diff --git a/theme.cpp b/theme.cpp
index 06a455f83..a6b5b43e2 100644
--- a/theme.cpp
+++ b/theme.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 #include "theme.h"
 
+#include <QApplication>
 #include <QFile>
 
 #include <KColorScheme>
@@ -164,6 +165,18 @@ QColor Theme::textColor() const
     return colors.foreground(KColorScheme::NormalText).color();
 }
 
+QFont Theme::font() const
+{
+    //TODO: allow this to be overridden with a plasma specific font?
+    return QApplication::font();
+}
+
+QFontMetrics Theme::fontMetrics() const
+{
+    //TODO: allow this to be overridden with a plasma specific font?
+    return QApplication::fontMetrics();
+}
+
 }
 
 #include <theme.moc>
diff --git a/theme.h b/theme.h
index bb03343a4..8621a9a5e 100644
--- a/theme.h
+++ b/theme.h
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 #define PLASMA_THEME_H
 
 #include <QtCore/QObject>
+#include <QtGui/QFont>
+#include <QtGui/QFontMetrics>
 
 #include <KDE/KSharedConfig>
 
@@ -101,6 +103,16 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Theme : public QObject
          */
         Q_INVOKABLE QColor textColor() const;
 
+        /**
+         * Returns the font to be used by themed items
+         */
+        Q_INVOKABLE QFont font() const;
+
+        /**
+         * Returns the font metrics for the font to be used by themed items
+         */
+        Q_INVOKABLE QFontMetrics fontMetrics() const;
+
     Q_SIGNALS:
         /**
          * Emitted when the user changes the theme. SVGs should be reloaded at