diff --git a/F-Droid/res/layout/repodetails.xml b/F-Droid/res/layout/repodetails.xml
index 1c6460782..dfe712438 100644
--- a/F-Droid/res/layout/repodetails.xml
+++ b/F-Droid/res/layout/repodetails.xml
@@ -13,80 +13,56 @@
 
         <!-- URL of this repo -->
         <TextView
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:text="@string/repo_url"
-            style="@style/RepoDetailsCaption"/>
+            style="@style/CaptionText" />
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/input_repo_url"
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            style="@style/RepoDetailsBody"/>
+            style="@style/BodyText" />
 
         <!-- Name of this repo -->
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/label_repo_name"
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:text="@string/repo_name"
-            style="@style/RepoDetailsCaption"/>
+            style="@style/CaptionText" />
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/text_repo_name"
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            style="@style/RepoDetailsBody"/>
+            style="@style/BodyText" />
 
         <!-- Description - as pulled from the index file during last update... -->
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/label_description"
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:text="@string/repo_description"
-            style="@style/RepoDetailsCaption"/>
+            style="@style/CaptionText" />
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/text_description"
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            style="@style/RepoDetailsBody"/>
+            style="@style/BodyText" />
 
         <!-- Number of apps belonging to this repo -->
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/label_num_apps"
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:text="@string/repo_num_apps"
-            style="@style/RepoDetailsCaption"/>
+            style="@style/CaptionText" />
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/text_num_apps"
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            style="@style/RepoDetailsBody"/>
+            style="@style/BodyText" />
 
         <!-- The last time this repo was updated -->
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/label_last_update"
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:text="@string/repo_last_update"
-            style="@style/RepoDetailsCaption"/>
+            style="@style/CaptionText" />
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/text_last_update"
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            style="@style/RepoDetailsBody"/>
+            style="@style/BodyText" />
 
         <!-- The credentials used to access this repo (optional) -->
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/label_username"
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:text="@string/login_name"
-            style="@style/RepoDetailsCaption"/>
+            style="@style/CaptionText" />
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/text_username"
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            style="@style/RepoDetailsBody"/>
+            style="@style/BodyText" />
         <Button
             android:id="@+id/button_edit_credentials"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
@@ -97,28 +73,20 @@
         <!-- Signature (or "unsigned" if none) -->
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/label_repo_fingerprint"
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:text="@string/repo_fingerprint"
-            style="@style/RepoDetailsCaption"/>
+            style="@style/CaptionText" />
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/text_repo_fingerprint"
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:typeface="monospace"
-            style="@style/RepoDetailsBody"/>
+            style="@style/BodyText" />
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/text_repo_fingerprint_description"
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            style="@style/RepoDetailsBody"/>
+            style="@style/BodyText" />
 
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/text_not_yet_updated"
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:text="@string/repo_not_yet_updated"
-            style="@style/RepoDetailsBody"/>
+            style="@style/BodyText" />
 
         <ImageView
             android:id="@+id/qr_code"
diff --git a/F-Droid/res/values-v16/styles.xml b/F-Droid/res/values-v16/styles.xml
index 89f9ee467..42294ae72 100644
--- a/F-Droid/res/values-v16/styles.xml
+++ b/F-Droid/res/values-v16/styles.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
 <resources xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
 
-    <style name="RepoDetailsBody">
+    <style name="BodyTextV16" parent="BodyTextBase">
         <item name="android:lineSpacingMultiplier">1.25</item>
     </style>
+    <style name="BodyText" parent="BodyTextV16" />
 
 </resources>
diff --git a/F-Droid/res/values-v17/styles.xml b/F-Droid/res/values-v17/styles.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bf5eeee8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/F-Droid/res/values-v17/styles.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
+<resources xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+
+    <style name="CaptionTextV17" parent="CaptionTextBase">
+        <item name="android:textDirection">locale</item>
+    </style>
+    <style name="CaptionText" parent="CaptionTextV17" />
+
+    <style name="BodyTextV17" parent="BodyTextV16">
+        <item name="android:textDirection">locale</item>
+    </style>
+    <style name="BodyText" parent="BodyTextV17" />
+
+</resources>
diff --git a/F-Droid/res/values/styles.xml b/F-Droid/res/values/styles.xml
index 8308c08d9..397e2581e 100644
--- a/F-Droid/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/F-Droid/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -52,14 +52,24 @@
         <item name="android:textColor">?android:attr/textColorPrimary</item>
     </style>
 
-    <style name="RepoDetailsCaption">
+    <!-- use this style for a text view that is a caption to a paragraph of text -->
+    <style name="CaptionTextBase">
+        <item name="android:layout_width">match_parent</item>
+        <item name="android:layout_height">wrap_content</item>
         <item name="android:paddingTop">16dp</item>
         <item name="android:paddingBottom">4dp</item>
-        <item name="android:textSize">12sp</item>
+        <item name="android:textAppearance">@style/TextAppearance.AppCompat.Caption</item>
         <item name="android:textColor">?android:attr/textColorSecondary</item>
     </style>
+    <style name="CaptionText" parent="CaptionTextBase" />
 
-    <style name="RepoDetailsBody" />
+    <!-- use this style for a text views that is a paragraph of text -->
+    <style name="BodyTextBase">
+        <item name="android:layout_width">match_parent</item>
+        <item name="android:layout_height">wrap_content</item>
+        <item name="android:textAppearance">@style/TextAppearance.AppCompat.Body1</item>
+    </style>
+    <style name="BodyText" parent="BodyTextBase" />
 
     <style name="AppList">
         <item name="android:id">@android:id/list</item>