diff --git a/PROMS/VEPROMS User Interface/frmSectionProperties.cs b/PROMS/VEPROMS User Interface/frmSectionProperties.cs
index af2d2e8d..9f3450dc 100644
--- a/PROMS/VEPROMS User Interface/frmSectionProperties.cs	
+++ b/PROMS/VEPROMS User Interface/frmSectionProperties.cs	
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ namespace VEPROMS
 			ppSectTitleStpRTB.BorderStyle = BorderStyle.Fixed3D;
 			ppSectTitleStpRTB.MyItemInfo = ii;
 			ppSectTitleStpRTB.RefreshDisplay(true);
-
+			ppSectNumberStpRTB.Font = this.ppSectNumberStpRTB.FormatFont = new System.Drawing.Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 10F);
 			ppSectNumberStpRTB.FieldToEdit = E_FieldToEdit.Number;
 			ppSectNumberStpRTB.BorderStyle = BorderStyle.Fixed3D;
 			ppSectNumberStpRTB.MyItemInfo = ii;