2 files changed, 6 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/conf.h b/src/conf.h
index a6128f0..c47cc8b 100644
--- a/src/conf.h
+++ b/src/conf.h
@@ -115,4 +115,7 @@
 /* The name of the top level keymap */
 #define TOP_KEYMAP "top"
 
+/* The default font */
+#define DEFAULT_FONT "9x15bold"
+
 #endif /* !_ _RATPOISON_CONF_H */
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 5e87c55..66609ea 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -477,13 +477,13 @@ init_defaults ()
   defaults.padding_top 	  = 0;
   defaults.padding_bottom = 0;
 
-  defaults.font = XLoadQueryFont (dpy, "9x15bold");
+  defaults.font = XLoadQueryFont (dpy, DEFAULT_FONT);
   if (defaults.font == NULL)
     {
-      fprintf (stderr, "ratpoison: Cannot load font %s.\n", "9x15bold");
+      fprintf (stderr, "ratpoison: Cannot load font %s.\n", DEFAULT_FONT);
       exit (EXIT_FAILURE);
     }
-  defaults.font_string = xstrdup ("9x15bold");
+  defaults.font_string = xstrdup (DEFAULT_FONT);
 
   defaults.fgcolor_string = xstrdup ("black");
   defaults.bgcolor_string = xstrdup ("white");