--- a/nuklear_ui/font.c	Sat Jan 05 00:58:08 2019 -0800
+++ b/nuklear_ui/font.c	Sat Jan 15 13:15:21 2022 -0800
@@ -1,12 +1,21 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
+#include <string.h>
 #include "../util.h"
 #include "sfnt.h"
 
 char *default_font_path(void)
 {
-	FILE *fc_pipe = popen("fc-match -f '%{file}'", "r");
+#ifdef FONT_PATH
+	FILE *f = fopen(FONT_PATH, "rb");
+	if (f) {
+		fclose(f);
+		return strdup(FONT_PATH);
+	}
+#endif
+	//TODO: specify language dynamically once BlastEm is localized
+	FILE *fc_pipe = popen("fc-match :lang=en -f '%{file}'", "r");
 	if (!fc_pipe) {
 		return NULL;
 	}