diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/flash/SimpleTextButton.as b/src/as/com/threerings/flash/SimpleTextButton.as
index bc065856..effc344f 100644
--- a/src/as/com/threerings/flash/SimpleTextButton.as
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/flash/SimpleTextButton.as
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import flash.display.Sprite;
 
 import flash.text.TextField;
 import flash.text.TextFieldAutoSize;
+import flash.text.TextFormat;
 
 /**
  * Displays a simple button with a rounded rectangle or rectangle for a face.
@@ -35,21 +36,26 @@ public class SimpleTextButton extends SimpleButton
 {
     public function SimpleTextButton (
         text :String, rounded :Boolean = true, foreground :uint = 0x003366,
-        background :uint = 0x6699CC, highlight :uint = 0x0066FF, padding :int = 5)
+        background :uint = 0x6699CC, highlight :uint = 0x0066FF, padding :int = 5,
+        textFormat :TextFormat = null)
     {
-        upState = makeFace(text, rounded, foreground, background, padding);
-        overState = makeFace(text, rounded, highlight, background, padding);
-        downState = makeFace(text, rounded, background, highlight, padding);
+        upState = makeFace(text, rounded, foreground, background, padding, textFormat);
+        overState = makeFace(text, rounded, highlight, background, padding, textFormat);
+        downState = makeFace(text, rounded, background, highlight, padding, textFormat);
         hitTestState = upState;
     }
 
     protected function makeFace (
-        text :String, rounded :Boolean, foreground :uint, background :uint, padding :int) :Sprite
+        text :String, rounded :Boolean, foreground :uint, background :uint,
+        padding :int, textFormat :TextFormat) :Sprite
     {
         var face :Sprite = new Sprite();
 
         // create the label so that we can measure its size
         var label :TextField = new TextField();
+        if (textFormat) {
+            label.defaultTextFormat = textFormat;
+        }
         label.text = text;
         label.textColor = foreground;
         label.autoSize = TextFieldAutoSize.LEFT;