diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/text/CustomStyleSpan.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/text/CustomStyleSpan.java
index ea8aa44ae09f6e..9330243de9e9f3 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/text/CustomStyleSpan.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/text/CustomStyleSpan.java
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ private static void apply(
     } else {
       paint.setTypeface(Typeface.defaultFromStyle(want));
     }
+    paint.setSubpixelText(true);
   }
 
 }