--- mkinitcpio/install/consolefont	2012-03-05 00:31:06.000000000 +0100
+++ mkinitcpio/install/consolefont	2012-03-20 22:27:05.834910571 +0100
@@ -5,7 +5,12 @@ build() {
 
     # subshell to avoid namespace pollution
     (
-        . "$BASEDIR/etc/rc.conf"
+        if [ -s "$BASEDIR/etc/vconsole.conf" ]; then
+            . "$BASEDIR/etc/vconsole.conf"
+            CONSOLEFONT="${FONT}"
+        else
+            . "$BASEDIR/etc/rc.conf"
+        fi
         if [[ -n "$CONSOLEFONT" ]]; then
             for file in "$BASEDIR/usr/share/kbd/consolefonts/$CONSOLEFONT".psf?(u)?(.gz); do
                 if [[ -e $file ]]; then