diff --git a/libraries/hershey_fonts/hershey_fonts.cmake b/libraries/hershey_fonts/hershey_fonts.cmake
index 2c390203..e21ff56c 100644
--- a/libraries/hershey_fonts/hershey_fonts.cmake
+++ b/libraries/hershey_fonts/hershey_fonts.cmake
@@ -6,4 +6,14 @@ target_sources(${LIB_NAME} INTERFACE
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/${LIB_NAME}_data.cpp
 )
 
+if(NOT HERSHEY_FONTS)
+    # TODO: Swap this to disabled by default when we're ready to deprecate
+    # Hershey has all but been replaced by PicoVector's "alright fonts."
+    set(HERSHEY_FONTS 1)
+endif()
+
+target_compile_definitions(${LIB_NAME} INTERFACE
+    HERSHEY_FONTS=${HERSHEY_FONTS}
+)
+
 target_include_directories(${LIB_NAME} INTERFACE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR})
diff --git a/libraries/pico_graphics/pico_graphics.cpp b/libraries/pico_graphics/pico_graphics.cpp
index c457ca99..e0394f2d 100644
--- a/libraries/pico_graphics/pico_graphics.cpp
+++ b/libraries/pico_graphics/pico_graphics.cpp
@@ -37,13 +37,17 @@ namespace pimoroni {
 
   void PicoGraphics::set_font(const bitmap::font_t *font){
     this->bitmap_font = font;
+#ifdef HERSHEY_FONTS
     this->hershey_font = nullptr;
+#endif
   }
 
+#ifdef HERSHEY_FONTS
   void PicoGraphics::set_font(const hershey::font_t *font){
     this->bitmap_font = nullptr;
     this->hershey_font = font;
   }
+#endif
 
   void PicoGraphics::set_font(std::string_view name){
     if (name == "bitmap6") {
@@ -53,10 +57,12 @@ namespace pimoroni {
     } else if (name == "bitmap14_outline") {
       set_font(&font14_outline);
     } else {
+#ifdef HERSHEY_FONTS
       // check that font exists and assign it
       if(hershey::has_font(name)) {
         set_font(hershey::font(name));
       }
+#endif
     }
   }
 
@@ -146,12 +152,14 @@ namespace pimoroni {
       return;
     }
 
+#ifdef HERSHEY_FONTS
     if (hershey_font) {
       hershey::glyph(hershey_font, [this](int32_t x1, int32_t y1, int32_t x2, int32_t y2) {
         line(Point(x1, y1), Point(x2, y2));
       }, c, p.x, p.y, s, a);
       return;
     }
+#endif
   }
 
   void PicoGraphics::text(const std::string_view &t, const Point &p, int32_t wrap, float s, float a, uint8_t letter_spacing, bool fixed_width) {
@@ -162,6 +170,7 @@ namespace pimoroni {
       return;
     }
 
+#ifdef HERSHEY_FONTS
     if (hershey_font) {
       if(thickness == 1) {
         hershey::text(hershey_font, [this](int32_t x1, int32_t y1, int32_t x2, int32_t y2) {
@@ -174,11 +183,14 @@ namespace pimoroni {
       }
       return;
     }
+#endif
   }
 
   int32_t PicoGraphics::measure_text(const std::string_view &t, float s, uint8_t letter_spacing, bool fixed_width) {
     if (bitmap_font) return bitmap::measure_text(bitmap_font, t, std::max(1.0f, s), letter_spacing, fixed_width);
+#ifdef HERSHEY_FONTS
     if (hershey_font) return hershey::measure_text(hershey_font, t, s);
+#endif
     return 0;
   }
 
diff --git a/libraries/pico_graphics/pico_graphics.hpp b/libraries/pico_graphics/pico_graphics.hpp
index 9953f754..244d1d84 100644
--- a/libraries/pico_graphics/pico_graphics.hpp
+++ b/libraries/pico_graphics/pico_graphics.hpp
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@
 #include <functional>
 #include <math.h>
 
+#ifdef HERSHEY_FONTS
 #include "libraries/hershey_fonts/hershey_fonts.hpp"
+#endif
 #include "libraries/bitmap_fonts/bitmap_fonts.hpp"
 #include "libraries/bitmap_fonts/font6_data.hpp"
 #include "libraries/bitmap_fonts/font8_data.hpp"
@@ -245,7 +247,10 @@ namespace pimoroni {
     //scanline_interrupt_func scanline_interrupt = nullptr;
 
     const bitmap::font_t *bitmap_font;
+    
+#ifdef HERSHEY_FONTS
     const hershey::font_t *hershey_font;
+#endif
 
     static constexpr RGB332 rgb_to_rgb332(uint8_t r, uint8_t g, uint8_t b) {
       return RGB(r, g, b).to_rgb332();
@@ -316,7 +321,9 @@ namespace pimoroni {
     virtual bool render_tile(const Tile *tile) { return false; }
 
     void set_font(const bitmap::font_t *font);
+#ifdef HERSHEY_FONTS
     void set_font(const hershey::font_t *font);
+#endif
     void set_font(std::string_view name);
 
     void set_dimensions(int width, int height);
diff --git a/micropython/modules/hershey_fonts/micropython.cmake b/micropython/modules/hershey_fonts/micropython.cmake
index 14ae6c61..30183c21 100644
--- a/micropython/modules/hershey_fonts/micropython.cmake
+++ b/micropython/modules/hershey_fonts/micropython.cmake
@@ -12,4 +12,14 @@ target_include_directories(usermod_${MOD_NAME} INTERFACE
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../../../libraries/hershey_fonts
 )
 
+if(NOT HERSHEY_FONTS)
+# TODO: Swap this to disabled by default when we're ready to deprecate
+# Hershey has all but been replaced by PicoVector's "alright fonts."
+set(HERSHEY_FONTS 1)
+endif()
+
+target_compile_definitions(usermod_${MOD_NAME} INTERFACE
+HERSHEY_FONTS=${HERSHEY_FONTS}
+)
+
 target_link_libraries(usermod INTERFACE usermod_${MOD_NAME})
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