diff --git a/src/static/js/pad_editor.js b/src/static/js/pad_editor.js
index dd1f798eb..6616ebe88 100644
--- a/src/static/js/pad_editor.js
+++ b/src/static/js/pad_editor.js
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ var padeditor = (function()
 
       // No font has been previously selected so use the Normal font
       if(normalFont){
-        self.ace.setProperty("textface", "Arial, sans-serif");
+        self.ace.setProperty("textface", "'Helvetica Neue',Arial, sans-serif");
         // $("#viewfontmenu").val("normal");
       }