diff -r 094806dabd94 modules/graphics/src/main/java/com/sun/javafx/font/PrismFontFactory.java
--- a/modules/graphics/src/main/java/com/sun/javafx/font/PrismFontFactory.java	Thu Jan 23 11:28:34 2014 -0800
+++ b/modules/graphics/src/main/java/com/sun/javafx/font/PrismFontFactory.java	Thu Jan 23 11:41:54 2014 -0800
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
                         subPixelMode |= SUB_PIXEL_Y | SUB_PIXEL_NATIVE | SUB_PIXEL_ON;
                     }
 
-                    useNativeRasterizer = isMacOSX || isWindows;
+                    useNativeRasterizer = isMacOSX || isWindows || (isLinux && !isEmbedded);
                     String defPrismText = useNativeRasterizer ? "native" : "t2k";
                     String prismText = System.getProperty("prism.text", defPrismText);
                     if (useNativeRasterizer) {