diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index e6b0ef5b..8dd4c445 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -683,6 +683,7 @@ endif
 
 FONTS := $(SRCDIR)/fonts
 FONTS_OBJ := ./obj-fonts
+ALT_FONTS_OBJ := $(FONTS_OBJ)/alt
 
 FONTFORGE = fontforge -quiet
 FONTSCRIPT = $(FONTS)/scripts/generatefont.pe
@@ -764,6 +765,8 @@ noto_sans_tamilui.ttf = $(FONTS)/noto/NotoSansTamilUI-Regular.ttf
 noto_sans_teluguui.ttf = $(FONTS)/noto/NotoSansTeluguUI-Regular.ttf
 nirmala.ttf = $(FONTS_OBJ)/nirmala.ttf
 
+alt_arial.ttf = $(ALT_FONTS_OBJ)/arial.ttf
+
 #The use of "Arial" here is for compatibility with programs that require that exact string. This font is not Arial.
 arial_NAMES := "Arial" "Arial" "Arial"
 arial_ORIG := LiberationSans-Regular
@@ -784,6 +787,9 @@ courbd_ORIG := LiberationMono-Bold
 $(FONTS_OBJ):
 	mkdir -p $@
 
+$(ALT_FONTS_OBJ):
+	mkdir -p $@
+
 $(FONTS_OBJ)/%.ttf: $(FONTS_OBJ)/$$($$(*)_ORIG).sfd $(FONTSCRIPT) | $(FONTS_OBJ)
 	$(FONTFORGE) -script $(FONTSCRIPT) $< $($(*)_NAMES) $@
 
@@ -838,12 +844,16 @@ $(nirmala.ttf): $(FONTS)/scripts/merge.py $(noto_sans.ttf) $(noto_sans_bengaliui
 		$(noto_sans_oriyaui.ttf) $(noto_sans_sinhalaui.ttf) $(noto_sans_sorasompeng.ttf) $(noto_sans_tamilui.ttf) $(noto_sans_teluguui.ttf) \
 		"NirmalaUI" "Nirmala UI" "Regular" $(nirmala.ttf)
 
+$(alt_arial.ttf): $(FONTS)/scripts/merge.py $(noto_sans.ttf) $(noto_sans_arabic.ttf) $(noto_sans_hebrew.ttf) | $(ALT_FONTS_OBJ)
+	$(FONTS)/scripts/merge.py $(noto_sans.ttf) $(noto_sans_arabic.ttf) $(noto_sans_hebrew.ttf) "Arial" "Arial" "Regular" $(alt_arial.ttf)
+
 fonts: $(msyh.ttf)
 fonts: $(simsun.ttc)
 fonts: $(msgothic.ttc)
 fonts: $(malgun.ttf)
 fonts: $(micross.ttf)
 fonts: $(nirmala.ttf)
+fonts: $(alt_arial.ttf)
 
 DIST_FONTS := $(DST_DIR)/share/fonts
 $(DIST_FONTS): fonts
@@ -853,6 +863,7 @@ $(DIST_FONTS): fonts
 	cp $(FONTS_OBJ)/source-han/simsun.ttc "$@"
 	cp $(FONTS_OBJ)/ume-gothic/msgothic.ttc "$@"
 	cp $(FONTS_OBJ)/source-han/malgun.ttf "$@"
+	cp -r $(FONTS_OBJ)/alt "$@"
 
 all-dist: $(DIST_FONTS)
 
diff --git a/proton b/proton
index 255791b6..bae45c33 100755
--- a/proton
+++ b/proton
@@ -705,21 +705,31 @@ class CompatData:
                     if tracked_name not in prev_tracked_files:
                         tracked_files.write(tracked_name + "\n")
 
+    def create_symlink(self, lname, fname):
+        if file_exists(lname, follow_symlinks=False):
+            if os.path.islink(lname):
+                os.remove(lname)
+                os.symlink(fname, lname)
+        else:
+            os.symlink(fname, lname)
+
     def create_fonts_symlinks(self):
+        ALTERNATIVES = {
+            ('1313860', 'arial.ttf'),    # FIFA 21
+            ('1506830', 'arial.ttf'),    # FIFA 22
+        }
         windowsfonts = self.prefix_dir + "/drive_c/windows/Fonts"
         makedirs(windowsfonts)
+        sgi = os.environ.get('SteamGameId', '')
         for fonts_dir in [g_proton.fonts_dir, g_proton.wine_fonts_dir]:
             for font in os.listdir(fonts_dir):
                 if not font.endswith('.ttf') and not font.endswith('.ttc'):
                     continue
                 lname = os.path.join(windowsfonts, font)
                 fname = os.path.join(fonts_dir, font)
-                if file_exists(lname, follow_symlinks=False):
-                    if os.path.islink(lname):
-                        os.remove(lname)
-                        os.symlink(fname, lname)
-                else:
-                    os.symlink(fname, lname)
+                if (sgi, font) in ALTERNATIVES:
+                    fname = os.path.join(fonts_dir, 'alt', font)
+                self.create_symlink(lname, fname)
 
     def migrate_user_paths(self):
         #move winxp-style paths to vista+ paths. we can't do this in