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GTK 2 Font Sizes
I installed Leafpad, which is based on GTK 2, in order to try out some different fonts. Ironically, the application was rendered using a comically sized font.
The GTK 2 font can be adjusted in the config file ~/.gtkrc-2.0:
gtk-font-name = "DejaVu Sans 16px"
This only looks reasonable with a Pixel indication (i.e. using the px suffix). A blank indication, such as "DejaVu Sans 16" renders a comically large font.
Use the gtk-demo program to see the changes for a wide variety of widgets. (Unfortynately, the titles within the Info sections still render comically large.)