diff --git a/lib/beautiful.lua.in b/lib/beautiful.lua.in
index cc85c398..150f06eb 100644
--- a/lib/beautiful.lua.in
+++ b/lib/beautiful.lua.in
@@ -72,11 +72,11 @@ function init(path)
                         awful.spawn(value, s)
                     end
                 elseif key == "font" then
-                    capi.awesome.font_set(value)
+                    capi.awesome.font(value)
                 elseif key == "fg_normal" then
-                    capi.awesome.colors_set({ fg = value })
+                    capi.awesome.colors({ fg = value })
                 elseif key == "bg_normal" then
-                    capi.awesome.colors_set({ bg = value })
+                    capi.awesome.colors({ bg = value })
                 end
                 -- Store.
                 theme[key] = value
diff --git a/lua.c b/lua.c
index 8fa24d5f..7ea9ed17 100644
--- a/lua.c
+++ b/lua.c
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ luaA_hooks_timer(lua_State *L)
     return 0;
 }
 
-/** Set default font.
+/** Set default font. (DEPRECATED)
  * \param L The Lua VM state.
  *
  * \luastack
@@ -266,6 +266,7 @@ luaA_hooks_timer(lua_State *L)
 static int
 luaA_font_set(lua_State *L)
 {
+    deprecate();
     const char *font = luaL_checkstring(L, 1);
     draw_font_delete(&globalconf.font);
     globalconf.font = draw_font_new(globalconf.connection,
@@ -273,7 +274,34 @@ luaA_font_set(lua_State *L)
     return 0;
 }
 
-/** Set default colors.
+/** Set or get default font. (DEPRECATED)
+ * \param L The Lua VM state.
+ *
+ * \luastack
+ * \lparam An optional string with a font name in Pango format.
+ * \lreturn The font used, in Pango format.
+ */
+static int
+luaA_font(lua_State *L)
+{
+    char *font;
+
+    if(lua_gettop(L) == 1)
+    {
+        const char *newfont = luaL_checkstring(L, 1);
+        draw_font_delete(&globalconf.font);
+        globalconf.font = draw_font_new(globalconf.connection,
+                                        globalconf.default_screen, newfont);
+    }
+
+    font = pango_font_description_to_string(globalconf.font->desc);
+    lua_pushstring(L, font);
+    g_free(font);
+
+    return 1;
+}
+
+/** Set default colors. (DEPRECATED)
  * \param L The Lua VM state.
  *
  * \luastack
@@ -282,6 +310,7 @@ luaA_font_set(lua_State *L)
 static int
 luaA_colors_set(lua_State *L)
 {
+    deprecate();
     const char *buf;
     size_t len;
     int8_t colors_nbr = -1, i;
@@ -307,6 +336,43 @@ luaA_colors_set(lua_State *L)
     return 0;
 }
 
+static int
+luaA_colors(lua_State *L)
+{
+    if(lua_gettop(L) == 1)
+    {
+        const char *buf;
+        size_t len;
+        int8_t colors_nbr = -1, i;
+        xcolor_init_request_t reqs[2];
+
+        luaA_checktable(L, 1);
+
+        if((buf = luaA_getopt_lstring(L, 1, "fg", NULL, &len)))
+           reqs[++colors_nbr] = xcolor_init_unchecked(globalconf.connection,
+                                                      &globalconf.colors.fg,
+                                                      globalconf.default_screen,
+                                                      buf, len);
+
+        if((buf = luaA_getopt_lstring(L, 1, "bg", NULL, &len)))
+           reqs[++colors_nbr] = xcolor_init_unchecked(globalconf.connection,
+                                                      &globalconf.colors.bg,
+                                                      globalconf.default_screen,
+                                                      buf, len);
+
+        for(i = 0; i <= colors_nbr; i++)
+           xcolor_init_reply(globalconf.connection, reqs[i]);
+    }
+
+    lua_newtable(L);
+    luaA_pushcolor(L, &globalconf.colors.fg);
+    lua_setfield(L, -2, "fg");
+    luaA_pushcolor(L, &globalconf.colors.bg);
+    lua_setfield(L, -2, "bg");
+
+    return 1;
+}
+
 /** Push a pointer onto the stack according to its type.
  * \param p The pointer.
  * \param type Its type.
@@ -431,7 +497,7 @@ luaA_otable_index(lua_State *L)
         }
         return 0;
     }
-    
+
     lua_rawget(L, 1);
     return 1;
 }
@@ -467,7 +533,7 @@ luaA_otable_newindex(lua_State *L)
             lua_pop(L, 1);
         }
     }
-    
+
     lua_rawset(L, 1);
 
     return 0;
@@ -551,6 +617,8 @@ luaA_init(void)
         { "buttons", luaA_buttons },
         { "font_set", luaA_font_set },
         { "colors_set", luaA_colors_set },
+        { "font", luaA_font },
+        { "colors", luaA_colors },
         { NULL, NULL }
     };
     static const struct luaL_reg awesome_hooks_lib[] =
diff --git a/lua.h b/lua.h
index 576e858a..773e6c48 100644
--- a/lua.h
+++ b/lua.h
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ typedef enum
 /** Type for Lua function */
 typedef int luaA_ref;
 
-#define deprecate(string, ...) _warn(__LINE__, \
-                                     __FUNCTION__, \
-                                     "This function is deprecated and will be removed.")                                    
+#define deprecate() _warn(__LINE__, \
+                          __FUNCTION__, \
+                          "This function is deprecated and will be removed.")
 
 #define DO_LUA_NEW(decl, type, prefix, lua_type, type_ref) \
     decl int \