diff --git a/mlvwm/mlvwm.h b/mlvwm/mlvwm.h
index 5739634..0b5de52 100644
--- a/mlvwm/mlvwm.h
+++ b/mlvwm/mlvwm.h
@@ -178,9 +178,9 @@ extern Atom _XA_WM_DESKTOP;
 
 extern void Done( int, char * );
 #ifdef USE_LOCALE
-#define DEFAULTFS "-adobe-*-*-r-*-*-14-*-*-*-p-*-*-*,\
+#define DEFAULTFS "-adobe-*-*-r-*-*-12-*-*-*-p-*-*-*,\
 -*-*-*-r-*-*-14-*-*-*-*-*-*-*"
 #else
-#define DEFAULTFONT "-adobe-*-*-r-*-*-14-*-*-*-p-*-*-*"
+#define DEFAULTFONT "-adobe-*-*-r-*-*-12-*-*-*-p-*-*-*"
 #endif
 #endif