diff --git a/vim/settings/yadr-appearance.vim b/vim/settings/yadr-appearance.vim
index 15a00c86..62b2d589 100644
--- a/vim/settings/yadr-appearance.vim
+++ b/vim/settings/yadr-appearance.vim
@@ -16,7 +16,11 @@ if has("gui_running")
   set lines=60
   set columns=190
 
-  set guifont=Inconsolata\ XL:h17,Inconsolata:h20,Monaco:h17
+  if has("gui_gtk2")
+    set guifont=Inconsolata\ XL\ 12,Inconsolata\ 15,Monaco\ 12
+  else
+    set guifont=Inconsolata\ XL:h17,Inconsolata:h20,Monaco:h17
+  end
 else
   "dont load csapprox if we no gui support - silences an annoying warning
   let g:CSApprox_loaded = 1