diff --git a/src/libs/utils/stylehelper.cpp b/src/libs/utils/stylehelper.cpp
index c354e9ea174..ffb7efc417c 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/stylehelper.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/stylehelper.cpp
@@ -1002,6 +1002,14 @@ QFont StyleHelper::uiFont(UiElement element)
     return font;
 }
 
+int StyleHelper::uiFontLineHeight(UiElement element)
+{
+    const UiFontMetrics &metrics = uiFontMetrics(element);
+    const qreal lineHeightToPixelSizeRatio = qreal(metrics.lineHeight) / metrics.pixelSize;
+    const QFontInfo fontInfo(uiFont(element));
+    return qCeil(fontInfo.pixelSize() * lineHeightToPixelSizeRatio);
+}
+
 QString StyleHelper::fontToCssProperties(const QFont &font)
 {
     const QString fontSize = font.pixelSize() != -1 ? QString::number(font.pixelSize()) + "px"
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/stylehelper.h b/src/libs/utils/stylehelper.h
index c05e50cf01a..4b986c68313 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/stylehelper.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/stylehelper.h
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ QTCREATOR_UTILS_EXPORT QColor toolBarDropShadowColor();
 QTCREATOR_UTILS_EXPORT QColor notTooBrightHighlightColor();
 
 QTCREATOR_UTILS_EXPORT QFont uiFont(UiElement element);
+QTCREATOR_UTILS_EXPORT int uiFontLineHeight(UiElement element);
 QTCREATOR_UTILS_EXPORT QString fontToCssProperties(const QFont &font);
 
 // Sets the base color and makes sure all top level widgets are updated
diff --git a/tests/manual/widgets/uifonts/tst_manual_widgets_uifonts.cpp b/tests/manual/widgets/uifonts/tst_manual_widgets_uifonts.cpp
index df088b08bf8..786a78676ff 100644
--- a/tests/manual/widgets/uifonts/tst_manual_widgets_uifonts.cpp
+++ b/tests/manual/widgets/uifonts/tst_manual_widgets_uifonts.cpp
@@ -43,8 +43,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         sampleLabel->setFont(font);
         sampleLabel->setSizePolicy(uiElementLabel->sizePolicy());
         QFontInfo fontInfo(font);
-        const QString pixelMetrics = QString::fromLatin1("Pixel size: %1")
-                                         .arg(fontInfo.pixelSize());
+        const QString pixelMetrics = QString::fromLatin1("Pixel size: %1, line height: %2")
+                                         .arg(fontInfo.pixelSize())
+                                         .arg(StyleHelper::uiFontLineHeight(uiElement.uiElement));
         auto *metricsLabel = new QLabel(pixelMetrics);
         fontLabels.addItems({uiElementLabel, sampleLabel, st, font.toString(), metricsLabel, br});
     }