diff --git a/pvwidgets.py b/pvwidgets.py
index 54c1d8c..b35a839 100644
--- a/pvwidgets.py
+++ b/pvwidgets.py
@@ -592,6 +592,7 @@ class CAQTextEntry(QLineEdit, PVGateway):
         #self.setFont(f)        
         #fm = QFontMetricsF(f)
         #As for CAQLabel
+        self.lineEdit().setFont(QFont("Sans Serif", 12))
         fm = QFontMetricsF(QFont("Sans Serif", 9))
         qrect = fm.boundingRect(self.suggested_text)
         _width_scaling_factor = 1.2