diff --git a/sugar/graphics/font.py b/sugar/graphics/font.py
index 6750f871..ab926045 100644
--- a/sugar/graphics/font.py
+++ b/sugar/graphics/font.py
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ import pango
 from sugar.graphics import units
 
 _system_fonts = {
-    'default'       : 'Bitstream Vera Sans %d' % units.points_to_device(9),
-    'default-bold'  : 'Bitstream Vera Sans bold %d' % units.points_to_device(9)
+    'default'       : 'Bitstream Vera Sans %d' % units.points_to_device(7),
+    'default-bold'  : 'Bitstream Vera Sans bold %d' % units.points_to_device(7)
 }
 
 class Font(object):
diff --git a/sugar/graphics/units.py b/sugar/graphics/units.py
index 2ec3dd5b..8581aaed 100644
--- a/sugar/graphics/units.py
+++ b/sugar/graphics/units.py
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ import gtk
 
 import _sugar
 
-_MAX_ZOOM_FACTOR = 1.5
-_ZOOM_CONSTANT   = 800.0
+_MAX_ZOOM_FACTOR = 2.0
+_ZOOM_CONSTANT   = 650.0
 
 def _compute_zoom_factor():
     screen_width = gtk.gdk.screen_width()