diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index d56163e170..de428c183e 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -1233,7 +1233,7 @@ void Application::initMenu() {
     (_renderStatsOn = toolsMenu->addAction("Stats"))->setCheckable(true);
     _renderStatsOn->setShortcut(Qt::Key_Slash);
     (_logOn = toolsMenu->addAction("Log"))->setCheckable(true);
-    _logOn->setChecked(true);
+    _logOn->setChecked(false);
     
     QMenu* voxelMenu = menuBar->addMenu("Voxels");
     _voxelModeActions = new QActionGroup(this);
diff --git a/interface/src/LogDisplay.cpp b/interface/src/LogDisplay.cpp
index 61ab9aa415..6a65c30021 100644
--- a/interface/src/LogDisplay.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/LogDisplay.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ LogDisplay LogDisplay::instance;
 
 LogDisplay::LogDisplay() :
 
-    _textRenderer(MONO_FONT_FAMILY, -1, -1, false, TextRenderer::SHADOW_EFFECT),
+    
+    _textRenderer(SANS_FONT_FAMILY, -1, -1, false, TextRenderer::SHADOW_EFFECT),
     _stream(DEFAULT_STREAM),
     _chars(0l),
     _lines(0l),