diff --git a/doc/help/settings.asciidoc b/doc/help/settings.asciidoc
index e9675f3c5..236184126 100644
--- a/doc/help/settings.asciidoc
+++ b/doc/help/settings.asciidoc
@@ -2084,7 +2084,7 @@ Font used for the hints.
 
 Type: <<types,Font>>
 
-Default: +pass:[bold 13px monospace]+
+Default: +pass:[bold 10pt monospace]+
 
 [[fonts.keyhint]]
 === fonts.keyhint
diff --git a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.yml b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.yml
index 28a87a820..13941de03 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.yml
+++ b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.yml
@@ -1713,7 +1713,7 @@ fonts.downloads:
   desc: Font used for the downloadbar.
 
 fonts.hints:
-  default: bold 13px monospace
+  default: bold 10pt monospace
   type: Font
   desc: Font used for the hints.