diff --git a/python/PyQt6/core/auto_additions/qgsmarkersymbollayer.py b/python/PyQt6/core/auto_additions/qgsmarkersymbollayer.py
index 25093eb1379..5b04e9f59e0 100644
--- a/python/PyQt6/core/auto_additions/qgsmarkersymbollayer.py
+++ b/python/PyQt6/core/auto_additions/qgsmarkersymbollayer.py
@@ -1,4 +1,14 @@
 # The following has been generated automatically from src/core/symbology/qgsmarkersymbollayer.h
+# monkey patching scoped based enum
+QgsFontMarkerSymbolLayer.VerticalAnchorMode.Legacy.__doc__ = "Calculate anchor points with different offsets"
+QgsFontMarkerSymbolLayer.VerticalAnchorMode.Baseline.__doc__ = "Calculate anchor points with fix baseline"
+QgsFontMarkerSymbolLayer.VerticalAnchorMode.__doc__ = """Vertical anchor modes
+
+* ``Legacy``: Calculate anchor points with different offsets
+* ``Baseline``: Calculate anchor points with fix baseline
+
+"""
+# --
 try:
     QgsSimpleMarkerSymbolLayerBase.availableShapes = staticmethod(QgsSimpleMarkerSymbolLayerBase.availableShapes)
     QgsSimpleMarkerSymbolLayerBase.shapeIsFilled = staticmethod(QgsSimpleMarkerSymbolLayerBase.shapeIsFilled)
diff --git a/python/PyQt6/core/auto_generated/symbology/qgsmarkersymbollayer.sip.in b/python/PyQt6/core/auto_generated/symbology/qgsmarkersymbollayer.sip.in
index d64bc492ccd..ed3ab87db65 100644
--- a/python/PyQt6/core/auto_generated/symbology/qgsmarkersymbollayer.sip.in
+++ b/python/PyQt6/core/auto_generated/symbology/qgsmarkersymbollayer.sip.in
@@ -931,6 +931,12 @@ class QgsFontMarkerSymbolLayer : QgsMarkerSymbolLayer
 %End
   public:
 
+    enum class VerticalAnchorMode /BaseType=IntEnum/
+    {
+      Legacy,
+      Baseline,
+    };
+
     QgsFontMarkerSymbolLayer( const QString &fontFamily = DEFAULT_FONTMARKER_FONT,
                               QString chr = DEFAULT_FONTMARKER_CHR,
                               double pointSize = DEFAULT_FONTMARKER_SIZE,
@@ -1119,22 +1125,22 @@ Sets the stroke join ``style``.
 .. seealso:: :py:func:`penJoinStyle`
 %End
 
-    void setFixVerticalAnchor( const bool fixVerticalAnchor );
+    void setVerticalAnchorMode( VerticalAnchorMode verticalAnchorMode );
 %Docstring
-Set fixVerticalAnchor that means it considers the baseline position for all the characters
+Sets the vertical anchor mode whether it should considers the baseline as fix point
 
-:param fixVerticalAnchor: the bool
+:param verticalAnchorMode: the mode how to handle the anchor point
 
-.. seealso:: :py:func:`fixVerticalAnchor`
+.. seealso:: :py:func:`verticalAnchorMode`
 
 .. versionadded:: 3.42
 %End
 
-    bool fixVerticalAnchor() const;
+    VerticalAnchorMode verticalAnchorMode() const;
 %Docstring
-Returns wheter it considers teh baseline position for all the characters
+Returns whether it should considers the baseline as fix point
 
-.. seealso:: :py:func:`setFixVerticalAnchor`
+.. seealso:: :py:func:`setVerticalAnchorMode`
 
 .. versionadded:: 3.42
 %End
diff --git a/python/core/auto_additions/qgsmarkersymbollayer.py b/python/core/auto_additions/qgsmarkersymbollayer.py
index 25093eb1379..5b04e9f59e0 100644
--- a/python/core/auto_additions/qgsmarkersymbollayer.py
+++ b/python/core/auto_additions/qgsmarkersymbollayer.py
@@ -1,4 +1,14 @@
 # The following has been generated automatically from src/core/symbology/qgsmarkersymbollayer.h
+# monkey patching scoped based enum
+QgsFontMarkerSymbolLayer.VerticalAnchorMode.Legacy.__doc__ = "Calculate anchor points with different offsets"
+QgsFontMarkerSymbolLayer.VerticalAnchorMode.Baseline.__doc__ = "Calculate anchor points with fix baseline"
+QgsFontMarkerSymbolLayer.VerticalAnchorMode.__doc__ = """Vertical anchor modes
+
+* ``Legacy``: Calculate anchor points with different offsets
+* ``Baseline``: Calculate anchor points with fix baseline
+
+"""
+# --
 try:
     QgsSimpleMarkerSymbolLayerBase.availableShapes = staticmethod(QgsSimpleMarkerSymbolLayerBase.availableShapes)
     QgsSimpleMarkerSymbolLayerBase.shapeIsFilled = staticmethod(QgsSimpleMarkerSymbolLayerBase.shapeIsFilled)
diff --git a/python/core/auto_generated/symbology/qgsmarkersymbollayer.sip.in b/python/core/auto_generated/symbology/qgsmarkersymbollayer.sip.in
index d64bc492ccd..37565b9e7f1 100644
--- a/python/core/auto_generated/symbology/qgsmarkersymbollayer.sip.in
+++ b/python/core/auto_generated/symbology/qgsmarkersymbollayer.sip.in
@@ -931,6 +931,12 @@ class QgsFontMarkerSymbolLayer : QgsMarkerSymbolLayer
 %End
   public:
 
+    enum class VerticalAnchorMode
+    {
+      Legacy,
+      Baseline,
+    };
+
     QgsFontMarkerSymbolLayer( const QString &fontFamily = DEFAULT_FONTMARKER_FONT,
                               QString chr = DEFAULT_FONTMARKER_CHR,
                               double pointSize = DEFAULT_FONTMARKER_SIZE,
@@ -1119,22 +1125,22 @@ Sets the stroke join ``style``.
 .. seealso:: :py:func:`penJoinStyle`
 %End
 
-    void setFixVerticalAnchor( const bool fixVerticalAnchor );
+    void setVerticalAnchorMode( VerticalAnchorMode verticalAnchorMode );
 %Docstring
-Set fixVerticalAnchor that means it considers the baseline position for all the characters
+Sets the vertical anchor mode whether it should considers the baseline as fix point
 
-:param fixVerticalAnchor: the bool
+:param verticalAnchorMode: the mode how to handle the anchor point
 
-.. seealso:: :py:func:`fixVerticalAnchor`
+.. seealso:: :py:func:`verticalAnchorMode`
 
 .. versionadded:: 3.42
 %End
 
-    bool fixVerticalAnchor() const;
+    VerticalAnchorMode verticalAnchorMode() const;
 %Docstring
-Returns wheter it considers teh baseline position for all the characters
+Returns whether it should considers the baseline as fix point
 
-.. seealso:: :py:func:`setFixVerticalAnchor`
+.. seealso:: :py:func:`setVerticalAnchorMode`
 
 .. versionadded:: 3.42
 %End
diff --git a/src/core/symbology/qgsmarkersymbollayer.cpp b/src/core/symbology/qgsmarkersymbollayer.cpp
index d263ff35415..dd2158b7150 100644
--- a/src/core/symbology/qgsmarkersymbollayer.cpp
+++ b/src/core/symbology/qgsmarkersymbollayer.cpp
@@ -3541,8 +3541,8 @@ QgsSymbolLayer *QgsFontMarkerSymbolLayer::create( const QVariantMap &props )
     m->setHorizontalAnchorPoint( QgsMarkerSymbolLayer::HorizontalAnchorPoint( props[ QStringLiteral( "horizontal_anchor_point" )].toInt() ) );
   if ( props.contains( QStringLiteral( "vertical_anchor_point" ) ) )
     m->setVerticalAnchorPoint( QgsMarkerSymbolLayer::VerticalAnchorPoint( props[ QStringLiteral( "vertical_anchor_point" )].toInt() ) );
-  if ( props.contains( QStringLiteral( "fix_vertical_anchor" ) ) )
-    m->setFixVerticalAnchor( props[ QStringLiteral( "fix_vertical_anchor" )].toBool() );
+  if ( props.contains( QStringLiteral( "vertical_anchor_mode" ) ) )
+    m->setVerticalAnchorMode( VerticalAnchorMode( props[ QStringLiteral( "vertical_anchor_mode" )].toInt() ) );
 
   m->restoreOldDataDefinedProperties( props );
 
@@ -3597,7 +3597,7 @@ void QgsFontMarkerSymbolLayer::startRender( QgsSymbolRenderContext &context )
   mFont.setPixelSize( std::max( 2, static_cast< int >( std::round( sizePixels ) ) ) );
   mFontMetrics.reset( new QFontMetrics( mFont ) );
   mChrWidth = mFontMetrics->horizontalAdvance( mString );
-  if ( mFixVerticalAnchor )
+  if ( mVerticalAnchorMode == VerticalAnchorMode::Baseline )
   {
     mChrOffset = QPointF( mChrWidth / 2.0, -sizePixels / 2.0 );
   }
@@ -3637,10 +3637,10 @@ QString QgsFontMarkerSymbolLayer::characterToRender( QgsSymbolRenderContext &con
     if ( stringToRender != mString )
     {
       charWidth = mFontMetrics->horizontalAdvance( stringToRender );
-      if ( mFixVerticalAnchor )
+      if ( mVerticalAnchorMode == VerticalAnchorMode::Baseline )
       {
         const double sizePixels = context.renderContext().convertToPainterUnits( mSize, mSizeUnit, mSizeMapUnitScale );
-        charOffset = QPointF( mChrWidth / 2.0, -sizePixels / 2.0 );
+        charOffset = QPointF( charWidth / 2.0, -sizePixels / 2.0 );
       }
       else
       {
@@ -3875,7 +3875,7 @@ QVariantMap QgsFontMarkerSymbolLayer::properties() const
   props[QStringLiteral( "offset_map_unit_scale" )] = QgsSymbolLayerUtils::encodeMapUnitScale( mOffsetMapUnitScale );
   props[QStringLiteral( "horizontal_anchor_point" )] = QString::number( mHorizontalAnchorPoint );
   props[QStringLiteral( "vertical_anchor_point" )] = QString::number( mVerticalAnchorPoint );
-  props[QStringLiteral( "fix_vertical_anchor" )] = mFixVerticalAnchor;
+  props[QStringLiteral( "vertical_anchor_mode" )] = static_cast< int >( mVerticalAnchorMode );
   return props;
 }
 
@@ -3895,7 +3895,7 @@ QgsFontMarkerSymbolLayer *QgsFontMarkerSymbolLayer::clone() const
   m->setSizeMapUnitScale( mSizeMapUnitScale );
   m->setHorizontalAnchorPoint( mHorizontalAnchorPoint );
   m->setVerticalAnchorPoint( mVerticalAnchorPoint );
-  m->setFixVerticalAnchor( mFixVerticalAnchor );
+  m->setVerticalAnchorMode( mVerticalAnchorMode );
   copyDataDefinedProperties( m );
   copyPaintEffect( m );
   return m;
diff --git a/src/core/symbology/qgsmarkersymbollayer.h b/src/core/symbology/qgsmarkersymbollayer.h
index 7c66a650ca4..44de915e3d2 100644
--- a/src/core/symbology/qgsmarkersymbollayer.h
+++ b/src/core/symbology/qgsmarkersymbollayer.h
@@ -856,6 +856,13 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsFontMarkerSymbolLayer : public QgsMarkerSymbolLayer
 {
   public:
 
+    //! Vertical anchor modes
+    enum class VerticalAnchorMode : int
+    {
+      Legacy = 0, //!< Calculate anchor points with different offsets
+      Baseline = 1, //!< Calculate anchor points with fix baseline
+    };
+
     //! Constructs a font marker symbol layer.
     QgsFontMarkerSymbolLayer( const QString &fontFamily = DEFAULT_FONTMARKER_FONT,
                               QString chr = DEFAULT_FONTMARKER_CHR,
@@ -1029,19 +1036,19 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsFontMarkerSymbolLayer : public QgsMarkerSymbolLayer
     void setPenJoinStyle( Qt::PenJoinStyle style ) { mPenJoinStyle = style; }
 
     /**
-     * Set fixVerticalAnchor that means it considers the baseline position for all the characters
-     * \param fixVerticalAnchor the bool
-     * \see fixVerticalAnchor()
+     * Sets the vertical anchor mode whether it should considers the baseline as fix point
+     * \param verticalAnchorMode the mode how to handle the anchor point
+     * \see verticalAnchorMode()
      * \since QGIS 3.42
      */
-    void setFixVerticalAnchor( const bool fixVerticalAnchor ) { mFixVerticalAnchor = fixVerticalAnchor;}
+    void setVerticalAnchorMode( VerticalAnchorMode verticalAnchorMode ) { mVerticalAnchorMode = verticalAnchorMode;}
 
     /**
-     * Returns wheter it considers teh baseline position for all the characters
-     * \see setFixVerticalAnchor()
+     * Returns whether it should considers the baseline as fix point
+     * \see setVerticalAnchorMode()
      * \since QGIS 3.42
      */
-    bool fixVerticalAnchor() const { return mFixVerticalAnchor; }
+    VerticalAnchorMode verticalAnchorMode() const { return mVerticalAnchorMode; }
 
     QRectF bounds( QPointF point, QgsSymbolRenderContext &context ) override;
 
@@ -1056,7 +1063,7 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsFontMarkerSymbolLayer : public QgsMarkerSymbolLayer
 
     double mChrWidth = 0;
     QPointF mChrOffset;
-    bool mFixVerticalAnchor = false;
+    VerticalAnchorMode mVerticalAnchorMode = VerticalAnchorMode::Legacy;
 
     //! Scaling for font sizes, used if font size grows too large
     double mFontSizeScale = 1.0;
diff --git a/src/gui/symbology/qgssymbollayerwidget.cpp b/src/gui/symbology/qgssymbollayerwidget.cpp
index ccb49b9ae72..91afa7b73cb 100644
--- a/src/gui/symbology/qgssymbollayerwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/symbology/qgssymbollayerwidget.cpp
@@ -3560,8 +3560,8 @@ void QgsFontMarkerSymbolLayerWidget::setSymbolLayer( QgsSymbolLayer *layer )
   //anchor points
   whileBlocking( mHorizontalAnchorComboBox )->setCurrentIndex( mLayer->horizontalAnchorPoint() );
   int verticalAnchorIndex = mLayer->verticalAnchorPoint();
-  if ( mLayer->fixVerticalAnchor() )
-    verticalAnchorIndex += 3;
+  if ( mLayer->verticalAnchorMode() == QgsFontMarkerSymbolLayer::VerticalAnchorMode::Baseline )
+    verticalAnchorIndex = 3;
   whileBlocking( mVerticalAnchorComboBox )->setCurrentIndex( verticalAnchorIndex );
 
   registerDataDefinedButton( mFontFamilyDDBtn, QgsSymbolLayer::Property::FontFamily );
@@ -3774,16 +3774,15 @@ void QgsFontMarkerSymbolLayerWidget::mVerticalAnchorComboBox_currentIndexChanged
   {
     if ( index >= 3 )
     {
-      mLayer->setFixVerticalAnchor( true );
-      //pass original types
-      index -= 3;
+      // Bottom on Baseline is selected
+      mLayer->setVerticalAnchorMode( QgsFontMarkerSymbolLayer::VerticalAnchorMode::Baseline );
+      mLayer->setVerticalAnchorPoint( QgsMarkerSymbolLayer::Bottom );
     }
     else
     {
-
-      mLayer->setFixVerticalAnchor( false );
+      mLayer->setVerticalAnchorMode( QgsFontMarkerSymbolLayer::VerticalAnchorMode::Legacy );
+      mLayer->setVerticalAnchorPoint( QgsMarkerSymbolLayer::VerticalAnchorPoint( index ) );
     }
-    mLayer->setVerticalAnchorPoint( QgsMarkerSymbolLayer::VerticalAnchorPoint( index ) );
     emit changed();
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/symbollayer/widget_fontmarker.ui b/src/ui/symbollayer/widget_fontmarker.ui
index be22f334e80..8a8be220a92 100644
--- a/src/ui/symbollayer/widget_fontmarker.ui
+++ b/src/ui/symbollayer/widget_fontmarker.ui
@@ -309,17 +309,7 @@
      </item>
      <item>
       <property name="text">
-       <string>Top considering Baseline</string>
-      </property>
-     </item>
-     <item>
-      <property name="text">
-       <string>VCenter considering Baseline</string>
-      </property>
-     </item>
-     <item>
-      <property name="text">
-       <string>Bottom considering Baseline</string>
+       <string>Bottom on Baseline</string>
       </property>
      </item>
     </widget>