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Stop hard-disabling WordPress Font Library for LT typography workflows #378

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@georgeolaru

Summary

Prepare LT themes for native WordPress font management so Fonto can become optional once Style Manager can consume core-registered fonts.

Why

A recent Felt LT support request asked for native WordPress font management, or at least a non-Fonto path, because the current setup feels unnecessarily plugin-heavy and fonts uploaded outside Fonto do not integrate with LT typography controls.

Current behavior

LT themes currently suppress the WordPress Font Library UI and related settings:

  • sets to an empty list and to .
  • forces .
  • Style Manager's block-editor integration also deregisters core font collections when SM font palettes are active.

That means LT themes block the native WordPress font workflow even before Style Manager has a chance to interoperate with it.

Requested outcome

Align Anima with a future Style Manager/core-font integration by removing theme-level blockers and defining the intended UX for LT themes.

Acceptance criteria

  • LT users can manage custom fonts without installing Fonto.
  • The editor does not expose duplicate or conflicting font UIs.
  • LT typography settings still apply the selected font families consistently in the frontend and block editor.
  • Theme defaults and settings match the supported product direction instead of disabling native font management unconditionally.
  • The final UX is coordinated with the Style Manager work that adds support for core-registered fonts.

Implementation notes

Relevant code paths:

This issue should be coordinated with the companion issue that adds a core font provider for SM controls.

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