diff --git a/Xresources b/Xresources
index 44fb3cc..2fb8a6f 100644
--- a/Xresources
+++ b/Xresources
@@ -45,11 +45,11 @@
 
 URxvt.depth:           32
 URxvt.scrollBar:       false
-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.font:            xft:Source Code Pro-8:regular
+URxvt.boldFont:        xft:Source Code Pro-8:bold
+URxvt.italicfont:      xft:Source Code Pro-8:italic
+URxvt.bolditalicFont:  xft:Source Code Pro-8:bold:italic
+URxvt.letterSpace:     -1
 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
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ XCalc.ShapeStyle:                      rectangle
 ! xterm ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 *vt100.faceName:       Source Code Pro
-*vt100.faceSize:       9
+*vt100.faceSize:       8
 *vt100.bellIsUrgent:   true
 *vt100.reverseVideo:   true
 *vt100.menuLocale: