diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index df9beb74bfe..214d3b34814 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -419,6 +419,10 @@ option(WITH_MATERIALX "Enable MaterialX Support" ON)
 # Hydra render engine
 option(WITH_HYDRA "Enable Hydra render engine" ON)
 
+# RTL Languages, Complex Shaping, OpenType Features
+option(WITH_FRIBIDI "Enable features relying on fribidi" OFF)
+option(WITH_HARFBUZZ "Enable features relying on harfbuzz" OFF)
+
 # 3D format support
 # Disable opencollada when we don't have precompiled libs
 option(WITH_OPENCOLLADA "Enable OpenCollada Support (http://www.opencollada.org)" ON)
diff --git a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindFribidi.cmake b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindFribidi.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f6f8d214c2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindFribidi.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+# - Find Fribidi library
+# Find the native fribidi includes and library
+# This module defines
+#  LIBFRIBIDI_INCLUDE_DIRS, where to find hb.h, Set when
+#                         LIBFRIBIDI_INCLUDE_DIR is found.
+#  LIBFRIBIDI_LIBRARIES, libraries to link against to use fribidi.
+#  LIBFRIBIDI_ROOT_DIR, The base directory to search for Fribidi.
+#                     This can also be an environment variable.
+#  FRIBIDI_FOUND, If false, do not try to use Fribidi.
+#
+# also defined, but not for general use are
+#  LIBFRIBIDI_LIBRARY, where to find the Fribidi library.
+
+# If LIBFRIBIDI_ROOT_DIR was defined in the environment, use it.
+IF(NOT LIBFRIBIDI_ROOT_DIR AND NOT $ENV{LIBFRIBIDI_ROOT_DIR} STREQUAL "")
+  SET(LIBFRIBIDI_ROOT_DIR $ENV{LIBFRIBIDI_ROOT_DIR})
+ENDIF()
+
+SET(_fribidi_SEARCH_DIRS
+  ${LIBFRIBIDI_ROOT_DIR}
+)
+
+FIND_PATH(LIBFRIBIDI_INCLUDE_DIR fribidi/fribidi.h
+  HINTS
+    ${_fribidi_SEARCH_DIRS}
+  PATH_SUFFIXES
+    include
+)
+
+FIND_LIBRARY(LIBFRIBIDI_LIBRARY
+  NAMES
+    fribidi
+  HINTS
+    ${_fribidi_SEARCH_DIRS}
+  PATH_SUFFIXES
+    lib64 lib
+  )
+
+# handle the QUIETLY and REQUIRED arguments and set FRIBIDI_FOUND to TRUE if
+# all listed variables are TRUE
+INCLUDE(FindPackageHandleStandardArgs)
+FIND_PACKAGE_HANDLE_STANDARD_ARGS(Fribidi DEFAULT_MSG
+  LIBFRIBIDI_LIBRARY LIBFRIBIDI_INCLUDE_DIR)
+
+IF(FRIBIDI_FOUND)
+  SET(LIBFRIBIDI_LIBRARIES ${LIBFRIBIDI_LIBRARY})
+  SET(LIBFRIBIDI_INCLUDE_DIRS ${LIBFRIBIDI_INCLUDE_DIR})
+ENDIF()
+
+MARK_AS_ADVANCED(
+  LIBFRIBIDI_INCLUDE_DIR
+  LIBFRIBIDI_LIBRARY
+)
diff --git a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindHarfbuzz.cmake b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindHarfbuzz.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..174cc1478de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindHarfbuzz.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+# - Find Harfbuzz library
+# Find the native harfbuzz includes and library
+# This module defines
+#  LIBHARFBUZZ_INCLUDE_DIRS, where to find hb.h, Set when
+#                         LIBHARFBUZZ_INCLUDE_DIR is found.
+#  LIBHARFBUZZ_LIBRARIES, libraries to link against to use harfbuzz.
+#  LIBHARFBUZZ_ROOT_DIR, The base directory to search for Harfbuzz.
+#                     This can also be an environment variable.
+#  HARFBUZZ_FOUND, If false, do not try to use Harfbuzz.
+#
+# also defined, but not for general use are
+#  LIBHARFBUZZ_LIBRARY, where to find the Harfbuzz library.
+
+# If LIBHARFBUZZ_ROOT_DIR was defined in the environment, use it.
+IF(NOT LIBHARFBUZZ_ROOT_DIR AND NOT $ENV{LIBHARFBUZZ_ROOT_DIR} STREQUAL "")
+  SET(LIBHARFBUZZ_ROOT_DIR $ENV{LIBHARFBUZZ_ROOT_DIR})
+ENDIF()
+
+SET(_harfbuzz_SEARCH_DIRS
+  ${LIBHARFBUZZ_ROOT_DIR}
+)
+
+FIND_PATH(LIBHARFBUZZ_INCLUDE_DIR harfbuzz/hb.h
+  HINTS
+    ${_harfbuzz_SEARCH_DIRS}
+  PATH_SUFFIXES
+    include
+)
+
+FIND_LIBRARY(LIBHARFBUZZ_LIBRARY
+  NAMES
+    harfbuzz
+  HINTS
+    ${_harfbuzz_SEARCH_DIRS}
+  PATH_SUFFIXES
+    lib64 lib
+  )
+
+# handle the QUIETLY and REQUIRED arguments and set HARFBUZZ_FOUND to TRUE if
+# all listed variables are TRUE
+INCLUDE(FindPackageHandleStandardArgs)
+FIND_PACKAGE_HANDLE_STANDARD_ARGS(Harfbuzz DEFAULT_MSG
+  LIBHARFBUZZ_LIBRARY LIBHARFBUZZ_INCLUDE_DIR)
+
+IF(HARFBUZZ_FOUND)
+  SET(LIBHARFBUZZ_LIBRARIES ${LIBHARFBUZZ_LIBRARY})
+  SET(LIBHARFBUZZ_INCLUDE_DIRS ${LIBHARFBUZZ_INCLUDE_DIR})
+ENDIF()
+
+MARK_AS_ADVANCED(
+  LIBHARFBUZZ_INCLUDE_DIR
+  LIBHARFBUZZ_LIBRARY
+)
diff --git a/build_files/cmake/platform/platform_apple.cmake b/build_files/cmake/platform/platform_apple.cmake
index 98f463733f1..809d0888166 100644
--- a/build_files/cmake/platform/platform_apple.cmake
+++ b/build_files/cmake/platform/platform_apple.cmake
@@ -146,6 +146,14 @@ set(BROTLI_LIBRARIES
   ${LIBDIR}/brotli/lib/libbrotlidec-static.a
 )
 
+if(WITH_HARFBUZZ)
+  find_package(Harfbuzz)
+endif()
+
+if(WITH_FRIBIDI)
+  find_package(Fribidi)
+endif()
+
 if(WITH_IMAGE_OPENEXR)
   find_package(OpenEXR)
 endif()
diff --git a/build_files/cmake/platform/platform_unix.cmake b/build_files/cmake/platform/platform_unix.cmake
index 71e09e228ce..46786a48970 100644
--- a/build_files/cmake/platform/platform_unix.cmake
+++ b/build_files/cmake/platform/platform_unix.cmake
@@ -173,6 +173,14 @@ if(NOT WITH_SYSTEM_FREETYPE)
   check_freetype_for_brotli()
 endif()
 
+if(WITH_HARFBUZZ)
+  find_package(Harfbuzz)
+endif()
+
+if(WITH_FRIBIDI)
+  find_package(Fribidi)
+endif()
+
 if(WITH_PYTHON)
   # This could be used, see: D14954 for details.
   # `find_package(PythonLibs)`
diff --git a/build_files/cmake/platform/platform_win32.cmake b/build_files/cmake/platform/platform_win32.cmake
index 84c3531d244..9e334050c5e 100644
--- a/build_files/cmake/platform/platform_win32.cmake
+++ b/build_files/cmake/platform/platform_win32.cmake
@@ -374,6 +374,24 @@ set(BROTLI_LIBRARIES
 
 windows_find_package(Freetype REQUIRED)
 
+if(WITH_HARFBUZZ)
+  windows_find_package(Harfbuzz)
+  if(NOT Harfbuzz_FOUND)
+    set(LIBHARFBUZZ_INCLUDE_DIRS ${LIBDIR}/harfbuzz/include)
+    set(LIBHARFBUZZ_LIBRARIES optimized ${LIBDIR}/harfbuzz/lib/libharfbuzz.lib debug ${LIBDIR}/harfbuzz/lib/libharfbuzz_d.lib)
+    set(Harfbuzz_FOUND ON)
+  endif()
+endif()
+
+if(WITH_FRIBIDI)
+  windows_find_package(Fribidi)
+  if(NOT Fribidi_FOUND)
+    set(LIBFRIBIDI_INCLUDE_DIRS ${LIBDIR}/fribidi/include)
+    set(LIBFRIBIDI_LIBRARIES ${LIBDIR}/fribidi/lib/libfribidi.lib)
+    set(Fribidi_FOUND ON)
+  endif()
+endif()
+
 if(WITH_FFTW3)
   set(FFTW3 ${LIBDIR}/fftw3)
   if(EXISTS ${FFTW3}/lib/libfftw3-3.lib) # 3.6 libraries