diff --git a/terminal/terminal-screen.c b/terminal/terminal-screen.c
index 1aaced5..8cec375 100644
--- a/terminal/terminal-screen.c
+++ b/terminal/terminal-screen.c
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@
 #include <time.h>
 #endif
 
+#include <glib/gprintf.h>
+
 #include <terminal/terminal-dialogs.h>
 #include <terminal/terminal-enum-types.h>
 #include <terminal/terminal-image-loader.h>
@@ -146,6 +148,8 @@ struct _TerminalScreen
   gchar              **custom_command;
   gchar               *custom_title;
 
+  guint                temporary_font_size;
+
   guint                hold : 1;
 
   guint                background_timer_id;
@@ -247,6 +251,8 @@ terminal_screen_init (TerminalScreen *screen)
                     NULL);
   gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (screen), screen->terminal, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
 
+  screen->temporary_font_size = 0;
+
   screen->scrollbar = gtk_vscrollbar_new (VTE_TERMINAL (screen->terminal)->adjustment);
   gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (screen), screen->scrollbar, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
   g_signal_connect_after (G_OBJECT (screen->scrollbar), "button-press-event", G_CALLBACK (exo_noop_true), NULL);
@@ -1883,3 +1889,52 @@ terminal_screen_focus (TerminalScreen *screen)
 
   gtk_widget_grab_focus (GTK_WIDGET (screen->terminal));
 }
+
+
+
+void 
+terminal_screen_temporary_fontsize_change (TerminalScreen *screen, guint change)
+{
+  gchar               *font_name;
+  gchar               *font_name_new;
+  guint               str_offset;
+  guint               font_size;
+  gchar               font_size_new[G_MAXINT8];
+ 
+
+  /*FIXME Does it return right font name (+size) every time? */
+  g_object_get (G_OBJECT (screen->preferences),
+                "font-name", &font_name,
+                NULL);
+
+  /*Position in "font string" where font size (integer) begins*/
+  str_offset = strlen(font_name);
+  while ((font_name[str_offset-1] != ' ') && (str_offset > 1)) 
+    {
+      str_offset--;
+    }
+ 
+
+  if (screen->temporary_font_size == 0) 
+    {
+      font_size = atoi(&font_name[str_offset]);
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      font_size = screen->temporary_font_size;
+    }
+
+  /* We have to change the "font size" integer on the end of the string*/
+  screen->temporary_font_size = (font_size + change > 0) ? font_size + change : 1;
+  g_sprintf(font_size_new, "%d", screen->temporary_font_size);
+  font_name[str_offset] = '\0';
+  //g_stpcpy(font_name_new, font_name);
+  font_name_new = g_strconcat(font_name, font_size_new, NULL);
+
+  vte_terminal_set_font_from_string (VTE_TERMINAL (screen->terminal), font_name_new);
+
+  g_free(font_name);
+  g_free(font_name_new);
+}
+
+
diff --git a/terminal/terminal-screen.h b/terminal/terminal-screen.h
index 7498409..b898222 100644
--- a/terminal/terminal-screen.h
+++ b/terminal/terminal-screen.h
@@ -88,6 +88,9 @@ GtkWidget   *terminal_screen_get_tab_label                (TerminalScreen *scree
 
 void         terminal_screen_focus                        (TerminalScreen *screen);
 
+void         terminal_screen_temporary_fontsize_change    (TerminalScreen *screen, 
+                                                           guint change);
+
 G_END_DECLS
 
 #endif /* !__TERMINAL_SCREEN_H__ */
diff --git a/terminal/terminal-window-ui.xml b/terminal/terminal-window-ui.xml
index 9709078..c767676 100644
--- a/terminal/terminal-window-ui.xml
+++ b/terminal/terminal-window-ui.xml
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@
       <menuitem action="show-toolbars" />
       <menuitem action="show-borders" />
       <menuitem action="fullscreen" />
+      <separator />
+      <menuitem action="increase-font" />
+      <menuitem action="decrease-font" />
     </menu>
     <menu action="terminal-menu">
       <menuitem action="set-title" />
diff --git a/terminal/terminal-window.c b/terminal/terminal-window.c
index 6294ef2..1603147 100644
--- a/terminal/terminal-window.c
+++ b/terminal/terminal-window.c
@@ -166,6 +166,10 @@ static void            terminal_window_action_show_borders           (GtkToggleA
                                                                       TerminalWindow         *window);
 static void            terminal_window_action_fullscreen             (GtkToggleAction        *action,
                                                                       TerminalWindow         *window);
+static void            terminal_window_action_increase_font          (GtkToggleAction        *action,
+                                                                      TerminalWindow         *window);
+static void            terminal_window_action_decrease_font          (GtkToggleAction        *action,
+                                                                      TerminalWindow         *window);
 static void            terminal_window_action_prev_tab               (GtkAction              *action,
                                                                       TerminalWindow         *window);
 static void            terminal_window_action_next_tab               (GtkAction              *action,
@@ -231,6 +235,8 @@ static const GtkActionEntry action_entries[] =
     { "edit-toolbars", NULL, N_ ("_Toolbars..."), NULL, N_ ("Customize the toolbars"), G_CALLBACK (terminal_window_action_edit_toolbars), },
     { "preferences", GTK_STOCK_PREFERENCES, N_ ("Pr_eferences..."), NULL, N_ ("Open the Terminal preferences dialog"), G_CALLBACK (terminal_window_action_prefs), },
   { "view-menu", NULL, N_ ("_View"), NULL, NULL, NULL, },
+    { "increase-font", NULL, N_ ("_Increase font"), "<Control><Shift>a", NULL, G_CALLBACK (terminal_window_action_increase_font), },
+    { "decrease-font", NULL, N_ ("_Decrease font"), "<Control><Shift>s", NULL, G_CALLBACK (terminal_window_action_decrease_font), },
   { "terminal-menu", NULL, N_ ("_Terminal"), NULL, NULL, NULL, },
     { "set-title", NULL, N_ ("_Set Title..."), NULL, N_ ("Set a custom title for the current tab"), G_CALLBACK (terminal_window_action_set_title), },
     { "reset", GTK_STOCK_REFRESH, N_ ("_Reset"), NULL, N_ ("Reset"), G_CALLBACK (terminal_window_action_reset), },
@@ -1471,6 +1477,30 @@ terminal_window_action_fullscreen (GtkToggleAction *action,
 
 
 static void
+terminal_window_action_increase_font (GtkToggleAction *action,
+                                      TerminalWindow  *window)
+{
+  if (G_LIKELY (window->active != NULL))
+    {
+      terminal_screen_temporary_fontsize_change(window->active, 1);
+    }
+}
+
+
+
+static void
+terminal_window_action_decrease_font (GtkToggleAction *action,
+                                      TerminalWindow  *window)
+{
+  if (G_LIKELY (window->active != NULL))
+    {
+      terminal_screen_temporary_fontsize_change(window->active, -1);
+    }
+}
+
+
+
+static void
 terminal_window_action_prev_tab (GtkAction       *action,
                                  TerminalWindow  *window)
 {