diff --git a/dmenubar/config.arg.h b/dmenubar/config.arg.h
index 39f2351..5e63805 100644
--- a/dmenubar/config.arg.h
+++ b/dmenubar/config.arg.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * See LICENSE file for license details.
  */
 
-#define FONT			"-*-terminus-medium-*-*-*-13-*-*-*-*-*-iso10646-*"
+#define FONT			"-*-terminus-medium-*-*-*-12-*-*-*-*-*-iso10646-*"
 #define BGCOLOR			"#444444"
 #define FGCOLOR			"#ffffff"
 #define BORDERCOLOR		"#222222"