diff --git a/src/entities/Font/ui/FontApplicator/FontApplicator.svelte b/src/entities/Font/ui/FontApplicator/FontApplicator.svelte
index 9bd3415..15dd0d9 100644
--- a/src/entities/Font/ui/FontApplicator/FontApplicator.svelte
+++ b/src/entities/Font/ui/FontApplicator/FontApplicator.svelte
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@
     Loads fonts from fontshare with link tag
     - Loads font only if it's not already applied
     - Uses IntersectionObserver to detect when font is visible
-    - Adds smooth transition when font is loaded
+    - Adds smooth transition when font appears
 -->
 <script lang="ts">
+import { motion } from '$shared/lib';
 import { cn } from '$shared/shadcn/utils/shadcn-utils';
 import type { Snippet } from 'svelte';
 import { appliedFontsManager } from '../../model';
@@ -32,25 +33,43 @@ interface Props {
 let { name, id, className, children }: Props = $props();
 let element: Element;
 
+// Track if the user has actually scrolled this into view
+let hasEnteredViewport = $state(false);
+
 $effect(() => {
     const observer = new IntersectionObserver(entries => {
         if (entries[0].isIntersecting) {
+            hasEnteredViewport = true;
             appliedFontsManager.touch([id]);
+
+            // Once it has entered, we can stop observing to save CPU
+            observer.unobserve(element);
         }
     });
     observer.observe(element);
     return () => observer.disconnect();
 });
 
-const isLoading = $derived(appliedFontsManager.getFontStatus(id) === 'loading');
+const status = $derived(appliedFontsManager.getFontStatus(id));
+// The "Show" condition: Element is in view AND (Font is ready OR it errored out)
+const shouldReveal = $derived(hasEnteredViewport && (status === 'loaded' || status === 'error'));
+
+const transitionClasses = $derived(
+    motion.reduced
+        ? 'transition-none' // Disable CSS transitions if motion is reduced
+        : 'transition-all duration-700 ease-[cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1)]',
+);
 </script>
 
 <div
     bind:this={element}
     style:font-family={name}
     class={cn(
-        'transition-all duration-200 ease-out',
-        isLoading ? 'opacity-0 translate-y-1' : 'opacity-100 translate-y-0',
+        transitionClasses,
+        // If reduced motion is on, we skip the transform/blur entirely
+        !shouldReveal && !motion.reduced && 'opacity-0 translate-y-8 scale-[0.98] blur-sm',
+        !shouldReveal && motion.reduced && 'opacity-0', // Still hide until font is ready, but no movement
+        shouldReveal && 'opacity-100 translate-y-0 scale-100 blur-0',
         className,
     )}
 >