1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/sway/sway.5.scd b/sway/sway.5.scd
index 768f125e..8e866824 100644
--- a/sway/sway.5.scd
+++ b/sway/sway.5.scd
@@ -559,8 +559,11 @@ The default colors are:
         to the opposite edge of the container, even if there are other containers
         in the direction. Default is _yes_.
 
-*font* <font>
-        Sets font for use in title bars in Pango format.
+*font* [pango:]<font>
+        Sets font to use for the title bars. To enable support for pango markup,
+        preface the font name with _pango:_. For example, _monospace 10_ is the
+        default font. To enable support for pango markup, _pango:monospace 10_
+        should be used instead.
 
 *titlebar_border_thickness* <thickness>
         Thickness of the titlebar border in pixels