diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index eee2f88..cb25ac9 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@
       cuda-prime  = ls [ ./hardware/gpu/cuda.nix hw.common-gpu-nvidia ];
       rocm        = ls [ ./hardware/gpu/rocm.nix hw.common-gpu-amd ];
       nspawn      = ls [ "${nixos-nspawn}/nspawn-image.nix" { boot.isContainer = true; } ];
-      hidpi       = hw.common-hidpi;
+      hidpi       = ls [ hw.common-hidpi ./profiles/hidpi.nix ];
       p1005       = ./hardware/printer/hp-laserjet-p1005.nix;
       au          = ./profiles/auto-upgrade.nix;
       ts          = ./profiles/tailscale.nix;
diff --git a/profiles/hidpi.nix b/profiles/hidpi.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d0ec06a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/profiles/hidpi.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  environment.variables = {
+    # better fonts:
+    # https://web.archive.org/web/20230921201835/https://old.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/16lwgnj/is_it_possible_to_improve_font_rendering_on_linux/
+    # via
+    # https://github.com/samemrecebi
+    FREETYPE_PROPERTIES = "cff:no-stem-darkening=0 autofitter:no-stem-darkening=0";
+  };
+}