diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/at/atkinson-hyperlegible-mono/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/at/atkinson-hyperlegible-mono/package.nix
index ac492f1dee9f..e8992b04834e 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/at/atkinson-hyperlegible-mono/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/at/atkinson-hyperlegible-mono/package.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   lib,
   stdenvNoCC,
   fetchFromGitHub,
+  installFonts,
 }:
 
 stdenvNoCC.mkDerivation {
@@ -15,14 +16,13 @@ stdenvNoCC.mkDerivation {
     hash = "sha256-V0zWbNYT3RGO9vjX+GHfO38ywMozcZVJkBZH+8G5sC0=";
   };
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ installFonts ];
+
   dontBuild = true;
 
+  # default installPhase invokes python, but we still want the font hook to run
   installPhase = ''
     runHook preInstall
-
-    install -Dm644 -t $out/share/fonts/opentype fonts/otf/*
-    install -Dm644 -t $out/share/fonts/variable fonts/variable/*
-
     runHook postInstall
   '';
 
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/at/atkinson-hyperlegible-next/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/at/atkinson-hyperlegible-next/package.nix
index 639b4d5040da..008735231ebc 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/at/atkinson-hyperlegible-next/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/at/atkinson-hyperlegible-next/package.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   lib,
   stdenvNoCC,
   fetchFromGitHub,
+  installFonts,
 }:
 
 stdenvNoCC.mkDerivation {
@@ -17,12 +18,11 @@ stdenvNoCC.mkDerivation {
 
   dontBuild = true;
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ installFonts ];
+
+  # default installPhase invokes python, but we still want the font hook to run
   installPhase = ''
     runHook preInstall
-
-    install -Dm644 -t $out/share/fonts/opentype fonts/otf/*
-    install -Dm644 -t $out/share/fonts/variable fonts/variable/*
-
     runHook postInstall
   '';
 
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ko/komika-fonts/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ko/komika-fonts/package.nix
index 76b47f9d258b..c8a500f4ce71 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ko/komika-fonts/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ko/komika-fonts/package.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   stdenvNoCC,
   lib,
   fetchzip,
+  installFonts,
   variants ? [
     "display"
     "hand"
@@ -74,11 +75,8 @@ stdenvNoCC.mkDerivation {
   sourceRoot = ".";
 
   srcs = map (variant: fetchFont fontMap.${variant}) selectedFonts;
-  installPhase = ''
-    runHook preInstall
-    install -Dm444 **/*.ttf -t $out/share/fonts/ttf
-    runHook postInstall
-  '';
+
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ installFonts ];
 
   meta = {
     homepage = "https://pedroreina.net/apostrophiclab/";
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ko/komikahuna/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ko/komikahuna/package.nix
index be5a71eba227..ef0317e48581 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ko/komikahuna/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ko/komikahuna/package.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   stdenvNoCC,
   lib,
   fetchzip,
+  installFonts,
 }:
 
 stdenvNoCC.mkDerivation {
@@ -14,11 +15,7 @@ stdenvNoCC.mkDerivation {
     stripRoot = false;
   };
 
-  installPhase = ''
-    runHook preInstall
-    install -Dm444 *.ttf -t $out/share/fonts/ttf
-    runHook postInstall
-  '';
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ installFonts ];
 
   meta = {
     homepage = "https://pedroreina.net/apostrophiclab/0049-Komikahuna/komikahuna.html";
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ko/komikandy/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ko/komikandy/package.nix
index fa3ee8d69c34..65891d45df6e 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ko/komikandy/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ko/komikandy/package.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   stdenvNoCC,
   lib,
   fetchzip,
+  installFonts,
 }:
 
 stdenvNoCC.mkDerivation {
@@ -14,11 +15,7 @@ stdenvNoCC.mkDerivation {
     stripRoot = false;
   };
 
-  installPhase = ''
-    runHook preInstall
-    install -Dm444 *.ttf -t $out/share/fonts/ttf
-    runHook postInstall
-  '';
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ installFonts ];
 
   meta = {
     homepage = "https://pedroreina.net/apostrophiclab/0122-Komikandy/komikandy.html";
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ko/komikazba/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ko/komikazba/package.nix
index 159ef68da2cc..ccbac628ddc3 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ko/komikazba/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ko/komikazba/package.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   stdenvNoCC,
   lib,
   fetchzip,
+  installFonts,
 }:
 
 stdenvNoCC.mkDerivation {
@@ -14,11 +15,7 @@ stdenvNoCC.mkDerivation {
     stripRoot = false;
   };
 
-  installPhase = ''
-    runHook preInstall
-    install -Dm444 *.ttf -t $out/share/fonts/ttf
-    runHook postInstall
-  '';
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ installFonts ];
 
   meta = {
     homepage = "https://pedroreina.net/apostrophiclab/0052-Komikazba/komikazba.html";
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ko/komikaze/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ko/komikaze/package.nix
index a203174dc643..3f5a7f86cdfa 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ko/komikaze/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ko/komikaze/package.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   stdenvNoCC,
   lib,
   fetchzip,
+  installFonts,
 }:
 
 stdenvNoCC.mkDerivation {
@@ -14,11 +15,7 @@ stdenvNoCC.mkDerivation {
     stripRoot = false;
   };
 
-  installPhase = ''
-    runHook preInstall
-    install -Dm444 *.ttf -t $out/share/fonts/ttf
-    runHook postInstall
-  '';
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ installFonts ];
 
   meta = {
     homepage = "https://pedroreina.net/apostrophiclab/0045-Komikaze/komikaze.html";
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ko/komikazoom/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ko/komikazoom/package.nix
index 5bc73917c794..64d5767dfe36 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ko/komikazoom/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ko/komikazoom/package.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   stdenvNoCC,
   lib,
   fetchzip,
+  installFonts,
 }:
 
 stdenvNoCC.mkDerivation {
@@ -14,11 +15,7 @@ stdenvNoCC.mkDerivation {
     stripRoot = false;
   };
 
-  installPhase = ''
-    runHook preInstall
-    install -Dm444 *.ttf -t $out/share/fonts/ttf
-    runHook postInstall
-  '';
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ installFonts ];
 
   meta = {
     homepage = "https://pedroreina.net/apostrophiclab/0046-Komikazoom/komikazoom.html";
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/pa/paratype-pt-mono/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/pa/paratype-pt-mono/package.nix
index a0573a129183..9ac174af376b 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/pa/paratype-pt-mono/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/pa/paratype-pt-mono/package.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   lib,
   stdenvNoCC,
   fetchFromGitHub,
+  installFonts,
 }:
 
 stdenvNoCC.mkDerivation {
@@ -16,13 +17,7 @@ stdenvNoCC.mkDerivation {
     rootDir = "ofl/ptmono";
   };
 
-  installPhase = ''
-    runHook preInstall
-
-    install -Dm644 *.ttf -t $out/share/fonts/truetype
-
-    runHook postInstall
-  '';
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ installFonts ];
 
   meta = {
     homepage = "https://www.paratype.ru/catalog/font/pt/pt-mono";
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/pa/paratype-pt-sans/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/pa/paratype-pt-sans/package.nix
index 000ac93e602b..f9743d5a107e 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/pa/paratype-pt-sans/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/pa/paratype-pt-sans/package.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   lib,
   stdenvNoCC,
   fetchFromGitHub,
+  installFonts,
 }:
 
 stdenvNoCC.mkDerivation {
@@ -16,13 +17,7 @@ stdenvNoCC.mkDerivation {
     rootDir = "ofl/ptsans";
   };
 
-  installPhase = ''
-    runHook preInstall
-
-    install -Dm644 *.ttf -t $out/share/fonts/truetype
-
-    runHook postInstall
-  '';
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ installFonts ];
 
   meta = {
     homepage = "https://www.paratype.ru/catalog/font/pt/pt-sans";
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/pa/paratype-pt-serif/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/pa/paratype-pt-serif/package.nix
index f84c4f0df42b..122d4cb21b57 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/pa/paratype-pt-serif/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/pa/paratype-pt-serif/package.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   lib,
   stdenvNoCC,
   fetchFromGitHub,
+  installFonts,
 }:
 
 stdenvNoCC.mkDerivation {
@@ -16,13 +17,7 @@ stdenvNoCC.mkDerivation {
     rootDir = "ofl/ptserif";
   };
 
-  installPhase = ''
-    runHook preInstall
-
-    install -Dm644 *.ttf -t $out/share/fonts/truetype
-
-    runHook postInstall
-  '';
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ installFonts ];
 
   meta = {
     homepage = "https://www.paratype.ru/catalog/font/pt/pt-serif";