diff --git a/modules/fonts.xml b/modules/fonts.xml
index 6073a95..baab74e 100644
--- a/modules/fonts.xml
+++ b/modules/fonts.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 			<xsl:text>}</xsl:text>
 		</common>
 		<common formats="/html/xhtml/">
-			<font face="sans-serif"><xsl:apply-templates /></font>
+			<span class="sans"><xsl:apply-templates /></span>
 		</common>
 	</template>