diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_fonts.rc.in b/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_fonts.rc.in
index d84fbb4e01..49941c078a 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_fonts.rc.in
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_fonts.rc.in
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ style "large_bold_text"
 
 style "large_bold_mono_text"
 {
- 	font_name = "bold monospace @FONT_LARGE@"
+ 	font_name = "bold monospace @FONT_BIGGER@"
 }
 
 style "larger_text"
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_ui_default.conf b/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_ui_default.conf
index 958f7e0f33..62d28adfa8 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_ui_default.conf
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_ui_default.conf
@@ -567,11 +567,11 @@
     <Option name="midi input button: text" value="00000000"/>
     <Option name="midi input button: text active" value="00000000"/>
     <Option name="transport clock: background" value="262626ff"/>
-    <Option name="transport clock: text" value="6bb620ff"/>
+    <Option name="transport clock: text" value="8df823ff"/>
     <Option name="transport clock: edited text" value="ffa500ff"/>
     <Option name="transport clock: cursor" value="ffa500ff"/>
     <Option name="secondary clock: background" value="262626ff"/>
-    <Option name="secondary clock: text" value="6bb620ff"/>
+    <Option name="secondary clock: text" value="8df823ff"/>
     <Option name="secondary clock: edited text" value="ffa500ff"/>
     <Option name="secondary clock: cursor" value="ffa500ff"/>
     <Option name="transport delta clock: background" value="000000ff"/>