diff --git a/packages/dmenu/config.def.h b/packages/dmenu/config.def.h
index a571f4a..64d17ef 100644
--- a/packages/dmenu/config.def.h
+++ b/packages/dmenu/config.def.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 static int topbar = 1;                      /* -b  option; if 0, dmenu appears at bottom     */
 /* -fn option overrides fonts[0]; default X11 font or font set */
 static const char *fonts[] = {
-	"monospace:size=10"
+	"monospace:size=12"
 };
 static const char *prompt      = NULL;      /* -p  option; prompt to the left of input field */
 static const char *colors[SchemeLast][2] = {