diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_fonts.rc.in b/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_fonts.rc.in
index 41153da5c3..11c06b79ed 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_fonts.rc.in
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_fonts.rc.in
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ style "small_text"
 
 style "small_mono_text"
 {
-	font_name = "@MONOSPACE@ @FONT_SMALL@"
+	font_name = "@MONOSPACE@ @FONT_SMALLER@"
 }
 
 style "small_italic_text"
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/wscript b/gtk2_ardour/wscript
index b0de26e2a4..6bf208958a 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/wscript
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/wscript
@@ -521,8 +521,8 @@ def build(bld):
                 'SMALLER' : '8',
                 'SMALL' : '9',
                 'NORMAL' : '10',
-                'BIG' : '14',
-                'BIGGER' : '16',
+                'BIG' : '12',
+                'BIGGER' : '14',
                 'LARGE' : '18',
                 'LARGER' : '24',
                 'HUGER' : '34',