diff --git a/src/lv_fonts/lv_font_dejavu_20.c b/src/lv_fonts/lv_font_dejavu_20.c
index 22ed3c36a..45851ff9e 100644
--- a/src/lv_fonts/lv_font_dejavu_20.c
+++ b/src/lv_fonts/lv_font_dejavu_20.c
@@ -83,11 +83,11 @@ static const uint8_t lv_font_dejavu_20_glyph_bitmap[] = {
 
 /*Store the glyph descriptions*/
 static const lv_font_glyph_dsc_t lv_font_dejavu_20_glyph_dsc[] = {
-    {.adv_w = 6,  .adv_w_fract = 0,  .box_w = 6, .box_h = 0, .ofs_x = 0, .ofs_y = 0, .bitmap_index = 0},  /*Unicode: U+0020 ( )*/
-    {.adv_w = 8,  .adv_w_fract = 0,  .box_w = 8, .box_h = 13,.ofs_x = 0, .ofs_y = 3, .bitmap_index = 0},  /*Unicode: U+0031 (1)*/
-    {.adv_w = 9,  .adv_w_fract = 0,  .box_w = 9, .box_h = 13,.ofs_x = 0, .ofs_y = 3, .bitmap_index = 13}, /*Unicode: U+0033 (3)*/
-    {.adv_w = 12, .adv_w_fract = 0,  .box_w = 12,.box_h = 13,.ofs_x = 0, .ofs_y = 3, .bitmap_index = 39}, /*Unicode: U+0041 (A)*/
-    {.adv_w = 8,  .adv_w_fract = 0,  .box_w = 8, .box_h = 10,.ofs_x = 0, .ofs_y = 6, .bitmap_index = 65}, /*Unicode: U+0061 (a)*/
+    {.adv_w = LV_FONT_SET_ADV_W(6, 0),  .box_w = 6, .box_h = 0, .ofs_x = 0, .ofs_y = 0, .bitmap_index = 0},  /*Unicode: U+0020 ( )*/
+    {.adv_w = LV_FONT_SET_ADV_W(8, 0),  .box_w = 8, .box_h = 13,.ofs_x = 0, .ofs_y = 3, .bitmap_index = 0},  /*Unicode: U+0031 (1)*/
+    {.adv_w = LV_FONT_SET_ADV_W(9, 0),  .box_w = 9, .box_h = 13,.ofs_x = 0, .ofs_y = 3, .bitmap_index = 13}, /*Unicode: U+0033 (3)*/
+    {.adv_w = LV_FONT_SET_ADV_W(12, 0), .box_w = 12,.box_h = 13,.ofs_x = 0, .ofs_y = 3, .bitmap_index = 39}, /*Unicode: U+0041 (A)*/
+    {.adv_w = LV_FONT_SET_ADV_W(8, 0),  .box_w = 8, .box_h = 10,.ofs_x = 0, .ofs_y = 6, .bitmap_index = 65}, /*Unicode: U+0061 (a)*/
 };
 
 static const uint16_t lv_font_dejavu_20_unicode_list[] = {
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ lv_font_t lv_font_dejavu_20 = {
     .get_glyph_dsc = lv_font_get_glyph_dsc_plain,  /*Function pointer to get glyph's width*/
     .bpp = 1,               /*Bit per pixel*/
     .line_height = 20,             /*Font height in pixels*/
-    .monospace = 0,
     .next_page = NULL,      /*Pointer to a font extension*/
 };
 
diff --git a/src/lv_misc/lv_font.c b/src/lv_misc/lv_font.c
index cd3d0c10c..62426363f 100644
--- a/src/lv_misc/lv_font.c
+++ b/src/lv_misc/lv_font.c
@@ -82,32 +82,6 @@ void lv_font_remove(lv_font_t * child, lv_font_t * parent)
     parent->next_page = child->next_page;
 }
 
-/**
- * Tells if font which contains `letter` is monospace or not
- * @param font_p point to font
- * @param letter an UNICODE character code
- * @return true: the letter is monospace; false not monospace
- */
-bool lv_font_is_monospace(const lv_font_t * font_p, uint32_t letter)
-{
-//    const lv_font_t * font_i = font_p;
-//    int16_t w;
-//    while(font_i != NULL) {
-//        w = font_i->get_width(font_i, letter);
-//        if(w >= 0) {
-//            /*Glyph found*/
-//            if(font_i->monospace) return true;
-//            return false;
-//        }
-//
-//        font_i = font_i->next_page;
-//    }
-//
-//    return 0;
-
-    return false;
-}
-
 /**
  * Return with the bitmap of a font.
  * @param font_p pointer to a font
diff --git a/src/lv_misc/lv_font.h b/src/lv_misc/lv_font.h
index 2bfd052d3..c79b31640 100644
--- a/src/lv_misc/lv_font.h
+++ b/src/lv_misc/lv_font.h
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ extern "C" {
 /*********************
  *      DEFINES
  *********************/
+/*Number of fractional digits in the advanced width (`adv_w`) field of `lv_font_glyph_dsc_t`*/
+#define LV_FONT_ADV_W_FRACT_DIGIT       4
 
 /**********************
  *      TYPEDEFS
@@ -36,9 +38,7 @@ extern "C" {
 typedef struct
 {
     uint32_t bitmap_index : 20;     /* Start index of the bitmap. A font can be max 1 MB. */
-    uint32_t adv_w :8;              /*The glyph need this space. Draw the next glyph after this width */
-    uint32_t adv_w_fract :4;        /*Fractional part of `advance_width` in 1/16 unit*/
-
+    uint32_t adv_w :12;              /*The glyph needs this space. Draw the next glyph after this width. 8 bit integer, 4 bit fractional */
     uint8_t box_w;              /*Width of the glyph's bounding box*/
     uint8_t box_h;              /*Height of the glyph's bounding box*/
     uint8_t ofs_x;              /*x offset of the bounding box*/
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ typedef struct _lv_font_struct
     uint8_t size;             /*The original size*/
     uint8_t line_height;      /*The real line height where any text fits*/
     uint8_t base_line;        /*Base line measured from the top of the line*/
-    uint8_t monospace;        /*Overwrite the glyph's width (0: normal width)*/
     uint8_t bpp;              /*Bit per pixel: 1, 2, 4 or 8*/
 
     void * dsc;               /*Store implementation specific data here*/
@@ -183,6 +182,11 @@ const lv_font_glyph_dsc_t * lv_font_get_glyph_dsc_plain(const lv_font_t * font,
 
 #define LV_FONT_DECLARE(font_name) extern lv_font_t font_name;
 
+#define LV_FONT_SET_ADV_W(_integer, _fract) ((_integer << LV_FONT_ADV_W_FRACT_DIGIT) + _fract)
+#define LV_FONT_GET_ADV_W_INT(_adv_w)       (_adw_v >> LV_FONT_ADV_W_FRACT_DIGIT)
+#define LV_FONT_GET_ADV_W_FRACT(_adv_w)     (_adw_v & ((1 << LV_FONT_ADV_W_FRACT_DIGIT) -1))
+
+
 /**********************
  * ADD BUILT IN FONTS
  **********************/