diff --git a/apps/ui/src/components/views/settings-view/terminal/terminal-section.tsx b/apps/ui/src/components/views/settings-view/terminal/terminal-section.tsx
index 154ebcef..f1cebb10 100644
--- a/apps/ui/src/components/views/settings-view/terminal/terminal-section.tsx
+++ b/apps/ui/src/components/views/settings-view/terminal/terminal-section.tsx
@@ -2,11 +2,19 @@ import { Label } from '@/components/ui/label';
 import { Switch } from '@/components/ui/switch';
 import { Slider } from '@/components/ui/slider';
 import { Input } from '@/components/ui/input';
+import {
+  Select,
+  SelectContent,
+  SelectItem,
+  SelectTrigger,
+  SelectValue,
+} from '@/components/ui/select';
 import { SquareTerminal } from 'lucide-react';
 import { cn } from '@/lib/utils';
 import { useAppStore } from '@/store/app-store';
 import { toast } from 'sonner';
 import { TERMINAL_FONT_OPTIONS } from '@/config/terminal-themes';
+import { DEFAULT_FONT_VALUE } from '@/config/ui-font-options';
 
 export function TerminalSection() {
   const {
@@ -53,27 +61,32 @@ export function TerminalSection() {
         {/* Font Family */}
         <div className="space-y-3">
           <Label className="text-foreground font-medium">Font Family</Label>
-          <select
-            value={fontFamily}
-            onChange={(e) => {
-              setTerminalFontFamily(e.target.value);
+          <Select
+            value={fontFamily || DEFAULT_FONT_VALUE}
+            onValueChange={(value) => {
+              setTerminalFontFamily(value);
               toast.info('Font family changed', {
                 description: 'Restart terminal for changes to take effect',
               });
             }}
-            className={cn(
-              'w-full px-3 py-2 rounded-lg',
-              'bg-accent/30 border border-border/50',
-              'text-foreground text-sm',
-              'focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-green-500/30'
-            )}
           >
-            {TERMINAL_FONT_OPTIONS.map((font) => (
-              <option key={font.value} value={font.value}>
-                {font.label}
-              </option>
-            ))}
-          </select>
+            <SelectTrigger className="w-full">
+              <SelectValue placeholder="Default (Menlo / Monaco)" />
+            </SelectTrigger>
+            <SelectContent>
+              {TERMINAL_FONT_OPTIONS.map((option) => (
+                <SelectItem key={option.value} value={option.value}>
+                  <span
+                    style={{
+                      fontFamily: option.value === DEFAULT_FONT_VALUE ? undefined : option.value,
+                    }}
+                  >
+                    {option.label}
+                  </span>
+                </SelectItem>
+              ))}
+            </SelectContent>
+          </Select>
         </div>
 
         {/* Default Font Size */}
diff --git a/apps/ui/src/components/views/terminal-view.tsx b/apps/ui/src/components/views/terminal-view.tsx
index 0cad0408..328afc21 100644
--- a/apps/ui/src/components/views/terminal-view.tsx
+++ b/apps/ui/src/components/views/terminal-view.tsx
@@ -25,8 +25,17 @@ import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
 import { Input } from '@/components/ui/input';
 import { Label } from '@/components/ui/label';
 import { Slider } from '@/components/ui/slider';
+import { Switch } from '@/components/ui/switch';
 import { Popover, PopoverContent, PopoverTrigger } from '@/components/ui/popover';
+import {
+  Select,
+  SelectContent,
+  SelectItem,
+  SelectTrigger,
+  SelectValue,
+} from '@/components/ui/select';
 import { TERMINAL_FONT_OPTIONS } from '@/config/terminal-themes';
+import { DEFAULT_FONT_VALUE } from '@/config/ui-font-options';
 import { toast } from 'sonner';
 import { Panel, PanelGroup, PanelResizeHandle } from 'react-resizable-panels';
 import { TerminalPanel } from './terminal-view/terminal-panel';
@@ -232,6 +241,8 @@ export function TerminalView() {
     setTerminalDefaultRunScript,
     setTerminalFontFamily,
     setTerminalLineHeight,
+    setTerminalScrollbackLines,
+    setTerminalScreenReaderMode,
     updateTerminalPanelSizes,
   } = useAppStore();
 
@@ -1457,9 +1468,9 @@ export function TerminalView() {
                   <Settings className="h-4 w-4" />
                 </Button>
               </PopoverTrigger>
-              <PopoverContent className="w-80" align="end">
+              <PopoverContent className="w-72" align="end">
                 <div className="space-y-4">
-                  <div className="space-y-2">
+                  <div className="space-y-1">
                     <h4 className="font-medium text-sm">Terminal Settings</h4>
                     <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
                       Configure global terminal appearance
@@ -1469,15 +1480,15 @@ export function TerminalView() {
                   {/* Default Font Size */}
                   <div className="space-y-2">
                     <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
-                      <Label className="text-sm">Default Font Size</Label>
-                      <span className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+                      <Label className="text-xs font-medium">Default Font Size</Label>
+                      <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
                         {terminalState.defaultFontSize}px
                       </span>
                     </div>
                     <Slider
                       value={[terminalState.defaultFontSize]}
                       min={8}
-                      max={24}
+                      max={32}
                       step={1}
                       onValueChange={([value]) => setTerminalDefaultFontSize(value)}
                       onValueCommit={() => {
@@ -1488,37 +1499,79 @@ export function TerminalView() {
                     />
                   </div>
 
+                  {/* Default Run Script */}
+                  <div className="space-y-2">
+                    <Label className="text-xs font-medium">Run on New Terminal</Label>
+                    <Input
+                      value={terminalState.defaultRunScript}
+                      onChange={(e) => setTerminalDefaultRunScript(e.target.value)}
+                      placeholder="e.g., claude"
+                      className="h-7 text-xs"
+                    />
+                    <p className="text-[10px] text-muted-foreground">
+                      Command to run when creating a new terminal
+                    </p>
+                  </div>
+
                   {/* Font Family */}
                   <div className="space-y-2">
-                    <Label className="text-sm">Font Family</Label>
-                    <select
-                      value={terminalState.fontFamily}
-                      onChange={(e) => {
-                        setTerminalFontFamily(e.target.value);
+                    <Label className="text-xs font-medium">Font Family</Label>
+                    <Select
+                      value={terminalState.fontFamily || DEFAULT_FONT_VALUE}
+                      onValueChange={(value) => {
+                        setTerminalFontFamily(value);
                         toast.info('Font family changed', {
                           description: 'Restart terminal for changes to take effect',
                         });
                       }}
-                      className={cn(
-                        'w-full px-2 py-1.5 rounded-md text-sm',
-                        'bg-accent/50 border border-border',
-                        'text-foreground',
-                        'focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-ring'
-                      )}
                     >
-                      {TERMINAL_FONT_OPTIONS.map((font) => (
-                        <option key={font.value} value={font.value}>
-                          {font.label}
-                        </option>
-                      ))}
-                    </select>
+                      <SelectTrigger className="w-full h-8 text-xs">
+                        <SelectValue placeholder="Default (Menlo / Monaco)" />
+                      </SelectTrigger>
+                      <SelectContent>
+                        {TERMINAL_FONT_OPTIONS.map((option) => (
+                          <SelectItem key={option.value} value={option.value}>
+                            <span
+                              style={{
+                                fontFamily:
+                                  option.value === DEFAULT_FONT_VALUE ? undefined : option.value,
+                              }}
+                            >
+                              {option.label}
+                            </span>
+                          </SelectItem>
+                        ))}
+                      </SelectContent>
+                    </Select>
+                  </div>
+
+                  {/* Scrollback */}
+                  <div className="space-y-2">
+                    <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+                      <Label className="text-xs font-medium">Scrollback</Label>
+                      <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                        {(terminalState.scrollbackLines / 1000).toFixed(0)}k lines
+                      </span>
+                    </div>
+                    <Slider
+                      value={[terminalState.scrollbackLines]}
+                      min={1000}
+                      max={100000}
+                      step={1000}
+                      onValueChange={([value]) => setTerminalScrollbackLines(value)}
+                      onValueCommit={() => {
+                        toast.info('Scrollback changed', {
+                          description: 'Restart terminal for changes to take effect',
+                        });
+                      }}
+                    />
                   </div>
 
                   {/* Line Height */}
                   <div className="space-y-2">
                     <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
-                      <Label className="text-sm">Line Height</Label>
-                      <span className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+                      <Label className="text-xs font-medium">Line Height</Label>
+                      <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
                         {terminalState.lineHeight.toFixed(1)}
                       </span>
                     </div>
@@ -1536,18 +1589,21 @@ export function TerminalView() {
                     />
                   </div>
 
-                  {/* Default Run Script */}
-                  <div className="space-y-2">
-                    <Label className="text-sm">Default Run Script</Label>
-                    <Input
-                      value={terminalState.defaultRunScript}
-                      onChange={(e) => setTerminalDefaultRunScript(e.target.value)}
-                      placeholder="e.g., claude, npm run dev"
-                      className="h-8 text-sm"
+                  {/* Screen Reader */}
+                  <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+                    <div className="space-y-0.5">
+                      <Label className="text-xs font-medium">Screen Reader</Label>
+                      <p className="text-[10px] text-muted-foreground">Enable accessibility mode</p>
+                    </div>
+                    <Switch
+                      checked={terminalState.screenReaderMode}
+                      onCheckedChange={(checked) => {
+                        setTerminalScreenReaderMode(checked);
+                        toast.info(checked ? 'Screen reader enabled' : 'Screen reader disabled', {
+                          description: 'Restart terminal for changes to take effect',
+                        });
+                      }}
                     />
-                    <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-                      Command to run when opening new terminals
-                    </p>
                   </div>
                 </div>
               </PopoverContent>
diff --git a/apps/ui/src/components/views/terminal-view/terminal-panel.tsx b/apps/ui/src/components/views/terminal-view/terminal-panel.tsx
index 24a91f46..481ee6b4 100644
--- a/apps/ui/src/components/views/terminal-view/terminal-panel.tsx
+++ b/apps/ui/src/components/views/terminal-view/terminal-panel.tsx
@@ -30,6 +30,13 @@ import { Slider } from '@/components/ui/slider';
 import { Label } from '@/components/ui/label';
 import { Input } from '@/components/ui/input';
 import { Switch } from '@/components/ui/switch';
+import {
+  Select,
+  SelectContent,
+  SelectItem,
+  SelectTrigger,
+  SelectValue,
+} from '@/components/ui/select';
 import { useDraggable, useDroppable } from '@dnd-kit/core';
 import { useAppStore, DEFAULT_KEYBOARD_SHORTCUTS, type KeyboardShortcuts } from '@/store/app-store';
 import { useShallow } from 'zustand/react/shallow';
@@ -38,7 +45,9 @@ import {
   getTerminalTheme,
   TERMINAL_FONT_OPTIONS,
   DEFAULT_TERMINAL_FONT,
+  getTerminalFontFamily,
 } from '@/config/terminal-themes';
+import { DEFAULT_FONT_VALUE } from '@/config/ui-font-options';
 import { toast } from 'sonner';
 import { getElectronAPI } from '@/lib/electron';
 import { getApiKey, getSessionToken, getServerUrlSync } from '@/lib/http-api-client';
@@ -567,7 +576,7 @@ export function TerminalPanel({
       // Get settings from store (read at initialization time)
       const terminalSettings = useAppStore.getState().terminalState;
       const screenReaderEnabled = terminalSettings.screenReaderMode;
-      const terminalFontFamily = terminalSettings.fontFamily || DEFAULT_TERMINAL_FONT;
+      const terminalFontFamily = getTerminalFontFamily(terminalSettings.fontFamily);
       const terminalScrollback = terminalSettings.scrollbackLines || 5000;
       const terminalLineHeight = terminalSettings.lineHeight || 1.0;
 
@@ -1269,7 +1278,7 @@ export function TerminalPanel({
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (xtermRef.current && isTerminalReady) {
-      xtermRef.current.options.fontFamily = fontFamily;
+      xtermRef.current.options.fontFamily = getTerminalFontFamily(fontFamily);
       fitAddonRef.current?.fit();
     }
   }, [fontFamily, isTerminalReady]);
@@ -1902,22 +1911,33 @@ export function TerminalPanel({
 
                 <div className="space-y-2">
                   <Label className="text-xs font-medium">Font Family</Label>
-                  <select
-                    value={fontFamily}
-                    onChange={(e) => {
-                      setTerminalFontFamily(e.target.value);
+                  <Select
+                    value={fontFamily || DEFAULT_FONT_VALUE}
+                    onValueChange={(value) => {
+                      setTerminalFontFamily(value);
                       toast.info('Font family changed', {
                         description: 'Restart terminal for changes to take effect',
                       });
                     }}
-                    className="w-full h-7 text-xs bg-background border border-input rounded-md px-2"
                   >
-                    {TERMINAL_FONT_OPTIONS.map((font) => (
-                      <option key={font.value} value={font.value}>
-                        {font.label}
-                      </option>
-                    ))}
-                  </select>
+                    <SelectTrigger className="w-full h-8 text-xs">
+                      <SelectValue placeholder="Default (Menlo / Monaco)" />
+                    </SelectTrigger>
+                    <SelectContent>
+                      {TERMINAL_FONT_OPTIONS.map((option) => (
+                        <SelectItem key={option.value} value={option.value}>
+                          <span
+                            style={{
+                              fontFamily:
+                                option.value === DEFAULT_FONT_VALUE ? undefined : option.value,
+                            }}
+                          >
+                            {option.label}
+                          </span>
+                        </SelectItem>
+                      ))}
+                    </SelectContent>
+                  </Select>
                 </div>
 
                 <div className="space-y-2">
diff --git a/apps/ui/src/config/terminal-themes.ts b/apps/ui/src/config/terminal-themes.ts
index e23feba3..4573bc01 100644
--- a/apps/ui/src/config/terminal-themes.ts
+++ b/apps/ui/src/config/terminal-themes.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@
  */
 
 import type { ThemeMode } from '@/store/app-store';
+import {
+  UI_MONO_FONT_OPTIONS,
+  DEFAULT_FONT_VALUE,
+  type UIFontOption,
+} from '@/config/ui-font-options';
 
 export interface TerminalTheme {
   background: string;
@@ -37,27 +42,44 @@ export interface TerminalTheme {
 
 /**
  * Terminal font options for user selection
- * These are monospace fonts commonly available on different platforms
+ *
+ * Uses the same fonts as UI_MONO_FONT_OPTIONS for consistency across the app.
+ * All fonts listed here are bundled with the app via @fontsource packages
+ * or are system fonts with appropriate fallbacks.
  */
-export interface TerminalFontOption {
-  value: string;
-  label: string;
-}
 
-export const TERMINAL_FONT_OPTIONS: TerminalFontOption[] = [
-  { value: "Menlo, Monaco, 'Courier New', monospace", label: 'Menlo / Monaco' },
-  { value: "'SF Mono', Menlo, Monaco, monospace", label: 'SF Mono' },
-  { value: "'JetBrains Mono', monospace", label: 'JetBrains Mono' },
-  { value: "'Fira Code', monospace", label: 'Fira Code' },
-  { value: "'Source Code Pro', monospace", label: 'Source Code Pro' },
-  { value: "Consolas, 'Courier New', monospace", label: 'Consolas' },
-  { value: "'Ubuntu Mono', monospace", label: 'Ubuntu Mono' },
-];
+// Re-export for backwards compatibility
+export type TerminalFontOption = UIFontOption;
 
 /**
- * Default terminal font family (first option)
+ * Terminal font options - reuses UI_MONO_FONT_OPTIONS with terminal-specific default
+ *
+ * The 'default' value means "use the default terminal font" (Menlo/Monaco)
  */
-export const DEFAULT_TERMINAL_FONT = TERMINAL_FONT_OPTIONS[0].value;
+export const TERMINAL_FONT_OPTIONS: readonly UIFontOption[] = UI_MONO_FONT_OPTIONS.map((option) => {
+  // Replace the UI default label with terminal-specific default
+  if (option.value === DEFAULT_FONT_VALUE) {
+    return { value: option.value, label: 'Default (Menlo / Monaco)' };
+  }
+  return option;
+});
+
+/**
+ * Default terminal font family
+ * Uses the DEFAULT_FONT_VALUE sentinel which maps to Menlo/Monaco
+ */
+export const DEFAULT_TERMINAL_FONT = DEFAULT_FONT_VALUE;
+
+/**
+ * Get the actual font family CSS value for terminal
+ * Converts DEFAULT_FONT_VALUE to the actual Menlo/Monaco font stack
+ */
+export function getTerminalFontFamily(fontValue: string | undefined): string {
+  if (!fontValue || fontValue === DEFAULT_FONT_VALUE) {
+    return "Menlo, Monaco, 'Courier New', monospace";
+  }
+  return fontValue;
+}
 
 // Dark theme (default)
 const darkTheme: TerminalTheme = {
diff --git a/apps/ui/src/hooks/use-settings-migration.ts b/apps/ui/src/hooks/use-settings-migration.ts
index 5789886b..07119b85 100644
--- a/apps/ui/src/hooks/use-settings-migration.ts
+++ b/apps/ui/src/hooks/use-settings-migration.ts
@@ -600,6 +600,13 @@ export function hydrateStoreFromSettings(settings: GlobalSettings): void {
     worktreePanelCollapsed: settings.worktreePanelCollapsed ?? false,
     lastProjectDir: settings.lastProjectDir ?? '',
     recentFolders: settings.recentFolders ?? [],
+    // Terminal font (nested in terminalState)
+    ...(settings.terminalFontFamily && {
+      terminalState: {
+        ...current.terminalState,
+        fontFamily: settings.terminalFontFamily,
+      },
+    }),
   });
 
   // Hydrate setup wizard state from global settings (API-backed)
@@ -653,6 +660,7 @@ function buildSettingsUpdateFromStore(): Record<string, unknown> {
     worktreePanelCollapsed: state.worktreePanelCollapsed,
     lastProjectDir: state.lastProjectDir,
     recentFolders: state.recentFolders,
+    terminalFontFamily: state.terminalState.fontFamily,
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/ui/src/hooks/use-settings-sync.ts b/apps/ui/src/hooks/use-settings-sync.ts
index 763c2bb0..c9430684 100644
--- a/apps/ui/src/hooks/use-settings-sync.ts
+++ b/apps/ui/src/hooks/use-settings-sync.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ const SETTINGS_FIELDS_TO_SYNC = [
   'theme',
   'fontFamilySans',
   'fontFamilyMono',
+  'terminalFontFamily', // Maps to terminalState.fontFamily
   'sidebarOpen',
   'chatHistoryOpen',
   'maxConcurrency',
@@ -159,6 +160,9 @@ export function useSettingsSync(): SettingsSyncState {
         if (field === 'currentProjectId') {
           // Special handling: extract ID from currentProject object
           updates[field] = appState.currentProject?.id ?? null;
+        } else if (field === 'terminalFontFamily') {
+          // Special handling: map terminalState.fontFamily to terminalFontFamily
+          updates[field] = appState.terminalState.fontFamily;
         } else {
           updates[field] = appState[field as keyof typeof appState];
         }
@@ -260,6 +264,8 @@ export function useSettingsSync(): SettingsSyncState {
         for (const field of SETTINGS_FIELDS_TO_SYNC) {
           if (field === 'currentProjectId') {
             updates[field] = appState.currentProject?.id ?? null;
+          } else if (field === 'terminalFontFamily') {
+            updates[field] = appState.terminalState.fontFamily;
           } else {
             updates[field] = appState[field as keyof typeof appState];
           }
@@ -322,6 +328,12 @@ export function useSettingsSync(): SettingsSyncState {
             changed = true;
             break;
           }
+        } else if (field === 'terminalFontFamily') {
+          // Special handling: compare terminalState.fontFamily
+          if (newState.terminalState.fontFamily !== prevState.terminalState.fontFamily) {
+            changed = true;
+            break;
+          }
         } else {
           const key = field as keyof typeof newState;
           if (newState[key] !== prevState[key]) {
@@ -403,6 +415,8 @@ export async function forceSyncSettingsToServer(): Promise<boolean> {
     for (const field of SETTINGS_FIELDS_TO_SYNC) {
       if (field === 'currentProjectId') {
         updates[field] = appState.currentProject?.id ?? null;
+      } else if (field === 'terminalFontFamily') {
+        updates[field] = appState.terminalState.fontFamily;
       } else {
         updates[field] = appState[field as keyof typeof appState];
       }
@@ -505,6 +519,13 @@ export async function refreshSettingsFromServer(): Promise<boolean> {
       worktreePanelCollapsed: serverSettings.worktreePanelCollapsed ?? false,
       lastProjectDir: serverSettings.lastProjectDir ?? '',
       recentFolders: serverSettings.recentFolders ?? [],
+      // Terminal font (nested in terminalState)
+      ...(serverSettings.terminalFontFamily && {
+        terminalState: {
+          ...currentAppState.terminalState,
+          fontFamily: serverSettings.terminalFontFamily,
+        },
+      }),
     });
 
     // Also refresh setup wizard state
diff --git a/apps/ui/src/styles/global.css b/apps/ui/src/styles/global.css
index e0159e25..a8a6e53a 100644
--- a/apps/ui/src/styles/global.css
+++ b/apps/ui/src/styles/global.css
@@ -880,6 +880,11 @@
   background: var(--muted-foreground);
 }
 
+/* Terminal padding for better readability */
+.xterm {
+  padding: 12px 16px;
+}
+
 /* ========================================
    DEPENDENCY GRAPH STYLES
    Theme-aware styling for React Flow graph
diff --git a/libs/types/src/settings.ts b/libs/types/src/settings.ts
index 1ccc2026..a48504a8 100644
--- a/libs/types/src/settings.ts
+++ b/libs/types/src/settings.ts
@@ -472,6 +472,8 @@ export interface GlobalSettings {
   fontFamilySans?: string;
   /** Global Code/Mono font family (undefined = use default Geist Mono) */
   fontFamilyMono?: string;
+  /** Terminal font family (undefined = use default Menlo/Monaco) */
+  terminalFontFamily?: string;
 
   // UI State Preferences
   /** Whether sidebar is currently open */