diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/ChannelFeed.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/ChannelFeed.cpp
index fd33768eb..7b9f013c8 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/ChannelFeed.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/ChannelFeed.cpp
@@ -117,7 +117,10 @@ ChannelFeed::ChannelFeed(QWidget *parent)
 	mChannelId = "OWNID"; 
 
 	updateChannelList();
-
+	
+	mChannelFont = QFont("MS SANS SERIF", 24);
+  nameLabel->setFont(mChannelFont);
+  
 	QTimer *timer = new QTimer(this);
 	timer->connect(timer, SIGNAL(timeout()), this, SLOT(checkUpdate()));
 	timer->start(1000);
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/ChannelFeed.h b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/ChannelFeed.h
index a81d80663..6bac1a9a8 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/ChannelFeed.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/ChannelFeed.h
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ private:
 	std::list<ChanMenuItem *> mChannelListOther;
 
 	std::list<ChanMsgItem *> mChanMsgItems;
+	
+	QFont mChannelFont;
 
 };