In your styles.xml
<style name="TextLabel" parent="TextAppearance.Design.Hint">
<item name="android:textSize">16sp</item>
</style>
And then in your layout file:
<android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_marginLeft="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
android:layout_marginRight="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
android:layout_marginTop="12dp"
app:hintTextAppearance="@style/TextLabel"
android:minHeight="30dp">