Default Display Font (``Face'') and Window Size

I have never had much of a problem with emacs' default font, and since writers of long works don't have much need for font changing, once you've chosen a good font you can stick with it. Remember, since this is a text file the font is only used for display on the screen anyway, not printing. First, choose a font you like. That takes some experimenting. Type M-x set-default-font, and when emacs prompts you for a font, hit tab to see what's available. Note which one works the best for you, and then add it to your .emacs file with something like the following:

(set-default-font
 "-Misc-Fixed-Medium-R-Normal--15-140-75-75-C-90-ISO8859-1")

Add the following to your .emacs file to set a default for new window sizes if you constantly find yourself resizing them as they appear.

(setq default-frame-alist
 '(
; frame width and height
    (width             . 80)
    (height            . 40)
  )
)