diff --git a/fonts.conf b/fonts.conf
index 7561e62..bfea0f5 100644
--- a/fonts.conf
+++ b/fonts.conf
@@ -53,11 +53,29 @@
   </edit>
  </match>
 
+ <alias>
+  <family>serif</family>
+  <prefer>
+   <family>DejaVu Serif</family>
+  </prefer>
+ </alias>
+ <alias>
+  <family>sans-serif</family>
+  <prefer>
+   <family>DejaVu Sans</family>
+  </prefer>
+ </alias>
+ <alias>
+  <family>monospace</family>
+  <prefer>
+   <family>DejaVu Sans Mono</family>
+  </prefer>
+ </alias>
  <alias>
   <family>Courier</family>
-   <prefer>
-    <family>Liberation Mono</family>
-   </prefer>
+  <prefer>
+   <family>Liberation Mono</family>
+  </prefer>
  </alias>
 
  <selectfont>