diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/Markdown/OsuMarkdownContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/Markdown/OsuMarkdownContainer.cs
index 02e674aaec..c4190d8c4f 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/Markdown/OsuMarkdownContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/Markdown/OsuMarkdownContainer.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ using Markdig.Syntax;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers.Markdown;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
+using osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers.Markdown
 {
@@ -35,6 +37,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers.Markdown
             }
         }
 
+        public override SpriteText CreateSpriteText() => new OsuSpriteText
+        {
+            Font = OsuFont.GetFont(size: 14),
+        };
+
         public override MarkdownTextFlowContainer CreateTextFlow() => new OsuMarkdownTextFlowContainer();
 
         protected override MarkdownFencedCodeBlock CreateFencedCodeBlock(FencedCodeBlock fencedCodeBlock) => new OsuMarkdownFencedCodeBlock(fencedCodeBlock);
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/Markdown/OsuMarkdownTextFlowContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/Markdown/OsuMarkdownTextFlowContainer.cs
index 535e1fb9a0..5165fe74a2 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/Markdown/OsuMarkdownTextFlowContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/Markdown/OsuMarkdownTextFlowContainer.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 using Markdig.Syntax.Inlines;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers.Markdown;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
+using osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Game.Overlays;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers.Markdown
@@ -13,6 +15,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers.Markdown
         [Resolved]
         private OverlayColourProvider colourProvider { get; set; }
 
+        protected override SpriteText CreateSpriteText() => new OsuSpriteText
+        {
+            Font = OsuFont.GetFont(size: 14),
+        };
+
         protected override void AddLinkText(string text, LinkInline linkInline)
             => AddDrawable(new OsuMarkdownLinkText(text, linkInline));