diff --git a/examples/3d/anisotropy.rs b/examples/3d/anisotropy.rs
index fb69c7ddbb..f5856daf86 100644
--- a/examples/3d/anisotropy.rs
+++ b/examples/3d/anisotropy.rs
@@ -78,14 +78,14 @@ fn setup(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>, app_status: Res
         ..default()
     });
 
-    spawn_text(&mut commands, &asset_server, &app_status);
+    spawn_text(&mut commands, &app_status);
 }
 
 /// Spawns the help text.
-fn spawn_text(commands: &mut Commands, asset_server: &AssetServer, app_status: &AppStatus) {
+fn spawn_text(commands: &mut Commands, app_status: &AppStatus) {
     commands.spawn(
         TextBundle {
-            text: app_status.create_help_text(asset_server),
+            text: app_status.create_help_text(),
             ..default()
         }
         .with_style(Style {
@@ -223,13 +223,9 @@ fn handle_input(
 }
 
 /// A system that updates the help text based on the current app status.
-fn update_help_text(
-    mut text_query: Query<&mut Text>,
-    app_status: Res<AppStatus>,
-    asset_server: Res<AssetServer>,
-) {
+fn update_help_text(mut text_query: Query<&mut Text>, app_status: Res<AppStatus>) {
     for mut text in text_query.iter_mut() {
-        *text = app_status.create_help_text(&asset_server);
+        *text = app_status.create_help_text();
     }
 }
 
@@ -278,7 +274,7 @@ fn spawn_point_light(commands: &mut Commands) {
 
 impl AppStatus {
     /// Creates the help text as appropriate for the current app status.
-    fn create_help_text(&self, asset_server: &AssetServer) -> Text {
+    fn create_help_text(&self) -> Text {
         // Choose the appropriate help text for the anisotropy toggle.
         let material_variant_help_text = if self.anisotropy_enabled {
             "Press Enter to disable anisotropy"
@@ -296,11 +292,7 @@ impl AppStatus {
         // Build the `Text` object.
         Text::from_section(
             format!("{}\n{}", material_variant_help_text, light_help_text),
-            TextStyle {
-                font: asset_server.load("fonts/FiraMono-Medium.ttf"),
-                font_size: 24.0,
-                ..default()
-            },
+            TextStyle::default(),
         )
     }
 }
diff --git a/examples/3d/blend_modes.rs b/examples/3d/blend_modes.rs
index c1f5f3cd89..ee6c2f3b17 100644
--- a/examples/3d/blend_modes.rs
+++ b/examples/3d/blend_modes.rs
@@ -179,15 +179,19 @@ fn setup(
     });
 
     // Controls Text
+
+    // We need the full version of this font so we can use box drawing characters.
+    let font = asset_server.load("fonts/FiraMono-Medium.ttf");
+
     let text_style = TextStyle {
-        font: asset_server.load("fonts/FiraMono-Medium.ttf"),
+        font: font.clone(),
         ..default()
     };
 
     let label_text_style = TextStyle {
-        font: asset_server.load("fonts/FiraMono-Medium.ttf"),
-        font_size: 25.0,
+        font,
         color: ORANGE.into(),
+        ..default()
     };
 
     commands.spawn(
diff --git a/examples/ecs/one_shot_systems.rs b/examples/ecs/one_shot_systems.rs
index b2466aad95..74839fe234 100644
--- a/examples/ecs/one_shot_systems.rs
+++ b/examples/ecs/one_shot_systems.rs
@@ -97,10 +97,7 @@ fn setup_ui(mut commands: Commands) {
         TextBundle::from_sections([
             TextSection::new(
                 "Press A or B to trigger a one-shot system\n",
-                TextStyle {
-                    font_size: 25.0,
-                    ..default()
-                },
+                TextStyle::default(),
             ),
             TextSection::new("Last Triggered: ", TextStyle::default()),
             TextSection::new(
diff --git a/examples/ui/display_and_visibility.rs b/examples/ui/display_and_visibility.rs
index cea70a1955..2f07d9b6da 100644
--- a/examples/ui/display_and_visibility.rs
+++ b/examples/ui/display_and_visibility.rs
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ fn setup(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
 
     let text_style = TextStyle {
         font: asset_server.load("fonts/FiraSans-Bold.ttf"),
-        font_size: 24.0,
         ..default()
     };
 
diff --git a/examples/ui/flex_layout.rs b/examples/ui/flex_layout.rs
index 8fff77b2d4..230a036d5c 100644
--- a/examples/ui/flex_layout.rs
+++ b/examples/ui/flex_layout.rs
@@ -177,8 +177,8 @@ fn spawn_nested_text_bundle(
                 text,
                 TextStyle {
                     font,
-                    font_size: 24.0,
                     color: Color::BLACK,
+                    ..default()
                 },
             ));
         });
diff --git a/examples/ui/grid.rs b/examples/ui/grid.rs
index 5b68e17371..dae25bdbcf 100644
--- a/examples/ui/grid.rs
+++ b/examples/ui/grid.rs
@@ -140,7 +140,6 @@ fn spawn_layout(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
                         "Sidebar",
                         TextStyle {
                             font: font.clone(),
-                            font_size: 24.0,
                             ..default()
                         },
                     ));
@@ -215,8 +214,8 @@ fn spawn_nested_text_bundle(builder: &mut ChildBuilder, font: Handle<Font>, text
         text,
         TextStyle {
             font,
-            font_size: 24.0,
             color: Color::BLACK,
+            ..default()
         },
     ));
 }