diff --git a/PKHeX.WinForms/Program.cs b/PKHeX.WinForms/Program.cs
index aa97949f1..c91f56e53 100644
--- a/PKHeX.WinForms/Program.cs
+++ b/PKHeX.WinForms/Program.cs
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ static Program()
 
         if (Settings.Startup.DarkMode)
             Application.SetColorMode(SystemColorMode.Dark);
+        if (Settings.Startup.HighDpiText)
+            Application.SetHighDpiMode(HighDpiMode.DpiUnawareGdiScaled);
     }
 
     [STAThread]
diff --git a/PKHeX.WinForms/Settings/StartupSettings.cs b/PKHeX.WinForms/Settings/StartupSettings.cs
index 0d98eb505..a320d513e 100644
--- a/PKHeX.WinForms/Settings/StartupSettings.cs
+++ b/PKHeX.WinForms/Settings/StartupSettings.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.ComponentModel;
+using System.Windows.Forms;
 using PKHeX.Core;
 
 namespace PKHeX.WinForms;
@@ -12,11 +13,14 @@ public sealed class StartupSettings : IStartupSettings
     public string Version { get; set; } = string.Empty;
 
     [LocalizedDescription("Use the Dark color mode for the application on startup.")]
-    public bool DarkMode { get; set; }
+    public bool DarkMode { get; set; } = Application.SystemColorMode == SystemColorMode.Dark; // auto-detect for new settings, json load preserves any choice.
 
     [LocalizedDescription("Force HaX mode on Program Launch")]
     public bool ForceHaXOnLaunch { get; set; }
 
+    [LocalizedDescription("Toggles a higher Dpi rendering mode for the application on startup.")]
+    public bool HighDpiText { get; set; } // opt-in
+
     [LocalizedDescription("Skips displaying the splash screen on Program Launch.")]
     public bool SkipSplashScreen { get; set; }