diff --git a/src/text/OptionScreen.cpp b/src/text/OptionScreen.cpp
index 66f9b27..9fa68f5 100644
--- a/src/text/OptionScreen.cpp
+++ b/src/text/OptionScreen.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@ int_least64_t getCurrentEpochTimeMillis() {
 OptionScreen::OptionScreen(const std::string &text, SDL_Point *screenSize, int seconds) : TextScreen(text, screenSize,
                                                                                                      std::nullopt),
                                                                                           stepsToDo(seconds) {
+    secondaryFont = TTF_OpenFont(getDefaultFontPath(), 100);
+    if (secondaryFont == nullptr) {
+        std::cerr << "Failed to load secondary font: " << TTF_GetError() << std::endl;
+        exit(-1);
+    }
+
 }
 
 void OptionScreen::update() {
@@ -30,6 +36,7 @@ void OptionScreen::update() {
             stepsDone++;
         } else {
             isDone_ = true;
+            std::swap(font, secondaryFont);
         }
     }
 
@@ -41,4 +48,5 @@ void OptionScreen::startCountDown() {
     nextMsEpoch = epochMs;
     hasStartedCounting_ = true;
     stepsDone = 0;
+    std::swap(font, secondaryFont);
 }
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diff --git a/src/text/OptionScreen.h b/src/text/OptionScreen.h
index 5d9a270..5428e85 100644
--- a/src/text/OptionScreen.h
+++ b/src/text/OptionScreen.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ private:
     int stepsToDo, stepsDone = 0;
     bool isDone_ = false;
 
+    TTF_Font *secondaryFont;
 public:
     [[nodiscard]] const bool &isDone() const {
         return isDone_;
diff --git a/src/text/TextScreen.h b/src/text/TextScreen.h
index 370ecdd..6138668 100644
--- a/src/text/TextScreen.h
+++ b/src/text/TextScreen.h
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ class TextScreen {
 private:
     std::vector<SDL_Surface *> surfaces;
     std::vector<SDL_Surface *> shadowSurfaces;
-    TTF_Font *font;
     SDL_Point *screenSize;
     std::optional<SDL_Point> basePosition;
 
@@ -32,6 +31,7 @@ private:
     const int shadowOffset = 3;
 
 protected:
+    TTF_Font *font;
     std::vector<std::string> lines;
     bool hasUpdated;