diff --git a/calligraphy/src/main/java/uk/co/chrisjenx/calligraphy/CalligraphyConfig.java b/calligraphy/src/main/java/uk/co/chrisjenx/calligraphy/CalligraphyConfig.java
index 2fb8f63..cb741fa 100644
--- a/calligraphy/src/main/java/uk/co/chrisjenx/calligraphy/CalligraphyConfig.java
+++ b/calligraphy/src/main/java/uk/co/chrisjenx/calligraphy/CalligraphyConfig.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package uk.co.chrisjenx.calligraphy;
 
+import android.graphics.Typeface;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -91,6 +92,10 @@ public static CalligraphyConfig get() {
      * The default Font Path if nothing else is setup.
      */
     private final String mFontPath;
+    /**
+     * Default typeface to setup if no font path is provided
+     */
+    private final Typeface mTypeface;
     /**
      * Default Font Path Attr Id to lookup
      */
@@ -120,6 +125,7 @@ public static CalligraphyConfig get() {
     protected CalligraphyConfig(Builder builder) {
         mIsFontSet = builder.isFontSet;
         mFontPath = builder.fontAssetPath;
+        mTypeface = builder.typeface;
         mAttrId = builder.attrId;
         mReflection = builder.reflection;
         mCustomViewCreation = builder.customViewCreation;
@@ -137,6 +143,13 @@ public String getFontPath() {
         return mFontPath;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return typeface provided by the config, might be null
+     */
+    public Typeface getTypeface() {
+        return mTypeface;
+    }
+
     /**
      * @return true if set, false if null|empty
      */
@@ -200,6 +213,10 @@ public static class Builder {
          * The default fontPath
          */
         private String fontAssetPath = null;
+        /**
+         * The default typeface
+         */
+        private Typeface typeface = null;
         /**
          * Additional Class Styles. Can be empty.
          */
@@ -226,11 +243,23 @@ public Builder setFontAttrId(int fontAssetAttrId) {
          * @return this builder.
          */
         public Builder setDefaultFontPath(String defaultFontAssetPath) {
-            this.isFontSet = !TextUtils.isEmpty(defaultFontAssetPath);
+            this.isFontSet = isFontSet || !TextUtils.isEmpty(defaultFontAssetPath);
             this.fontAssetPath = defaultFontAssetPath;
             return this;
         }
 
+        /**
+         * Set the default type if you don't define in font path or else where in your styles.
+         *
+         * @param typeface typeface to set, passing null will fallback to fontpath
+         * @return
+         */
+        public Builder setDefaultTypeface(Typeface typeface) {
+            this.isFontSet = isFontSet || typeface != null;
+            this.typeface = typeface;
+            return this;
+        }
+
         /**
          * <p>Turn of the use of Reflection to inject the private factory.
          * This has operational consequences! Please read and understand before disabling.
diff --git a/calligraphy/src/main/java/uk/co/chrisjenx/calligraphy/CalligraphyFactory.java b/calligraphy/src/main/java/uk/co/chrisjenx/calligraphy/CalligraphyFactory.java
index 572763b..9f29406 100644
--- a/calligraphy/src/main/java/uk/co/chrisjenx/calligraphy/CalligraphyFactory.java
+++ b/calligraphy/src/main/java/uk/co/chrisjenx/calligraphy/CalligraphyFactory.java
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ private Typeface getDefaultTypeface(Context context, String fontPath) {
         if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(fontPath)) {
             return TypefaceUtils.load(context.getAssets(), fontPath);
         }
-        return null;
+        return CalligraphyConfig.get().getTypeface();
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/calligraphy/src/main/java/uk/co/chrisjenx/calligraphy/CalligraphyUtils.java b/calligraphy/src/main/java/uk/co/chrisjenx/calligraphy/CalligraphyUtils.java
index ab71cd9..6030e1c 100644
--- a/calligraphy/src/main/java/uk/co/chrisjenx/calligraphy/CalligraphyUtils.java
+++ b/calligraphy/src/main/java/uk/co/chrisjenx/calligraphy/CalligraphyUtils.java
@@ -122,7 +122,11 @@ static void applyFontToTextView(final Context context, final TextView textView,
     static void applyFontToTextView(final Context context, final TextView textView, final CalligraphyConfig config, boolean deferred) {
         if (context == null || textView == null || config == null) return;
         if (!config.isFontSet()) return;
-        applyFontToTextView(context, textView, config.getFontPath(), deferred);
+        if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(config.getFontPath())) {
+            applyFontToTextView(context, textView, config.getFontPath(), deferred);
+        } else {
+            applyFontToTextView(textView, config.getTypeface(), deferred);
+        }
     }
 
     /**