diff --git a/songbook.py b/songbook.py
index 01952d2e..58922f40 100755
--- a/songbook.py
+++ b/songbook.py
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ def toValue(parameter, data):
         return joinText.join(data)
     elif parameter["type"] == "color":
         return data[1:]
+    elif parameter["type"] == "font":
+        return data+'pt'
     elif parameter["type"] == "enum":
         return data
     elif parameter["type"] == "flag":
diff --git a/templates/ancient.tmpl b/templates/ancient.tmpl
index 1cb381df..17dc37c7 100644
--- a/templates/ancient.tmpl
+++ b/templates/ancient.tmpl
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 %%:  {"name":"picturecopyright", "description":"Copyright", "default":"foxygamergirl@deviantart.com"},
 %%:  {"name":"footer", "description":"Footer", "default":"\\begin{flushleft}\\includegraphics[width=3cm]{on-fire}\\end{flushleft}"},
 %%:  {"name":"license", "description":"License", "default":"\\input{license.tex}"},
-%%:  {"name":"mainfontsize", "description":"Font Size", "values":["10pt","11pt","12pt"], "default":"11pt"},
+%%:  {"name":"mainfontsize", "description":"Font Size", "type"="font", "default":"11"},
 %%:  {"name":"songnumberbgcolor", "description":"Number Shade", "type":"color", "default":"#D1E4AE"},
 %%:  {"name":"notebgcolor", "description":"Note Shade", "type":"color", "default":"#D1E4AE"},
 %%:  {"name":"indexbgcolor", "description":"Index Shade", "type":"color", "default":"#D1E4AE"}
diff --git a/templates/minimal.tmpl b/templates/minimal.tmpl
index feb14aa4..01439240 100644
--- a/templates/minimal.tmpl
+++ b/templates/minimal.tmpl
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 %%:[
 %%:  {"name":"booktype", "description":"Type", "type":"enum", "values":["chorded","lyric"], "default":"chorded", "mandatory":true},
 %%:  {"name":"bookoptions", "description":"Options", "type":"flag", "values":["diagram","lilypond","tabs"], "join":",", "mandatory":true, "default":["diagram"]},
-%%:  {"name":"mainfontsize", "description":"Font Size", "type":"enum", "values":["10pt","11pt","12pt"], "default":"10pt"},
+%%:  {"name":"mainfontsize", "description":"Font Size", "type":"font", "default":"10"},
 %%:]
 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
 % begin document
diff --git a/templates/patacrep-en.tmpl b/templates/patacrep-en.tmpl
index 1acc0d5f..97f16866 100644
--- a/templates/patacrep-en.tmpl
+++ b/templates/patacrep-en.tmpl
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 %%:  {"name":"picturecopyright", "description":"Copyright", "default":"Katie8594 @ deviantart.com"},
 %%:  {"name":"footer", "description":"Footer", "default":"\\begin{flushleft}\\includegraphics[width=3cm]{on-fire}\\end{flushleft}"},
 %%:  {"name":"license", "description":"License", "default":"\\input{license-en.tex}"},
-%%:  {"name":"mainfontsize", "description":"Font Size", "values":["10pt","11pt","12pt"], "default":"10pt"},
+%%:  {"name":"mainfontsize", "description":"Font Size", "type"="font", "default":"10"},
 %%:  {"name":"songnumberbgcolor", "description":"Number Shade", "type":"color", "default":"#D1E4AE"},
 %%:  {"name":"notebgcolor", "description":"Note Shade", "type":"color", "default":"#D1E4AE"},
 %%:  {"name":"indexbgcolor", "description":"Index Shade", "type":"color", "default":"#D1E4AE"}
diff --git a/templates/patacrep.tmpl b/templates/patacrep.tmpl
index 37a6a42a..895cf304 100644
--- a/templates/patacrep.tmpl
+++ b/templates/patacrep.tmpl
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 %%:  {"name":"picturecopyright", "description":"Copyright", "default":"foxygamergirl@deviantart.com"},
 %%:  {"name":"footer", "description":"Footer", "default":"\\begin{flushleft}\\includegraphics[width=3cm]{on-fire}\\end{flushleft}"},
 %%:  {"name":"license", "description":"License", "default":"\\input{license.tex}"},
-%%:  {"name":"mainfontsize", "description":"Font Size", "values":["10pt","11pt","12pt"], "default":"10pt"},
+%%:  {"name":"mainfontsize", "description":"Font Size", "type":"font", "default":"10"},
 %%:  {"name":"songnumberbgcolor", "description":"Number Shade", "type":"color", "default":"#D1E4AE"},
 %%:  {"name":"notebgcolor", "description":"Note Shade", "type":"color", "default":"#D1E4AE"},
 %%:  {"name":"indexbgcolor", "description":"Index Shade", "type":"color", "default":"#D1E4AE"}