diff --git a/docs/changes/1.x/1.3.0.md b/docs/changes/1.x/1.3.0.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e3514080ac
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+++ b/docs/changes/1.x/1.3.0.md
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# [1.3.0](https://github.com/PHPOffice/PHPWord/tree/1.3.0) (WIP)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/PHPOffice/PHPWord/compare/1.2.0...1.3.0)
+
+## Enhancements
+
+### Bug fixes
+
+- MsDoc Reader : Correct Font Size Calculation by [@oleibman](https://github.com/oleibman) Issue [#2526](https://github.com/PHPOffice/PHPWord/issues/2526) PR [#2531](https://github.com/PHPOffice/PHPWord/pull/2531)
+
+### Miscellaneous
+
+
+### BC Breaks
diff --git a/src/PhpWord/Reader/MsDoc.php b/src/PhpWord/Reader/MsDoc.php
index 4cf755e3fa..2599e42350 100644
--- a/src/PhpWord/Reader/MsDoc.php
+++ b/src/PhpWord/Reader/MsDoc.php
@@ -1871,7 +1871,7 @@ private function readPrl($data, $pos, $cbNum)
                             break;
                             // sprmCHps
                         case 0x43:
-                            $oStylePrl->styleFont['size'] = dechex($operand / 2);
+                            $oStylePrl->styleFont['size'] = $operand / 2;
 
                             break;
                             // sprmCIss
diff --git a/tests/PhpWordTests/Reader/MsDocTest.php b/tests/PhpWordTests/Reader/MsDocTest.php
index deb8b9badd..b62d545de0 100644
--- a/tests/PhpWordTests/Reader/MsDocTest.php
+++ b/tests/PhpWordTests/Reader/MsDocTest.php
@@ -60,6 +60,22 @@ public function testLoad(): void
         self::assertInstanceOf('PhpOffice\\PhpWord\\PhpWord', $phpWord);
     }
 
+    public function testLoadHalfPointFont(): void
+    {
+        $filename = __DIR__ . '/../_files/documents/reader.font-halfpoint.doc';
+        $phpWord = IOFactory::load($filename, 'MsDoc');
+        $sections = $phpWord->getSections();
+        self::assertCount(1, $sections);
+        $elements = $sections[0]->getElements();
+        self::assertArrayHasKey(0, $elements);
+        $element0 = $elements[0];
+        if (method_exists($element0, 'getFontStyle')) {
+            self::assertSame(19.5, $element0->getFontStyle()->getSize());
+        } else {
+            self::fail('Unexpected no font style for first element');
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Test exception on not existing file.
      */
diff --git a/tests/PhpWordTests/_files/documents/reader.font-halfpoint.doc b/tests/PhpWordTests/_files/documents/reader.font-halfpoint.doc
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