diff --git a/.config/i3/config b/.config/i3/config
index ac73044..6897e76 100644
--- a/.config/i3/config
+++ b/.config/i3/config
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 
 set $mod Mod4
 
+font pango:monospace 8
+
 # poweroff stuff
 set $mode_system System: (l) lock, (e) logout, (s) suspend, (h) hibernate, (r) reboot, (Shift+s) shutdown
 mode "$mode_system" {
@@ -30,7 +32,7 @@ bindsym $mod+Pause mode "$mode_system"
 floating_modifier $mod
 
 # start a terminal
-bindsym $mod+Return exec i3-sensible-terminal
+bindsym $mod+Return exec urxvt
 
 # start emacs
 bindsym $mod+Shift+Return exec em