diff --git a/eek/eek-renderer.c b/eek/eek-renderer.c
index 9a925b7e..4494d933 100644
--- a/eek/eek-renderer.c
+++ b/eek/eek-renderer.c
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ eek_renderer_real_render_key_label (EekRenderer *self,
 
         size = calculate_font_size (self, base_font, FALSE);
         priv->font = pango_font_description_copy (base_font);
-        pango_font_description_set_size (priv->font, size);
+        pango_font_description_set_size (priv->font, size * 0.6);
     }
 
     eek_element_get_bounds (EEK_ELEMENT(key), &bounds);