diff --git a/sysmenu.py b/sysmenu.py
index 7b5fcaf..d0486df 100755
--- a/sysmenu.py
+++ b/sysmenu.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ def get_config(section, key, globaldefault = True):
 background	=	get_config(menu, 'background') or 'white'
 foreground	=	get_config(menu, 'foreground') or 'black'
 highlight	=	get_config(menu, 'highlight') or 'gray'
+padding_x	=	get_config(menu, 'padding_x') or 0
 padding_y	=	get_config(menu, 'padding_y') or 0
 
 root = Tk()
@@ -48,6 +49,12 @@ def run(command):
 
 def beval(expression):
 	return check_output(f'echo {expression}', shell = True).strip()
+def font(name):
+	sec = f'font:{name}'
+	if sec not in config:
+		print(f'sysmenu: no font "{name}" (section "{sec}" missing)')
+	fontinfo = config[sec]
+	return (fontinfo['family'], fontinfo['size'])
 
 def make_button(name):
 	spec = config[name]
@@ -66,6 +73,7 @@ def make_button(name):
 		fg = foreground,
 		activeforeground = foreground,
 		activebackground = highlight,
+		padx = padding_x,
 		pady = padding_y
 	)
 	components.append(button)
@@ -84,8 +92,11 @@ def make_label(name):
 		highlightthickness = 0,
 		bg = background,
 		fg = foreground,
+		padx = padding_x,
 		pady = padding_y
 	)
+	if 'font' in spec:
+		label.configure(font = font(spec['font']))
 	components.append(label)
 
 items = config[menu]['items'].split()