diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_fonts.rc.in b/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_fonts.rc.in
index ab1129a1f6..d84fbb4e01 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_fonts.rc.in
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_fonts.rc.in
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ style "small_text"
 
 style "small_mono_text"
 {
- 	font_name = "monospace @FONT_SMALL@"
+ 	font_name = "bold monospace @FONT_SMALL@"
 }
 
 style "small_italic_text"
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ style "massive_text"
 
 style "monospace massive_text"
 {
- 	font_name = "bold monospace @FONT_MASSIVE@"
+  	font_name = "bold monospace @FONT_MASSIVE@"
 }
 
 style "larger_bold_text"