diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_fonts.rc.in b/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_fonts.rc.in
index 09fff60e61..d0d3a458a1 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_fonts.rc.in
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_fonts.rc.in
@@ -65,6 +65,11 @@ style "massive_text"
  	font_name = "@FONT_MASSIVE@"
 }
 
+style "monospace massive_text"
+{
+ 	font_name = "monospace @FONT_MASSIVE@"
+}
+
 style "larger_bold_text"
 {
  	font_name = "bold @FONT_LARGE@"
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_widget_list.rc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_widget_list.rc
index 8cf0248e62..cc45f52c79 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_widget_list.rc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_widget_list.rc
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ widget "*FatalMessage" style:highest "fatal_message"
 widget "*InfoMessage" style:highest "info_message"
 widget "*WarningMessage" style:highest "warning_message"
 
-widget "*big clock" style:highest "massive_text"
+widget "*big clock" style:highest "monospace massive_text"
 widget "*selection clock" style:highest "small_text"
 widget "*punch clock" style:highest "small_text"
 widget "*transport clock" style:highest "large_bold_mono_text"