diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 97b62797..a974b91e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -40,3 +40,6 @@ next-env.d.ts
 
 # Sentry Config File
 .env.sentry-build-plugin
+
+# prepare fonts programmatically
+app/fonts/index.ts
diff --git a/app/fonts/Rosart-Bold.woff2 b/app/fonts/.gitkeep
similarity index 100%
rename from app/fonts/Rosart-Bold.woff2
rename to app/fonts/.gitkeep
diff --git a/app/fonts/Rosart-Medium.woff2 b/app/fonts/Rosart-Medium.woff2
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29b..00000000
diff --git a/app/fonts/Rosart-Regular.woff2 b/app/fonts/Rosart-Regular.woff2
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29b..00000000
diff --git a/app/fonts/Rosart-RegularItalic.woff2 b/app/fonts/Rosart-RegularItalic.woff2
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29b..00000000
diff --git a/app/fonts/Rosart-SemiBold.woff2 b/app/fonts/Rosart-SemiBold.woff2
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29b..00000000
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 21336230..03ae41a0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@
 	"version": "0.1.0",
 	"private": true,
 	"scripts": {
+		"predev": "node prepare-font.js",
 		"dev": "SENTRY_SUPPRESS_TURBOPACK_WARNING=1 next dev --turbo",
-		"prebuild": "node download-assets.js",
+		"prebuild": "node prepare-font.js",
 		"build": "next build",
 		"start": "next start",
 		"lint": "next lint"
diff --git a/download-assets.js b/prepare-font.js
similarity index 84%
rename from download-assets.js
rename to prepare-font.js
index 7573b67e..ed7d70ff 100644
--- a/download-assets.js
+++ b/prepare-font.js
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ const downloadFile = async (url, destination) => {
 			url: `${BLOB_URL}/fonts/${fileName}.woff2`,
 			destination: `./app/fonts/${fileName}.woff2`,
 		}));
+		fs.copyFile("./vendor/fonts/rosert.ts", "./app/fonts/index.ts");
 
 		for (const file of filesToDownload) {
 			try {
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ const downloadFile = async (url, destination) => {
 			}
 		}
 	} else {
-		console.log("Skipping download in non-production environment");
+		fs.copyFile("./vendor/fonts/alternative.ts", "./app/fonts/index.ts");
+		console.log("Using an alternative font file in development mode.");
 	}
 })();
diff --git a/vendor/fonts/alternative.ts b/vendor/fonts/alternative.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a3bc9ad6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/fonts/alternative.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import { Roboto_Serif } from "next/font/google";
+/**
+ * Since the Rosart font is a proprietary font, use an alternative font during OSS development.
+ */
+export const rosart = Roboto_Serif({
+	variable: "--font-rosart",
+	subsets: ["latin"],
+});
diff --git a/app/fonts/index.ts b/vendor/fonts/rosart.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from app/fonts/index.ts
rename to vendor/fonts/rosart.ts