diff --git a/gui/src/main.rs b/gui/src/main.rs
index 8c8c8f18..dd8cabc0 100644
--- a/gui/src/main.rs
+++ b/gui/src/main.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ extern crate serde;
 extern crate serde_json;
 
 use liana::{config::Config as DaemonConfig, miniscript::bitcoin};
-use liana_ui::{theme, widget::Element};
+use liana_ui::{component::text, font, theme, widget::Element};
 
 use liana_gui::{
     app::{
@@ -386,6 +386,8 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
     setup_panic_hook();
 
     let mut settings = Settings::with_flags(config);
+    settings.default_text_size = text::P1_SIZE;
+    settings.default_font = Some(font::REGULAR_BYTES);
     settings.exit_on_close_request = false;
 
     if let Err(e) = GUI::run(settings) {
diff --git a/gui/ui/src/font.rs b/gui/ui/src/font.rs
index c314849a..2b5ea5df 100644
--- a/gui/ui/src/font.rs
+++ b/gui/ui/src/font.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ pub const MEDIUM: Font = Font::External {
     bytes: include_bytes!("../static/fonts/IBMPlexSans-Medium.ttf"),
 };
 
+pub const REGULAR_BYTES: &[u8] = include_bytes!("../static/fonts/IBMPlexSans-Regular.ttf");
+
 pub const REGULAR: Font = Font::External {
     name: "Regular",
-    bytes: include_bytes!("../static/fonts/IBMPlexSans-Regular.ttf"),
+    bytes: REGULAR_BYTES,
 };