--- sources/org/apache/batik/bridge/SVGGVTFont.java	(revision 795615)
+++ sources/org/apache/batik/bridge/SVGGVTFont.java	(working copy)
@@ -739,12 +739,11 @@ 
 
         float stOffset    = fontFace.getStrikethroughPosition() * -scale;
         float stThickness = fontFace.getStrikethroughThickness() * scale;
-        float ulOffset    = fontFace.getUnderlinePosition() * scale;
+        float ulOffset    = fontFace.getUnderlinePosition() * -scale;
         float ulThickness = fontFace.getUnderlineThickness() * scale;
         float olOffset    = fontFace.getOverlinePosition() * -scale;
         float olThickness = fontFace.getOverlineThickness() * scale;
 
-
         lineMetrics = new GVTLineMetrics
             (ascent, Font.ROMAN_BASELINE, baselineOffsets, descent,
              fontHeight, fontHeight, limit-beginIndex,