flexgrid in access report

i am using access xp to build a report and i am having some trouble with my ms FlexGrid...

when the report is run, all the data populates correctly, but the appearance of the flexgrid doesn't look right...

the flexgrid is smaller during run time and the font looks nothing like it did during design time...the flexgrid font is supposed to be 12 and the other controls on the form are supposed to be size 8...

as you can tell from the attached pic...something is not right...am i missing something obvious here...i've used flexgrid with access before and did not have a problem. i know the ocx is properly registered...please help