diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c6f696f..0c66f19 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ You can use the script `setup-x48ng-home.sh` or simply run `x48ng --rom=<romfile
 
 ![screenshot of x48ng --tui --small running in a terminal](./tui-small-screenshot.png?raw=true "screenshot of x48ng --tui running in a terminal")
 
+### `--tui --tiny` version (ncurses)
+
+![screenshot of x48ng --tui --tiny running in a terminal](./tui-tiny-screenshot.png?raw=true "screenshot of x48ng --tui running in a terminal")
+
 ### `--tui` version (ncurses)
 
 ![screenshot of x48ng --tui running in a terminal](./tui-screenshot.png?raw=true "screenshot of x48ng --tui running in a terminal")
diff --git a/dist/x48ng.man.1 b/dist/x48ng.man.1
index dc138f4..4216c50 100644
--- a/dist/x48ng.man.1
+++ b/dist/x48ng.man.1
@@ -112,6 +112,8 @@ where options include (depending on compiled front-ends):
            \-\-gray                make the UI grayscale (default: false)
 .br
            \-\-small               make the text UI small (2×2 pixels per character) (default: false)
+.br
+           \-\-tiny                make the text UI tiny (2×4 pixels per character) (default: false)
 
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 .I x48ng
diff --git a/src/runtime_options.c b/src/runtime_options.c
index 84bb16b..a776eef 100644
--- a/src/runtime_options.c
+++ b/src/runtime_options.c
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ bool gray = false;
 
 /* tui */
 bool small = false;
+bool tiny = false;
 
 /* sdl */
 bool hide_chrome = false;
@@ -238,6 +239,7 @@ int parse_args( int argc, char* argv[] )
     int clopt_mono = -1;
     int clopt_gray = -1;
     int clopt_small = -1;
+    int clopt_tiny = -1;
 
     char* optstring = "c:hvVtsirT";
     struct option long_options[] = {
@@ -281,6 +283,7 @@ int parse_args( int argc, char* argv[] )
         { "mono",            no_argument,       &clopt_mono,               true         },
         { "gray",            no_argument,       &clopt_gray,               true         },
         { "small",           no_argument,       &clopt_small,              true         },
+        { "tiny",            no_argument,       &clopt_tiny,               true         },
 
         { 0,                 0,                 0,                         0            }
     };
@@ -339,6 +342,8 @@ int parse_args( int argc, char* argv[] )
                       "     --gray               make the UI grayscale (default: "
                       "false)\n"
                       "     --small            make the text UI small (2×2 pixels per character) (default: "
+                      "false)\n"
+                      "     --tiny             make the text UI tiny (2×4 pixels per character) (default: "
                       "false)\n";
     while ( c != EOF ) {
         c = getopt_long( argc, argv, optstring, long_options, &option_index );
@@ -505,6 +510,9 @@ int parse_args( int argc, char* argv[] )
     lua_getglobal( config_lua_values, "small" );
     small = lua_toboolean( config_lua_values, -1 );
 
+    lua_getglobal( config_lua_values, "tiny" );
+    tiny = lua_toboolean( config_lua_values, -1 );
+
     lua_getglobal( config_lua_values, "x11_visual" );
     x11_visual = ( char* )luaL_optstring( config_lua_values, -1, "default" );
 
@@ -572,6 +580,8 @@ int parse_args( int argc, char* argv[] )
         gray = clopt_gray;
     if ( clopt_small != -1 )
         small = clopt_small;
+    if ( clopt_tiny != -1 )
+        tiny = clopt_tiny;
 
     /* After getting configs and params */
     /* normalize config_dir again in case it's been modified */
@@ -622,6 +632,7 @@ int parse_args( int argc, char* argv[] )
         fprintf( stdout, "mono = %s\n", mono ? "true" : "false" );
         fprintf( stdout, "gray = %s\n", gray ? "true" : "false" );
         fprintf( stdout, "small = %s\n", small ? "true" : "false" );
+        fprintf( stdout, "tiny = %s\n", tiny ? "true" : "false" );
         fprintf( stdout, "\n" );
         fprintf( stdout, "x11_visual = \"%s\"\n", x11_visual );
         fprintf( stdout, "netbook = %s\n", netbook ? "true" : "false" );
diff --git a/src/runtime_options.h b/src/runtime_options.h
index 8023c87..29aa1d6 100644
--- a/src/runtime_options.h
+++ b/src/runtime_options.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ extern bool gray;
 
 /* tui */
 extern bool small;
+extern bool tiny;
 
 /* sdl */
 extern bool hide_chrome;
diff --git a/src/ui_text.c b/src/ui_text.c
index 8556752..bb6e16b 100644
--- a/src/ui_text.c
+++ b/src/ui_text.c
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 #define LCD_HEIGHT 64
 #define LCD_OFFSET_X 1
 #define LCD_OFFSET_Y 1
-#define LCD_BOTTOM LCD_OFFSET_Y + ( small ? ( LCD_HEIGHT / 2 ) : LCD_HEIGHT )
-#define LCD_RIGHT LCD_OFFSET_X + ( small ? ( LCD_WIDTH / 2 ) + 1 : LCD_WIDTH )
+#define LCD_BOTTOM LCD_OFFSET_Y + ( small ? ( LCD_HEIGHT / 2 ) : tiny ? ( LCD_HEIGHT / 4 ) : LCD_HEIGHT )
+#define LCD_RIGHT LCD_OFFSET_X + ( ( small || tiny ) ? ( LCD_WIDTH / 2 ) + 1 : LCD_WIDTH )
 
 #define LCD_COLOR_BG 48
 #define LCD_COLOR_FG 49
@@ -56,14 +56,98 @@ static inline void ncurses_draw_annunciators( void )
         mvaddwstr( 0, 4 + ( i * 4 ), ( ( annunciators_bits[ i ] & val ) == annunciators_bits[ i ] ) ? annunciators_icons[ i ] : L" " );
 }
 
+static inline wchar_t eight_bits_to_braille_char( bool b1, bool b2, bool b3, bool b4, bool b5, bool b6, bool b7, bool b8 )
+{
+    /*********/
+    /* b1 b4 */
+    /* b2 b5 */
+    /* b3 b6 */
+    /* b7 b8 */
+    /*********/
+    uint16_t chr = 0x2800;
+
+    if ( b1 )
+        chr |= 0b0000000000000001;
+    if ( b2 )
+        chr |= 0b0000000000000010;
+    if ( b3 )
+        chr |= 0b0000000000000100;
+    if ( b4 )
+        chr |= 0b0000000000001000;
+    if ( b5 )
+        chr |= 0b0000000000010000;
+    if ( b6 )
+        chr |= 0b0000000000100000;
+    if ( b7 )
+        chr |= 0b0000000001000000;
+    if ( b8 )
+        chr |= 0b0000000010000000;
+
+    return ( wchar_t )chr;
+}
+
+static inline void ncurses_draw_lcd_tiny( void )
+{
+    bool b1, b2, b3, b4, b5, b6, b7, b8;
+    int nibble_top, nibble_middle_top, nibble_middle_bottom, nibble_bottom;
+    int step_x = 2;
+    int step_y = 4;
+
+    wchar_t line[ 66 ]; /* ( LCD_WIDTH / step_x ) + 1 */
+
+    if ( !mono && has_colors() )
+        attron( COLOR_PAIR( LCD_COLORS_PAIR ) );
+
+    for ( int y = 0; y < LCD_HEIGHT; y += step_y ) {
+        wcscpy( line, L"" );
+
+        for ( int nibble_x = 0; nibble_x < NIBBLES_PER_ROW - 1; ++nibble_x ) {
+            nibble_top = lcd_nibbles_buffer[ y ][ nibble_x ];
+            nibble_top &= 0x0f;
+
+            nibble_middle_top = lcd_nibbles_buffer[ y + 1 ][ nibble_x ];
+            nibble_middle_top &= 0x0f;
+
+            nibble_middle_bottom = lcd_nibbles_buffer[ y + 2 ][ nibble_x ];
+            nibble_middle_bottom &= 0x0f;
+
+            nibble_bottom = lcd_nibbles_buffer[ y + 3 ][ nibble_x ];
+            nibble_bottom &= 0x0f;
+
+            for ( int bit_x = 0; bit_x < NIBBLES_NB_BITS; bit_x += step_x ) {
+                b1 = 0 != ( nibble_top & ( 1 << ( bit_x & 3 ) ) );
+                b4 = 0 != ( nibble_top & ( 1 << ( ( bit_x + 1 ) & 3 ) ) );
+
+                b2 = 0 != ( nibble_middle_top & ( 1 << ( bit_x & 3 ) ) );
+                b5 = 0 != ( nibble_middle_top & ( 1 << ( ( bit_x + 1 ) & 3 ) ) );
+
+                b3 = 0 != ( nibble_middle_bottom & ( 1 << ( bit_x & 3 ) ) );
+                b6 = 0 != ( nibble_middle_bottom & ( 1 << ( ( bit_x + 1 ) & 3 ) ) );
+
+                b7 = 0 != ( nibble_bottom & ( 1 << ( bit_x & 3 ) ) );
+                b8 = 0 != ( nibble_bottom & ( 1 << ( ( bit_x + 1 ) & 3 ) ) );
+
+                wchar_t pixels = eight_bits_to_braille_char( b1, b2, b3, b4, b5, b6, b7, b8 );
+                wcsncat( line, &pixels, 1 );
+            }
+        }
+        mvaddwstr( LCD_OFFSET_Y + ( y / step_y ), LCD_OFFSET_X, line );
+    }
+
+    if ( !mono && has_colors() )
+        attroff( COLOR_PAIR( LCD_COLORS_PAIR ) );
+
+    wrefresh( stdscr );
+}
+
 static inline wchar_t bitsquare_to_small_char( bool top_left, bool top_right, bool bottom_left, bool bottom_right )
 {
     if ( top_left ) {
         if ( top_right ) {
             if ( bottom_left )
-                return bottom_right ? L'█' : L'▛';
+                return bottom_right ? L'█' : L'▛'; /* 0x2588 0x2598 */
             else
-                return bottom_right ? L'▜' : L'▀';
+                return bottom_right ? L'▜' : L'▀'; /* 0x259C 0x2580 */
         } else {
             if ( bottom_left )
                 return bottom_right ? L'▙' : L'▌';
@@ -486,6 +570,8 @@ void text_update_LCD( void )
 
     if ( small )
         ncurses_draw_lcd_small();
+    else if ( tiny )
+        ncurses_draw_lcd_tiny();
     else
         ncurses_draw_lcd();
 }
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