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@@ -175,9 +175,17 @@ You can specify a custom path using the -c option.
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 # i3 config file (v4)
 
-# font for window titles. also used by the bar (unless a different font is
-# used in the bar {} block. ISO 10646 = Unicode
-font -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--13-120-75-75-C-70-iso10646-1
+# Font for window titles. Will also be used by the bar unless a different font
+# is used in the bar {} block below.
+# This font is widely installed, provides lots of unicode glyphs, right-to-left
+# text rendering and scalability on retina/hidpi displays (thanks to pango).
+font pango:DejaVu Sans Mono 8
+# Before i3 v4.8, we used to recommend this one as the default:
+# font -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--13-120-75-75-C-70-iso10646-1
+# The font above is very space-efficient, that is, it looks good, sharp and
+# clear in small sizes. However, its unicode glyph coverage is limited, the old
+# X core fonts rendering does not support right-to-left and this being a bitmap
+# font, it doesn’t scale on retina/hidpi displays.
 
 # use Mouse+Mod1 to drag floating windows to their wanted position
 floating_modifier Mod1