diff --git a/.changeset/ready-eagles-wink.md b/.changeset/ready-eagles-wink.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..db56d2a038c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/ready-eagles-wink.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'astro': patch
+---
+
+Reduces Astro’s install size by around 8 MB
diff --git a/packages/astro/package.json b/packages/astro/package.json
index e05edd561597..b2af4b1d1753 100644
--- a/packages/astro/package.json
+++ b/packages/astro/package.json
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
     "@astrojs/internal-helpers": "workspace:*",
     "@astrojs/markdown-remark": "workspace:*",
     "@astrojs/telemetry": "workspace:*",
-    "@capsizecss/unpack": "^3.0.1",
+    "@capsizecss/unpack": "^4.0.0",
     "@oslojs/encoding": "^1.1.0",
     "@rollup/pluginutils": "^5.3.0",
     "acorn": "^8.15.0",
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
     "esbuild": "^0.25.0",
     "estree-walker": "^3.0.3",
     "flattie": "^1.1.1",
-    "fontace": "~0.3.1",
+    "fontace": "~0.4.0",
     "github-slugger": "^2.0.0",
     "html-escaper": "3.0.3",
     "http-cache-semantics": "^4.2.0",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 909ab9be4854..973be004495f 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -483,8 +483,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: link:../telemetry
       '@capsizecss/unpack':
-        specifier: ^3.0.1
-        version: 3.0.1
+        specifier: ^4.0.0
+        version: 4.0.0
       '@oslojs/encoding':
         specifier: ^1.1.0
         version: 1.1.0
@@ -549,8 +549,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^1.1.1
         version: 1.1.1
       fontace:
-        specifier: ~0.3.1
-        version: 0.3.1
+        specifier: ~0.4.0
+        version: 0.4.0
       github-slugger:
         specifier: ^2.0.0
         version: 2.0.0
@@ -7184,8 +7184,8 @@ packages:
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     engines: {node: '>=18'}
 
-  '@capsizecss/unpack@3.0.1':
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+  '@capsizecss/unpack@4.0.0':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-VERIM64vtTP1C4mxQ5thVT9fK0apjPFobqybMtA1UdUujWka24ERHbRHFGmpbbhp73MhV+KSsHQH9C6uOTdEQA==}
     engines: {node: '>=18'}
 
   '@changesets/apply-release-plan@7.0.14':
@@ -9652,9 +9652,6 @@ packages:
       svelte: ^5.0.0
       vite: ^6.0.0
 
-  '@swc/helpers@0.5.17':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-5IKx/Y13RsYd+sauPb2x+U/xZikHjolzfuDgTAl/Tdf3Q8rslRvC19NKDLgAJQ6wsqADk10ntlv08nPFw/gO/A==}
-
   '@tailwindcss/node@4.1.18':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-DoR7U1P7iYhw16qJ49fgXUlry1t4CpXeErJHnQ44JgTSKMaZUdf17cfn5mHchfJ4KRBZRFA/Coo+MUF5+gOaCQ==}
 
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-  '@types/fontkit@2.0.8':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-wN+8bYxIpJf+5oZdrdtaX04qUuWHcKxcDEgRS9Qm9ZClSHjzEn13SxUC+5eRM+4yXIeTYk8mTzLAWGF64847ew==}
-
   '@types/glob@8.1.0':
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     engines: {node: '>=8'}
 
-  brotli@1.3.3:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-oTKjJdShmDuGW94SyyaoQvAjf30dZaHnjJ8uAF+u2/vGJkJbJPJAT1gDiOJP5v1Zb6f9KEyW/1HpuaWIXtGHPg==}
-
   browser-stdout@1.3.1:
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     engines: {node: '>=12'}
 
-  clone@2.1.2:
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-    engines: {node: '>=0.8'}
-
   clsx@2.1.1:
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     engines: {node: '>=6'}
@@ -11315,9 +11302,6 @@ packages:
   devlop@1.1.0:
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-  dfa@1.2.0:
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-
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     resolution: {integrity: sha512-58lmxKSA4BNyLz+HHMUzlOEpg09FV+ev6ZMe3vJihgdxzgcwZ8VoEEPmALCZG9LmqfVoNMMKpttIYTVG6uDY7A==}
     engines: {node: '>=0.3.1'}
@@ -11892,11 +11876,12 @@ packages:
       debug:
         optional: true
 
-  fontace@0.3.1:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-9f5g4feWT1jWT8+SbL85aLIRLIXUaDygaM2xPXRmzPYxrOMNok79Lr3FGJoKVNKibE0WCunNiEVG2mwuE+2qEg==}
+  fontace@0.4.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-moThBCItUe2bjZip5PF/iZClpKHGLwMvR79Kp8XpGRBrvoRSnySN4VcILdv3/MJzbhvUA5WeiUXF5o538m5fvg==}
 
-  fontkit@2.0.4:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-syetQadaUEDNdxdugga9CpEYVaQIxOwk7GlwZWWZ19//qW4zE5bknOKeMBDYAASwnpaSHKJITRLMF9m1fp3s6g==}
+  fontkitten@1.0.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-b0RdzQeztiiUFWEDzq6Ka26qkNVNLCehoRtifOIGNbQ4CfxyYRh73fyWaQX/JshPVcueITOEeoSWPy5XQv8FUg==}
+    engines: {node: '>=20'}
 
   foreground-child@3.3.1:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-gIXjKqtFuWEgzFRJA9WCQeSJLZDjgJUOMCMzxtvFq/37KojM1BFGufqsCy0r4qSQmYLsZYMeyRqzIWOMup03sw==}
@@ -13555,9 +13540,6 @@ packages:
   package-manager-detector@1.6.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-61A5ThoTiDG/C8s8UMZwSorAGwMJ0ERVGj2OjoW5pAalsNOg15+iQiPzrLJ4jhZ1HJzmC2PIHT2oEiH3R5fzNA==}
 
-  pako@0.2.9:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-NUcwaKxUxWrZLpDG+z/xZaCgQITkA/Dv4V/T6bw7VON6l1Xz/VnrBqrYjZQ12TamKHzITTfOEIYUj48y2KXImA==}
-
   pako@1.0.11:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-4hLB8Py4zZce5s4yd9XzopqwVv/yGNhV1Bl8NTmCq1763HeK2+EwVTv+leGeL13Dnh2wfbqowVPXCIO0z4taYw==}
 
@@ -14270,9 +14252,6 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-oMA2dcrw6u0YfxJQXm342bFKX/E4sG9rbTzO9ptUcR/e8A33cHuvStiYOwH7fszkZlZ1z/ta9AAoPk2F4qIOHA==}
     engines: {node: '>=18'}
 
-  restructure@3.0.2:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-gSfoiOEA0VPE6Tukkrr7I0RBdE0s7H1eFCDBk05l1KIQT1UIKNc5JZy6jdyW6eYH3aR3g5b3PuL77rq0hvwtAw==}
-
   retext-latin@4.0.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-hv9woG7Fy0M9IlRQloq/N6atV82NxLGveq+3H2WOi79dtIYWN8OaxogDm77f8YnVXJL2VD3bbqowu5E3EMhBYA==}
 
@@ -15034,12 +15013,6 @@ packages:
   unenv@2.0.0-rc.15:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-J/rEIZU8w6FOfLNz/hNKsnY+fFHWnu9MH4yRbSZF3xbbGHovcetXPs7sD+9p8L6CeNC//I9bhRYAOsBt2u7/OA==}
 
-  unicode-properties@1.4.1:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-CLjCCLQ6UuMxWnbIylkisbRj31qxHPAurvena/0iwSVbQ2G1VY5/HjV0IRabOEbDHlzZlRdCrD4NhB0JtU40Pg==}
-
-  unicode-trie@2.0.0:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-x7bc76x0bm4prf1VLg79uhAzKw8DVboClSN5VxJuQ+LKDOVEW9CdH+VY7SP+vX7xCYQqzzgQpFqz15zeLvAtZQ==}
-
   unicorn-magic@0.1.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-lRfVq8fE8gz6QMBuDM6a+LO3IAzTi05H6gCVaUpir2E1Rwpo4ZUog45KpNXKC/Mn3Yb9UDuHumeFTo9iV/D9FQ==}
     engines: {node: '>=18'}
@@ -16226,9 +16199,9 @@ snapshots:
     dependencies:
       modern-tar: 0.3.5
 
-  '@capsizecss/unpack@3.0.1':
+  '@capsizecss/unpack@4.0.0':
     dependencies:
-      fontkit: 2.0.4
+      fontkitten: 1.0.0
 
   '@changesets/apply-release-plan@7.0.14':
     dependencies:
@@ -18488,10 +18461,6 @@ snapshots:
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - supports-color
 
-  '@swc/helpers@0.5.17':
-    dependencies:
-      tslib: 2.8.1
-
   '@tailwindcss/node@4.1.18':
     dependencies:
       '@jridgewell/remapping': 2.3.5
@@ -18650,10 +18619,6 @@ snapshots:
 
   '@types/estree@1.0.8': {}
 
-  '@types/fontkit@2.0.8':
-    dependencies:
-      '@types/node': 18.19.130
-
   '@types/glob@8.1.0':
     dependencies:
       '@types/minimatch': 5.1.2
@@ -19743,10 +19708,6 @@ snapshots:
     dependencies:
       fill-range: 7.1.1
 
-  brotli@1.3.3:
-    dependencies:
-      base64-js: 1.5.1
-
   browser-stdout@1.3.1: {}
 
   browserslist@4.27.0:
@@ -19956,8 +19917,6 @@ snapshots:
       strip-ansi: 6.0.1
       wrap-ansi: 7.0.0
 
-  clone@2.1.2: {}
-
   clsx@2.1.1: {}
 
   cockatiel@3.2.1: {}
@@ -20334,8 +20293,6 @@ snapshots:
     dependencies:
       dequal: 2.0.3
 
-  dfa@1.2.0: {}
-
   diff@4.0.2: {}
 
   diff@5.2.0: {}
@@ -20990,22 +20947,13 @@ snapshots:
 
   follow-redirects@1.15.11: {}
 
-  fontace@0.3.1:
+  fontace@0.4.0:
     dependencies:
-      '@types/fontkit': 2.0.8
-      fontkit: 2.0.4
+      fontkitten: 1.0.0
 
-  fontkit@2.0.4:
+  fontkitten@1.0.0:
     dependencies:
-      '@swc/helpers': 0.5.17
-      brotli: 1.3.3
-      clone: 2.1.2
-      dfa: 1.2.0
-      fast-deep-equal: 3.1.3
-      restructure: 3.0.2
       tiny-inflate: 1.0.3
-      unicode-properties: 1.4.1
-      unicode-trie: 2.0.0
 
   foreground-child@3.3.1:
     dependencies:
@@ -23103,8 +23051,6 @@ snapshots:
 
   package-manager-detector@1.6.0: {}
 
-  pako@0.2.9: {}
-
   pako@1.0.11: {}
 
   parent-module@1.0.1:
@@ -23987,8 +23933,6 @@ snapshots:
       onetime: 7.0.0
       signal-exit: 4.1.0
 
-  restructure@3.0.2: {}
-
   retext-latin@4.0.0:
     dependencies:
       '@types/nlcst': 2.0.3
@@ -24901,16 +24845,6 @@ snapshots:
       pathe: 2.0.3
       ufo: 1.6.1
 
-  unicode-properties@1.4.1:
-    dependencies:
-      base64-js: 1.5.1
-      unicode-trie: 2.0.0
-
-  unicode-trie@2.0.0:
-    dependencies:
-      pako: 0.2.9
-      tiny-inflate: 1.0.3
-
   unicorn-magic@0.1.0: {}
 
   unicorn-magic@0.3.0: {}
diff --git a/pnpm-workspace.yaml b/pnpm-workspace.yaml
index e2cf0cab42d0..7f5650678f6b 100644
--- a/pnpm-workspace.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-workspace.yaml
@@ -19,8 +19,9 @@ overrides:
 minimumReleaseAge: 4320
 minimumReleaseAgeExclude:
   - '@biomejs/*'
-  # Temporary, so we can install the fork
-  - 'piccolore'
+  # Temporary, so we can install new lightweight updates
+  - 'fontace'
+  - '@capsizecss/unpack'
 peerDependencyRules:
   allowAny:
     - 'astro'