diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm
index 39599ab5e..4ad533b53 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm
@@ -2680,6 +2680,7 @@ sub www_edit {
     # TODO: Make this whole thing a template instead!
     $self->session->style->setRawHeadTags(<<'ENDHTML'); 
         <style type="text/css">
+            * { font: 12pt Helvetica, sans-serif; }
             label.formDescription { display: block; margin-top: 1em; font-weight: bold }
             .saveButtons { position: absolute; top: 3px; right: 5px; z-index: 9001; }
         </style>
diff --git a/www/extras/admin/admin.css b/www/extras/admin/admin.css
index 34e6c7f78..c7f6482e2 100644
--- a/www/extras/admin/admin.css
+++ b/www/extras/admin/admin.css
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 
+* {
+    font: 12pt Helvetica, sans-serif;
+}
+
 #wrapper {
     margin-left: 160px; /* move out of the adminbar's way */
     min-width:   850px; /* min width for 1024x browsers */