diff --git a/src/options/defaults.js b/src/options/defaults.js
index f2362ffa..7231578e 100644
--- a/src/options/defaults.js
+++ b/src/options/defaults.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ var defaults = {
 	textPosition: "bottom",
 	textMargin: 2,
 	fontSize: 20,
+	fontAntiAlias: true,
 	background: "#ffffff",
 	lineColor: "#000000",
 	margin: 10,
diff --git a/src/renderers/canvas.js b/src/renderers/canvas.js
index bba16d41..2d32fe07 100644
--- a/src/renderers/canvas.js
+++ b/src/renderers/canvas.js
@@ -97,6 +97,10 @@ class CanvasRenderer{
 				y = options.height + options.textMargin + options.marginTop + options.fontSize;
 			}
 
+			if(options.fontAntiAlias == false){
+				ctx.antialias = 'none';
+			}
+
 			ctx.font = font;
 
 			// Draw the text in the correct X depending on the textAlign option
@@ -113,7 +117,7 @@ class CanvasRenderer{
 				x = encoding.width / 2;
 				ctx.textAlign = 'center';
 			}
-
+			
 			ctx.fillText(encoding.text, x, y);
 		}
 	}