diff --git a/live/src/config.sh b/live/src/config.sh
index aa220749d0..bfad201423 100644
--- a/live/src/config.sh
+++ b/live/src/config.sh
@@ -90,6 +90,9 @@ systemctl disable snapper-timeline.timer
 systemctl disable YaST2-Firstboot.service
 systemctl disable YaST2-Second-Stage.service
 
+# the "eurlatgr" is the default font for the English locale
+echo -e "\nFONT=eurlatgr.psfu" >> /etc/vconsole.conf
+
 ### setup dracut for live system
 arch=$(uname -m)
 # keep in sync with ISO Volume ID set in the fix_bootconfig script
diff --git a/rust/agama-locale-data/src/language.rs b/rust/agama-locale-data/src/language.rs
index d91885f0f4..36d5b51ae3 100644
--- a/rust/agama-locale-data/src/language.rs
+++ b/rust/agama-locale-data/src/language.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 use serde::Deserialize;
 
-use crate::ranked::{RankedLocales, RankedTerritories};
+use crate::ranked::{RankedConsoleFonts, RankedLocales, RankedTerritories};
 
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
 pub struct Language {
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ pub struct Language {
     pub territories: RankedTerritories,
     pub locales: RankedLocales,
     pub names: crate::localization::Localization,
+    pub consolefonts: RankedConsoleFonts,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
diff --git a/rust/agama-locale-data/src/ranked.rs b/rust/agama-locale-data/src/ranked.rs
index 01b9235928..f8008a4b87 100644
--- a/rust/agama-locale-data/src/ranked.rs
+++ b/rust/agama-locale-data/src/ranked.rs
@@ -61,3 +61,16 @@ pub struct RankedLocales {
     #[serde(default)]
     pub locale: Vec<RankedLocale>,
 }
+
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+pub struct RankedConsoleFont {
+    #[serde(rename(deserialize = "consolefontId"))]
+    pub id: String,
+    pub rank: u16,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+pub struct RankedConsoleFonts {
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub consolefont: Vec<RankedConsoleFont>,
+}
diff --git a/rust/agama-server/src/l10n/model.rs b/rust/agama-server/src/l10n/model.rs
index dcf056f2b8..ce9fecd039 100644
--- a/rust/agama-server/src/l10n/model.rs
+++ b/rust/agama-server/src/l10n/model.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 // To contact SUSE LLC about this file by physical or electronic mail, you may
 // find current contact information at www.suse.com.
 
+use std::fs::OpenOptions;
+use std::io::Write;
 use std::process::Command;
 
 use crate::error::Error;
@@ -151,6 +153,7 @@ impl L10n {
     // TODO: what should be returned value for commit?
     pub fn commit(&self) -> Result<(), LocaleError> {
         const ROOT: &str = "/mnt";
+        const VCONSOLE_CONF: &str = "/etc/vconsole.conf";
 
         let locale = self.locales.first().cloned().unwrap_or_default();
         let mut cmd = Command::new("/usr/bin/systemd-firstboot");
@@ -170,6 +173,20 @@ impl L10n {
         let output = cmd.output()?;
         tracing::info!("{:?}", &output);
 
+        // unfortunately the console font cannot be set via the "systemd-firstboot" tool,
+        // we need to write it directly to the config file
+        if let Some(entry) = self.locales_db.find_locale(&locale) {
+            if let Some(font) = &entry.consolefont {
+                // the font entry is missing in a file created by "systemd-firstboot", just append it at the end
+                let mut file = OpenOptions::new()
+                    .append(true)
+                    .open(format!("{}{}", ROOT, VCONSOLE_CONF))?;
+
+                tracing::info!("Configuring console font \"{:?}\"", font);
+                writeln!(file, "\nFONT={}.psfu", font)?;
+            }
+        }
+
         Ok(())
     }
 
diff --git a/rust/agama-server/src/l10n/model/locale.rs b/rust/agama-server/src/l10n/model/locale.rs
index d2345b2bd2..43c3cd02de 100644
--- a/rust/agama-server/src/l10n/model/locale.rs
+++ b/rust/agama-server/src/l10n/model/locale.rs
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ pub struct LocaleEntry {
     pub language: String,
     /// Localized territory name (e.g., "Spain", "España", etc.)
     pub territory: String,
+    /// Console font
+    pub consolefont: Option<String>,
 }
 
 /// Represents the locales database.
@@ -77,6 +79,13 @@ impl LocalesDatabase {
         &self.locales
     }
 
+    /// Find the locale in the database
+    ///
+    /// * `locale`: the language to find
+    pub fn find_locale(&self, locale: &LocaleId) -> Option<&LocaleEntry> {
+        self.locales.iter().find(|l| l.id == *locale)
+    }
+
     /// Gets the supported locales information.
     ///
     /// * `ui_language`: language to use in the translations.
@@ -106,11 +115,21 @@ impl LocalesDatabase {
                 .or_else(|| names.name_for(DEFAULT_LANG))
                 .unwrap_or(territory.id.to_string());
 
+            let consolefont = language
+                .consolefonts
+                .consolefont
+                .first()
+                .map(|f| f.id.clone());
+
             let entry = LocaleEntry {
                 id: code.clone(),
                 language: language_label,
                 territory: territory_label,
+                consolefont,
             };
+
+            tracing::info!("Using locale data {:?}", entry);
+
             result.push(entry)
         }
 
diff --git a/rust/package/agama.changes b/rust/package/agama.changes
index 8bc5f56865..d3dd4c609a 100644
--- a/rust/package/agama.changes
+++ b/rust/package/agama.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Jun 13 12:45:49 UTC 2025 - Ladislav Slezák <lslezak@suse.com>
+
+- Configure the console font so the non-ASCII characters are
+  displayed properly (bsc#1239462)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Jun 13 10:42:48 UTC 2025 - Imobach Gonzalez Sosa <igonzalezsosa@suse.com>