diff --git a/anki/models.py b/anki/models.py
index ca8fb47cf..6e8ea5fe3 100644
--- a/anki/models.py
+++ b/anki/models.py
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ defaultTemplate = {
     'did': None,
     'bqfmt': "",
     'bafmt': "",
+    'bfont': "Arial",
+    'bsize': 12,
 }
 
 class ModelManager(object):
diff --git a/aqt/browser.py b/aqt/browser.py
index 483d106c4..522e408a9 100644
--- a/aqt/browser.py
+++ b/aqt/browser.py
@@ -64,8 +64,17 @@ class DataModel(QAbstractTableModel):
         if not index.isValid():
             return
         if role == Qt.FontRole:
-            return
-        if role == Qt.TextAlignmentRole:
+            if self.activeCols[index.column()] not in (
+                "question", "answer", "noteFld"):
+                return
+            f = QFont()
+            row = index.row()
+            c = self.getCard(index)
+            t = c.template()
+            f.setFamily(t.get("bfont", "Arial"))
+            f.setPixelSize(t.get("bsize", 12))
+            return f
+        elif role == Qt.TextAlignmentRole:
             align = Qt.AlignVCenter
             if self.activeCols[index.column()] not in ("question", "answer",
                "template", "deck", "noteFld", "note"):
diff --git a/aqt/clayout.py b/aqt/clayout.py
index 42df92084..0160741ac 100644
--- a/aqt/clayout.py
+++ b/aqt/clayout.py
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ adjust the template manually to switch the question and answer."""))
             a = m.addAction(_("Deck Override") + s)
             a.connect(a, SIGNAL("triggered()"),
                       self.onTargetDeck)
-        a = m.addAction(_("Column Templates"))
+        a = m.addAction(_("Browser Appearance"))
         a.connect(a, SIGNAL("triggered()"),
                   self.onBrowserDisplay)
         if self.model['type'] != MODEL_CLOZE:
@@ -336,6 +336,8 @@ adjust the template manually to switch the question and answer."""))
         t = self.card.template()
         f.qfmt.setText(t.get('bqfmt', ""))
         f.afmt.setText(t.get('bafmt', ""))
+        f.font.setCurrentFont(QFont(t.get('bfont', "Arial")))
+        f.fontSize.setValue(t.get('bsize', 12))
         d.connect(f.buttonBox, SIGNAL("accepted()"),
                   lambda: self.onBrowserDisplayOk(f))
         d.exec_()
@@ -344,6 +346,8 @@ adjust the template manually to switch the question and answer."""))
         t = self.card.template()
         t['bqfmt'] = f.qfmt.text().strip()
         t['bafmt'] = f.afmt.text().strip()
+        t['bfont'] = f.font.currentFont().family()
+        t['bsize'] = f.fontSize.value()
 
     def onTargetDeck(self):
         from aqt.tagedit import TagEdit
diff --git a/designer/browserdisp.ui b/designer/browserdisp.ui
index 1f5a869e2..1f9405bc6 100644
--- a/designer/browserdisp.ui
+++ b/designer/browserdisp.ui
@@ -7,17 +7,17 @@
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
     <width>412</width>
-    <height>204</height>
+    <height>241</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <property name="windowTitle">
-   <string>Column Templates</string>
+   <string>Browser Appearance</string>
   </property>
   <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout">
    <item>
     <widget class="QLabel" name="label">
      <property name="text">
-      <string>Template for front column in browser:</string>
+      <string>Override front template:</string>
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
@@ -27,13 +27,44 @@
    <item>
     <widget class="QLabel" name="label_2">
      <property name="text">
-      <string>Template for back column in browser:</string>
+      <string>Override back template:</string>
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
    <item>
     <widget class="QLineEdit" name="afmt"/>
    </item>
+   <item>
+    <widget class="QLabel" name="label_3">
+     <property name="text">
+      <string>Override font:</string>
+     </property>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
+   <item>
+    <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout">
+     <item>
+      <widget class="QFontComboBox" name="font">
+       <property name="sizePolicy">
+        <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Fixed">
+         <horstretch>5</horstretch>
+         <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+        </sizepolicy>
+       </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
+     <item>
+      <widget class="QSpinBox" name="fontSize">
+       <property name="minimum">
+        <number>6</number>
+       </property>
+       <property name="maximum">
+        <number>18</number>
+       </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
+    </layout>
+   </item>
    <item>
     <spacer name="verticalSpacer">
      <property name="orientation">
@@ -62,6 +93,8 @@
  <tabstops>
   <tabstop>qfmt</tabstop>
   <tabstop>afmt</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>font</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>fontSize</tabstop>
   <tabstop>buttonBox</tabstop>
  </tabstops>
  <resources/>