diff --git a/doc/rst/source/supplements/geodesy/velo.rst b/doc/rst/source/supplements/geodesy/velo.rst
index 8f983ff4e4c..2155cd5c8fa 100644
--- a/doc/rst/source/supplements/geodesy/velo.rst
+++ b/doc/rst/source/supplements/geodesy/velo.rst
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ Optional Arguments
 
 **-W**\ [*pen*][**+c**\ [**f**\|\ **l**]]
     Set pen attributes for velocity arrows, ellipse circumference and
-    fault plane edges. [Defaults: width = default, color = black, style = solid].
+    fault plane edges. [Defaults: width = 0.25p, color = black, style = solid].
     If the modifier **+cl** is appended then the color of the pen are updated from the CPT (see
     |-C|). If instead modifier **+cf** is appended then the color from the cpt
     file is applied to symbol fill only [Default].  Use just **+c** to set both
diff --git a/doc/rst/source/supplements/mgd77/mgd77track.rst b/doc/rst/source/supplements/mgd77/mgd77track.rst
index 70c5e954255..d56056c35e7 100644
--- a/doc/rst/source/supplements/mgd77/mgd77track.rst
+++ b/doc/rst/source/supplements/mgd77/mgd77track.rst
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ Optional Arguments
 
 **-W**\ [*pen*]
     Append *pen* used for the trackline. [Defaults:
-    width = default, color = black, style = solid].
+    width = 0.25p, color = black, style = solid].
 
 .. |Add_-XY| replace:: |Add_-XY_links|
 .. include:: ../../explain_-XY.rst_
diff --git a/doc/rst/source/supplements/seis/coupe.rst b/doc/rst/source/supplements/seis/coupe.rst
index d7d8f0b7d44..54a1706efd5 100644
--- a/doc/rst/source/supplements/seis/coupe.rst
+++ b/doc/rst/source/supplements/seis/coupe.rst
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ Optional Arguments
 
 **-W**\ [*pen*] :ref:`(more ...) <-Wpen_attrib>`
     Set pen attributes for text string or default pen attributes for
-    fault plane edges. [Defaults: default,black,solid].
+    fault plane edges. [Defaults: 0.25p,black,solid].
 
 .. |Add_-XY| replace:: |Add_-XY_links|
 .. include:: ../../explain_-XY.rst_
diff --git a/doc/rst/source/supplements/seis/meca.rst b/doc/rst/source/supplements/seis/meca.rst
index c8c3f7d178b..705eb8c7ea9 100644
--- a/doc/rst/source/supplements/seis/meca.rst
+++ b/doc/rst/source/supplements/seis/meca.rst
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ Optional Arguments
 
 **-W**\ *pen*
     Set pen attributes for all lines and the outline of symbols
-    [Defaults: default,black,solid]. This
+    [Defaults: 0.25p,black,solid]. This
     setting applies to |-A|, |-L|, |-T|, **-Fp**, **-Ft**, and
     **-Fz**, unless overruled by options to those arguments.
 
diff --git a/doc/rst/source/supplements/seis/polar.rst b/doc/rst/source/supplements/seis/polar.rst
index 856487d0e0c..72f059a1849 100644
--- a/doc/rst/source/supplements/seis/polar.rst
+++ b/doc/rst/source/supplements/seis/polar.rst
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ Optional Arguments
 .. _-W:
 
 **-W**\ [**-**\|\ **+**][*pen*][*attr*] :ref:`(more ...) <-Wpen_attrib>`
-    Set current pen attributes [Default pen is default,black,solid].
+    Set current pen attributes [Default pen is 0.25p,black,solid].
 
 .. |Add_-XY| replace:: |Add_-XY_links|
 .. include:: ../../explain_-XY.rst_
diff --git a/doc/rst/source/supplements/seis/sac.rst b/doc/rst/source/supplements/seis/sac.rst
index 894bf90524e..442692e461b 100644
--- a/doc/rst/source/supplements/seis/sac.rst
+++ b/doc/rst/source/supplements/seis/sac.rst
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ Optional Arguments
 
 **-W**\ *pen*
     Set pen attributes for all traces unless overruled by *pen* specified in *saclist*.
-    [Defaults: width = default, color = black, style = solid].
+    [Defaults: width = 0.25p, color = black, style = solid].
 
 .. |Add_-XY| replace:: |Add_-XY_links|
 .. include:: ../../explain_-XY.rst_