diff --git a/src/config-schema.coffee b/src/config-schema.coffee
index fd35d2b07..6e8fbfdb7 100644
--- a/src/config-schema.coffee
+++ b/src/config-schema.coffee
@@ -103,12 +103,12 @@ module.exports =
         default: ''
       fontSize:
         type: 'integer'
-        default: 16
+        default: 14
         minimum: 1
         maximum: 100
       lineHeight:
         type: ['string', 'number']
-        default: 1.3
+        default: 1.5
       showInvisibles:
         type: 'boolean'
         default: false
diff --git a/static/text-editor-light.less b/static/text-editor-light.less
index a8b99f0bc..819fc565f 100644
--- a/static/text-editor-light.less
+++ b/static/text-editor-light.less
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@
 
 atom-text-editor {
   display: block;
-  font-family: Inconsolata, Monaco, Consolas, 'DejaVu Sans Mono', monospace;
-  line-height: 1.3;
+  font-family: Menlo, Consolas, 'DejaVu Sans Mono', monospace;
 }
 
 atom-text-editor[mini] {