diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar.xml
index c93378eb5e54e..af2c93c19f5a0 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar.xml
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
             android:singleLine="true"
             android:paddingRight="6dip"
-            android:textSize="16sp"
             android:gravity="center_vertical|left"
             />
     </LinearLayout>
@@ -91,7 +90,7 @@
         <ImageSwitcher android:id="@+id/tickerIcon"
             android:layout_width="@dimen/status_bar_icon_size"
             android:layout_height="@dimen/status_bar_icon_size"
-            android:layout_marginRight="2dip"
+            android:layout_marginRight="4dip"
             >
             <com.android.systemui.statusbar.AnimatedImageView
                 android:layout_width="@dimen/status_bar_icon_size"
@@ -111,13 +110,13 @@
             android:paddingTop="2dip"
             android:paddingRight="10dip">
             <TextView
-                android:textAppearance="@*android:style/TextAppearance.StatusBar.Ticker"
+                android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.StatusBar.PhoneTicker"
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                 android:singleLine="true"
                 />
             <TextView
-                android:textAppearance="@*android:style/TextAppearance.StatusBar.Ticker"
+                android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.StatusBar.PhoneTicker"
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                 android:singleLine="true"
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar_expanded.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar_expanded.xml
index 3e2def53d6df6..cd4e37c28583e 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar_expanded.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar_expanded.xml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
         android:background="@drawable/notification_header_bg"
         >
         <com.android.systemui.statusbar.policy.DateView android:id="@+id/date"
-            android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.StatusBar.Clock"
+            android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.StatusBar.Date"
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
             android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/styles.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/styles.xml
index 3d49cd15e2246..dc5c540afbd23 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -41,6 +41,13 @@
     </style>
 
     <style name="TextAppearance.StatusBar.Clock" parent="@*android:style/TextAppearance.StatusBar.Icon">
+        <!-- Note: must be dp to fit in status bar -->
+        <item name="android:textSize">16dp</item>
+        <item name="android:textStyle">normal</item>
+        <item name="android:textColor">@android:color/holo_blue_light</item>
+    </style>
+
+    <style name="TextAppearance.StatusBar.Date" parent="@*android:style/TextAppearance.StatusBar.Icon">
         <item name="android:textSize">16sp</item>
         <item name="android:textStyle">normal</item>
         <item name="android:textColor">@android:color/holo_blue_light</item>
@@ -69,4 +76,10 @@
         <item name="android:windowExitAnimation">@anim/priority_alert_exit</item>
     </style>
 
+    <style name="TextAppearance.StatusBar.PhoneTicker"
+        parent="@*android:style/TextAppearance.StatusBar.Ticker">
+        <!-- Note: must be dp to fit in status bar -->
+        <item name="android:textSize">14dp</item>
+    </style>
+    
 </resources>