diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
index 1adf4e00c..73c684e48 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
@@ -89,10 +89,24 @@ static std::string Translate(const char* psz)
     return QCoreApplication::translate("bitcoin-core", psz).toStdString();
 }
 
+static QString GetLangTerritory()
+{
+    QSettings settings;
+    // Get desired locale (e.g. "de_DE")
+    // 1) System default language
+    QString lang_territory = QLocale::system().name();
+    // 2) Language from QSettings
+    QString lang_territory_qsettings = settings.value("language", "").toString();
+    if(!lang_territory_qsettings.isEmpty())
+        lang_territory = lang_territory_qsettings;
+    // 3) -lang command line argument
+    lang_territory = QString::fromStdString(GetArg("-lang", lang_territory.toStdString()));
+    return lang_territory;
+}
+
 /** Set up translations */
 static void initTranslations(QTranslator &qtTranslatorBase, QTranslator &qtTranslator, QTranslator &translatorBase, QTranslator &translator)
 {
-    QSettings settings;
 
     // Remove old translators
     QApplication::removeTranslator(&qtTranslatorBase);
@@ -102,13 +116,7 @@ static void initTranslations(QTranslator &qtTranslatorBase, QTranslator &qtTrans
 
     // Get desired locale (e.g. "de_DE")
     // 1) System default language
-    QString lang_territory = QLocale::system().name();
-    // 2) Language from QSettings
-    QString lang_territory_qsettings = settings.value("language", "").toString();
-    if(!lang_territory_qsettings.isEmpty())
-        lang_territory = lang_territory_qsettings;
-    // 3) -lang command line argument
-    lang_territory = QString::fromStdString(GetArg("-lang", lang_territory.toStdString()));
+    QString lang_territory = GetLangTerritory();
 
     // Convert to "de" only by truncating "_DE"
     QString lang = lang_territory;
@@ -498,8 +506,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     Q_INIT_RESOURCE(bitcoin);
     Q_INIT_RESOURCE(bitcoin_locale);
 
-    GUIUtil::SubstituteFonts();
-
     BitcoinApplication app(argc, argv);
 #if QT_VERSION > 0x050100
     // Generate high-dpi pixmaps
@@ -521,6 +527,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     QApplication::setOrganizationName(QAPP_ORG_NAME);
     QApplication::setOrganizationDomain(QAPP_ORG_DOMAIN);
     QApplication::setApplicationName(QAPP_APP_NAME_DEFAULT);
+    GUIUtil::SubstituteFonts(GetLangTerritory());
 
     /// 4. Initialization of translations, so that intro dialog is in user's language
     // Now that QSettings are accessible, initialize translations
diff --git a/src/qt/guiutil.cpp b/src/qt/guiutil.cpp
index c675235cc..8ad9b3062 100644
--- a/src/qt/guiutil.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/guiutil.cpp
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ static boost::filesystem::detail::utf8_codecvt_facet utf8;
 
 #if defined(Q_OS_MAC)
 extern double NSAppKitVersionNumber;
+#if !defined(NSAppKitVersionNumber10_8)
+#define NSAppKitVersionNumber10_8 1187
+#endif
 #if !defined(NSAppKitVersionNumber10_9)
 #define NSAppKitVersionNumber10_9 1265
 #endif
@@ -383,7 +386,7 @@ void openDebugLogfile()
         QDesktopServices::openUrl(QUrl::fromLocalFile(boostPathToQString(pathDebug)));
 }
 
-void SubstituteFonts()
+void SubstituteFonts(const QString& language)
 {
 #if defined(Q_OS_MAC)
 // Background:
@@ -393,12 +396,28 @@ void SubstituteFonts()
 // If this fallback is not properly loaded, some characters may fail to
 // render correctly.
 //
+// The same thing happened with 10.10. .Helvetica Neue DeskInterface is now default.
+//
 // Solution: If building with the 10.7 SDK or lower and the user's platform
 // is 10.9 or higher at runtime, substitute the correct font. This needs to
 // happen before the QApplication is created.
 #if defined(MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED) && MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED < MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_8
-    if (floor(NSAppKitVersionNumber) >= NSAppKitVersionNumber10_9)
-        QFont::insertSubstitution(".Lucida Grande UI", "Lucida Grande");
+    if (floor(NSAppKitVersionNumber) > NSAppKitVersionNumber10_8)
+    {
+        if (floor(NSAppKitVersionNumber) <= NSAppKitVersionNumber10_9)
+            /* On a 10.9 - 10.9.x system */
+            QFont::insertSubstitution(".Lucida Grande UI", "Lucida Grande");
+        else
+        {
+            /* 10.10 or later system */
+            if (language == "zh_CN" || language == "zh_TW" || language == "zh_HK") // traditional or simplified Chinese
+              QFont::insertSubstitution(".Helvetica Neue DeskInterface", "Heiti SC");
+            else if (language == "ja") // Japanesee
+              QFont::insertSubstitution(".Helvetica Neue DeskInterface", "Songti SC");
+            else
+              QFont::insertSubstitution(".Helvetica Neue DeskInterface", "Lucida Grande");
+        }
+    }
 #endif
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/src/qt/guiutil.h b/src/qt/guiutil.h
index a77036a19..bcbb540c3 100644
--- a/src/qt/guiutil.h
+++ b/src/qt/guiutil.h
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ namespace GUIUtil
     void openDebugLogfile();
 
     // Replace invalid default fonts with known good ones
-    void SubstituteFonts();
+    void SubstituteFonts(const QString& language);
 
     /** Qt event filter that intercepts ToolTipChange events, and replaces the tooltip with a rich text
       representation if needed. This assures that Qt can word-wrap long tooltip messages.
diff --git a/src/qt/splashscreen.cpp b/src/qt/splashscreen.cpp
index 366ed3df3..e6a7fcaec 100644
--- a/src/qt/splashscreen.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/splashscreen.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ SplashScreen::SplashScreen(Qt::WindowFlags f, const NetworkStyle *networkStyle)
     QString copyrightText   = QChar(0xA9)+QString(" 2009-%1 ").arg(COPYRIGHT_YEAR) + QString(tr("The Bitcoin Core developers"));
     QString titleAddText    = networkStyle->getTitleAddText();
 
-    QString font            = "Arial";
+    QString font            = QApplication::font().toString();
 
     // create a bitmap according to device pixelratio
     QSize splashSize(480*devicePixelRatio,320*devicePixelRatio);