diff --git a/font.c b/font.c
index 74fd00ef..3b4c156b 100644
--- a/font.c
+++ b/font.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ from_font_set(FcPattern *pattern, FcFontSet *fonts, int start_idx,
 
     double dpi;
     if (FcPatternGetDouble(final_pattern, FC_DPI, 0, &dpi) != FcResultMatch)
-        dpi = 96;
+        dpi = 75;
 
     double size;
     if (FcPatternGetDouble(final_pattern, FC_PIXEL_SIZE, 0, &size)) {