# --- T2-COPYRIGHT-BEGIN ---
# t2/package/*/linux/hotfix-fbcon-fonts.patch
# Copyright (C) 2024 - 2026 The T2 SDE Project
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 or patched project license
# --- T2-COPYRIGHT-END ---

diff --git a/lib/fonts/fonts.c b/lib/fonts/fonts.c
index 47e34950b665..efc3efabae79 100644
--- a/lib/fonts/fonts.c
+++ b/lib/fonts/fonts.c
@@ -108,6 +108,10 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(find_font);
  *	chosen font.
  *
  */
+
+#define TARGET_XRES 100
+#define TARGET_YRES 25
+
 const struct font_desc *get_default_font(int xres, int yres,
 					 unsigned long *font_w,
 					 unsigned long *font_h)
@@ -116,9 +120,10 @@ const struct font_desc *get_default_font(int xres, int yres,
 	const struct font_desc *f, *g;
 
 	g = NULL;
-	cc = -10000;
+	cc = INT_MAX;
 	for (i = 0; i < num_fonts; i++) {
 		f = fonts[i];
+#if 0
 		c = f->pref;
 #if defined(__mc68000__)
 #ifdef CONFIG_FONT_PEARL_8x8
@@ -137,12 +142,15 @@ const struct font_desc *get_default_font(int xres, int yres,
 		res = (xres / f->width) * (yres / f->height) / 1000;
 		if (res > 20)
 			c += 20 - res;
+#endif
+		/* closest to ideal target res - TODO: maybe add yres */
+		c = abs(TARGET_XRES - xres / f->width);
 
 		if ((!font_w || test_bit(f->width - 1, font_w)) &&
 		    (!font_h || test_bit(f->height - 1, font_h)))
-			c += 1000;
+			c /= 2;
 
-		if (c > cc) {
+		if (c < cc) {
 			cc = c;
 			g = f;
 		}