diff --git a/karbon/configure.in.in b/karbon/configure.in.in
index 03258f0be..f73ca8365 100644
--- a/karbon/configure.in.in
+++ b/karbon/configure.in.in
@@ -1,25 +1,59 @@
 
-KDE_FIND_PATH(freetype-config, FREETYPE_CONFIG, [${prefix}/bin ${exec_prefix}/bin /usr/local/bin /opt/local/bin], [
-  AC_MSG_WARN([Could not find libfreetype anywhere, check http://www.freetype.org/])
-])
+if test -z "$PKGCONFIG"; then
+  KDE_FIND_PATH(pkg-config, PKGCONFIG, [${prefix}/bin ${exec_prefix}/bin /usr/bin /usr/local/bin /opt/local/bin], [
+    AC_MSG_WARN([Could not find pkg-config ])
+  ])
+fi
+
 
-if test -n "$FREETYPE_CONFIG"; then
-  vers=`$FREETYPE_CONFIG --version 2>/dev/null | $SED -e 's/libfreetype //' | $AWK 'BEGIN { FS = "."; } { printf "%d", ($1 * 1000 + $2) * 1000 + $3;}'`
+# Check for freetype
+if test -n "$PKGCONFIG"; then
+  AC_MSG_CHECKING([for freetype >= 5.0])
+  vers=`$PKGCONFIG freetype2 --modversion 2>/dev/null | $SED -e 's/libfontconfig //' | $AWK 'BEGIN { FS = "."; } { printf "%d", ($1 * 1000 + $2) * 1000 + $3;}'`
   if test -n "$vers" && test "$vers" -ge 5000000
   then
-     LIBFREETYPE_LIBS="`$FREETYPE_CONFIG --libs`"
+     LIBFREETYPE_LIBS="`$PKGCONFIG freetype2 --libs`"
      LIBFREETYPE_RPATH=
      for args in $LIBFREETYPE_LIBS; do
-	  case $args in
-	    -L*)
-  	       LIBFREETYPE_RPATH="$LIBFREETYPE_RPATH $args"
- 	       ;;
+          case $args in
+            -L*)
+               LIBFREETYPE_RPATH="$LIBFREETYPE_RPATH $args"
+               ;;
           esac
      done
      LIBFREETYPE_RPATH=`echo $LIBFREETYPE_RPATH | $SED -e "s/-L/-R/g"`
-     LIBFREETYPE_CFLAGS="`$FREETYPE_CONFIG --cflags`"
+     LIBFREETYPE_CFLAGS="`$PKGCONFIG freetype2 --cflags`"
+
+     AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(HAVE_FREETYPE, 1, [Defines if your system has the libfreetype library])
+     AC_MSG_RESULT(yes)
   else
-     AC_MSG_WARN([You need at least libfreetype 5.0])
+     AC_MSG_RESULT([no - we have to try freetype-config])
+  fi
+fi
+
+if test -z "$LIBFREETYPE_LIBS"; then
+  KDE_FIND_PATH(freetype-config, FREETYPE_CONFIG, [${prefix}/bin ${exec_prefix}/bin /usr/local/bin /opt/local/bin], [
+    AC_MSG_WARN([Could not find libfreetype anywhere, check http://www.freetype.org/])
+  ])
+  if test -n "$FREETYPE_CONFIG"; then
+    vers=`$FREETYPE_CONFIG --version 2>/dev/null | $SED -e 's/libfreetype //' | $AWK 'BEGIN { FS = "."; } { printf "%d", ($1 * 1000 + $2) * 1000 + $3;}'`
+    if test -n "$vers" && test "$vers" -ge 5000000
+    then
+      LIBFREETYPE_LIBS="`$FREETYPE_CONFIG --libs`"
+      LIBFREETYPE_RPATH=
+      for args in $LIBFREETYPE_LIBS; do
+        case $args in
+          -L*)
+             LIBFREETYPE_RPATH="$LIBFREETYPE_RPATH $args"
+             ;;
+         esac
+      done
+      LIBFREETYPE_RPATH=`echo $LIBFREETYPE_RPATH | $SED -e "s/-L/-R/g"`
+      LIBFREETYPE_CFLAGS="`$FREETYPE_CONFIG --cflags`"
+      AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(HAVE_FREETYPE, 1, [Defines if your system has the libfreetype library])
+    else
+      AC_MSG_WARN([You need at least libfreetype 5.0])
+    fi
   fi
 fi
 
@@ -28,6 +62,7 @@ AC_SUBST(LIBFREETYPE_CFLAGS)
 AC_SUBST(LIBFREETYPE_RPATH)
 
 
+# Check for libart2
 KDE_FIND_PATH(libart2-config, LIBART_CONFIG, [${prefix}/bin ${exec_prefix}/bin /usr/local/bin /opt/local/bin], [
   AC_MSG_WARN([Could not find libart anywhere, check http://www.levien.com/libart/])
 ])
@@ -60,13 +95,8 @@ AC_SUBST(LIBART_RPATH)
 
 
 # Check for fontconfig
-KDE_FIND_PATH(fontconfig-config, FONTCONFIG_CONFIG, [${prefix}/bin ${exec_prefix}/bin /usr/bin /usr/local/bin /opt/local/bin], [
-        KDE_FIND_PATH(pkg-config, PKGCONFIG, [${prefix}/bin ${exec_prefix}/bin /usr/bin /usr/local/bin /opt/local/bin], [
-            AC_MSG_WARN([Could not find neither pkg-config nor fontconfig-config, check http://www.fontconfig.org/ ])
-        ])
-])
-
 if test -n "$PKGCONFIG"; then
+  AC_MSG_CHECKING([for fontconfig >= 1.0])
   vers=`$PKGCONFIG fontconfig --modversion 2>/dev/null | $SED -e 's/libfontconfig //' | $AWK 'BEGIN { FS = "."; } { printf "%d", ($1 * 1000 + $2) * 1000 + $3;}'`
   if test -n "$vers" && test "$vers" -ge 1000001
   then
@@ -83,26 +113,34 @@ if test -n "$PKGCONFIG"; then
      LIBFONTCONFIG_CFLAGS="`$PKGCONFIG fontconfig --cflags`"
 
      AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(HAVE_FONTCONFIG, 1, [Defines if your system has the libfontconfig library])
+     AC_MSG_RESULT(yes)
+  else
+     AC_MSG_RESULT([no - we have to try fontconfig-config])
   fi
 fi
 
-if test -n "$FONTCONFIG_CONFIG"; then
-  vers=`$FONTCONFIG_CONFIG --version 2>/dev/null | $SED -e 's/libfontconfig //' | $AWK 'BEGIN { FS = "."; } { printf "%d", ($1 * 1000 + $2) * 1000 + $3;}'`
-  if test -n "$vers" && test "$vers" -ge 1000001
-  then
-     LIBFONTCONFIG_LIBS="`$FONTCONFIG_CONFIG --libs`"
-     LIBFONTCONFIG_RPATH=
-     for args in $LIBFONTCONFIG_LIBS; do
+if test -z "$LIBFONTCONFIG_LIBS"; then
+  KDE_FIND_PATH(fontconfig-config, FONTCONFIG_CONFIG, [${prefix}/bin ${exec_prefix}/bin /usr/bin /usr/local/bin /opt/local/bin], [
+      AC_MSG_WARN([Could not find fontconfig-config ])
+  ])
+  if test -n "$FONTCONFIG_CONFIG"; then
+    vers=`$FONTCONFIG_CONFIG --version 2>/dev/null | $SED -e 's/libfontconfig //' | $AWK 'BEGIN { FS = "."; } { printf "%d", ($1 * 1000 + $2) * 1000 + $3;}'`
+    if test -n "$vers" && test "$vers" -ge 1000001
+    then
+      LIBFONTCONFIG_LIBS="`$FONTCONFIG_CONFIG --libs`"
+      LIBFONTCONFIG_RPATH=
+      for args in $LIBFONTCONFIG_LIBS; do
           case $args in
             -L*)
                LIBFONTCONFIG_RPATH="$LIBFONTCONFIG_RPATH $args"
                ;;
           esac
-     done
-     LIBFONTCONFIG_RPATH=`echo $LIBFONTCONFIG_RPATH | $SED -e "s/-L/-R/g"`
-     LIBFONTCONFIG_CFLAGS="`$FONTCONFIG_CONFIG --cflags`"
+      done
+      LIBFONTCONFIG_RPATH=`echo $LIBFONTCONFIG_RPATH | $SED -e "s/-L/-R/g"`
+      LIBFONTCONFIG_CFLAGS="`$FONTCONFIG_CONFIG --cflags`"
 
-     AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(HAVE_FONTCONFIG, 1, [Defines if your system has the libfontconfig library])
+      AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(HAVE_FONTCONFIG, 1, [Defines if your system has the libfontconfig library])
+    fi
   fi
 fi