diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e046f2a82..19510e909 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
 # bill@newbreedsoftware.com
 # http://www.newbreedsoftware.com/tuxpaint/
 
-# June 14, 2002 - October 13, 2005
+# June 14, 2002 - November 26, 2005
 
 
 # The version number, for release:
 
-VER_VERSION=0.9.15
+VER_VERSION=0.9.15b
 VER_DATE=`date +"%Y-%m-%d"`
 
 
diff --git a/docs/CHANGES.txt b/docs/CHANGES.txt
index 976107594..fc899dc20 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/docs/CHANGES.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@ bill@newbreedsoftware.com
 http://www.newbreedsoftware.com/tuxpaint/
 
 
+2005.November.26 (0.9.15b)
+
+  * Bug Fix:
+    --------
+    * Japanese TrueType Font did not like being rendered at 16pt, so
+      reverted to larger, 18pt size.  (Other fonts were fine...?)
+
 2005.November.25 (0.9.15)
 
   * Speed improvements:
diff --git a/src/tuxpaint.c b/src/tuxpaint.c
index 414483300..f74c7a57c 100644
--- a/src/tuxpaint.c
+++ b/src/tuxpaint.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
   (See COPYING.txt)
   
-  June 14, 2002 - November 25, 2005
+  June 14, 2002 - November 26, 2005
 */
 
 
@@ -8751,7 +8751,7 @@ static void setup(int argc, char * argv[])
     }
 
 
-  locale_font = load_locale_font(medium_font,16);
+  locale_font = load_locale_font(medium_font,18);
 
 #if 0
   // put elsewhere for THREADED_FONTS