diff --git i/x.c w/x.c
index d73152b..ab0a1ce 100644
--- i/x.c
+++ w/x.c
@@ -1033,17 +1033,14 @@ xloadfonts(const char *fontstr, double fontsize)
 	win.ch = ceilf(dc.font.height * chscale);
 
 	FcPatternDel(pattern, FC_SLANT);
-	FcPatternAddInteger(pattern, FC_SLANT, FC_SLANT_ITALIC);
 	if (xloadfont(&dc.ifont, pattern))
 		die("can't open font %s\n", fontstr);
 
 	FcPatternDel(pattern, FC_WEIGHT);
-	FcPatternAddInteger(pattern, FC_WEIGHT, FC_WEIGHT_BOLD);
 	if (xloadfont(&dc.ibfont, pattern))
 		die("can't open font %s\n", fontstr);
 
 	FcPatternDel(pattern, FC_SLANT);
-	FcPatternAddInteger(pattern, FC_SLANT, FC_SLANT_ROMAN);
 	if (xloadfont(&dc.bfont, pattern))
 		die("can't open font %s\n", fontstr);