diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index f4f54d1e..9e6c8e9f 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 NEWS
 ====
 
+- 1.4.17 -
+  * fixed hardcoded font-sizes in mod_dirlisting (#1267)
+
 - 1.4.16 - 
 
   * added static-file.etags, etag.use-inode, etag.use-mtime, etag.use-size
diff --git a/src/mod_dirlisting.c b/src/mod_dirlisting.c
index bd23f09d..e920a27f 100644
--- a/src/mod_dirlisting.c
+++ b/src/mod_dirlisting.c
@@ -467,8 +467,7 @@ static void http_list_directory_header(server *srv, connection *con, plugin_data
 			"h2 {margin-bottom: 12px;}\n"
 			"table {margin-left: 12px;}\n"
 			"th, td {"
-			" font-family: \"Courier New\", Courier, monospace;"
-			" font-size: 10pt;"
+			" font: 90% monospace;"
 			" text-align: left;"
 			"}\n"
 			"th {"
@@ -488,8 +487,7 @@ static void http_list_directory_header(server *srv, connection *con, plugin_data
 			" padding-bottom: 14px;"
 			"}\n"
 			"div.foot {"
-			" font-family: \"Courier New\", Courier, monospace;"
-			" font-size: 10pt;"
+			" font: 90% monospace;"
 			" color: #787878;"
 			" padding-top: 4px;"
 			"}\n"