diff --git a/panda/src/text/dynamicTextFont.I b/panda/src/text/dynamicTextFont.I
index ea8d8fad3c..0e2cfa8617 100644
--- a/panda/src/text/dynamicTextFont.I
+++ b/panda/src/text/dynamicTextFont.I
@@ -230,6 +230,77 @@ get_page_y_size() const {
   return _page_y_size;
 }
 
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//     Function: DynamicTextFont::set_minfilter
+//       Access: Published
+//  Description: Sets the filter type used when minimizing the
+//               textures created for this font.
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+INLINE void DynamicTextFont::
+set_minfilter(Texture::FilterType filter) {
+  _minfilter = filter;
+  update_filters();
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//     Function: DynamicTextFont::get_minfilter
+//       Access: Published
+//  Description: Returns the filter type used when minimizing the
+//               textures created for this font.
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+INLINE Texture::FilterType DynamicTextFont::
+get_minfilter() const {
+  return _minfilter;
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//     Function: DynamicTextFont::set_magfilter
+//       Access: Published
+//  Description: Sets the filter type used when enlarging the
+//               textures created for this font.
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+INLINE void DynamicTextFont::
+set_magfilter(Texture::FilterType filter) {
+  _magfilter = filter;
+  update_filters();
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//     Function: DynamicTextFont::get_magfilter
+//       Access: Published
+//  Description: Returns the filter type used when enlarging the
+//               textures created for this font.
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+INLINE Texture::FilterType DynamicTextFont::
+get_magfilter() const {
+  return _magfilter;
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//     Function: DynamicTextFont::set_anisotropic_degree
+//       Access: Published
+//  Description: Enables or disables anisotropic filtering on the
+//               textures created for this font.  The default value is
+//               usually 1, or off.  See
+//               Texture::set_anisotropic_degree().
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+INLINE void DynamicTextFont::
+set_anisotropic_degree(int anisotropic_degree) {
+  _anisotropic_degree = anisotropic_degree;
+  update_filters();
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//     Function: DynamicTextFont::get_anisotropic_degree
+//       Access: Published
+//  Description: Returns the current anisotropic degree for textures
+//               created for this font.  See set_anisotropic_degree().
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+INLINE int DynamicTextFont::
+get_anisotropic_degree() const {
+  return _anisotropic_degree;
+}
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: DynamicTextFont::set_update_cleared_glyphs
 //       Access: Published, Static
diff --git a/panda/src/text/dynamicTextFont.cxx b/panda/src/text/dynamicTextFont.cxx
index 0d61c569b1..de767ab45a 100644
--- a/panda/src/text/dynamicTextFont.cxx
+++ b/panda/src/text/dynamicTextFont.cxx
@@ -60,6 +60,18 @@ DynamicTextFont(const Filename &font_filename, int face_index) {
   _small_caps = text_small_caps;
   _small_caps_scale = text_small_caps_scale;
 
+  // We don't necessarily want to use mipmaps, since we don't want to
+  // regenerate those every time the texture changes, but we probably
+  // do want at least linear filtering.  Use whatever the Configrc
+  // file suggests.
+  _minfilter = text_minfilter;
+  _magfilter = text_magfilter;
+
+  // Anisotropic filtering can help the look of the text, and doesn't
+  // require generating mipmaps, but does require hardware support.
+  _anisotropic_degree = text_anisotropic_degree;
+
+
   _preferred_page = 0;
 
   if (!_ft_initialized) {
@@ -291,6 +303,24 @@ get_glyph(int character, const TextGlyph *&glyph, float &glyph_scale) {
 
   return (glyph_index != 0 && glyph != (DynamicTextGlyph *)NULL);
 }
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//     Function: DynamicTextFont::update_filters
+//       Access: Private
+//  Description: Reapplies all current filter settings to all of the
+//               pages.  This is normally called whenever the filter
+//               settings change.
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+void DynamicTextFont::
+update_filters() {
+  Pages::iterator pi;
+  for (pi = _pages.begin(); pi != _pages.end(); ++pi) {
+    DynamicTextPage *page = (*pi);
+    page->set_minfilter(_minfilter);
+    page->set_magfilter(_magfilter);
+    page->set_anisotropic_degree(_anisotropic_degree);
+  }
+}
  
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: DynamicTextFont::reset_scale
diff --git a/panda/src/text/dynamicTextFont.h b/panda/src/text/dynamicTextFont.h
index a9e1cce245..d57c04ba52 100644
--- a/panda/src/text/dynamicTextFont.h
+++ b/panda/src/text/dynamicTextFont.h
@@ -66,6 +66,13 @@ PUBLISHED:
   INLINE int get_page_x_size() const;
   INLINE int get_page_y_size() const;
 
+  INLINE void set_minfilter(Texture::FilterType filter);
+  INLINE Texture::FilterType get_minfilter() const;
+  INLINE void set_magfilter(Texture::FilterType filter);
+  INLINE Texture::FilterType get_magfilter() const;
+  INLINE void set_anisotropic_degree(int anisotropic_degree);
+  INLINE int get_anisotropic_degree() const;
+
   INLINE static void set_update_cleared_glyphs(bool update_cleared_glyphs);
   INLINE static bool get_update_cleared_glyphs();
 
@@ -83,6 +90,7 @@ public:
                          float &glyph_scale);
 
 private:
+  void update_filters();
   bool reset_scale();
   DynamicTextGlyph *make_glyph(int glyph_index);
   DynamicTextGlyph *slot_glyph(int x_size, int y_size);
@@ -98,6 +106,10 @@ private:
   int _page_x_size, _page_y_size;
   static bool _update_cleared_glyphs;
 
+  Texture::FilterType _minfilter;
+  Texture::FilterType _magfilter;
+  int _anisotropic_degree;
+
   typedef pvector< PT(DynamicTextPage) > Pages;
   Pages _pages;
   int _preferred_page;
diff --git a/panda/src/text/dynamicTextPage.cxx b/panda/src/text/dynamicTextPage.cxx
index b27b00b946..44a500b041 100644
--- a/panda/src/text/dynamicTextPage.cxx
+++ b/panda/src/text/dynamicTextPage.cxx
@@ -46,16 +46,10 @@ DynamicTextPage(DynamicTextFont *font) :
   // We'd better never free this image.
   set_keep_ram_image(true);
 
-  // We don't necessarily want to use mipmaps, since we don't want to
-  // regenerate those every time the texture changes, but we probably
-  // do want at least linear filtering.  Use whatever the Configrc
-  // file suggests.
-  set_minfilter(text_minfilter);
-  set_magfilter(text_magfilter);
+  set_minfilter(_font->get_minfilter());
+  set_magfilter(_font->get_magfilter());
 
-  // Anisotropic filtering can help the look of the text, and doesn't
-  // require generating mipmaps, but does require hardware support.
-  set_anisotropic_degree(text_anisotropic_degree);
+  set_anisotropic_degree(_font->get_anisotropic_degree());
 
   // It's slightly better to let the texture clamp, rather than
   // wrapping, so we're less likely to get bleeding at the edges.