diff --git a/code/cgame/cg_event.c b/code/cgame/cg_event.c
index 8cc1113..ae3266d 100644
--- a/code/cgame/cg_event.c
+++ b/code/cgame/cg_event.c
@@ -227,10 +227,10 @@ static void CG_Obituary( entityState_t *ent ) {
 		}
 #ifdef MISSIONPACK
 		if (!(cg_singlePlayerActive.integer && cg_cameraOrbit.integer)) {
-			CG_CenterPrint( s, SCREEN_HEIGHT * 0.30, (int)(BIGCHAR_WIDTH * cg_fragmsgsize.value) );
+			CG_CenterPrint( s, SCREEN_HEIGHT * 0.30, (int)(MEDIUMCHAR_WIDTH * cg_fragmsgsize.value) );
 		} 
 #else
-		CG_CenterPrint( s, SCREEN_HEIGHT * 0.30, (int)(BIGCHAR_WIDTH * cg_fragmsgsize.value) );
+		CG_CenterPrint( s, SCREEN_HEIGHT * 0.30, (int)(MEDIUMCHAR_WIDTH * cg_fragmsgsize.value) );
 #endif
 
 		// print the text message as well
diff --git a/code/qcommon/q_shared.h b/code/qcommon/q_shared.h
index ab47811..52e4436 100644
--- a/code/qcommon/q_shared.h
+++ b/code/qcommon/q_shared.h
@@ -335,6 +335,9 @@ extern	vec3_t	bytedirs[NUMVERTEXNORMALS];
 #define SMALLCHAR_WIDTH		8
 #define SMALLCHAR_HEIGHT	16
 
+#define MEDIUMCHAR_WIDTH        12
+#define MEDIUMCHAR_HEIGHT       16
+
 #define BIGCHAR_WIDTH		16
 #define BIGCHAR_HEIGHT		16