diff --git a/source/org/thdl/tib/input/DuffPane.java b/source/org/thdl/tib/input/DuffPane.java
index 04ce61a..cfcc6f6 100644
--- a/source/org/thdl/tib/input/DuffPane.java
+++ b/source/org/thdl/tib/input/DuffPane.java
@@ -599,6 +599,15 @@ public class DuffPane extends TibetanPane implements FocusListener {
 		return getTibDoc().getTibetanFontSize();
 	}
 
+/**
+* Overrides JTextComponent.setFont(). This method 
+* calls setRomanAttributeSet(), otherwise DuffPane
+* would ignore calls to setFont().
+*/
+	public void setFont(Font font) {
+		setRomanAttributeSet(font.getName(), font.getSize());
+	}
+	
 /**
 * Changes the default font and font size for 
 * non-Tibetan (Roman) text entry mode.