::WinQueryWindowPos(m_hWnd, &vSwp);
     SetXComp(vSwp.x);
     SetYComp(vSwp.y);
-    SetFont(pParent->GetFont());
+    wxFont*                          pTextFont = new wxFont( 10
+                                                            ,wxMODERN
+                                                            ,wxNORMAL
+                                                            ,wxNORMAL
+                                                           );
+    SetFont(*pTextFont);
     //
     // For OS/2 we want to hide the text portion so we can substitute an
     // independent text ctrl in its place.  10 device units does this
                             );
     ::WinSetWindowULong(GetHwnd(), QWL_USER, (LONG)this);
     fnWndProcSpinCtrl = (WXFARPROC)::WinSubclassWindow(m_hWnd, (PFNWP)wxSpinCtrlWndProc);
+    delete pTextFont;
     return TRUE;
 } // end of wxSpinButton::Create