diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 58131521f..0daa63e97 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+2006-01-13  Martin Hawlisch  <Martin.Hawlisch@gmx.de>
+	* src/PedView.py: Use the same font as used in the gtk style
+
 2006-01-13 Richard Taylor <rjt-gramps@thegrindstone.me.uk>
         * src/ObjectSelector/_ObjectSelectorWindow.py: layout improvements
 	* src/ObjectSelector/_PersonPreviewFrame.py: layout improvements
diff --git a/src/PedView.py b/src/PedView.py
index 0555def89..2ee2157cb 100644
--- a/src/PedView.py
+++ b/src/PedView.py
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ class PersonBoxWidget_cairo( gtk.DrawingArea):
     def realize(self,widget):
         self.context = self.window.cairo_create()
         self.textlayout = self.context.create_layout()
+        self.textlayout.set_font_description(self.get_style().font_desc) 
         self.textlayout.set_text(self.text)
         s = self.textlayout.get_pixel_size()
         xmin = s[0] + 12
@@ -210,6 +211,13 @@ class PersonBoxWidget_cairo( gtk.DrawingArea):
         self.context.set_source_rgb( 0,0,0)
         self.context.show_layout( self.textlayout)
 
+        # text extents
+        #self.context.set_source_rgba( 1,0,0,0.5)
+        #s = self.textlayout.get_pixel_size()
+        #self.context.set_line_width(1)
+        #self.context.rectangle(5.5,4.5,s[0]-1,s[1]-1)
+        #self.context.stroke()
+
         #border
         if self.hightlight:
             self.context.set_line_width(5)