diff --git a/melatonin/components/box_model.h b/melatonin/components/box_model.h
index 6b7f35f..0068320 100644
--- a/melatonin/components/box_model.h
+++ b/melatonin/components/box_model.h
@@ -22,19 +22,31 @@ namespace melatonin
 
             addAndMakeVisible (widthLabel);
             widthLabel.addListener (this);
+           #if JUCE_MAJOR_VERSION == 8
+            widthLabel.setFont (juce::FontOptions (20.0f));
+           #else
             widthLabel.setFont (20.0f);
+           #endif
             widthLabel.setJustificationType (juce::Justification::centredRight);
             widthLabel.setColour (juce::Label::textColourId, colors::white);
 
             addAndMakeVisible (byLabel);
             byLabel.setText (juce::CharPointer_UTF8("\xc3\x97"), juce::dontSendNotification);
+           #if JUCE_MAJOR_VERSION == 8
+            byLabel.setFont (juce::FontOptions (20.f));
+           #else
             byLabel.setFont (20.f);
+           #endif
             byLabel.setJustificationType (juce::Justification::centred);
             byLabel.setColour (juce::Label::textColourId, colors::white);
 
             addAndMakeVisible (heightLabel);
             heightLabel.addListener (this);
-            heightLabel.setFont (20.0f);
+           #if JUCE_MAJOR_VERSION == 8
+            heightLabel.setFont (juce::FontOptions (20.f));
+           #else
+            heightLabel.setFont (20.f);
+           #endif
             heightLabel.setJustificationType (juce::Justification::centredLeft);
             heightLabel.setColour (juce::Label::textColourId, colors::white);
 
diff --git a/melatonin/components/collapsable_panel.h b/melatonin/components/collapsable_panel.h
index 782439a..62ffc76 100644
--- a/melatonin/components/collapsable_panel.h
+++ b/melatonin/components/collapsable_panel.h
@@ -67,7 +67,11 @@ namespace melatonin
 
             void drawToggleButton (juce::Graphics& g, juce::ToggleButton& button, bool shouldDrawButtonAsHighlighted, bool shouldDrawButtonAsDown) override
             {
+               #if JUCE_MAJOR_VERSION == 8
+                auto font = juce::FontOptions ("Verdana", 14.5, juce::Font::FontStyleFlags::plain).withKerningFactor (0.1f);
+               #else
                 auto font = juce::Font ("Verdana", 14.5, juce::Font::FontStyleFlags::plain).withExtraKerningFactor (0.1f);
+               #endif
                 auto tickWidth = font.getHeight();
 
                 drawTickBox (g, button, 6.0f, ((float) button.getHeight() - tickWidth) * 0.5f, tickWidth, tickWidth, button.getToggleState(), button.isEnabled(), shouldDrawButtonAsHighlighted, shouldDrawButtonAsDown);
diff --git a/melatonin/components/color_picker.h b/melatonin/components/color_picker.h
index 480090f..fb74786 100644
--- a/melatonin/components/color_picker.h
+++ b/melatonin/components/color_picker.h
@@ -23,7 +23,11 @@ namespace melatonin
             g.setColour (colors::customBackground);
             g.fillRoundedRectangle (getLocalBounds().withSizeKeepingCentre (38, 16).toFloat(), 3);
             g.setColour (colors::label);
+           #if JUCE_MAJOR_VERSION == 8
+            g.setFont (juce::FontOptions ("Verdana", 9, juce::Font::FontStyleFlags::bold));
+           #else
             g.setFont (juce::Font ("Verdana", 9, juce::Font::FontStyleFlags::bold));
+           #endif
             g.drawText (rgba ? "RGBA" : "HEX", getLocalBounds(), juce::Justification::centred);
         }
 
@@ -98,14 +102,22 @@ namespace melatonin
                 g.fillRoundedRectangle (colorValueBounds.withTrimmedBottom (1).toFloat(), 4);
 
                 g.setColour (colors::text);
+               #if JUCE_MAJOR_VERSION == 8
+                g.setFont (juce::FontOptions ("Verdana", 14.5, juce::Font::FontStyleFlags::plain));
+               #else
                 g.setFont (juce::Font ("Verdana", 14.5, juce::Font::FontStyleFlags::plain));
+               #endif
                 g.drawText (stringForColor (selectedColor), colorValueBounds.withTrimmedBottom (2), juce::Justification::centred);
             }
 
             if (model.colors.empty())
             {
                 g.setColour (colors::propertyName);
+               #if JUCE_MAJOR_VERSION == 8
+                g.setFont (juce::FontOptions ("Verdana", 15, juce::Font::FontStyleFlags::plain));
+               #else
                 g.setFont (juce::Font ("Verdana", 15, juce::Font::FontStyleFlags::plain));
+               #endif
                 g.drawText ("No Color Properties", panelBounds.withTrimmedLeft (3).withTrimmedTop (2), juce::Justification::topLeft);
             }
         }
diff --git a/melatonin/components/component_tree_view_item.h b/melatonin/components/component_tree_view_item.h
index 753834b..7c09113 100644
--- a/melatonin/components/component_tree_view_item.h
+++ b/melatonin/components/component_tree_view_item.h
@@ -128,7 +128,11 @@ namespace melatonin
                 g.setColour (colors::treeItemTextDisabled);
 
             auto name = componentString (component);
+           #if JUCE_MAJOR_VERSION == 8
+            auto font = juce::FontOptions ("Verdana", 15, juce::Font::FontStyleFlags::plain);
+           #else
             auto font = juce::Font ("Verdana", 15, juce::Font::FontStyleFlags::plain);
+           #endif
 
             g.setFont (font);
 
diff --git a/melatonin/components/fps_meter.h b/melatonin/components/fps_meter.h
index f54eec9..7914c4f 100644
--- a/melatonin/components/fps_meter.h
+++ b/melatonin/components/fps_meter.h
@@ -121,7 +121,11 @@ namespace melatonin
     private:
         juce::Component* overlay = nullptr;
         juce::Rectangle<int> bounds;
+       #if JUCE_MAJOR_VERSION == 8
+        juce::Font font = juce::FontOptions (juce::Font::getDefaultMonospacedFontName(), 16.0f, juce::Font::plain);
+       #else
         juce::Font font = juce::Font (juce::Font::getDefaultMonospacedFontName(), 16.0f, juce::Font::plain);
+       #endif
         double lastTime = juce::Time::getMillisecondCounterHiRes();
         double frameTime = 0;
         int fps = 0;
diff --git a/melatonin/components/overlay.h b/melatonin/components/overlay.h
index 15a176a..6bb48d8 100644
--- a/melatonin/components/overlay.h
+++ b/melatonin/components/overlay.h
@@ -19,14 +19,22 @@ namespace melatonin
 
             for (auto* l : labels)
             {
+               #if JUCE_MAJOR_VERSION == 8
+                l->setFont (juce::FontOptions (13.f));
+               #else
                 l->setFont (13.f);
+               #endif
                 l->setJustificationType (juce::Justification::centred);
                 l->setColour (juce::Label::textColourId, colors::white);
 
                 addAndMakeVisible (l);
             }
 
+           #if JUCE_MAJOR_VERSION == 8
+            dimensions.setFont (juce::FontOptions (13.f));
+           #else
             dimensions.setFont (13.f);
+           #endif
             dimensions.setJustificationType (juce::Justification::centred);
             dimensions.setColour (juce::Label::textColourId, colors::white);
         }
diff --git a/melatonin/components/preview.h b/melatonin/components/preview.h
index aedd7d0..d7255bd 100644
--- a/melatonin/components/preview.h
+++ b/melatonin/components/preview.h
@@ -19,7 +19,11 @@ namespace melatonin
             addAndMakeVisible (timingToggle);
             maxLabel.setColour (juce::Label::textColourId, colors::iconOff);
             maxLabel.setJustificationType (juce::Justification::centredTop);
+           #if JUCE_MAJOR_VERSION == 8
+            maxLabel.setFont (juce::FontOptions ("Verdana", 18, juce::Font::FontStyleFlags::bold));
+           #else
             maxLabel.setFont (juce::Font ("Verdana", 18, juce::Font::FontStyleFlags::bold));
+           #endif
 
             // by default timings aren't on
             timingToggle.on = settings->props->getBoolValue ("showPerformanceTimings", false);
diff --git a/melatonin/inspector_component.h b/melatonin/inspector_component.h
index 27be586..4db0a8f 100644
--- a/melatonin/inspector_component.h
+++ b/melatonin/inspector_component.h
@@ -81,7 +81,11 @@ namespace melatonin
             tree.getViewport()->setScrollBarThickness (20);
 
             searchBox.setHelpText ("search");
+           #if JUCE_MAJOR_VERSION == 8
+            searchBox.setFont (juce::FontOptions ("Verdana", 17, juce::Font::FontStyleFlags::plain));
+           #else
             searchBox.setFont (juce::Font ("Verdana", 17, juce::Font::FontStyleFlags::plain));
+           #endif
             searchBox.setColour (juce::Label::backgroundColourId, juce::Colours::transparentBlack);
             searchBox.setColour (juce::Label::textColourId, colors::treeItemTextSelected);
             searchBox.setColour (juce::TextEditor::outlineColourId, juce::Colours::transparentBlack);
diff --git a/melatonin/lookandfeel.h b/melatonin/lookandfeel.h
index 100b063..4ddfc03 100644
--- a/melatonin/lookandfeel.h
+++ b/melatonin/lookandfeel.h
@@ -96,7 +96,11 @@ namespace melatonin
         // don't use the target app's font
         juce::Font getLabelFont (juce::Label& label) override
         {
+           #if JUCE_MAJOR_VERSION == 8
+            return juce::FontOptions { "Verdana", label.getFont().getHeight(), label.getFont().getStyleFlags() };
+           #else
             return { "Verdana", label.getFont().getHeight(), label.getFont().getStyleFlags() };
+           #endif
         }
 
         // oh i dream of css resets...