diff --git a/core/default.nix b/core/default.nix
index ae789e5..06df6f2 100644
--- a/core/default.nix
+++ b/core/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
     imports = [
+        ./java.nix
         ./dotnet.nix
         ./printing.nix
     ];
diff --git a/core/java.nix b/core/java.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b64a00f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/java.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{ pkgs, config, ... }: {
+
+    # enable smooth font rendering
+    environment.sessionVariables = rec {
+        _JAVA_OPTIONS = "-Dawt.useSystemAAFontSettings=lcd";
+    };
+
+    programs.java.enable = true;
+}