diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 27ac1181..f984d93d 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ WINEMONO_TARBALL := wine-mono-$(WINEMONO_VER)-x86.tar.xz
 
 FONTS := $(SRCDIR)/fonts
 FONTS_OBJ := ./obj-fonts
+ALT_FONTS_OBJ := $(FONTS_OBJ)/alt
 
 ifeq ($(CONTAINER),)
 
@@ -359,6 +360,7 @@ $(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 $(FONTS_OBJ)/alt "$@"
 
 .PHONY: dist
 
@@ -1096,6 +1098,8 @@ 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.
 LiberationSans-Regular_NAMES := "Arial" "Arial" "Arial"
 #The use of "Arial" here is for compatibility with programs that require that exact string. This font is not Arial.
@@ -1111,6 +1115,9 @@ LiberationMono-Bold_NAMES := "CourierNewPS-BoldMT" "Courier New" "Courier New Bo
 $(FONTS_OBJ):
 	mkdir -p $@
 
+$(ALT_FONTS_OBJ):
+	mkdir -p $@
+
 ifeq ($(CONTAINER),)
 fonts: container-build # trigger container build
 
@@ -1169,12 +1176,16 @@ $(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: $(alt_arial.ttf)
 endif # ifeq ($(CONTAINER),)
 
 ##
diff --git a/proton b/proton
index 4d0b1f98..67dbb6b6 100755
--- a/proton
+++ b/proton
@@ -711,7 +711,20 @@ 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
+        }
+
         fontsmap = [
             ( g_proton.fonts_dir, "LiberationSans-Regular.ttf", "arial.ttf" ),
             ( g_proton.fonts_dir, "LiberationSans-Bold.ttf", "arialbd.ttf" ),
@@ -730,15 +743,13 @@ class CompatData:
 
         windowsfonts = self.prefix_dir + "/drive_c/windows/Fonts"
         makedirs(windowsfonts)
+        sgi = os.environ.get('SteamGameId', '')
         for p in fontsmap:
             lname = os.path.join(windowsfonts, p[2])
             fname = os.path.join(p[0], p[1])
-            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, p[2]) in ALTERNATIVES:
+                fname = os.path.join(p[0], 'alt', p[2])
+            self.create_symlink(lname, fname)
 
     def migrate_user_paths(self):
         #move winxp-style paths to vista+ paths. we can't do this in