diff --git a/NYSegmentedControl/NYSegmentLabel.h b/NYSegmentedControl/NYSegmentLabel.h
index 31c5a19..86a6391 100644
--- a/NYSegmentedControl/NYSegmentLabel.h
+++ b/NYSegmentedControl/NYSegmentLabel.h
@@ -14,5 +14,6 @@
 @property (nonatomic, strong) UIColor *alternativeTextColor;
 @property (nonatomic, assign) CGRect maskFrame;
 @property (nonatomic, assign) CGFloat maskCornerRadius;
+@property(nonatomic, strong) UIFont *alternativeFont;
 
 @end
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diff --git a/NYSegmentedControl/NYSegmentLabel.m b/NYSegmentedControl/NYSegmentLabel.m
index 2f28519..78e18ad 100644
--- a/NYSegmentedControl/NYSegmentLabel.m
+++ b/NYSegmentedControl/NYSegmentLabel.m
@@ -9,8 +9,114 @@
 
 #import "NYSegmentLabel.h"
 
+@interface NYSegmentLabel ()
+@property(nonatomic, strong) NSDictionary *normalAttributes;
+@property(nonatomic, strong) NSDictionary *alternativeAttributes;
+@end
+
 @implementation NYSegmentLabel
 
+- (instancetype)init {
+    self = [super init];
+    if (self) {
+		[self commonInit];
+    }
+
+    return self;
+}
+
+- (instancetype)initWithFrame:(CGRect)frame {
+    self = [super initWithFrame:frame];
+    if (self) {
+		[self commonInit];
+    }
+
+    return self;
+}
+
+- (id)initWithCoder:(NSCoder *)coder {
+    self = [super initWithCoder:coder];
+    if (self) {
+		[self commonInit];
+    }
+
+    return self;
+}
+
+- (void)commonInit {
+    _alternativeTextColor = self.textColor;
+    _alternativeFont = self.font;
+
+    [self setupAlternativeAttributes];
+}
+
+- (void)drawRect:(CGRect)rect {
+    CGSize size = [self.text sizeWithAttributes:self.normalAttributes];
+
+    // Centered rect
+    CGRect drawRect = CGRectMake(rect.origin.x,
+        rect.origin.y + (rect.size.height - size.height)/2,
+        rect.size.width,
+        (size.height));
+
+    // Get current context
+    CGContextRef context = UIGraphicsGetCurrentContext();
+    CGContextSaveGState(context);
+
+    if (!CGRectIsEmpty(self.maskFrame)) {
+        // Frames to draw normal text within
+        CGRect beforeMaskFrame = CGRectMake(0, 0, CGRectGetMinX(self.maskFrame), CGRectGetHeight(self.frame));
+        CGRect afterMaskFrame = CGRectMake(CGRectGetMaxX(self.maskFrame), 0, CGRectGetWidth(self.frame) - CGRectGetMaxX(self.maskFrame), CGRectGetHeight(self.frame));
+        CGRect rects[2] =  {beforeMaskFrame, afterMaskFrame};
+
+        // Clip to those frames
+        CGContextClipToRects(context, rects, 2);
+    }
+
+    [self.text drawInRect:drawRect withAttributes:self.normalAttributes];
+
+    // Restore state
+    CGContextRestoreGState(context);
+
+    if (!CGRectIsEmpty(self.maskFrame)) {
+        context = UIGraphicsGetCurrentContext();
+
+        // Clip to mask
+        CGContextClipToRect(context, self.maskFrame);
+
+        // Draw masked text
+        [self.text drawInRect:drawRect withAttributes:self.alternativeAttributes];
+    }
+}
+
+#pragma mark - Private
+
+- (void)setupAlternativeAttributes {
+    NSMutableParagraphStyle *paragraphStyle = [[NSParagraphStyle defaultParagraphStyle] mutableCopy];
+    paragraphStyle.alignment = NSTextAlignmentCenter;
+
+    NSDictionary *alternativeAttributes = @{ NSFontAttributeName: self.alternativeFont,
+        NSForegroundColorAttributeName : self.alternativeTextColor,
+        NSParagraphStyleAttributeName: paragraphStyle
+    };
+
+    self.alternativeAttributes = alternativeAttributes;
+}
+
+- (void)setupNormalAttributes {
+    NSMutableParagraphStyle *paragraphStyle = [[NSParagraphStyle defaultParagraphStyle] mutableCopy];
+    paragraphStyle.alignment = NSTextAlignmentCenter;
+
+    NSDictionary *normalAttributes = @{ NSFontAttributeName: self.font,
+        NSForegroundColorAttributeName : self.textColor,
+        NSParagraphStyleAttributeName: paragraphStyle
+    };
+
+    self.normalAttributes = normalAttributes;
+}
+
+#pragma mark - Setters
+
 - (void)setMaskFrame:(CGRect)maskFrame {
     _maskFrame = maskFrame;
 
@@ -23,57 +129,28 @@ - (void)setMaskCornerRadius:(CGFloat)maskCornerRadius {
     [self setNeedsDisplay];
 }
 
-- (void)drawRect:(CGRect)rect {
-    CGContextRef context = UIGraphicsGetCurrentContext();
+- (void)setTextColor:(UIColor *)textColor {
+    [super setTextColor:textColor];
 
-    // Draw text normally
-    [super drawTextInRect:rect];
-
-    if (self.alternativeTextColor) {
-        CGImageRef mask = NULL;
-
-        // Create a mask from the text
-        mask = CGBitmapContextCreateImage(context);
-
-        CGContextSaveGState(context);
-        CGContextTranslateCTM(context, 0, self.frame.size.height);
-        CGContextScaleCTM(context, 1.0, (CGFloat) -1.0);
-
-        // Clip the current context to our mask
-        CGContextClipToMask(context, rect, mask);
-
-        // Set fill color
-        CGContextSetFillColorWithColor(context, [self.alternativeTextColor CGColor]);
-
-        // Path from mask
-        CGPathRef path;
-        
-        if (CGRectIsEmpty(self.maskFrame)) {
-            path = CGPathCreateMutable();
-        } else {
-            UIBezierPath *roundRectBezierPath = [UIBezierPath bezierPathWithRoundedRect:self.maskFrame
-                                                                           cornerRadius:self.maskCornerRadius];
-            path = CGPathCreateCopy([roundRectBezierPath CGPath]);
-        }
-        
-        CGContextAddPath(context, path);
-        
-        // Fill the path
-        CGContextFillPath(context);
-        CFRelease(path);
-
-        // Clean up
-        CGContextRestoreGState(context);
-        CGImageRelease(mask);
-    }
+    [self setupNormalAttributes];
 }
 
-- (UIColor *)alternativeTextColor {
-    if (!_alternativeTextColor) {
-        _alternativeTextColor = self.textColor;
-    }
-    
-    return _alternativeTextColor;
+- (void)setAlternativeTextColor:(UIColor *)alternativeTextColor {
+    _alternativeTextColor = alternativeTextColor;
+
+    [self setupAlternativeAttributes];
+}
+
+- (void)setAlternativeFont:(UIFont *)alternativeFont {
+    _alternativeFont = alternativeFont;
+
+    [self setupAlternativeAttributes];
+}
+
+- (void)setFont:(UIFont *)font {
+    [super setFont:font];
+
+    [self setupNormalAttributes];
 }
 
 @end
diff --git a/NYSegmentedControl/NYSegmentedControl.m b/NYSegmentedControl/NYSegmentedControl.m
index 50dbcd4..a1d6f5c 100644
--- a/NYSegmentedControl/NYSegmentedControl.m
+++ b/NYSegmentedControl/NYSegmentedControl.m
@@ -174,14 +174,13 @@ - (void)layoutSubviews {
         
         if (self.stylesTitleForSelectedSegment) {
             if (self.selectedSegmentIndex == i) {
-                segment.titleLabel.font = self.selectedTitleFont;
                 segment.titleLabel.maskFrame = segment.titleLabel.bounds;
-            } else {
-                segment.titleLabel.font = self.titleFont;
             }
             
+            segment.titleLabel.font = self.titleFont;
             segment.titleLabel.alternativeTextColor = self.selectedTitleTextColor;
             segment.titleLabel.textColor = self.titleTextColor;
+            segment.titleLabel.alternativeFont = self.selectedTitleFont;
         } else {
             segment.titleLabel.font = self.titleFont;
             segment.titleLabel.textColor = self.titleTextColor;
@@ -262,8 +261,6 @@ - (void)moveSelectedSegmentIndicatorToSegmentAtIndex:(NSUInteger)index animated:
                           duration:self.segmentIndicatorAnimationDuration
                            options:UIViewAnimationOptionTransitionCrossDissolve
                         animations:^{
-                            previousSegment.titleLabel.font = self.titleFont;
-                            previousSegment.titleLabel.textColor = self.titleTextColor;
                             previousSegment.titleLabel.maskFrame = CGRectZero;
                         }
                         completion:nil];
@@ -272,12 +269,6 @@ - (void)moveSelectedSegmentIndicatorToSegmentAtIndex:(NSUInteger)index animated:
                           duration:self.segmentIndicatorAnimationDuration
                            options:UIViewAnimationOptionTransitionCrossDissolve
                         animations:^{
-                            selectedSegment.titleLabel.font = self.selectedTitleFont;
-                            selectedSegment.titleLabel.textColor = self.selectedTitleTextColor;
-                            
-                            if (self.drawsSegmentIndicatorGradientBackground) {
-                                //selectedSegment.titleLabel.shadowColor = [UIColor darkGrayColor];
-                            }
                         }
                         completion:nil];
     }
@@ -312,7 +303,6 @@ - (void)moveSelectedSegmentIndicatorToSegmentAtIndex:(NSUInteger)index animated:
         self.selectedSegmentIndicator.frame = [self indicatorFrameForSegment:selectedSegment];
         
         if (self.stylesTitleForSelectedSegment) {
-            selectedSegment.titleLabel.font = self.selectedTitleFont;
             selectedSegment.titleLabel.maskFrame = selectedSegment.titleLabel.bounds;
         }
     }
@@ -326,12 +316,6 @@ - (void)panGestureRecognized:(UIPanGestureRecognizer *)panGestureRecognizer {
     if (self.stylesTitleForSelectedSegment) {
         // Style the segment the center of the indicator is covering
         [self.segments enumerateObjectsUsingBlock:^(NYSegment *segment, NSUInteger index, BOOL *stop) {
-            if (CGRectContainsPoint(segment.frame, self.selectedSegmentIndicator.center)) {
-                segment.titleLabel.font = self.selectedTitleFont;
-            } else {
-                segment.titleLabel.font = self.titleFont;
-            }
-            
             CGRect segmentFrame = segment.frame;
             CGRect intersection = CGRectIntersection(segmentFrame, self.selectedSegmentIndicator.frame);
             CGAffineTransform transform = CGAffineTransformMakeTranslation(-CGRectGetMinX(segmentFrame), -CGRectGetMinY(segmentFrame));