diff --git a/dracut.conf.d/gentoo.conf.example b/dracut.conf.d/gentoo.conf.example
index 1361a30b..26e73147 100644
--- a/dracut.conf.d/gentoo.conf.example
+++ b/dracut.conf.d/gentoo.conf.example
@@ -10,5 +10,6 @@ ro_mnt=yes
 
 # i18n
 i18n_vars="/etc/conf.d/keymaps:keymap-KEYMAP,extended_keymaps-EXT_KEYMAPS /etc/conf.d/consolefont:consolefont-FONT,consoletranslation-FONT_MAP /etc/rc.conf:unicode-UNICODE"
+i18n_default_font="LatArCyrHeb-16"
 
 omit_drivers+=" i2o_scsi"