diff --git a/pkgs/maps/main.fnl b/pkgs/maps/main.fnl
index 156f60f..3dc0bd4 100644
--- a/pkgs/maps/main.fnl
+++ b/pkgs/maps/main.fnl
@@ -157,11 +157,23 @@ label.readout {
       (cairo-roads-path g lines bounds)
 
       (g:set_source_rgb 0.2 0.2 0.2)
-      (g:set_font_size (- road-width 3))
+      (g:set_font_size (+ road-width 1))
       (each [_ line (pairs lines)]
         (case line.name
-          n (let [(x y angle) (label-coords line bounds)]
+          n (let [(x y angle) (label-coords line bounds)
+                  ext  (g:text_extents n)
+                  w ext.width
+                  h ext.height]
               (when (and x y)
+                (g:save)
+                (g:set_line_width h)
+                (g:set_source_rgb 1 1 1)
+                (g:move_to (- x 1) (- y 1))
+                (g:rotate angle)
+                (g:rel_line_to (+ w 1) 0)
+                (g:stroke)
+                (g:restore)
+
                 (g:save)
                 (g:move_to x y)
                 (g:rotate angle)