diff --git a/python/mujoco/renderer.py b/python/mujoco/renderer.py
index 68175755..47fb14dd 100644
--- a/python/mujoco/renderer.py
+++ b/python/mujoco/renderer.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class Renderer:
       height: int = 240,
       width: int = 320,
       max_geom: int = 10000,
+      font_scale: _enums.mjtFontScale = _enums.mjtFontScale.mjFONTSCALE_150,
   ) -> None:
     """Initializes a new `Renderer`.
 
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ class Renderer:
       max_geom: Optional integer specifying the maximum number of geoms that can
         be rendered in the same scene. If None this will be chosen automatically
         based on the estimated maximum number of renderable geoms in the model.
+      font_scale: Optional enum specifying the font scale for text.
 
     Raises:
       ValueError: If `camera_id` is outside the valid range, or if `width` or
@@ -84,9 +86,7 @@ the clause:
       self._gl_context = gl_context.GLContext(width, height)
     if self._gl_context:
       self._gl_context.make_current()
-    self._mjr_context = _render.MjrContext(
-        model, _enums.mjtFontScale.mjFONTSCALE_150.value
-    )
+    self._mjr_context = _render.MjrContext(model, font_scale.value)
     _render.mjr_setBuffer(
         _enums.mjtFramebuffer.mjFB_OFFSCREEN.value, self._mjr_context
     )