diff --git a/home/dot_config/fontconfig/fonts.toml b/home/dot_config/fontconfig/fonts.toml
index da3f801..0e3e2e5 100644
--- a/home/dot_config/fontconfig/fonts.toml
+++ b/home/dot_config/fontconfig/fonts.toml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ fallback = "Noto Serif"
 
 [mono]
 # Monospace fonts for code and terminals
-primary = "Iosevka"
+primary = "Fira Code"
 fallback = "JetBrains Mono"
 
 [emoji]
diff --git a/home/dot_config/kitty/private_kitty.conf b/home/dot_config/kitty/private_kitty.conf
index 082ac72..8a1b896 100644
--- a/home/dot_config/kitty/private_kitty.conf
+++ b/home/dot_config/kitty/private_kitty.conf
@@ -4,9 +4,12 @@ include current-theme.conf
 # END_KITTY_THEME
 
 enable_audio_bell no
-font_family MesloLGS NF
+font_family FiraCode Nerd Font Mono
 font_size 9.0
 
+# Enable ligatures explicitly
+disable_ligatures never
+
 window_padding_width 3
 
 # Disable command finish notifications (fixes cryptic "4;0;0" notifications)