diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/device-drivers.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/device-drivers.tmpl
index c36892c..fca3419 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/device-drivers.tmpl
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/device-drivers.tmpl
@@ -297,10 +297,10 @@
      </sect1>
      <sect1><title>Frame Buffer Fonts</title>
         <para>
-           Refer to the file drivers/video/console/fonts.c for more information.
+           Refer to the file lib/fonts/fonts.c for more information.
         </para>
 <!-- FIXME: Removed for now since no structured comments in source
-X!Idrivers/video/console/fonts.c
+X!Ilib/fonts/fonts.c
 -->
      </sect1>
   </chapter>
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/compressed/Makefile b/arch/arm/boot/compressed/Makefile
index 3580d57..6d7b013 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/compressed/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/compressed/Makefile
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_UNCOMPRESS),y)
 OBJS	+= debug.o
 endif
-FONTC	= $(srctree)/drivers/video/console/font_acorn_8x8.c
+FONTC	= $(srctree)/lib/fonts/font_acorn_8x8.c
 
 # string library code (-Os is enforced to keep it much smaller)
 OBJS		+= string.o
diff --git a/arch/m68k/kernel/asm-offsets.c b/arch/m68k/kernel/asm-offsets.c
index a972b00..8b7b228 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/kernel/asm-offsets.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/kernel/asm-offsets.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 	DEFINE(BIR_SIZE, offsetof(struct bi_record, size));
 	DEFINE(BIR_DATA, offsetof(struct bi_record, data));
 
-	/* offsets into font_desc (drivers/video/console/font.h) */
+	/* offsets into the font_desc struct */
 	DEFINE(FONT_DESC_IDX, offsetof(struct font_desc, idx));
 	DEFINE(FONT_DESC_NAME, offsetof(struct font_desc, name));
 	DEFINE(FONT_DESC_WIDTH, offsetof(struct font_desc, width));
diff --git a/arch/unicore32/boot/compressed/Makefile b/arch/unicore32/boot/compressed/Makefile
index 950a9af..96494fb 100644
--- a/arch/unicore32/boot/compressed/Makefile
+++ b/arch/unicore32/boot/compressed/Makefile
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 # font.c and font.o
 CFLAGS_font.o	:= -Dstatic=
-$(obj)/font.c: $(srctree)/drivers/video/console/font_8x8.c
+$(obj)/font.c: $(srctree)/lib/fonts/font_8x8.c
 	$(call cmd,shipped)
 
 # piggy.S and piggy.o
diff --git a/drivers/video/Makefile b/drivers/video/Makefile
index 8c8be7e..e8bae8d 100644
--- a/drivers/video/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/video/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
                                      modedb.o fbcvt.o
 fb-objs                           := $(fb-y)
 
-obj-y				  += console/
+obj-$(CONFIG_VT)		  += console/
 obj-$(CONFIG_LOGO)		  += logo/
 obj-y				  += backlight/
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/console/Kconfig b/drivers/video/console/Kconfig
index 8af6ad3..8c30603 100644
--- a/drivers/video/console/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/video/console/Kconfig
@@ -134,119 +134,5 @@
           machines.  Say Y here to build support for it into your kernel.
           The alternative is to use your primary serial port as a console.
 
-config FONT_SUPPORT
-	tristate
-
-if FONT_SUPPORT
-
-config FONTS
-	bool "Select compiled-in fonts"
-	depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE || STI_CONSOLE
-	help
-	  Say Y here if you would like to use fonts other than the default
-	  your frame buffer console usually use.
-
-	  Note that the answer to this question won't directly affect the
-	  kernel: saying N will just cause the configurator to skip all
-	  the questions about foreign fonts.
-
-	  If unsure, say N (the default choices are safe).
-
-config FONT_8x8
-	bool "VGA 8x8 font" if FONTS
-	depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE || STI_CONSOLE
-	default y if !SPARC && !FONTS
-	help
-	  This is the "high resolution" font for the VGA frame buffer (the one
-	  provided by the text console 80x50 (and higher) modes).
-
-	  Note that this is a poor quality font. The VGA 8x16 font is quite a
-	  lot more readable.
-
-	  Given the resolution provided by the frame buffer device, answer N
-	  here is safe.
-
-config FONT_8x16
-	bool "VGA 8x16 font" if FONTS
-	default y if !SPARC && !FONTS
-	help
-	  This is the "high resolution" font for the VGA frame buffer (the one
-	  provided by the VGA text console 80x25 mode.
-
-	  If unsure, say Y.
-
-config FONT_6x11
-	bool "Mac console 6x11 font (not supported by all drivers)" if FONTS
-	depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE || STI_CONSOLE
-	default y if !SPARC && !FONTS && MAC
-	help
-	  Small console font with Macintosh-style high-half glyphs.  Some Mac
-	  framebuffer drivers don't support this one at all.
-
-config FONT_7x14
-	bool "console 7x14 font (not supported by all drivers)" if FONTS
-	depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE
-	help
-	  Console font with characters just a bit smaller than the default.
-	  If the standard 8x16 font is a little too big for you, say Y.
-	  Otherwise, say N.
-
-config FONT_PEARL_8x8
-	bool "Pearl (old m68k) console 8x8 font" if FONTS
-	depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE
-	default y if !SPARC && !FONTS && AMIGA
-	help
-	  Small console font with PC-style control-character and high-half
-	  glyphs.
-
-config FONT_ACORN_8x8
-	bool "Acorn console 8x8 font" if FONTS
-	depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE
-	default y if !SPARC && !FONTS && ARM && ARCH_ACORN
-	help
-	  Small console font with PC-style control characters and high-half
-	  glyphs.
-
-config FONT_MINI_4x6
-	bool "Mini 4x6 font"
-	depends on !SPARC && FONTS
-
-config FONT_SUN8x16
-	bool "Sparc console 8x16 font"
-	depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE && (!SPARC && FONTS || SPARC)
-	help
-	  This is the high resolution console font for Sun machines. Say Y.
-
-config FONT_SUN12x22
-	bool "Sparc console 12x22 font (not supported by all drivers)"
-	depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE && (!SPARC && FONTS || SPARC)
-	help
-	  This is the high resolution console font for Sun machines with very
-	  big letters (like the letters used in the SPARC PROM). If the
-	  standard font is unreadable for you, say Y, otherwise say N.
-
-config FONT_10x18
-	bool "console 10x18 font (not supported by all drivers)" if FONTS
-	depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE
-	help
-	  This is a high resolution console font for machines with very
-	  big letters. It fits between the sun 12x22 and the normal 8x16 font.
-	  If other fonts are too big or too small for you, say Y, otherwise say N.
-
-config FONT_AUTOSELECT
-	def_bool y
-	depends on !FONT_8x8
-	depends on !FONT_6x11
-	depends on !FONT_7x14
-	depends on !FONT_PEARL_8x8
-	depends on !FONT_ACORN_8x8
-	depends on !FONT_MINI_4x6
-	depends on !FONT_SUN8x16
-	depends on !FONT_SUN12x22
-	depends on !FONT_10x18
-	select FONT_8x16
-
-endif # FONT_SUPPORT
-
 endmenu
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/console/Makefile b/drivers/video/console/Makefile
index 3a11b63..43bfa48 100644
--- a/drivers/video/console/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/video/console/Makefile
@@ -2,24 +2,6 @@
 # 5 Aug 1999, James Simmons, <mailto:jsimmons@users.sf.net>
 # Rewritten to use lists instead of if-statements.
 
-# Font handling
-font-objs := fonts.o
-
-font-objs-$(CONFIG_FONT_SUN8x16)   += font_sun8x16.o
-font-objs-$(CONFIG_FONT_SUN12x22)  += font_sun12x22.o
-font-objs-$(CONFIG_FONT_8x8)       += font_8x8.o
-font-objs-$(CONFIG_FONT_8x16)      += font_8x16.o
-font-objs-$(CONFIG_FONT_6x11)      += font_6x11.o
-font-objs-$(CONFIG_FONT_7x14)      += font_7x14.o
-font-objs-$(CONFIG_FONT_10x18)     += font_10x18.o
-font-objs-$(CONFIG_FONT_PEARL_8x8) += font_pearl_8x8.o
-font-objs-$(CONFIG_FONT_ACORN_8x8) += font_acorn_8x8.o
-font-objs-$(CONFIG_FONT_MINI_4x6)  += font_mini_4x6.o
-
-font-objs += $(font-objs-y)
-
-obj-$(CONFIG_FONT_SUPPORT)         += font.o
-
 obj-$(CONFIG_DUMMY_CONSOLE)       += dummycon.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SGI_NEWPORT_CONSOLE) += newport_con.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_STI_CONSOLE)         += sticon.o sticore.o
diff --git a/lib/Kconfig b/lib/Kconfig
index fe01d41..0fe08ea 100644
--- a/lib/Kconfig
+++ b/lib/Kconfig
@@ -407,4 +407,6 @@
 config UCS2_STRING
         tristate
 
+source "lib/fonts/Kconfig"
+
 endmenu
diff --git a/lib/Makefile b/lib/Makefile
index c55a037..9a51526 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile
+++ b/lib/Makefile
@@ -151,6 +151,8 @@
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_ASN1) += asn1_decoder.o
 
+obj-$(CONFIG_FONT_SUPPORT) += fonts/
+
 hostprogs-y	:= gen_crc32table
 clean-files	:= crc32table.h
 
diff --git a/lib/fonts/Kconfig b/lib/fonts/Kconfig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..34fd931
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/fonts/Kconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+#
+# Font configuration
+#
+
+config FONT_SUPPORT
+	tristate
+
+if FONT_SUPPORT
+
+config FONTS
+	bool "Select compiled-in fonts"
+	depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE || STI_CONSOLE
+	help
+	  Say Y here if you would like to use fonts other than the default
+	  your frame buffer console usually use.
+
+	  Note that the answer to this question won't directly affect the
+	  kernel: saying N will just cause the configurator to skip all
+	  the questions about foreign fonts.
+
+	  If unsure, say N (the default choices are safe).
+
+config FONT_8x8
+	bool "VGA 8x8 font" if FONTS
+	depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE || STI_CONSOLE
+	default y if !SPARC && !FONTS
+	help
+	  This is the "high resolution" font for the VGA frame buffer (the one
+	  provided by the text console 80x50 (and higher) modes).
+
+	  Note that this is a poor quality font. The VGA 8x16 font is quite a
+	  lot more readable.
+
+	  Given the resolution provided by the frame buffer device, answer N
+	  here is safe.
+
+config FONT_8x16
+	bool "VGA 8x16 font" if FONTS
+	default y if !SPARC && !FONTS
+	help
+	  This is the "high resolution" font for the VGA frame buffer (the one
+	  provided by the VGA text console 80x25 mode.
+
+	  If unsure, say Y.
+
+config FONT_6x11
+	bool "Mac console 6x11 font (not supported by all drivers)" if FONTS
+	depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE || STI_CONSOLE
+	default y if !SPARC && !FONTS && MAC
+	help
+	  Small console font with Macintosh-style high-half glyphs.  Some Mac
+	  framebuffer drivers don't support this one at all.
+
+config FONT_7x14
+	bool "console 7x14 font (not supported by all drivers)" if FONTS
+	depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE
+	help
+	  Console font with characters just a bit smaller than the default.
+	  If the standard 8x16 font is a little too big for you, say Y.
+	  Otherwise, say N.
+
+config FONT_PEARL_8x8
+	bool "Pearl (old m68k) console 8x8 font" if FONTS
+	depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE
+	default y if !SPARC && !FONTS && AMIGA
+	help
+	  Small console font with PC-style control-character and high-half
+	  glyphs.
+
+config FONT_ACORN_8x8
+	bool "Acorn console 8x8 font" if FONTS
+	depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE
+	default y if !SPARC && !FONTS && ARM && ARCH_ACORN
+	help
+	  Small console font with PC-style control characters and high-half
+	  glyphs.
+
+config FONT_MINI_4x6
+	bool "Mini 4x6 font"
+	depends on !SPARC && FONTS
+
+config FONT_SUN8x16
+	bool "Sparc console 8x16 font"
+	depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE && (!SPARC && FONTS || SPARC)
+	help
+	  This is the high resolution console font for Sun machines. Say Y.
+
+config FONT_SUN12x22
+	bool "Sparc console 12x22 font (not supported by all drivers)"
+	depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE && (!SPARC && FONTS || SPARC)
+	help
+	  This is the high resolution console font for Sun machines with very
+	  big letters (like the letters used in the SPARC PROM). If the
+	  standard font is unreadable for you, say Y, otherwise say N.
+
+config FONT_10x18
+	bool "console 10x18 font (not supported by all drivers)" if FONTS
+	depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE
+	help
+	  This is a high resolution console font for machines with very
+	  big letters. It fits between the sun 12x22 and the normal 8x16 font.
+	  If other fonts are too big or too small for you, say Y, otherwise say N.
+
+config FONT_AUTOSELECT
+	def_bool y
+	depends on !FONT_8x8
+	depends on !FONT_6x11
+	depends on !FONT_7x14
+	depends on !FONT_PEARL_8x8
+	depends on !FONT_ACORN_8x8
+	depends on !FONT_MINI_4x6
+	depends on !FONT_SUN8x16
+	depends on !FONT_SUN12x22
+	depends on !FONT_10x18
+	select FONT_8x16
+
+endif # FONT_SUPPORT
diff --git a/lib/fonts/Makefile b/lib/fonts/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2761560
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/fonts/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Font handling
+
+font-objs := fonts.o
+
+font-objs-$(CONFIG_FONT_SUN8x16)   += font_sun8x16.o
+font-objs-$(CONFIG_FONT_SUN12x22)  += font_sun12x22.o
+font-objs-$(CONFIG_FONT_8x8)       += font_8x8.o
+font-objs-$(CONFIG_FONT_8x16)      += font_8x16.o
+font-objs-$(CONFIG_FONT_6x11)      += font_6x11.o
+font-objs-$(CONFIG_FONT_7x14)      += font_7x14.o
+font-objs-$(CONFIG_FONT_10x18)     += font_10x18.o
+font-objs-$(CONFIG_FONT_PEARL_8x8) += font_pearl_8x8.o
+font-objs-$(CONFIG_FONT_ACORN_8x8) += font_acorn_8x8.o
+font-objs-$(CONFIG_FONT_MINI_4x6)  += font_mini_4x6.o
+
+font-objs += $(font-objs-y)
+
+obj-$(CONFIG_FONT_SUPPORT)         += font.o
diff --git a/drivers/video/console/font_10x18.c b/lib/fonts/font_10x18.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/video/console/font_10x18.c
rename to lib/fonts/font_10x18.c
diff --git a/drivers/video/console/font_6x11.c b/lib/fonts/font_6x11.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/video/console/font_6x11.c
rename to lib/fonts/font_6x11.c
diff --git a/drivers/video/console/font_7x14.c b/lib/fonts/font_7x14.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/video/console/font_7x14.c
rename to lib/fonts/font_7x14.c
diff --git a/drivers/video/console/font_8x16.c b/lib/fonts/font_8x16.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/video/console/font_8x16.c
rename to lib/fonts/font_8x16.c
diff --git a/drivers/video/console/font_8x8.c b/lib/fonts/font_8x8.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/video/console/font_8x8.c
rename to lib/fonts/font_8x8.c
diff --git a/drivers/video/console/font_acorn_8x8.c b/lib/fonts/font_acorn_8x8.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/video/console/font_acorn_8x8.c
rename to lib/fonts/font_acorn_8x8.c
diff --git a/drivers/video/console/font_mini_4x6.c b/lib/fonts/font_mini_4x6.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/video/console/font_mini_4x6.c
rename to lib/fonts/font_mini_4x6.c
diff --git a/drivers/video/console/font_pearl_8x8.c b/lib/fonts/font_pearl_8x8.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/video/console/font_pearl_8x8.c
rename to lib/fonts/font_pearl_8x8.c
diff --git a/drivers/video/console/font_sun12x22.c b/lib/fonts/font_sun12x22.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/video/console/font_sun12x22.c
rename to lib/fonts/font_sun12x22.c
diff --git a/drivers/video/console/font_sun8x16.c b/lib/fonts/font_sun8x16.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/video/console/font_sun8x16.c
rename to lib/fonts/font_sun8x16.c
diff --git a/drivers/video/console/fonts.c b/lib/fonts/fonts.c
similarity index 97%
rename from drivers/video/console/fonts.c
rename to lib/fonts/fonts.c
index d0c03fd..f947189 100644
--- a/drivers/video/console/fonts.c
+++ b/lib/fonts/fonts.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * linux/drivers/video/fonts.c -- `Soft' font definitions
+ * `Soft' font definitions
  *
  *    Created 1995 by Geert Uytterhoeven
  *    Rewritten 1998 by Martin Mares <mj@ucw.cz>