diff --git a/d2cli/main.go b/d2cli/main.go
index faab24b1e..b10e7f64e 100644
--- a/d2cli/main.go
+++ b/d2cli/main.go
@@ -94,10 +94,6 @@ func Run(ctx context.Context, ms *xmain.State) (err error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	fontFlag := ms.Opts.String("FONT", "font", "", "", "the font used to render text (default \"Source Sans Pro\"")
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
 
 	ps, err := d2plugin.ListPlugins(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -252,7 +248,6 @@ func Run(ctx context.Context, ms *xmain.State) (err error) {
 		Center:      *centerFlag,
 		ThemeID:     *themeFlag,
 		DarkThemeID: darkThemeFlag,
-		Font:        *fontFlag,
 	}
 
 	if *watchFlag {
@@ -297,16 +292,6 @@ func compile(ctx context.Context, ms *xmain.State, plugin d2plugin.Plugin, rende
 		return nil, false, err
 	}
 
-	// load custom fonts before initializing ruler
-	var fontFamily d2fonts.FontFamily
-	if !renderOpts.Sketch {
-		fontFamily, err = d2fonts.AddFont(renderOpts.Font)
-		if err != nil {
-			ms.Log.Error.Printf("failed to load font %v: %v.", renderOpts.Font, err)
-			ms.Log.Info.Printf("rendering with default font.")
-		}
-	}
-
 	ruler, err := textmeasure.NewRuler()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, false, err
@@ -320,8 +305,6 @@ func compile(ctx context.Context, ms *xmain.State, plugin d2plugin.Plugin, rende
 	}
 	if renderOpts.Sketch {
 		opts.FontFamily = go2.Pointer(d2fonts.HandDrawn)
-	} else if fontFamily != "" {
-		opts.FontFamily = go2.Pointer(fontFamily)
 	}
 
 	cancel := background.Repeat(func() {
diff --git a/d2renderers/d2fonts/d2fonts.go b/d2renderers/d2fonts/d2fonts.go
index 606f2c937..3863444c3 100644
--- a/d2renderers/d2fonts/d2fonts.go
+++ b/d2renderers/d2fonts/d2fonts.go
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ import (
 	"embed"
 	"encoding/base64"
 	"fmt"
-	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
 	fontlib "oss.terrastruct.com/d2/lib/font"
@@ -232,48 +230,6 @@ func init() {
 	}] = b
 }
 
-func AddFont(fontLoc string) (FontFamily, error) {
-	if fontLoc == "" {
-		return "", nil
-	}
-	fontFileName := filepath.Base(fontLoc)
-
-	ext := filepath.Ext(fontFileName)
-	if ext != ".ttf" {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("cannot open non .ttf fonts")
-	}
-
-	fontBuf, err := os.ReadFile(fontLoc)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to read font at location %v", err)
-	}
-
-	fontName := strings.TrimSuffix(fontFileName, ext)
-	fontFamily := FontFamily(fontName)
-	woffFont, err := fontlib.Sfnt2Woff(fontBuf)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to convert to woff font: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	encodedWoff := fmt.Sprintf("data:application/font-woff;base64,%v", base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString(woffFont))
-
-	// Encode all styles for now
-	customFont := fontFamily.Font(0, FONT_STYLE_REGULAR)
-	FontFaces[customFont] = fontBuf
-	FontEncodings[customFont] = encodedWoff
-
-	customFont = fontFamily.Font(0, FONT_STYLE_BOLD)
-	FontFaces[customFont] = fontBuf
-	FontEncodings[customFont] = encodedWoff
-
-	customFont = fontFamily.Font(0, FONT_STYLE_ITALIC)
-	FontFaces[customFont] = fontBuf
-	FontEncodings[customFont] = encodedWoff
-
-	FontFamilies = append(FontFamilies, fontFamily)
-	return fontFamily, nil
-}
-
 var D2_FONT_TO_FAMILY = map[string]FontFamily{
 	"default": SourceSansPro,
 	"mono":    SourceCodePro,