diff --git a/src/entities/Font/ui/FontApplicator/FontApplicator.svelte b/src/entities/Font/ui/FontApplicator/FontApplicator.svelte
index a6076ec..4126522 100644
--- a/src/entities/Font/ui/FontApplicator/FontApplicator.svelte
+++ b/src/entities/Font/ui/FontApplicator/FontApplicator.svelte
@@ -2,11 +2,10 @@
     Component: FontApplicator
     Loads fonts from fontshare with link tag
     - Loads font only if it's not already applied
-    - Uses IntersectionObserver to detect when font is visible
+    - Reacts to font load status to show/hide content
     - Adds smooth transition when font appears
 -->
 <script lang="ts">
-import { getFontUrl } from '$entities/Font/lib';
 import { cn } from '$shared/shadcn/utils/shadcn-utils';
 import type { Snippet } from 'svelte';
 import { prefersReducedMotion } from 'svelte/motion';
@@ -34,47 +33,27 @@ interface Props {
     children?: Snippet;
 }
 
-let { font, weight = 400, className, children }: Props = $props();
-let element: Element;
+let {
+    font,
+    weight = 400,
+    className,
+    children,
+}: Props = $props();
 
-// Track if the user has actually scrolled this into view
-let hasEnteredViewport = $state(false);
-const status = $derived(appliedFontsManager.getFontStatus(font.id, weight, font.features.isVariable));
+const status = $derived(
+    appliedFontsManager.getFontStatus(
+        font.id,
+        weight,
+        font.features.isVariable,
+    ),
+);
 
-$effect(() => {
-    if (status === 'loaded' || status === 'error') {
-        hasEnteredViewport = true;
-        return;
-    }
-
-    const observer = new IntersectionObserver(entries => {
-        if (entries[0].isIntersecting) {
-            hasEnteredViewport = true;
-            const url = getFontUrl(font, weight);
-            // Touch ensures it's in the queue.
-            // It's safe to call this even if VirtualList called it
-            // (Manager dedupes based on key)
-            if (url) {
-                appliedFontsManager.touch([{
-                    id: font.id,
-                    weight,
-                    name: font.name,
-                    url,
-                    isVariable: font.features.isVariable,
-                }]);
-            }
-
-            observer.unobserve(element);
-        }
-    });
-
-    if (element) observer.observe(element);
-    return () => observer.disconnect();
+// The "Show" condition: Font is loaded OR it errored out OR it's a noTouch preview (like in search)
+const shouldReveal = $derived.by(() => {
+    if (noTouch) return true;
+    return status === 'loaded' || status === 'error';
 });
 
-// The "Show" condition: Element is in view AND (Font is ready OR it errored out)
-const shouldReveal = $derived(hasEnteredViewport && (status === 'loaded'));
-
 const transitionClasses = $derived(
     prefersReducedMotion.current
         ? 'transition-none' // Disable CSS transitions if motion is reduced
@@ -83,12 +62,14 @@ const transitionClasses = $derived(
 </script>
 
 <div
-    bind:this={element}
-    style:font-family={shouldReveal ? `'${font.name}'` : 'system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif'}
+    style:font-family={shouldReveal
+    ? `'${font.name}'`
+    : 'system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif'}
     class={cn(
         transitionClasses,
         // If reduced motion is on, we skip the transform/blur entirely
-        !shouldReveal && !prefersReducedMotion.current
+        !shouldReveal
+            && !prefersReducedMotion.current
             && 'opacity-50 scale-[0.95] blur-sm',
         !shouldReveal && prefersReducedMotion.current && 'opacity-0', // Still hide until font is ready, but no movement
         shouldReveal && 'opacity-100 scale-100 blur-0',