diff --git a/desktop_version/fonts/font.fontmeta b/desktop_version/fonts/font.fontmeta
index b28d3a1c..f842fe7a 100644
--- a/desktop_version/fonts/font.fontmeta
+++ b/desktop_version/fonts/font.fontmeta
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <font_metadata>
+    <display_name>english/…</display_name>
     <width>8</width>
     <height>8</height>
     <white_teeth>1</white_teeth>
diff --git a/desktop_version/lang/ca/strings.xml b/desktop_version/lang/ca/strings.xml
index fad38db8..ae9df606 100644
--- a/desktop_version/lang/ca/strings.xml
+++ b/desktop_version/lang/ca/strings.xml
@@ -513,6 +513,10 @@
     <string english="change author" translation="canvia l’autor" explanation="level editor menu option"/>
     <string english="change description" translation="canvia la descripció" explanation="level editor menu option"/>
     <string english="change website" translation="canvia el lloc web" explanation="level editor menu option"/>
+    <string english="change font" translation="" explanation="level editor menu option"/>
+    <string english="Level Font" translation="" explanation="title, editor, font that a custom level will show up in. You can select a language name here (like Chinese or Japanese which have different fonts, or `other`)" max="20"/>
+    <string english="Select the language in which the text in this level is written." translation="" explanation="" max="38*3"/>
+    <string english="Font: " translation="" explanation="level options, followed by name of font (mind the space)" max="14"/>
     <string english="Map Music" translation="Música del mapa" explanation="title, editor, music that starts playing when a level is started. Can be changed with scripting later, so this is really just initial music" max="20"/>
     <string english="Current map music:" translation="Música del mapa actual:" explanation="editor, followed by the number and name of a song, or `No background music`. Can be changed with scripting later, so this is really just initial music" max="38*2"/>
     <string english="No background music" translation="No hi ha música de fons" explanation="editor, level starts with no song playing" max="38*2"/>
diff --git a/desktop_version/lang/en/strings.xml b/desktop_version/lang/en/strings.xml
index b9e5e38e..6e2611f0 100644
--- a/desktop_version/lang/en/strings.xml
+++ b/desktop_version/lang/en/strings.xml
@@ -513,6 +513,10 @@
     <string english="change author" translation="" explanation="level editor menu option"/>
     <string english="change description" translation="" explanation="level editor menu option"/>
     <string english="change website" translation="" explanation="level editor menu option"/>
+    <string english="change font" translation="" explanation="level editor menu option"/>
+    <string english="Level Font" translation="" explanation="title, editor, font that a custom level will show up in. You can select a language name here (like Chinese or Japanese which have different fonts, or `other`)" max="20"/>
+    <string english="Select the language in which the text in this level is written." translation="" explanation="" max="38*3"/>
+    <string english="Font: " translation="" explanation="level options, followed by name of font (mind the space)" max="14"/>
     <string english="Map Music" translation="" explanation="title, editor, music that starts playing when a level is started. Can be changed with scripting later, so this is really just initial music" max="20"/>
     <string english="Current map music:" translation="" explanation="editor, followed by the number and name of a song, or `No background music`. Can be changed with scripting later, so this is really just initial music" max="38*2"/>
     <string english="No background music" translation="" explanation="editor, level starts with no song playing" max="38*2"/>
diff --git a/desktop_version/lang/eo/strings.xml b/desktop_version/lang/eo/strings.xml
index 9577ba9c..81f0e0d8 100644
--- a/desktop_version/lang/eo/strings.xml
+++ b/desktop_version/lang/eo/strings.xml
@@ -513,6 +513,10 @@
     <string english="change author" translation="ŝanĝi aŭtoron" explanation="level editor menu option"/>
     <string english="change description" translation="ŝanĝi priskribon" explanation="level editor menu option"/>
     <string english="change website" translation="ŝanĝi retejon" explanation="level editor menu option"/>
+    <string english="change font" translation="ŝanĝi tiparon" explanation="level editor menu option"/>
+    <string english="Level Font" translation="Nivela tiparo" explanation="title, editor, font that a custom level will show up in. You can select a language name here (like Chinese or Japanese which have different fonts, or `other`)" max="20"/>
+    <string english="Select the language in which the text in this level is written." translation="Elektu la lingvon, en kiu la teksto en ĉi tiu nivelo estas skribita." explanation="" max="38*3"/>
+    <string english="Font: " translation="" explanation="level options, followed by name of font (mind the space)" max="14"/>
     <string english="Map Music" translation="Fonmuziko" explanation="title, editor, music that starts playing when a level is started. Can be changed with scripting later, so this is really just initial music" max="20"/>
     <string english="Current map music:" translation="Nuna fonmuziko:" explanation="editor, followed by the number and name of a song, or `No background music`. Can be changed with scripting later, so this is really just initial music" max="38*2"/>
     <string english="No background music" translation="Neniu" explanation="editor, level starts with no song playing" max="38*2"/>
diff --git a/desktop_version/lang/es/strings.xml b/desktop_version/lang/es/strings.xml
index 03d53eb9..e5806044 100644
--- a/desktop_version/lang/es/strings.xml
+++ b/desktop_version/lang/es/strings.xml
@@ -513,6 +513,10 @@
     <string english="change author" translation="cambiar autor" explanation="level editor menu option"/>
     <string english="change description" translation="cambiar descripcion" explanation="level editor menu option"/>
     <string english="change website" translation="cambiar sitio web" explanation="level editor menu option"/>
+    <string english="change font" translation="" explanation="level editor menu option"/>
+    <string english="Level Font" translation="" explanation="title, editor, font that a custom level will show up in. You can select a language name here (like Chinese or Japanese which have different fonts, or `other`)" max="20"/>
+    <string english="Select the language in which the text in this level is written." translation="" explanation="" max="38*3"/>
+    <string english="Font: " translation="" explanation="level options, followed by name of font (mind the space)" max="14"/>
     <string english="Map Music" translation="" explanation="title, editor, music that starts playing when a level is started. Can be changed with scripting later, so this is really just initial music" max="20"/>
     <string english="Current map music:" translation="" explanation="editor, followed by the number and name of a song, or `No background music`. Can be changed with scripting later, so this is really just initial music" max="38*2"/>
     <string english="No background music" translation="" explanation="editor, level starts with no song playing" max="38*2"/>
diff --git a/desktop_version/lang/nl/strings.xml b/desktop_version/lang/nl/strings.xml
index 4299be01..f4e6891b 100644
--- a/desktop_version/lang/nl/strings.xml
+++ b/desktop_version/lang/nl/strings.xml
@@ -513,6 +513,10 @@
     <string english="change author" translation="auteur wijzigen" explanation="level editor menu option"/>
     <string english="change description" translation="beschrijving wijzigen" explanation="level editor menu option"/>
     <string english="change website" translation="website wijzigen" explanation="level editor menu option"/>
+    <string english="change font" translation="lettertype wijzigen" explanation="level editor menu option"/>
+    <string english="Level Font" translation="Levellettertype" explanation="title, editor, font that a custom level will show up in. You can select a language name here (like Chinese or Japanese which have different fonts, or `other`)" max="20"/>
+    <string english="Select the language in which the text in this level is written." translation="Kies de taal waarin de tekst in dit level is geschreven." explanation="" max="38*3"/>
+    <string english="Font: " translation="Lettertype: " explanation="level options, followed by name of font (mind the space)" max="14"/>
     <string english="Map Music" translation="Levelmuziek" explanation="title, editor, music that starts playing when a level is started. Can be changed with scripting later, so this is really just initial music" max="20"/>
     <string english="Current map music:" translation="Huidige levelmuziek:" explanation="editor, followed by the number and name of a song, or `No background music`. Can be changed with scripting later, so this is really just initial music" max="38*2"/>
     <string english="No background music" translation="Geen achtergrondmuziek" explanation="editor, level starts with no song playing" max="38*2"/>
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Editor.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Editor.cpp
index 3f3a3e43..1ba745ca 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Editor.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Editor.cpp
@@ -430,6 +430,14 @@ static void editormenurender(int tr, int tg, int tb)
         {
             font::print(PR_CEN | PR_FONT_LEVEL, -1, 60+sp*5, cl.Desc3, tr, tg, tb);
         }
+
+        const char* label = loc::gettext("Font: ");
+        int len_label = font::len(0, label);
+        const char* name = font::get_level_font_display_name();
+
+        font::print(0, 2, 230, label, tr/2, tg/2, tb/2);
+        font::print(PR_FONT_LEVEL, 2+len_label, 230, name, tr/2, tg/2, tb/2);
+
         break;
     }
     case Menu::ed_music:
@@ -498,6 +506,19 @@ static void editormenurender(int tr, int tg, int tb)
     case Menu::ed_quit:
         font::print_wrap(PR_CEN, -1, 90, loc::gettext("Save before quitting?"), tr, tg, tb);
         break;
+    case Menu::ed_font:
+    {
+        font::print(PR_2X | PR_CEN, -1, 30, loc::gettext("Level Font"), tr, tg, tb);
+        font::print_wrap(PR_CEN, -1, 65, loc::gettext("Select the language in which the text in this level is written."), tr, tg, tb);
+
+        const char* label = loc::gettext("Font: ");
+        int len_label = font::len(0, label);
+        const char* name = font::get_level_font_display_name();
+
+        font::print(0, 2, 230, label, tr/2, tg/2, tb/2);
+        font::print(PR_FONT_LEVEL, 2+len_label, 230, name, tr/2, tg/2, tb/2);
+        break;
+    }
     default:
         break;
     }
@@ -1864,6 +1885,10 @@ static void editormenuactionpress(void)
             key.keybuffer=cl.website;
             break;
         case 4:
+            game.createmenu(Menu::ed_font);
+            map.nexttowercolour();
+            break;
+        case 5:
             game.returnmenu();
             map.nexttowercolour();
             break;
@@ -2003,6 +2028,25 @@ static void editormenuactionpress(void)
             break;
         }
         break;
+    case Menu::ed_font:
+    {
+        uint8_t idx_selected = font::font_idx_options[game.currentmenuoption];
+        cl.level_font_name = font::get_main_font_name(idx_selected);
+        if (idx_selected == loc::get_langmeta()->font_idx)
+        {
+            loc::new_level_font = "";
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            loc::new_level_font = cl.level_font_name;
+        }
+        font::set_level_font(cl.level_font_name.c_str());
+        music.playef(11);
+        game.returnmenu();
+        map.nexttowercolour();
+        game.savestatsandsettings_menu();
+        break;
+    }
     default:
         break;
     }
@@ -2099,7 +2143,7 @@ void editorinput(void)
         }
         else
         {
-
+            bool esc_from_font = false;
             music.playef(11);
             if (ed.settingsmod)
             {
@@ -2113,6 +2157,13 @@ void editorinput(void)
                     {
                         ed.settingsmod = false;
                     }
+                    else if (game.currentmenuname == Menu::ed_font)
+                    {
+                        // Prevent double return
+                        esc_from_font = true;
+                        game.returnmenu();
+                        map.nexttowercolour();
+                    }
                     else
                     {
                         game.returnmenu();
@@ -2125,7 +2176,7 @@ void editorinput(void)
                 ed.settingsmod = true;
             }
 
-            if (ed.settingsmod)
+            if (ed.settingsmod && !esc_from_font)
             {
                 bool edsettings_in_stack = game.currentmenuname == Menu::ed_settings;
                 if (!edsettings_in_stack)
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Font.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Font.cpp
index 1c4173f8..7fb9a1a6 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Font.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Font.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 #include "Alloc.h"
 #include "Constants.h"
+#include "CustomLevels.h"
 #include "FileSystemUtils.h"
 #include "Graphics.h"
 #include "GraphicsUtil.h"
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ struct GlyphInfo
 struct Font
 {
     char name[64];
+    char display_name[SCREEN_WIDTH_CHARS + 1];
 
     uint8_t glyph_w;
     uint8_t glyph_h;
@@ -70,6 +72,9 @@ static FontContainer fonts_custom = {};
 
 static uint8_t font_idx_8x8 = 0;
 
+uint8_t font_idx_options_n = 0;
+uint8_t font_idx_options[20];
+
 static bool font_level_is_interface = false;
 static bool font_idx_level_is_custom = false;
 static uint8_t font_idx_level = 0;
@@ -218,6 +223,7 @@ static uint8_t load_font(FontContainer* container, const char* name)
     SDL_snprintf(name_txt, sizeof(name_txt), "graphics/%s.txt", name);
     SDL_snprintf(name_xml, sizeof(name_xml), "graphics/%s.fontmeta", name);
     SDL_strlcpy(f->name, name, sizeof(f->name));
+    SDL_strlcpy(f->display_name, name, sizeof(f->display_name));
 
     f->glyph_w = 8;
     f->glyph_h = 8;
@@ -236,6 +242,10 @@ static uint8_t load_font(FontContainer* container, const char* name)
         xml_loaded = true;
         hDoc = hDoc.FirstChildElement("font_metadata");
 
+        if ((pElem = hDoc.FirstChildElement("display_name").ToElement()) != NULL)
+        {
+            SDL_strlcpy(f->display_name, pElem->GetText(), sizeof(f->display_name));
+        }
         if ((pElem = hDoc.FirstChildElement("width").ToElement()) != NULL)
         {
             f->glyph_w = help.Int(pElem->GetText());
@@ -405,6 +415,11 @@ uint8_t get_font_idx_8x8(void)
     return font_idx_8x8;
 }
 
+bool level_font_is_main_idx(const uint8_t idx)
+{
+    return !font_idx_level_is_custom && font_idx_level == idx;
+}
+
 void set_level_font(const char* name)
 {
     /* Apply the choice for a certain level-specific font.
@@ -439,6 +454,33 @@ void set_level_font_interface(void)
     font_level_is_interface = true;
 }
 
+void set_level_font_new(void)
+{
+    /* Set the level font to the default font for new levels.
+     * This function is for starting the editor. */
+    font_level_is_interface = false;
+    font_idx_level_is_custom = false;
+    if (loc::new_level_font == "")
+    {
+        /* Just take the language's font
+         * (Japanese VVVVVV can make Japanese levels by default, etc) */
+        font_idx_level = loc::get_langmeta()->font_idx;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        /* If the user has changed the font (wants to make levels
+         * for a different userbase) then remember that choice. */
+        if (!find_main_font_by_name(loc::new_level_font.c_str(), &font_idx_level))
+        {
+            font_idx_level = font_idx_8x8;
+        }
+    }
+
+#ifndef NO_CUSTOM_LEVELS
+    cl.level_font_name = get_main_font_name(font_idx_level);
+#endif
+}
+
 static void load_font_filename(bool is_custom, const char* filename)
 {
     // Load font.png, and everything that matches *.fontmeta (but not font.fontmeta)
@@ -478,6 +520,23 @@ void load_main(void)
     }
     FILESYSTEM_freeEnumerate(&handle);
     font_idx_level = font_idx_8x8;
+
+    // Initialize the font menu options, 8x8 font first
+    font_idx_options[0] = font_idx_8x8;
+    font_idx_options_n = 1;
+
+    for (uint8_t i = 0; i < fonts_main.count; i++)
+    {
+        if (i == font_idx_8x8)
+        {
+            continue;
+        }
+        font_idx_options[font_idx_options_n++] = i;
+        if (font_idx_options_n >= sizeof(font_idx_options))
+        {
+            break;
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 void load_custom(const char* name)
@@ -884,6 +943,55 @@ const char* get_main_font_name(uint8_t idx)
     return f->name;
 }
 
+const char* get_main_font_display_name(uint8_t idx)
+{
+    Font* f = container_get(&fonts_main, idx);
+    if (f == NULL)
+    {
+        return "";
+    }
+
+    if (idx == font_idx_8x8)
+    {
+        // Deciding the name for the 8x8 font was harder than I'd like to admit.
+        if (loc::lang == "en" || loc::get_langmeta()->font_idx != font_idx_8x8)
+        {
+            // If you use English, or a CJK language: "english/..."
+            SDL_strlcpy(
+                f->display_name,
+                "english/…",
+                sizeof(f->display_name)
+            );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // If you use another, e.g. German: "english/deutsch/..."
+            SDL_snprintf(
+                f->display_name, sizeof(f->display_name),
+                "english/%s/…",
+                loc::get_langmeta()->nativename.c_str()
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
+    return f->display_name;
+}
+
+const char* get_level_font_display_name(void)
+{
+    if (font_idx_level_is_custom)
+    {
+        Font* f = container_get(&fonts_custom, font_idx_level);
+        if (f == NULL)
+        {
+            return "";
+        }
+        return f->display_name;
+    }
+
+    return get_main_font_display_name(font_idx_level);
+}
+
 bool glyph_dimensions(uint32_t flags, uint8_t* glyph_w, uint8_t* glyph_h)
 {
     /* Gets the dimensions (glyph_w and glyph_h) of a certain font.
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Font.h b/desktop_version/src/Font.h
index 1faa603c..a8d40fce 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Font.h
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Font.h
@@ -59,13 +59,20 @@
 
 namespace font
 {
+// Options in font selection menu
+extern uint8_t font_idx_options_n;
+extern uint8_t font_idx_options[20];
 
 bool find_main_font_by_name(const char* name, uint8_t* idx);
 const char* get_main_font_name(uint8_t idx);
+const char* get_main_font_display_name(uint8_t idx);
+const char* get_level_font_display_name(void);
 uint8_t get_font_idx_8x8(void);
+bool level_font_is_main_idx(uint8_t idx);
 
 void set_level_font(const char* name);
 void set_level_font_interface(void);
+void set_level_font_new(void);
 void load_main(void);
 void load_custom(const char* name);
 void unload_custom(void);
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
index 506b20db..dda14b3e 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
@@ -4560,6 +4560,11 @@ void Game::deserializesettings(tinyxml2::XMLElement* dataNode, struct ScreenSett
             loc::lang_set = help.Int(pText);
         }
 
+        if (SDL_strcmp(pKey, "new_level_font") == 0)
+        {
+            loc::new_level_font = std::string(pText);
+        }
+
         if (SDL_strcmp(pKey, "roomname_translator") == 0 && loc::show_translator_menu)
         {
             roomname_translator::set_enabled(help.Int(pText));
@@ -4837,6 +4842,7 @@ void Game::serializesettings(tinyxml2::XMLElement* dataNode, const struct Screen
 
     xml::update_tag(dataNode, "lang", loc::lang.c_str());
     xml::update_tag(dataNode, "lang_set", (int) loc::lang_set);
+    xml::update_tag(dataNode, "new_level_font", loc::new_level_font.c_str());
     xml::update_tag(dataNode, "roomname_translator", (int) roomname_translator::enabled);
 }
 
@@ -6375,6 +6381,7 @@ void Game::createmenu( enum Menu::MenuName t, bool samemenu/*= false*/ )
         option(loc::gettext("change author"));
         option(loc::gettext("change description"));
         option(loc::gettext("change website"));
+        option(loc::gettext("change font"));
         option(loc::gettext("return"));
 
         menuyoff = 6;
@@ -6394,6 +6401,23 @@ void Game::createmenu( enum Menu::MenuName t, bool samemenu/*= false*/ )
         menuyoff = 8;
         maxspacing = 15;
         break;
+    case Menu::ed_font:
+    {
+        int option_match = -1;
+        for (uint8_t i = 0; i < font::font_idx_options_n; i++)
+        {
+            uint8_t idx = font::font_idx_options[i];
+            option(font::get_main_font_display_name(idx), true, PR_FONT_IDX(idx));
+            if (font::level_font_is_main_idx(idx))
+            {
+                option_match = i;
+            }
+        }
+
+        currentmenuoption = option_match != -1 ? option_match : 0;
+        maxspacing = 15;
+        break;
+    }
     case Menu::options:
         option(loc::gettext("gameplay"));
         option(loc::gettext("graphics"));
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Game.h b/desktop_version/src/Game.h
index 72f2f60c..b15fd298 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Game.h
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Game.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ namespace Menu
         ed_desc,
         ed_music,
         ed_quit,
+        ed_font,
         options,
         gameplayoptions,
         speedrunneroptions,
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Localization.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Localization.cpp
index 5f7d7acf..d291097f 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Localization.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Localization.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ namespace loc
 bool lang_set = false;
 std::string lang = "en";
 std::string lang_custom = "";
+std::string new_level_font = "";
 LangMeta langmeta;
 
 // language screen list
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Localization.h b/desktop_version/src/Localization.h
index fceaa97d..1080c90c 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Localization.h
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Localization.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ struct TextboxFormat
 extern bool lang_set;
 extern std::string lang;
 extern std::string lang_custom;
+extern std::string new_level_font;
 extern LangMeta langmeta;
 extern std::vector<LangMeta> languagelist;
 extern int languagelist_curlang;
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Script.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Script.cpp
index 7142d0b7..171b0c63 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Script.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Script.cpp
@@ -2592,13 +2592,16 @@ void scriptclass::startgamemode(const enum StartMode mode)
         game.gamestate = GAMEMODE;
     }
 
+    // Font handling
     switch (mode)
     {
-    case Start_EDITOR:
     case Start_EDITORPLAYTESTING:
     case Start_CUSTOM:
     case Start_CUSTOM_QUICKSAVE:
         break;
+    case Start_EDITOR:
+        font::set_level_font_new();
+        break;
     default:
         font::set_level_font_interface();
     }