diff --git a/.emacs.d/init.el b/.emacs.d/init.el
index 08ff601..175441b 100644
--- a/.emacs.d/init.el
+++ b/.emacs.d/init.el
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
 (add-hook 'mail-mode-hook 'auto-fill-mode)
 (add-hook 'markdown-mode-hook 'auto-fill-mode)
 (add-hook 'nroff-mode-hook 'auto-fill-mode)
+(add-hook 'nroff-mode-hook 'variable-pitch-mode)
 
 ;; file extensions
 (add-to-list 'auto-mode-alist '("\\.eml\\'" . mail-mode))