Problem with giant font sizes in tkinter

[Paul Rubin]

Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python at pearwood.info> writes:
>>> labelfont = '-Adobe-Helvetica-Bold-R-Normal-*-140-*' 
>>> ....
> Nevertheless, I'd like to learn how to diagnose these sorts of font 
> issues. Can anyone suggest where I should start?

Is the -140- a font size in points (1 point = 1/72 inch) or something
like that?  Try a smaller number.