MS> OK, I give up! I use 9x15 almost everywhere. Please, suggest MS> alternatives that meet this criterion . . . 9x15 is an alias for -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-*-75-75-c-*-iso8859-1 You should use -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-*-75-75-c-*-iso10646-1 instead. Yes, having to specify the encoding in the font sucks. Fontconfig/Xfd does away with this nonsense. Juliusz