diff --git a/tools/font_tool/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/font_tool/CMakeLists.txt
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+option(FONT_TOOL "Compile font tool" OFF)
+
+if(FONT_TOOL)
+    find_package(Freetype)
+    find_package(X11)
+	find_library(FONTCONFIG_LIBRARY fontconfig)
+
+    if(FREETYPE_FOUND)
+	    include_directories(${FREETYPE_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+	    add_executable(font_tool CFontTool.cpp main.cpp)
+	    target_link_libraries(font_tool ${FREETYPE_LIBRARIES})
+	    target_link_libraries(font_tool ${X11_Xft_LIB} Xxf86vm)
+	    target_link_libraries(font_tool ${OPENGL_LIBRARIES})
+	    target_link_libraries(font_tool ${IRRLICHT_LIBRARIES})
+	    target_link_libraries(font_tool ${FONTCONFIG_LIBRARY})
+    else()
+	    message(STATUS "Freetype was not found, the font tool won't be built (only useful for developers)")
+    endif()
+else()
+    message(STATUS "Font tool deactivated, the font tool won't be built (only useful for developers)")
+endif()