diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_fonts.rc.in b/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_fonts.rc.in
index 8263704251..09fff60e61 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_fonts.rc.in
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_fonts.rc.in
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@ style "large_bold_text"
  	font_name = "bold @FONT_LARGE@"
 }
 
+style "large_bold_mono_text"
+{
+ 	font_name = "bold monospace @FONT_LARGE@"
+}
+
 style "larger_text"
 {
  	font_name = "@FONT_LARGE@"
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_widget_list.rc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_widget_list.rc
index 2d4ed27530..8cf0248e62 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_widget_list.rc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_widget_list.rc
@@ -122,8 +122,8 @@ widget "*WarningMessage" style:highest "warning_message"
 widget "*big clock" style:highest "massive_text"
 widget "*selection clock" style:highest "small_text"
 widget "*punch clock" style:highest "small_text"
-widget "*transport clock" style:highest "large_bold_text"
-widget "*secondary clock" style:highest "large_bold_text"
+widget "*transport clock" style:highest "large_bold_mono_text"
+widget "*secondary clock" style:highest "large_bold_mono_text"
 widget "*transport delta clock" style:highest "large_bold_text"
 widget "*secondary delta clock" style:highest "large_bold_text"
 widget "*silence duration clock" style:highest "medium_text"