diff --git a/modules/nixos.nix b/modules/nixos.nix
index fa85331..864d2a3 100644
--- a/modules/nixos.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos.nix
@@ -41,14 +41,14 @@
     ];
   };
 
-  # Time zone. Template default — override per host/region.
-  time.timeZone = "Europe/Berlin";
-
-  # Internationalisation properties. Template defaults — override per region.
+  # Neutral template defaults for regional/localized settings. All are
+  # mkDefault: set the real values (time zone, keymap, locale categories) in your
+  # own config so this public baseline stays region-agnostic.
+  time.timeZone = lib.mkDefault "UTC";
   i18n.defaultLocale = lib.mkDefault "en_US.UTF-8";
   console = {
-    font = "Lat2-Terminus16";
-    keyMap = "de";
+    font = lib.mkDefault "Lat2-Terminus16";
+    keyMap = lib.mkDefault "us";
   };
 
   # Programs.