diff --git a/pkgs/data/fonts/junicode/default.nix b/pkgs/data/fonts/junicode/default.nix
index 875d63ee8ce..a8b6c8853f3 100644
--- a/pkgs/data/fonts/junicode/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/data/fonts/junicode/default.nix
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   meta = {
     homepage = http://junicode.sourceforge.net/;
-    description = "A Unicode font";
+    description = "A Unicode font for medievalists";
     platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.unix;
   };
 }