diff --git a/doc/help/settings.asciidoc b/doc/help/settings.asciidoc
index 60e20c9c5..1ba239916 100644
--- a/doc/help/settings.asciidoc
+++ b/doc/help/settings.asciidoc
@@ -1988,7 +1988,7 @@ Font used in the completion categories.
 
 Type: <<types,Font>>
 
-Default: +pass:[bold 8pt monospace]+
+Default: +pass:[bold 10pt monospace]+
 
 [[fonts.completion.entry]]
 === fonts.completion.entry
@@ -1996,7 +1996,7 @@ Font used in the completion widget.
 
 Type: <<types,Font>>
 
-Default: +pass:[8pt monospace]+
+Default: +pass:[10pt monospace]+
 
 [[fonts.debug_console]]
 === fonts.debug_console
@@ -2004,7 +2004,7 @@ Font used for the debugging console.
 
 Type: <<types,QtFont>>
 
-Default: +pass:[8pt monospace]+
+Default: +pass:[10pt monospace]+
 
 [[fonts.downloads]]
 === fonts.downloads
@@ -2012,7 +2012,7 @@ Font used for the downloadbar.
 
 Type: <<types,Font>>
 
-Default: +pass:[8pt monospace]+
+Default: +pass:[10pt monospace]+
 
 [[fonts.hints]]
 === fonts.hints
@@ -2028,7 +2028,7 @@ Font used in the keyhint widget.
 
 Type: <<types,Font>>
 
-Default: +pass:[8pt monospace]+
+Default: +pass:[10pt monospace]+
 
 [[fonts.messages.error]]
 === fonts.messages.error
@@ -2036,7 +2036,7 @@ Font used for error messages.
 
 Type: <<types,Font>>
 
-Default: +pass:[8pt monospace]+
+Default: +pass:[10pt monospace]+
 
 [[fonts.messages.info]]
 === fonts.messages.info
@@ -2044,7 +2044,7 @@ Font used for info messages.
 
 Type: <<types,Font>>
 
-Default: +pass:[8pt monospace]+
+Default: +pass:[10pt monospace]+
 
 [[fonts.messages.warning]]
 === fonts.messages.warning
@@ -2052,7 +2052,7 @@ Font used for warning messages.
 
 Type: <<types,Font>>
 
-Default: +pass:[8pt monospace]+
+Default: +pass:[10pt monospace]+
 
 [[fonts.monospace]]
 === fonts.monospace
@@ -2069,7 +2069,7 @@ Font used for prompts.
 
 Type: <<types,Font>>
 
-Default: +pass:[8pt sans-serif]+
+Default: +pass:[10pt sans-serif]+
 
 [[fonts.statusbar]]
 === fonts.statusbar
@@ -2077,7 +2077,7 @@ Font used in the statusbar.
 
 Type: <<types,Font>>
 
-Default: +pass:[8pt monospace]+
+Default: +pass:[10pt monospace]+
 
 [[fonts.tabs]]
 === fonts.tabs
@@ -2085,7 +2085,7 @@ Font used in the tab bar.
 
 Type: <<types,QtFont>>
 
-Default: +pass:[8pt monospace]+
+Default: +pass:[10pt monospace]+
 
 [[fonts.web.family.cursive]]
 === fonts.web.family.cursive
diff --git a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.yml b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.yml
index 451ef580e..875062e9f 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.yml
+++ b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.yml
@@ -1915,22 +1915,22 @@ fonts.monospace:
 # emacs: '
 
 fonts.completion.entry:
-  default: 8pt monospace
+  default: 10pt monospace
   type: Font
   desc: Font used in the completion widget.
 
 fonts.completion.category:
-  default: bold 8pt monospace
+  default: bold 10pt monospace
   type: Font
   desc: Font used in the completion categories.
 
 fonts.debug_console:
-  default: 8pt monospace
+  default: 10pt monospace
   type: QtFont
   desc: Font used for the debugging console.
 
 fonts.downloads:
-  default: 8pt monospace
+  default: 10pt monospace
   type: Font
   desc: Font used for the downloadbar.
 
@@ -1940,37 +1940,37 @@ fonts.hints:
   desc: Font used for the hints.
 
 fonts.keyhint:
-  default: 8pt monospace
+  default: 10pt monospace
   type: Font
   desc: Font used in the keyhint widget.
 
 fonts.messages.error:
-  default: 8pt monospace
+  default: 10pt monospace
   type: Font
   desc: Font used for error messages.
 
 fonts.messages.info:
-  default: 8pt monospace
+  default: 10pt monospace
   type: Font
   desc: Font used for info messages.
 
 fonts.messages.warning:
-  default: 8pt monospace
+  default: 10pt monospace
   type: Font
   desc: Font used for warning messages.
 
 fonts.prompts:
-  default: 8pt sans-serif
+  default: 10pt sans-serif
   type: Font
   desc: Font used for prompts.
 
 fonts.statusbar:
-  default: 8pt monospace
+  default: 10pt monospace
   type: Font
   desc: Font used in the statusbar.
 
 fonts.tabs:
-  default: 8pt monospace
+  default: 10pt monospace
   type: QtFont
   desc: Font used in the tab bar.
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/config/test_configinit.py b/tests/unit/config/test_configinit.py
index 8d5750a3b..354920258 100644
--- a/tests/unit/config/test_configinit.py
+++ b/tests/unit/config/test_configinit.py
@@ -202,12 +202,12 @@ class TestEarlyInit:
 
     @pytest.mark.parametrize('settings, size, family', [
         # Only fonts.monospace customized
-        ([('fonts.monospace', '"Comic Sans MS"')], 8, 'Comic Sans MS'),
+        ([('fonts.monospace', '"Comic Sans MS"')], 10, 'Comic Sans MS'),
         # fonts.monospace and font settings customized
         # https://github.com/qutebrowser/qutebrowser/issues/3096
         ([('fonts.monospace', '"Comic Sans MS"'),
-          ('fonts.tabs', '10pt monospace'),
-          ('fonts.keyhint', '10pt monospace')], 10, 'Comic Sans MS'),
+          ('fonts.tabs', '12pt monospace'),
+          ('fonts.keyhint', '12pt monospace')], 12, 'Comic Sans MS'),
     ])
     @pytest.mark.parametrize('method', ['temp', 'auto', 'py'])
     def test_monospace_fonts_init(self, init_patch, args, config_tmpdir,
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ class TestEarlyInit:
         config.instance.set_obj('fonts.monospace', '"Comic Sans MS"')
 
         assert 'fonts.keyhint' in changed_options  # Font
-        assert config.instance.get('fonts.keyhint') == '8pt "Comic Sans MS"'
+        assert config.instance.get('fonts.keyhint') == '10pt "Comic Sans MS"'
         assert 'fonts.tabs' in changed_options  # QtFont
         assert config.instance.get('fonts.tabs').family() == 'Comic Sans MS'