diff --git a/Xresources b/Xresources
index e452d52..44fb3cc 100644
--- a/Xresources
+++ b/Xresources
@@ -45,11 +45,11 @@
 
 URxvt.depth:           32
 URxvt.scrollBar:       false
-URxvt.font:            xft:Source Code Pro:size=9
-URxvt.boldFont:        xft:Source Code Pro:bold:size=9
-URxvt.italicfont:      xft:Source Code Pro:italic:size=9
-URxvt.bolditalicFont:  xft:Source Code Pro:bold:italic:size=9
-URxvt.letterSpace:     -1
+URxvt.font:            xft:Source Code Pro-9:regular
+URxvt.boldFont:        xft:Source Code Pro-9:bold
+URxvt.italicfont:      xft:Source Code Pro-9:italic
+URxvt.bolditalicFont:  xft:Source Code Pro-9:bold:italic
+URxvt.letterSpace:     -2
 URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,matcher,bell-command
 ! this setting assumes that the current browser is set correctly via update-alternatives
 URxvt.url-launcher:    /usr/bin/x-www-browser