diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index 074313d..ba8615c 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -18,3 +18,9 @@ linters-settings:
           - $gostd
           - fyne.io/fyne
           - github.com/tfpf/riven
+  gosec:
+    excludes:
+      - G306
+  mnd:
+    ignored-numbers:
+      - '0644'
diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 32c7abc..836e293 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -7,42 +7,61 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 )
 
+// Config stores Riven configuration parameters.
 type Config struct {
-	FyneFont string `json:"fyneFont,omitempty"`
+	configFile string
+	FyneFont   string `json:"fyneFont,omitempty"`
 }
 
-// Read looks for the Riven configuration JSON file in the OS-specific user
-// configuration directory and creates a configuration object from it.
-func Read() *Config {
-	cfg := &Config{}
+// locate sets the location where the Riven configuration JSON file should be
+// on this OS if it is not already set.
+func (cfg *Config) locate() error {
+	if cfg.configFile != "" {
+		return nil
+	}
 	configDir, err := os.UserConfigDir()
 	if err != nil {
-		slog.Warn("Could not find user configuration directory", slog.Any("err", err))
-		return cfg
+		slog.Error("Could not find user configuration directory", slog.Any("err", err))
+		return err
+	}
+	cfg.configFile = filepath.Join(configDir, "riven", "config.json")
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Read reads Riven configuration parameters from the Riven configuration JSON
+// file in the OS-specific user configuration directory.
+func (cfg *Config) Read() error {
+	if err := cfg.locate(); err != nil {
+		return err
 	}
-	configFile := filepath.Join(configDir, "riven", "config.json")
-	configFileContents, err := os.ReadFile(configFile)
+	configFileContents, err := os.ReadFile(cfg.configFile)
 	if err != nil {
-		slog.Warn("Could not read Riven configuration file", slog.Any("err", err), slog.String("file", configFile))
-		return cfg
+		slog.Error("Could not read Riven configuration file", slog.Any("err", err), slog.String("file", cfg.configFile))
+		return err
 	}
 	if err := json.Unmarshal(configFileContents, cfg); err != nil {
-		slog.Warn("Could not parse Riven configuration file", slog.Any("err", err), slog.String("file", configFile))
-		return cfg
+		slog.Error("Could not decode Riven configuration", slog.Any("err", err), slog.String("file", cfg.configFile))
+		return err
 	}
-	slog.Info("Read Riven configuration file", slog.String("file", configFile), slog.Any("cfg", cfg))
-	return cfg
+	slog.Info("Read Riven configuration file", slog.String("file", cfg.configFile), slog.Any("cfg", cfg))
+	return nil
 }
 
-// Load loads the Riven configuration.
-func (cfg *Config) Load() {
-	var err error
-	if cfg.FyneFont != "" {
-		if err = os.Setenv("FYNE_FONT", cfg.FyneFont); err != nil {
-			slog.Warn("Could not set Fyne font", slog.Any("err", err))
-		}
+// Write writes Riven configuration parameters to the Riven configuration JSON
+// file in the OS-specific user configuration directory.
+func (cfg *Config) Write() error {
+	if err := cfg.locate(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	configFileContents, err := json.MarshalIndent(cfg, "", "  ")
+	if err != nil {
+		slog.Error("Could not encode Riven configuration", slog.Any("err", err), slog.Any("cfg", cfg))
+		return err
 	}
-	if err == nil {
-		slog.Info("Loaded Riven configuration")
+	if err := os.WriteFile(cfg.configFile, configFileContents, 0644); err != nil {
+		slog.Error("Could not write Riven configuration file", slog.Any("err", err), slog.String("file", cfg.configFile))
+		return err
 	}
+	slog.Info("Wrote Riven configuration file", slog.String("file", cfg.configFile), slog.Any("cfg", cfg))
+	return nil
 }
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index e83aac5..0da86c3 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ import (
 func main() {
 	slog.SetDefault(logging.NewJSONLogger())
 
-	cfg := config.Read()
-	cfg.Load()
+	cfg := &config.Config{}
+	_ = cfg.Read()
 
 	a := app.New()
 	w := a.NewWindow("Hello")