diff --git a/DESCRIPTION b/DESCRIPTION
index 51f73b0..a555926 100644
--- a/DESCRIPTION
+++ b/DESCRIPTION
@@ -24,8 +24,7 @@ Imports:
     scales,
     ggtext,
     ggrepel,
-    systemfonts,
-    extrafont
+    systemfonts
 Suggests:
     rmarkdown,
     knitr,
diff --git a/NAMESPACE b/NAMESPACE
index 6021ef6..824fc33 100644
--- a/NAMESPACE
+++ b/NAMESPACE
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ export(display_unhcr_all)
 export(display_unhcr_pal)
 export(import_lato)
 export(lato_installed)
-export(lato_registered)
 export(scale_color_unhcr_b)
 export(scale_color_unhcr_c)
 export(scale_color_unhcr_d)
@@ -17,8 +16,6 @@ export(scale_fill_unhcr_d)
 export(theme_unhcr)
 export(unhcr_pal)
 import(ggplot2)
-importFrom(extrafont,font_import)
-importFrom(extrafont,fonts)
 importFrom(ggplot2,continuous_scale)
 importFrom(ggplot2,discrete_scale)
 importFrom(ggplot2,update_geom_defaults)
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index cdfeb9e..25852c5 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 # unhcrthemes (development version)
 
+## Breaking changes
+
+- Removed the dependency on `{extrafont}`, as its dependency `{Rttf2pt1}` is scheduled for removal from CRAN.  
+- The function `lato_registered()`, which verified if Lato was registered through `{extrafont}`, has been **removed**.  
+- The function `import_lato()` now only imports Lato via `{systemfonts}`.  
+
+## Notes
+
+- This change does **not** affect the use of `{unhcrthemes}` in general workflows.  
+- However, it limits the possibility to create PDFs with the official Lato font **embedded**. Users can still rely on system-installed fonts for consistent rendering. 
+
 # unhcrthemes 0.7.0
 
 ## Updates aligned with 2025 UNHCR Data Visualization Guidelines
diff --git a/R/lato.R b/R/lato.R
index 6f3e75d..170ebcd 100644
--- a/R/lato.R
+++ b/R/lato.R
@@ -11,34 +11,18 @@ lato_installed <- function() {
   any(grepl("lato", sys_fonts$family, ignore.case = TRUE))
 }
 
-#' Check if Lato font is registered through \code{extrafont}
-#'
-#' Verify if Lato is registered through \code{extrafont}
-#'
-#' @importFrom systemfonts system_fonts
-#' @importFrom extrafont fonts
-#'
-#' @returns TRUE if Lato is registered
-#' @export
-lato_registered <- function() {
-  any(grepl("lato", extrafont::fonts(), ignore.case = TRUE))
-}
-
 #' Import Lato font
 #'
 #' Import Lato font for use in R graphic devices
 #'
 #' @importFrom systemfonts register_font
-#' @importFrom extrafont font_import
 #'
 #' @return No return value, called for side effects
 #' @export
 import_lato <- function() {
   if (!lato_installed()) {
-    font_dir <- system.file("fonts", "Lato",
-      package = "unhcrthemes"
-    )
-    register_font(
+    font_dir <- system.file("fonts", "Lato", package = "unhcrthemes")
+    systemfonts::register_font(
       name = "Lato",
       plain = file.path(font_dir, "Lato-Regular.ttf"),
       italic = file.path(font_dir, "Lato-Italic.ttf"),
@@ -48,23 +32,6 @@ import_lato <- function() {
         "Lato-BoldItalic.ttf"
       )
     )
-    pattern <- "(?i)lato-(regular|bold|italic|bolditalic)"
-    suppressMessages(extrafont::font_import(font_dir,
-      pattern = pattern,
-      prompt = FALSE
-    ))
-    suppressMessages(extrafont::loadfonts())
-  } else {
-    font_dir <- systemfonts::system_fonts()
-    b <- grepl("lato", font_dir$family, ignore.case = TRUE)
-    font_dir <- font_dir[b, ]
-    font_dir <- unique(dirname(font_dir$path))
-    pattern <- "(?i)lato-(regular|bold|italic|bolditalic)"
-    suppressMessages(extrafont::font_import(font_dir,
-      pattern = pattern,
-      prompt = FALSE
-    ))
-    suppressMessages(extrafont::loadfonts())
   }
   update_geom_font_defaults()
 }
diff --git a/man/lato_registered.Rd b/man/lato_registered.Rd
deleted file mode 100644
index 1c3af78..0000000
--- a/man/lato_registered.Rd
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-% Generated by roxygen2: do not edit by hand
-% Please edit documentation in R/lato.R
-\name{lato_registered}
-\alias{lato_registered}
-\title{Check if Lato font is registered through \code{extrafont}}
-\usage{
-lato_registered()
-}
-\value{
-TRUE if Lato is registered
-}
-\description{
-Verify if Lato is registered through \code{extrafont}
-}