diff --git a/.config/kitty/kitty.conf b/.config/kitty/kitty.conf
index 9fbed0d..d749b11 100644
--- a/.config/kitty/kitty.conf
+++ b/.config/kitty/kitty.conf
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@
 #: individual font faces and even specify special fonts for particular
 #: characters.
 
-font_family    FiraCode-Retina
-bold_font      FiraCode-Bold
-italic_font    CascadiaCodePL-SemiBoldItalic
-bold_italic_font CascadiaCodePL-BoldItalic
+font_family    FiraCodeNFM-Ret
+bold_font      FiraCodeNFM-Bold
+italic_font    CascadiaCodeItalic_350wght
+bold_italic_font CascadiaCodeItalic_700wght
 # italic_font    JetBrainsMono-MediumItalic
 # bold_italic_font JetBrainsMono-BoldItalic
 
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ modify_font cell_width  100%
 # file: https://github.com/ryanoasis/nerd-fonts/blob/master/src/glyphs/Symbols-2048-em Nerd Font Complete.ttf
 ###########################################################
 
+### ## 2022-11-19 @leo: the path above is no longer available, use distro pkg (for archlinux)
 # "Nerd Fonts - Pomicons"
 symbol_map  U+E000-U+E00D Symbols Nerd Font
 
@@ -143,11 +144,11 @@ disable_ligatures never
 #:     map alt+3 disable_ligatures_in tab cursor
 
 # cv29: {}, cv31 ()
-font_features FiraCode-Bold +zero +ss07 +cv31
-font_features FiraCode-Light +zero +ss07 +cv31
-font_features FiraCode-Medium +zero +ss07 +cv31
-font_features FiraCode-Regular +zero +ss07 +cv31
-font_features FiraCode-Retina +zero +ss07 +cv31
+font_features FiraCodeNFM-Bold +zero +ss07 +cv31
+font_features FiraCodeNFM-Light +zero +ss07 +cv31
+font_features FiraCodeNFM-Med +zero +ss07 +cv31
+font_features FiraCodeNFM-Reg +zero +ss07 +cv31
+font_features FiraCodeNFM-Ret +zero +ss07 +cv31
 font_features JetBrainsMono-Italic +liga +calt +ss04 +ss05
 font_features JetBrainsMono-BoldItalic +liga +calt +ss04 +ss05
 font_features JetBrainsMono-MediumItalic +liga +calt +ss04 +ss05
diff --git a/.config/qutebrowser/config.py b/.config/qutebrowser/config.py
index e89d07a..2706ab9 100644
--- a/.config/qutebrowser/config.py
+++ b/.config/qutebrowser/config.py
@@ -367,15 +367,22 @@ c.fonts.default_size = '16px'
 # Font used for the context menu. If set to null, the Qt default is
 # used.
 # Type: Font
-c.fonts.contextmenu = 'FiraCode'
+c.fonts.contextmenu = 'default_size FiraCode Nerd Font'
 
-c.fonts.tabs.selected = 'FiraCode'
+c.fonts.statusbar = 'default_size FiraCode Nerd Font'
 
-c.fonts.web.family.standard = 'FiraCode'
+c.fonts.tabs.selected = 'default_size FiraCode Nerd Font'
 
-c.fonts.web.family.fixed = 'FiraCode'
+c.fonts.tabs.unselected = 'default_size FiraCode Nerd Font'
 
-c.fonts.web.family.sans_serif = 'FiraCode'
+c.fonts.web.family.standard = 'FiraCode Nerd Font'
+
+#  c.fonts.web.family.fixed = 'Fira Code'
+c.fonts.web.family.fixed = 'default_fixed FiraCode Nerd Font'
+
+c.fonts.web.family.sans_serif = 'FiraCode Nerd Font'
+
+c.fonts.default_family = 'FiraCode Nerd Font'
 
 # Default font size (in pixels) for regular text.
 # Type: Int
diff --git a/.config/starship.toml b/.config/starship.toml
index 82750b5..4f1767d 100644
--- a/.config/starship.toml
+++ b/.config/starship.toml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ disabled = true
 
 [character]
 success_symbol = "[➜](bold green)"
-error_symbol = "[](bold #ee4e4e)" # the non-nerdfont default is 🔥
+error_symbol = "[󰈸](bold #ee4e4e)" # the non-nerdfont default is 🔥
 vimcmd_symbol = "[N](bold green)"
 
 [battery]
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ format = "[$symbol($version)]($style) "
 
 [cmake]
 disabled = false
-symbol= "喝" # the non-nerdfont default is △
+symbol= "△ " # the non-nerdfont default is △
 style = "blue"
 format = "[$symbol]($style)"
 
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ format = "[](fg:$style)[$symbol ](bg:$style)[\ue0b8 $status $common_meaning$s
 
 
 [terraform]
-format = "[ﰉ ($workspace )]($style)" # alternatively use 💨 for symbol
+format = "[ ($workspace )]($style)" # alternatively use 💨 for symbol
 
 [time]
 disabled = true
@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@ format = "[$symbol]($style) "
 
 [zig]
 disabled = false
+symbol = " "
 format = "[$symbol]($style)"
 
 [custom.hare]