fonts/etc_fonts/conf.avail/59-droid-serif-fonts.conf

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "fonts.dtd">
<fontconfig>
  <alias>
    <family>serif</family>
    <prefer>
      <family>Droid Serif</family>
    </prefer>
  </alias>
  <alias>
    <family>Droid Serif</family>
    <default>
      <family>serif</family>
    </default>
  </alias>
</fontconfig>