diff --git a/vcl/CppunitTest_vcl_skia.mk b/vcl/CppunitTest_vcl_skia.mk
index 094bba75fafa..668791d58834 100644
--- a/vcl/CppunitTest_vcl_skia.mk
+++ b/vcl/CppunitTest_vcl_skia.mk
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ $(eval $(call gb_CppunitTest_use_libraries,vcl_skia, \
 $(eval $(call gb_CppunitTest_use_externals,vcl_skia, \
 	boost_headers \
 	$(if $(filter SKIA,$(BUILD_TYPE)),skia) \
+	harfbuzz \
 ))
 
 $(eval $(call gb_CppunitTest_use_sdk_api,vcl_skia))
diff --git a/vcl/inc/skia/utils.hxx b/vcl/inc/skia/utils.hxx
index e78abdd5ab70..e699f8b86790 100644
--- a/vcl/inc/skia/utils.hxx
+++ b/vcl/inc/skia/utils.hxx
@@ -27,12 +27,14 @@
 #include <driverblocklist.hxx>
 #include <vcl/bitmap.hxx>
 #include <vcl/salgtype.hxx>
+#include <font/LogicalFontInstance.hxx>
 
 #include <test/GraphicsRenderTests.hxx>
 
 #include <premac.h>
 #include <SkRegion.h>
 #include <SkSurface.h>
+#include <SkTypeface.h>
 #if defined __GNUC__ && !defined __clang__
 #pragma GCC diagnostic push
 #pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wattributes"
@@ -138,6 +140,9 @@ VCL_DLLPUBLIC const SkSurfaceProps* surfaceProps();
 // Set pixel geometry to be used by SkSurfaceProps.
 VCL_DLLPUBLIC void setPixelGeometry(SkPixelGeometry pixelGeometry);
 
+VCL_DLLPUBLIC sk_sp<SkTypeface> applyVariations(const sk_sp<SkTypeface>& skTypeface,
+                                                const LogicalFontInstance& font);
+
 inline bool isUnitTestRunning(const char* name = nullptr)
 {
     if (name == nullptr)
diff --git a/vcl/skia/SkiaHelper.cxx b/vcl/skia/SkiaHelper.cxx
index cc84c26e1d21..3884319c53d6 100644
--- a/vcl/skia/SkiaHelper.cxx
+++ b/vcl/skia/SkiaHelper.cxx
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ bool isAlphaMaskBlendingEnabled() { return false; }
 #include <SkRuntimeEffect.h>
 #include <SkStream.h>
 #include <SkTileMode.h>
+#include <SkTypeface.h>
+#include <SkFontArguments.h>
 #include <skia_compiler.hxx>
 #include <skia_opts.hxx>
 #if defined(MACOSX)
@@ -909,6 +911,29 @@ void dump(const sk_sp<SkImage>& image, const char* file)
     ostream.write(static_cast<const char*>(data->data()), data->size());
 }
 
+sk_sp<SkTypeface> applyVariations(const sk_sp<SkTypeface>& skTypeface,
+                                  const LogicalFontInstance& font)
+{
+    const auto& variations = font.GetVariations();
+    if (variations.empty() || !skTypeface)
+        return skTypeface;
+
+    std::vector<SkFontArguments::VariationPosition::Coordinate> skCoords;
+    skCoords.reserve(variations.size());
+    for (const auto& var : variations)
+        skCoords.push_back({ var.tag, var.value });
+
+    SkFontArguments fontArgs;
+    SkFontArguments::VariationPosition varPosition
+        = { skCoords.data(), static_cast<int>(skCoords.size()) };
+    fontArgs.setVariationDesignPosition(varPosition);
+
+    sk_sp<SkTypeface> variationFace = skTypeface->makeClone(fontArgs);
+    if (variationFace)
+        return variationFace;
+    return skTypeface;
+}
+
 #ifdef DBG_UTIL
 void prefillSurface(const sk_sp<SkSurface>& surface)
 {
diff --git a/vcl/skia/osx/gdiimpl.cxx b/vcl/skia/osx/gdiimpl.cxx
index 5dd219ba429e..c5c5a9aa7e2f 100644
--- a/vcl/skia/osx/gdiimpl.cxx
+++ b/vcl/skia/osx/gdiimpl.cxx
@@ -381,7 +381,8 @@ void AquaSkiaSalGraphicsImpl::drawTextLayout(const GenericSalLayout& rLayout)
         }
     }
 
-    sk_sp<SkTypeface> typeface = SkMakeTypefaceFromCTFont(rFont.GetCTFont());
+    sk_sp<SkTypeface> typeface
+        = SkiaHelper::applyVariations(SkMakeTypefaceFromCTFont(rFont.GetCTFont()), rFont);
     SkFont font(typeface);
     font.setSize(nHeight);
     //    font.setScaleX(rFont.mfFontStretch); TODO
diff --git a/vcl/skia/win/gdiimpl.cxx b/vcl/skia/win/gdiimpl.cxx
index f085f915ef7e..7ab8d2bbff45 100644
--- a/vcl/skia/win/gdiimpl.cxx
+++ b/vcl/skia/win/gdiimpl.cxx
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@ bool WinSkiaSalGraphicsImpl::DrawTextLayout(const GenericSalLayout& rLayout)
             if (!typeface)
                 return false;
         }
+        typeface = SkiaHelper::applyVariations(typeface, rWinFont);
         // Cache the typeface.
         rWinFont.SetSkiaTypeface(typeface, dwrite);
     }
diff --git a/vcl/skia/x11/textrender.cxx b/vcl/skia/x11/textrender.cxx
index 4899dff28379..07ce167c045a 100644
--- a/vcl/skia/x11/textrender.cxx
+++ b/vcl/skia/x11/textrender.cxx
@@ -64,8 +64,9 @@ void SkiaTextRender::DrawTextLayout(const GenericSalLayout& rLayout, const SalGr
         fontManager
             = SkFontMgr_New_FontConfig(FcConfigReference(nullptr), SkFontScanner_Make_FreeType());
     }
-    sk_sp<SkTypeface> typeface
-        = SkFontMgr_createTypefaceFromFcPattern(fontManager, rFont.GetFontOptions()->GetPattern());
+    sk_sp<SkTypeface> typeface = SkiaHelper::applyVariations(
+        SkFontMgr_createTypefaceFromFcPattern(fontManager, rFont.GetFontOptions()->GetPattern()),
+        rInstance);
     SkFont font(typeface);
     font.setSize(nHeight);
     font.setScaleX(nWidth / nHeight);