diff --git a/scumm/string.cpp b/scumm/string.cpp
index 6177114c6bf..dad94062275 100644
--- a/scumm/string.cpp
+++ b/scumm/string.cpp
@@ -1026,8 +1026,8 @@ int CharsetRenderer::getSpacing(char chr)
 	if (_curId == 1) { 
 		switch (chr) {
 		case '.':
-			space = 1;
-			break;
+		case ':':
+		case ';':
 		case 'i':
 		case '\'':
 		case 'I':
@@ -1040,6 +1040,10 @@ int CharsetRenderer::getSpacing(char chr)
 		case ' ':
 			space = 4;
 			break;
+		case '(':
+		case ')':
+			space = 5;
+			break;
 		case 'W':
 		case 'w':
 		case 'N':