diff --git a/font.c b/font.c
index 692e82d5..049a3be8 100644
--- a/font.c
+++ b/font.c
@@ -4,9 +4,12 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <wchar.h>
+#include <math.h>
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <threads.h>
 
+#include <freetype/tttables.h>
+
 #define LOG_MODULE "font"
 #define LOG_ENABLE_DBG 0
 #include "log.h"
@@ -35,6 +38,43 @@ fini(void)
     FcFini();
 }
 
+static void
+underline_strikeout_metrics(struct font *font)
+{
+    FT_Face ft_face = font->face;
+    double x_scale = ft_face->size->metrics.x_scale / 65526.;
+    double height = ft_face->size->metrics.height / 64;
+    double descent = ft_face->size->metrics.descender / 64;
+
+    LOG_DBG("ft: x-scale: %f, height: %f, descent: %f",
+            x_scale, height, descent);
+
+    font->underline.position = round(ft_face->underline_position * x_scale / 64.);
+    font->underline.thickness = ceil(ft_face->underline_thickness * x_scale / 64.);
+
+    if (font->underline.position == 0.) {
+        font->underline.position =  round(descent / 2.);
+        font->underline.thickness =  fabs(round(descent / 5.));
+    }
+
+    LOG_DBG("underline: pos=%d, thick=%d",
+            font->underline.position, font->underline.thickness);
+
+    TT_OS2 *os2 = FT_Get_Sfnt_Table(ft_face, ft_sfnt_os2);
+    if (os2 != NULL) {
+        font->strikeout.position = round(os2->yStrikeoutPosition * x_scale / 64.);
+        font->strikeout.thickness = ceil(os2->yStrikeoutSize * x_scale / 64.);
+    }
+
+    if (font->strikeout.position == 0.) {
+        font->strikeout.position = round(height / 2. + descent);
+        font->strikeout.thickness = font->underline.thickness;
+    }
+
+    LOG_DBG("strikeout: pos=%d, thick=%d",
+            font->strikeout.position, font->strikeout.thickness);
+}
+
 static bool
 from_font_set(FcPattern *pattern, FcFontSet *fonts, int start_idx, const font_list_t *fallbacks,
               const char *attributes, struct font *font, bool is_fallback)
@@ -196,6 +236,7 @@ from_font_set(FcPattern *pattern, FcFontSet *fonts, int start_idx, const font_li
         }
     }
 
+    underline_strikeout_metrics(font);
     return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index b25799ec..0f93e188 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 #include <sys/wait.h>
 #include <sys/time.h>
 
-#include <freetype/tttables.h>
 #include <wayland-client.h>
 #include <wayland-cursor.h>
 #include <xdg-shell.h>
@@ -635,48 +634,6 @@ main(int argc, char *const *argv)
 
     tll_free(font_names);
 
-    /* Underline position and size */
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < sizeof(term.fonts) / sizeof(term.fonts[0]); i++) {
-        struct font *f = &term.fonts[i];
-
-        if (f->face == NULL)
-            continue;
-
-        FT_Face ft_face = f->face;
-
-        double x_scale = ft_face->size->metrics.x_scale / 65526.;
-        double height = ft_face->size->metrics.height / 64;
-        double descent = ft_face->size->metrics.descender / 64;
-
-        LOG_DBG("ft: x-scale: %f, height: %f, descent: %f",
-                x_scale, height, descent);
-
-        f->underline.position = round(ft_face->underline_position * x_scale / 64.);
-        f->underline.thickness = ceil(ft_face->underline_thickness * x_scale / 64.);
-
-        if (f->underline.position == 0.) {
-            f->underline.position =  round(descent / 2.);
-            f->underline.thickness =  fabs(round(descent / 5.));
-        }
-
-        LOG_DBG("underline: pos=%d, thick=%d",
-                f->underline.position, f->underline.thickness);
-
-        TT_OS2 *os2 = FT_Get_Sfnt_Table(ft_face, ft_sfnt_os2);
-        if (os2 != NULL) {
-            f->strikeout.position = round(os2->yStrikeoutPosition * x_scale / 64.);
-            f->strikeout.thickness = ceil(os2->yStrikeoutSize * x_scale / 64.);
-        }
-
-        if (f->strikeout.position == 0.) {
-            f->strikeout.position = round(height / 2. + descent);
-            f->strikeout.thickness = f->underline.thickness;
-        }
-
-        LOG_DBG("strikeout: pos=%d, thick=%d",
-                f->strikeout.position, f->strikeout.thickness);
-    }
-
     {
         FT_Face ft_face = term.fonts[0].face;
         int max_x_advance = ft_face->size->metrics.max_advance / 64;