->ft_w / 7);
+}
+
+static inline float FSPACX(const int &x)
+{
+	return FSPACX() * x;
+}
+
+static inline float FSPACY()
+{
+	return FNTScaleY * (GAME_FONT->ft_h / 5);
+}
+
+static inline float FSPACY(const int &y)
+{
+	return FSPACY() * y;
+}
+
 void gamefont_init();
 void gamefont_close();
 void gamefont_choose_game_font(int scrx,int scry);