diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 22aa7e8..a2b9f3c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -74,6 +74,17 @@ As WSL does not have an X server built in, you will need to install a 3rd party
         ```
 * Start viz1090 as described below.
 
+#### Nix
+
+Run without installing
+
+```bash
+nix shell git+https://git.vulpecula.zone/tasiaiso/viz1090
+```
+TODO docs
+
+A shell is now open with viz1090 in the path
+
 ### RUNNING
 
 1. Start dump1090 (http://www.github.com/MalcolmRobb/dump1090) locally in network mode:
diff --git a/nix/viz1090-mapdata.nix b/nix/viz1090-mapdata.nix
index a6fd59f..b28d801 100644
--- a/nix/viz1090-mapdata.nix
+++ b/nix/viz1090-mapdata.nix
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ in
       cp ${provinces}/* mapdata
       cp ${places}/* mapdata
       cp ${airports}/* mapdata
-      # ls -al mapdata
 
       python3 mapconverter.py \
         --mapfile mapdata/ne_10m_admin_1_states_provinces.shp \
@@ -59,11 +58,13 @@ in
     '';
 
     installPhase = ''
-      mkdir -p $out
+      mkdir -p $out $out/font
 
       cp airportdata.bin $out
       cp airportnames $out
       cp mapdata.bin $out
       cp mapnames $out
+      
+      cp font/* $out/font
     '';
   }
diff --git a/nix/viz1090.nix b/nix/viz1090.nix
index 56ee5e6..9031547 100644
--- a/nix/viz1090.nix
+++ b/nix/viz1090.nix
@@ -79,6 +79,29 @@ index cd798ec..c5736bd 100644
  
    while (std::getline(infile, line))  
    
+diff --git a/View.cpp b/View.cpp
+index d5dace7..90f6165 100644
+--- a/View.cpp
++++ b/View.cpp
+@@ -174,13 +174,13 @@ void View::closeFont(TTF_Font *font)
+ 
+ 
+ void View::font_init() {
+-    mapFont = loadFont(\"font/TerminusTTF-4.46.0.ttf\", 12 * screen_uiscale);
+-    mapBoldFont = loadFont(\"font/TerminusTTF-Bold-4.46.0.ttf\", 12 * screen_uiscale);    
++    mapFont = loadFont(\"${viz1090-mapdata}/font/TerminusTTF-4.46.0.ttf\", 12 * screen_uiscale);
++    mapBoldFont = loadFont(\"${viz1090-mapdata}/font/TerminusTTF-Bold-4.46.0.ttf\", 12 * screen_uiscale);    
+        
+-    listFont = loadFont(\"font/TerminusTTF-4.46.0.ttf\", 12 * screen_uiscale);
++    listFont = loadFont(\"${viz1090-mapdata}/font/TerminusTTF-4.46.0.ttf\", 12 * screen_uiscale);
+ 
+-    messageFont = loadFont(\"font/TerminusTTF-Bold-4.46.0.ttf\", 12 * screen_uiscale);
+-    labelFont = loadFont(\"font/TerminusTTF-Bold-4.46.0.ttf\", 12 * screen_uiscale);
++    messageFont = loadFont(\"${viz1090-mapdata}/font/TerminusTTF-Bold-4.46.0.ttf\", 12 * screen_uiscale);
++    labelFont = loadFont(\"${viz1090-mapdata}/font/TerminusTTF-Bold-4.46.0.ttf\", 12 * screen_uiscale);
+ 
+     mapFontWidth = 5 * screen_uiscale;
+     mapFontHeight = 12 * screen_uiscale; 
    " | git apply -
 
       cat Map.cpp | grep mapdata