--- src/vteapp.c~	2004-04-19 22:16:56.000000000 -0700
+++ src/vteapp.c	2005-02-21 14:25:41.806509523 -0800
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@
 
 	/* Set the default font. */
 	if (font == NULL) {
-		font = "Sans 12";
+		font = "monospace";
 	}
 	vte_terminal_set_font_from_string_full(VTE_TERMINAL(widget),
 					       font, antialias);