diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f495f562..1da50b8e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@
   (https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot/issues/4)
 * memfd sealing failures are no longer fatal errors.
 * Selection to no longer be cleared on resize.
+* The current monitor's subpixel order (RGB/BGR/V-RGB/V-BGR) is
+  preferred over FontConfig's `rgba` property. Only if the monitor's
+  subpixel order is `unknown` is FontConfig's `rgba` property used. If
+  the subpixel order is `none`, then grayscale antialiasing is
+  used. The subpixel order is ignored if antialiasing has been
+  disabled.
 
 
 ### Deprecated
diff --git a/PKGBUILD b/PKGBUILD
index 53294f30..aae75222 100644
--- a/PKGBUILD
+++ b/PKGBUILD
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ pkgrel=1
 arch=('x86_64')
 url=https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot
 license=(mit)
-makedepends=('meson' 'ninja' 'scdoc' 'python' 'ncurses' 'wayland-protocols' 'tllist>=1.0.0')
-depends=('libxkbcommon' 'wayland' 'pixman' 'fcft>=1.1.1')
+makedepends=('meson' 'ninja' 'scdoc' 'python' 'ncurses' 'wayland-protocols' 'tllist>=1.0.1')
+depends=('libxkbcommon' 'wayland' 'pixman' 'fcft>=2.0.0')
 source=()
 
 pkgver() {
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 115f8f9c..05128f70 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 project('foot', 'c',
         version: '1.2.3',
         license: 'MIT',
-        meson_version: '>=0.47.0',
+        meson_version: '>=0.53.0',
         default_options: [
           'c_std=c11',
           'warning_level=1',
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ wayland_client = dependency('wayland-client')
 wayland_cursor = dependency('wayland-cursor')
 xkb = dependency('xkbcommon')
 
-tllist = dependency('tllist', version: '>=1.0.0', fallback: ['tllist', 'tllist'])
-fcft = dependency('fcft', version: ['>=1.1.1', '<1.2.0'], fallback: ['fcft', 'fcft'])
+tllist = dependency('tllist', version: '>=1.0.1', fallback: 'tllist')
+fcft = dependency('fcft', version: ['>=2.0.0', '<2.1.0'], fallback: 'fcft')
 
 wayland_protocols_datadir = wayland_protocols.get_pkgconfig_variable('pkgdatadir')
 
diff --git a/render.c b/render.c
index fdaaf85d..32f5669c 100644
--- a/render.c
+++ b/render.c
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ static const struct wp_presentation_feedback_listener presentation_feedback_list
     .discarded = &discarded,
 };
 
-static struct font *
+static struct fcft_font *
 attrs_to_font(const struct terminal *term, const struct attributes *attrs)
 {
     int idx = attrs->italic << 1 | attrs->bold;
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ draw_unfocused_block(const struct terminal *term, pixman_image_t *pix,
 
 static void
 draw_bar(const struct terminal *term, pixman_image_t *pix,
-         const struct font *font,
+         const struct fcft_font *font,
          const pixman_color_t *color, int x, int y)
 {
     int baseline = y + font_baseline(term) - term->fonts[0]->ascent;
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ draw_bar(const struct terminal *term, pixman_image_t *pix,
 
 static void
 draw_underline(const struct terminal *term, pixman_image_t *pix,
-               const struct font *font,
+               const struct fcft_font *font,
                const pixman_color_t *color, int x, int y, int cols)
 {
     pixman_image_fill_rectangles(
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ draw_underline(const struct terminal *term, pixman_image_t *pix,
 
 static void
 draw_strikeout(const struct terminal *term, pixman_image_t *pix,
-               const struct font *font,
+               const struct fcft_font *font,
                const pixman_color_t *color, int x, int y, int cols)
 {
     pixman_image_fill_rectangles(
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ draw_strikeout(const struct terminal *term, pixman_image_t *pix,
 
 static void
 draw_cursor(const struct terminal *term, const struct cell *cell,
-            const struct font *font, pixman_image_t *pix, pixman_color_t *fg,
+            const struct fcft_font *font, pixman_image_t *pix, pixman_color_t *fg,
             const pixman_color_t *bg, int x, int y, int cols)
 {
     pixman_color_t cursor_color;
@@ -402,9 +402,9 @@ render_cell(struct terminal *term, pixman_image_t *pix,
         color_dim_for_search(&bg);
     }
 
-    struct font *font = attrs_to_font(term, &cell->attrs);
-    const struct glyph *glyph = cell->wc != 0
-        ? font_glyph_for_wc(font, cell->wc, term->colors.alpha == 0xffff)
+    struct fcft_font *font = attrs_to_font(term, &cell->attrs);
+    const struct fcft_glyph *glyph = cell->wc != 0
+        ? fcft_glyph_rasterize(font, cell->wc, term->font_subpixel)
         : NULL;
 
     int cell_cols = glyph != NULL ? max(1, glyph->cols) : 1;
@@ -1527,7 +1527,7 @@ render_search_box(struct terminal *term)
         PIXMAN_OP_SRC, buf->pix, &transparent,
         1, &(pixman_rectangle16_t){0, 0, width - visible_width, height});
 
-    struct font *font = term->fonts[0];
+    struct fcft_font *font = term->fonts[0];
     int x = width - visible_width + margin;
     int y = margin;
     pixman_color_t fg = color_hex_to_pixman(term->colors.table[0]);
@@ -1553,7 +1553,9 @@ render_search_box(struct terminal *term)
         if (i == term->search.cursor)
             draw_bar(term, buf->pix, font, &fg, x, y);
 
-        const struct glyph *glyph = font_glyph_for_wc(font, term->search.buf[i], true);
+        const struct fcft_glyph *glyph = fcft_glyph_rasterize(
+            font, term->search.buf[i], true);
+
         if (glyph == NULL)
             continue;
 
diff --git a/terminal.c b/terminal.c
index 44234007..252dcffd 100644
--- a/terminal.c
+++ b/terminal.c
@@ -512,17 +512,17 @@ initialize_render_workers(struct terminal *term)
 }
 
 static bool
-term_set_fonts(struct terminal *term, struct font *fonts[static 4])
+term_set_fonts(struct terminal *term, struct fcft_font *fonts[static 4])
 {
     for (size_t i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
         assert(fonts[i] != NULL);
 
-        font_destroy(term->fonts[i]);
+        fcft_destroy(term->fonts[i]);
         term->fonts[i] = fonts[i];
     }
 
-    term->cell_width = term->fonts[0]->space_x_advance > 0
-        ? term->fonts[0]->space_x_advance : term->fonts[0]->max_x_advance;
+    term->cell_width = term->fonts[0]->space_advance.x > 0
+        ? term->fonts[0]->space_advance.x : term->fonts[0]->max_advance.x;
     term->cell_height = max(term->fonts[0]->height,
                             term->fonts[0]->ascent + term->fonts[0]->descent);
     LOG_INFO("cell width=%d, height=%d", term->cell_width, term->cell_height);
@@ -579,9 +579,53 @@ get_font_dpi(const struct terminal *term)
     return dpi;
 }
 
+static enum fcft_subpixel
+get_font_subpixel(const struct terminal *term)
+{
+    if (term->colors.alpha != 0xffff) {
+        /* Can't do subpixel rendering on transparent background */
+        return FCFT_SUBPIXEL_NONE;
+    }
+
+    enum wl_output_subpixel wl_subpixel;
+
+    /*
+     * Wayland doesn't tell us *which* part of the surface that goes
+     * on a specific output, only whether the surface is mapped to an
+     * output or not.
+     *
+     * Thus, when determining which subpixel mode to use, we can't do
+     * much but select *an* output. So, we pick the first one.
+     *
+     * If we're not mapped at all, we pick the first available
+     * monitor, and hope that's where we'll eventually get mapped.
+     *
+     * If there aren't any monitors we use the "default" subpixel
+     * mode.
+     */
+
+    if (tll_length(term->window->on_outputs) > 0)
+        wl_subpixel = tll_front(term->window->on_outputs)->subpixel;
+    else if (tll_length(term->wl->monitors) > 0)
+        wl_subpixel = tll_front(term->wl->monitors).subpixel;
+    else
+        wl_subpixel = WL_OUTPUT_SUBPIXEL_UNKNOWN;
+
+    switch (wl_subpixel) {
+    case WL_OUTPUT_SUBPIXEL_UNKNOWN:        return FCFT_SUBPIXEL_DEFAULT;
+    case WL_OUTPUT_SUBPIXEL_NONE:           return FCFT_SUBPIXEL_NONE;
+    case WL_OUTPUT_SUBPIXEL_HORIZONTAL_RGB: return FCFT_SUBPIXEL_HORIZONTAL_RGB;
+    case WL_OUTPUT_SUBPIXEL_HORIZONTAL_BGR: return FCFT_SUBPIXEL_HORIZONTAL_BGR;
+    case WL_OUTPUT_SUBPIXEL_VERTICAL_RGB:   return FCFT_SUBPIXEL_VERTICAL_RGB;
+    case WL_OUTPUT_SUBPIXEL_VERTICAL_BGR:   return FCFT_SUBPIXEL_VERTICAL_BGR;
+    }
+
+    return FCFT_SUBPIXEL_DEFAULT;
+}
+
 static bool
 load_fonts_from_conf(const struct terminal *term, const struct config *conf,
-                     struct font *fonts[static 4])
+                     struct fcft_font *fonts[static 4])
 {
     const size_t count = tll_length(conf->fonts);
     const char *names[count];
@@ -598,15 +642,15 @@ load_fonts_from_conf(const struct terminal *term, const struct config *conf,
 
     fonts[0] = fonts[1] = fonts[2] = fonts[3] = NULL;
     bool ret =
-        (fonts[0] = font_from_name(count, names, attrs0)) != NULL &&
-        (fonts[1] = font_from_name(count, names, attrs1)) != NULL &&
-        (fonts[2] = font_from_name(count, names, attrs2)) != NULL &&
-        (fonts[3] = font_from_name(count, names, attrs3)) != NULL;
+        (fonts[0] = fcft_from_name(count, names, attrs0)) != NULL &&
+        (fonts[1] = fcft_from_name(count, names, attrs1)) != NULL &&
+        (fonts[2] = fcft_from_name(count, names, attrs2)) != NULL &&
+        (fonts[3] = fcft_from_name(count, names, attrs3)) != NULL;
 
     if (!ret) {
         LOG_ERR("failed to load primary fonts");
         for (size_t i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
-            font_destroy(fonts[i]);
+            fcft_destroy(fonts[i]);
             fonts[i] = NULL;
         }
     }
@@ -686,6 +730,9 @@ term_init(const struct config *conf, struct fdm *fdm, struct wayland *wayl,
         .ptmx_buffer = tll_init(),
         .font_dpi = 0,
         .font_adjustments = 0,
+        .font_subpixel = (conf->colors.alpha == 0xffff  /* Can't do subpixel rendering on transparent background */
+                          ? FCFT_SUBPIXEL_DEFAULT
+                          : FCFT_SUBPIXEL_NONE),
         .cursor_keys_mode = CURSOR_KEYS_NORMAL,
         .keypad_keys_mode = KEYPAD_NUMERICAL,
         .auto_margin = true,
@@ -795,6 +842,8 @@ term_init(const struct config *conf, struct fdm *fdm, struct wayland *wayl,
     if (!term_font_dpi_changed(term))
         goto err;
 
+    term->font_subpixel = get_font_subpixel(term);
+
     term_set_window_title(term, conf->title);
 
     /* Let the Wayland backend know we exist */
@@ -998,7 +1047,7 @@ term_destroy(struct terminal *term)
     tll_free_and_free(term->window_title_stack, free);
 
     for (size_t i = 0; i < sizeof(term->fonts) / sizeof(term->fonts[0]); i++)
-        font_destroy(term->fonts[i]);
+        fcft_destroy(term->fonts[i]);
 
     free(term->search.buf);
 
@@ -1233,18 +1282,18 @@ term_reset(struct terminal *term, bool hard)
 static bool
 term_font_size_adjust(struct terminal *term, double amount)
 {
-    struct font *fonts[4] = {
-        font_size_adjust(term->fonts[0], amount),
-        font_size_adjust(term->fonts[1], amount),
-        font_size_adjust(term->fonts[2], amount),
-        font_size_adjust(term->fonts[3], amount),
+    struct fcft_font *fonts[4] = {
+        fcft_size_adjust(term->fonts[0], amount),
+        fcft_size_adjust(term->fonts[1], amount),
+        fcft_size_adjust(term->fonts[2], amount),
+        fcft_size_adjust(term->fonts[3], amount),
     };
 
     if (fonts[0] == NULL || fonts[1] == NULL ||
         fonts[2] == NULL || fonts[3] == NULL)
     {
         for (size_t i = 0; i < 4; i++)
-            font_destroy(fonts[i]);
+            fcft_destroy(fonts[i]);
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -1275,7 +1324,7 @@ term_font_size_decrease(struct terminal *term)
 bool
 term_font_size_reset(struct terminal *term)
 {
-    struct font *fonts[4];
+    struct fcft_font *fonts[4];
     if (!load_fonts_from_conf(term, term->conf, fonts))
         return false;
 
@@ -1294,7 +1343,7 @@ term_font_dpi_changed(struct terminal *term)
     LOG_DBG("DPI changed (%u -> %u): reloading fonts", term->font_dpi, dpi);
     term->font_dpi = dpi;
 
-    struct font *fonts[4];
+    struct fcft_font *fonts[4];
     if (!load_fonts_from_conf(term, term->conf, fonts))
         return false;
 
@@ -1305,25 +1354,25 @@ term_font_dpi_changed(struct terminal *term)
 
     double amount = term->font_adjustments * 0.5;
 
-    struct font *adjusted_fonts[4] = {
-        font_size_adjust(fonts[0], amount),
-        font_size_adjust(fonts[1], amount),
-        font_size_adjust(fonts[2], amount),
-        font_size_adjust(fonts[3], amount),
+    struct fcft_font *adjusted_fonts[4] = {
+        fcft_size_adjust(fonts[0], amount),
+        fcft_size_adjust(fonts[1], amount),
+        fcft_size_adjust(fonts[2], amount),
+        fcft_size_adjust(fonts[3], amount),
     };
 
     if (adjusted_fonts[0] == NULL || adjusted_fonts[1] == NULL ||
         adjusted_fonts[2] == NULL || adjusted_fonts[3] == NULL)
     {
         for (size_t i = 0; i < 4; i++)
-            font_destroy(adjusted_fonts[i]);
+            fcft_destroy(adjusted_fonts[i]);
 
         /* At least use the newly re-loaded default fonts */
         term->font_adjustments = 0;
         return term_set_fonts(term, fonts);
     } else {
         for (size_t i = 0; i < 4; i++)
-            font_destroy(fonts[i]);
+            fcft_destroy(fonts[i]);
         return term_set_fonts(term, adjusted_fonts);
     }
 
@@ -1331,6 +1380,31 @@ term_font_dpi_changed(struct terminal *term)
     return false;
 }
 
+void
+term_font_subpixel_changed(struct terminal *term)
+{
+    enum fcft_subpixel subpixel = get_font_subpixel(term);
+
+    if (term->font_subpixel == subpixel)
+        return;
+
+#if defined(_DEBUG) && LOG_ENABLE_DBG
+    static const char *const str[] = {
+        [FCFT_SUBPIXEL_ORDER_DEFAULT] = "default",
+        [FCFT_SUBPIXEL_ORDER_NONE] = "disabled",
+        [FCFT_SUBPIXEL_ORDER_HORIZONTAL_RGB] = "RGB",
+        [FCFT_SUBPIXEL_ORDER_HORIZONTAL_BGR] = "BGR",
+        [FCFT_SUBPIXEL_ORDER_VERTICAL_RGB] = "V-RGB",
+        [FCFT_SUBPIXEL_ORDER_VERTICAL_BGR] = "V-BGR",
+    };
+#endif
+
+    LOG_DBG("subpixel mode changed: %s -> %s", str[term->font_subpixel], str[subpixel]);
+    term->font_subpixel = subpixel;
+    term_damage_view(term);
+    render_refresh(term);
+}
+
 void
 term_damage_rows(struct terminal *term, int start, int end)
 {
diff --git a/terminal.h b/terminal.h
index 7b7b0182..dbca5290 100644
--- a/terminal.h
+++ b/terminal.h
@@ -214,9 +214,10 @@ struct terminal {
     struct grid alt;
     struct grid *grid;
 
-    struct font *fonts[4];
+    struct fcft_font *fonts[4];
     int font_dpi;
     int font_adjustments;
+    enum fcft_subpixel font_subpixel;
 
     tll(struct ptmx_buffer) ptmx_buffer;
 
@@ -445,6 +446,8 @@ bool term_font_size_increase(struct terminal *term);
 bool term_font_size_decrease(struct terminal *term);
 bool term_font_size_reset(struct terminal *term);
 bool term_font_dpi_changed(struct terminal *term);
+void term_font_subpixel_changed(struct terminal *term);
+
 
 void term_damage_rows(struct terminal *term, int start, int end);
 void term_damage_rows_in_view(struct terminal *term, int start, int end);
diff --git a/wayland.c b/wayland.c
index 06c02313..b0a5cfc3 100644
--- a/wayland.c
+++ b/wayland.c
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ update_term_for_output_change(struct terminal *term)
 
     render_resize(term, term->width / term->scale, term->height / term->scale);
     term_font_dpi_changed(term);
+    term_font_subpixel_changed(term);
     wayl_reload_cursor_theme(term->wl, term);
 }
 
@@ -193,6 +194,7 @@ output_geometry(void *data, struct wl_output *wl_output, int32_t x, int32_t y,
     mon->inch = sqrt(pow(mon->dim.mm.width, 2) + pow(mon->dim.mm.height, 2)) * 0.03937008;
     mon->make = make != NULL ? strdup(make) : NULL;
     mon->model = model != NULL ? strdup(model) : NULL;
+    mon->subpixel = subpixel;
     output_update_ppi(mon);
 }
 
diff --git a/wayland.h b/wayland.h
index e2abae72..a550b247 100644
--- a/wayland.h
+++ b/wayland.h
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ struct monitor {
 
     int scale;
     float refresh;
+    enum wl_output_subpixel subpixel;
 
     char *make;
     char *model;