diff --git a/refpolicy/policy/modules/system/miscfiles.if b/refpolicy/policy/modules/system/miscfiles.if
index dc37d08c..a9755a72 100644
--- a/refpolicy/policy/modules/system/miscfiles.if
+++ b/refpolicy/policy/modules/system/miscfiles.if
@@ -1,5 +1,24 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2005 Tresys Technology, LLC
 
+########################################
+#
+# miscfiles_read_fonts(domain)
+#
+define(`miscfiles_read_fonts',`
+requires_block_template(`$0'_depend)
+# FIXME: search usr_t dir
+# FIXME: search lib_t dir
+# cjp: fonts can be in either of the above dirs
+allow $1 fonts_t:dir { getattr read search };
+allow $1 fonts_t:file { getattr read };
+')
+
+define(`miscfiles_read_fonts_depend',`
+type fonts_t;
+class dir { getattr read search };
+class file { getattr read };
+')
+
 ########################################
 #
 # miscfiles_read_localization(domain)