diff --git a/doc/classes/DynamicFontData.xml b/doc/classes/DynamicFontData.xml
index 2b4ec17bf1c..483da96f3f0 100644
--- a/doc/classes/DynamicFontData.xml
+++ b/doc/classes/DynamicFontData.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 	</methods>
 	<members>
 		<member name="antialiased" type="bool" setter="set_antialiased" getter="is_antialiased" default="true">
-			If [code]true[/code], the font is rendered with anti-aliasing.
+			If [code]true[/code], the font is rendered with anti-aliasing. This property applies both to the main font and its outline (if it has one).
 		</member>
 		<member name="font_path" type="String" setter="set_font_path" getter="get_font_path" default="&quot;&quot;">
 			The path to the vector font file.
diff --git a/scene/resources/dynamic_font.cpp b/scene/resources/dynamic_font.cpp
index 3b4e4b73f86..3d99556a10f 100644
--- a/scene/resources/dynamic_font.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/dynamic_font.cpp
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ DynamicFontAtSize::Character DynamicFontAtSize::_make_outline_char(CharType p_ch
 	if (FT_Glyph_Stroke(&glyph, stroker, 1) != 0) {
 		goto cleanup_glyph;
 	}
-	if (FT_Glyph_To_Bitmap(&glyph, FT_RENDER_MODE_NORMAL, nullptr, 1) != 0) {
+	if (FT_Glyph_To_Bitmap(&glyph, font->antialiased ? FT_RENDER_MODE_NORMAL : FT_RENDER_MODE_MONO, nullptr, 1) != 0) {
 		goto cleanup_glyph;
 	}