diff --git a/build/cmake/init.cmake b/build/cmake/init.cmake
index f967050c5a..919ce4c570 100644
--- a/build/cmake/init.cmake
+++ b/build/cmake/init.cmake
@@ -165,6 +165,25 @@ if(wxUSE_GUI)
         endif()
     endif()
 
+    # WXGTK checks, match include/wx/gtk/chkconf.h
+    if(WXGTK)
+        wx_option_force_value(wxUSE_METAFILE OFF)
+
+        if(WIN32)
+            wx_option_force_value(wxUSE_CAIRO ON)
+            wx_option_force_value(wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY OFF)
+            wx_option_force_value(wxUSE_OWNER_DRAWN OFF)
+        endif()
+
+        if(NOT UNIX)
+            wx_option_force_value(wxUSE_WEBVIEW OFF)
+            wx_option_force_value(wxUSE_MEDIACTRL OFF)
+            wx_option_force_value(wxUSE_UIACTIONSIMULATOR OFF)
+            wx_option_force_value(wxUSE_OPENGL OFF)
+            set(wxUSE_GLCANVAS OFF)
+        endif()
+    endif()
+
     # extra dependencies
     if(wxUSE_OPENGL)
         find_package(OpenGL)
@@ -183,6 +202,14 @@ if(wxUSE_GUI)
         endif()
     endif()
 
+    if(wxUSE_PRIVATE_FONTS AND WXGTK)
+        find_package(Fontconfig)
+        if(NOT FONTCONFIG_FOUND)
+            message(WARNING "Fontconfig not found, Private fonts won't be available")
+            wx_option_force_value(wxUSE_PRIVATE_FONTS OFF)
+        endif()
+    endif()
+
     if(wxUSE_MEDIACTRL AND UNIX AND NOT APPLE AND NOT WIN32)
         find_package(GStreamer)
         if(NOT GSTREAMER_FOUND)
diff --git a/build/cmake/lib/core/CMakeLists.txt b/build/cmake/lib/core/CMakeLists.txt
index 20e4636cbf..e7ed60ef67 100644
--- a/build/cmake/lib/core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/build/cmake/lib/core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -71,5 +71,13 @@ if(WXOSX_COCOA)
         "-framework AudioToolbox"
         )
 endif()
+if(WXGTK AND wxUSE_PRIVATE_FONTS)
+    wx_lib_include_directories(core PUBLIC
+        ${FONTCONFIG_INCLUDE_DIR}
+    )
+    wx_lib_link_libraries(core PUBLIC
+        ${FONTCONFIG_LIBRARIES}
+    )
+endif()
 
 wx_finalize_lib(core)
diff --git a/build/cmake/modules/FindFontconfig.cmake b/build/cmake/modules/FindFontconfig.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e6fa81d8ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/cmake/modules/FindFontconfig.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+# - Try to find the  Fontconfig
+# Once done this will define
+#
+#  FONTCONFIG_FOUND - system has Fontconfig
+#  FONTCONFIG_INCLUDE_DIR - The include directory to use for the fontconfig headers
+#  FONTCONFIG_LIBRARIES - Link these to use FONTCONFIG
+#  FONTCONFIG_DEFINITIONS - Compiler switches required for using FONTCONFIG
+
+# Copyright (c) 2006,2007 Laurent Montel, <montel@kde.org>
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+# are met:
+#
+# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+# 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+#    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+# 3. The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products 
+#    derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+# OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+# IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+# INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+# NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+# THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#
+
+if (FONTCONFIG_LIBRARIES AND FONTCONFIG_INCLUDE_DIR)
+
+  # in cache already
+  set(FONTCONFIG_FOUND TRUE)
+
+else (FONTCONFIG_LIBRARIES AND FONTCONFIG_INCLUDE_DIR)
+
+  if (NOT WIN32)
+    # use pkg-config to get the directories and then use these values
+    # in the FIND_PATH() and FIND_LIBRARY() calls
+    find_package(PkgConfig)
+    pkg_check_modules(PC_FONTCONFIG fontconfig)
+
+    set(FONTCONFIG_DEFINITIONS ${PC_FONTCONFIG_CFLAGS_OTHER})
+  endif (NOT WIN32)
+
+  find_path(FONTCONFIG_INCLUDE_DIR fontconfig/fontconfig.h
+    PATHS
+    ${PC_FONTCONFIG_INCLUDEDIR}
+    ${PC_FONTCONFIG_INCLUDE_DIRS}
+    /usr/X11/include
+  )
+
+  find_library(FONTCONFIG_LIBRARIES NAMES fontconfig
+    PATHS
+    ${PC_FONTCONFIG_LIBDIR}
+    ${PC_FONTCONFIG_LIBRARY_DIRS}
+  )
+
+  include(FindPackageHandleStandardArgs)
+  FIND_PACKAGE_HANDLE_STANDARD_ARGS(Fontconfig DEFAULT_MSG FONTCONFIG_LIBRARIES FONTCONFIG_INCLUDE_DIR )
+  
+  mark_as_advanced(FONTCONFIG_LIBRARIES FONTCONFIG_INCLUDE_DIR)
+
+endif (FONTCONFIG_LIBRARIES AND FONTCONFIG_INCLUDE_DIR)