diff --git a/.xmobarrc b/.xmobarrc
index db56bcf..f27233e 100644
--- a/.xmobarrc
+++ b/.xmobarrc
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-Config { font = "-*-Fixed-Normal-R-Normal-*-13-*-*-*-*-*-*-*"
+Config { 
+       font = "xft:Monospace:size=7"
        , bgColor = "black"
        , fgColor = "grey"
        , position = BottomW L 90