--- ./fonts.conf.in.orig	2025-07-01 23:46:34.000000000 -0500
+++ ./fonts.conf.in	2025-08-27 13:41:18.870141218 -0500
@@ -26,7 +26,10 @@
 
 @FC_DEFAULT_FONTS@
 	@FC_FONTPATH@
+<!--    Do not include the element below to avoid default use of
+        the 75dpi and 100dpi bitmap fonts:
 	<dir prefix="xdg">fonts</dir>
+-->
 	<!-- the following element will be removed in the future -->
 	<dir>~/.fonts</dir>
 
