diff --git a/display_lib/init.lua b/display_lib/init.lua
index 210aac9..59a8529 100644
--- a/display_lib/init.lua
+++ b/display_lib/init.lua
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@
 
 display_lib = {}
 
+-- Prefered gap between node and entity
+-- Entity positionment is up to mods but it is a good practice to use this
+-- variable as spacing between entity and node
+display_lib.entity_spacing = 0.002
+
 -- Miscelaneous values depending on wallmounted param2
 local wallmounted_values = {
 	[0]={dx=0,  dz=0,  rx=0,  rz=0,  yaw=0,          rotate=0}, -- Should never be used
diff --git a/signs/common.lua b/signs/common.lua
index 49c6dd4..b49716e 100644
--- a/signs/common.lua
+++ b/signs/common.lua
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ function signs.register_sign(mod, name, model)
 		display_entities = {
 			["signs:display_text"] = {
 					on_display_update = font_lib.on_display_update,
-					depth = 0.499 - model.depth,
+					depth = 0.5 - display_lib.entity_spacing - model.depth,
 					size = { x = model.width, y = model.height },
 					resolution = { x = 64, y = 64 },
 					maxlines = 1,
diff --git a/steles/nodes.lua b/steles/nodes.lua
index 87f4e9b..5dba981 100644
--- a/steles/nodes.lua
+++ b/steles/nodes.lua
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ for i, material in ipairs(steles.materials) do
 			display_entities = {
 				["steles:text"] = {
 						on_display_update = font_lib.on_display_update,
-						depth = -2/16-0.001, height = 2/16,
+						depth = -2/16 - display_lib.entity_spacing, height = 2/16,
 						size = { x = 14/16, y = 12/16 },
 						resolution = { x = 11, y = 5 },
 						maxlines = 3,