diff --git a/adafruit_epd/epd.py b/adafruit_epd/epd.py
index f2abc04..c62efa3 100644
--- a/adafruit_epd/epd.py
+++ b/adafruit_epd/epd.py
@@ -289,13 +289,13 @@ def line(self, x_0, y_0, x_1, y_1, color):  # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
         """Draw a line from (x_0, y_0) to (x_1, y_1) in passed color"""
         self._color_dup("line", (x_0, y_0, x_1, y_1), color)
 
-    def text(self, string, x, y, color, *, font_name="font5x8.bin"):
+    def text(self, string, x, y, color, *, font_name="font5x8.bin", size=1):
         """Write text string at location (x, y) in given color, using font file"""
         if self._blackframebuf is self._colorframebuf:  # monochrome
             self._blackframebuf.text(
                 string,
                 x,
-                y,
+                y, size=size,
                 font_name=font_name,
                 color=(color != Adafruit_EPD.WHITE) != self._black_inverted,
             )
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ def text(self, string, x, y, color, *, font_name="font5x8.bin"):
             self._blackframebuf.text(
                 string,
                 x,
-                y,
+                y, size=size,
                 font_name=font_name,
                 color=(color == Adafruit_EPD.BLACK) != self._black_inverted,
             )
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ def text(self, string, x, y, color, *, font_name="font5x8.bin"):
                 string,
                 x,
                 y,
-                font_name=font_name,
+                font_name=font_name, size=size,
                 color=(color == Adafruit_EPD.RED) != self._color_inverted,
             )