diff --git a/layout/theme.liquid b/layout/theme.liquid
index 8123ab78..0e3fd39c 100644
--- a/layout/theme.liquid
+++ b/layout/theme.liquid
@@ -4,6 +4,19 @@
     {% # Inlined CSS Variables %}
     {% render 'css-variables' %}
 
+    {% comment %}
+      Font preloading:
+      1. Preconnect to font CDN for faster connection
+      2. Preload only the critical font variant (base weight)
+      3. Additional variants load on-demand via @font-face
+    {% endcomment %}
+    {% unless settings.type_primary_font.system? %}
+      <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.shopifycdn.com" crossorigin>
+
+      {% comment %} Preload the base font variant for initial page render {% endcomment %}
+      {{ settings.type_primary_font | font_url | preload_tag: as: 'font', crossorigin: 'anonymous' }}
+    {% endunless %}
+
     {% # Load and preload the critical CSS %}
     {{ 'critical.css' | asset_url | stylesheet_tag: preload: true }}