diff --git a/zed/assets/themes/light.toml b/zed/assets/themes/light.toml
index 6702c18f1c..564542817b 100644
--- a/zed/assets/themes/light.toml
+++ b/zed/assets/themes/light.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ extends = "_base"
 3 = "#3a3b3c"
 
 [text]
-base = { family = "Inconsolata" }
+base = { family = "Helvetica", size = 14.0 }
 0 = { extends = "$text.base", color = "#acacac" }
 1 = { extends = "$text.base", color = "#111111" }
 2 = { extends = "$text.base", color = "#333333" }