diff --git a/nix-system-configs/modules/styling/forgejo/header.tmpl b/nix-system-configs/modules/styling/forgejo/header.tmpl
index 007fdb6..a61e8c8 100644
--- a/nix-system-configs/modules/styling/forgejo/header.tmpl
+++ b/nix-system-configs/modules/styling/forgejo/header.tmpl
@@ -8,8 +8,19 @@
   font-display: swap;
 }
 
+@font-face {
+  font-family: 'Jost Book';
+  src: url('/assets/fonts/Jost-400-Book.otf') format('opentype');
+  font-weight: normal;
+  font-style: normal;
+  font-display: swap;
+}
+
+
 :root {
+  /* prefer the Maple Mono Nerd Font for monospace usage */
   --fonts-monospace: 'Maple Mono NF' !important;
+  --fonts-proportional: 'Jost Book' !important;
 }
 
 code, pre, kbd, tt, samp, .ui code, .ui pre, .monospace {
diff --git a/nix-system-configs/modules/styling/forgejo/theme-custom.css b/nix-system-configs/modules/styling/forgejo/theme-custom.css
index 821e692..2b955c3 100644
--- a/nix-system-configs/modules/styling/forgejo/theme-custom.css
+++ b/nix-system-configs/modules/styling/forgejo/theme-custom.css
@@ -22,4 +22,11 @@
   /* prefer the Maple Mono Nerd Font for monospace usage */
   --fonts-monospace: 'Maple Mono NF' !important;
   --fonts-proportional: 'Jost Book' !important;
-}
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+}
+
+/* If some odd reason the themes are not appluing even after rebuild, try the following
+sudo systemd-tmpfiles --create --remove --exclude-prefix=/dev
+sudo systemctl restart forgejo
+
+TODO: Investigate the inconsistencies, see header.tmpl as a workaround.
+ */
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