diff --git a/src/ce_synmemo.pas b/src/ce_synmemo.pas
index 244c0148..bb75737b 100644
--- a/src/ce_synmemo.pas
+++ b/src/ce_synmemo.pas
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ begin
   Font.Pitch := fpFixed;
   TabWidth := 4;
   BlockIndent := 4;
+  Font.Size:= 9;
   Options :=
     [eoAutoIndent, eoBracketHighlight, eoGroupUndo, eoTabsToSpaces,
     eoDragDropEditing, eoShowCtrlMouseLinks, eoEnhanceHomeKey, eoTabIndent];