diff --git a/hosts/FredOS-Macbook.nix b/hosts/FredOS-Macbook.nix
index 55de805..adf5263 100644
--- a/hosts/FredOS-Macbook.nix
+++ b/hosts/FredOS-Macbook.nix
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@
 
     programs.geary.enable = true;
 
+    # TTY resolution for browsh: each cell is a half-block, so the page gets
+    # cols x (rows*2) pixels. The kernel's built-in 8x16 gives 180x56 on this
+    # 1440x900 panel; terminus 6x12 gives 240x75.
+    console.packages = [ pkgs.terminus_font ];
+    console.font = "ter-v12n";
+
     nix.settings.max-jobs = 0;
 
     # max-jobs = 0 means an update is pure substitution, and nix's default