diff --git a/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Format/PlantFormat.cs b/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Format/PlantFormat.cs
index 521296a0..09e6a15b 100644
--- a/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Format/PlantFormat.cs
+++ b/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Format/PlantFormat.cs
@@ -95,7 +95,8 @@ namespace VEPROMS.CSLA.Library
 						if ((Style & E_Style.Underline) != 0)
 							style |= FontStyle.Underline;
 					}
-					_WindowsFont = new Font(Family, (float)Size, style);
+					// for now - check size to be 0 and set to 10 if so, error in fmtxml?
+					_WindowsFont = new Font(Family, Size==0?10:(float)Size, style);
 				}
 				return _WindowsFont;
 			}