diff --git a/pvwidgets.py b/pvwidgets.py
index afb8b8c..9b43b87 100644
--- a/pvwidgets.py
+++ b/pvwidgets.py
@@ -575,13 +575,14 @@ class CAQTextEntry(QLineEdit, PVGateway):
 
     def configure_widget(self):
         self.setFocusPolicy(Qt.StrongFocus)
-  
-        f = QFont("Sans Serif")
-        f.setPixelSize(8)
-        self.setFont(f)
+        self.setFont(QFont("Sans Serif", 16))
+          
+        #f = QFont("Sans Serif")
+        #f.setPixelSize(11)
+        #self.setFont(f)        
         #fm = QFontMetricsF(f)
         #As for CAQLabel
-        fm = QFontMetricsF(QFont("Sans Serif", 10))
+        fm = QFontMetricsF(QFont("Sans Serif", 11))
         qrect = fm.boundingRect(self.suggested_text)
 
         _width_scaling_factor = 1.2
@@ -613,9 +614,6 @@ class CAQTextEntry(QLineEdit, PVGateway):
                 val = self.cafe.get(self.handle, 'native')
 
     def setText(self, value):
-        f = QFont("Sans Serif")
-        f.setPixelSize(8)
-        QLineEdit.setFont(self, f)
         QLineEdit.setText(self, value)
         self.currentText = self.text()