diff --git a/README.org b/README.org
index 82a53fb..8df050c 100644
--- a/README.org
+++ b/README.org
@@ -103,9 +103,9 @@ loading as a blank slate with only the scratch buffer open.
 (setq ring-bell-function #'ignore
       inhibit-startup-screen t)
 
-(push '(font . "Victor Mono-13") default-frame-alist)
-(set-face-font 'default "Victor Mono-13")
-(set-face-font 'variable-pitch "Victor Mono-13")
+(push '(font . "Cartograph CF-11") default-frame-alist)
+(set-face-font 'default "Cartograph CF-11")
+(set-face-font 'variable-pitch "Cartograph CF-11")
 
 (copy-face 'default 'fixed-pitch)
 
@@ -1435,7 +1435,7 @@ the future.
                  :files ("*.el"))
   :no-require t
   :init
-  (customize-set-variable 'frame-background-mode 'dark)
+  (customize-set-variable 'frame-background-mode 'light)
   (load-theme 'solarized t))
 #+end_src
 
diff --git a/config/style.org b/config/style.org
index 3e6688d..6289a7a 100644
--- a/config/style.org
+++ b/config/style.org
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ the future.
                  :files ("*.el"))
   :no-require t
   :init
-  (customize-set-variable 'frame-background-mode 'dark)
+  (customize-set-variable 'frame-background-mode 'light)
   (load-theme 'solarized t))
 #+end_src