diff --git a/packages/archlinux/PKGBUILD b/packages/archlinux/PKGBUILD
index 2e4dab81..6a807bc2 100644
--- a/packages/archlinux/PKGBUILD
+++ b/packages/archlinux/PKGBUILD
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ build() {
 	python2 setup.py build || return 1
 	python2 setup.py install --root=${pkgdir} || return 1
 
-	install -d "${pkgdir}/usr/share/fonts/TTF/"
-	install -m644 "powerline/fontpatcher/PowerlineSymbols.otf" "${pkgdir}/usr/share/fonts/TTF/PowerlineSymbols.otf"
+	install -dm755 "${pkgdir}/usr/share/fonts/TTF/"
+	install -dm755 "${pkgdir}/etc/fonts/conf.avail"
+	install -dm755 "${pkgdir}/etc/fonts/conf.d"
+
+	install -m644 "font/PowerlineSymbols.otf" "${pkgdir}/usr/share/fonts/TTF/PowerlineSymbols.otf"
+	install -m644 "font/10-powerline-symbols.conf" "${pkgdir}/etc/fonts/conf.avail/10-powerline-symbols.conf"
+	ln -s "../conf.avail/10-powerline-symbols.conf" "${pkgdir}/etc/fonts/conf.d/10-powerline-symbols.conf"
 }
diff --git a/packages/archlinux/powerline.install b/packages/archlinux/powerline.install
index 3792f4c5..18a2e2a3 100644
--- a/packages/archlinux/powerline.install
+++ b/packages/archlinux/powerline.install
@@ -6,12 +6,15 @@ post_install() {
 IMPORTANT
 ---------
 
-Powerline requires custom glyphs to work properly. A font with these symbols 
-has been installed, and Powerline may work out of the box for you. If it 
-doesn't, please see the font installation instructions at 
-http://lokaltog.github.com/powerline/overview.html#font-installation for more 
-details (you can skip the first steps since the font has already been 
-installed on your system).
+Powerline requires custom glyphs to work properly. A font with these glyphs has 
+been installed along with a fontconfig file which enables the glyphs for many 
+common coding fonts.
+
+If Powerline doesn't work out of the box on your system, please submit an issue 
+on GitHub: https://github.com/Lokaltog/powerline/issues
+
+Consult the documentation for detailed installation instructions and 
+troubleshooting information: http://lokaltog.github.com/powerline/
 "
 }