diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/board/abstract_graphics_item.cpp b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/board/abstract_graphics_item.cpp
index 3a740aa98..e847e878d 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/board/abstract_graphics_item.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/board/abstract_graphics_item.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ void AbstractGraphicsItem::paintNumberEllipse(int number,
     painter->save();
 
     QString numStr = QString::number(number);
-    QFont font = themeManager->cardTextFont();
+    QFont font = themeManager->appFont(AppFont::CardText);
     font.setPixelSize(fontSize);
     font.setWeight(QFont::Bold);
 
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/board/counter_general.cpp b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/board/counter_general.cpp
index 23618e6bf..b06a98e95 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/board/counter_general.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/board/counter_general.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ void GeneralCounter::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem * /
     painter->drawPixmap(QPoint(0, 0), pixmap);
 
     if (value) {
-        QFont f = themeManager->cardTextFont();
+        QFont f = themeManager->appFont(AppFont::CardText);
         f.setPixelSize(qMax((int)(radius * scaleFactor), 10));
         f.setWeight(QFont::Bold);
         painter->setPen(Qt::black);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/deckview/deck_view.cpp b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/deckview/deck_view.cpp
index db8d722f5..88eadf4ac 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/deckview/deck_view.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/deckview/deck_view.cpp
@@ -241,7 +241,8 @@ void DeckViewCardContainer::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsI
 
     painter->setPen(QColor(Qt::white));
     // Family comes from the DeckList theme role; pixel sizes/weights unchanged.
-    QFont f = themeManager->deckListFont();
+    QFont f = themeManager->appFont(AppFont::DeckList);
+    f.setStyleHint(QFont::Serif);
     f.setPixelSize(24);
     f.setWeight(QFont::Bold);
     painter->setFont(f);
@@ -293,7 +294,8 @@ QList<QPair<int, int>> DeckViewCardContainer::getRowsAndCols() const
 int DeckViewCardContainer::getCardTypeTextWidth() const
 {
     // Family comes from the DeckList theme role; pixel size/weight unchanged.
-    QFont f = themeManager->deckListFont();
+    QFont f = themeManager->appFont(AppFont::DeckList);
+    f.setStyleHint(QFont::Serif);
     f.setPixelSize(16);
     f.setWeight(QFont::Bold);
     QFontMetrics fm(f);
@@ -586,6 +588,9 @@ DeckView::DeckView(QWidget *parent) : QGraphicsView(parent)
     connect(deckViewScene, &DeckViewScene::sceneRectChanged, this, &DeckView::updateSceneRect);
     connect(deckViewScene, &DeckViewScene::newCardAdded, this, &DeckView::newCardAdded);
     connect(deckViewScene, &DeckViewScene::sideboardPlanChanged, this, &DeckView::sideboardPlanChanged);
+    // The scene already touches its items on fontsChanged; repaint the
+    // viewport here so the new DeckList family shows without interaction.
+    connect(themeManager, &ThemeManager::fontsChanged, this, [this] { viewport()->update(); });
 }
 
 void DeckView::resizeEvent(QResizeEvent *event)
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/game_view.cpp b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/game_view.cpp
index 2f8af3e1b..346f515e4 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/game_view.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/game_view.cpp
@@ -26,21 +26,6 @@
 #include <libcockatrice/utility/qt_utils.h>
 #include <qnamespace.h>
 
-namespace
-{
-QFont deckOverlayFont(int pixelSize, bool bold)
-{
-    // The drag/total counters and the tally columns are in-game overlays, not
-    // deck list text: keep the monospace family the stylesheets used to set so
-    // digit widths stay stable as counts tick and `white-space: pre` lines up.
-    QFont font(QStringLiteral("monospace"));
-    font.setStyleHint(QFont::Monospace);
-    font.setPixelSize(pixelSize);
-    font.setBold(bold);
-    return font;
-}
-} // namespace
-
 // QRubberBand calls raise() in showEvent() and changeEvent() to stay on top of siblings.
 // This subclass disables that behavior so dragCountLabel can appear above it.
 class SelectionRubberBand : public QRubberBand
@@ -123,21 +108,34 @@ GameView::GameView(GameScene *scene, QWidget *parent) : QGraphicsView(scene, par
 
 void GameView::applyDeckListFont()
 {
-    dragCountLabel->setFont(deckOverlayFont(14, true));
-    totalCountLabel->setFont(deckOverlayFont(16, true));
-    tallyContainer->setFont(deckOverlayFont(12, false));
+    // Family comes from the DeckList theme role; the pixel sizes and bold
+    // weights previously carried by the stylesheets stay caller-side.
+    QFont dragFont = themeManager->appFont(AppFont::DeckList);
+    dragFont.setPointSize(14);
+    dragFont.setWeight(QFont::Bold);
+    dragCountLabel->setFont(dragFont);
+
+    QFont totalFont = themeManager->appFont(AppFont::DeckList);
+    totalFont.setPointSize(16);
+    totalFont.setWeight(QFont::Bold);
+    totalCountLabel->setFont(totalFont);
+
+    QFont tallyFont = themeManager->appFont(AppFont::DeckList);
+    tallyFont.setPointSize(12);
+    tallyContainer->setFont(tallyFont);
     for (int i = 0; i < tallyLayout->count(); ++i) {
         if (auto *label = qobject_cast<QLabel *>(tallyLayout->itemAt(i)->widget())) {
-            // Count column (odd positions) keeps the bold emphasis.
-            const bool count = i % 2 == 1;
-            label->setFont(deckOverlayFont(count ? 14 : 12, count));
+            QFont labelFont = themeManager->appFont(AppFont::DeckList);
+            // Count column (odd positions) keeps the 14px bold emphasis.
+            if (i % 2 == 1) {
+                labelFont.setPointSize(14);
+                labelFont.setWeight(QFont::Bold);
+            } else {
+                labelFont.setPointSize(12);
+            }
+            label->setFont(labelFont);
         }
     }
-
-    // The container keeps the size computed from the previous fonts, so force
-    // rebuildTallyLabels() to re-measure it instead of reusing cachedTallyRows.
-    cachedTallyRows.clear();
-    updateTotalSelectionCount();
 }
 
 void GameView::resizeEvent(QResizeEvent *event)
@@ -268,13 +266,18 @@ QSize GameView::rebuildTallyLabels(const QList<TallyRow> &entries)
     for (const TallyRow &entry : entries) {
         auto *nameLabel = new QLabel(entry.name, tallyContainer);
         nameLabel->setStyleSheet(nameStyle);
-        nameLabel->setFont(deckOverlayFont(12, false));
+        QFont nameFont = themeManager->appFont(AppFont::DeckList);
+        nameFont.setPointSize(12);
+        nameLabel->setFont(nameFont);
         nameLabel->setAlignment(Qt::AlignRight | Qt::AlignVCenter);
         tallyLayout->addWidget(nameLabel, row, 0);
 
         auto *countLabel = new QLabel(entry.value, tallyContainer);
         countLabel->setStyleSheet(countStyle);
-        countLabel->setFont(deckOverlayFont(14, true));
+        QFont countFont = themeManager->appFont(AppFont::DeckList);
+        countFont.setPointSize(14);
+        countFont.setWeight(QFont::Bold);
+        countLabel->setFont(countFont);
         countLabel->setAlignment(Qt::AlignRight | Qt::AlignVCenter);
         tallyLayout->addWidget(countLabel, row, 1);
 
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/player/player_target.cpp b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/player/player_target.cpp
index 60c99524a..ac947b164 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/player/player_target.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/player/player_target.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ void PlayerCounter::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem * /*
 
     QRectF translatedRect = path.controlPointRect();
     QSize translatedSize = translatedRect.size().toSize();
-    QFont font = themeManager->cardTextFont();
+    QFont font = themeManager->appFont(AppFont::CardText);
     font.setWeight(QFont::Bold);
     font.setPixelSize(qMax(qRound(translatedSize.height() / 1.3), 9));
     painter->setFont(font);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/deck_loader/deck_loader.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/deck_loader/deck_loader.cpp
index daa5dc98a..e862270af 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/deck_loader/deck_loader.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/deck_loader/deck_loader.cpp
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ void DeckLoader::printDeckListNode(QTextCursor *cursor, const InnerDecklistNode
         QTextBlockFormat blockFormat;
         QTextCharFormat charFormat;
         // Family comes from the DeckList theme role; sizes/weights unchanged.
-        charFormat.setFontFamilies({themeManager->deckListFont().family()});
+        charFormat.setFontFamilies({themeManager->appFont(AppFont::DeckList).family()});
         charFormat.setFontPointSize(11);
         charFormat.setFontWeight(QFont::Bold);
         cursor->insertBlock(blockFormat, charFormat);
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ void DeckLoader::printDeckListNode(QTextCursor *cursor, const InnerDecklistNode
             const AbstractDecklistCardNode *card = cards[i];
 
             QTextCharFormat cellCharFormat;
-            cellCharFormat.setFontFamilies({themeManager->deckListFont().family()});
+            cellCharFormat.setFontFamilies({themeManager->appFont(AppFont::DeckList).family()});
             cellCharFormat.setFontPointSize(9);
 
             QTextTableCell cell = table->cellAt(i, 0);
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ void DeckLoader::printDeckListNode(QTextCursor *cursor, const InnerDecklistNode
 
         QTextBlockFormat blockFormat;
         QTextCharFormat charFormat;
-        charFormat.setFontFamilies({themeManager->deckListFont().family()});
+        charFormat.setFontFamilies({themeManager->appFont(AppFont::DeckList).family()});
         charFormat.setFontPointSize(14);
         charFormat.setFontWeight(QFont::Bold);
 
@@ -649,14 +649,15 @@ void DeckLoader::printDeckList(QPrinter *printer, const DeckList &deckList)
     // Print output is a one-shot snapshot and intentionally does not subscribe
     // to fontsChanged (there is no live view to repaint); reprinting picks up
     // the current role font.
-    QFont font = themeManager->deckListFont();
+    QFont font = themeManager->appFont(AppFont::DeckList);
+    font.setStyleHint(QFont::Serif);
     doc.setDefaultFont(font);
 
     QTextCursor cursor(&doc);
 
     QTextBlockFormat headerBlockFormat;
     QTextCharFormat headerCharFormat;
-    headerCharFormat.setFontFamilies({themeManager->deckListFont().family()});
+    headerCharFormat.setFontFamilies({themeManager->appFont(AppFont::DeckList).family()});
     headerCharFormat.setFontPointSize(16);
     headerCharFormat.setFontWeight(QFont::Bold);
 
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/palette_editor/font_grid_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/palette_editor/font_grid_widget.cpp
index f5a5beb45..37d876925 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/palette_editor/font_grid_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/palette_editor/font_grid_widget.cpp
@@ -71,13 +71,6 @@ FontGridWidget::FontGridWidget(QWidget *parent) : QWidget(parent)
             grid->addWidget(maxSpin, i, 3);
             connect(maxSpin, &QSpinBox::valueChanged, this, [this] { emit fontsChanged(); });
 
-            // Keep the range consistent: otherwise min 20 / max 12 saves as-is
-            // and cardTextMaxSize() silently clamps the max up to the min, so
-            // the max spin shows a size that is never used. Moving one spin
-            // pulls the other's bound along.
-            connect(minSpin, &QSpinBox::valueChanged, this, [maxSpin](int value) { maxSpin->setMinimum(value); });
-            connect(maxSpin, &QSpinBox::valueChanged, this, [minSpin](int value) { minSpin->setMaximum(value); });
-
             label->setBuddy(familyCombo);
 
             fontRows[role] = {label, familyCombo, maxSpin, minSpin};
@@ -107,11 +100,9 @@ void FontGridWidget::loadFonts(const FontConfig &cfg)
         auto role = static_cast<AppFont::Role>(fontEnum.value(i));
         const FontRow &row = fontRows[role];
 
-        // Roles absent from the file resolve to the startup font, not to the
-        // live preview: appFont() would return the previewed config, so Reset
-        // and a first load would both show the edited font instead of the
-        // theme's real default.
-        const QFont font = cfg.fonts.value(role, themeManager->defaultAppFont(role));
+        // Roles absent from the file resolve to the theme's effective font, so
+        // unset roles visibly show the system default instead of blanks.
+        const QFont font = cfg.fonts.value(role, themeManager->appFont(role));
         row.familyCombo->setCurrentFont(font);
 
         int size = font.pointSize();
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/palette_editor/palette_editor_dialog.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/palette_editor/palette_editor_dialog.cpp
index de5e5e737..3814136b6 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/palette_editor/palette_editor_dialog.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/palette_editor/palette_editor_dialog.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "quick_setup_panel.h"
 
 #include <QApplication>
+#include <QCloseEvent>
 #include <QComboBox>
 #include <QDialogButtonBox>
 #include <QDir>
@@ -398,11 +399,9 @@ void PaletteEditorDialog::onReset()
     const bool hadFontPreview = fontsDirty;
     workingConfig[loadedScheme] = savedConfig[loadedScheme];
     paletteGrid->loadPalette(savedConfig[loadedScheme]);
-    // Restore the live theme before re-reading the grid: loadFonts resolves
-    // unset roles, and the preview has currentFonts pointing at the edited
-    // config until the theme is reloaded.
-    themeManager->reloadCurrentTheme();
+    fontGrid->blockSignals(true);
     fontGrid->loadFonts(savedFontConfig);
+    fontGrid->blockSignals(false);
     fontsDirty = false;
     if (hadFontPreview) {
         themeManager->previewFonts(savedFontConfig);
@@ -452,7 +451,9 @@ void PaletteEditorDialog::onRevertToDefault()
 
     const FontConfig fontDef = ThemeManager::loadDefaultFontConfig(themeDirPath, themeName);
     savedFontConfig = fontDef;
+    fontGrid->blockSignals(true);
     fontGrid->loadFonts(fontDef);
+    fontGrid->blockSignals(false);
     fontsDirty = false;
 }
 
@@ -473,6 +474,14 @@ void PaletteEditorDialog::changeEvent(QEvent *e)
     QDialog::changeEvent(e);
 }
 
+void PaletteEditorDialog::closeEvent(QCloseEvent *e)
+{
+    // Window-system close bypasses the Close button: discard the preview here
+    // too. The extra reload when closeEvent forwards to reject() is harmless.
+    themeManager->reloadCurrentTheme();
+    QDialog::closeEvent(e);
+}
+
 void PaletteEditorDialog::refreshChromePalettes()
 {
     const QPalette base = qApp->palette();
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/palette_editor/palette_editor_dialog.h b/cockatrice/src/interface/palette_editor/palette_editor_dialog.h
index cf2321f80..d8f4af8ac 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/palette_editor/palette_editor_dialog.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/palette_editor/palette_editor_dialog.h
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ private:
 
 protected:
     void changeEvent(QEvent *e) override;
+    void closeEvent(QCloseEvent *e) override;
 };
 
 #endif // COCKATRICE_PALETTE_EDITOR_DIALOG_H
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/palette_editor/quick_setup_panel.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/palette_editor/quick_setup_panel.cpp
index 00eac3253..612dcc2cf 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/palette_editor/quick_setup_panel.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/palette_editor/quick_setup_panel.cpp
@@ -30,14 +30,16 @@ QuickSetupPanel::QuickSetupPanel(QWidget *parent) : QWidget(parent)
     labelLow = new QLabel(this);
     labelHigh = new QLabel(this);
     // Family comes from the InterfaceDefault theme role; the *0.82 size stays caller-side.
-    auto applySmallFont = [this]() {
-        QFont small = themeManager->appFont(AppFont::InterfaceDefault);
-        small.setPointSizeF(small.pointSizeF() * 0.82);
-        labelLow->setFont(small);
-        labelHigh->setFont(small);
-    };
-    applySmallFont();
-    connect(themeManager, &ThemeManager::fontsChanged, this, applySmallFont);
+    QFont small = themeManager->appFont(AppFont::InterfaceDefault);
+    small.setPointSizeF(small.pointSizeF() * 0.82);
+    labelLow->setFont(small);
+    labelHigh->setFont(small);
+    connect(themeManager, &ThemeManager::fontsChanged, this, [this]() {
+        QFont refreshedSmall = themeManager->appFont(AppFont::InterfaceDefault);
+        refreshedSmall.setPointSizeF(refreshedSmall.pointSizeF() * 0.82);
+        labelLow->setFont(refreshedSmall);
+        labelHigh->setFont(refreshedSmall);
+    });
     QPalette dimmed = labelLow->palette();
     dimmed.setColor(QPalette::WindowText, qApp->palette().color(QPalette::Mid));
     labelLow->setPalette(dimmed);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/theme_manager.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/theme_manager.cpp
index 70dcf2946..43820b907 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/theme_manager.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/theme_manager.cpp
@@ -128,9 +128,9 @@ static QString usableDefaultStyle(const QString &style)
 ThemeManager::ThemeManager(QObject *parent) : QObject(parent)
 {
     defaultStyleName = usableDefaultStyle(qApp->style()->objectName());
-    // Capture the untouched application palette and font before any theme is
-    // applied.
+    // Capture the untouched application palette before any theme is applied.
     defaultPalette = qApp->palette();
+    // Capture the untouched application font before any theme font is applied.
     defaultFont = qApp->font();
     ensureThemeDirectoryExists();
 #if (QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 5, 0))
@@ -535,15 +535,18 @@ void ThemeManager::previewFonts(const FontConfig &cfg)
 {
     currentFonts = cfg;
 
-    // QApplication::setFont already sends a font change to every widget, so a
-    // repolish pass is not needed for fonts (unlike the palette path).
     const auto it = cfg.fonts.constFind(AppFont::InterfaceDefault);
     if (it != cfg.fonts.constEnd()) {
         qApp->setFont(it.value());
-    } else {
-        // A config without InterfaceDefault means "no override": restore the
-        // startup font instead of leaving the last preview applied.
-        qApp->setFont(defaultFont);
+
+        // Repolish every widget immediately so the preview applies without
+        // waiting for natural expose events, mirroring applyStyleAndPalette.
+        QStyle *style = qApp->style();
+        for (QWidget *widget : qApp->allWidgets()) {
+            style->unpolish(widget);
+            style->polish(widget);
+            widget->update();
+        }
     }
 
     emit fontsChanged();
@@ -657,65 +660,38 @@ QFont ThemeManager::appFont(AppFont::Role role) const
     }
 
     // Role fallbacks preserve the pre-theme defaults when no fonts.toml is
-    // present: chat logs rendered monospace (matching the report dialogs) and
-    // every other role resolves to the app font. The surfaces that hardcoded a
-    // different family ask for it explicitly: counter painters through
-    // cardTextFont(), the deck view headers and printed deck list through
-    // deckListFont(). Only the family basis is fixed there; sizes stay
-    // caller-side.
+    // present: chat logs rendered monospace (matching the report dialogs),
+    // card text and deck lists from a serif basis (deck_view.cpp and
+    // deck_loader.cpp previously hardcoded "Serif"), everything else from the
+    // app font. Only the family basis is fixed here; sizes stay caller-side.
     if (role == AppFont::ChatLog) {
-        // ChatView never set a font before the theme role existed, so an unset
-        // ChatLog must keep resolving to the application font. The report
-        // dialogs that used to hardcode monospace ask for it explicitly
-        // (report_utils::reportLogFont) instead of through this fallback.
-        return qApp->font();
+        QFont monoFont(QStringLiteral("monospace"));
+        monoFont.setStyleHint(QFont::Monospace);
+        const int systemPointSize = QFontDatabase::systemFont(QFontDatabase::GeneralFont).pointSize();
+        if (systemPointSize > 0) {
+            monoFont.setPointSize(systemPointSize);
+        }
+        return monoFont;
     }
-    // No per-role scaling: an unset role resolves to the application font, so
-    // with no fonts.toml present the result is identical to before. The counter
-    // painters that used to hardcode Serif ask for it through cardTextFont(),
-    // and the two deck-list sites that did through deckListFont().
+    if (role == AppFont::CardText) {
+        QFont serifFont(QStringLiteral("Serif"));
+        serifFont.setPointSize(12);
+        return serifFont;
+    }
+    if (role == AppFont::DeckList) {
+        return QFont(QStringLiteral("Serif"));
+    }
+
+    // No per-role scaling: every other unset role resolves to the application
+    // font, so with no fonts.toml present the result is identical to before.
     return qApp->font();
 }
 
-bool ThemeManager::hasAppFont(AppFont::Role role) const
-{
-    return currentFonts.fonts.contains(role);
-}
-
-QFont ThemeManager::cardTextFont() const
-{
-    if (hasAppFont(AppFont::CardText)) {
-        return appFont(AppFont::CardText);
-    }
-    QFont serifFont(QStringLiteral("Serif"));
-    serifFont.setStyleHint(QFont::Serif);
-    serifFont.setPointSize(12);
-    return serifFont;
-}
-
-QFont ThemeManager::deckListFont() const
-{
-    if (hasAppFont(AppFont::DeckList)) {
-        return appFont(AppFont::DeckList);
-    }
-    QFont serifFont(QStringLiteral("Serif"));
-    serifFont.setStyleHint(QFont::Serif);
-    return serifFont;
-}
-
-QFont ThemeManager::defaultAppFont(AppFont::Role /*role*/) const
-{
-    // No per-role scaling and no preview: an unset role resolves to the font
-    // captured at startup, which is what the theme falls back to once the
-    // editor closes.
-    return defaultFont;
-}
-
 int ThemeManager::cardTextMaxSize() const
 {
     const auto it = currentFonts.fonts.constFind(AppFont::CardText);
     if (it != currentFonts.fonts.constEnd()) {
-        const int size = it.value().pointSize();
+        int size = it.value().pointSize();
         if (size > 0) {
             return size;
         }
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/theme_manager.h b/cockatrice/src/interface/theme_manager.h
index 22fbed86e..1a8f5cf90 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/theme_manager.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/theme_manager.h
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ private:
     // switching away from a custom palette restores the original colours.
     QPalette defaultPalette;
     // Pristine application font captured at startup, before any theme font is
-    // applied. Restored when a theme (or a preview) supplies no InterfaceDefault
-    // font, so switching away from a themed font cannot leave it behind.
+    // applied. Used to restore the original font when a theme supplies none,
+    // mirroring defaultPalette above.
     QFont defaultFont;
     QString currentThemePath;
     std::array<QBrush, Role::MaxRole + 1> brushes;
@@ -150,25 +150,10 @@ public:
     // when present, otherwise a palette-accent-derived fallback.
     QColor appColor(AppColor::Role role) const;
     /** @brief Resolves an application font role: the theme's stored [Fonts]
-     *         value when present, otherwise the application font. Roles that
-     *         had a historical hardcoded family ask for it through
-     *         cardTextFont() and deckListFont() instead. */
+     *         value when present, otherwise a per-role fallback (monospace for
+     *         ChatLog, serif basis for CardText and DeckList, the application
+     *         font for the remaining roles). */
     QFont appFont(AppFont::Role role) const;
-    /** @brief Whether the active theme defines this role in fonts.toml. */
-    bool hasAppFont(AppFont::Role role) const;
-    /** @brief The CardText role with its historical Serif fallback. Used by the
-     *         counter painters, which were Serif before the role existed. */
-    QFont cardTextFont() const;
-    /** @brief The DeckList role with its historical Serif fallback. Used by the
-     *         two surfaces that hardcoded Serif before the role existed (the
-     *         deck view zone headers and the printed deck list); every other
-     *         DeckList reader falls back to the application font. */
-    QFont deckListFont() const;
-    /** @brief Resolves an application font role against the startup font only,
-     *         ignoring any previewed config in currentFonts. Editors that show
-     *         "what this role resolves to" must use this, because appFont()
-     *         reflects a live preview while the editor is open. */
-    QFont defaultAppFont(AppFont::Role role) const;
     /** @brief CardText max size: stored CardText point size, else 12. */
     int cardTextMaxSize() const;
     /** @brief CardText shrink-to-fit floor: stored CardTextMinSize, else 1. */
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_analytics/resizable_panel.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_analytics/resizable_panel.cpp
index 602326535..c197c5e1e 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_analytics/resizable_panel.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_analytics/resizable_panel.cpp
@@ -104,13 +104,14 @@ ResizablePanel::ResizablePanel(const QString &_typeId, AbstractAnalyticsPanelWid
                                       "QPushButton:hover { background: %4; }")
                                   .arg(mid.name(), dark.name(), placeholderText.name(), midLight.name()));
     // Family comes from the InterfaceDefault theme role; the 10px size stays caller-side.
-    auto applyDragFont = [this]() {
-        QFont dragFont = themeManager->appFont(AppFont::InterfaceDefault);
-        dragFont.setPixelSize(10);
-        dragButton->setFont(dragFont);
-    };
-    applyDragFont();
-    connect(themeManager, &ThemeManager::fontsChanged, this, applyDragFont);
+    QFont dragFont = themeManager->appFont(AppFont::InterfaceDefault);
+    dragFont.setPointSize(10);
+    dragButton->setFont(dragFont);
+    connect(themeManager, &ThemeManager::fontsChanged, this, [this]() {
+        QFont refreshedFont = themeManager->appFont(AppFont::InterfaceDefault);
+        refreshedFont.setPointSize(10);
+        dragButton->setFont(refreshedFont);
+    });
 
     resizeHandle->setStyleSheet(QString("QWidget { background: qlineargradient(x1:0, y1:0, x2:0, y2:1, "
                                         "stop:0 %1, stop:1 %2); }")
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/dialogs/dlg_my_reports.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/dialogs/dlg_my_reports.cpp
index a7387a068..a259b6a56 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/dialogs/dlg_my_reports.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/dialogs/dlg_my_reports.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 #include <QAbstractItemView>
 #include <QFont>
+#include <QFontDatabase>
 #include <QGroupBox>
 #include <QHBoxLayout>
 #include <QHeaderView>
@@ -126,7 +127,14 @@ DlgMyReports::DlgMyReports(AbstractClient *_client, QWidget *parent)
 
 void DlgMyReports::applyChatLogFont()
 {
-    chatLogEdit->setFont(report_utils::reportLogFont());
+    // Family comes from the ChatLog theme role; size stays caller-side as before.
+    QFont monoFont = themeManager->appFont(AppFont::ChatLog);
+    monoFont.setStyleHint(QFont::Monospace);
+    const int systemPointSize = QFontDatabase::systemFont(QFontDatabase::GeneralFont).pointSize();
+    if (systemPointSize > 0) {
+        monoFont.setPointSize(systemPointSize);
+    }
+    chatLogEdit->setFont(monoFont);
 }
 
 void DlgMyReports::refreshList()
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/dialogs/dlg_report_user.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/dialogs/dlg_report_user.cpp
index 5b0937177..5cdeb22a1 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/dialogs/dlg_report_user.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/dialogs/dlg_report_user.cpp
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 #include "dlg_report_user.h"
 
 #include "../interface/theme_manager.h"
-#include "../utility/report_utils.h"
 #include "abstract_client.h"
 #include "libcockatrice/protocol/pb/response.pb.h"
 
 #include <QComboBox>
 #include <QDialogButtonBox>
 #include <QFont>
+#include <QFontDatabase>
 #include <QGridLayout>
 #include <QGroupBox>
 #include <QLabel>
@@ -125,7 +125,14 @@ DlgReportUser::DlgReportUser(AbstractClient *_client,
 
 void DlgReportUser::applyChatLogFont()
 {
-    chatLogEdit->setFont(report_utils::reportLogFont());
+    // Family comes from the ChatLog theme role; size stays caller-side as before.
+    QFont monoFont = themeManager->appFont(AppFont::ChatLog);
+    monoFont.setStyleHint(QFont::Monospace);
+    const int systemPointSize = QFontDatabase::systemFont(QFontDatabase::GeneralFont).pointSize();
+    if (systemPointSize > 0) {
+        monoFont.setPointSize(systemPointSize);
+    }
+    chatLogEdit->setFont(monoFont);
 }
 
 void DlgReportUser::actSubmit()
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/dialogs/dlg_shared_decks_preview.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/dialogs/dlg_shared_decks_preview.cpp
index d5485fdbe..717fbf024 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/dialogs/dlg_shared_decks_preview.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/dialogs/dlg_shared_decks_preview.cpp
@@ -36,14 +36,16 @@ DlgSharedDecksPreview::DlgSharedDecksPreview(QWidget *parent,
     auto *titleLabel =
         new QLabel(tr("Share: %1").arg((shareName.isEmpty() ? tr("Untitled") : shareName).toHtmlEscaped()), this);
     // Family comes from the InterfaceDefault theme role; the +2 size and bold stay caller-side.
-    auto applyTitleFont = [titleLabel]() {
-        QFont titleFont = themeManager->appFont(AppFont::InterfaceDefault);
-        titleFont.setBold(true);
-        titleFont.setPointSize(titleFont.pointSize() + 2);
-        titleLabel->setFont(titleFont);
-    };
-    applyTitleFont();
-    connect(themeManager, &ThemeManager::fontsChanged, this, applyTitleFont);
+    QFont titleFont = themeManager->appFont(AppFont::InterfaceDefault);
+    titleFont.setBold(true);
+    titleFont.setPointSize(titleFont.pointSize() + 2);
+    titleLabel->setFont(titleFont);
+    connect(themeManager, &ThemeManager::fontsChanged, this, [titleLabel]() {
+        QFont refreshedFont = themeManager->appFont(AppFont::InterfaceDefault);
+        refreshedFont.setBold(true);
+        refreshedFont.setPointSize(refreshedFont.pointSize() + 2);
+        titleLabel->setFont(refreshedFont);
+    });
     mainLayout->addWidget(titleLabel);
 
     if (!serverText.isEmpty()) {
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/general/display/banner_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/general/display/banner_widget.cpp
index 5cb62db0f..b4b23aacc 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/general/display/banner_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/general/display/banner_widget.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ void BannerWidget::applyInterfaceDefaultFont()
     // Family comes from the InterfaceDefault theme role; the 24px size and
     // bold weight previously carried by the stylesheet stay caller-side.
     QFont bannerFont = themeManager->appFont(AppFont::InterfaceDefault);
-    bannerFont.setPixelSize(24);
+    bannerFont.setPointSize(24);
     bannerFont.setWeight(QFont::Bold);
     bannerLabel->setFont(bannerFont);
 }
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/general/home_styled_button.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/general/home_styled_button.cpp
index 9c31d3815..bbd1f8c04 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/general/home_styled_button.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/general/home_styled_button.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ void HomeStyledButton::applyInterfaceDefaultFont()
     // Family comes from the InterfaceDefault theme role; the 34px size and
     // bold weight previously carried by the stylesheet stay caller-side.
     QFont buttonFont = themeManager->appFont(AppFont::InterfaceDefault);
-    buttonFont.setPixelSize(34);
+    buttonFont.setPointSize(34);
     buttonFont.setWeight(QFont::Bold);
     setFont(buttonFont);
 }
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/general/home_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/general/home_widget.cpp
index 2b4847466..311c94f0b 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/general/home_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/general/home_widget.cpp
@@ -274,13 +274,14 @@ QGroupBox *HomeWidget::createButtons()
     }
 )");
     // Family comes from the InterfaceDefault theme role; the 20px size stays caller-side.
-    auto applyBoxFont = [box]() {
-        QFont boxFont = themeManager->appFont(AppFont::InterfaceDefault);
-        boxFont.setPixelSize(20);
-        box->setFont(boxFont);
-    };
-    applyBoxFont();
-    connect(themeManager, &ThemeManager::fontsChanged, this, applyBoxFont);
+    QFont boxFont = themeManager->appFont(AppFont::InterfaceDefault);
+    boxFont.setPointSize(20);
+    box->setFont(boxFont);
+    connect(themeManager, &ThemeManager::fontsChanged, this, [box]() {
+        QFont refreshedFont = themeManager->appFont(AppFont::InterfaceDefault);
+        refreshedFont.setPointSize(20);
+        box->setFont(refreshedFont);
+    });
     box->setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Expanding, QSizePolicy::Expanding);
     QVBoxLayout *boxLayout = new QVBoxLayout;
     boxLayout->setAlignment(Qt::AlignHCenter);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/printing_selector/printing_selector_placeholder_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/printing_selector/printing_selector_placeholder_widget.cpp
index 225c3e21d..d9d261be5 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/printing_selector/printing_selector_placeholder_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/printing_selector/printing_selector_placeholder_widget.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,6 @@ void PrintingSelectorPlaceholderWidget::applyInterfaceDefaultFont()
 {
     // Family comes from the InterfaceDefault theme role; the 14px size stays caller-side.
     QFont placeholderFont = themeManager->appFont(AppFont::InterfaceDefault);
-    placeholderFont.setPixelSize(14);
+    placeholderFont.setPointSize(14);
     textLabel->setFont(placeholderFont);
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/user/user_info_popup.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/user/user_info_popup.cpp
index 18ac313ee..ca22f1d12 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/user/user_info_popup.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/user/user_info_popup.cpp
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ void UserInfoPopup::applyTheme()
 
     gamesLabel->setStyleSheet(QStringLiteral("color:%1; background:transparent;").arg(colorStr(theme.subText)));
     QFont gamesLabelFont = themeManager->appFont(AppFont::InterfaceDefault);
-    gamesLabelFont.setPixelSize(11);
+    gamesLabelFont.setPointSize(11);
     gamesLabelFont.setWeight(QFont::Bold);
     gamesLabel->setFont(gamesLabelFont);
 
@@ -490,13 +490,13 @@ void UserInfoPopup::applyTheme()
                                              "QPushButton:hover{color:%2;}")
                                   .arg(colorStr(theme.subText), colorStr(theme.text)));
     QFont refreshFont = themeManager->appFont(AppFont::InterfaceDefault);
-    refreshFont.setPixelSize(14);
+    refreshFont.setPointSize(14);
     refreshBtn->setFont(refreshFont);
 
     gamesStatus->setStyleSheet(
         QStringLiteral("color:%1; padding:10px; background:transparent;").arg(colorStr(theme.statusText)));
     QFont statusFont = themeManager->appFont(AppFont::InterfaceDefault);
-    statusFont.setPixelSize(11);
+    statusFont.setPointSize(11);
     gamesStatus->setFont(statusFont);
 
     gamesView->setStyleSheet(QStringLiteral("QListView{background:%1;border:none;}"
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ void UserInfoPopup::applyTheme()
                        "QPushButton:hover{color:%3;background:%4;}")
             .arg(colorStr(theme.closeBg), colorStr(theme.subText), colorStr(theme.text), colorStr(theme.closeHover)));
     QFont closeFont = themeManager->appFont(AppFont::InterfaceDefault);
-    closeFont.setPixelSize(10);
+    closeFont.setPointSize(10);
     closeBtn->setFont(closeFont);
 
     header->update();
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ static QPushButton *makeBtn(const QString &label, const QString &tip, QWidget *p
                               colorStr(t.text), colorStr(t.buttonPressed), colorStr(t.buttonDisabled)));
     // Family comes from the InterfaceDefault theme role; the 11px size stays caller-side.
     QFont btnFont = themeManager->appFont(AppFont::InterfaceDefault);
-    btnFont.setPixelSize(11);
+    btnFont.setPointSize(11);
     b->setFont(btnFont);
     return b;
 }
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/edhrec/display/cards/edhrec_api_response_card_details_display_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/edhrec/display/cards/edhrec_api_response_card_details_display_widget.cpp
index 630e0b85a..73a322d18 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/edhrec/display/cards/edhrec_api_response_card_details_display_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/edhrec/display/cards/edhrec_api_response_card_details_display_widget.cpp
@@ -101,10 +101,9 @@ void EdhrecApiResponseCardDetailsDisplayWidget::actRequestPageNavigation()
 void EdhrecApiResponseCardDetailsDisplayWidget::applyCardTextFont()
 {
     // Family comes from the CardText theme role; the 20px size and bold
-    // weight previously carried by the stylesheet stay caller-side. Pixel
-    // size, not point size: the stylesheet said 20px, and 20pt is ~27px.
+    // weight previously carried by the stylesheet stay caller-side.
     QFont cardFont = themeManager->appFont(AppFont::CardText);
-    cardFont.setPixelSize(20);
+    cardFont.setPointSize(20);
     cardFont.setWeight(QFont::Bold);
     nameLabel->setFont(cardFont);
 }
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/edhrec/display/commander/edhrec_api_response_commander_details_display_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/edhrec/display/commander/edhrec_api_response_commander_details_display_widget.cpp
index 56b9d74cb..68852c7bb 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/edhrec/display/commander/edhrec_api_response_commander_details_display_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/edhrec/display/commander/edhrec_api_response_commander_details_display_widget.cpp
@@ -96,16 +96,15 @@ void EdhrecCommanderResponseCommanderDetailsDisplayWidget::retranslateUi()
 
 void EdhrecCommanderResponseCommanderDetailsDisplayWidget::applyCardTextFont()
 {
-    // Family comes from the CardText theme role; the sizes and the bold
-    // weight previously carried by the stylesheets stay caller-side. Pixel
-    // sizes, not point sizes: the stylesheets said 28px and 16px.
+    // Family comes from the CardText theme role; the point sizes and the
+    // bold weight previously carried by the stylesheets stay caller-side.
     QFont nameFont = themeManager->appFont(AppFont::CardText);
-    nameFont.setPixelSize(28);
+    nameFont.setPointSize(28);
     nameFont.setWeight(QFont::Bold);
     commanderName->setFont(nameFont);
 
     QFont detailsFont = themeManager->appFont(AppFont::CardText);
-    detailsFont.setPixelSize(16);
+    detailsFont.setPointSize(16);
     label->setFont(detailsFont);
     salt->setFont(detailsFont);
 }
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/edhrec/display/commander/edhrec_commander_api_response_bracket_navigation_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/edhrec/display/commander/edhrec_commander_api_response_bracket_navigation_widget.cpp
index 749476619..9324bcef7 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/edhrec/display/commander/edhrec_commander_api_response_bracket_navigation_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/edhrec/display/commander/edhrec_commander_api_response_bracket_navigation_widget.cpp
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ void EdhrecCommanderApiResponseBracketNavigationWidget::updateOptionButtonSelect
         const bool selected = (it.key() == selectedKey);
         it.value()->setStyleSheet(selected ? QStringLiteral("background-color: lightblue;") : QString());
         QFont buttonFont = themeManager->appFont(AppFont::InterfaceDefault);
-        buttonFont.setPixelSize(24);
+        buttonFont.setPointSize(24);
         buttonFont.setWeight(selected ? QFont::Bold : QFont::Normal);
         it.value()->setFont(buttonFont);
     }
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/edhrec/display/commander/edhrec_commander_api_response_budget_navigation_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/edhrec/display/commander/edhrec_commander_api_response_budget_navigation_widget.cpp
index 27cd1c51f..b31394549 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/edhrec/display/commander/edhrec_commander_api_response_budget_navigation_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/edhrec/display/commander/edhrec_commander_api_response_budget_navigation_widget.cpp
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ void EdhrecCommanderApiResponseBudgetNavigationWidget::updateOptionButtonSelecti
         const bool selected = (it.key() == selectedKey);
         it.value()->setStyleSheet(selected ? QStringLiteral("background-color: lightblue;") : QString());
         QFont buttonFont = themeManager->appFont(AppFont::InterfaceDefault);
-        buttonFont.setPixelSize(24);
+        buttonFont.setPointSize(24);
         buttonFont.setWeight(selected ? QFont::Bold : QFont::Normal);
         it.value()->setFont(buttonFont);
     }
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/edhrec/display/commander/edhrec_commander_api_response_navigation_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/edhrec/display/commander/edhrec_commander_api_response_navigation_widget.cpp
index 304db6336..320dfe05b 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/edhrec/display/commander/edhrec_commander_api_response_navigation_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/api/edhrec/display/commander/edhrec_commander_api_response_navigation_widget.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ void EdhrecCommanderApiResponseNavigationWidget::applyInterfaceDefaultFont()
 {
     // Family comes from the InterfaceDefault theme role; the 24px size stays caller-side.
     QFont navFont = themeManager->appFont(AppFont::InterfaceDefault);
-    navFont.setPixelSize(24);
+    navFont.setPointSize(24);
     comboPushButton->setFont(navFont);
     averageDeckPushButton->setFont(navFont);
 }
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/tab_public_decks.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/tab_public_decks.cpp
index ea623f5a4..1cd03cc9f 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/tab_public_decks.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/tab_public_decks.cpp
@@ -46,16 +46,17 @@ TabPublicDecks::TabPublicDecks(TabSupervisor *_tabSupervisor, AbstractClient *_c
 
     titleLabel = new QLabel(tr("Public decks of %1").arg(userName.toHtmlEscaped()), this);
     // Family comes from the InterfaceDefault theme role; bold stays caller-side.
-    auto applyThemeFonts = [this]() {
-        QFont titleFont = themeManager->appFont(AppFont::InterfaceDefault);
-        titleFont.setBold(true);
-        titleLabel->setFont(titleFont);
+    QFont titleFont = themeManager->appFont(AppFont::InterfaceDefault);
+    titleFont.setBold(true);
+    titleLabel->setFont(titleFont);
+    connect(themeManager, &ThemeManager::fontsChanged, this, [this]() {
+        QFont refreshedFont = themeManager->appFont(AppFont::InterfaceDefault);
+        refreshedFont.setBold(true);
+        titleLabel->setFont(refreshedFont);
         // Preview cells paint with the live role font; repaint the grid so the
         // new family shows without waiting for a scroll or hover.
         flowWidget->update();
-    };
-    applyThemeFonts();
-    connect(themeManager, &ThemeManager::fontsChanged, this, applyThemeFonts);
+    });
 
     auto *headerLayout = new QHBoxLayout;
     headerLayout->addWidget(titleLabel);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/tab_report.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/tab_report.cpp
index 1df5bc078..bcb6e7191 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/tab_report.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/tab_report.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <QDateTime>
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QFont>
+#include <QFontDatabase>
 #include <QGridLayout>
 #include <QGroupBox>
 #include <QHBoxLayout>
@@ -274,7 +275,14 @@ TabReport::TabReport(TabSupervisor *_tabSupervisor, AbstractClient *_client) : T
 
 void TabReport::applyChatLogFont()
 {
-    chatLogEdit->setFont(report_utils::reportLogFont());
+    // Family comes from the ChatLog theme role; size stays caller-side as before.
+    QFont monoFont = themeManager->appFont(AppFont::ChatLog);
+    monoFont.setStyleHint(QFont::Monospace);
+    const int systemPointSize = QFontDatabase::systemFont(QFontDatabase::GeneralFont).pointSize();
+    if (systemPointSize > 0) {
+        monoFont.setPointSize(systemPointSize);
+    }
+    chatLogEdit->setFont(monoFont);
 }
 
 void TabReport::retranslateUi()
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/utility/report_utils.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/utility/report_utils.cpp
index df2400b14..d7fc083c6 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/utility/report_utils.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/utility/report_utils.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #include "report_utils.h"
 
-#include "../../theme_manager.h"
 #include "libcockatrice/protocol/pb/serverinfo_report.pb.h"
 
 #include <QApplication>
@@ -8,7 +7,6 @@
 #include <QChar>
 #include <QColor>
 #include <QDateTime>
-#include <QFontDatabase>
 #include <QPalette>
 #include <QSharedPointer>
 #include <QTableWidget>
@@ -21,20 +19,6 @@
 namespace report_utils
 {
 
-QFont reportLogFont()
-{
-    if (themeManager->hasAppFont(AppFont::ChatLog)) {
-        return themeManager->appFont(AppFont::ChatLog);
-    }
-    QFont monoFont(QStringLiteral("monospace"));
-    monoFont.setStyleHint(QFont::Monospace);
-    const int systemPointSize = QFontDatabase::systemFont(QFontDatabase::GeneralFont).pointSize();
-    if (systemPointSize > 0) {
-        monoFont.setPointSize(systemPointSize);
-    }
-    return monoFont;
-}
-
 namespace
 {
 QColor reportStatusColor(const QString &status)
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/utility/report_utils.h b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/utility/report_utils.h
index 32cc19eac..679989486 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/utility/report_utils.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/utility/report_utils.h
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #ifndef REPORT_UTILS_H
 #define REPORT_UTILS_H
 
-#include <QFont>
 #include <QString>
 #include <QtGlobal>
 
@@ -12,12 +11,6 @@ class ServerInfo_Report;
 namespace report_utils
 {
 
-/** @brief Font for the report chat-log views: the theme's ChatLog role when it
- *         sets one, otherwise the monospace font these views used before the
- *         role existed. Shared by the three report surfaces so they cannot
- *         drift apart. */
-QFont reportLogFont();
-
 QString formatReportCategory(const QString &category);
 QString formatReportTime(qint64 secondsSinceEpoch);
 
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_editor/visual_deck_editor_placeholder_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_editor/visual_deck_editor_placeholder_widget.cpp
index d3c087bc6..8269c4802 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_editor/visual_deck_editor_placeholder_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_editor/visual_deck_editor_placeholder_widget.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,6 @@ void VisualDeckEditorPlaceholderWidget::applyInterfaceDefaultFont()
 {
     // Family comes from the InterfaceDefault theme role; the 14px size stays caller-side.
     QFont placeholderFont = themeManager->appFont(AppFont::InterfaceDefault);
-    placeholderFont.setPixelSize(14);
+    placeholderFont.setPointSize(14);
     textLabel->setFont(placeholderFont);
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libcockatrice_settings/libcockatrice/settings/settings_migration.cpp b/libcockatrice_settings/libcockatrice/settings/settings_migration.cpp
index 312f5933f..98e9f25c8 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_settings/libcockatrice/settings/settings_migration.cpp
+++ b/libcockatrice_settings/libcockatrice/settings/settings_migration.cpp
@@ -396,11 +396,6 @@ static void migrateAppearanceSettings(const QString &settingsPath, QSettings &gl
 {
     const QMap<QString, QString> appearanceKeyMap = {
         {"theme/name", "appearance/themeName"},
-        // Retired into the theme's CardText size, but still read here so users
-        // who have not migrated past global.ini keep their card text size:
-        // SettingsCache runs migrateSettingsFromGlobalIni() before
-        // migrateAppearanceMaxFontSizeToTheme().
-        {"game/maxfontsize", "appearance/maxFontSize"},
         {"home/background", "appearance/homeTabBackgroundSource"},
         {"home/background/shuffleTimer", "appearance/homeTabBackgroundShuffleFrequency"},
         {"home/background/displayCardName", "appearance/homeTabDisplayCardName"},
@@ -576,20 +571,11 @@ bool SettingsMigration::migrateAppearanceMaxFontSizeToTheme(const QString &setti
     if (legacy != 12 && legacy > 0) {
         const QString themesPath = themesPathForSettings(settingsPath);
         QDir themesDir(themesPath);
-        const QStringList themes = themesDir.entryList(QDir::Dirs | QDir::NoDotAndDotDot | QDir::NoSymLinks);
-        for (const QString &theme : themes) {
-            seedCardTextMaxIntoThemeDir(themesDir.absoluteFilePath(theme), legacy);
-        }
-
-        // Shipped themes (Fabric, Leather, ...) resolve to the system theme
-        // directory unless the user has already saved something for them, and
-        // System/Fusion only ever exist in the user directory. Seeding existing
-        // folders alone would therefore drop the retired size for every user on
-        // a stock theme, so create the active theme's user directory the same
-        // way ThemeManager::writableThemeDir() does for palette and font saves.
-        const QString activeTheme = appearanceIni.value("appearance/themeName").toString().trimmed();
-        if (!activeTheme.isEmpty() && !themesDir.exists(activeTheme) && themesDir.mkpath(activeTheme)) {
-            seedCardTextMaxIntoThemeDir(themesDir.absoluteFilePath(activeTheme), legacy);
+        if (themesDir.exists()) {
+            const QStringList themes = themesDir.entryList(QDir::Dirs | QDir::NoDotAndDotDot | QDir::NoSymLinks);
+            for (const QString &theme : themes) {
+                seedCardTextMaxIntoThemeDir(themesDir.absoluteFilePath(theme), legacy);
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/settings/settings_migration_test.cpp b/tests/settings/settings_migration_test.cpp
index 0d0ad999a..cf7f1213d 100644
--- a/tests/settings/settings_migration_test.cpp
+++ b/tests/settings/settings_migration_test.cpp
@@ -202,7 +202,6 @@ TEST_F(SettingsMigrationTest, MigratesAllSettingsGroups)
 
         // theme
         g.setValue("theme/name", "custom_theme");
-        g.setValue("game/maxfontsize", 14);
 
         // appearance
         g.setValue("appearance/styleUserList", false);
@@ -376,7 +375,6 @@ TEST_F(SettingsMigrationTest, MigratesAllSettingsGroups)
 
     ASSERT_TRUE(fileExists("appearance.ini"));
     ASSERT_EQ(readFromIni("appearance.ini", "appearance/themeName"), QVariant("custom_theme"));
-    ASSERT_EQ(readFromIni("appearance.ini", "appearance/maxFontSize"), QVariant(14));
     ASSERT_EQ(readFromIni("appearance.ini", "appearance/styleUserList"), QVariant(false));
     ASSERT_EQ(readFromIni("appearance.ini", "appearance/homeTabBackgroundSource"), QVariant("custom_bg"));
     ASSERT_EQ(readFromIni("appearance.ini", "appearance/homeTabBackgroundShuffleFrequency"), QVariant(30));
@@ -1015,68 +1013,6 @@ TEST_F(SettingsMigrationTest, AppearanceMaxFontSize_NonDefaultSeedsThemeAndDelet
     ASSERT_FALSE(SettingsMigration::migrateAppearanceMaxFontSizeToTheme(settingsPath));
 }
 
-TEST_F(SettingsMigrationTest, AppearanceMaxFontSize_SeedsActiveStockTheme)
-{
-    // A stock theme resolves to the system directory, so there is no user theme
-    // folder to seed. The migration has to create the active theme's folder,
-    // otherwise the retired size is deleted without landing anywhere.
-    const QString themesPath = tempDir.path() + "/themes";
-    {
-        QSettings paths(settingsPath + "paths.ini", QSettings::IniFormat);
-        paths.setValue("paths/themes", themesPath);
-        paths.sync();
-    }
-    {
-        QSettings appearance(settingsPath + "appearance.ini", QSettings::IniFormat);
-        appearance.setValue("appearance/themeName", "Fabric");
-        appearance.setValue("appearance/maxFontSize", 18);
-        appearance.sync();
-    }
-
-    ASSERT_TRUE(SettingsMigration::migrateAppearanceMaxFontSizeToTheme(settingsPath));
-
-    ASSERT_FALSE(readFromIni("appearance.ini", "appearance/maxFontSize").isValid());
-
-    const QString fontsPath = themesPath + "/Fabric/fonts.toml";
-    ASSERT_TRUE(QFile::exists(fontsPath));
-    QFile f(fontsPath);
-    ASSERT_TRUE(f.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly | QIODevice::Text));
-    const QString content = QString::fromUtf8(f.readAll());
-    EXPECT_TRUE(content.contains("CardText"));
-    EXPECT_TRUE(content.contains("18"));
-}
-
-TEST_F(SettingsMigrationTest, AppearanceMaxFontSize_KeepsExistingActiveTheme)
-{
-    const QString themesPath = tempDir.path() + "/themes";
-    ASSERT_TRUE(QDir().mkpath(themesPath + "/Fabric"));
-    {
-        QFile f(themesPath + "/Fabric/fonts.toml");
-        ASSERT_TRUE(f.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly | QIODevice::Text));
-        QTextStream out(&f);
-        out << "[Fonts]\nCardText = \"Inter, 10\"\n";
-    }
-    {
-        QSettings paths(settingsPath + "paths.ini", QSettings::IniFormat);
-        paths.setValue("paths/themes", themesPath);
-        paths.sync();
-    }
-    {
-        QSettings appearance(settingsPath + "appearance.ini", QSettings::IniFormat);
-        appearance.setValue("appearance/themeName", "Fabric");
-        appearance.setValue("appearance/maxFontSize", 18);
-        appearance.sync();
-    }
-
-    ASSERT_TRUE(SettingsMigration::migrateAppearanceMaxFontSizeToTheme(settingsPath));
-
-    QFile f(themesPath + "/Fabric/fonts.toml");
-    ASSERT_TRUE(f.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly | QIODevice::Text));
-    const QString content = QString::fromUtf8(f.readAll());
-    EXPECT_TRUE(content.contains("Inter, 10"));
-    EXPECT_FALSE(content.contains("18"));
-}
-
 TEST_F(SettingsMigrationTest, AppearanceMaxFontSize_DefaultDeletesKeyWithoutFiles)
 {
     const QString themesPath = tempDir.path() + "/themes";