diff --git a/BarcodeStandard/BarcodeLib.cs b/BarcodeStandard/BarcodeLib.cs
index 10dc904..a908da8 100644
--- a/BarcodeStandard/BarcodeLib.cs
+++ b/BarcodeStandard/BarcodeLib.cs
@@ -81,6 +81,10 @@ public Barcode(string data, TYPE iType)
 
         #region Constants
         /// <summary>
+        ///   The default resolution of 96 dots per inch.
+        /// </summary>
+        const float DefaultResolution = 96f;
+        /// <summary>
         ///   The number of pixels in one point at 96DPI. Since there are 72 points in an inch, this is
         ///   96/72.
         /// </summary>
@@ -89,7 +93,7 @@ public Barcode(string data, TYPE iType)
         ///   pixels to avoid being affected by the system DPI. See issue #100
         ///   and https://stackoverflow.com/a/10800363.
         /// </para></remarks>
-        public const float DotsPerPointAt96Dpi = 96f / 72;
+        public const float DotsPerPointAt96Dpi = DefaultResolution / 72;
         #endregion
 
         #region Properties
@@ -190,6 +194,14 @@ public int Height
             set { _Height = value; }
         }
         /// <summary>
+        ///   The number of pixels per horizontal inch. Used when creating the Bitmap.
+        /// </summary>
+        public float HoritontalResolution { get; set; } = DefaultResolution;
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   The number of pixels per vertical inch. Used when creating the Bitmap.
+        /// </summary>
+        public float VerticalResolution { get; set; } = DefaultResolution;
+        /// <summary>
         ///   If non-null, sets the width of a bar. <see cref="Width"/> is ignored and calculated automatically.
         /// </summary>
         public int? BarWidth { get; set; }
@@ -533,10 +545,10 @@ public string GenerateBarcode(string raw_data = "")
         /// Create and preconfigures a Bitmap for use by the library. Ensures it is independent from
         /// system DPI, etc.
         /// </summary>
-        internal static Bitmap CreateBitmap(int width, int height)
+        internal Bitmap CreateBitmap(int width, int height)
         {
             var bitmap = new Bitmap(width, height);
-            bitmap.SetResolution(96, 96);
+            bitmap.SetResolution(HoritontalResolution, VerticalResolution);
             return bitmap;
         }
         /// <summary>
@@ -661,7 +673,7 @@ private Bitmap Generate_Image()
                                 string defTxt = RawData;
                                 string labTxt = defTxt.Substring(0, 1) + "--" + defTxt.Substring(1, 6) + "--" + defTxt.Substring(7);
                                 
-                                Font labFont = new Font(this.LabelFont != null ? this.LabelFont.FontFamily.Name : "Arial", Labels.getFontsize(Width, Height, labTxt) * DotsPerPointAt96Dpi, FontStyle.Regular, GraphicsUnit.Pixel);
+                                Font labFont = new Font(this.LabelFont != null ? this.LabelFont.FontFamily.Name : "Arial", Labels.getFontsize(this, Width, Height, labTxt) * DotsPerPointAt96Dpi, FontStyle.Regular, GraphicsUnit.Pixel);
                                 if (this.LabelFont != null)
                                 {
                                     this.LabelFont.Dispose();
@@ -764,7 +776,7 @@ private Bitmap Generate_Image()
                                 string labTxt = defTxt.Substring(0, 1) + "--" + defTxt.Substring(1, 6) + "--" + defTxt.Substring(7);
 
                                 Font font = this.LabelFont;
-                                Font labFont = new Font(font != null ? font.FontFamily.Name : "Arial", Labels.getFontsize(Width, Height, labTxt) * DotsPerPointAt96Dpi, FontStyle.Regular, GraphicsUnit.Pixel);
+                                Font labFont = new Font(font != null ? font.FontFamily.Name : "Arial", Labels.getFontsize(this, Width, Height, labTxt) * DotsPerPointAt96Dpi, FontStyle.Regular, GraphicsUnit.Pixel);
 
                                 if (font != null)
                                 {
diff --git a/BarcodeStandard/Labels.cs b/BarcodeStandard/Labels.cs
index 4ec1ff4..5414d9f 100644
--- a/BarcodeStandard/Labels.cs
+++ b/BarcodeStandard/Labels.cs
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ public static Image Label_EAN13(Barcode Barcode, Bitmap img)
                 int iBarWidth = Barcode.Width / Barcode.EncodedValue.Length;
                 string defTxt = Barcode.RawData;
 
-                using (Font labFont = new Font("Arial", getFontsize(Barcode.Width - Barcode.Width % Barcode.EncodedValue.Length, img.Height, defTxt) * Barcode.DotsPerPointAt96Dpi, FontStyle.Regular, GraphicsUnit.Pixel))
+                using (Font labFont = new Font("Arial", getFontsize(Barcode, Barcode.Width - Barcode.Width % Barcode.EncodedValue.Length, img.Height, defTxt) * Barcode.DotsPerPointAt96Dpi, FontStyle.Regular, GraphicsUnit.Pixel))
                 {
                     int shiftAdjustment;
                     switch (Barcode.Alignment)
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ public static Image Label_UPCA(Barcode Barcode, Bitmap img)
                 int halfBarWidth = (int)(iBarWidth * 0.5);
                 string defTxt = Barcode.RawData;
 
-                using (Font labFont = new Font("Arial", getFontsize((int)((Barcode.Width - Barcode.Width % Barcode.EncodedValue.Length) * 0.9f), img.Height, defTxt) * Barcode.DotsPerPointAt96Dpi, FontStyle.Regular, GraphicsUnit.Pixel))
+                using (Font labFont = new Font("Arial", getFontsize(Barcode, (int)((Barcode.Width - Barcode.Width % Barcode.EncodedValue.Length) * 0.9f), img.Height, defTxt) * Barcode.DotsPerPointAt96Dpi, FontStyle.Regular, GraphicsUnit.Pixel))
                 {
                     int shiftAdjustment;
                     switch (Barcode.Alignment)
@@ -318,14 +318,14 @@ public static Image Label_UPCA(Barcode Barcode, Bitmap img)
             }//catch
         }//Label_UPCA
 
-        public static int getFontsize(int wid, int hgt, string lbl)
+        public static int getFontsize(Barcode barcode, int wid, int hgt, string lbl)
         {
             //Returns the optimal font size for the specified dimensions
             int fontSize = 10;
 
             if (lbl.Length > 0)
             {
-                Image fakeImage = Barcode.CreateBitmap(1, 1); //As we cannot use CreateGraphics() in a class library, so the fake image is used to load the Graphics.
+                Image fakeImage = barcode.CreateBitmap(1, 1); //As we cannot use CreateGraphics() in a class library, so the fake image is used to load the Graphics.
 
                 // Make a Graphics object to measure the text.
                 using (Graphics gr = Graphics.FromImage(fakeImage))