Customize finder sidebar

Is there a way to customize the appearance of the Finder Sidebar? Specifically, I'd like to be able to change the font, or at least change its size onscreen. I have my Finder set to display file names in 10 point type, but the Sidebar labels insist on remaining enormous and ugly.
Is there a fix to this?
Thanks!

There may be third-party software like TotalFinder 1.3.2 you might try, but I don't recall seeing anything that changes sidebar font size.

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