diff --git a/generators/epub/converter.cpp b/generators/epub/converter.cpp
--- a/generators/epub/converter.cpp
+++ b/generators/epub/converter.cpp
@@ -301,6 +301,9 @@
       qApp->setPalette(p);
       // HACK END
 
+      // Set the font family according to user preference
+      mTextDocument->setDefaultStyleSheet(QString("* { font-family: %1; }").arg(generator()->generalSettings()->font().family()) );
+
       QTextBlock before;
       if(firstPage) {
         mTextDocument->setHtml(htmlContent);