diff --git a/pixelocr/config.py b/pixelocr/config.py
index 0388195..43e173c 100644
--- a/pixelocr/config.py
+++ b/pixelocr/config.py
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ from confire import Configuration as BaseConfiguration
 
 class Configuration(BaseConfiguration):
     allow_bold_italic = True
+    glyph_font_family = None
+    glyph_font_size = None
 
     min_body_height = 10
     min_word_distance = 15
diff --git a/pixelocr/gui/glyphdbedit.py b/pixelocr/gui/glyphdbedit.py
index a91a94c..abe6324 100644
--- a/pixelocr/gui/glyphdbedit.py
+++ b/pixelocr/gui/glyphdbedit.py
@@ -58,12 +58,18 @@ class Column(object):
 
 class TextColumn(Column):
     def data(self, glyph_data, role):
+        config = self.document.config
+
         if role == Qt.DecorationRole:
             return glyph_data.image.qimage
         elif role == Qt.FontRole:
             font = QFont()
             font.setBold(glyph_data.bold)
             font.setItalic(glyph_data.italic)
+            if config.glyph_font_family:
+                font.setFamily(config.glyph_font_family)
+            if config.glyph_font_size:
+                font.setPixelSize(config.glyph_font_size)
             return font
         else:
             return super().data(glyph_data, role)