diff --git a/source/glest_game/main/main.cpp b/source/glest_game/main/main.cpp
index 3aa6bb41..a94296ae 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/main/main.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/main/main.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "checksum.h"
 #include <algorithm>
 #include "sound_renderer.h"
+#include "font_gl.h"
 #include "leak_dumper.h"
 
 #ifndef WIN32 
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ using namespace std;
 using namespace Shared::Platform;
 using namespace Shared::Util;
 using namespace Shared::Graphics;
+using namespace Shared::Graphics::Gl;
 
 namespace Glest{ namespace Game{
 
@@ -574,6 +576,7 @@ int glestMain(int argc, char** argv){
 	try{
 		std::auto_ptr<FileCRCPreCacheThread> preCacheThread;
 		Config &config = Config::getInstance();
+		FontGl::setDefault_fontType(config.getString("DefaultFont",FontGl::getDefault_fontType().c_str()));
 
 		//SystemFlags::OutputDebug(SystemFlags::debugSystem,"In [%s::%s Line: %d]\n",__FILE__,__FUNCTION__,__LINE__);
 
diff --git a/source/shared_lib/include/graphics/gl/font_gl.h b/source/shared_lib/include/graphics/gl/font_gl.h
index 85aa47ac..72eaf8ac 100644
--- a/source/shared_lib/include/graphics/gl/font_gl.h
+++ b/source/shared_lib/include/graphics/gl/font_gl.h
@@ -14,20 +14,27 @@
 
 #include "font.h"
 #include "opengl.h"
+#include <string>
 #include "leak_dumper.h"
 
-namespace Shared{ namespace Graphics{ namespace Gl{
+using namespace std;
+
+namespace Shared { namespace Graphics { namespace Gl {
 
 // =====================================================
 //	class FontGl
 // =====================================================
 
-class FontGl{
+class FontGl {
 protected:
 	GLuint handle;
+	static string default_fonttype;
 
 public:
 	GLuint getHandle() const				{return handle;}
+
+	static string getDefault_fontType() { return default_fonttype; }
+	static void setDefault_fontType(string value) { default_fonttype = value; }
 };
 
 // =====================================================
diff --git a/source/shared_lib/sources/graphics/gl/font_gl.cpp b/source/shared_lib/sources/graphics/gl/font_gl.cpp
index e243f55c..e54bc58e 100644
--- a/source/shared_lib/sources/graphics/gl/font_gl.cpp
+++ b/source/shared_lib/sources/graphics/gl/font_gl.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ using namespace Platform;
 //	class Font2DGl
 // =====================================================
 
+string FontGl::default_fonttype = "fixed";
+
 void Font2DGl::init(){
 	assertGl();
 
diff --git a/source/shared_lib/sources/platform/unix/gl_wrap.cpp b/source/shared_lib/sources/platform/unix/gl_wrap.cpp
index 11eab476..383b5dea 100644
--- a/source/shared_lib/sources/platform/unix/gl_wrap.cpp
+++ b/source/shared_lib/sources/platform/unix/gl_wrap.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #include <stdexcept>
 #include <cassert>
 
-
 #include <GL/glx.h>
 
 #include "opengl.h"
@@ -21,15 +20,13 @@
 #include "util.h"
 #include "window.h"
 #include <vector>
-//#include <SDL_image.h>
+#include "font_gl.h"
 #include "leak_dumper.h"
 
 using namespace Shared::Graphics::Gl;
 using namespace Shared::Util;
 
-namespace Shared{ namespace Platform{
-	
-
+namespace Shared { namespace Platform {
 
 // ======================================
 //	Global Fcs  
@@ -42,8 +39,16 @@ void createGlFontBitmaps(uint32 &base, const string &type, int size, int width,
 		throw std::runtime_error("Couldn't create font: display is 0");
 	}
 	XFontStruct* fontInfo = XLoadQueryFont(display, type.c_str());
-	if(!fontInfo) {
-		throw std::runtime_error("Font not found.");
+	if(fontInfo == NULL) {
+		string default_font = FontGl::getDefault_fontType();
+
+		//throw std::runtime_error("Font not found: [" + type + "]");
+		SystemFlags::OutputDebug(SystemFlags::debugError,"Font not found [%s] trying to fallback to [%s]\n",type.c_str(),default_font.c_str());
+
+		fontInfo = XLoadQueryFont(display, default_font.c_str());
+		if(fontInfo == NULL) {
+			throw std::runtime_error("Font not found: [" + type + "]");
+		}
 	}
 
 	// we need the height of 'a' which sould ~ be half ascent+descent
@@ -53,7 +58,8 @@ void createGlFontBitmaps(uint32 &base, const string &type, int size, int width,
 		if(i < fontInfo->min_char_or_byte2 ||
 				i > fontInfo->max_char_or_byte2) {
 			metrics.setWidth(i, static_cast<float>(6));
-		} else {
+		}
+		else {
 			int p = i - fontInfo->min_char_or_byte2;
 			metrics.setWidth(i, static_cast<float> (
 			fontInfo->per_char[p].width));