diff --git a/lib/python/_sugar.defs b/lib/python/_sugar.defs
index a142077b..2963628f 100644
--- a/lib/python/_sugar.defs
+++ b/lib/python/_sugar.defs
@@ -284,4 +284,11 @@
   )
 )
 
+;; From sugar-utils.h
+
+(define-function get_screen_dpi
+  (c-name "sugar_get_screen_dpi")
+  (return-type "gint")
+)
+
 (include "gtkmozembed.defs")
diff --git a/lib/src/Makefile.am b/lib/src/Makefile.am
index 4fb34311..837d72ca 100644
--- a/lib/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/src/Makefile.am
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@ libsugarprivate_la_SOURCES =		\
 	sugar-push-scroller.c		\
 	sugar-push-scroller.h		\
 	sugar-tray-manager.c		\
-	sugar-tray-manager.h
+	sugar-tray-manager.h		\
+	sugar-utils.c			\
+	sugar-utils.h
 
 BUILT_SOURCES = 		\
 	sugar-marshal.c		\
diff --git a/sugar/graphics/style.py b/sugar/graphics/style.py
index 730f795e..ab1d0369 100644
--- a/sugar/graphics/style.py
+++ b/sugar/graphics/style.py
@@ -16,8 +16,17 @@
 # Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
 
 import logging
+import math
 
 import gtk
+import pango
+
+import _sugar
+
+_screen_factor = gtk.gdk.screen_width() / 1200.0
+_dpi_factor = _sugar.get_screen_dpi() / 201.0
+_default_font_size = math.ceil(9 / _dpi_factor * _screen_factor)
+print _default_font_size
 
 _system_colors = {
     'toolbar-background'            : '#414141',
@@ -94,6 +103,27 @@ class Color(object):
     LABEL_TEXT                  = SystemColor('label-text')
     DESKTOP_BACKGROUND          = SystemColor('desktop-background')
 
+_system_fonts = {
+    'default' : 'Bitstream Vera Sans %d' % _default_font_size
+}
+
+class BaseFont(object):
+    def __init__(self, desc):
+        self._desc = desc
+
+    def get_desc(self):
+        return self._desc
+
+    def get_pango_desc(self):
+        return pango.FontDescription(self._desc)
+
+class SystemFont(BaseFont):
+    def __init__(self, font_id):
+        BaseFont.__init__(self, _system_fonts[font_id])
+
+class Font(object):
+    DEFAULT = SystemFont('default')
+
 ### Deprecated: we should drop this once we removed stylesheets ###
 
 _styles = {}