diff --git a/shell/README.md b/shell/README.md
index ad9fb3d9..9cfc2911 100644
--- a/shell/README.md
+++ b/shell/README.md
@@ -169,7 +169,6 @@ rewrites the `bar` subtree from the current `shell-defaults.json`.
     "position": "top",
     "transparent": false,
     "centerAnchor": "calendar",
-    "fontFamily": "JetBrainsMono Nerd Font",
     "layout": {
       "left":   [ { "id": "omarchy" }, { "id": "workspaces" } ],
       "center": [ { "id": "calendar", "format": "HH:mm" } ],
diff --git a/shell/plugins/notifications/components/NotificationCard.qml b/shell/plugins/notifications/components/NotificationCard.qml
index 3e84e2e0..c99570da 100644
--- a/shell/plugins/notifications/components/NotificationCard.qml
+++ b/shell/plugins/notifications/components/NotificationCard.qml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Rectangle {
   property real progress: 1.0
   property bool showProgress: false
 
-  // System font from shell.json bar.fontFamily, injected by the container.
+  // System monospace font injected by the container.
   property string fontFamily: ""
 
   readonly property bool hovered: hoverTracker.hovered
diff --git a/shell/plugins/settings/SettingsPanel.qml b/shell/plugins/settings/SettingsPanel.qml
index 55d33a75..c89b4327 100644
--- a/shell/plugins/settings/SettingsPanel.qml
+++ b/shell/plugins/settings/SettingsPanel.qml
@@ -180,7 +180,6 @@ Item {
         position: String(bar.position || "top"),
         transparent: bar.transparent === true,
         centerAnchor: String(bar.centerAnchor || ""),
-        fontFamily: "monospace",
         layout: Util.normalizeLayout(bar.layout || {})
       },
       plugins: plugins
diff --git a/shell/shell.qml b/shell/shell.qml
index 8fd92eae..a6ca3cc0 100644
--- a/shell/shell.qml
+++ b/shell/shell.qml
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ ShellRoot {
     bar: {
       position: "top",
       transparent: false,
-      fontFamily: "JetBrainsMono Nerd Font",
       centerAnchor: "calendar",
       layout: {
         left: [{ id: "omarchy" }, { id: "workspaces" }],