diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 953180c..82a240e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,7 +12,10 @@ Be sure to have Oh My Fish installed. Then just:
 
     omf install bobthefish
 
-You will probably need a [Powerline-patched font][patching] for this to work.
+You will need a [Powerline-patched font][patching] for this to work, unless you enable the compatibility fallback option:
+
+    set -g theme_powerline_fonts no
+
 [I recommend picking one of these][fonts]. For more advanced awesome, install a [nerd fonts patched font][nerd-fonts], and enable nerd fonts support:
 
     set -g theme_nerd_fonts yes
@@ -76,6 +79,7 @@ set -g theme_title_display_path no
 set -g theme_title_use_abbreviated_path no
 set -g theme_date_format "+%a %H:%M"
 set -g theme_avoid_ambiguous_glyphs yes
+set -g theme_powerline_fonts no
 set -g theme_nerd_fonts yes
 set -g theme_show_exit_status yes
 set -g default_user your_normal_user
diff --git a/fish_prompt.fish b/fish_prompt.fish
index 051e99a..0b260ce 100644
--- a/fish_prompt.fish
+++ b/fish_prompt.fish
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #     set -g theme_display_vi yes
 #     set -g theme_display_vi_hide_mode default
 #     set -g theme_avoid_ambiguous_glyphs yes
+#     set -g theme_powerline_fonts no
 #     set -g theme_nerd_fonts yes
 #     set -g theme_show_exit_status yes
 #     set -g default_user your_normal_user
@@ -627,6 +628,16 @@ function fish_prompt -d 'bobthefish, a fish theme optimized for awesome'
   set -l __bobthefish_left_black_arrow_glyph  \uE0B2
   set -l __bobthefish_left_arrow_glyph        \uE0B3
 
+  if [ "$theme_powerline_fonts" = "no" ]
+    set __bobthefish_branch_glyph            \u2387
+    set __bobthefish_ln_glyph                ''
+    set __bobthefish_padlock_glyph           ''
+    set __bobthefish_right_black_arrow_glyph ''
+    set __bobthefish_right_arrow_glyph       ''
+    set __bobthefish_left_black_arrow_glyph  ''
+    set __bobthefish_left_arrow_glyph        ''
+  end
+
   # Additional glyphs
   set -l __bobthefish_detached_glyph          \u27A6
   set -l __bobthefish_nonzero_exit_glyph      '! '
diff --git a/fish_right_prompt.fish b/fish_right_prompt.fish
index e9ff94c..f3d8a7e 100644
--- a/fish_right_prompt.fish
+++ b/fish_right_prompt.fish
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ end
 
 function fish_right_prompt -d 'bobthefish is all about the right prompt'
   set -l __bobthefish_left_arrow_glyph \uE0B3
+  if [ "$theme_powerline_fonts" = "no" ]
+    set __bobthefish_left_arrow_glyph '<'
+  end
 
   set_color $fish_color_autosuggestion