diff --git a/src/console_cmds.cpp b/src/console_cmds.cpp
index 1a7460ce43..62a8e18c6d 100644
--- a/src/console_cmds.cpp
+++ b/src/console_cmds.cpp
@@ -2181,10 +2181,10 @@ DEF_CONSOLE_CMD(ConFont)
 		IConsolePrint(CC_HELP, "  Print out the fonts configuration.");
 		IConsolePrint(CC_HELP, "  The \"Currently active\" configuration is the one actually in effect (after interface scaling and replacing unavailable fonts).");
 		IConsolePrint(CC_HELP, "  The \"Requested\" configuration is the one requested via console command or config file.");
-		IConsolePrint(CC_HELP, "Usage 'font [medium|small|large|mono] [<font name>] [<size>] [aa|noaa]'.");
+		IConsolePrint(CC_HELP, "Usage 'font [medium|small|large|mono] [<font name>] [<size>]'.");
 		IConsolePrint(CC_HELP, "  Change the configuration for a font.");
 		IConsolePrint(CC_HELP, "  Omitting an argument will keep the current value.");
-		IConsolePrint(CC_HELP, "  Set <font name> to \"\" for the default font. Note that <size> and aa/noaa have no effect if the default font is in use, and fixed defaults are used instead.");
+		IConsolePrint(CC_HELP, "  Set <font name> to \"\" for the default font. Note that <size> has no effect if the default font is in use, and fixed defaults are used instead.");
 		IConsolePrint(CC_HELP, "  If the sprite font is enabled in Game Options, it is used instead of the default font.");
 		IConsolePrint(CC_HELP, "  The <size> is automatically multiplied by the current interface scaling.");
 		return true;
@@ -2202,38 +2202,23 @@ DEF_CONSOLE_CMD(ConFont)
 		FontCacheSubSetting *setting = GetFontCacheSubSetting(argfs);
 		std::string font = setting->font;
 		uint size = setting->size;
-		bool aa = setting->aa;
-
+		uint v;
 		uint8_t arg_index = 2;
-		/* We may encounter "aa" or "noaa" but it must be the last argument. */
-		if (StrEqualsIgnoreCase(argv[arg_index], "aa") || StrEqualsIgnoreCase(argv[arg_index], "noaa")) {
-			aa = !StrStartsWithIgnoreCase(argv[arg_index++], "no");
-			if (argc > arg_index) return false;
-		} else {
-			/* For <name> we want a string. */
-			uint v;
-			if (!GetArgumentInteger(&v, argv[arg_index])) {
-				font = argv[arg_index++];
-			}
+		/* For <name> we want a string. */
+
+		if (!GetArgumentInteger(&v, argv[arg_index])) {
+			font = argv[arg_index++];
 		}
 
 		if (argc > arg_index) {
 			/* For <size> we want a number. */
-			uint v;
 			if (GetArgumentInteger(&v, argv[arg_index])) {
 				size = v;
 				arg_index++;
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (argc > arg_index) {
-			/* Last argument must be "aa" or "noaa". */
-			if (!StrEqualsIgnoreCase(argv[arg_index], "aa") && !StrEqualsIgnoreCase(argv[arg_index], "noaa")) return false;
-			aa = !StrStartsWithIgnoreCase(argv[arg_index++], "no");
-			if (argc > arg_index) return false;
-		}
-
-		SetFont(argfs, font, size, aa);
+		SetFont(argfs, font, size);
 	}
 
 	for (FontSize fs = FS_BEGIN; fs < FS_END; fs++) {
@@ -2245,8 +2230,8 @@ DEF_CONSOLE_CMD(ConFont)
 			fc = FontCache::Get(fs);
 		}
 		IConsolePrint(CC_DEFAULT, "{} font:", FontSizeToName(fs));
-		IConsolePrint(CC_DEFAULT, "Currently active: \"{}\", size {}, {}", fc->GetFontName(), fc->GetFontSize(), GetFontAAState(fs) ? "aa" : "noaa");
-		IConsolePrint(CC_DEFAULT, "Requested: \"{}\", size {}, {}", setting->font, setting->size, setting->aa ? "aa" : "noaa");
+		IConsolePrint(CC_DEFAULT, "Currently active: \"{}\", size {}", fc->GetFontName(), fc->GetFontSize());
+		IConsolePrint(CC_DEFAULT, "Requested: \"{}\", size {}", setting->font, setting->size);
 	}
 
 	return true;
diff --git a/src/fontcache.cpp b/src/fontcache.cpp
index 2a5772fc3b..1f01e9b327 100644
--- a/src/fontcache.cpp
+++ b/src/fontcache.cpp
@@ -91,15 +91,15 @@ int GetCharacterHeight(FontSize size)
 }
 
 /* Check if a glyph should be rendered with anti-aliasing. */
-bool GetFontAAState(FontSize size, bool check_blitter)
+bool GetFontAAState()
 {
 	/* AA is only supported for 32 bpp */
-	if (check_blitter && BlitterFactory::GetCurrentBlitter()->GetScreenDepth() != 32) return false;
+	if (BlitterFactory::GetCurrentBlitter()->GetScreenDepth() != 32) return false;
 
-	return _fcsettings.global_aa || GetFontCacheSubSetting(size)->aa;
+	return _fcsettings.global_aa;
 }
 
-void SetFont(FontSize fontsize, const std::string &font, uint size, bool aa)
+void SetFont(FontSize fontsize, const std::string &font, uint size)
 {
 	FontCacheSubSetting *setting = GetFontCacheSubSetting(fontsize);
 	bool changed = false;
@@ -114,11 +114,6 @@ void SetFont(FontSize fontsize, const std::string &font, uint size, bool aa)
 		changed = true;
 	}
 
-	if (setting->aa != aa) {
-		setting->aa = aa;
-		changed = true;
-	}
-
 	if (!changed) return;
 
 	if (fontsize != FS_MONO) {
@@ -233,19 +228,6 @@ void UninitFontCache()
 #endif /* WITH_FREETYPE */
 }
 
-/**
- * Should any of the active fonts be anti-aliased?
- * @return True if any of the loaded fonts want anti-aliased drawing.
- */
-bool HasAntialiasedFonts()
-{
-	for (FontSize fs = FS_BEGIN; fs < FS_END; fs++) {
-		if (!FontCache::Get(fs)->IsBuiltInFont() && GetFontAAState(fs, false)) return true;
-	}
-
-	return false;
-}
-
 #if !defined(_WIN32) && !defined(__APPLE__) && !defined(WITH_FONTCONFIG) && !defined(WITH_COCOA)
 
 bool SetFallbackFont(FontCacheSettings *, const std::string &, int, MissingGlyphSearcher *) { return false; }
diff --git a/src/fontcache.h b/src/fontcache.h
index 9ba6055504..fee0e26f3e 100644
--- a/src/fontcache.h
+++ b/src/fontcache.h
@@ -207,7 +207,6 @@ inline bool GetDrawGlyphShadow(FontSize size)
 struct FontCacheSubSetting {
 	std::string font; ///< The name of the font, or path to the font.
 	uint size;        ///< The (requested) size of the font.
-	bool aa;          ///< Whether to do anti aliasing or not.
 
 	const void *os_handle = nullptr; ///< Optional native OS font info. Only valid during font search.
 };
@@ -242,9 +241,8 @@ inline FontCacheSubSetting *GetFontCacheSubSetting(FontSize fs)
 
 void InitFontCache(bool monospace);
 void UninitFontCache();
-bool HasAntialiasedFonts();
 
-bool GetFontAAState(FontSize size, bool check_blitter = true);
-void SetFont(FontSize fontsize, const std::string &font, uint size, bool aa);
+bool GetFontAAState();
+void SetFont(FontSize fontsize, const std::string &font, uint size);
 
 #endif /* FONTCACHE_H */
diff --git a/src/fontcache/truetypefontcache.cpp b/src/fontcache/truetypefontcache.cpp
index 196add775c..9e16c363c1 100644
--- a/src/fontcache/truetypefontcache.cpp
+++ b/src/fontcache/truetypefontcache.cpp
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ void TrueTypeFontCache::SetGlyphPtr(GlyphID key, const GlyphEntry *glyph, bool d
 
 bool TrueTypeFontCache::GetDrawGlyphShadow()
 {
-	return this->fs == FS_NORMAL && GetFontAAState(FS_NORMAL);
+	return this->fs == FS_NORMAL && GetFontAAState();
 }
 
 uint TrueTypeFontCache::GetGlyphWidth(GlyphID key)
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ const Sprite *TrueTypeFontCache::GetGlyph(GlyphID key)
 		}
 	}
 
-	return this->InternalGetGlyph(key, GetFontAAState(this->fs));
+	return this->InternalGetGlyph(key, GetFontAAState());
 }
 
 const void *TrueTypeFontCache::GetFontTable(uint32_t tag, size_t &length)
diff --git a/src/gfx_layout_icu.cpp b/src/gfx_layout_icu.cpp
index e0008f2fa5..de9dae6c91 100644
--- a/src/gfx_layout_icu.cpp
+++ b/src/gfx_layout_icu.cpp
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ void ICURun::Shape(UChar *buff, size_t buff_length)
 {
 	auto hbfont = hb_ft_font_create_referenced(*(static_cast<const FT_Face *>(font->fc->GetOSHandle())));
 	/* Match the flags with how we render the glyphs. */
-	hb_ft_font_set_load_flags(hbfont, GetFontAAState(this->font->fc->GetSize()) ? FT_LOAD_TARGET_NORMAL : FT_LOAD_TARGET_MONO);
+	hb_ft_font_set_load_flags(hbfont, GetFontAAState() ? FT_LOAD_TARGET_NORMAL : FT_LOAD_TARGET_MONO);
 
 	/* ICU buffer is in UTF-16. */
 	auto hbbuf = hb_buffer_create();
diff --git a/src/gfxinit.cpp b/src/gfxinit.cpp
index 7971222ccf..62b69f2646 100644
--- a/src/gfxinit.cpp
+++ b/src/gfxinit.cpp
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ static bool SwitchNewGRFBlitter()
 		if (c->palette & GRFP_BLT_32BPP) depth_wanted_by_grf = 32;
 	}
 	/* We need a 32bpp blitter for font anti-alias. */
-	if (HasAntialiasedFonts()) depth_wanted_by_grf = 32;
+	if (GetFontAAState()) depth_wanted_by_grf = 32;
 
 	/* Search the best blitter. */
 	static const struct {
diff --git a/src/table/settings/misc_settings.ini b/src/table/settings/misc_settings.ini
index 21fec3d5f3..e572d41773 100644
--- a/src/table/settings/misc_settings.ini
+++ b/src/table/settings/misc_settings.ini
@@ -237,30 +237,6 @@ def      = 0
 min      = 0
 max      = 72
 
-[SDTG_BOOL]
-ifdef    = HAS_TRUETYPE_FONT
-name     = ""small_aa""
-var      = _fcsettings.small.aa
-def      = false
-
-[SDTG_BOOL]
-ifdef    = HAS_TRUETYPE_FONT
-name     = ""medium_aa""
-var      = _fcsettings.medium.aa
-def      = false
-
-[SDTG_BOOL]
-ifdef    = HAS_TRUETYPE_FONT
-name     = ""large_aa""
-var      = _fcsettings.large.aa
-def      = false
-
-[SDTG_BOOL]
-ifdef    = HAS_TRUETYPE_FONT
-name     = ""mono_aa""
-var      = _fcsettings.mono.aa
-def      = false
-
 [SDTG_BOOL]
 ifdef    = HAS_TRUETYPE_FONT
 name     = ""global_aa""