diff --git a/fonts.js b/fonts.js
index 2b40c1f49..e8d629084 100755
--- a/fonts.js
+++ b/fonts.js
@@ -436,6 +436,7 @@ var Font = (function Font() {
       // name ArialBlack for example will be replaced by Helvetica.
       this.black = (name.search(/Black/g) != -1);
 
+      this.defaultWidth = properties.defaultWidth;
       this.loadedName = fontName.split('-')[0];
       this.loading = false;
       return;