diff --git a/Utilities/Python/fdsplotlib.py b/Utilities/Python/fdsplotlib.py
index 50ccd3e319..72a91de0f6 100644
--- a/Utilities/Python/fdsplotlib.py
+++ b/Utilities/Python/fdsplotlib.py
@@ -708,6 +708,57 @@ def get_data(E, spec, start_idx):
     return y, col_names
 
 
+def configure_fds_fonts():
+    import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+    import platform
+
+    system = platform.system()
+
+    if system == "Linux":
+        # Linux: use Nimbus Roman as primary serif, with Times ahead of Times New Roman in the fallback chain
+        primary_serif = "Nimbus Roman"
+        serif_list = [
+            "Nimbus Roman",   # primary on Linux
+            "Times",
+            "Times New Roman",
+            "serif",
+        ]
+    else:
+        # macOS ("Darwin") and Windows: prefer Times, then Times New Roman
+        primary_serif = "Times"
+        serif_list = [
+            "Times",          # first choice
+            "Times New Roman",
+            "Nimbus Roman",
+            "serif",
+        ]
+
+    plt.rcParams.update({
+        # Core-14 fonts for small PDFs (Times-Roman in output)
+        "pdf.use14corefonts": True,
+        "text.usetex": False,
+
+        # Make serif the default everywhere
+        "font.family": "serif",
+        "font.serif": serif_list,
+
+        # If something explicitly requests 'sans-serif', try to keep it Times-like too
+        "font.sans-serif": serif_list,
+
+        # Math text: follow the same primary serif
+        "mathtext.fontset": "custom",
+        "mathtext.rm": primary_serif,
+        "mathtext.it": f"{primary_serif}:italic",
+        "mathtext.bf": f"{primary_serif}:bold",
+        "mathtext.cal": f"{primary_serif}:italic",
+        "mathtext.tt": "Courier",
+        "mathtext.default": "rm",
+
+        "axes.unicode_minus": False,
+        "pdf.compression": 9,
+    })
+
+
 def plot_to_fig(x_data,y_data,**kwargs):
     """
     Create a simple x,y plot and return the fig handle
@@ -718,30 +769,32 @@ def plot_to_fig(x_data,y_data,**kwargs):
     # for key, value in kwargs.items():
     #     print ("%s == %s" %(key, value))
 
-    plot_style = get_plot_style("fds")
-
     import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
     import matplotlib.ticker as ticker
 
-    plt.rcParams.update({
-        "pdf.use14corefonts": True,
-        "text.usetex": False,
+    plot_style = get_plot_style("fds")
 
-        # Text and math in Times New Roman
-        "font.family": "serif",
-        "font.serif": ["Times", "Times New Roman"],
+    configure_fds_fonts()
 
-        "mathtext.fontset": "custom",
-        "mathtext.rm": "Times",
-        "mathtext.it": "Times New Roman:italic",
-        "mathtext.bf": "Times:bold",
-        "mathtext.cal": "Times New Roman:italic",
-        "mathtext.tt": "Courier New",
-        "mathtext.default": "it",
+    # plt.rcParams.update({
+    #     "pdf.use14corefonts": True,
+    #     "text.usetex": False,
 
-        "axes.unicode_minus": False,
-        "pdf.compression": 9,
-    })
+    #     # Text and math in Times New Roman
+    #     "font.family": "serif",
+    #     "font.serif": ["Times", "Times New Roman"],
+
+    #     "mathtext.fontset": "custom",
+    #     "mathtext.rm": "Times",
+    #     "mathtext.it": "Times New Roman:italic",
+    #     "mathtext.bf": "Times:bold",
+    #     "mathtext.cal": "Times New Roman:italic",
+    #     "mathtext.tt": "Courier New",
+    #     "mathtext.default": "it",
+
+    #     "axes.unicode_minus": False,
+    #     "pdf.compression": 9,
+    # })
 
     import logging
     # Suppress just the 'findfont' warnings from matplotlib's font manager