diff --git a/.xinitrc b/.xinitrc
index eacc291..91acb1d 100644
--- a/.xinitrc
+++ b/.xinitrc
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ usermodmap=$HOME/.Xmodmap
 sysresources=/etc/X11/xinit/.Xresources
 sysmodmap=/etc/X11/xinit/.Xmodmap
 
-# merge in defaults and keymaps
+# Merge in defaults and keymaps
 
 if [ -f $sysresources ]; then
     xrdb -merge $sysresources
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ if [ -f "$usermodmap" ]; then
     xmodmap "$usermodmap"
 fi
 
-# start some nice programs
+# Start some nice programs
+
+export GDK_SCALE=2
+export GDK_DPI_SCALE=0.5
 
 exec i3