diff --git a/addons/addon-webgl/src/Types.ts b/addons/addon-webgl/src/Types.ts
index 67c9408d6c..9a4fab07e8 100644
--- a/addons/addon-webgl/src/Types.ts
+++ b/addons/addon-webgl/src/Types.ts
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export interface ICharAtlasConfig {
   devicePixelRatio: number;
   deviceMaxTextureSize: number;
   letterSpacing: number;
-  lineHeight: number;
+  lineHeight: number | string;
   fontSize: number;
   fontFamily: string;
   fontWeight: FontWeight;
diff --git a/addons/addon-webgl/src/WebglRenderer.ts b/addons/addon-webgl/src/WebglRenderer.ts
index e985bf2efa..ef48dcc7a2 100644
--- a/addons/addon-webgl/src/WebglRenderer.ts
+++ b/addons/addon-webgl/src/WebglRenderer.ts
@@ -623,14 +623,17 @@ export class WebglRenderer extends Disposable implements IRenderer {
     // cell.
     this.dimensions.device.char.height = Math.ceil(this._charSizeService.height * this._devicePixelRatio);
 
-    // Calculate the device cell height, if lineHeight is _not_ 1, the resulting value will be
-    // floored since lineHeight can never be lower then 1, this guarentees the device cell height
-    // will always be larger than device char height.
-    this.dimensions.device.cell.height = Math.floor(this.dimensions.device.char.height * this._optionsService.rawOptions.lineHeight);
+    // Calculate the device cell height, if lineHeight is _not_ 1 (or is a px string), the
+    // resulting value will be floored since lineHeight can never be lower than 1, this guarantees
+    // the device cell height will always be larger than device char height.
+    const lineHeight = this._optionsService.rawOptions.lineHeight;
+    this.dimensions.device.cell.height = typeof lineHeight === 'string'
+      ? Math.max(Math.floor(parseFloat(lineHeight) * this._devicePixelRatio), this.dimensions.device.char.height)
+      : Math.floor(this.dimensions.device.char.height * lineHeight);
 
     // Calculate the y offset within a cell that glyph should draw at in order for it to be centered
     // correctly within the cell.
-    this.dimensions.device.char.top = this._optionsService.rawOptions.lineHeight === 1 ? 0 : Math.round((this.dimensions.device.cell.height - this.dimensions.device.char.height) / 2);
+    this.dimensions.device.char.top = this.dimensions.device.cell.height === this.dimensions.device.char.height ? 0 : Math.round((this.dimensions.device.cell.height - this.dimensions.device.char.height) / 2);
 
     // Calculate the device cell width, taking the letterSpacing into account.
     this.dimensions.device.cell.width = this.dimensions.device.char.width + Math.round(this._optionsService.rawOptions.letterSpacing);
diff --git a/src/browser/renderer/dom/DomRenderer.ts b/src/browser/renderer/dom/DomRenderer.ts
index c3d63b8e73..c285417ca1 100644
--- a/src/browser/renderer/dom/DomRenderer.ts
+++ b/src/browser/renderer/dom/DomRenderer.ts
@@ -133,7 +133,10 @@ export class DomRenderer extends Disposable implements IRenderer {
     this.dimensions.device.char.width = this._charSizeService.width * dpr;
     this.dimensions.device.char.height = Math.ceil(this._charSizeService.height * dpr);
     this.dimensions.device.cell.width = this.dimensions.device.char.width + Math.round(this._optionsService.rawOptions.letterSpacing);
-    this.dimensions.device.cell.height = Math.floor(this.dimensions.device.char.height * this._optionsService.rawOptions.lineHeight);
+    const lineHeight = this._optionsService.rawOptions.lineHeight;
+    this.dimensions.device.cell.height = typeof lineHeight === 'string'
+      ? Math.max(Math.floor(parseFloat(lineHeight) * dpr), this.dimensions.device.char.height)
+      : Math.floor(this.dimensions.device.char.height * lineHeight);
     this.dimensions.device.char.left = 0;
     this.dimensions.device.char.top = 0;
     this.dimensions.device.canvas.width = this.dimensions.device.cell.width * this._bufferService.cols;
diff --git a/src/common/services/OptionsService.ts b/src/common/services/OptionsService.ts
index ec647aaa50..e441de27f5 100644
--- a/src/common/services/OptionsService.ts
+++ b/src/common/services/OptionsService.ts
@@ -178,12 +178,26 @@ export class OptionsService extends Disposable implements IOptionsService {
       case 'cursorWidth':
         value = Math.floor(value);
         // Fall through for bounds check
-      case 'lineHeight':
       case 'tabStopWidth':
         if (value < 1) {
           throw new Error(`${key} cannot be less than 1, value: ${value}`);
         }
         break;
+      case 'lineHeight':
+        if (typeof value === 'string') {
+          if (!value.endsWith('px')) {
+            throw new Error(`${key} string value must end with 'px', value: ${value}`);
+          }
+          const parsed = parseFloat(value);
+          if (isNaN(parsed) || parsed < 1) {
+            throw new Error(`${key} must be a number >= 1 when using px format, value: ${value}`);
+          }
+        } else if (typeof value === 'number') {
+          if (value < 1) {
+            throw new Error(`${key} cannot be less than 1, value: ${value}`);
+          }
+        }
+        break;
       case 'minimumContrastRatio':
         value = Math.max(1, Math.min(21, Math.round(value * 10) / 10));
         break;
diff --git a/src/common/services/Services.ts b/src/common/services/Services.ts
index e0af27eeed..f85d0268c2 100644
--- a/src/common/services/Services.ts
+++ b/src/common/services/Services.ts
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ export interface ITerminalOptions {
   fontWeightBold?: FontWeight;
   ignoreBracketedPasteMode?: boolean;
   letterSpacing?: number;
-  lineHeight?: number;
+  lineHeight?: number | string;
   linkHandler?: ILinkHandler | null;
   logLevel?: LogLevel;
   logger?: ILogger | null;
diff --git a/typings/xterm.d.ts b/typings/xterm.d.ts
index c8e08f509f..a0511675a0 100644
--- a/typings/xterm.d.ts
+++ b/typings/xterm.d.ts
@@ -145,9 +145,12 @@ declare module '@xterm/xterm' {
     letterSpacing?: number;
 
     /**
-     * The line height used to render text.
+     * The line height used to render text. When a number is given, it is used
+     * as a multiplier of the character height (must be >= 1). When a string
+     * ending in `'px'` is given (e.g. `'23px'`), it sets an absolute pixel
+     * line height (the parsed value must be >= 1).
      */
-    lineHeight?: number;
+    lineHeight?: number | string;
 
     /**
      * The handler for OSC 8 hyperlinks. Links will use the `confirm` browser