diff --git a/tools/cabana/binaryview.cc b/tools/cabana/binaryview.cc
index 71175e783e..4fc55077da 100644
--- a/tools/cabana/binaryview.cc
+++ b/tools/cabana/binaryview.cc
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "tools/cabana/binaryview.h"
 
 #include <QApplication>
+#include <QFontDatabase>
 #include <QHeaderView>
 #include <QPainter>
 
@@ -157,7 +158,8 @@ void BinarySelectionModel::select(const QItemSelection &selection, QItemSelectio
 BinaryItemDelegate::BinaryItemDelegate(QObject *parent) : QStyledItemDelegate(parent) {
   // cache fonts and color
   small_font.setPointSize(6);
-  bold_font.setBold(true);
+  hex_font = QFontDatabase::systemFont(QFontDatabase::FixedFont);
+  hex_font.setBold(true);
   highlight_color = QApplication::style()->standardPalette().color(QPalette::Active, QPalette::Highlight);
 }
 
@@ -172,7 +174,7 @@ void BinaryItemDelegate::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionViewItem &op
   // TODO: highlight signal cells on mouse over
   painter->fillRect(option.rect, option.state & QStyle::State_Selected ? highlight_color : item->bg_color);
   if (index.column() == 8) {
-    painter->setFont(bold_font);
+    painter->setFont(hex_font);
   }
   painter->drawText(option.rect, Qt::AlignCenter, item->val);
   if (item->is_msb || item->is_lsb) {
diff --git a/tools/cabana/binaryview.h b/tools/cabana/binaryview.h
index 631797ca48..38f0ddf216 100644
--- a/tools/cabana/binaryview.h
+++ b/tools/cabana/binaryview.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ public:
   QSize sizeHint(const QStyleOptionViewItem &option, const QModelIndex &index) const override;
 
 private:
-  QFont small_font, bold_font;
+  QFont small_font, hex_font;
   QColor highlight_color;
 };