diff --git a/dmenubar/dmenu.h b/dmenubar/dmenu.h
index 08d7605..465273c 100644
--- a/dmenubar/dmenu.h
+++ b/dmenubar/dmenu.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 #include <X11/Xlib.h>
 
-#define FONT			"fixed"
+#define FONT			"-*-fixed-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-iso10646-*"
 #define NORMBGCOLOR		"#333366"
 #define NORMFGCOLOR		"#cccccc"
 #define SELBGCOLOR		"#666699"