diff --git a/xdg-config-dir/fontconfig/fonts.conf b/xdg-config-dir/fontconfig/fonts.conf
index 140bb34..5e212ba 100644
--- a/xdg-config-dir/fontconfig/fonts.conf
+++ b/xdg-config-dir/fontconfig/fonts.conf
@@ -36,4 +36,18 @@
 			</pattern>
 		</acceptfont>
 	</selectfont>
+
+	<!-- disable ligatures for monospace fonts -->
+	<!-- Inspired by https://github.com/agriffis/skel/blob/69211a82584bf1bf1bbd6f0817d8611a5d967bfc/fontconfig/.config/fontconfig/fonts.conf#L127 -->
+	<match>
+		<test name="family" compare="contains">
+			<string>monospace</string>
+		</test>
+		<edit name="fontfeatures" mode="append">
+			<string>calt off</string>
+			<string>clig off</string>
+			<string>dlig off</string>
+			<string>liga off</string>
+		</edit>
+	</match>
 </fontconfig>