diff --git a/extra/fonts/syntax/authors.txt b/extra/fonts/syntax/authors.txt
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+Sam Anklesaria
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diff --git a/extra/fonts/syntax/summary.txt b/extra/fonts/syntax/summary.txt
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+Syntax for modifying gadget fonts
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diff --git a/extra/fonts/syntax/syntax-docs.factor b/extra/fonts/syntax/syntax-docs.factor
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+USING: help.syntax help.markup ;
+IN: fonts.syntax
+
+HELP: FONT:
+{ $syntax "\"testing\" <label> FONT: 18 serif bold ... ;" }
+{ $description "Used after a gadget to change font settings.  Attributes can be in any order: the first number is set as the size, the style attributes like bold and italic will set the bold? and italic? slots, and font-names like serif or monospace will set the name slot." } ;
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diff --git a/extra/fonts/syntax/syntax.factor b/extra/fonts/syntax/syntax.factor
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+USING: accessors arrays classes.algebraic combinators io.styles
+kernel math parser sequences fry ;
+IN: fonts.syntax
+
+DATA: fontname serif | monospace ;
+
+: install ( object quot -- quot/? ) over [ curry ] [ 2drop [ ] ] if ;
+
+: >>name* ( object fontname -- object ) name>> >>name ;
+
+SYNTAX: FONT: \ ; parse-until {
+    [ [ number? ] find nip [ >>size ] install ]
+    [ [ italic = ] find nip [ >>italic? ] install ]
+    [ [ bold = ] find nip [ >>bold? ] install ]
+    [ [ fontname? ] find nip [ >>name* ] install ]
+} cleave 4array concat '[ dup font>> @ drop ] over push-all ;