diff --git a/data/core/init.lua b/data/core/init.lua
index d1a011b2..741d2ede 100644
--- a/data/core/init.lua
+++ b/data/core/init.lua
@@ -269,8 +269,8 @@ local style = require "core.style"
 ------------------------------- Fonts ----------------------------------------
 
 -- customize fonts:
--- style.font = renderer.font.load(DATADIR .. "/fonts/font.ttf", 14 * SCALE)
--- style.code_font = renderer.font.load(DATADIR .. "/fonts/monospace.ttf", 12.5 * SCALE)
+-- style.font = renderer.font.load(DATADIR .. "/fonts/font.ttf", 12 * SCALE)
+-- style.code_font = renderer.font.load(DATADIR .. "/fonts/monospace.ttf", 12 * SCALE)
 --
 -- font names used by lite:
 -- style.font      : user interface
diff --git a/data/core/style.lua b/data/core/style.lua
index c066dc57..790c9085 100644
--- a/data/core/style.lua
+++ b/data/core/style.lua
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ style.tab_width = common.round(170 * SCALE)
 --
 -- On High DPI monitor or non RGB monitor you may consider using antialiasing grayscale instead.
 -- The antialiasing grayscale with full hinting is interesting for crisp font rendering.
-style.font = renderer.font.load(DATADIR .. "/fonts/font.ttf", 14 * SCALE)
+style.font = renderer.font.load(DATADIR .. "/fonts/font.ttf", 12 * SCALE)
 style.big_font = renderer.font.load(DATADIR .. "/fonts/font.ttf", 34 * SCALE)
 style.icon_font = renderer.font.load(DATADIR .. "/fonts/icons.ttf", 14 * SCALE, {antialiasing="grayscale", hinting="full"})
 style.icon_big_font = renderer.font.load(DATADIR .. "/fonts/icons.ttf", 20 * SCALE, {antialiasing="grayscale", hinting="full"})
-style.code_font = renderer.font.load(DATADIR .. "/fonts/monospace.ttf", 12.5 * SCALE)
+style.code_font = renderer.font.load(DATADIR .. "/fonts/monospace.ttf", 12 * SCALE)
 
 style.background = { common.color "#2e2e32" }
 style.background2 = { common.color "#252529" }
diff --git a/data/user/init.lua b/data/user/init.lua
index 25851de0..c969c4e8 100644
--- a/data/user/init.lua
+++ b/data/user/init.lua
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ local style = require "core.style"
 ------------------------------- Fonts ----------------------------------------
 
 -- customize fonts:
--- style.font = renderer.font.load(DATADIR .. "/fonts/font.ttf", 14 * SCALE)
--- style.code_font = renderer.font.load(DATADIR .. "/fonts/monospace.ttf", 12.5 * SCALE)
+-- style.font = renderer.font.load(DATADIR .. "/fonts/font.ttf", 12 * SCALE)
+-- style.code_font = renderer.font.load(DATADIR .. "/fonts/monospace.ttf", 12 * SCALE)
 --
 -- font names used by lite:
 -- style.font      : user interface