diff --git a/.changeset/polite-scissors-applaud.md b/.changeset/polite-scissors-applaud.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..34c045fd807e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/polite-scissors-applaud.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@sveltejs/kit': patch
+---
+
+fix: preload fonts by default
diff --git a/packages/kit/src/runtime/server/respond.js b/packages/kit/src/runtime/server/respond.js
index 87dc7d32fe69..ace8fd4b7da7 100644
--- a/packages/kit/src/runtime/server/respond.js
+++ b/packages/kit/src/runtime/server/respond.js
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ const default_transform = ({ html }) => html;
 const default_filter = () => false;
 
 /** @type {import('types').RequiredResolveOptions['preload']} */
-const default_preload = ({ type }) => type === 'js' || type === 'css';
+const default_preload = ({ type }) => type === 'js' || type === 'css' || type === 'font';
 
 /**
  * @param {Request} request