diff --git a/conversejs/custom/shared/styles/_variables.scss b/conversejs/custom/shared/styles/_variables.scss
index a049586a..bd7209b2 100644
--- a/conversejs/custom/shared/styles/_variables.scss
+++ b/conversejs/custom/shared/styles/_variables.scss
@@ -140,8 +140,8 @@ body.converse-embedded converse-root.theme-peertube {
   --fullpage-chatbox-button-size: 24px;
   --font-size-tiny: 10px;
   --font-size-small: 12px;
-  --font-size: 14px;
-  --font-size-large: 16px;
+  --font-size: 16px;
+  --font-size-large: 18px;
   --font-size-huge: 20px;
   --message-font-size: var(--font-size);
   --separator-text-color: var(--peertube-grey-foreground);