Index: trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/osm/visitor/paint/MapPainter.java
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--- trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/osm/visitor/paint/MapPainter.java	(revision 3899)
+++ trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/osm/visitor/paint/MapPainter.java	(revision 3900)
@@ -474,5 +474,5 @@
                 y += (metrics.getAscent() - metrics.getDescent()) / 2;
             } else if (text.vAlign == VerticalTextAlignment.BELOW) {
-                y += h_half + metrics.getAscent();
+                y += h_half + metrics.getAscent() + 2;
             } else throw new AssertionError();
         }