diff --git a/.config/alacritty/alacritty.yml b/.config/alacritty/alacritty.yml
index 1573f3f..5f9d4e6 100644
--- a/.config/alacritty/alacritty.yml
+++ b/.config/alacritty/alacritty.yml
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ font:
     #   - (macOS) Menlo
     #   - (Linux) monospace
     #   - (Windows) Consolas
-    family: Fira Code
+    family: monospace
 
     # The `style` can be specified to pick a specific face.
     #style: Regular
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ font:
     #
     # If the bold family is not specified, it will fall back to the
     # value specified for the normal font.
-    family: Fira Code
+    family: monospace
 
     # The `style` can be specified to pick a specific face.
     #style: Bold
@@ -108,18 +108,18 @@ font:
     #
     # If the italic family is not specified, it will fall back to the
     # value specified for the normal font.
-    family: Fira Code
+    family: monospace
 
     # The `style` can be specified to pick a specific face.
     #style: Italic
 
   # Point size
-  size: 9.0
+  size: 13.0
 
   # Offset is the extra space around each character. `offset.y` can be thought of
   # as modifying the line spacing, and `offset.x` as modifying the letter spacing.
   offset:
-    x: -2
+    x: 0
     y: 0
 
   # Glyph offset determines the locations of the glyphs within their cells with
diff --git a/.config/compton/compton.conf b/.config/compton/compton.conf
index e4871b3..991a819 100644
--- a/.config/compton/compton.conf
+++ b/.config/compton/compton.conf
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ frame-opacity = 1;
 inactive-opacity-override = true;
 
 # Dim inactive windows. (0.0 - 1.0)
-inactive-dim = 0.1;
+#inactive-dim = 0.1;
 # Do not let dimness adjust based on window opacity.
 # inactive-dim-fixed = true;
 # Blur background of transparent windows. Bad performance with X Render backend. GLX backend is preferred.
diff --git a/.config/fontconfig/fonts.conf b/.config/fontconfig/fonts.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5e54ca0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/fontconfig/fonts.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<?xml version='1.0'?>
+<!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM 'fonts.dtd'>
+<fontconfig>
+  <!-- Replacements from http://bohoomil.com/doc/05-fonts/ (until ibfonts-meta-extended) -->
+  <alias>
+    <family>serif</family>
+    <prefer><family>Heuristica</family></prefer>
+  </alias>
+  <alias>
+    <family>sans-serif</family>
+    <prefer><family>Noto Sans</family></prefer>
+  </alias>
+  <alias>
+    <family>monospace</family>
+    <prefer><family>Iosevka</family></prefer>
+  </alias>
+  <alias>
+    <family>fantasy</family>
+    <prefer><family>Signika</family></prefer>
+  </alias>
+  <alias>
+    <family>cursive</family>
+    <prefer><family>TeX Gyre Chorus</family></prefer>
+  </alias>
+  <!-- more advanced replacements (replacing many fonts with open alternatives) see spark/fonts/local.conf -->
+</fontconfig>
diff --git a/.config/scripts/bootstrap/pkg/x.csv b/.config/scripts/bootstrap/pkg/x.csv
index cee4640..521e541 100644
--- a/.config/scripts/bootstrap/pkg/x.csv
+++ b/.config/scripts/bootstrap/pkg/x.csv
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@
 ,i3status,"is the status bar for i3."
 ,i3lock,"is the i3 screen lock provider."
 A,j4-dmenu-desktop,"is a faster dmenu replacement, the application launcher of the i3 suite."
-A,nerd-fonts-fira-code,"is the mono-space font of choice, patched with embedded icon symbols."
+A,nerd-fonts-iosevka,"is the mono-space font of choice, patched with embedded icon symbols."
 ,alacritty,"is an efficient, unicode compatible terminal emulator."
 ,qutebrowser,"is a keyboard focused browser with vim-keys enabled."
diff --git a/.config/user-dirs.dirs b/.config/user-dirs.dirs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5dc3894
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/user-dirs.dirs
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+XDG_DESKTOP_DIR="$HOME/desktop"
+XDG_DOCUMENTS_DIR="$HOME/documents"
+XDG_DOWNLOAD_DIR="$HOME/downloads"
+#XDG_MUSIC_DIR="$HOME/music"
+XDG_PICTURES_DIR="$HOME/pictures"
+#XDG_PUBLICSHARE_DIR="$HOME/public"
+#XDG_TEMPLATES_DIR="$HOME/templates"
+#XDG_VIDEOS_DIR="$HOME/videos"
diff --git a/.xinitrc b/.xinitrc
index 1a7b5e2..e075a99 100644
--- a/.xinitrc
+++ b/.xinitrc
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ setxkbmap -option terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp
 # Needs xcape package installed. https://github.com/alols/xcape
 type xcape >/dev/null 2>&1 && xcape -e 'Control_L=Escape'
 
+# if unclutter exists start it
+type unclutter >/dev/null 2>&1 && unclutter &
 # if compton exists then we can start it as our compositor
 type compton >/dev/null 2>&1 && compton &
 # same deal with flashfocus as our active window indicator