diff --git a/src/main/java/dao/MarkingProperties.java b/src/main/java/dao/MarkingProperties.java
index d6a473d..c0f5fa6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dao/MarkingProperties.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dao/MarkingProperties.java
@@ -104,4 +104,8 @@
 		return properties.getProperty("paper.code").trim();
 	}
 
+	public static Integer textAreaFontSize() {
+		return Integer.valueOf(properties.getProperty("textarea.fontsize").trim());
+	}
+
 }