Jean Louis writes: > and then you can see which one is default by: > > xterm -report-fonts | more Thanks. xterm --misc-fixed-medium-r-semicondensed--13-120-75-75-c-60-iso10646-16-1 ./src/emacs -fn -misc-fixed-medium-r-semicondensed--13-120-75-75-c-60-iso10646-1 I now get the same font, I think: