diff --git a/data/core/init.lua b/data/core/init.lua
index 812fa3f7..c56e8e61 100644
--- a/data/core/init.lua
+++ b/data/core/init.lua
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ local style = require "core.style"
 
 -- customize fonts:
 -- style.font = renderer.font.load(DATADIR .. "/fonts/font.ttf", 14 * SCALE)
--- style.code_font = renderer.font.load(DATADIR .. "/fonts/monospace.ttf", 13.5 * SCALE)
+-- style.code_font = renderer.font.load(DATADIR .. "/fonts/monospace.ttf", 12.5 * SCALE)
 --
 -- font names used by lite:
 -- style.font      : user interface
diff --git a/data/core/style.lua b/data/core/style.lua
index d5fad9e0..c066dc57 100644
--- a/data/core/style.lua
+++ b/data/core/style.lua
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ style.font = renderer.font.load(DATADIR .. "/fonts/font.ttf", 14 * 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", 13.5 * SCALE)
+style.code_font = renderer.font.load(DATADIR .. "/fonts/monospace.ttf", 12.5 * SCALE)
 
 style.background = { common.color "#2e2e32" }
 style.background2 = { common.color "#252529" }
diff --git a/data/user/init.lua b/data/user/init.lua
index 7f2364a6..25851de0 100644
--- a/data/user/init.lua
+++ b/data/user/init.lua
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ local style = require "core.style"
 
 -- customize fonts:
 -- style.font = renderer.font.load(DATADIR .. "/fonts/font.ttf", 14 * SCALE)
--- style.code_font = renderer.font.load(DATADIR .. "/fonts/monospace.ttf", 13.5 * SCALE)
+-- style.code_font = renderer.font.load(DATADIR .. "/fonts/monospace.ttf", 12.5 * SCALE)
 --
 -- font names used by lite:
 -- style.font      : user interface