diff --git a/fonts/nimbus-19.bdf b/fonts/nimbus-19.bdf
index 0f1efae33a..d9a97d74d5 100644
--- a/fonts/nimbus-19.bdf
+++ b/fonts/nimbus-19.bdf
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ FONT_DESCENT 4
 FONT_ASCENT 15
 COPYRIGHT "Public domain font.  Share and enjoy."
 ENDPROPERTIES
-CHARS 269
+CHARS 270
 STARTCHAR uni0000
 ENCODING 0
 SWIDTH 600 0
@@ -1780,6 +1780,25 @@ BBX 7 1 1 4
 BITMAP
 FE
 ENDCHAR
+STARTCHAR degree
+ENCODING 176
+SWIDTH 1000 0
+DWIDTH 10 0
+BBX 8 12 1 0
+BITMAP
+7E
+E7
+E7
+E7
+E7
+7E
+00
+00
+00
+00
+00
+00
+ENDCHAR
 STARTCHAR acute
 ENCODING 180
 SWIDTH 1000 0