diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/fontparts/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/fontparts/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dd341fef8b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/fontparts/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+{ lib, buildPythonPackage, fetchPypi, python
+, fonttools, lxml, fs, unicodedata2
+, defcon, fontpens, fontmath, booleanoperations
+, pytest
+}:
+
+buildPythonPackage rec {
+  pname = "fontParts";
+  version = "0.9.2";
+
+  src = fetchPypi {
+    inherit pname version;
+    sha256 = "0hwzdppmrrw1xz49x36h6mcsrwya1f3zpqrc206y73j4pbn7fh0k";
+    extension = "zip";
+  };
+
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [
+    booleanoperations
+    fonttools
+    unicodedata2  # fonttools[unicode] extra
+    lxml          # fonttools[lxml] extra
+    fs            # fonttools[ufo] extra
+    defcon
+    fontpens      # defcon[pens] extra
+    fontmath
+  ];
+
+  checkPhase = ''
+    ${python.interpreter} Lib/fontParts/fontshell/test.py
+  '';
+  checkInputs = [ pytest ];
+
+  meta = with lib; {
+    description = "An API for interacting with the parts of fonts during the font development process.";
+    homepage = "https://github.com/robotools/fontParts";
+    license = licenses.mit;
+    maintainers = [ maintainers.sternenseemann ];
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 272ede019f4..505ce5a1fc6 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -4148,6 +4148,8 @@ in {
 
   fontmath = callPackage ../development/python-modules/fontmath { };
 
+  fontparts = callPackage ../development/python-modules/fontparts { };
+
   fonttools = callPackage ../development/python-modules/fonttools { };
 
   foolscap = callPackage ../development/python-modules/foolscap { };