diff --git a/src/hu_stuff.h b/src/hu_stuff.h
index 179e33e1..b1d39182 100644
--- a/src/hu_stuff.h
+++ b/src/hu_stuff.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 //------------------------------------
 //           heads up font
 //------------------------------------
-#define HU_FONTSTART '\x1F' // the first font character
+#define HU_FONTSTART '\x16' // the first font character
 #define HU_FONTEND '~'
 
 #define HU_FONTSIZE (HU_FONTEND - HU_FONTSTART + 1)