diff --git a/arca-gui/src/ui/browser.rs b/arca-gui/src/ui/browser.rs
index eea7be4..55fffa5 100644
--- a/arca-gui/src/ui/browser.rs
+++ b/arca-gui/src/ui/browser.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-use super::theme::{alpha, hex, palette_of, Palette};
+use super::theme::{alpha, hex, palette_of, text_font, text_size, Palette};
 use super::widgets::*;
 use super::*;
 use crate::settings::BrowserView;
 use crate::tree::Kind;
-use eframe::egui::{self, Align2, FontId, Rect, RichText, Sense, Stroke, StrokeKind, Vec2};
+use eframe::egui::{self, Align2, Rect, RichText, Sense, Stroke, StrokeKind, Vec2};
 use egui_phosphor::regular as icon;
 
 #[cfg(test)]
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ fn paint_name(ui: &egui::Ui, rect: Rect, row: &Row, look: &RowLook, p: Palette)
         kind_glyph(row.kind)
     };
     let glyph_color = if row.is_dir { p.focus } else { p.muted };
-    let font = FontId::proportional(14.0);
+    let font = text_font(ui.style(), 1.0);
     painter.text(
         rect.left_center() + Vec2::new(6.0, 0.0),
         Align2::LEFT_CENTER,
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ impl Shell {
                                     s.more_items,
                                     &[("count", &(rows.len() - SHOWN).to_string())],
                                 ))
-                                .size(12.0)
+                                .size(text_size(ui.style(), -1.0))
                                 .color(hex(p.muted)),
                             );
                         }
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ impl Shell {
                     job.append(
                         label,
                         0.0,
-                        egui::TextFormat::simple(FontId::proportional(12.5), hex(color)),
+                        egui::TextFormat::simple(text_font(ui.style(), -0.5), hex(color)),
                     );
                     if let Some(arrow) = arrow {
                         job.append(
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ impl Shell {
                                     at,
                                     anchor,
                                     text,
-                                    FontId::proportional(13.0),
+                                    text_font(ui.style(), 0.0),
                                     hex(p.muted),
                                 );
                             }
diff --git a/arca-gui/src/ui/dialogs.rs b/arca-gui/src/ui/dialogs.rs
index 8924809..3ad02c0 100644
--- a/arca-gui/src/ui/dialogs.rs
+++ b/arca-gui/src/ui/dialogs.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use super::theme::{hex, palette_of};
+use super::theme::{hex, mono_font, palette_of, text_font, text_size};
 use super::themes::{self, Theme};
 use super::widgets::*;
 use super::*;
@@ -366,8 +366,12 @@ impl Shell {
                 );
                 ui.vertical(|ui| {
                     ui.add(
-                        egui::Label::new(RichText::new(path).color(hex(p.muted)).size(11.0))
-                            .truncate(),
+                        egui::Label::new(
+                            RichText::new(path)
+                                .color(hex(p.muted))
+                                .size(text_size(ui.style(), -2.0)),
+                        )
+                        .truncate(),
                     );
                     if let Some(meta) = &meta {
                         if !is_dir {
@@ -471,13 +475,21 @@ impl Shell {
             ui.add_space(6.0);
             ui.vertical(|ui| {
                 ui.add_space(2.0);
-                ui.label(RichText::new(&props.name).strong().size(16.0));
+                ui.label(
+                    RichText::new(&props.name)
+                        .strong()
+                        .size(text_size(ui.style(), 3.0)),
+                );
                 let kind = if props.is_dir {
                     s.folder_word
                 } else {
                     s.file_word
                 };
-                ui.label(RichText::new(kind).size(12.0).color(hex(p.muted)));
+                ui.label(
+                    RichText::new(kind)
+                        .size(text_size(ui.style(), -1.0))
+                        .color(hex(p.muted)),
+                );
             });
             ui.with_layout(egui::Layout::right_to_left(egui::Align::Min), |ui| {
                 if icon_button(ui, icon::X, s.close_word, true).clicked() {
@@ -537,7 +549,7 @@ impl Shell {
                     egui::vec2(110.0, 20.0),
                     egui::Label::new(
                         RichText::new(label.to_uppercase())
-                            .size(10.5)
+                            .size(text_size(ui.style(), -2.5))
                             .strong()
                             .extra_letter_spacing(0.8)
                             .color(hex(p.muted)),
@@ -553,7 +565,7 @@ impl Shell {
             ui.horizontal(|ui| {
                 ui.label(
                     RichText::new(s.permissions_word.to_uppercase())
-                        .size(10.5)
+                        .size(text_size(ui.style(), -2.5))
                         .strong()
                         .extra_letter_spacing(0.8)
                         .color(hex(p.muted)),
@@ -562,7 +574,7 @@ impl Shell {
                     ui.label(
                         RichText::new(format!("{}   {mode:03o}", rwx(mode)))
                             .monospace()
-                            .size(12.0)
+                            .size(text_size(ui.style(), -1.0))
                             .color(hex(p.muted)),
                     );
                 });
@@ -578,7 +590,11 @@ impl Shell {
                         egui::vec2(80.0, 24.0),
                         egui::Label::new(who).halign(egui::Align::LEFT),
                     );
-                    ui.label(RichText::new(name).size(12.0).color(hex(p.muted)));
+                    ui.label(
+                        RichText::new(name)
+                            .size(text_size(ui.style(), -1.0))
+                            .color(hex(p.muted)),
+                    );
                     ui.with_layout(egui::Layout::right_to_left(egui::Align::Center), |ui| {
                         for (bit, letter) in [(1u32, "x"), (2, "w"), (4, "r")] {
                             let on = (mode >> shift) & bit != 0;
@@ -598,7 +614,7 @@ impl Shell {
                                 rect.center(),
                                 egui::Align2::CENTER_CENTER,
                                 if on { letter } else { "–" },
-                                egui::FontId::monospace(12.0),
+                                mono_font(ui.style(), -1.0),
                                 ink,
                             );
                         }
@@ -909,7 +925,11 @@ impl Shell {
         let mut moved = false;
         card(ui, s.level, Some(&level_label), true, |ui| {
             // The card lays inline controls out right to left.
-            ui.label(RichText::new(s.max_word).size(12.0).color(hex(p.muted)));
+            ui.label(
+                RichText::new(s.max_word)
+                    .size(text_size(ui.style(), -1.0))
+                    .color(hex(p.muted)),
+            );
             ui.spacing_mut().slider_width = 220.0;
             moved = ui
                 .add(
@@ -918,7 +938,11 @@ impl Shell {
                         .show_value(false),
                 )
                 .changed();
-            ui.label(RichText::new(s.min_word).size(12.0).color(hex(p.muted)));
+            ui.label(
+                RichText::new(s.min_word)
+                    .size(text_size(ui.style(), -1.0))
+                    .color(hex(p.muted)),
+            );
         });
         if moved {
             self.controller.state.level = Level::new(at as u8);
@@ -1096,7 +1120,7 @@ impl Shell {
                             s.update_versions,
                             &[("installed", installed), ("available", available)],
                         ))
-                        .size(12.0)
+                        .size(text_size(ui.style(), -1.0))
                         .color(hex(p.muted)),
                     );
                 });
@@ -1133,7 +1157,11 @@ impl Shell {
             self.controller.open_release_page();
         }
         ui.add_space(4.0);
-        ui.label(RichText::new(s.review_notes).size(12.0).color(hex(p.muted)));
+        ui.label(
+            RichText::new(s.review_notes)
+                .size(text_size(ui.style(), -1.0))
+                .color(hex(p.muted)),
+        );
         let label = s.download_update;
         let mut go = false;
         let mut cancel = false;
@@ -1821,7 +1849,7 @@ impl Shell {
                                 egui::pos2(rect.left() + 92.0, rect.center().y),
                                 egui::Align2::LEFT_CENTER,
                                 &t.name,
-                                egui::FontId::proportional(13.0),
+                                text_font(ui.style(), 0.0),
                                 hex(if active { p.focus } else { p.text }),
                             );
                             let kind = if t.dark { s.kind_dark } else { s.kind_light };
@@ -1829,7 +1857,7 @@ impl Shell {
                                 egui::pos2(rect.right() - 16.0, rect.center().y),
                                 egui::Align2::RIGHT_CENTER,
                                 kind.to_uppercase(),
-                                egui::FontId::proportional(10.5),
+                                text_font(ui.style(), -2.5),
                                 hex(p.muted),
                             );
                             if t.custom {
@@ -2336,7 +2364,11 @@ pub(crate) fn release_notes(ui: &mut egui::Ui, p: &theme::Palette, notes: &str)
         if let Some(rest) = trimmed.strip_prefix('#') {
             let title = plain_markdown(rest.trim_start_matches('#').trim());
             ui.add_space(2.0);
-            ui.label(RichText::new(title).strong().size(14.0));
+            ui.label(
+                RichText::new(title)
+                    .strong()
+                    .size(text_size(ui.style(), 1.0)),
+            );
             continue;
         }
         bullet_or_text(ui, p, trimmed);
diff --git a/arca-gui/src/ui/header.rs b/arca-gui/src/ui/header.rs
index cd07acb..e5de085 100644
--- a/arca-gui/src/ui/header.rs
+++ b/arca-gui/src/ui/header.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use super::dialogs::shortcut_label;
 use super::layout::{breadcrumb_indices, decide, toggle_sidebar};
-use super::theme::{hex, palette_of};
+use super::theme::{hex, palette_of, text_font, text_size};
 use super::widgets::*;
 use super::*;
 use eframe::egui::{self, RichText};
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@ impl Shell {
             &label,
             6.0,
             egui::TextFormat {
-                font_id: egui::FontId::proportional(12.0),
+                font_id: text_font(ui.style(), -1.0),
                 color: hex(p.success),
                 valign: egui::Align::Center,
                 ..Default::default()
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ impl Shell {
                     let p = palette_of(ui.ctx());
                     ui.label(
                         RichText::new(s.picker_waiting)
-                            .size(12.0)
+                            .size(text_size(ui.style(), -1.0))
                             .color(hex(p.warning)),
                     );
                     ui.separator();
diff --git a/arca-gui/src/ui/mod.rs b/arca-gui/src/ui/mod.rs
index 3b48f07..ed000a3 100644
--- a/arca-gui/src/ui/mod.rs
+++ b/arca-gui/src/ui/mod.rs
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ impl Shell {
                             ui.label(egui::RichText::new(name).color(theme::hex(p.text)));
                             ui.label(
                                 egui::RichText::new(badge)
-                                    .size(11.0)
+                                    .size(theme::text_size(ui.style(), -2.0))
                                     .color(theme::hex(p.muted)),
                             );
                         });
diff --git a/arca-gui/src/ui/pathbar.rs b/arca-gui/src/ui/pathbar.rs
index 8e5a500..147685c 100644
--- a/arca-gui/src/ui/pathbar.rs
+++ b/arca-gui/src/ui/pathbar.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use super::theme::{hex, palette_of};
+use super::theme::{hex, palette_of, text_font, text_size};
 use super::Shell;
 use crate::controller::disk_path;
 use crate::tree::Folder;
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ impl Shell {
                                 rect.right_center() - egui::vec2(10.0, 0.0),
                                 egui::Align2::RIGHT_CENTER,
                                 &place,
-                                egui::FontId::proportional(12.0),
+                                text_font(ui.style(), -1.0),
                                 hex(p.muted),
                             );
                             if row.clicked() {
@@ -328,7 +328,11 @@ impl Shell {
                                         &super::dialogs::shortcut_label(key, s),
                                     );
                                 }
-                                ui.label(egui::RichText::new(what).size(12.0).color(hex(p.muted)));
+                                ui.label(
+                                    egui::RichText::new(what)
+                                        .size(text_size(ui.style(), -1.0))
+                                        .color(hex(p.muted)),
+                                );
                                 ui.add_space(10.0);
                             }
                         });
diff --git a/arca-gui/src/ui/preview.rs b/arca-gui/src/ui/preview.rs
index 1979b49..c08d6bf 100644
--- a/arca-gui/src/ui/preview.rs
+++ b/arca-gui/src/ui/preview.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use super::theme::{hex, palette_of};
+use super::theme::{hex, palette_of, text_size};
 use super::widgets::*;
 use super::*;
 use eframe::egui::{self, RichText};
@@ -120,8 +120,12 @@ impl Shell {
                             mime_of(&name)
                         );
                         ui.add(
-                            egui::Label::new(RichText::new(facts).size(12.0).color(hex(p.muted)))
-                                .truncate(),
+                            egui::Label::new(
+                                RichText::new(facts)
+                                    .size(text_size(ui.style(), -1.0))
+                                    .color(hex(p.muted)),
+                            )
+                            .truncate(),
                         );
                     }
                 });
diff --git a/arca-gui/src/ui/theme.rs b/arca-gui/src/ui/theme.rs
index 2c25be3..2761929 100644
--- a/arca-gui/src/ui/theme.rs
+++ b/arca-gui/src/ui/theme.rs
@@ -217,6 +217,18 @@ pub(crate) fn icon_text(glyph: &str) -> egui::RichText {
     egui::RichText::new(glyph).family(FontFamily::Name("phosphor".into()))
 }
 
+pub(crate) fn text_size(style: &egui::Style, delta: f32) -> f32 {
+    TextStyle::Body.resolve(style).size + delta
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn text_font(style: &egui::Style, delta: f32) -> FontId {
+    FontId::proportional(text_size(style, delta))
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn mono_font(style: &egui::Style, delta: f32) -> FontId {
+    FontId::monospace(text_size(style, delta))
+}
+
 pub(crate) fn display(size: f32) -> FontId {
     FontId::new(size, FontFamily::Name(DISPLAY.into()))
 }
@@ -381,6 +393,27 @@ mod tests {
         }
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn view_text_follows_the_text_size_setting() {
+        let ctx = egui::Context::default();
+        let library = themes::builtin();
+        let larger = Settings {
+            text_size: 18.0,
+            ..Settings::default()
+        };
+        for mode in [egui::Theme::Dark, egui::Theme::Light] {
+            install(&ctx, &Settings::default(), &library);
+            let style = ctx.style_of(mode);
+            assert_eq!(text_size(&style, 1.0), 14.0);
+            assert_eq!(text_font(&style, -0.5).size, 12.5);
+            assert_eq!(mono_font(&style, -1.0).size, 12.0);
+            install(&ctx, &larger, &library);
+            let style = ctx.style_of(mode);
+            assert_eq!(text_size(&style, 1.0), 19.0);
+            assert_eq!(text_font(&style, -2.5).size, 15.5);
+        }
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn the_brand_fonts_and_icons_are_installed() {
         let fonts = fonts(&FontChoice::Inter);
diff --git a/arca-gui/src/ui/widgets.rs b/arca-gui/src/ui/widgets.rs
index ff5db9e..1932ea9 100644
--- a/arca-gui/src/ui/widgets.rs
+++ b/arca-gui/src/ui/widgets.rs
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ pub(crate) fn group_label(ui: &mut Ui, text: &str) {
         ui.add_space(8.0);
         ui.label(
             RichText::new(text.to_uppercase())
-                .size(10.5)
+                .size(theme::text_size(ui.style(), -2.5))
                 .strong()
                 .extra_letter_spacing(0.6)
                 .color(hex(p.muted)),
@@ -231,7 +231,9 @@ pub(crate) fn card(
                     if let Some(description) = description {
                         ui.add(
                             egui::Label::new(
-                                RichText::new(description).size(12.0).color(hex(p.muted)),
+                                RichText::new(description)
+                                    .size(theme::text_size(ui.style(), -1.0))
+                                    .color(hex(p.muted)),
                             )
                             .wrap(),
                         );
@@ -263,7 +265,7 @@ pub(crate) fn section_title(ui: &mut Ui, text: &str) {
     ui.add_space(6.0);
     ui.label(
         RichText::new(text.to_uppercase())
-            .size(11.0)
+            .size(theme::text_size(ui.style(), -2.0))
             .strong()
             .extra_letter_spacing(1.0)
             .color(hex(p.muted)),
@@ -349,7 +351,7 @@ pub(crate) fn segmented(ui: &mut Ui, choices: &[(&str, bool)]) -> Option<usize>
                         rect.center(),
                         egui::Align2::CENTER_CENTER,
                         *label,
-                        egui::FontId::proportional(13.0),
+                        theme::text_font(ui.style(), 0.0),
                         if *on { hex(p.text) } else { hex(p.muted) },
                     );
                     let text = label.to_string();
@@ -426,7 +428,11 @@ pub(crate) fn kbd(ui: &mut Ui, keys: &str) {
         .corner_radius(4)
         .inner_margin(egui::Margin::symmetric(5, 1))
         .show(ui, |ui| {
-            ui.label(RichText::new(keys).monospace().size(11.0));
+            ui.label(
+                RichText::new(keys)
+                    .monospace()
+                    .size(theme::text_size(ui.style(), -2.0)),
+            );
         });
 }
 
@@ -483,7 +489,7 @@ pub(crate) fn nav_item(
     if !rail {
         let mut job = egui::text::LayoutJob::single_section(
             label.to_string(),
-            egui::TextFormat::simple(egui::FontId::proportional(13.0), visuals.text_color()),
+            egui::TextFormat::simple(theme::text_font(ui.style(), 0.0), visuals.text_color()),
         );
         job.wrap = egui::text::TextWrapping::truncate_at_width(rect.width() - 36.0);
         let galley = ui.painter().layout_job(job);