diff --git a/.config/alacritty/alacritty.yml b/.config/alacritty/alacritty.yml
index 85d544f..4e7d446 100644
--- a/.config/alacritty/alacritty.yml
+++ b/.config/alacritty/alacritty.yml
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ font:
     #   - (macOS) Menlo
     #   - (Linux/BSD) monospace
     #   - (Windows) Consolas
-    family: DejaVu Sans Mono
+    family: monospace
 
     # The `style` can be specified to pick a specific face.
     #style: Regular
diff --git a/.config/fontconfig/fonts.conf b/.config/fontconfig/fonts.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a34f383
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/fontconfig/fonts.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "urn:fontconfig:fonts.dtd">
+<!-- $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/fontconfig/fonts.conf for per-user font configuration -->
+<fontconfig>
+<match>
+	<test name="family">
+		<string>sans-serif</string>
+	</test>
+	<edit name="family" mode="prepend">
+		<string>Bitstream Vera Sans</string>
+		<string>Noto Color Emoji</string>
+	</edit>
+</match>
+<match>
+	<test name="family">
+		<string>serif</string>
+	</test>
+	<edit name="family" mode="prepend">
+		<string>Bitstream Vera Serif</string>
+		<string>Noto Color Emoji</string>
+	</edit>
+</match>
+<match>
+	<test name="family">
+		<string>monospace</string>
+	</test>
+	<edit name="family" mode="prepend">
+		<string>Bitstream Vera Sans Mono</string>
+		<string>Noto Color Emoji</string>
+	</edit>
+</match>
+</fontconfig>
diff --git a/.config/sway/config b/.config/sway/config
index 9479dda..0047e2e 100644
--- a/.config/sway/config
+++ b/.config/sway/config
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ set $base0F #a16946
 # %%base16_template_end%%
 
 # Global font config
-font pango:DejaVu Sans Mono 11
+font pango:monospace 11
 
 # Property Name         Border  BG      Text    Indicator Child Border
 client.focused          $base00 $base02 $base05 $base0D $base02
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ bar {
   status_command "~/bin/statusbar"
   position bottom
 
-  font pango:DejaVu Sans Mono 11
+  font pango:monospace 11
 
   colors {
     background $base00