diff --git a/core/resources/l10n/messages.properties b/core/resources/l10n/messages.properties
index 11ccd3456..c7ff43ba6 100644
--- a/core/resources/l10n/messages.properties
+++ b/core/resources/l10n/messages.properties
@@ -274,6 +274,10 @@ pref.dlg.ZIParchives = ZIP archives (*.zip)
 pref.dlg.checkbox.Checkupdates = Check for software updates at startup
 pref.dlg.ttip.Checkupdatesnow = Check for software updates now
 pref.dlg.lbl.Selectprefunits = Select your preferred units:
+pref.dlg.lbl.Rocketinfofontsize = Size of text in rocket design panel: 
+pref.dlg.PrefFontSmall = Small
+pref.dlg.PrefFontMedium = Medium
+pref.dlg.PrefFontLarge = Large
 pref.dlg.lbl.Rocketdimensions = Rocket dimensions:
 pref.dlg.lbl.Linedensity = Line density:
 pref.dlg.lbl.Motordimensions = Motor dimensions:
diff --git a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/startup/Preferences.java b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/startup/Preferences.java
index 07e9d36c5..16d9721d1 100644
--- a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/startup/Preferences.java
+++ b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/startup/Preferences.java
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ public abstract class Preferences {
 	public static final String OPENGL_ENABLE_AA = "OpenGL_Antialiasing_Is_Enabled";
 	public static final String OPENGL_USE_FBO = "OpenGL_Use_FBO";
 	
+	public static final String ROCKET_INFO_FONT_SIZE = "RocketInfoFontSize";
+	
 	/*
 	 * ******************************************************************************************
 	 *
@@ -104,6 +106,10 @@ public abstract class Preferences {
 		return 0.3;
 	}
 	
+	public final float getRocketInfoFontSize() {
+		return (float) (11.0 + 3 * Application.getPreferences().getChoice(Preferences.ROCKET_INFO_FONT_SIZE, 2, 0));
+	}
+	
 	/**
 	 * Enable/Disable the auto-opening of the last edited design file on startup.
 	 */
diff --git a/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/dialogs/preferences/PreferencesDialog.java b/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/dialogs/preferences/PreferencesDialog.java
index c76ad6fe0..f60b54b55 100644
--- a/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/dialogs/preferences/PreferencesDialog.java
+++ b/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/dialogs/preferences/PreferencesDialog.java
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ public class PreferencesDialog extends JDialog {
 		
 		//// Position to insert new body components:
 		panel.add(new JLabel(trans.get("pref.dlg.lbl.Positiontoinsert")), "gapright para");
-		panel.add(new JComboBox(new PrefChoiseSelector(Preferences.BODY_COMPONENT_INSERT_POSITION_KEY,
+		panel.add(new JComboBox(new PrefChoiceSelector(Preferences.BODY_COMPONENT_INSERT_POSITION_KEY,
 				//// Always ask
 				//// Insert in middle
 				//// Add to end
@@ -178,7 +178,17 @@ public class PreferencesDialog extends JDialog {
 				//// Delete
 				//// Confirm
 				trans.get("pref.dlg.PrefBooleanSelector1"),
-				trans.get("pref.dlg.PrefBooleanSelector2"), true)), "wrap 40lp, growx, sg combos");
+				trans.get("pref.dlg.PrefBooleanSelector2"), true)), "wrap, growx, sg combos");
+		//// Position to insert new body components:
+		panel.add(new JLabel(trans.get("pref.dlg.lbl.Rocketinfofontsize")), "gapright para");
+
+		panel.add(new JComboBox(new PrefChoiceSelector(Preferences.ROCKET_INFO_FONT_SIZE,
+				//// Small
+				//// Medium
+				//// Large
+				trans.get("pref.dlg.PrefFontSmall"),
+				trans.get("pref.dlg.PrefFontMedium"),
+				trans.get("pref.dlg.PrefFontLarge"))), "wrap 40lp, growx, sg combos");
 		
 		//// User-defined thrust curves:
 		panel.add(new JLabel(trans.get("pref.dlg.lbl.User-definedthrust")), "spanx, wrap");
@@ -673,11 +683,11 @@ public class PreferencesDialog extends JDialog {
 	
 	
 	
-	private class PrefChoiseSelector extends AbstractListModel implements ComboBoxModel {
+	private class PrefChoiceSelector extends AbstractListModel implements ComboBoxModel {
 		private final String preference;
 		private final String[] descriptions;
 		
-		public PrefChoiseSelector(String preference, String... descriptions) {
+		public PrefChoiceSelector(String preference, String... descriptions) {
 			this.preference = preference;
 			this.descriptions = descriptions;
 		}
diff --git a/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/figureelements/RocketInfo.java b/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/figureelements/RocketInfo.java
index 27849cd2f..16f7cf3f2 100644
--- a/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/figureelements/RocketInfo.java
+++ b/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/figureelements/RocketInfo.java
@@ -77,7 +77,9 @@ public class RocketInfo implements FigureElement {
 	public void paint(Graphics2D myG2, double scale, Rectangle visible) {
 		this.g2 = myG2;
 		this.line = FONT.getLineMetrics("ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz",
-				myG2.getFontRenderContext()).getHeight();
+				myG2.getFontRenderContext()).getHeight() + 
+				FONT.getLineMetrics("ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz",
+						myG2.getFontRenderContext()).getDescent();
 		
 		x1 = visible.x + MARGIN;
 		x2 = visible.x + visible.width - MARGIN;
@@ -429,11 +431,13 @@ public class RocketInfo implements FigureElement {
 	
 	
 	private GlyphVector createText(String text) {
-		return FONT.createGlyphVector(g2.getFontRenderContext(), text);
+		float size=Application.getPreferences().getRocketInfoFontSize();
+		return (FONT.deriveFont(size)).createGlyphVector(g2.getFontRenderContext(), text);
 	}
 
 	private GlyphVector createSmallText(String text) {
-		return SMALLFONT.createGlyphVector(g2.getFontRenderContext(), text);
+		float size=(float) (Application.getPreferences().getRocketInfoFontSize()-2.0);
+		return (SMALLFONT.deriveFont(size)).createGlyphVector(g2.getFontRenderContext(), text);
 	}
 
 }