diff --git a/README.pod b/README.pod
index 565f188..ff39709 100644
--- a/README.pod
+++ b/README.pod
@@ -144,6 +144,16 @@ Draw a line over the text.
 
 Draw a line under the text.
 
+B<Font usage>
+
+=item B<+>I<fm>
+
+Sets the current font to the main (1st) font
+
+= itemB<+>I<fa>
+
+Sets the current font to the alternative (2nd) font
+
 =back
 
 =head1 OUTPUT
diff --git a/bar.c b/bar.c
index 1ccc907..4b06afd 100644
--- a/bar.c
+++ b/bar.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ typedef struct font_t {
     uint16_t char_min;
     xcb_charinfo_t *width_lut;
 } font_t;
-
+//
 typedef struct monitor_t {
     int x, width;
     xcb_window_t window;
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ static char *mfont, *afont;
 static uint32_t fgc, bgc, ugc;
 static uint32_t dfgc, dbgc;
 static area_stack_t astack;
+static bool use_alt_font = false;
 
 void
 update_gc (void)
@@ -359,6 +360,14 @@ parse (char *text)
                               fill_rect(cur_mon->pixmap, gc[GC_CLEAR], 0, 0, cur_mon->width, bh);
                               break;
 
+                    case 'f':
+                              if(*p == 'm') 
+                              { use_alt_font = false; }
+                              else if(*p == 'a')
+                              { use_alt_font = true; }
+                              break;
+
+
                     /* In case of error keep parsing after the closing } */
                     default:
                         p = end;
@@ -387,8 +396,13 @@ parse (char *text)
                 p += 1;
             }
 
+            /* What font should be primary, use main: %(fm) or use alt %(fa) */
             /* If the character is outside the main font charset use the alternate font */
-            cur_font = (ucs < main_font->char_min || ucs > main_font->char_max) ? alt_font : main_font;
+            if(use_alt_font == true) {
+                cur_font = (ucs < alt_font->char_min || ucs > alt_font->char_max) ? main_font : alt_font;
+            } else {
+                cur_font = (ucs < main_font->char_min || ucs > main_font->char_max) ? alt_font : main_font;
+            }
 
             xcb_change_gc(c, gc[GC_DRAW] , XCB_GC_FONT, (const uint32_t []){ cur_font->ptr });