diff --git a/blk/522 b/blk/522
index f6e8c7e..08ea390 100644
--- a/blk/522
+++ b/blk/522
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
         2 *
         OVER J 64 * I + + C@ 'X' = IF 1+ THEN
     LOOP 32 * C, LOOP DROP ;
-: _l ( spit a line of u glyphs )
+: _l ( a u -- a, spit a line of u glyphs )
     ( u ) 0 DO ( a )
         DUP I 3 * + _g
-    LOOP DROP ;
+    LOOP ;
 : CPFNT3x5
     0 , 0 , 0 C, ( space char )
-    530 LOAD BLK( 21 _l 192 + 21 _l 192 + 21 _l ( 63 )
-    531 LOAD BLK( 21 _l 192 + 10 _l ( 94! )
+    530 BLK@ BLK( 21 _l 192 + 21 _l 192 + 21 _l ( 63 )
+    531 BLK@ BLK( 21 _l 192 + 10 _l ( 94! )
 ;
 
diff --git a/blk/555 b/blk/555
index 974efa3..a19b126 100644
--- a/blk/555
+++ b/blk/555
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 ( Required config: TI_MEM )
 : TI_MEM+ [ TI_MEM LITN ] @ + ;
+TI_MEM : TI_MEM [ LITN ] ;
 : LCD_PORT_CMD 0x10 ; : LCD_PORT_DATA 0x11 ;
 : FNTW 3 ; : FNTH 5 ;
 ( Wait until the lcd is ready to receive a command. It's a bit
   weird to implement a waiting routine in asm, but the forth
   version is a bit heavy and we don't want to wait longer than
   we have to. )
-: LCDWAIT
+CODE LCDWAIT
     BEGIN,
-        LCD_PORT_CMD INAn,
+        0x10 INAn,
         RLA, ( When 7th bit is clr, we can send a new cmd )
     JRC, AGAIN,
 ;CODE
-: LCD$ H@ TI_MEM ! FNTH 2 * 2+ ALLOT ;
diff --git a/blk/557 b/blk/557
index c1808e5..0e64958 100644
--- a/blk/557
+++ b/blk/557
@@ -2,7 +2,12 @@
 : _data! LCD_PORT_DATA PC! LCDWAIT ;
 : _data@ LCD_PORT_DATA PC@ LCDWAIT ;
 : LCDOFF 0x02 ( CMD_DISABLE ) _cmd ;
+: LCDON 0x03 ( CMD_ENABLE ) _cmd ;
 : _col! ( col -- )
     0x20 ( CMD_COL ) + _cmd ;
 : _row! ( row -- )
     0x80 ( CMD_ROW ) + _cmd ;
+: LCD$
+    H@ TI_MEM ! FNTH 2 * 2+ ALLOT
+    LCDON 0x01 ( 8-bit mode ) _cmd
+;
diff --git a/blk/558 b/blk/558
index 930cb68..98af667 100644
--- a/blk/558
+++ b/blk/558
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
         C@+ 2 PICK 8 -^ LSHIFT
         _data@ 8 LSHIFT OR
         LCD_BUF I + 2DUP FNTH + C!
-        SWAP 8 RSHIFT DUP 42 PC! SWAP C!
+        SWAP 8 RSHIFT SWAP C!
     LOOP 2DROP
     LCD_CURY C@ _row!
     FNTH 0 DO LCD_BUF I + C@ _data! LOOP
diff --git a/emul/hw/ti/t6a04.c b/emul/hw/ti/t6a04.c
index e93af99..179837a 100644
--- a/emul/hw/ti/t6a04.c
+++ b/emul/hw/ti/t6a04.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ void t6a04_init(T6A04 *lcd)
     lcd->currow = 0;
     lcd->curcol = 0;
     lcd->just_moved = true;
+    lcd->has8bitmode = false;
 }
 
 uint8_t t6a04_cmd_rd(T6A04 *lcd)
diff --git a/recipes/ti84/xcomp.fs b/recipes/ti84/xcomp.fs
index 1d4c8bc..1590789 100644
--- a/recipes/ti84/xcomp.fs
+++ b/recipes/ti84/xcomp.fs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 RAMSTART 0x70 + CONSTANT TI_MEM
 212 LOAD  ( z80 assembler )
 262 LOAD  ( xcomp )
+522 LOAD  ( font compiler )
 : CODE XCODE ;
 : IMMEDIATE XIMM ;
 : (entry) (xentry) ;
@@ -13,11 +14,12 @@ CURRENT @ XCURRENT !
 282 LOAD  ( boot.z80 )
 555 LOAD  ( ti.z80 )
 393 LOAD  ( icore )
+(entry) ~FNT CPFNT3x5
 (entry) _
 ( Update LATEST )
 PC ORG @ 8 + !
 422 437 XPACKR ( core )
 556 558 XPACKR ( ti )
-," 42 42 PC! LCD$ 43 43 PC! BYE "
+," 42 42 PC! LCD$ ' ~FNT 5 + _glyph> 43 43 PC! BYE "
 ORG @ 256 /MOD 2 PC! 2 PC!
 H@ 256 /MOD 2 PC! 2 PC!