diff --git a/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/UIDefaultsLoader.java b/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/UIDefaultsLoader.java
index a1901142..fc79c8cf 100644
--- a/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/UIDefaultsLoader.java
+++ b/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/UIDefaultsLoader.java
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ class UIDefaultsLoader
 		return resolveValue( properties, newValue );
 	}
 
-	private enum ValueType { UNKNOWN, STRING, INTEGER, BORDER, ICON, INSETS, DIMENSION, COLOR, SCALEDINTEGER, INSTANCE, CLASS }
+	private enum ValueType { UNKNOWN, STRING, INTEGER, FLOAT, BORDER, ICON, INSETS, DIMENSION, COLOR, SCALEDINTEGER, INSTANCE, CLASS }
 
 	static Object parseValue( String key, String value ) {
 		return parseValue( key, value, v -> v, Collections.emptyList() );
@@ -242,7 +242,10 @@ class UIDefaultsLoader
 		// check whether value type is specified in the value
 		if( value.startsWith( "#" ) )
 			valueType = ValueType.COLOR;
-		else if( value.startsWith( TYPE_PREFIX ) ) {
+		else if( value.startsWith( "\"" ) && value.endsWith( "\"" ) ) {
+			valueType = ValueType.STRING;
+			value = value.substring( 1, value.length() - 1 );
+		} else if( value.startsWith( TYPE_PREFIX ) ) {
 			int end = value.indexOf( TYPE_PREFIX_END );
 			if( end != -1 ) {
 				try {
@@ -280,6 +283,7 @@ class UIDefaultsLoader
 		switch( valueType ) {
 			case STRING:		return value;
 			case INTEGER:		return parseInteger( value, true );
+			case FLOAT:			return parseFloat( value, true );
 			case BORDER:		return parseBorder( value, resolver, addonClassLoaders );
 			case ICON:			return parseInstance( value, addonClassLoaders );
 			case INSETS:		return parseInsets( value );
@@ -300,6 +304,11 @@ class UIDefaultsLoader
 				if( integer != null )
 					return integer;
 
+				// float
+				Float f = parseFloat( value, false );
+				if( f != null )
+					return f;
+
 				// string
 				return value;
 		}
@@ -594,6 +603,16 @@ class UIDefaultsLoader
 		return null;
 	}
 
+	private static Float parseFloat( String value, boolean reportError ) {
+		try {
+			return Float.parseFloat( value );
+		} catch( NumberFormatException ex ) {
+			if( reportError )
+				throw new NumberFormatException( "invalid float '" + value + "'" );
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+
 	private static ActiveValue parseScaledInteger( String value ) {
 		int val = parseInteger( value, true );
 		return (ActiveValue) t -> {
diff --git a/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatBorder.java b/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatBorder.java
index 1449eb2a..6d489d6e 100644
--- a/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatBorder.java
+++ b/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatBorder.java
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ import javax.swing.text.JTextComponent;
  * {@link FlatUIUtils#paintParentBackground} to paint the empty space correctly.
  *
  * @uiDefault Component.focusWidth			int
- * @uiDefault Component.innerFocusWidth		int
+ * @uiDefault Component.innerFocusWidth		int or float
  * @uiDefault Component.focusColor			Color
  * @uiDefault Component.borderColor			Color
  * @uiDefault Component.disabledBorderColor	Color
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public class FlatBorder
 	extends BasicBorders.MarginBorder
 {
 	protected final int focusWidth = UIManager.getInt( "Component.focusWidth" );
-	protected final int innerFocusWidth = UIManager.getInt( "Component.innerFocusWidth" );
+	protected final float innerFocusWidth = FlatUIUtils.getUIFloat( "Component.innerFocusWidth", 0 );
 	protected final Color focusColor = UIManager.getColor( "Component.focusColor" );
 	protected final Color borderColor = UIManager.getColor( "Component.borderColor" );
 	protected final Color disabledBorderColor = UIManager.getColor( "Component.disabledBorderColor" );
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public class FlatBorder
 			if( isFocused( c ) ) {
 				g2.setColor( getFocusColor( c ) );
 				FlatUIUtils.paintComponentOuterBorder( g2, x, y, width, height, focusWidth,
-					getLineWidth() + scale( (float) innerFocusWidth ), arc );
+					getLineWidth() + scale( innerFocusWidth ), arc );
 			}
 
 			g2.setPaint( getBorderColor( c ) );
diff --git a/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatUIUtils.java b/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatUIUtils.java
index 386cac0a..13f8d2d3 100644
--- a/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatUIUtils.java
+++ b/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatUIUtils.java
@@ -102,6 +102,11 @@ public class FlatUIUtils
 		return (value instanceof Integer) ? (Integer) value : defaultValue;
 	}
 
+	public static float getUIFloat( String key, float defaultValue ) {
+		Object value = UIManager.get( key );
+		return (value instanceof Number) ? ((Number)value).floatValue() : defaultValue;
+	}
+
 	public static Color nonUIResource( Color c ) {
 		return (c instanceof ColorUIResource) ? new Color( c.getRGB(), true ) : c;
 	}
diff --git a/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatLaf.properties b/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatLaf.properties
index c4f72247..954275db 100644
--- a/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatLaf.properties
+++ b/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatLaf.properties
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ ComboBox.padding=2,6,2,6
 #---- Component ----
 
 Component.focusWidth=0
-Component.innerFocusWidth=0
+Component.innerFocusWidth={float}0.5
 Component.arc=5
 Component.minimumWidth=64
 Component.arrowType=chevron