diff --git a/_sass/jekyll-theme-modernist.scss b/_sass/jekyll-theme-modernist.scss
index 584185fb..0b87bb26 100644
--- a/_sass/jekyll-theme-modernist.scss
+++ b/_sass/jekyll-theme-modernist.scss
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ html {
 body {
   padding:50px 0;
   margin:0;
-  font:14px/1.5 Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
+  font:18px/1.5 Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
   color:#555;
   font-weight:300;
   background:inline-image('checker.png') fixed;