diff --git a/README b/README
index 0588c69..52115a0 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Requirements
 ------------
 
 meson (>= 0.43)
-gtk3 (>= 3.10)
+gtk3 (>= 3.22)
 glib (>= 2.50)
 girara (>= 0.2.8)
 sqlite3 (optional, >= 3.5.9)
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 3a381cc..7566810 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ girara = dependency('girara-gtk3', version: '>=0.2.8')
 glib = dependency('glib-2.0', version: '>=2.50')
 gthread = dependency('gthread-2.0', version: '>=2.50')
 gmodule = dependency('gmodule-no-export-2.0', version: '>=2.50')
-gtk3 = dependency('gtk+-3.0', version: '>=3.10')
+gtk3 = dependency('gtk+-3.0', version: '>=3.22')
 
 build_dependencies = [libm, girara, glib, gthread, gmodule, gtk3]
 
diff --git a/zathura/adjustment.c b/zathura/adjustment.c
index 9a10da5..b4d70a7 100644
--- a/zathura/adjustment.c
+++ b/zathura/adjustment.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ page_calc_height_width(zathura_document_t* document, double height,
   g_return_val_if_fail(document != NULL && page_height != NULL && page_width != NULL, 0.0);
 
   double scale = zathura_document_get_scale(document);
+
   if (rotate == true && zathura_document_get_rotation(document) % 180 != 0) {
     *page_width  = round(height * scale);
     *page_height = round(width  * scale);
diff --git a/zathura/adjustment.h b/zathura/adjustment.h
index 0ae967c..a1c3da4 100644
--- a/zathura/adjustment.h
+++ b/zathura/adjustment.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #include "document.h"
 
 /**
- * Calculate the page size according to the corrent scaling and rotation if
+ * Calculate the page size according to the current scaling and rotation if
  * desired.
  *
  * @param document the document
diff --git a/zathura/callbacks.c b/zathura/callbacks.c
index c7ba706..63024da 100644
--- a/zathura/callbacks.c
+++ b/zathura/callbacks.c
@@ -216,6 +216,57 @@ cb_refresh_view(GtkWidget* GIRARA_UNUSED(view), gpointer data)
   statusbar_page_number_update(zathura);
 }
 
+void
+cb_monitors_changed(GdkScreen* screen, gpointer data)
+{
+  girara_debug("signal received");
+
+  zathura_t* zathura = data;
+  if (screen == NULL || zathura == NULL) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  zathura_update_view_ppi(zathura);
+}
+
+void
+cb_widget_screen_changed(GtkWidget* widget, GdkScreen* previous_screen, gpointer data)
+{
+  girara_debug("called");
+
+  zathura_t* zathura = data;
+  if (widget == NULL || zathura == NULL) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  /* disconnect previous screen handler if present */
+  if (previous_screen != NULL && zathura->signals.monitors_changed_handler > 0) {
+    g_signal_handler_disconnect(previous_screen, zathura->signals.monitors_changed_handler);
+    zathura->signals.monitors_changed_handler = 0;
+  }
+
+  if (gtk_widget_has_screen(widget)) {
+    GdkScreen* screen = gtk_widget_get_screen(widget);
+
+    /* connect to new screen */
+    zathura->signals.monitors_changed_handler = g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(screen),
+        "monitors-changed", G_CALLBACK(cb_monitors_changed), zathura);
+  }
+
+  zathura_update_view_ppi(zathura);
+}
+
+void
+cb_widget_configured(GtkWidget* UNUSED(widget), GdkEvent* UNUSED(event), gpointer data)
+{
+  zathura_t* zathura = data;
+  if (zathura == NULL) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  zathura_update_view_ppi(zathura);
+}
+
 void
 cb_scale_factor(GObject* object, GParamSpec* UNUSED(pspec), gpointer data)
 {
@@ -235,6 +286,7 @@ cb_scale_factor(GObject* object, GParamSpec* UNUSED(pspec), gpointer data)
       fabs(new_factor - current.y) >= DBL_EPSILON) {
     zathura_document_set_device_factors(zathura->document, new_factor, new_factor);
     girara_debug("New device scale factor: %d", new_factor);
+    zathura_update_view_ppi(zathura);
     render_all(zathura);
   }
 }
diff --git a/zathura/callbacks.h b/zathura/callbacks.h
index 95ee0fe..bee54e0 100644
--- a/zathura/callbacks.h
+++ b/zathura/callbacks.h
@@ -79,6 +79,46 @@ void cb_view_vadjustment_changed(GtkAdjustment *adjustment, gpointer data);
  */
 void cb_refresh_view(GtkWidget* view, gpointer data);
 
+/**
+ * This function gets called when the monitors associated with the GdkScreen
+ * change.
+ *
+ * It checks for a change of monitor PPI, storing the new value and triggering
+ * a refresh if appropriate.
+ *
+ * @param screen The GDK screen
+ * @param gpointer The zathura instance
+ */
+void cb_monitors_changed(GdkScreen* screen, gpointer data);
+
+/**
+ * This function gets called when the screen associated with the view widget
+ * changes.
+ *
+ * It updates the connection on the monitors-changed signal and checks for a
+ * change of monitor PPI, storing the new value and triggering a refresh if
+ * appropriate.
+ *
+ * @param widget The view widget
+ * @param previous_screen The widget's previous screen
+ * @param gpointer The zathura instance
+ */
+void cb_widget_screen_changed(GtkWidget* widget, GdkScreen* previous_screen, gpointer data);
+
+/**
+ * This function gets called when the main window's size, position or stacking
+ * changes.
+ *
+ * It checks for a change of monitor PPI (due to the window moving between
+ * different monitors), storing the new value and triggering a refresh if
+ * appropriate.
+ *
+ * @param widget The main window widget
+ * @param event The configure event
+ * @param gpointer The zathura instance
+ */
+void cb_widget_configured(GtkWidget* widget, GdkEvent* event, gpointer data);
+
 /**
  * This function gets called when the view widget scale factor changes (e.g.
  * when moving from a regular to a HiDPI screen).
diff --git a/zathura/database-plain.c b/zathura/database-plain.c
index 17c8438..254a626 100644
--- a/zathura/database-plain.c
+++ b/zathura/database-plain.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 #define KEY_PAGE                  "page"
 #define KEY_OFFSET                "offset"
-#define KEY_SCALE                 "scale"
+#define KEY_ZOOM                  "zoom"
 #define KEY_ROTATE                "rotate"
 #define KEY_PAGES_PER_ROW         "pages-per-row"
 #define KEY_FIRST_PAGE_COLUMN     "first-page-column"
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ plain_set_fileinfo(zathura_database_t* db, const char* file, zathura_fileinfo_t*
 
   g_key_file_set_integer(priv->history, name, KEY_PAGE,              file_info->current_page);
   g_key_file_set_integer(priv->history, name, KEY_OFFSET,            file_info->page_offset);
-  g_key_file_set_double (priv->history, name, KEY_SCALE,             file_info->scale);
+  g_key_file_set_double (priv->history, name, KEY_ZOOM,              file_info->zoom);
   g_key_file_set_integer(priv->history, name, KEY_ROTATE,            file_info->rotation);
   g_key_file_set_integer(priv->history, name, KEY_PAGES_PER_ROW,     file_info->pages_per_row);
   g_key_file_set_string(priv->history, name, KEY_FIRST_PAGE_COLUMN,  file_info->first_page_column_list);
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ plain_get_fileinfo(zathura_database_t* db, const char* file, zathura_fileinfo_t*
 
   file_info->current_page      = g_key_file_get_integer(priv->history, name, KEY_PAGE, NULL);
   file_info->page_offset       = g_key_file_get_integer(priv->history, name, KEY_OFFSET, NULL);
-  file_info->scale             = g_key_file_get_double (priv->history, name, KEY_SCALE, NULL);
+  file_info->zoom              = g_key_file_get_double (priv->history, name, KEY_ZOOM, NULL);
   file_info->rotation          = g_key_file_get_integer(priv->history, name, KEY_ROTATE, NULL);
 
   /* the following flags got introduced at a later point */
diff --git a/zathura/database-sqlite.c b/zathura/database-sqlite.c
index 7e01f57..cc44337 100644
--- a/zathura/database-sqlite.c
+++ b/zathura/database-sqlite.c
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ sqlite_db_init(ZathuraSQLDatabase* db, const char* path)
     "file TEXT PRIMARY KEY,"
     "page INTEGER,"
     "offset INTEGER,"
-    "scale FLOAT,"
+    "zoom FLOAT,"
     "rotation INTEGER,"
     "pages_per_row INTEGER,"
     "first_page_column TEXT,"
@@ -184,6 +184,10 @@ sqlite_db_init(ZathuraSQLDatabase* db, const char* path)
   static const char SQL_FILEINFO_ALTER3[] =
     "ALTER TABLE fileinfo ADD COLUMN time TIMESTAMP;";
 
+  /* update fileinfo table (part 4) */
+  static const char SQL_FILEINFO_ALTER4[] =
+    "ALTER TABLE fileinfo ADD COLUMN zoom FLOAT;";
+
   /* update bookmark table */
   static const char SQL_BOOKMARK_ALTER[] =
     "ALTER TABLE bookmarks ADD COLUMN hadj_ratio FLOAT;"
@@ -234,6 +238,15 @@ sqlite_db_init(ZathuraSQLDatabase* db, const char* path)
     }
   }
 
+  ret1 = check_column(session, "fileinfo", "zoom", &res1);
+
+  if (ret1 == true && res1 == false) {
+    girara_debug("old database table layout detected; updating ...");
+    if (sqlite3_exec(session, SQL_FILEINFO_ALTER4, NULL, 0, NULL) != SQLITE_OK) {
+      girara_warning("failed to update database table layout");
+    }
+  }
+
   ret1 = check_column(session, "bookmarks", "hadj_ratio", &res1);
   ret2 = check_column(session, "bookmarks", "vadj_ratio", &res2);
 
@@ -625,7 +638,7 @@ sqlite_set_fileinfo(zathura_database_t* db, const char* file,
   zathura_sqldatabase_private_t* priv = ZATHURA_SQLDATABASE_GET_PRIVATE(db);
 
   static const char SQL_FILEINFO_SET[] =
-    "REPLACE INTO fileinfo (file, page, offset, scale, rotation, pages_per_row, first_page_column, position_x, position_y, time) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, DATETIME('now'));";
+    "REPLACE INTO fileinfo (file, page, offset, zoom, rotation, pages_per_row, first_page_column, position_x, position_y, time) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, DATETIME('now'));";
 
   sqlite3_stmt* stmt = prepare_statement(priv->session, SQL_FILEINFO_SET);
   if (stmt == NULL) {
@@ -635,7 +648,7 @@ sqlite_set_fileinfo(zathura_database_t* db, const char* file,
   if (sqlite3_bind_text(stmt,   1, file, -1, NULL)               != SQLITE_OK ||
       sqlite3_bind_int(stmt,    2, file_info->current_page)      != SQLITE_OK ||
       sqlite3_bind_int(stmt,    3, file_info->page_offset)       != SQLITE_OK ||
-      sqlite3_bind_double(stmt, 4, file_info->scale)             != SQLITE_OK ||
+      sqlite3_bind_double(stmt, 4, file_info->zoom)              != SQLITE_OK ||
       sqlite3_bind_int(stmt,    5, file_info->rotation)          != SQLITE_OK ||
       sqlite3_bind_int(stmt,    6, file_info->pages_per_row)     != SQLITE_OK ||
       sqlite3_bind_text(stmt,   7, file_info->first_page_column_list, -1, NULL)
@@ -664,7 +677,7 @@ sqlite_get_fileinfo(zathura_database_t* db, const char* file,
   zathura_sqldatabase_private_t* priv = ZATHURA_SQLDATABASE_GET_PRIVATE(db);
 
   static const char SQL_FILEINFO_GET[] =
-    "SELECT page, offset, scale, rotation, pages_per_row, first_page_column, position_x, position_y FROM fileinfo WHERE file = ?;";
+    "SELECT page, offset, zoom, rotation, pages_per_row, first_page_column, position_x, position_y FROM fileinfo WHERE file = ?;";
 
   sqlite3_stmt* stmt = prepare_statement(priv->session, SQL_FILEINFO_GET);
   if (stmt == NULL) {
@@ -685,7 +698,7 @@ sqlite_get_fileinfo(zathura_database_t* db, const char* file,
 
   file_info->current_page           = sqlite3_column_int(stmt, 0);
   file_info->page_offset            = sqlite3_column_int(stmt, 1);
-  file_info->scale                  = sqlite3_column_double(stmt, 2);
+  file_info->zoom                   = sqlite3_column_double(stmt, 2);
   file_info->rotation               = sqlite3_column_int(stmt, 3);
   file_info->pages_per_row          = sqlite3_column_int(stmt, 4);
   file_info->first_page_column_list = g_strdup((const char*) sqlite3_column_text(stmt, 5));
diff --git a/zathura/database.h b/zathura/database.h
index 7c76407..1211a3d 100644
--- a/zathura/database.h
+++ b/zathura/database.h
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 typedef struct zathura_fileinfo_s {
   unsigned int current_page;
   unsigned int page_offset;
-  double scale;
+  double zoom;
   unsigned int rotation;
   unsigned int pages_per_row;
   char* first_page_column_list;
diff --git a/zathura/document.c b/zathura/document.c
index f463187..46bd56e 100644
--- a/zathura/document.c
+++ b/zathura/document.c
@@ -28,15 +28,16 @@ struct zathura_document_s {
   const char* password; /**< Password of the document */
   unsigned int current_page_number; /**< Current page number */
   unsigned int number_of_pages; /**< Number of pages */
-  double scale; /**< Scale value */
+  double zoom; /**< Zoom value */
   unsigned int rotate; /**< Rotation */
   void* data; /**< Custom data */
   zathura_adjust_mode_t adjust_mode; /**< Adjust mode (best-fit, width) */
   int page_offset; /**< Page offset */
-  double cell_width; /**< width of a page cell in the document (not ransformed by scale and rotation) */
-  double cell_height; /**< height of a page cell in the document (not ransformed by scale and rotation) */
+  double cell_width; /**< width of a page cell in the document (not transformed by scale and rotation) */
+  double cell_height; /**< height of a page cell in the document (not transformed by scale and rotation) */
   unsigned int view_width; /**< width of current viewport */
   unsigned int view_height; /**< height of current viewport */
+  double view_ppi; /**< PPI of the current viewport */
   zathura_device_factors_t device_factors; /**< x and y device scale factors (for e.g. HiDPI) */
   unsigned int pages_per_row; /**< number of pages in a row */
   unsigned int first_page_column; /**< column of the first page */
@@ -127,13 +128,14 @@ zathura_document_open(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path, const char* uri,
     g_object_unref(gf);
   }
   document->password    = password;
-  document->scale       = 1.0;
+  document->zoom        = 1.0;
   document->plugin      = plugin;
   document->adjust_mode = ZATHURA_ADJUST_NONE;
   document->cell_width  = 0.0;
   document->cell_height = 0.0;
   document->view_height = 0;
   document->view_width  = 0;
+  document->view_ppi    = 0.0;
   document->device_factors.x = 1.0;
   document->device_factors.y = 1.0;
   document->position_x  = 0.0;
@@ -388,6 +390,26 @@ zathura_document_set_position_y(zathura_document_t* document, double position_y)
   document->position_y = position_y;
 }
 
+double
+zathura_document_get_zoom(zathura_document_t* document)
+{
+  if (document == NULL) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  return document->zoom;
+}
+
+void
+zathura_document_set_zoom(zathura_document_t* document, double zoom)
+{
+  if (document == NULL) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  document->zoom = zoom;
+}
+
 double
 zathura_document_get_scale(zathura_document_t* document)
 {
@@ -395,17 +417,14 @@ zathura_document_get_scale(zathura_document_t* document)
     return 0;
   }
 
-  return document->scale;
-}
-
-void
-zathura_document_set_scale(zathura_document_t* document, double scale)
-{
-  if (document == NULL) {
-    return;
+  double ppi = document->view_ppi;
+  if (ppi < DBL_EPSILON) {
+    /* No PPI information -> use a typical value */
+    ppi = 100;
   }
 
-  document->scale = scale;
+  /* scale = pixels per point, and there are 72 points in one inch */
+  return document->zoom * ppi / 72.0;
 }
 
 unsigned int
@@ -495,6 +514,15 @@ zathura_document_set_viewport_height(zathura_document_t* document, unsigned int
   document->view_height = height;
 }
 
+void
+zathura_document_set_viewport_ppi(zathura_document_t* document, double ppi)
+{
+  if (document == NULL) {
+    return;
+  }
+  document->view_ppi = ppi;
+}
+
 void
 zathura_document_get_viewport_size(zathura_document_t* document,
                                    unsigned int *height, unsigned int* width)
@@ -504,6 +532,15 @@ zathura_document_get_viewport_size(zathura_document_t* document,
   *width = document->view_width;
 }
 
+double
+zathura_document_get_viewport_ppi(zathura_document_t* document)
+{
+  if (document == NULL) {
+    return 0.0;
+  }
+  return document->view_ppi;
+}
+
 void
 zathura_document_set_device_factors(zathura_document_t* document,
                                     double x_factor, double y_factor)
diff --git a/zathura/document.h b/zathura/document.h
index a993411..42d7e77 100644
--- a/zathura/document.h
+++ b/zathura/document.h
@@ -142,20 +142,29 @@ void zathura_document_set_position_x(zathura_document_t* document, double positi
 void zathura_document_set_position_y(zathura_document_t* document, double position_y);
 
 /**
- * Returns the current scale value of the document
+ * Returns the current zoom value of the document
  *
  * @param document The document
- * @return The current scale value
+ * @return The current zoom value
+ */
+double zathura_document_get_zoom(zathura_document_t* document);
+
+/**
+ * Returns the current scale value of the document (based on zoom and screen
+ * PPI)
+ *
+ * @param document The document
+ * @return The current scale value, in pixels per point
  */
 double zathura_document_get_scale(zathura_document_t* document);
 
 /**
- * Sets the new scale value of the document
+ * Sets the new zoom value of the document
  *
  * @param document The document
- * @param scale The new scale value
+ * @param zoom The new zoom value
  */
-void zathura_document_set_scale(zathura_document_t* document, double scale);
+void zathura_document_set_zoom(zathura_document_t* document, double zoom);
 
 /**
  * Returns the rotation value of zathura (0..360)
@@ -249,6 +258,26 @@ void
 zathura_document_get_viewport_size(zathura_document_t* document,
                                    unsigned int *height, unsigned int* width);
 
+/**
+ Sets the viewport PPI (pixels per inch: the resolution of the monitor, after
+ scaling with the device factor).
+ *
+ * @param[in] document     The document instance
+ * @param[in] height       The viewport PPI
+ */
+void
+zathura_document_set_viewport_ppi(zathura_document_t* document, double ppi);
+
+/**
+ * Return the viewport PPI (pixels per inch: the resolution of the monitor,
+ * after scaling with the device factor).
+ *
+ * @param[in] document     The document instance
+ * @return    The viewport PPI
+ */
+double
+zathura_document_get_viewport_ppi(zathura_document_t* document);
+
 /**
  * Set the device scale factors (e.g. for HiDPI). These are generally integers
  * and equal for x and y. These scaling factors are only used when rendering to
diff --git a/zathura/links.c b/zathura/links.c
index 47030e2..47c6c38 100644
--- a/zathura/links.c
+++ b/zathura/links.c
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ zathura_link_target_t
 zathura_link_get_target(zathura_link_t* link)
 {
   if (link == NULL) {
-    zathura_link_target_t target = { 0, NULL, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 };
+    zathura_link_target_t target = { 0, NULL, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, { 0 } };
     return target;
   }
 
@@ -134,9 +134,9 @@ zathura_link_evaluate(zathura_t* zathura, zathura_link_t* link)
   switch (link->type) {
     case ZATHURA_LINK_GOTO_DEST:
       if (link->target.destination_type != ZATHURA_LINK_DESTINATION_UNKNOWN) {
-        if (link->target.scale >= DBL_EPSILON && link_zoom) {
-          zathura_document_set_scale(zathura->document,
-              zathura_correct_scale_value(zathura->ui.session, link->target.scale));
+        if (link->target.zoom >= DBL_EPSILON && link_zoom) {
+          zathura_document_set_zoom(zathura->document,
+              zathura_correct_zoom_value(zathura->ui.session, link->target.zoom));
           render_all(zathura);
         }
 
diff --git a/zathura/marks.c b/zathura/marks.c
index 0433c7f..12eee4f 100644
--- a/zathura/marks.c
+++ b/zathura/marks.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ struct zathura_mark_s {
   double position_x; /**> Horizontal adjustment */
   double position_y; /**> Vertical adjustment */
   unsigned int page; /**> Page number */
-  double scale; /**> Zoom level */
+  double zoom; /**> Zoom level */
 };
 
 bool
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ mark_add(zathura_t* zathura, int key)
   double position_x    = zathura_document_get_position_x(zathura->document);
   double position_y    = zathura_document_get_position_y(zathura->document);
 
-  double scale      = zathura_document_get_scale(zathura->document);
+  double zoom          = zathura_document_get_zoom(zathura->document);
 
   /* search for existing mark */
   GIRARA_LIST_FOREACH_BODY_WITH_ITER(zathura->global.marks, zathura_mark_t*, iter, mark,
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ mark_add(zathura_t* zathura, int key)
       mark->page       = page_id;
       mark->position_x = position_x;
       mark->position_y = position_y;
-      mark->scale      = scale;
+      mark->zoom       = zoom;
       girara_list_iterator_free(iter);
       return;
     }
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ mark_add(zathura_t* zathura, int key)
   mark->page       = page_id;
   mark->position_x = position_x;
   mark->position_y = position_y;
-  mark->scale      = scale;
+  mark->zoom       = zoom;
 
   girara_list_append(zathura->global.marks, mark);
 }
@@ -241,8 +241,8 @@ mark_evaluate(zathura_t* zathura, int key)
   /* search for existing mark */
   GIRARA_LIST_FOREACH_BODY(zathura->global.marks, zathura_mark_t*, mark,
     if (mark != NULL && mark->key == key) {
-      zathura_document_set_scale(zathura->document,
-          zathura_correct_scale_value(zathura->ui.session, mark->scale));
+      zathura_document_set_zoom(zathura->document,
+          zathura_correct_zoom_value(zathura->ui.session, mark->zoom));
       render_all(zathura);
 
       zathura_jumplist_add(zathura);
diff --git a/zathura/page-widget.c b/zathura/page-widget.c
index 606268f..0f95d2e 100644
--- a/zathura/page-widget.c
+++ b/zathura/page-widget.c
@@ -317,8 +317,8 @@ set_font_from_property(cairo_t* cairo, zathura_t* zathura, cairo_font_weight_t w
   const char* family = pango_font_description_get_family(descr);
 
   /* get font size: can be points or absolute.
-   * absolute units: value = 10*PANGO_SCALE = 10 (unscaled) device units (logical pixels)
-   * point units:    value = 10*PANGO_SCALE = 10 points = 10*(font dpi config / 72) device units */
+   * absolute units: example: value 10*PANGO_SCALE = 10 (unscaled) device units (logical pixels)
+   * point units:    example: value 10*PANGO_SCALE = 10 points = 10*(font dpi config / 72) device units */
   double size = pango_font_description_get_size(descr) / PANGO_SCALE;
 
   /* convert point size to device units */
@@ -496,7 +496,6 @@ zathura_page_widget_get_property(GObject* object, guint prop_id, GValue* value,
   }
 }
 
-#if CAIRO_VERSION >= CAIRO_VERSION_ENCODE(1,14,0)
 static zathura_device_factors_t
 get_safe_device_factors(cairo_surface_t* surface)
 {
@@ -512,13 +511,6 @@ get_safe_device_factors(cairo_surface_t* surface)
 
   return factors;
 }
-#else
-static zathura_device_factors_t
-get_safe_device_factors(cairo_surface_t* UNUSED(surface))
-{
-  return (zathura_device_factors_t){1.0, 1.0};
-}
-#endif
 
 static gboolean
 zathura_page_widget_draw(GtkWidget* widget, cairo_t* cairo)
@@ -690,9 +682,9 @@ zathura_page_widget_redraw_canvas(ZathuraPage* pageview)
 }
 
 /* smaller than max to be replaced by actual renders */
-#define THUMBNAIL_INITIAL_SCALE 0.5
+#define THUMBNAIL_INITIAL_ZOOM 0.5
 /* small enough to make bilinear downscaling fast */
-#define THUMBNAIL_MAX_SCALE 0.5
+#define THUMBNAIL_MAX_ZOOM 0.5
 
 static bool
 surface_small_enough(cairo_surface_t* surface, size_t max_size, cairo_surface_t* old)
@@ -712,7 +704,7 @@ surface_small_enough(cairo_surface_t* surface, size_t max_size, cairo_surface_t*
     const unsigned int width_old = cairo_image_surface_get_width(old);
     const unsigned int height_old = cairo_image_surface_get_height(old);
     const size_t old_size = width_old * height_old;
-    if (new_size < old_size && new_size >= old_size * THUMBNAIL_MAX_SCALE * THUMBNAIL_MAX_SCALE) {
+    if (new_size < old_size && new_size >= old_size * THUMBNAIL_MAX_ZOOM * THUMBNAIL_MAX_ZOOM) {
       return false;
     }
   }
@@ -725,9 +717,9 @@ draw_thumbnail_image(cairo_surface_t* surface, size_t max_size)
 {
   unsigned int width = cairo_image_surface_get_width(surface);
   unsigned int height = cairo_image_surface_get_height(surface);
-  double scale = sqrt((double)max_size / (width * height)) * THUMBNAIL_INITIAL_SCALE;
-  if (scale > THUMBNAIL_MAX_SCALE) {
-    scale = THUMBNAIL_MAX_SCALE;
+  double scale = sqrt((double)max_size / (width * height)) * THUMBNAIL_INITIAL_ZOOM;
+  if (scale > THUMBNAIL_MAX_ZOOM) {
+    scale = THUMBNAIL_MAX_ZOOM;
   }
   width = width * scale;
   height = height * scale;
diff --git a/zathura/render.c b/zathura/render.c
index 5953de0..e7ddc6c 100644
--- a/zathura/render.c
+++ b/zathura/render.c
@@ -740,25 +740,25 @@ render(render_job_t* job, ZathuraRenderRequest* request, ZathuraRenderer* render
   const double height = zathura_page_get_height(page);
   const double width = zathura_page_get_width(page);
 
-  /* page size in user pixels base on document zoom: 100% results in 1 pixel per point */
+  /* page size in user pixels based on document zoom: if PPI information is
+   * correct, 100% zoom will result in 72 documents points per inch of screen
+   * (i.e. document size on screen matching the physical paper size). */
   const double real_scale = page_calc_height_width(document, height, width,
                                                    &page_height, &page_width,
                                                    false);
 
-#if CAIRO_VERSION >= CAIRO_VERSION_ENCODE(1,14,0)
   zathura_device_factors_t device_factors = zathura_document_get_device_factors(document);
   page_width *= device_factors.x;
   page_height *= device_factors.y;
-#endif
 
   cairo_surface_t* surface = cairo_image_surface_create(CAIRO_FORMAT_RGB24,
       page_width, page_height);
   if (surface == NULL) {
     return false;
   }
-#if CAIRO_VERSION >= CAIRO_VERSION_ENCODE(1,14,0)
+
   cairo_surface_set_device_scale(surface, device_factors.x, device_factors.y);
-#endif
+
   if (cairo_surface_status(surface) != CAIRO_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
     cairo_surface_destroy(surface);
     return false;
@@ -868,8 +868,10 @@ render_all(zathura_t* zathura)
 
     girara_debug("Queuing resize for page %u to %u x %u (%f x %f).", page_id, page_width, page_height, width, height);
     GtkWidget* widget = zathura_page_get_widget(zathura, page);
-    gtk_widget_set_size_request(widget, page_width, page_height);
-    gtk_widget_queue_resize(widget);
+    if (widget != NULL) {
+      gtk_widget_set_size_request(widget, page_width, page_height);
+      gtk_widget_queue_resize(widget);
+    }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/zathura/shortcuts.c b/zathura/shortcuts.c
index 11ca04e..f14a00b 100644
--- a/zathura/shortcuts.c
+++ b/zathura/shortcuts.c
@@ -1304,8 +1304,8 @@ sc_toggle_presentation(girara_session_t* session, girara_argument_t*
     /* set full screen */
     gtk_window_unfullscreen(GTK_WINDOW(session->gtk.window));
 
-    /* reset scale */
-    zathura_document_set_scale(zathura->document, zathura->shortcut.toggle_presentation_mode.zoom);
+    /* reset zoom */
+    zathura_document_set_zoom(zathura->document, zathura->shortcut.toggle_presentation_mode.zoom);
     render_all(zathura);
     refresh_view(zathura);
 
@@ -1326,7 +1326,7 @@ sc_toggle_presentation(girara_session_t* session, girara_argument_t*
     girara_setting_set(session, "pages-per-row", &int_value);
 
     /* back up zoom */
-    zathura->shortcut.toggle_presentation_mode.zoom = zathura_document_get_scale(zathura->document);
+    zathura->shortcut.toggle_presentation_mode.zoom = zathura_document_get_zoom(zathura->document);
 
     /* adjust window */
     girara_argument_t argument = { ZATHURA_ADJUST_BESTFIT, NULL };
@@ -1379,37 +1379,37 @@ sc_zoom(girara_session_t* session, girara_argument_t* argument, girara_event_t*
 
   const int nt = (t == 0) ? 1 : t;
   const double zoom_step = 1.0 + value / 100.0 * nt;
-  const double old_zoom = zathura_document_get_scale(zathura->document);
+  const double old_zoom = zathura_document_get_zoom(zathura->document);
 
   /* specify new zoom value */
   if (argument->n == ZOOM_IN) {
     girara_debug("Increasing zoom by %f.", zoom_step - 1.0);
-    zathura_document_set_scale(zathura->document, old_zoom * zoom_step);
+    zathura_document_set_zoom(zathura->document, old_zoom * zoom_step);
   } else if (argument->n == ZOOM_OUT) {
     girara_debug("Decreasing zoom by %f.", zoom_step - 1.0);
-    zathura_document_set_scale(zathura->document, old_zoom / zoom_step);
+    zathura_document_set_zoom(zathura->document, old_zoom / zoom_step);
   } else if (argument->n == ZOOM_SPECIFIC) {
     if (t == 0) {
       girara_debug("Setting zoom to 1.");
-      zathura_document_set_scale(zathura->document, 1.0);
+      zathura_document_set_zoom(zathura->document, 1.0);
     } else {
       girara_debug("Setting zoom to %f.", t / 100.0);
-      zathura_document_set_scale(zathura->document, t / 100.0);
+      zathura_document_set_zoom(zathura->document, t / 100.0);
     }
   } else if (argument->n == ZOOM_SMOOTH) {
     const double dy = (event != NULL) ? event->y : 1.0;
     girara_debug("Increasing zoom by %f.", zoom_step * dy - 1.0);
-    zathura_document_set_scale(zathura->document, old_zoom + zoom_step * dy);
+    zathura_document_set_zoom(zathura->document, old_zoom + zoom_step * dy);
   } else {
     girara_debug("Setting zoom to 1.");
-    zathura_document_set_scale(zathura->document, 1.0);
+    zathura_document_set_zoom(zathura->document, 1.0);
   }
 
   /* zoom limitations */
-  const double scale = zathura_document_get_scale(zathura->document);
-  zathura_document_set_scale(zathura->document, zathura_correct_scale_value(session, scale));
+  const double zoom = zathura_document_get_zoom(zathura->document);
+  zathura_document_set_zoom(zathura->document, zathura_correct_zoom_value(session, zoom));
 
-  const double new_zoom = zathura_document_get_scale(zathura->document);
+  const double new_zoom = zathura_document_get_zoom(zathura->document);
   if (fabs(new_zoom - old_zoom) <= DBL_EPSILON) {
     girara_debug("New and old zoom level are too close: %f vs. %f, diff = %f", new_zoom, old_zoom, fabs(new_zoom - old_zoom));
     return false;
diff --git a/zathura/types.h b/zathura/types.h
index 0cf1f9b..006890b 100644
--- a/zathura/types.h
+++ b/zathura/types.h
@@ -179,7 +179,10 @@ typedef struct zathura_link_target_s
   double right; /**< Right coordinate */
   double top; /**< Top coordinate */
   double bottom; /**< Bottom coordinate */
-  double scale; /**< Scale */
+  union {
+    double scale; /**< @deprecated Scale */
+    double zoom; /**< Zoom */
+  };
 } zathura_link_target_t;
 
 /**
diff --git a/zathura/utils.c b/zathura/utils.c
index bd19131..6c3c4ad 100644
--- a/zathura/utils.c
+++ b/zathura/utils.c
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@
 #include "content-type.h"
 
 double
-zathura_correct_scale_value(girara_session_t* session, const double scale)
+zathura_correct_zoom_value(girara_session_t* session, const double zoom)
 {
   if (session == NULL) {
-    return scale;
+    return zoom;
   }
 
   /* zoom limitations */
@@ -36,12 +36,12 @@ zathura_correct_scale_value(girara_session_t* session, const double scale)
   const double zoom_min = zoom_min_int * 0.01;
   const double zoom_max = zoom_max_int * 0.01;
 
-  if (scale < zoom_min) {
+  if (zoom < zoom_min) {
     return zoom_min;
-  } else if (scale > zoom_max) {
+  } else if (zoom > zoom_max) {
     return zoom_max;
   } else {
-    return scale;
+    return zoom;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/zathura/utils.h b/zathura/utils.h
index 135eb2e..088b214 100644
--- a/zathura/utils.h
+++ b/zathura/utils.h
@@ -96,16 +96,16 @@ char* zathura_get_version_string(zathura_t* zathura, bool markup);
 GdkAtom* get_selection(zathura_t* zathura);
 
 /**
- * Returns the valid scale value which needs to lie in the interval of zoom_min
+ * Returns the valid zoom value which needs to lie in the interval of zoom_min
  * and zoom_max specified in the girara session
  *
  * @param[in] session The session
- * @param[in] scale The proposed scale value
+ * @param[in] zoom The proposed zoom value
  *
- * @return The corrected scale value
+ * @return The corrected zoom value
  */
-double zathura_correct_scale_value(girara_session_t* session, const double
-    scale);
+double zathura_correct_zoom_value(girara_session_t* session, const double
+    zoom);
 
 
 /**
diff --git a/zathura/zathura.c b/zathura/zathura.c
index 46aeb24..a7622d5 100644
--- a/zathura/zathura.c
+++ b/zathura/zathura.c
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@
 #include <glib/gstdio.h>
 #include <glib/gi18n.h>
 
+#ifdef GDK_WINDOWING_WAYLAND
+#include <gdk/gdkwayland.h>
+#endif
+
 #ifdef G_OS_UNIX
 #include <glib-unix.h>
 #include <gio/gunixinputstream.h>
@@ -131,6 +135,69 @@ create_directories(zathura_t* zathura)
   }
 }
 
+void
+zathura_update_view_ppi(zathura_t* zathura)
+{
+  if (zathura == NULL) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  /* get view widget GdkMonitor */
+  GdkWindow* window = gtk_widget_get_window (zathura->ui.session->gtk.view); // NULL if not realized
+  if (window == NULL) {
+    return;
+  }
+  GdkDisplay* display = gtk_widget_get_display(zathura->ui.session->gtk.view);
+  if (display == NULL) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  double ppi = 0.0;
+
+  GdkMonitor* monitor = gdk_display_get_monitor_at_window(display, window);
+  if (monitor == NULL) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  /* physical width of monitor */
+  int width_mm = gdk_monitor_get_width_mm(monitor);
+
+  /* size of monitor in pixels */
+  GdkRectangle monitor_geom;
+  gdk_monitor_get_geometry(monitor, &monitor_geom);
+
+  /* calculate ppi, knowing that 1 inch = 25.4 mm */
+  if (width_mm == 0) {
+    girara_debug("cannot calculate PPI: monitor has zero width");
+  } else {
+    ppi = monitor_geom.width * 25.4 / width_mm;
+  }
+
+#ifdef GDK_WINDOWING_WAYLAND
+  /* work around apparent bug in GDK: on Wayland, monitor geometry doesn't
+   * return values in application pixels as documented, but in device pixels.
+   * */
+  if (GDK_IS_WAYLAND_DISPLAY(display))
+  {
+    /* not using the cached value for the scale factor here to avoid issues
+     * if this function is called before the cached value is updated */
+    int device_factor = gtk_widget_get_scale_factor(zathura->ui.session->gtk.view);
+    girara_debug("on Wayland, correcting PPI for device scale factor = %d", device_factor);
+    if (device_factor != 0) {
+      ppi /= device_factor;
+    }
+  }
+#endif
+
+  double current_ppi = zathura_document_get_viewport_ppi(zathura->document);
+  if (fabs(ppi - current_ppi) > DBL_EPSILON) {
+    girara_debug("monitor width: %d mm, pixels: %d, ppi: %f", width_mm, monitor_geom.width, ppi);
+    zathura_document_set_viewport_ppi(zathura->document, ppi);
+    render_all(zathura);
+    refresh_view(zathura);
+  }
+}
+
 static bool
 init_ui(zathura_t* zathura)
 {
@@ -153,6 +220,15 @@ init_ui(zathura_t* zathura)
   g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(zathura->ui.session->gtk.view),
       "notify::scale-factor", G_CALLBACK(cb_scale_factor), zathura);
 
+  g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(zathura->ui.session->gtk.view),
+      "screen-changed", G_CALLBACK(cb_widget_screen_changed), zathura);
+
+  g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(zathura->ui.session->gtk.window),
+      "configure-event", G_CALLBACK(cb_widget_configured), zathura);
+
+  /* initialize the screen-changed handler to 0 (i.e. invalid) */
+  zathura->signals.monitors_changed_handler = 0;
+
   /* page view */
   zathura->ui.page_widget = gtk_grid_new();
   gtk_grid_set_row_homogeneous(GTK_GRID(zathura->ui.page_widget), TRUE);
@@ -802,7 +878,7 @@ document_open(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path, const char* uri, const char*
   zathura_fileinfo_t file_info = {
     .current_page = 0,
     .page_offset = 0,
-    .scale = 1,
+    .zoom = 1,
     .rotation = 0,
     .pages_per_row = 0,
     .first_page_column_list = NULL,
@@ -817,12 +893,12 @@ document_open(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path, const char* uri, const char*
   /* set page offset */
   zathura_document_set_page_offset(document, file_info.page_offset);
 
-  /* check for valid scale value */
-  if (file_info.scale <= DBL_EPSILON) {
-    file_info.scale = 1;
+  /* check for valid zoom value */
+  if (file_info.zoom <= DBL_EPSILON) {
+    file_info.zoom = 1;
   }
-  zathura_document_set_scale(document,
-      zathura_correct_scale_value(zathura->ui.session, file_info.scale));
+  zathura_document_set_zoom(document,
+      zathura_correct_zoom_value(zathura->ui.session, file_info.zoom));
 
   /* check current page number */
   /* if it wasn't specified on the command-line, get it from file_info */
@@ -959,6 +1035,11 @@ document_open(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path, const char* uri, const char*
   const unsigned int view_height = (unsigned int)floor(gtk_adjustment_get_page_size(vadjustment));
   zathura_document_set_viewport_height(zathura->document, view_height);
 
+  zathura_update_view_ppi(zathura);
+
+  /* call screen-changed callback to connect monitors-changed signal on initial screen */
+  cb_widget_screen_changed(zathura->ui.session->gtk.view, NULL, zathura);
+
   /* get initial device scale */
   int device_factor = gtk_widget_get_scale_factor(zathura->ui.session->gtk.view);
   zathura_document_set_device_factors(zathura->document, device_factor, device_factor);
@@ -1188,7 +1269,7 @@ save_fileinfo_to_db(zathura_t* zathura)
   zathura_fileinfo_t file_info = {
     .current_page = zathura_document_get_current_page_number(zathura->document),
     .page_offset = zathura_document_get_page_offset(zathura->document),
-    .scale = zathura_document_get_scale(zathura->document),
+    .zoom = zathura_document_get_zoom(zathura->document),
     .rotation = zathura_document_get_rotation(zathura->document),
     .pages_per_row = 1,
     .first_page_column_list = "1:2",
@@ -1482,31 +1563,31 @@ adjust_view(zathura_t* zathura)
 
   double page_ratio = (double)cell_height / (double)document_width;
   double view_ratio = (double)view_height / (double)view_width;
-  double scale = zathura_document_get_scale(zathura->document);
-  double newscale = scale;
+  double zoom = zathura_document_get_zoom(zathura->document);
+  double newzoom = zoom;
 
   if (adjust_mode == ZATHURA_ADJUST_WIDTH ||
       (adjust_mode == ZATHURA_ADJUST_BESTFIT && page_ratio < view_ratio)) {
-    newscale *= (double)view_width / (double)document_width;
+    newzoom *= (double)view_width / (double)document_width;
   } else if (adjust_mode == ZATHURA_ADJUST_BESTFIT) {
-    newscale *= (double)view_height / (double)cell_height;
+    newzoom *= (double)view_height / (double)cell_height;
   } else {
     goto error_ret;
   }
 
-  /* save new scale and recompute cell size */
-  zathura_document_set_scale(zathura->document, newscale);
+  /* save new zoom and recompute cell size */
+  zathura_document_set_zoom(zathura->document, newzoom);
   unsigned int new_cell_height = 0, new_cell_width = 0;
   zathura_document_get_cell_size(zathura->document, &new_cell_height, &new_cell_width);
 
-  /* if the change in scale changes page cell dimensions by at least one pixel, render */
+  /* if the change in zoom changes page cell dimensions by at least one pixel, render */
   if (abs((int)new_cell_width - (int)cell_width) > 1 ||
       abs((int)new_cell_height - (int)cell_height) > 1) {
     render_all(zathura);
     refresh_view(zathura);
   } else {
-    /* otherwise set the old scale and leave */
-    zathura_document_set_scale(zathura->document, scale);
+    /* otherwise set the old zoom and leave */
+    zathura_document_set_zoom(zathura->document, zoom);
   }
 
 error_ret:
diff --git a/zathura/zathura.h b/zathura/zathura.h
index 84e0cb6..22077cc 100644
--- a/zathura/zathura.h
+++ b/zathura/zathura.h
@@ -163,6 +163,8 @@ struct zathura_s
 #ifdef G_OS_UNIX
     guint sigterm;
 #endif
+
+    gulong monitors_changed_handler; /**< Signal handler for monitors-changed */
   } signals;
 
   struct
@@ -287,6 +289,13 @@ void zathura_set_plugin_dir(zathura_t* zathura, const char* dir);
  */
 void zathura_set_argv(zathura_t* zathura, char** argv);
 
+/**
+ * Calculate and store the monitor PPI for the view widget
+ *
+ * @param zathura The zathura session
+ */
+void zathura_update_view_ppi(zathura_t* zathura);
+
 /**
  * Opens a file
  *