--- a/src/twm.c
+++ b/src/twm.c
@@ -807,27 +807,26 @@ InitVariables(void)
     Scr->WarpUnmapped = FALSE;
 
     /* setup default fonts; overridden by defaults from system.twmrc */
-#define DEFAULT_NICE_FONT "variable"
-#define DEFAULT_FAST_FONT "fixed"
+#define DEFAULT_FONT "fixed"
 
     Scr->TitleBarFont.font = NULL;
     Scr->TitleBarFont.fontset = NULL;
-    Scr->TitleBarFont.name = DEFAULT_NICE_FONT;
+    Scr->TitleBarFont.name = DEFAULT_FONT;
     Scr->MenuFont.font = NULL;
     Scr->MenuFont.fontset = NULL;
-    Scr->MenuFont.name = DEFAULT_NICE_FONT;
+    Scr->MenuFont.name = DEFAULT_FONT;
     Scr->IconFont.font = NULL;
     Scr->IconFont.fontset = NULL;
-    Scr->IconFont.name = DEFAULT_NICE_FONT;
+    Scr->IconFont.name = DEFAULT_FONT;
     Scr->SizeFont.font = NULL;
     Scr->SizeFont.fontset = NULL;
-    Scr->SizeFont.name = DEFAULT_FAST_FONT;
+    Scr->SizeFont.name = DEFAULT_FONT;
     Scr->IconManagerFont.font = NULL;
     Scr->IconManagerFont.fontset = NULL;
-    Scr->IconManagerFont.name = DEFAULT_NICE_FONT;
+    Scr->IconManagerFont.name = DEFAULT_FONT;
     Scr->DefaultFont.font = NULL;
     Scr->DefaultFont.fontset = NULL;
-    Scr->DefaultFont.name = DEFAULT_FAST_FONT;
+    Scr->DefaultFont.name = DEFAULT_FONT;
 
 }
 

--- a/man/twm.man
+++ b/man/twm.man
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ if a bitmap file cannot be found in any of the directories
 in the \fBbitmapFilePath\fP resource.
 .IP "\fBIconFont\fP \fIstring\fP" 8
 This variable specifies the font to be used to display icon names within
-icons.  The default is "variable".
+icons.  The default is "fixed".
 .IP "\fBIconForeground\fP \fIstring\fP [{ \fIwin-list\fP }]" 8
 This variable specifies the foreground color to be used when displaying icons,
 and may only be specified inside of a
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ iconified (such as \fIxclock\fP or \fIxload\fP) from taking up space in
 the icon manager.
 .IP "\fBIconManagerFont\fP \fIstring\fP" 8
 This variable specifies the font to be used when displaying icon manager
-entries.  The default is "variable".
+entries.  The default is "fixed".
 .IP "\fBIconManagerForeground\fP \fIstring\fP [{ \fIwin-list\fP }]" 8
 This variable specifies the foreground color to be used when displaying
 icon manager entries, and may only be specified inside of a
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ This variable specifies the width in pixels of the border surrounding
 menu windows.  The default is 2.
 .IP "\fBMenuFont\fP \fIstring\fP" 8
 This variable specifies the font to use when displaying menus.  The default
-is "variable".
+is "fixed".
 .IP "\fBMenuForeground\fP \fIstring\fP" 8
 This variable specifies the foreground color used for menus,
 and can only be specified inside of a
@@ -778,7 +778,7 @@ much space as possible and to not have a border.
 The default is 1.
 .IP "\fBTitleFont\fP \fIstring\fP" 8
 This variable specifies the font to be used for displaying window names in
-titlebars.  The default is "variable".
+titlebars.  The default is "fixed".
 .IP "\fBTitleForeground\fP \fIstring\fP [{ \fIwin-list\fP }]" 8
 This variable specifies the foreground color used in titlebars, and
 may only be specified inside of a