diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 77ff358..727753f 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /* See LICENSE file for copyright and license details. */
 
 /* appearance */
-static const char font[]            = "-*-terminus-medium-r-*-*-16-*-*-*-*-*-*-*";
+static const char font[]            = "-*-terminus-medium-r-*-*-16-*-*-*-*-*-iso10646-*";
 static const char normbordercolor[] = "#444444";
 static const char normbgcolor[]     = "#222222";
 static const char normfgcolor[]     = "#bbbbbb";
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ static const Layout layouts[] = {
 };
 
 /* key definitions */
-#define MODKEY Mod1Mask
+#define MODKEY Mod4Mask
 #define TAGKEYS(KEY,TAG) \
 	{ MODKEY,                       KEY,      view,           {.ui = 1 << TAG} }, \
 	{ MODKEY|ControlMask,           KEY,      toggleview,     {.ui = 1 << TAG} }, \