diff --git a/barcode/writer.py b/barcode/writer.py
index 9f64835..9ff040d 100755
--- a/barcode/writer.py
+++ b/barcode/writer.py
@@ -154,9 +154,7 @@ def calculate_size(self, modules_per_line: int, number_of_lines: int) -> tuple:
         )
         number_of_text_lines = len(self.text.splitlines())
         if self.font_size and self.text:
-            height += (
-                pt2mm(self.font_size) / 2 * number_of_text_lines + self.text_distance
-            )
+            height += pt2mm(self.font_size) * number_of_text_lines + self.text_distance
             height += self.text_line_distance * (number_of_text_lines - 1)
         return width, height
 
@@ -293,7 +291,7 @@ def render(self, code: list[str]):
                 # The last text block is always put after the last guard end
                 text["xpos"].append(text["end"][-1] + 4 * self.module_width)
 
-                ypos += pt2mm(self.font_size)
+                ypos += pt2mm(self.font_size) + self.text_distance
 
                 # Split the ean into its blocks
                 blocks = self.text.split(" ")