diff --git a/Xresources b/Xresources
index 35a8446..b05ab28 100644
--- a/Xresources
+++ b/Xresources
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ xscreensaver.passwd.thermometer.width:       8
 
 ! urxvt -------------------------------------------
 
-URxvt.font: xft:Hermit:size=12
-URxvt.boldFont: xft:Hermit:size=12
+URxvt*font: xft:Hermit:medium:size=12:antialiasing=true
+URxvt*boldFont: xft:Hermit:bold:size=12:antialiasing=true:style=medium
 URxvt.letterSpace: 0
 ! Add fallback fonts as laid out in `man 1 urxvt` under "font:" in the RESOURCES section