Face cleanups. Remove some uses of old-style face spec and :bold/:italic.

* faces.el (set-face-attribute): Doc fix.
(modify-face): Don't use :bold and :italic.
(error, warning, success): Tweak definitions.

* cus-edit.el (custom-modified, custom-invalid, custom-rogue)
(custom-modified, custom-set, custom-changed, custom-themed)
(custom-saved, custom-button, custom-button-mouse)
(custom-button-pressed, custom-state, custom-comment-tag)
(custom-variable-tag, custom-group-tag-1, custom-group-tag)
(custom-group-subtitle): Use new-style face specs.
(custom-invalid-face, custom-rogue-face, custom-modified-face)
(custom-set-face, custom-changed-face, custom-saved-face)
(custom-button-face, custom-button-pressed-face)
(custom-documentation-face, custom-state-face)
(custom-comment-face, custom-comment-tag-face)
(custom-variable-tag-face, custom-variable-button-face)
(custom-face-tag-face, custom-group-tag-face-1)
(custom-group-tag-face): Remove obsolete face alias.

* epa.el (epa-validity-high, epa-validity-medium)
(epa-validity-low, epa-mark, epa-field-name, epa-string)
(epa-field-name, epa-field-body):
* font-lock.el (font-lock-comment-face, font-lock-string-face)
(font-lock-keyword-face, font-lock-builtin-face)
(font-lock-function-name-face, font-lock-variable-name-face)
(font-lock-type-face, font-lock-constant-face):
* ido.el (ido-first-match, ido-only-match, ido-subdir)
(ido-virtual, ido-indicator, ido-incomplete-regexp):
* speedbar.el (speedbar-button-face, speedbar-file-face)
(speedbar-directory-face, speedbar-tag-face)
(speedbar-selected-face, speedbar-highlight-face)
(speedbar-separator-face):
* whitespace.el (whitespace-newline, whitespace-space)
(whitespace-hspace, whitespace-tab, whitespace-trailing)
(whitespace-line, whitespace-space-before-tab)
(whitespace-space-after-tab, whitespace-indentation)
(whitespace-empty):
* emulation/cua-base.el (cua-global-mark):
* eshell/em-prompt.el (eshell-prompt):
* net/newst-plainview.el (newsticker-new-item-face)
(newsticker-old-item-face, newsticker-immortal-item-face)
(newsticker-obsolete-item-face, newsticker-date-face)
(newsticker-statistics-face, newsticker-default-face):
* net/newst-reader.el (newsticker-feed-face)
(newsticker-extra-face, newsticker-enclosure-face):
* net/newst-treeview.el (newsticker-treeview-face)
(newsticker-treeview-new-face, newsticker-treeview-old-face)
(newsticker-treeview-immortal-face)
(newsticker-treeview-obsolete-face)
(newsticker-treeview-selection-face):
* net/rcirc.el (rcirc-my-nick, rcirc-other-nick)
(rcirc-bright-nick, rcirc-server, rcirc-timestamp)
(rcirc-nick-in-message, rcirc-nick-in-message-full-line)
(rcirc-prompt, rcirc-track-keyword, rcirc-url, rcirc-keyword):
* nxml/nxml-outln.el (nxml-heading, nxml-outline-indicator)
(nxml-outline-active-indicator, nxml-outline-ellipsis):
* play/mpuz.el (mpuz-unsolved, mpuz-solved, mpuz-trivial)
(mpuz-text):
* progmodes/vera-mode.el (vera-font-lock-number)
(vera-font-lock-function, vera-font-lock-interface):
* textmodes/table.el (table-cell): Use new-style face specs, and
don't use the old :bold and :italic attributes.

* erc-button.el (erc-button):
* erc-goodies.el (erc-bold-face, erc-inverse-face)
(erc-underline-face, fg:erc-color-*):
* erc-match.el (erc-current-nick-face, erc-dangerous-host-face)
(erc-pal-face, erc-fool-face, erc-keyword-face):
* erc-stamp.el (erc-timestamp-face): Likewise.

* erc.el (erc-direct-msg-face, erc-header-line, erc-input-face)
(erc-command-indicator-face, erc-notice-face, erc-action-face)
(erc-error-face, erc-my-nick-face, erc-nick-default-face)
(erc-nick-msg-face): Use new-style face specs, and avoid :bold.

* progmodes/ebrowse.el (ebrowse-tree-mark, ebrowse-root-class)
(ebrowse-member-attribute, ebrowse-default, ebrowse-file-name)
(ebrowse-member-class, ebrowse-progress): Likewise.
(ebrowse-tree-mark-face, ebrowse-root-class-face)
(ebrowse-file-name-face, ebrowse-default-face)
(ebrowse-member-attribute-face, ebrowse-member-class-face)
(ebrowse-progress-face): Remove obsolete faces.

* progmodes/flymake.el (flymake-errline, flymake-warnline):
Inherit from error and warning faces respectively.

* textmodes/flyspell.el (flyspell-incorrect, flyspell-duplicate):
Likewise.
(flyspell-incorrect-face, flyspell-duplicate-face): Remove
obsolete aliases.

* display.texi (Face Attributes): Font family does not accept
wildcards.  De-document obsolete :bold and :italic attributes.
(Defining Faces): Use new-style face spec format.

29 files changed, 588 insertions, 679 deletions

diff --git a/doc/lispref/ChangeLog b/doc/lispref/ChangeLog
index 1ef5595fa06..3c9f26d6a24 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/lispref/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2012-06-08  Chong Yidong  <cyd@gnu.org>
+
+	* display.texi (Face Attributes): Font family does not accept
+	wildcards.  De-document obsolete :bold and :italic attributes.
+	(Defining Faces): Use new-style face spec format.
+
 2012-06-08  Dmitry Antipov  <dmantipov@yandex.ru>
 
 	* internals.text (Garbage Collection): Document new
diff --git a/doc/lispref/display.texi b/doc/lispref/display.texi
index 4ecedd144e7..53e800bfbf0 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/display.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/display.texi
@@ -1927,11 +1927,16 @@ exactly what the @code{defface} says.
 @cindex face specification
 The @var{spec} argument is a @dfn{face specification}, which states
 how the face should appear on different kinds of terminals.  It should
-be an alist whose elements each have the form @code{(@var{display}
-@var{atts})}.  @var{display} specifies a class of terminals (see
-below), while @var{atts} is a property list of face attributes and
-their values, specifying the appearance of the face on matching
-terminals
+be an alist whose elements each have the form
+
+@example
+(@var{display} . @var{plist})
+@end example
+
+@noindent
+@var{display} specifies a class of terminals (see below), while
+@var{plist} is a property list of face attributes and their values,
+specifying how the face appears on such terminals
 @iftex
 (see the next section for details about face attributes).
 @end iftex
@@ -1947,8 +1952,8 @@ for that frame.  There are three possibilities for @var{display}:
 @table @asis
 @item @code{default}
 This element of @var{spec} doesn't match any frames; instead, it
-specifies defaults that apply to all frames.  This kind of element, if
-used, must be the first element of @var{spec}.  Each of the following
+specifies defaults that apply to all frames.  This element, if used,
+must be the first element of @var{spec}.  Each of the following
 elements can override any or all of these defaults.
 
 @item @code{t}
@@ -2066,16 +2071,14 @@ attribute is ignored.
 @table @code
 @item :family
 Font family or fontset (a string).  @xref{Fonts,,, emacs, The GNU
-Emacs Manual}.  If you specify a font family name, the wild-card
-characters @samp{*} and @samp{?} are allowed.  The function
-@code{font-family-list}, described below, returns a list of available
-family names.  @xref{Fontsets}, for information about fontsets.
+Emacs Manual}, for more information about font families; the function
+@code{font-family-list} (see below) returns a list of available family
+names.  @xref{Fontsets}, for information about fontsets.
 
 @item :foundry
 The name of the @dfn{font foundry} for the font family specified by
-the @code{:family} attribute (a string).  The wild-card characters
-@samp{*} and @samp{?} are allowed.  @xref{Fonts,,, emacs, The GNU
-Emacs Manual}.
+the @code{:family} attribute (a string).  @xref{Fonts,,, emacs, The
+GNU Emacs Manual}.
 
 @item :width
 Relative proportionate character width, also known as the character
@@ -2221,16 +2224,6 @@ attributes from faces earlier in the list override those from later
 faces.
 @end table
 
-For compatibility with Emacs 20, you can also specify values for two
-``fake'' face attributes: @code{:bold} and @code{:italic}.  Their
-values must be either @code{t} or @code{nil}; a value of
-@code{unspecified} is not allowed.  Setting @code{:bold} to @code{t}
-is equivalent to setting the @code{:weight} attribute to @code{bold},
-and setting it to @code{nil} is equivalent to setting @code{:weight}
-to @code{normal}.  Setting @code{:italic} to @code{t} is equivalent to
-setting the @code{:slant} attribute to @code{italic}, and setting it
-to @code{nil} is equivalent to setting @code{:slant} to @code{normal}.
-
 @defun font-family-list &optional frame
 This function returns a list of available font family names.  The
 optional argument @var{frame} specifies the frame on which the text is
diff --git a/lisp/ChangeLog b/lisp/ChangeLog
index afec55e3f0d..0a33046d6f2 100644
--- a/lisp/ChangeLog
+++ b/lisp/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,84 @@
+2012-06-08  Chong Yidong  <cyd@gnu.org>
+
+	* faces.el (set-face-attribute): Doc fix.
+	(modify-face): Don't use :bold and :italic.
+	(error, warning, success): Tweak definitions.
+
+	* cus-edit.el (custom-modified, custom-invalid, custom-rogue)
+	(custom-modified, custom-set, custom-changed, custom-themed)
+	(custom-saved, custom-button, custom-button-mouse)
+	(custom-button-pressed, custom-state, custom-comment-tag)
+	(custom-variable-tag, custom-group-tag-1, custom-group-tag)
+	(custom-group-subtitle): Use new-style face specs.
+	(custom-invalid-face, custom-rogue-face, custom-modified-face)
+	(custom-set-face, custom-changed-face, custom-saved-face)
+	(custom-button-face, custom-button-pressed-face)
+	(custom-documentation-face, custom-state-face)
+	(custom-comment-face, custom-comment-tag-face)
+	(custom-variable-tag-face, custom-variable-button-face)
+	(custom-face-tag-face, custom-group-tag-face-1)
+	(custom-group-tag-face): Remove obsolete face alias.
+
+	* epa.el (epa-validity-high, epa-validity-medium)
+	(epa-validity-low, epa-mark, epa-field-name, epa-string)
+	(epa-field-name, epa-field-body):
+	* font-lock.el (font-lock-comment-face, font-lock-string-face)
+	(font-lock-keyword-face, font-lock-builtin-face)
+	(font-lock-function-name-face, font-lock-variable-name-face)
+	(font-lock-type-face, font-lock-constant-face):
+	* ido.el (ido-first-match, ido-only-match, ido-subdir)
+	(ido-virtual, ido-indicator, ido-incomplete-regexp):
+	* speedbar.el (speedbar-button-face, speedbar-file-face)
+	(speedbar-directory-face, speedbar-tag-face)
+	(speedbar-selected-face, speedbar-highlight-face)
+	(speedbar-separator-face):
+	* whitespace.el (whitespace-newline, whitespace-space)
+	(whitespace-hspace, whitespace-tab, whitespace-trailing)
+	(whitespace-line, whitespace-space-before-tab)
+	(whitespace-space-after-tab, whitespace-indentation)
+	(whitespace-empty):
+	* emulation/cua-base.el (cua-global-mark):
+	* eshell/em-prompt.el (eshell-prompt):
+	* net/newst-plainview.el (newsticker-new-item-face)
+	(newsticker-old-item-face, newsticker-immortal-item-face)
+	(newsticker-obsolete-item-face, newsticker-date-face)
+	(newsticker-statistics-face, newsticker-default-face):
+	* net/newst-reader.el (newsticker-feed-face)
+	(newsticker-extra-face, newsticker-enclosure-face):
+	* net/newst-treeview.el (newsticker-treeview-face)
+	(newsticker-treeview-new-face, newsticker-treeview-old-face)
+	(newsticker-treeview-immortal-face)
+	(newsticker-treeview-obsolete-face)
+	(newsticker-treeview-selection-face):
+	* net/rcirc.el (rcirc-my-nick, rcirc-other-nick)
+	(rcirc-bright-nick, rcirc-server, rcirc-timestamp)
+	(rcirc-nick-in-message, rcirc-nick-in-message-full-line)
+	(rcirc-prompt, rcirc-track-keyword, rcirc-url, rcirc-keyword):
+	* nxml/nxml-outln.el (nxml-heading, nxml-outline-indicator)
+	(nxml-outline-active-indicator, nxml-outline-ellipsis):
+	* play/mpuz.el (mpuz-unsolved, mpuz-solved, mpuz-trivial)
+	(mpuz-text):
+	* progmodes/vera-mode.el (vera-font-lock-number)
+	(vera-font-lock-function, vera-font-lock-interface):
+	* textmodes/table.el (table-cell): Use new-style face specs, and
+	don't use the old :bold and :italic attributes.
+
+	* progmodes/ebrowse.el (ebrowse-tree-mark, ebrowse-root-class)
+	(ebrowse-member-attribute, ebrowse-default, ebrowse-file-name)
+	(ebrowse-member-class, ebrowse-progress): Likewise.
+	(ebrowse-tree-mark-face, ebrowse-root-class-face)
+	(ebrowse-file-name-face, ebrowse-default-face)
+	(ebrowse-member-attribute-face, ebrowse-member-class-face)
+	(ebrowse-progress-face): Remove obsolete faces.
+
+	* progmodes/flymake.el (flymake-errline, flymake-warnline):
+	Inherit from error and warning faces respectively.
+
+	* textmodes/flyspell.el (flyspell-incorrect, flyspell-duplicate):
+	Likewise.
+	(flyspell-incorrect-face, flyspell-duplicate-face): Remove
+	obsolete aliases.
+
 2012-06-08  Michael Albinus  <michael.albinus@gmx.de>
 
 	* net/tramp-compat.el (tramp-compat-temporary-file-directory):
diff --git a/lisp/cus-edit.el b/lisp/cus-edit.el
index fe491de8c76..b220e7a5ff2 100644
--- a/lisp/cus-edit.el
+++ b/lisp/cus-edit.el
@@ -1853,64 +1853,52 @@ item in another window.\n\n"))
   :group 'custom-buffer)
 
 (defface custom-invalid '((((class color))
-			   (:foreground "yellow1" :background "red1"))
-			  (t
-			   (:weight bold :slant italic :underline t)))
+			   :foreground "yellow1" :background "red1")
+			  (t :weight bold :slant italic :underline t))
   "Face used when the customize item is invalid."
   :group 'custom-magic-faces)
-(define-obsolete-face-alias 'custom-invalid-face 'custom-invalid "22.1")
 
 (defface custom-rogue '((((class color))
-			 (:foreground "pink" :background "black"))
-			(t
-			 (:underline t)))
+			 :foreground "pink" :background "black")
+			(t :underline t))
   "Face used when the customize item is not defined for customization."
   :group 'custom-magic-faces)
-(define-obsolete-face-alias 'custom-rogue-face 'custom-rogue "22.1")
 
 (defface custom-modified '((((min-colors 88) (class color))
-			    (:foreground "white" :background "blue1"))
+			    :foreground "white" :background "blue1")
 			   (((class color))
-			    (:foreground "white" :background "blue"))
-			   (t
-			    (:slant italic :bold)))
+			    :foreground "white" :background "blue")
+			   (t :slant italic))
   "Face used when the customize item has been modified."
   :group 'custom-magic-faces)
-(define-obsolete-face-alias 'custom-modified-face 'custom-modified "22.1")
 
 (defface custom-set '((((min-colors 88) (class color))
-		       (:foreground "blue1" :background "white"))
+		       :foreground "blue1" :background "white")
 		      (((class color))
-		       (:foreground "blue" :background "white"))
-		      (t
-		       (:slant italic)))
+		       :foreground "blue" :background "white")
+		      (t :slant italic))
   "Face used when the customize item has been set."
   :group 'custom-magic-faces)
-(define-obsolete-face-alias 'custom-set-face 'custom-set "22.1")
 
 (defface custom-changed '((((min-colors 88) (class color))
-			   (:foreground "white" :background "blue1"))
+			   :foreground "white" :background "blue1")
 			  (((class color))
-			   (:foreground "white" :background "blue"))
-			  (t
-			   (:slant italic)))
+			   :foreground "white" :background "blue")
+			  (t :slant italic))
   "Face used when the customize item has been changed."
   :group 'custom-magic-faces)
-(define-obsolete-face-alias 'custom-changed-face 'custom-changed "22.1")
 
 (defface custom-themed '((((min-colors 88) (class color))
-			   (:foreground "white" :background "blue1"))
-			  (((class color))
-			   (:foreground "white" :background "blue"))
-			  (t
-			   (:slant italic)))
+			  :foreground "white" :background "blue1")
+			 (((class color))
+			  :foreground "white" :background "blue")
+			 (t :slant italic))
   "Face used when the customize item has been set by a theme."
   :group 'custom-magic-faces)
 
-(defface custom-saved '((t (:underline t)))
+(defface custom-saved '((t :underline t))
   "Face used when the customize item has been saved."
   :group 'custom-magic-faces)
-(define-obsolete-face-alias 'custom-saved-face 'custom-saved "22.1")
 
 (defconst custom-magic-alist
   '((nil "#" underline "\
@@ -2102,24 +2090,21 @@ and `face'."
 
 (defface custom-button
   '((((type x w32 ns) (class color))	; Like default mode line
-     (:box (:line-width 2 :style released-button)
-	   :background "lightgrey" :foreground "black"))
-    (t
-     nil))
+     :box (:line-width 2 :style released-button)
+     :background "lightgrey" :foreground "black"))
   "Face for custom buffer buttons if `custom-raised-buttons' is non-nil."
   :version "21.1"
   :group 'custom-faces)
-(define-obsolete-face-alias 'custom-button-face 'custom-button "22.1")
 
 (defface custom-button-mouse
   '((((type x w32 ns) (class color))
-     (:box (:line-width 2 :style released-button)
-	   :background "grey90" :foreground "black"))
+     :box (:line-width 2 :style released-button)
+     :background "grey90" :foreground "black")
     (t
      ;; This is for text terminals that support mouse, like GPM mouse
      ;; or the MS-DOS terminal: inverse-video makes the button stand
      ;; out on mouse-over.
-     (:inverse-video t)))
+     :inverse-video t))
   "Mouse face for custom buffer buttons if `custom-raised-buttons' is non-nil."
   :version "22.1"
   :group 'custom-faces)
@@ -2138,15 +2123,12 @@ and `face'."
 
 (defface custom-button-pressed
   '((((type x w32 ns) (class color))
-     (:box (:line-width 2 :style pressed-button)
-	   :background "lightgrey" :foreground "black"))
-    (t
-     (:inverse-video t)))
+     :box (:line-width 2 :style pressed-button)
+     :background "lightgrey" :foreground "black")
+    (t :inverse-video t))
   "Face for pressed custom buttons if `custom-raised-buttons' is non-nil."
   :version "21.1"
   :group 'custom-faces)
-(define-obsolete-face-alias 'custom-button-pressed-face
-  'custom-button-pressed "22.1")
 
 (defface custom-button-pressed-unraised
   '((default :inherit custom-button-unraised)
@@ -2164,22 +2146,15 @@ and `face'."
 (defface custom-documentation '((t nil))
   "Face used for documentation strings in customization buffers."
   :group 'custom-faces)
-(define-obsolete-face-alias 'custom-documentation-face
-  'custom-documentation "22.1")
-
-(defface custom-state '((((class color)
-			  (background dark))
-			 (:foreground "lime green"))
-			(((class color)
-			  (background light))
-			 (:foreground "dark green"))
-			(t nil))
+
+(defface custom-state '((((class color) (background dark))
+			 :foreground "lime green")
+			(((class color) (background light))
+			 :foreground "dark green"))
   "Face used for State descriptions in the customize buffer."
   :group 'custom-faces)
-(define-obsolete-face-alias 'custom-state-face 'custom-state "22.1")
 
-(defface custom-link
-  '((t :inherit link))
+(defface custom-link '((t :inherit link))
   "Face for links in customization buffers."
   :version "22.1"
   :group 'custom-faces)
@@ -2376,20 +2351,18 @@ If INITIAL-STRING is non-nil, use that rather than \"Parent groups:\"."
   "Face used for comments on variables or faces."
   :version "21.1"
   :group 'custom-faces)
-(define-obsolete-face-alias 'custom-comment-face 'custom-comment "22.1")
 
 ;; like font-lock-comment-face
 (defface custom-comment-tag
-  '((((class color) (background dark)) (:foreground "gray80"))
-    (((class color) (background light)) (:foreground "blue4"))
+  '((((class color) (background dark)) :foreground "gray80")
+    (((class color) (background light)) :foreground "blue4")
     (((class grayscale) (background light))
-     (:foreground "DimGray" :weight bold :slant italic))
+     :foreground "DimGray" :weight bold :slant italic)
     (((class grayscale) (background dark))
-     (:foreground "LightGray" :weight bold :slant italic))
-    (t (:weight bold)))
+     :foreground "LightGray" :weight bold :slant italic)
+    (t :weight bold))
   "Face used for the comment tag on variables or faces."
   :group 'custom-faces)
-(define-obsolete-face-alias 'custom-comment-tag-face 'custom-comment-tag "22.1")
 
 (define-widget 'custom-comment 'string
   "User comment."
@@ -2428,26 +2401,19 @@ If INITIAL-STRING is non-nil, use that rather than \"Parent groups:\"."
 ;;; The `custom-variable' Widget.
 
 (defface custom-variable-tag
-  `((((class color)
-      (background dark))
-     (:foreground "light blue" :weight bold))
-    (((min-colors 88) (class color)
-      (background light))
-     (:foreground "blue1" :weight bold))
-    (((class color)
-      (background light))
-     (:foreground "blue" :weight bold))
-    (t (:weight bold)))
+  `((((class color) (background dark))
+     :foreground "light blue" :weight bold)
+    (((min-colors 88) (class color) (background light))
+     :foreground "blue1" :weight bold)
+    (((class color) (background light))
+     :foreground "blue" :weight bold)
+    (t :weight bold))
   "Face used for unpushable variable tags."
   :group 'custom-faces)
-(define-obsolete-face-alias 'custom-variable-tag-face
-  'custom-variable-tag "22.1")
 
-(defface custom-variable-button '((t (:underline t :weight bold)))
+(defface custom-variable-button '((t :underline t :weight bold))
   "Face used for pushable variable tags."
   :group 'custom-faces)
-(define-obsolete-face-alias 'custom-variable-button-face
-  'custom-variable-button "22.1")
 
 (defcustom custom-variable-default-form 'edit
   "Default form of displaying variable values."
@@ -3314,10 +3280,9 @@ Only match frames that support the specified face attributes.")
 ;;; The `custom-face' Widget.
 
 (defface custom-face-tag
-  `((t :inherit custom-variable-tag))
+  '((t :inherit custom-variable-tag))
   "Face used for face tags."
   :group 'custom-faces)
-(define-obsolete-face-alias 'custom-face-tag-face 'custom-face-tag "22.1")
 
 (defcustom custom-face-default-form 'selected
   "Default form of displaying face definition."
@@ -3932,37 +3897,24 @@ and so forth.  The remaining group tags are shown with `custom-group-tag'."
   :group 'custom-faces)
 
 (defface custom-group-tag-1
-  `((((class color)
-      (background dark))
-     (:foreground "pink" :weight bold :height 1.2 :inherit variable-pitch))
-    (((min-colors 88) (class color)
-      (background light))
-     (:foreground "red1" :weight bold :height 1.2 :inherit variable-pitch))
-    (((class color)
-      (background light))
-     (:foreground "red" :weight bold :height 1.2 :inherit variable-pitch))
-    (t (:weight bold)))
-  "Face used for group tags."
+  '((default :weight bold :height 1.2 :inherit variable-pitch)
+    (((class color) (background dark)) :foreground "pink")
+    (((min-colors 88) (class color) (background light)) :foreground "red1")
+    (((class color) (background light)) :foreground "red"))
+  "Face for group tags."
   :group 'custom-faces)
-(define-obsolete-face-alias 'custom-group-tag-face-1 'custom-group-tag-1 "22.1")
 
 (defface custom-group-tag
-  `((((class color)
-      (background dark))
-     (:foreground "light blue" :weight bold :height 1.2 :inherit variable-pitch))
-    (((min-colors 88) (class color)
-      (background light))
-     (:foreground "blue1" :weight bold :height 1.2 :inherit variable-pitch))
-    (((class color)
-      (background light))
-     (:foreground "blue" :weight bold :height 1.2 :inherit variable-pitch))
-    (t (:weight bold)))
-  "Face used for low level group tags."
+  '((default :weight bold :height 1.2 :inherit variable-pitch)
+    (((class color) (background dark)) :foreground "light blue")
+    (((min-colors 88) (class color) (background light)) :foreground "blue1")
+    (((class color) (background light)) :foreground "blue")
+    (t :weight bold))
+  "Face for low level group tags."
   :group 'custom-faces)
-(define-obsolete-face-alias 'custom-group-tag-face 'custom-group-tag "22.1")
 
 (defface custom-group-subtitle
-  `((t (:weight bold)))
+  '((t :weight bold))
   "Face for the \"Subgroups:\" subtitle in Custom buffers."
   :group 'custom-faces)
 
diff --git a/lisp/emulation/cua-base.el b/lisp/emulation/cua-base.el
index ba6127b4cba..6b9ae35141c 100644
--- a/lisp/emulation/cua-base.el
+++ b/lisp/emulation/cua-base.el
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ Must be set prior to enabling CUA."
 (defface cua-global-mark
   '((((min-colors 88)(class color)) :foreground "black" :background "yellow1")
     (((class color)) :foreground "black" :background "yellow")
-    (t :bold t))
+    (t :weight bold))
   "Font used by CUA for highlighting the global mark."
   :group 'cua)
 
diff --git a/lisp/epa.el b/lisp/epa.el
index 58f4026a773..b796f5fa77c 100644
--- a/lisp/epa.el
+++ b/lisp/epa.el
@@ -50,97 +50,51 @@ the separate window."
   :group 'epa)
 
 (defface epa-validity-high
-  `((((class color) (background dark))
-     (:foreground "PaleTurquoise"
-		  ,@(if (assq ':weight custom-face-attributes)
-			'(:weight bold)
-		      '(:bold t))))
-    (t
-     (,@(if (assq ':weight custom-face-attributes)
-	    '(:weight bold)
-	  '(:bold t)))))
-  "Face used for displaying the high validity."
+  '((default :weight bold)
+    (((class color) (background dark)) :foreground "PaleTurquoise"))
+  "Face for high validity EPA information."
   :group 'epa-faces)
 
 (defface epa-validity-medium
-  `((((class color) (background dark))
-     (:foreground "PaleTurquoise"
-		  ,@(if (assq ':slant custom-face-attributes)
-			'(:slant italic)
-		      '(:italic t))))
-    (t
-     (,@(if (assq ':slant custom-face-attributes)
-	    '(:slant italic)
-	  '(:italic t)))))
-  "Face used for displaying the medium validity."
+  '((default :slant italic)
+    (((class color) (background dark)) :foreground "PaleTurquoise"))
+  "Face for medium validity EPA information."
   :group 'epa-faces)
 
 (defface epa-validity-low
-  `((t
-     (,@(if (assq ':slant custom-face-attributes)
-	    '(:slant italic)
-	  '(:italic t)))))
+  '((t :slant italic))
   "Face used for displaying the low validity."
   :group 'epa-faces)
 
 (defface epa-validity-disabled
-  `((t
-     (,@(if (assq ':slant custom-face-attributes)
-	    '(:slant italic)
-	  '(:italic t))
-	:inverse-video t)))
+  '((t :slant italic :inverse-video t))
   "Face used for displaying the disabled validity."
   :group 'epa-faces)
 
 (defface epa-string
   '((((class color) (background dark))
-     (:foreground "lightyellow"))
+     :foreground "lightyellow")
     (((class color) (background light))
-     (:foreground "blue4")))
+     :foreground "blue4"))
   "Face used for displaying the string."
   :group 'epa-faces)
 
 (defface epa-mark
-  `((((class color) (background dark))
-     (:foreground "orange"
-		  ,@(if (assq ':weight custom-face-attributes)
-			'(:weight bold)
-		      '(:bold t))))
-    (((class color) (background light))
-     (:foreground "red"
-		  ,@(if (assq ':weight custom-face-attributes)
-			'(:weight bold)
-		      '(:bold t))))
-    (t
-     (,@(if (assq ':weight custom-face-attributes)
-	    '(:weight bold)
-	  '(:bold t)))))
+  '((default :weight bold)
+    (((class color) (background dark))  :foreground "orange")
+    (((class color) (background light)) :foreground "red"))
   "Face used for displaying the high validity."
   :group 'epa-faces)
 
 (defface epa-field-name
-  `((((class color) (background dark))
-     (:foreground "PaleTurquoise"
-		  ,@(if (assq ':weight custom-face-attributes)
-			'(:weight bold)
-		      '(:bold t))))
-    (t
-     (,@(if (assq ':weight custom-face-attributes)
-	    '(:weight bold)
-	  '(:bold t)))))
+  '((default :weight bold)
+    (((class color) (background dark)) :foreground "PaleTurquoise"))
   "Face for the name of the attribute field."
   :group 'epa)
 
 (defface epa-field-body
-  `((((class color) (background dark))
-     (:foreground "turquoise"
-		  ,@(if (assq ':slant custom-face-attributes)
-			'(:slant italic)
-		      '(:italic t))))
-    (t
-     (,@(if (assq ':slant custom-face-attributes)
-	    '(:slant italic)
-	  '(:italic t)))))
+  '((default :slant italic)
+    (((class color) (background dark)) :foreground "turquoise"))
   "Face for the body of the attribute field."
   :group 'epa)
 
diff --git a/lisp/erc/ChangeLog b/lisp/erc/ChangeLog
index d15aa448ffc..d8cca31499d 100644
--- a/lisp/erc/ChangeLog
+++ b/lisp/erc/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,17 @@
+2012-06-08  Chong Yidong  <cyd@gnu.org>
+
+	* erc.el (erc-direct-msg-face, erc-header-line, erc-input-face)
+	(erc-command-indicator-face, erc-notice-face, erc-action-face)
+	(erc-error-face, erc-my-nick-face, erc-nick-default-face)
+	(erc-nick-msg-face): Use new-style face specs, and avoid :bold.
+
+	* erc-button.el (erc-button):
+	* erc-goodies.el (erc-bold-face, erc-inverse-face)
+	(erc-underline-face, fg:erc-color-*):
+	* erc-match.el (erc-current-nick-face, erc-dangerous-host-face)
+	(erc-pal-face, erc-fool-face, erc-keyword-face):
+	* erc-stamp.el (erc-timestamp-face): Likewise.
+
 2012-06-02  Chong Yidong  <cyd@gnu.org>
 
 	* erc-track.el (erc-track, erc-track-faces-priority-list)
diff --git a/lisp/erc/erc-button.el b/lisp/erc/erc-button.el
index 727e3de58e8..c8a7fec32bd 100644
--- a/lisp/erc/erc-button.el
+++ b/lisp/erc/erc-button.el
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 
 ;;; Variables
 
-(defface erc-button '((t (:bold t)))
+(defface erc-button '((t :weight bold))
   "ERC button face."
   :group 'erc-faces)
 
diff --git a/lisp/erc/erc-goodies.el b/lisp/erc/erc-goodies.el
index acff76beb16..49820b78ff6 100644
--- a/lisp/erc/erc-goodies.el
+++ b/lisp/erc/erc-goodies.el
@@ -206,112 +206,114 @@ The value `erc-interpret-controls-p' must also be t for this to work."
   :group 'erc-control-characters
   :type 'boolean)
 
-(defface erc-bold-face '((t (:bold t)))
+(defface erc-bold-face '((t :weight bold))
   "ERC bold face."
   :group 'erc-faces)
+
 (defface erc-inverse-face
-  '((t (:foreground "White" :background "Black")))
+  '((t :foreground "White" :background "Black"))
   "ERC inverse face."
   :group 'erc-faces)
-(defface erc-underline-face '((t (:underline t)))
+
+(defface erc-underline-face '((t :underline t))
   "ERC underline face."
   :group 'erc-faces)
 
-(defface fg:erc-color-face0 '((t (:foreground "White")))
+(defface fg:erc-color-face0 '((t :foreground "White"))
   "ERC face."
   :group 'erc-faces)
-(defface fg:erc-color-face1 '((t (:foreground "black")))
+(defface fg:erc-color-face1 '((t :foreground "black"))
   "ERC face."
   :group 'erc-faces)
-(defface fg:erc-color-face2 '((t (:foreground "blue4")))
+(defface fg:erc-color-face2 '((t :foreground "blue4"))
   "ERC face."
   :group 'erc-faces)
-(defface fg:erc-color-face3 '((t (:foreground "green4")))
+(defface fg:erc-color-face3 '((t :foreground "green4"))
   "ERC face."
   :group 'erc-faces)
-(defface fg:erc-color-face4 '((t (:foreground "red")))
+(defface fg:erc-color-face4 '((t :foreground "red"))
   "ERC face."
   :group 'erc-faces)
-(defface fg:erc-color-face5 '((t (:foreground "brown")))
+(defface fg:erc-color-face5 '((t :foreground "brown"))
   "ERC face."
   :group 'erc-faces)
-(defface fg:erc-color-face6 '((t (:foreground "purple")))
+(defface fg:erc-color-face6 '((t :foreground "purple"))
   "ERC face."
   :group 'erc-faces)
-(defface fg:erc-color-face7 '((t (:foreground "orange")))
+(defface fg:erc-color-face7 '((t :foreground "orange"))
   "ERC face."
   :group 'erc-faces)
-(defface fg:erc-color-face8 '((t (:foreground "yellow")))
+(defface fg:erc-color-face8 '((t :foreground "yellow"))
   "ERC face."
   :group 'erc-faces)
-(defface fg:erc-color-face9 '((t (:foreground "green")))
+(defface fg:erc-color-face9 '((t :foreground "green"))
   "ERC face."
   :group 'erc-faces)
-(defface fg:erc-color-face10 '((t (:foreground "lightblue1")))
+(defface fg:erc-color-face10 '((t :foreground "lightblue1"))
   "ERC face."
   :group 'erc-faces)
-(defface fg:erc-color-face11 '((t (:foreground "cyan")))
+(defface fg:erc-color-face11 '((t :foreground "cyan"))
   "ERC face."
   :group 'erc-faces)
-(defface fg:erc-color-face12 '((t (:foreground "blue")))
+(defface fg:erc-color-face12 '((t :foreground "blue"))
   "ERC face."
   :group 'erc-faces)
-(defface fg:erc-color-face13 '((t (:foreground "deeppink")))
+(defface fg:erc-color-face13 '((t :foreground "deeppink"))
   "ERC face."
   :group 'erc-faces)
-(defface fg:erc-color-face14 '((t (:foreground "gray50")))
+(defface fg:erc-color-face14 '((t :foreground "gray50"))
   "ERC face."
   :group 'erc-faces)
-(defface fg:erc-color-face15 '((t (:foreground "gray90")))
+(defface fg:erc-color-face15 '((t :foreground "gray90"))
   "ERC face."
   :group 'erc-faces)
 
-(defface bg:erc-color-face0 '((t (:background "White")))
+(defface bg:erc-color-face0 '((t :background "White"))
   "ERC face."
   :group 'erc-faces)
-(defface bg:erc-color-face1 '((t (:background "black")))
+(defface bg:erc-color-face1 '((t :background "black"))
   "ERC face."
   :group 'erc-faces)
-(defface bg:erc-color-face2 '((t (:background "blue4")))
+(defface bg:erc-color-face2 '((t :background "blue4"))
   "ERC face."
   :group 'erc-faces)
-(defface bg:erc-color-face3 '((t (:background "green4")))
+(defface bg:erc-color-face3 '((t :background "green4"))
   "ERC face."
   :group 'erc-faces)
-(defface bg:erc-color-face4 '((t (:background "red")))
+(defface bg:erc-color-face4 '((t :background "red"))
   "ERC face."
   :group 'erc-faces)
-(defface bg:erc-color-face5 '((t (:background "brown")))
+(defface bg:erc-color-face5 '((t :background "brown"))
   "ERC face."
   :group 'erc-faces)
-(defface bg:erc-color-face6 '((t (:background "purple")))
+(defface bg:erc-color-face6 '((t :background "purple"))
   "ERC face."
   :group 'erc-faces)
-(defface bg:erc-color-face7 '((t (:background "orange")))
+(defface bg:erc-color-face7 '((t :background "orange"))
   "ERC face."
   :group 'erc-faces)
-(defface bg:erc-color-face8 '((t (:background "yellow")))
+(defface bg:erc-color-face8 '((t :background "yellow"))
   "ERC face."
   :group 'erc-faces)
-(defface bg:erc-color-face9 '((t (:background "green")))
+(defface bg:erc-color-face9 '((t :background "green"))
   "ERC face."
   :group 'erc-faces)
-(defface bg:erc-color-face10 '((t (:background "lightblue1")))
+(defface bg:erc-color-face10 '((t :background "lightblue1"))
   "ERC face."
   :group 'erc-faces)
-(defface bg:erc-color-face11 '((t (:background "cyan")))
+(defface bg:erc-color-face11 '((t :background "cyan"))
   "ERC face."
   :group 'erc-faces)
-(defface bg:erc-color-face12 '((t (:background "blue")))
+(defface bg:erc-color-face12 '((t :background "blue"))
   "ERC face."
   :group 'erc-faces)
-(defface bg:erc-color-face13 '((t (:background "deeppink")))
+(defface bg:erc-color-face13 '((t :background "deeppink"))
   "ERC face."
   :group 'erc-faces)
-(defface bg:erc-color-face14 '((t (:background "gray50")))
+(defface bg:erc-color-face14 '((t :background "gray50"))
   "ERC face."
   :group 'erc-faces)
-(defface bg:erc-color-face15 '((t (:background "gray90")))
+(defface bg:erc-color-face15 '((t :background "gray90"))
   "ERC face."
   :group 'erc-faces)
 
diff --git a/lisp/erc/erc-match.el b/lisp/erc/erc-match.el
index dd9e02dfab5..9fbe9544677 100644
--- a/lisp/erc/erc-match.el
+++ b/lisp/erc/erc-match.el
@@ -258,26 +258,26 @@ constituents.")
 
 ;; Faces:
 
-(defface erc-current-nick-face '((t (:bold t :foreground "DarkTurquoise")))
+(defface erc-current-nick-face '((t :weight bold :foreground "DarkTurquoise"))
   "ERC face for occurrences of your current nickname."
   :group 'erc-faces)
 
-(defface erc-dangerous-host-face '((t (:foreground "red")))
+(defface erc-dangerous-host-face '((t :foreground "red"))
   "ERC face for people on dangerous hosts.
 See `erc-dangerous-hosts'."
   :group 'erc-faces)
 
-(defface erc-pal-face '((t (:bold t :foreground "Magenta")))
+(defface erc-pal-face '((t :weight bold :foreground "Magenta"))
   "ERC face for your pals.
 See `erc-pals'."
   :group 'erc-faces)
 
-(defface erc-fool-face '((t (:foreground "dim gray")))
+(defface erc-fool-face '((t :foreground "dim gray"))
   "ERC face for fools on the channel.
 See `erc-fools'."
   :group 'erc-faces)
 
-(defface erc-keyword-face '((t (:bold t :foreground "pale green")))
+(defface erc-keyword-face '((t :weight bold :foreground "pale green"))
   "ERC face for your keywords.
 Note that this is the default face to use if
 `erc-keywords' does not specify another."
diff --git a/lisp/erc/erc-stamp.el b/lisp/erc/erc-stamp.el
index 4d55e21da72..5831233affe 100644
--- a/lisp/erc/erc-stamp.el
+++ b/lisp/erc/erc-stamp.el
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ from entering them and instead jump over them."
   :group 'erc-stamp
   :type 'boolean)
 
-(defface erc-timestamp-face '((t (:bold t :foreground "green")))
+(defface erc-timestamp-face '((t :weight bold :foreground "green"))
   "ERC timestamp face."
   :group 'erc-faces)
 
diff --git a/lisp/erc/erc.el b/lisp/erc/erc.el
index b79c2fd6c5e..2f714bd6d14 100644
--- a/lisp/erc/erc.el
+++ b/lisp/erc/erc.el
@@ -1140,61 +1140,58 @@ which the local user typed."
   "ERC default face."
   :group 'erc-faces)
 
-(defface erc-direct-msg-face '((t (:foreground "IndianRed")))
+(defface erc-direct-msg-face '((t :foreground "IndianRed"))
   "ERC face used for messages you receive in the main erc buffer."
   :group 'erc-faces)
 
 (defface erc-header-line
-  '((t (:foreground "grey20" :background "grey90")))
+  '((t :foreground "grey20" :background "grey90"))
   "ERC face used for the header line.
 
 This will only be used if `erc-header-line-face-method' is non-nil."
   :group 'erc-faces)
 
-(defface erc-input-face '((t (:foreground "brown")))
+(defface erc-input-face '((t :foreground "brown"))
   "ERC face used for your input."
   :group 'erc-faces)
 
 (defface erc-prompt-face
-  '((t (:bold t :foreground "Black" :background "lightBlue2")))
+  '((t :weight bold :foreground "Black" :background "lightBlue2"))
   "ERC face for the prompt."
   :group 'erc-faces)
 
 (defface erc-command-indicator-face
-    '((t (:bold t)))
+  '((t :weight bold))
   "ERC face for the command indicator.
 See the variable `erc-command-indicator'."
   :group 'erc-faces)
 
 (defface erc-notice-face
-  (if (or (featurep 'xemacs)
-	  (< emacs-major-version 22))
-      '((t (:bold t :foreground "blue")))
-    '((((class color) (min-colors 88))
-       (:bold t :foreground "SlateBlue"))
-      (t (:bold t :foreground "blue"))))
+  '((default :weight bold)
+    (((class color) (min-colors 88)) :foreground "SlateBlue")
+    (t :foreground "blue"))
   "ERC face for notices."
   :group 'erc-faces)
 
-(defface erc-action-face '((t (:bold t)))
+(defface erc-action-face '((t :weight bold))
   "ERC face for actions generated by /ME."
   :group 'erc-faces)
 
-(defface erc-error-face '((t (:foreground "red")))
+(defface erc-error-face '((t :foreground "red"))
   "ERC face for errors."
   :group 'erc-faces)
 
 ;; same default color as `erc-input-face'
-(defface erc-my-nick-face '((t (:bold t :foreground "brown")))
+(defface erc-my-nick-face '((t :weight bold :foreground "brown"))
   "ERC face for your current nickname in messages sent by you.
 See also `erc-show-my-nick'."
   :group 'erc-faces)
 
-(defface erc-nick-default-face '((t (:bold t)))
+(defface erc-nick-default-face '((t :weight bold))
   "ERC nickname default face."
   :group 'erc-faces)
 
-(defface erc-nick-msg-face '((t (:bold t :foreground "IndianRed")))
+(defface erc-nick-msg-face '((t :weight bold :foreground "IndianRed"))
   "ERC nickname face for private messages."
   :group 'erc-faces)
 
diff --git a/lisp/eshell/em-prompt.el b/lisp/eshell/em-prompt.el
index 3fe9995bb04..c13bb6d9630 100644
--- a/lisp/eshell/em-prompt.el
+++ b/lisp/eshell/em-prompt.el
@@ -69,9 +69,9 @@ re-entered for it to take effect."
   :group 'eshell-prompt)
 
 (defface eshell-prompt
-  '((((class color) (background light)) (:foreground "Red" :bold t))
-    (((class color) (background dark)) (:foreground "Pink" :bold t))
-    (t (:bold t)))
+  '((default :weight bold)
+    (((class color) (background light)) :foreground "Red")
+    (((class color) (background dark))  :foreground "Pink"))
   "The face used to highlight prompt strings.
 For highlighting other kinds of strings -- similar to shell mode's
 behavior -- simply use an output filer which changes text properties."
diff --git a/lisp/faces.el b/lisp/faces.el
index d96f3af0ac0..0c1eab474c3 100644
--- a/lisp/faces.el
+++ b/lisp/faces.el
@@ -563,23 +563,23 @@ If FACE is a face-alias, get the documentation for the target face."
 
 (defun set-face-attribute (face frame &rest args)
   "Set attributes of FACE on FRAME from ARGS.
+This function overrides the face attributes specified by FACE's
+face spec.  It is mostly intended for internal use only.
 
-If FRAME is nil this function sets the attributes for all
-existing frames, and the default for new frames.  If FRAME is t,
-change the default for new frames (this is done automatically
-each time an attribute is changed on all frames).
+If FRAME is nil, set the attributes for all existing frames, as
+well as the default for new frames.  If FRAME is t, change the
+default for new frames only.
 
-ARGS must come in pairs ATTRIBUTE VALUE.  ATTRIBUTE must be a valid
-face attribute name.  All attributes can be set to `unspecified';
-this fact is not further mentioned below.
+ARGS must come in pairs ATTRIBUTE VALUE.  ATTRIBUTE must be a
+valid face attribute name.  All attributes can be set to
+`unspecified'; this fact is not further mentioned below.
 
 The following attributes are recognized:
 
 `:family'
 
-VALUE must be a string specifying the font family, e.g. ``monospace'',
-or a fontset alias name.  If a font family is specified, wild-cards `*'
-and `?' are allowed.
+VALUE must be a string specifying the font family
+\(e.g. \"Monospace\") or a fontset.
 
 `:foundry'
 
@@ -596,13 +596,13 @@ It must be one of the symbols `ultra-condensed', `extra-condensed',
 
 `:height'
 
-VALUE specifies the height of the font, in either absolute or relative
-terms.  An absolute height is an integer, and specifies font height in
-units of 1/10 pt.  A relative height is either a floating point number,
+VALUE specifies the relative or absolute height of the font.  An
+absolute height is an integer, and specifies font height in units
+of 1/10 pt.  A relative height is either a floating point number,
 which specifies a scaling factor for the underlying face height;
-or a function that takes a single argument (the underlying face height)
-and returns the new height.  Note that for the `default' face,
-you can only specify an absolute height (since there is nothing
+or a function that takes a single argument (the underlying face
+height) and returns the new height.  Note that for the `default'
+face, you must specify an absolute height (since there is nothing
 for it to be relative to).
 
 `:weight'
@@ -684,19 +684,26 @@ from an X font name:
 
 `:font'
 
-Set font-related face attributes from VALUE.  VALUE must be a valid
-XLFD font name.  If it is a font name pattern, the first matching font
-will be used.
-
-For compatibility with Emacs 20, keywords `:bold' and `:italic' can
-be used to specify that a bold or italic font should be used.  VALUE
-must be t or nil in that case.  A value of `unspecified' is not allowed.
+Set font-related face attributes from VALUE.  VALUE must be a
+valid font name or font object.  Setting this attribute will also
+set the `:family', `:foundry', `:width', `:height', `:weight',
+and `:slant' attributes.
 
 `:inherit'
 
-VALUE is the name of a face from which to inherit attributes, or a list
-of face names.  Attributes from inherited faces are merged into the face
-like an underlying face would be, with higher priority than underlying faces."
+VALUE is the name of a face from which to inherit attributes, or
+a list of face names.  Attributes from inherited faces are merged
+into the face like an underlying face would be, with higher
+priority than underlying faces.
+
+For backward compatibility, the keywords `:bold' and `:italic'
+can be used to specify weight and slant respectively.  This usage
+is considered obsolete.  For these two keywords, the VALUE must
+be either t or nil.  A value of t for `:bold' is equivalent to
+setting `:weight' to `bold', and a value of t for `:italic' is
+equivalent to setting `:slant' to `italic'.  But if `:weight' is
+specified in the face spec, `:bold' is ignored, and if `:slant'
+is specified, `:italic' is ignored."
   (setq args (purecopy args))
   (let ((where (if (null frame) 0 frame))
 	(spec args)
@@ -1188,8 +1195,8 @@ and the face and its settings are obtained by querying the user."
 			  :foreground (or foreground 'unspecified)
 			  :background (or background 'unspecified)
 			  :stipple stipple
-			  :bold bold-p
-			  :italic italic-p
+			  :weight (if bold-p 'bold 'normal)
+			  :slant (if italic-p 'italic 'normal)
 			  :underline underline
 			  :inverse-video inverse-p)
     (setq face (read-face-name "Modify face"))
@@ -2439,33 +2446,31 @@ It is used for characters of no fonts too."
   :group 'basic-faces)
 
 (defface error
-  '((((class color) (min-colors 88) (background light)) (:foreground "Red1" :weight bold))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 88) (background dark)) (:foreground "Pink" :weight bold))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background light)) (:foreground "Red1" :weight bold))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background dark)) (:foreground "Pink" :weight bold))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 8)) (:foreground "red"))
-    (t (:inverse-video t :weight bold)))
+  '((default :weight bold)
+    (((class color) (min-colors 88) (background light)) :foreground "Red1")
+    (((class color) (min-colors 88) (background dark))  :foreground "Pink")
+    (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background light)) :foreground "Red1")
+    (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background dark))  :foreground "Pink")
+    (((class color) (min-colors 8)) :foreground "red")
+    (t :inverse-video t))
   "Basic face used to highlight errors and to denote failure."
   :version "24.1"
   :group 'basic-faces)
 
 (defface warning
-  '((((class color) (min-colors 16)) (:foreground "DarkOrange" :weight bold))
-    (((class color)) (:foreground "yellow" :weight bold))
-    (t (:weight bold)))
+  '((default :weight bold)
+    (((class color) (min-colors 16)) :foreground "DarkOrange")
+    (((class color)) :foreground "yellow"))
   "Basic face used to highlight warnings."
   :version "24.1"
   :group 'basic-faces)
 
 (defface success
-  '((((class color) (min-colors 16) (background light))
-     (:foreground "ForestGreen" :weight bold))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 88) (background dark))
-     (:foreground "Green1" :weight bold))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background dark))
-     (:foreground "Green" :weight bold))
-    (((class color)) (:foreground "green" :weight bold))
-    (t (:weight bold)))
+  '((default :weight bold)
+    (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background light)) :foreground "ForestGreen")
+    (((class color) (min-colors 88) (background dark))  :foreground "Green1")
+    (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background dark))  :foreground "Green")
+    (((class color)) :foreground "green"))
   "Basic face used to indicate successful operation."
   :version "24.1"
   :group 'basic-faces)
diff --git a/lisp/font-lock.el b/lisp/font-lock.el
index 2f76687983b..de2e043a56a 100644
--- a/lisp/font-lock.el
+++ b/lisp/font-lock.el
@@ -1877,22 +1877,22 @@ Sets various variables using `font-lock-defaults' and
 ;; `custom-declare-face'.
 (defface font-lock-comment-face
   '((((class grayscale) (background light))
-     (:foreground "DimGray" :weight bold :slant italic))
+     :foreground "DimGray" :weight bold :slant italic)
     (((class grayscale) (background dark))
-     (:foreground "LightGray" :weight bold :slant italic))
+     :foreground "LightGray" :weight bold :slant italic)
     (((class color) (min-colors 88) (background light))
-     (:foreground "Firebrick"))
+     :foreground "Firebrick")
     (((class color) (min-colors 88) (background dark))
-     (:foreground "chocolate1"))
+     :foreground "chocolate1")
     (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background light))
-     (:foreground "red"))
+     :foreground "red")
     (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background dark))
-     (:foreground "red1"))
+     :foreground "red1")
     (((class color) (min-colors 8) (background light))
-     (:foreground "red"))
+     :foreground "red")
     (((class color) (min-colors 8) (background dark))
-     (:foreground "yellow"))
-    (t (:weight bold :slant italic)))
+     :foreground "yellow")
+    (t :weight bold :slant italic))
   "Font Lock mode face used to highlight comments."
   :group 'font-lock-faces)
 
@@ -1902,14 +1902,14 @@ Sets various variables using `font-lock-defaults' and
   :group 'font-lock-faces)
 
 (defface font-lock-string-face
-  '((((class grayscale) (background light)) (:foreground "DimGray" :slant italic))
-    (((class grayscale) (background dark)) (:foreground "LightGray" :slant italic))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 88) (background light)) (:foreground "VioletRed4"))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 88) (background dark)) (:foreground "LightSalmon"))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background light)) (:foreground "RosyBrown"))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background dark)) (:foreground "LightSalmon"))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 8)) (:foreground "green"))
-    (t (:slant italic)))
+  '((((class grayscale) (background light)) :foreground "DimGray" :slant italic)
+    (((class grayscale) (background dark))  :foreground "LightGray" :slant italic)
+    (((class color) (min-colors 88) (background light)) :foreground "VioletRed4")
+    (((class color) (min-colors 88) (background dark))  :foreground "LightSalmon")
+    (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background light)) :foreground "RosyBrown")
+    (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background dark))  :foreground "LightSalmon")
+    (((class color) (min-colors 8)) :foreground "green")
+    (t :slant italic))
   "Font Lock mode face used to highlight strings."
   :group 'font-lock-faces)
 
@@ -1919,76 +1919,76 @@ Sets various variables using `font-lock-defaults' and
   :group 'font-lock-faces)
 
 (defface font-lock-keyword-face
-  '((((class grayscale) (background light)) (:foreground "LightGray" :weight bold))
-    (((class grayscale) (background dark)) (:foreground "DimGray" :weight bold))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 88) (background light)) (:foreground "Purple"))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 88) (background dark)) (:foreground "Cyan1"))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background light)) (:foreground "Purple"))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background dark)) (:foreground "Cyan"))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 8)) (:foreground "cyan" :weight bold))
-    (t (:weight bold)))
+  '((((class grayscale) (background light)) :foreground "LightGray" :weight bold)
+    (((class grayscale) (background dark))  :foreground "DimGray" :weight bold)
+    (((class color) (min-colors 88) (background light)) :foreground "Purple")
+    (((class color) (min-colors 88) (background dark))  :foreground "Cyan1")
+    (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background light)) :foreground "Purple")
+    (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background dark))  :foreground "Cyan")
+    (((class color) (min-colors 8)) :foreground "cyan" :weight bold)
+    (t :weight bold))
   "Font Lock mode face used to highlight keywords."
   :group 'font-lock-faces)
 
 (defface font-lock-builtin-face
-  '((((class grayscale) (background light)) (:foreground "LightGray" :weight bold))
-    (((class grayscale) (background dark)) (:foreground "DimGray" :weight bold))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 88) (background light)) (:foreground "dark slate blue"))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 88) (background dark)) (:foreground "LightSteelBlue"))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background light)) (:foreground "Orchid"))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background dark)) (:foreground "LightSteelBlue"))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 8)) (:foreground "blue" :weight bold))
-    (t (:weight bold)))
+  '((((class grayscale) (background light)) :foreground "LightGray" :weight bold)
+    (((class grayscale) (background dark))  :foreground "DimGray" :weight bold)
+    (((class color) (min-colors 88) (background light)) :foreground "dark slate blue")
+    (((class color) (min-colors 88) (background dark))  :foreground "LightSteelBlue")
+    (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background light)) :foreground "Orchid")
+    (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background dark)) :foreground "LightSteelBlue")
+    (((class color) (min-colors 8)) :foreground "blue" :weight bold)
+    (t :weight bold))
   "Font Lock mode face used to highlight builtins."
   :group 'font-lock-faces)
 
 (defface font-lock-function-name-face
-  '((((class color) (min-colors 88) (background light)) (:foreground "Blue1"))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 88) (background dark)) (:foreground "LightSkyBlue"))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background light)) (:foreground "Blue"))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background dark)) (:foreground "LightSkyBlue"))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 8)) (:foreground "blue" :weight bold))
-    (t (:inverse-video t :weight bold)))
+  '((((class color) (min-colors 88) (background light)) :foreground "Blue1")
+    (((class color) (min-colors 88) (background dark))  :foreground "LightSkyBlue")
+    (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background light)) :foreground "Blue")
+    (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background dark))  :foreground "LightSkyBlue")
+    (((class color) (min-colors 8)) :foreground "blue" :weight bold)
+    (t :inverse-video t :weight bold))
   "Font Lock mode face used to highlight function names."
   :group 'font-lock-faces)
 
 (defface font-lock-variable-name-face
   '((((class grayscale) (background light))
-     (:foreground "Gray90" :weight bold :slant italic))
+     :foreground "Gray90" :weight bold :slant italic)
     (((class grayscale) (background dark))
-     (:foreground "DimGray" :weight bold :slant italic))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 88) (background light)) (:foreground "sienna"))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 88) (background dark)) (:foreground "LightGoldenrod"))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background light)) (:foreground "DarkGoldenrod"))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background dark)) (:foreground "LightGoldenrod"))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 8)) (:foreground "yellow" :weight light))
-    (t (:weight bold :slant italic)))
+     :foreground "DimGray" :weight bold :slant italic)
+    (((class color) (min-colors 88) (background light)) :foreground "sienna")
+    (((class color) (min-colors 88) (background dark))  :foreground "LightGoldenrod")
+    (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background light)) :foreground "DarkGoldenrod")
+    (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background dark))  :foreground "LightGoldenrod")
+    (((class color) (min-colors 8)) :foreground "yellow" :weight light)
+    (t :weight bold :slant italic))
   "Font Lock mode face used to highlight variable names."
   :group 'font-lock-faces)
 
 (defface font-lock-type-face
-  '((((class grayscale) (background light)) (:foreground "Gray90" :weight bold))
-    (((class grayscale) (background dark)) (:foreground "DimGray" :weight bold))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 88) (background light)) (:foreground "ForestGreen"))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 88) (background dark)) (:foreground "PaleGreen"))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background light)) (:foreground "ForestGreen"))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background dark)) (:foreground "PaleGreen"))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 8)) (:foreground "green"))
-    (t (:weight bold :underline t)))
+  '((((class grayscale) (background light)) :foreground "Gray90" :weight bold)
+    (((class grayscale) (background dark))  :foreground "DimGray" :weight bold)
+    (((class color) (min-colors 88) (background light)) :foreground "ForestGreen")
+    (((class color) (min-colors 88) (background dark))  :foreground "PaleGreen")
+    (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background light)) :foreground "ForestGreen")
+    (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background dark))  :foreground "PaleGreen")
+    (((class color) (min-colors 8)) :foreground "green")
+    (t :weight bold :underline t))
   "Font Lock mode face used to highlight type and classes."
   :group 'font-lock-faces)
 
 (defface font-lock-constant-face
   '((((class grayscale) (background light))
-     (:foreground "LightGray" :weight bold :underline t))
+     :foreground "LightGray" :weight bold :underline t)
     (((class grayscale) (background dark))
-     (:foreground "Gray50" :weight bold :underline t))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 88) (background light)) (:foreground "dark cyan"))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 88) (background dark)) (:foreground "Aquamarine"))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background light)) (:foreground "CadetBlue"))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background dark)) (:foreground "Aquamarine"))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 8)) (:foreground "magenta"))
-    (t (:weight bold :underline t)))
+     :foreground "Gray50" :weight bold :underline t)
+    (((class color) (min-colors 88) (background light)) :foreground "dark cyan")
+    (((class color) (min-colors 88) (background dark))  :foreground "Aquamarine")
+    (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background light)) :foreground "CadetBlue")
+    (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background dark))  :foreground "Aquamarine")
+    (((class color) (min-colors 8)) :foreground "magenta")
+    (t :weight bold :underline t))
   "Font Lock mode face used to highlight constants and labels."
   :group 'font-lock-faces)
 
diff --git a/lisp/ido.el b/lisp/ido.el
index f3deba7ae8b..6e79a20767e 100644
--- a/lisp/ido.el
+++ b/lisp/ido.el
@@ -791,44 +791,39 @@ subdirs in the alternatives."
   :type 'boolean
   :group 'ido)
 
-(defface ido-first-match  '((t (:bold t)))
+(defface ido-first-match  '((t :weight bold))
   "Face used by ido for highlighting first match."
   :group 'ido)
 
 (defface ido-only-match  '((((class color))
-                                 (:foreground "ForestGreen"))
-                                (t (:italic t)))
+			    :foreground "ForestGreen")
+			   (t :slant italic))
   "Face used by ido for highlighting only match."
   :group 'ido)
 
 (defface ido-subdir  '((((min-colors 88) (class color))
-                             (:foreground "red1"))
-			    (((class color))
-                             (:foreground "red"))
-                            (t (:underline t)))
+			:foreground "red1")
+		       (((class color))
+			:foreground "red")
+		       (t :underline t))
   "Face used by ido for highlighting subdirs in the alternatives."
   :group 'ido)
 
-(defface ido-virtual '((t (:inherit font-lock-builtin-face)))
+(defface ido-virtual '((t :inherit font-lock-builtin-face))
   "Face used by ido for matching virtual buffer names."
   :version "24.1"
   :group 'ido)
 
-(defface ido-indicator  '((((min-colors 88) (class color))
-				(:foreground "yellow1"
-				 :background "red1"
-				 :width condensed))
-			       (((class color))
-				(:foreground "yellow"
-				 :background "red"
-				 :width condensed))
-			       (t (:inverse-video t)))
+(defface ido-indicator '((((min-colors 88) (class color))
+			  :foreground "yellow1" :background "red1" :width condensed)
+			 (((class color))
+			  :foreground "yellow" :background "red" :width condensed)
+			 (t :inverse-video t))
   "Face used by ido for highlighting its indicators."
   :group 'ido)
 
 (defface ido-incomplete-regexp
-  '((t
-     (:inherit font-lock-warning-face)))
+  '((t :inherit font-lock-warning-face))
   "Ido face for indicating incomplete regexps."
   :group 'ido)
 
diff --git a/lisp/net/newst-plainview.el b/lisp/net/newst-plainview.el
index 04db3a29d31..5597e0a6ddc 100644
--- a/lisp/net/newst-plainview.el
+++ b/lisp/net/newst-plainview.el
@@ -155,61 +155,39 @@ The following printf-like specifiers can be used:
 ;; ======================================================================
 ;; faces
 
-(defface newsticker-new-item-face
-  '((((class color) (background dark))
-     (:family "sans" :bold t))
-    (((class color) (background light))
-     (:family "sans" :bold t)))
+(defface newsticker-new-item-face '((t :weight bold))
   "Face for new news items."
   :group 'newsticker-faces)
 
 (defface newsticker-old-item-face
-  '((((class color) (background dark))
-     (:family "sans" :bold t :foreground "orange3"))
-    (((class color) (background light))
-     (:family "sans" :bold t :foreground "red4")))
+  '((default :weight bold)
+    (((class color) (background dark))  :foreground "orange3")
+    (((class color) (background light)) :foreground "red4"))
   "Face for old news items."
   :group 'newsticker-faces)
 
 (defface newsticker-immortal-item-face
-  '((((class color) (background dark))
-     (:family "sans" :bold t :italic t :foreground "orange"))
-    (((class color) (background light))
-     (:family "sans" :bold t :italic t :foreground "blue")))
+  '((default :weight bold :slant italic)
+    (((class color) (background dark))  :foreground "orange")
+    (((class color) (background light)) :foreground "blue"))
   "Face for immortal news items."
   :group 'newsticker-faces)
 
 (defface newsticker-obsolete-item-face
-  '((((class color) (background dark))
-     (:family "sans" :bold t :strike-through t))
-    (((class color) (background light))
-     (:family "sans" :bold t :strike-through t)))
+  '((t :weight bold :strike-through t))
   "Face for old news items."
   :group 'newsticker-faces)
 
-(defface newsticker-date-face
-  '((((class color) (background dark))
-     (:family "sans" :italic t :height 0.8))
-    (((class color) (background light))
-     (:family "sans" :italic t :height 0.8)))
+(defface newsticker-date-face '((t :slant italic :height 0.8))
   "Face for newsticker dates."
   :group 'newsticker-faces)
 
-(defface newsticker-statistics-face
-  '((((class color) (background dark))
-     (:family "sans" :italic t :height 0.8))
-    (((class color) (background light))
-     (:family "sans" :italic t :height 0.8)))
+(defface newsticker-statistics-face '((t :slant italic :height 0.8))
   "Face for newsticker dates."
   :group 'newsticker-faces)
 
-(defface newsticker-default-face
-  '((((class color) (background dark))
-     (:inherit default))
-    (((class color) (background light))
-     (:inherit default)))
+(defface newsticker-default-face '((t))
   "Face for the description of news items."
-  ;;:set 'newsticker--set-customvar
   :group 'newsticker-faces)
 
 (defcustom newsticker-hide-old-items-in-newsticker-buffer
diff --git a/lisp/net/newst-reader.el b/lisp/net/newst-reader.el
index 14e6584e9ab..40da787cb19 100644
--- a/lisp/net/newst-reader.el
+++ b/lisp/net/newst-reader.el
@@ -129,26 +129,23 @@ See `format-time-string' for a list of valid specifiers."
   :group 'newsticker-reader)
 
 (defface newsticker-feed-face
-  '((((class color) (background dark))
-     (:family "sans" :bold t :height 1.2 :foreground "white"))
-    (((class color) (background light))
-     (:family "sans" :bold t :height 1.2 :foreground "black")))
+  '((default :weight bold :height 1.2)
+    (((class color) (background dark))  :foreground "white")
+    (((class color) (background light)) :foreground "black"))
   "Face for news feeds."
   :group 'newsticker-faces)
 
 (defface newsticker-extra-face
-  '((((class color) (background dark))
-     (:italic t :foreground "gray50" :height 0.8))
-    (((class color) (background light))
-     (:italic t :foreground "gray50" :height 0.8)))
+  '((default :slant italic :height 0.8)
+    (((class color) (background dark))  :foreground "gray50")
+    (((class color) (background light)) :foreground "gray50"))
   "Face for newsticker dates."
   :group 'newsticker-faces)
 
 (defface newsticker-enclosure-face
-  '((((class color) (background dark))
-     (:bold t :background "orange"))
-    (((class color) (background light))
-     (:bold t :background "orange")))
+  '((default :weight bold)
+    (((class color) (background dark))  :background "orange")
+    (((class color) (background light)) :background "orange"))
   "Face for enclosed elements."
   :group 'newsticker-faces)
 
diff --git a/lisp/net/newst-treeview.el b/lisp/net/newst-treeview.el
index d003554e547..b44f1f9c86d 100644
--- a/lisp/net/newst-treeview.el
+++ b/lisp/net/newst-treeview.el
@@ -50,50 +50,36 @@
   :group 'newsticker-reader)
 
 (defface newsticker-treeview-face
-  '((((class color) (background dark))
-     (:family "sans" :foreground "white" :bold nil))
-    (((class color) (background light))
-     (:family "sans" :foreground "black" :bold nil)))
+  '((((class color) (background dark))  :foreground "white")
+    (((class color) (background light)) :foreground "black"))
   "Face for newsticker tree."
   :group 'newsticker-treeview)
 
 (defface newsticker-treeview-new-face
-  '((((class color) (background dark))
-     (:inherit newsticker-treeview-face :bold t))
-    (((class color) (background light))
-     (:inherit newsticker-treeview-face :bold t)))
+  '((t :inherit newsticker-treeview-face :weight bold))
   "Face for newsticker tree."
   :group 'newsticker-treeview)
 
 (defface newsticker-treeview-old-face
-  '((((class color) (background dark))
-     (:inherit newsticker-treeview-face))
-    (((class color) (background light))
-     (:inherit newsticker-treeview-face)))
+  '((t :inherit newsticker-treeview-face))
   "Face for newsticker tree."
   :group 'newsticker-treeview)
 
 (defface newsticker-treeview-immortal-face
-  '((((class color) (background dark))
-     (:inherit newsticker-treeview-face :foreground "orange" :italic t))
-    (((class color) (background light))
-     (:inherit newsticker-treeview-face :foreground "blue" :italic t)))
+  '((default :inherit newsticker-treeview-face :slant italic)
+    (((class color) (background dark))  :foreground "orange")
+    (((class color) (background light)) :foreground "blue"))
   "Face for newsticker tree."
   :group 'newsticker-treeview)
 
 (defface newsticker-treeview-obsolete-face
-  '((((class color) (background dark))
-     (:inherit newsticker-treeview-face :strike-through t))
-    (((class color) (background light))
-     (:inherit newsticker-treeview-face :strike-through t)))
+  '((t :inherit newsticker-treeview-face :strike-through t))
   "Face for newsticker tree."
   :group 'newsticker-treeview)
 
 (defface newsticker-treeview-selection-face
-  '((((class color) (background dark))
-     (:background "#bbbbff"))
-    (((class color) (background light))
-     (:background "#bbbbff")))
+  '((((class color) (background dark))  :background "#bbbbff")
+    (((class color) (background light)) :background "#bbbbff"))
   "Face for newsticker selection."
   :group 'newsticker-treeview)
 
diff --git a/lisp/net/rcirc.el b/lisp/net/rcirc.el
index 4bc99c1ef37..85a13a8cf62 100644
--- a/lisp/net/rcirc.el
+++ b/lisp/net/rcirc.el
@@ -2886,67 +2886,65 @@ Passwords are stored in `rcirc-authinfo' (which see)."
   :group 'faces)
 
 (defface rcirc-my-nick			; font-lock-function-name-face
-  '((((class color) (min-colors 88) (background light)) (:foreground "Blue1"))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 88) (background dark)) (:foreground "LightSkyBlue"))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background light)) (:foreground "Blue"))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background dark)) (:foreground "LightSkyBlue"))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 8)) (:foreground "blue" :weight bold))
-    (t (:inverse-video t :weight bold)))
-  "The face used to highlight my messages."
+  '((((class color) (min-colors 88) (background light)) :foreground "Blue1")
+    (((class color) (min-colors 88) (background dark))  :foreground "LightSkyBlue")
+    (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background light)) :foreground "Blue")
+    (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background dark))  :foreground "LightSkyBlue")
+    (((class color) (min-colors 8)) :foreground "blue" :weight bold)
+    (t :inverse-video t :weight bold))
+  "Rcirc face for my messages."
   :group 'rcirc-faces)
 
 (defface rcirc-other-nick	     ; font-lock-variable-name-face
   '((((class grayscale) (background light))
-     (:foreground "Gray90" :weight bold :slant italic))
+     :foreground "Gray90" :weight bold :slant italic)
     (((class grayscale) (background dark))
-     (:foreground "DimGray" :weight bold :slant italic))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 88) (background light)) (:foreground "DarkGoldenrod"))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 88) (background dark)) (:foreground "LightGoldenrod"))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background light)) (:foreground "DarkGoldenrod"))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background dark)) (:foreground "LightGoldenrod"))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 8)) (:foreground "yellow" :weight light))
-    (t (:weight bold :slant italic)))
-  "The face used to highlight other messages."
+     :foreground "DimGray" :weight bold :slant italic)
+    (((class color) (min-colors 88) (background light)) :foreground "DarkGoldenrod")
+    (((class color) (min-colors 88) (background dark))  :foreground "LightGoldenrod")
+    (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background light)) :foreground "DarkGoldenrod")
+    (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background dark))  :foreground "LightGoldenrod")
+    (((class color) (min-colors 8)) :foreground "yellow" :weight light)
+    (t :weight bold :slant italic))
+  "Rcirc face for other users' messages."
   :group 'rcirc-faces)
 
 (defface rcirc-bright-nick
   '((((class grayscale) (background light))
-     (:foreground "LightGray" :weight bold :underline t))
+     :foreground "LightGray" :weight bold :underline t)
     (((class grayscale) (background dark))
-     (:foreground "Gray50" :weight bold :underline t))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 88) (background light)) (:foreground "CadetBlue"))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 88) (background dark)) (:foreground "Aquamarine"))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background light)) (:foreground "CadetBlue"))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background dark)) (:foreground "Aquamarine"))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 8)) (:foreground "magenta"))
-    (t (:weight bold :underline t)))
-  "Face used for nicks matched by `rcirc-bright-nicks'."
+     :foreground "Gray50" :weight bold :underline t)
+    (((class color) (min-colors 88) (background light)) :foreground "CadetBlue")
+    (((class color) (min-colors 88) (background dark))  :foreground "Aquamarine")
+    (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background light)) :foreground "CadetBlue")
+    (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background dark))  :foreground "Aquamarine")
+    (((class color) (min-colors 8)) :foreground "magenta")
+    (t :weight bold :underline t))
+  "Rcirc face for nicks matched by `rcirc-bright-nicks'."
   :group 'rcirc-faces)
 
 (defface rcirc-dim-nick
   '((t :inherit default))
-  "Face used for nicks in `rcirc-dim-nicks'."
+  "Rcirc face for nicks in `rcirc-dim-nicks'."
   :group 'rcirc-faces)
 
 (defface rcirc-server			; font-lock-comment-face
   '((((class grayscale) (background light))
-     (:foreground "DimGray" :weight bold :slant italic))
+     :foreground "DimGray" :weight bold :slant italic)
     (((class grayscale) (background dark))
-     (:foreground "LightGray" :weight bold :slant italic))
+     :foreground "LightGray" :weight bold :slant italic)
     (((class color) (min-colors 88) (background light))
-     (:foreground "Firebrick"))
+     :foreground "Firebrick")
     (((class color) (min-colors 88) (background dark))
-     (:foreground "chocolate1"))
+     :foreground "chocolate1")
     (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background light))
-     (:foreground "red"))
+     :foreground "red")
     (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background dark))
-     (:foreground "red1"))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 8) (background light))
-     )
-    (((class color) (min-colors 8) (background dark))
-     )
-    (t (:weight bold :slant italic)))
-  "The face used to highlight server messages."
+     :foreground "red1")
+    (((class color) (min-colors 8) (background light)))
+    (((class color) (min-colors 8) (background dark)))
+    (t :weight bold :slant italic))
+  "Rcirc face for server messages."
   :group 'rcirc-faces)
 
 (defface rcirc-server-prefix	 ; font-lock-comment-delimiter-face
@@ -2957,57 +2955,53 @@ Passwords are stored in `rcirc-authinfo' (which see)."
      :foreground "red")
     (((class color) (min-colors 8) (background dark))
      :foreground "red1"))
-  "The face used to highlight server prefixes."
+  "Rcirc face for server prefixes."
   :group 'rcirc-faces)
 
 (defface rcirc-timestamp
-  '((t (:inherit default)))
-  "The face used to highlight timestamps."
+  '((t :inherit default))
+  "Rcirc face for timestamps."
   :group 'rcirc-faces)
 
 (defface rcirc-nick-in-message		; font-lock-keyword-face
-  '((((class grayscale) (background light)) (:foreground "LightGray" :weight bold))
-    (((class grayscale) (background dark)) (:foreground "DimGray" :weight bold))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 88) (background light)) (:foreground "Purple"))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 88) (background dark)) (:foreground "Cyan1"))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background light)) (:foreground "Purple"))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background dark)) (:foreground "Cyan"))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 8)) (:foreground "cyan" :weight bold))
-    (t (:weight bold)))
-  "The face used to highlight instances of your nick within messages."
+  '((((class grayscale) (background light)) :foreground "LightGray" :weight bold)
+    (((class grayscale) (background dark)) :foreground "DimGray" :weight bold)
+    (((class color) (min-colors 88) (background light)) :foreground "Purple")
+    (((class color) (min-colors 88) (background dark))  :foreground "Cyan1")
+    (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background light)) :foreground "Purple")
+    (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background dark))  :foreground "Cyan")
+    (((class color) (min-colors 8)) :foreground "cyan" :weight bold)
+    (t :weight bold))
+  "Rcirc face for instances of your nick within messages."
   :group 'rcirc-faces)
 
-(defface rcirc-nick-in-message-full-line
-  '((t (:bold t)))
-  "The face used emphasize the entire message when your nick is mentioned."
+(defface rcirc-nick-in-message-full-line '((t :weight bold))
+  "Rcirc face for emphasizing the entire message when your nick is mentioned."
   :group 'rcirc-faces)
 
 (defface rcirc-prompt			; comint-highlight-prompt
-  '((((min-colors 88) (background dark)) (:foreground "cyan1"))
-    (((background dark)) (:foreground "cyan"))
-    (t (:foreground "dark blue")))
-  "The face used to highlight prompts."
+  '((((min-colors 88) (background dark)) :foreground "cyan1")
+    (((background dark)) :foreground "cyan")
+    (t :foreground "dark blue"))
+  "Rcirc face for prompts."
   :group 'rcirc-faces)
 
 (defface rcirc-track-nick
-  '((((type tty)) (:inherit default))
-    (t (:inverse-video t)))
-  "The face used in the mode-line when your nick is mentioned."
+  '((((type tty)) :inherit default)
+    (t :inverse-video t))
+  "Rcirc face used in the mode-line when your nick is mentioned."
   :group 'rcirc-faces)
 
-(defface rcirc-track-keyword
-  '((t (:bold t )))
-  "The face used in the mode-line when keywords are mentioned."
+(defface rcirc-track-keyword '((t :weight bold))
+  "Rcirc face used in the mode-line when keywords are mentioned."
   :group 'rcirc-faces)
 
-(defface rcirc-url
-  '((t (:bold t)))
-  "The face used to highlight urls."
+(defface rcirc-url '((t :weight bold))
+  "Rcirc face used to highlight urls."
   :group 'rcirc-faces)
 
-(defface rcirc-keyword
-  '((t (:inherit highlight)))
-  "The face used to highlight keywords."
+(defface rcirc-keyword '((t :inherit highlight))
+  "Rcirc face used to highlight keywords."
   :group 'rcirc-faces)
 
 
diff --git a/lisp/nxml/nxml-outln.el b/lisp/nxml/nxml-outln.el
index cf8cc820cec..850c31cfc9e 100644
--- a/lisp/nxml/nxml-outln.el
+++ b/lisp/nxml/nxml-outln.el
@@ -109,23 +109,20 @@ See the variable `nxml-section-element-name-regexp' for more details."
   :group 'nxml
   :type 'integer)
 
-(defface nxml-heading
-  '((t (:weight bold)))
-  "Face used for the contents of abbreviated heading elements."
+(defface nxml-heading '((t :weight bold))
+  "Face for the contents of abbreviated heading elements."
   :group 'nxml-faces)
 
-(defface nxml-outline-indicator
-  '((t (:inherit default)))
-  "Face used for `+' or `-' before element names in outlines."
+(defface nxml-outline-indicator '((t))
+  "Face for `+' or `-' before element names in outlines."
   :group 'nxml-faces)
 
 (defface nxml-outline-active-indicator
-  '((t (:box t :inherit nxml-outline-indicator)))
-  "Face used for clickable `+' or `-' before element names in outlines."
+  '((t :box t :inherit nxml-outline-indicator))
+  "Face for clickable `+' or `-' before element names in outlines."
   :group 'nxml-faces)
 
-(defface nxml-outline-ellipsis
-  '((t (:bold t :inherit default)))
+(defface nxml-outline-ellipsis '((t :weight bold))
   "Face used for `...' in outlines."
   :group 'nxml-faces)
 
diff --git a/lisp/play/mpuz.el b/lisp/play/mpuz.el
index f086931d196..c0c8803f896 100644
--- a/lisp/play/mpuz.el
+++ b/lisp/play/mpuz.el
@@ -56,26 +56,26 @@ The value t means never ding, and `error' means only ding on wrong input."
   :group 'mpuz)
 
 (defface mpuz-unsolved
-  '((((class color)) (:foreground "red1" :bold t))
-    (t (:bold t)))
-  "Face to use for letters to be solved."
+  '((default :weight bold)
+    (((class color)) :foreground "red1"))
+  "Face for letters to be solved."
   :group 'mpuz)
 
 (defface mpuz-solved
-  '((((class color)) (:foreground "green1" :bold t))
-    (t (:bold t)))
-  "Face to use for solved digits."
+  '((default :weight bold)
+    (((class color)) :foreground "green1"))
+  "Face for solved digits."
   :group 'mpuz)
 
 (defface mpuz-trivial
-  '((((class color)) (:foreground "blue" :bold t))
-    (t (:bold t)))
-  "Face to use for trivial digits solved for you."
+  '((default :weight bold)
+    (((class color)) :foreground "blue"))
+  "Face for trivial digits solved for you."
   :group 'mpuz)
 
 (defface mpuz-text
-  '((t (:inherit variable-pitch)))
-  "Face to use for text on right."
+  '((t :inherit variable-pitch))
+  "Face for text on right."
   :group 'mpuz)
 
 
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/ebrowse.el b/lisp/progmodes/ebrowse.el
index 849ca4b7c9d..5c2ba080d31 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/ebrowse.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/ebrowse.el
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
   "Settings for the C++ class browser."
   :group 'tools)
 
-
 (defcustom ebrowse-search-path nil
   "List of directories to search for source files in a class tree.
 Elements should be directory names; nil as an element means to try
@@ -154,61 +153,42 @@ This space is used to display markers."
   "Faces used by Ebrowse."
   :group 'ebrowse)
 
-
 (defface ebrowse-tree-mark
-  '((((min-colors 88)) (:foreground "red1"))
-    (t (:foreground "red")))
-  "The face used for the mark character in the tree."
+  '((((min-colors 88)) :foreground "red1")
+    (t :foreground "red"))
+  "Face for the mark character in the Ebrowse tree."
   :group 'ebrowse-faces)
-(define-obsolete-face-alias 'ebrowse-tree-mark-face 'ebrowse-tree-mark "22.1")
-
 
 (defface ebrowse-root-class
-  '((((min-colors 88)) (:weight bold :foreground "blue1"))
-    (t (:weight bold :foreground "blue")))
-  "The face used for root classes in the tree."
+  '((((min-colors 88)) :weight bold :foreground "blue1")
+    (t :weight bold :foreground "blue"))
+  "Face for root classes in the Ebrowse tree."
   :group 'ebrowse-faces)
-(define-obsolete-face-alias 'ebrowse-root-class-face 'ebrowse-root-class "22.1")
 
-
-(defface ebrowse-file-name
-  '((t (:italic t)))
-  "The face for filenames displayed in the tree."
+(defface ebrowse-file-name '((t :slant italic))
+  "Face for filenames in the Ebrowse tree."
   :group 'ebrowse-faces)
-(define-obsolete-face-alias 'ebrowse-file-name-face 'ebrowse-file-name "22.1")
-
 
-(defface ebrowse-default
-  '((t nil))
-  "Face for everything else in the tree not having other faces."
+(defface ebrowse-default '((t))
+  "Face for items in the Ebrowse tree which do not have other faces."
   :group 'ebrowse-faces)
-(define-obsolete-face-alias 'ebrowse-default-face 'ebrowse-default "22.1")
-
 
 (defface ebrowse-member-attribute
-  '((((min-colors 88)) (:foreground "red1"))
-    (t (:foreground "red")))
-  "Face used to display member attributes."
+  '((((min-colors 88)) :foreground "red1")
+    (t :foreground "red"))
+  "Face for member attributes."
   :group 'ebrowse-faces)
-(define-obsolete-face-alias 'ebrowse-member-attribute-face
-  'ebrowse-member-attribute "22.1")
-
 
 (defface ebrowse-member-class
-  '((t (:foreground "purple")))
+  '((t :foreground "purple"))
   "Face used to display the class title in member buffers."
   :group 'ebrowse-faces)
-(define-obsolete-face-alias 'ebrowse-member-class-face
-  'ebrowse-member-class "22.1")
-
 
 (defface ebrowse-progress
-  '((((min-colors 88)) (:background "blue1"))
-    (t (:background "blue")))
+  '((((min-colors 88)) :background "blue1")
+    (t :background "blue"))
   "Face for progress indicator."
   :group 'ebrowse-faces)
-(define-obsolete-face-alias 'ebrowse-progress-face 'ebrowse-progress "22.1")
-
 
 
 ;;; Utilities.
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/flymake.el b/lisp/progmodes/flymake.el
index 96d4105f65b..654fd3dba8d 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/flymake.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/flymake.el
@@ -796,16 +796,12 @@ Return t if it has at least one flymake overlay, nil if no overlay."
     has-flymake-overlays))
 
 (defface flymake-errline
-  '((((class color) (background dark)) (:background "Firebrick4"))
-    (((class color) (background light)) (:background "LightPink"))
-    (t (:bold t)))
+  '((t :inherit error))
   "Face used for marking error lines."
   :group 'flymake)
 
 (defface flymake-warnline
-  '((((class color) (background dark)) (:background "DarkBlue"))
-    (((class color) (background light)) (:background "LightBlue2"))
-    (t (:bold t)))
+  '((t :inherit warning))
   "Face used for marking warning lines."
   :group 'flymake)
 
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/vera-mode.el b/lisp/progmodes/vera-mode.el
index 6737bf229a0..31f2fc1fe31 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/vera-mode.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/vera-mode.el
@@ -670,23 +670,23 @@ Adapted from `font-lock-match-c-style-declaration-item-and-skip-to-next'."
   "Face name to use for interface names.")
 
 (defface vera-font-lock-number
-  '((((class color) (background light)) (:foreground "Gold4"))
-    (((class color) (background dark)) (:foreground "BurlyWood1"))
-    (t (:italic t :bold t)))
+  '((((class color) (background light)) :foreground "Gold4")
+    (((class color) (background dark))  :foreground "BurlyWood1")
+    (t :slant italic :weight bold))
   "Font lock mode face used to highlight @ definitions."
   :group 'font-lock-highlighting-faces)
 
 (defface vera-font-lock-function
-  '((((class color) (background light)) (:foreground "DarkCyan"))
-    (((class color) (background dark)) (:foreground "Orchid1"))
-    (t (:italic t :bold t)))
+  '((((class color) (background light)) :foreground "DarkCyan")
+    (((class color) (background dark))  :foreground "Orchid1")
+    (t :slant italic :weight bold))
   "Font lock mode face used to highlight predefined functions and tasks."
   :group 'font-lock-highlighting-faces)
 
 (defface vera-font-lock-interface
-  '((((class color) (background light)) (:foreground "Grey40"))
-    (((class color) (background dark)) (:foreground "Grey80"))
-    (t (:italic t :bold t)))
+  '((((class color) (background light)) :foreground "Grey40")
+    (((class color) (background dark))  :foreground "Grey80")
+    (t :slant italic :weight bold))
   "Font lock mode face used to highlight interface names."
   :group 'font-lock-highlighting-faces)
 
diff --git a/lisp/speedbar.el b/lisp/speedbar.el
index 28879fed30b..d8c8c4a56be 100644
--- a/lisp/speedbar.el
+++ b/lisp/speedbar.el
@@ -4005,73 +4005,68 @@ TEXT is the buffer's name, TOKEN and INDENT are unused."
 ;;; Color loading section.
 ;;
 (defface speedbar-button-face '((((class color) (background light))
-				 (:foreground "green4"))
+				 :foreground "green4")
 				(((class color) (background dark))
-				 (:foreground "green3")))
-  "Face used for +/- buttons."
+				 :foreground "green3"))
+  "Speedbar face for +/- buttons."
   :group 'speedbar-faces)
 
 (defface speedbar-file-face '((((class color) (background light))
-			       (:foreground "cyan4"))
+			       :foreground "cyan4")
 			      (((class color) (background dark))
-			       (:foreground "cyan"))
-			      (t (:bold t)))
-  "Face used for file names."
+			       :foreground "cyan")
+			      (t :weight bold))
+  "Speedbar face for file names."
   :group 'speedbar-faces)
 
 (defface speedbar-directory-face '((((class color) (background light))
-				    (:foreground "blue4"))
+				    :foreground "blue4")
 				   (((class color) (background dark))
-				    (:foreground "light blue")))
-  "Face used for directory names."
+				    :foreground "light blue"))
+  "Speedbar face for directory names."
   :group 'speedbar-faces)
+
 (defface speedbar-tag-face '((((class color) (background light))
-			      (:foreground "brown"))
+			      :foreground "brown")
 			     (((class color) (background dark))
-			      (:foreground "yellow")))
-  "Face used for displaying tags."
+			      :foreground "yellow"))
+  "Speedbar face for tags."
   :group 'speedbar-faces)
 
 (defface speedbar-selected-face '((((class color) (background light))
-				    (:foreground "red" :underline t))
+				   :foreground "red" :underline t)
 				  (((class color) (background dark))
-				   (:foreground "red" :underline t))
-				  (t (:underline t)))
-  "Face used to underline the file in the active window."
+				   :foreground "red" :underline t)
+				  (t :underline t))
+  "Speedbar face for the file in the active window."
   :group 'speedbar-faces)
 
 (defface speedbar-highlight-face '((((class color) (background light))
-				    (:background "green"))
+				    :background "green")
 				   (((class color) (background dark))
-				    (:background "sea green"))
-				   (((class grayscale monochrome)
-				     (background light))
-				    (:background "black"))
-				   (((class grayscale monochrome)
-				     (background dark))
-				    (:background "white")))
-  "Face used for highlighting buttons with the mouse."
+				    :background "sea green"))
+  "Speedbar face for highlighting buttons with the mouse."
   :group 'speedbar-faces)
 
 (defface speedbar-separator-face '((((class color) (background light))
-				    (:background "blue"
-				     :foreground "white"
-				     :overline "gray"))
+				    :background "blue"
+				    :foreground "white"
+				    :overline "gray")
 				   (((class color) (background dark))
-				    (:background "blue"
-				     :foreground "white"
-				     :overline "gray"))
+				    :background "blue"
+				    :foreground "white"
+				    :overline "gray")
 				   (((class grayscale monochrome)
 				     (background light))
-				    (:background "black"
-				     :foreground "white"
-				     :overline "white"))
+				    :background "black"
+				    :foreground "white"
+				    :overline "white")
 				   (((class grayscale monochrome)
 				     (background dark))
-				    (:background "white"
-				     :foreground "black"
-				     :overline "black")))
-  "Face used for separator labels in a display."
+				    :background "white"
+				    :foreground "black"
+				    :overline "black"))
+  "Speedbar face for separator labels in a display."
   :group 'speedbar-faces)
 
 ;; some edebug hooks
diff --git a/lisp/textmodes/flyspell.el b/lisp/textmodes/flyspell.el
index e13f786d306..a9320d945ef 100644
--- a/lisp/textmodes/flyspell.el
+++ b/lisp/textmodes/flyspell.el
@@ -445,24 +445,14 @@ like <img alt=\"Some thing.\">."
 ;;*---------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 ;;*    Highlighting                                                     */
 ;;*---------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-(defface flyspell-incorrect
-  '((((class color)) (:foreground "OrangeRed" :bold t :underline t))
-    (t (:bold t)))
-  "Face used for marking a misspelled word in Flyspell."
+(defface flyspell-incorrect '((t :underline t :inherit error))
+  "Flyspell face for misspelled words."
   :group 'flyspell)
-(if (featurep 'emacs)
-    (define-obsolete-face-alias 'flyspell-incorrect-face 'flyspell-incorrect "22.1")
-  (put 'flyspell-incorrect-face 'face-alias 'flyspell-incorrect))
-
-(defface flyspell-duplicate
-  '((((class color)) (:foreground "Gold3" :bold t :underline t))
-    (t (:bold t)))
-  "Face used for marking a misspelled word that appears twice in the buffer.
+
+(defface flyspell-duplicate '((t :underline t :inherit warning))
+  "Flyspell face for words that appear twice in a row.
 See also `flyspell-duplicate-distance'."
   :group 'flyspell)
-(if (featurep 'emacs)
-    (define-obsolete-face-alias 'flyspell-duplicate-face 'flyspell-duplicate "22.1")
-  (put 'flyspell-duplicate-face 'face-alias 'flyspell-duplicate))
 
 (defvar flyspell-overlay nil)
 
diff --git a/lisp/textmodes/table.el b/lisp/textmodes/table.el
index 0463ac52b1e..2664a89855f 100644
--- a/lisp/textmodes/table.el
+++ b/lisp/textmodes/table.el
@@ -678,11 +678,9 @@ height."
   :group 'table)
 
 (defface table-cell
-  '((((min-colors 88) (class color))
-     (:foreground "gray90" :background "blue1"))
-    (((class color))
-     (:foreground "gray90" :background "blue"))
-    (t (:bold t)))
+  '((((min-colors 88) (class color)) :foreground "gray90" :background "blue1")
+    (((class color)) :foreground "gray90" :background "blue")
+    (t :weight bold))
   "Face used for table cell contents."
   :tag "Cell Face"
   :group 'table)
diff --git a/lisp/whitespace.el b/lisp/whitespace.el
index 67fe13ae41a..4e64d5e3681 100644
--- a/lisp/whitespace.el
+++ b/lisp/whitespace.el
@@ -565,10 +565,10 @@ Used when `whitespace-style' includes the value `spaces'."
 
 (defface whitespace-space
   '((((class color) (background dark))
-     (:background "grey20"      :foreground "darkgray"))
+     :background "grey20"      :foreground "darkgray")
     (((class color) (background light))
-     (:background "LightYellow" :foreground "lightgray"))
-    (t (:inverse-video t)))
+     :background "LightYellow" :foreground "lightgray")
+    (t :inverse-video t))
   "Face used to visualize SPACE."
   :group 'whitespace)
 
@@ -583,10 +583,10 @@ Used when `whitespace-style' includes the value `spaces'."
 
 (defface whitespace-hspace		; 'nobreak-space
   '((((class color) (background dark))
-     (:background "grey24"        :foreground "darkgray"))
+     :background "grey24"        :foreground "darkgray")
     (((class color) (background light))
-     (:background "LemonChiffon3" :foreground "lightgray"))
-    (t (:inverse-video t)))
+     :background "LemonChiffon3" :foreground "lightgray")
+    (t :inverse-video t))
   "Face used to visualize HARD SPACE."
   :group 'whitespace)
 
@@ -601,10 +601,10 @@ Used when `whitespace-style' includes the value `tabs'."
 
 (defface whitespace-tab
   '((((class color) (background dark))
-     (:background "grey22" :foreground "darkgray"))
+     :background "grey22" :foreground "darkgray")
     (((class color) (background light))
-     (:background "beige"  :foreground "lightgray"))
-    (t (:inverse-video t)))
+     :background "beige"  :foreground "lightgray")
+    (t :inverse-video t))
   "Face used to visualize TAB."
   :group 'whitespace)
 
@@ -621,15 +621,13 @@ and `newline'."
 
 
 (defface whitespace-newline
-  '((((class color) (background dark))
-     (:foreground "darkgray" :bold nil))
-    (((class color) (min-colors 88) (background light))
-     (:foreground "lightgray" :bold nil))
+  '((default :weight normal)
+    (((class color) (background dark)) :foreground "darkgray")
+    (((class color) (min-colors 88) (background light)) :foreground "lightgray")
     ;; Displays with 16 colors use lightgray as background, so using a
     ;; lightgray foreground makes the newline mark invisible.
-    (((class color) (background light))
-     (:foreground "brown" :bold nil))
-    (t (:underline t :bold nil)))
+    (((class color) (background light)) :foreground "brown")
+    (t :underline t))
   "Face used to visualize NEWLINE char mapping.
 
 See `whitespace-display-mappings'."
@@ -645,8 +643,9 @@ Used when `whitespace-style' includes the value `trailing'."
 
 
 (defface whitespace-trailing		; 'trailing-whitespace
-  '((((class mono)) (:inverse-video t :bold t :underline t))
-    (t (:background "red1" :foreground "yellow" :bold t)))
+  '((default :weight bold)
+    (((class mono)) :inverse-video t :underline t)
+    (t :background "red1" :foreground "yellow"))
   "Face used to visualize trailing blanks."
   :group 'whitespace)
 
@@ -662,8 +661,8 @@ Used when `whitespace-style' includes the value `line'."
 
 
 (defface whitespace-line
-  '((((class mono)) (:inverse-video t :bold t :underline t))
-    (t (:background "gray20" :foreground "violet")))
+  '((((class mono)) :inverse-video t :weight bold :underline t)
+    (t :background "gray20" :foreground "violet"))
   "Face used to visualize \"long\" lines.
 
 See `whitespace-line-column'."
@@ -679,8 +678,8 @@ Used when `whitespace-style' includes the value `space-before-tab'."
 
 
 (defface whitespace-space-before-tab
-  '((((class mono)) (:inverse-video t :bold t :underline t))
-    (t (:background "DarkOrange" :foreground "firebrick")))
+  '((((class mono)) :inverse-video t :weight bold :underline t)
+    (t :background "DarkOrange" :foreground "firebrick"))
   "Face used to visualize SPACEs before TAB."
   :group 'whitespace)
 
@@ -694,8 +693,8 @@ Used when `whitespace-style' includes the value `indentation'."
 
 
 (defface whitespace-indentation
-  '((((class mono)) (:inverse-video t :bold t :underline t))
-    (t (:background "yellow" :foreground "firebrick")))
+  '((((class mono)) :inverse-video t :weight bold :underline t)
+    (t :background "yellow" :foreground "firebrick"))
   "Face used to visualize 8 or more SPACEs at beginning of line."
   :group 'whitespace)
 
@@ -709,8 +708,8 @@ Used when `whitespace-style' includes the value `empty'."
 
 
 (defface whitespace-empty
-  '((((class mono)) (:inverse-video t :bold t :underline t))
-    (t (:background "yellow" :foreground "firebrick")))
+  '((((class mono)) :inverse-video t :weight bold :underline t)
+    (t :background "yellow" :foreground "firebrick"))
   "Face used to visualize empty lines at beginning and/or end of buffer."
   :group 'whitespace)
 
@@ -724,8 +723,8 @@ Used when `whitespace-style' includes the value `space-after-tab'."
 
 
 (defface whitespace-space-after-tab
-  '((((class mono)) (:inverse-video t :bold t :underline t))
-    (t (:background "yellow" :foreground "firebrick")))
+  '((((class mono)) :inverse-video t :weight bold :underline t)
+    (t :background "yellow" :foreground "firebrick"))
   "Face used to visualize 8 or more SPACEs after TAB."
   :group 'whitespace)