diff --git a/app/src/main/java/jwtc/android/chess/ics/ICSClient.java b/app/src/main/java/jwtc/android/chess/ics/ICSClient.java
index 6857a95c..7fde15f9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/jwtc/android/chess/ics/ICSClient.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/jwtc/android/chess/ics/ICSClient.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import android.app.AlertDialog;
 import android.content.pm.ActivityInfo;
 import android.content.res.Configuration;
+import android.graphics.Typeface;
 import android.media.MediaPlayer;
 import android.media.Ringtone;
 import android.media.RingtoneManager;
@@ -1537,6 +1538,9 @@ public void SendToApp(){
 
     public void addConsoleText(final String s) {
 
+        _tvConsole.setTypeface(Typeface.MONOSPACE);  // Monospace gives each character the same width
+        _tvPlayConsole.setTypeface(Typeface.MONOSPACE);
+
         final String s2 = _tvConsole.getText() + "\n\n" + s;
         if (s2.length() > 8192) {
             _tvConsole.setText(s2.substring(s2.length() - 4096));
@@ -1859,7 +1863,9 @@ public void disconnect() {
 
     public void sendString(String s) {
 
-        addConsoleText(s);
+        if (!s.equals(_pwd)){        // don't send password to console for security reasons
+            addConsoleText(s);
+        }
 
         if (_socket == null || _socket.sendString(s + "\n") == false) {
             switch (get_gameStartSound()) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/icsclient.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/icsclient.xml
index 883497ef..33f7969f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/icsclient.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/icsclient.xml
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@
 				        <TextView android:text="..." android:id="@+id/TextViewICSBoardConsole" 
 				        	android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content"
 				        	android:padding="2dip"
-				        	android:textSize="11sp"
+				        	android:textSize="10sp"
 				        />
 			        </ScrollView>