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> Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2020 15:49:07 -0500
> From: 2QdxY4RzWzUUiLuE@potatochowder.com
> 
> Try something like this instead:
> 
>     (set-face-attribute 'default nil :font "DejaVu Sans Mono-12")

If the OP wants only to change the size of the font, then it is wrong
to specify the :font attribute.  He should specify only :height, which
will leave the rest of the font parameters to the default selection.