diff --git a/bindep.txt b/bindep.txt
index e521bd189c..282f0f80ef 100644
--- a/bindep.txt
+++ b/bindep.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # This is a cross-platform list tracking distribution packages needed by tests;
 # see https://docs.openstack.org/infra/bindep/ for additional information.
 
+fonts-lmodern [platform:dpkg]
+fonts-liberation [platform:dpkg]
 fonts-nanum [platform:dpkg]
 fonts-takao [platform:dpkg]
 freetype-devel [platform:rpm]
@@ -22,4 +24,5 @@ zlib1g-dev [platform:dpkg]
 inkscape
 texlive-latex-base [platform:dpkg]
 texlive-latex-extra [platform:dpkg]
+texlive-xetex [platform:dpkg]
 texlive-fonts-recommended [platform:dpkg]
diff --git a/doc/admin-guide/source/conf.py b/doc/admin-guide/source/conf.py
index ca31b231c7..96efbdd937 100644
--- a/doc/admin-guide/source/conf.py
+++ b/doc/admin-guide/source/conf.py
@@ -214,10 +214,21 @@ linkcheck_ignore = [r'https://127.0.0.1',
 
 # -- Options for LaTeX output ---------------------------------------------
 
+latex_engine = 'xelatex'
+
 latex_elements = {
     # The paper size ('letterpaper' or 'a4paper').
     # 'papersize': 'letterpaper',
 
+    # set font (TODO: different fonts for translated PDF document builds)
+    'fontenc': '\\usepackage{fontspec}',
+    'fontpkg': '''\
+\defaultfontfeatures{Scale=MatchLowercase}
+\setmainfont{Liberation Serif}
+\setsansfont{Liberation Sans}
+\setmonofont[SmallCapsFont={Liberation Mono}]{Liberation Mono}
+''',
+
     # The font size ('10pt', '11pt' or '12pt').
     # 'pointsize': '10pt',
 
diff --git a/doc/arch-design-draft/source/conf.py b/doc/arch-design-draft/source/conf.py
index e89c1a7b25..e2393c066f 100644
--- a/doc/arch-design-draft/source/conf.py
+++ b/doc/arch-design-draft/source/conf.py
@@ -208,10 +208,21 @@ html_copy_source = False
 
 # -- Options for LaTeX output ---------------------------------------------
 
+latex_engine = 'xelatex'
+
 latex_elements = {
     # The paper size ('letterpaper' or 'a4paper').
     # 'papersize': 'letterpaper',
 
+    # set font (TODO: different fonts for translated PDF document builds)
+    'fontenc': '\\usepackage{fontspec}',
+    'fontpkg': '''\
+\defaultfontfeatures{Scale=MatchLowercase}
+\setmainfont{Liberation Serif}
+\setsansfont{Liberation Sans}
+\setmonofont[SmallCapsFont={Liberation Mono}]{Liberation Mono}
+''',
+
     # The font size ('10pt', '11pt' or '12pt').
     # 'pointsize': '10pt',
 
diff --git a/doc/arch-design/source/conf.py b/doc/arch-design/source/conf.py
index 645017e4d9..256300a6d2 100644
--- a/doc/arch-design/source/conf.py
+++ b/doc/arch-design/source/conf.py
@@ -208,10 +208,21 @@ html_copy_source = False
 
 # -- Options for LaTeX output ---------------------------------------------
 
+latex_engine = 'xelatex'
+
 latex_elements = {
     # The paper size ('letterpaper' or 'a4paper').
     # 'papersize': 'letterpaper',
 
+    # set font (TODO: different fonts for translated PDF document builds)
+    'fontenc': '\\usepackage{fontspec}',
+    'fontpkg': '''\
+\defaultfontfeatures{Scale=MatchLowercase}
+\setmainfont{Liberation Serif}
+\setsansfont{Liberation Sans}
+\setmonofont[SmallCapsFont={Liberation Mono}]{Liberation Mono}
+''',
+
     # The font size ('10pt', '11pt' or '12pt').
     # 'pointsize': '10pt',
 
diff --git a/doc/cli-reference/source/conf.py b/doc/cli-reference/source/conf.py
index 5e620e22b6..23d979c7c1 100644
--- a/doc/cli-reference/source/conf.py
+++ b/doc/cli-reference/source/conf.py
@@ -218,10 +218,21 @@ html_use_smartypants = False
 
 # -- Options for LaTeX output ---------------------------------------------
 
+latex_engine = 'xelatex'
+
 latex_elements = {
     # The paper size ('letterpaper' or 'a4paper').
     # 'papersize': 'letterpaper',
 
+    # set font (TODO: different fonts for translated PDF document builds)
+    'fontenc': '\\usepackage{fontspec}',
+    'fontpkg': '''\
+\defaultfontfeatures{Scale=MatchLowercase}
+\setmainfont{Liberation Serif}
+\setsansfont{Liberation Sans}
+\setmonofont[SmallCapsFont={Liberation Mono}]{Liberation Mono}
+''',
+
     # The font size ('10pt', '11pt' or '12pt').
     # 'pointsize': '10pt',
 
diff --git a/doc/config-reference/source/conf.py b/doc/config-reference/source/conf.py
index 15972990bd..a84ad11ab0 100644
--- a/doc/config-reference/source/conf.py
+++ b/doc/config-reference/source/conf.py
@@ -214,10 +214,21 @@ html_copy_source = False
 
 # -- Options for LaTeX output ---------------------------------------------
 
+latex_engine = 'xelatex'
+
 latex_elements = {
     # The paper size ('letterpaper' or 'a4paper').
     # 'papersize': 'letterpaper',
 
+    # set font (TODO: different fonts for translated PDF document builds)
+    'fontenc': '\\usepackage{fontspec}',
+    'fontpkg': '''\
+\defaultfontfeatures{Scale=MatchLowercase}
+\setmainfont{Liberation Serif}
+\setsansfont{Liberation Sans}
+\setmonofont[SmallCapsFont={Liberation Mono}]{Liberation Mono}
+''',
+
     # The font size ('10pt', '11pt' or '12pt').
     # 'pointsize': '10pt',
 
diff --git a/doc/contributor-guide/source/conf.py b/doc/contributor-guide/source/conf.py
index 88795af0df..794423b4ee 100644
--- a/doc/contributor-guide/source/conf.py
+++ b/doc/contributor-guide/source/conf.py
@@ -217,10 +217,21 @@ html_copy_source = False
 
 # -- Options for LaTeX output ---------------------------------------------
 
+latex_engine = 'xelatex'
+
 latex_elements = {
     # The paper size ('letterpaper' or 'a4paper').
     # 'papersize': 'letterpaper',
 
+    # set font (TODO: different fonts for translated PDF document builds)
+    'fontenc': '\\usepackage{fontspec}',
+    'fontpkg': '''\
+\defaultfontfeatures{Scale=MatchLowercase}
+\setmainfont{Liberation Serif}
+\setsansfont{Liberation Sans}
+\setmonofont[SmallCapsFont={Liberation Mono}]{Liberation Mono}
+''',
+
     # The font size ('10pt', '11pt' or '12pt').
     # 'pointsize': '10pt',
 
diff --git a/doc/ha-guide/source/conf.py b/doc/ha-guide/source/conf.py
index 4c40be5940..a1808bb000 100644
--- a/doc/ha-guide/source/conf.py
+++ b/doc/ha-guide/source/conf.py
@@ -209,10 +209,21 @@ html_copy_source = False
 
 # -- Options for LaTeX output ---------------------------------------------
 
+latex_engine = 'xelatex'
+
 latex_elements = {
     # The paper size ('letterpaper' or 'a4paper').
     # 'papersize': 'letterpaper',
 
+    # set font (TODO: different fonts for translated PDF document builds)
+    'fontenc': '\\usepackage{fontspec}',
+    'fontpkg': '''\
+\defaultfontfeatures{Scale=MatchLowercase}
+\setmainfont{Liberation Serif}
+\setsansfont{Liberation Sans}
+\setmonofont[SmallCapsFont={Liberation Mono}]{Liberation Mono}
+''',
+
     # The font size ('10pt', '11pt' or '12pt').
     # 'pointsize': '10pt',
 
diff --git a/doc/image-guide/source/conf.py b/doc/image-guide/source/conf.py
index d2cc757b64..6990f14b06 100644
--- a/doc/image-guide/source/conf.py
+++ b/doc/image-guide/source/conf.py
@@ -209,10 +209,21 @@ html_copy_source = False
 
 # -- Options for LaTeX output ---------------------------------------------
 
+latex_engine = 'xelatex'
+
 latex_elements = {
     # The paper size ('letterpaper' or 'a4paper').
     # 'papersize': 'letterpaper',
 
+    # set font (TODO: different fonts for translated PDF document builds)
+    'fontenc': '\\usepackage{fontspec}',
+    'fontpkg': '''\
+\defaultfontfeatures{Scale=MatchLowercase}
+\setmainfont{Liberation Serif}
+\setsansfont{Liberation Sans}
+\setmonofont[SmallCapsFont={Liberation Mono}]{Liberation Mono}
+''',
+
     # The font size ('10pt', '11pt' or '12pt').
     # 'pointsize': '10pt',
 
diff --git a/doc/install-guide-debconf/source/conf.py b/doc/install-guide-debconf/source/conf.py
index 4feea25b78..dfdea1d803 100644
--- a/doc/install-guide-debconf/source/conf.py
+++ b/doc/install-guide-debconf/source/conf.py
@@ -223,10 +223,21 @@ html_copy_source = False
 
 # -- Options for LaTeX output ---------------------------------------------
 
+latex_engine = 'xelatex'
+
 latex_elements = {
     # The paper size ('letterpaper' or 'a4paper').
     # 'papersize': 'letterpaper',
 
+    # set font (TODO: different fonts for translated PDF document builds)
+    'fontenc': '\\usepackage{fontspec}',
+    'fontpkg': '''\
+\defaultfontfeatures{Scale=MatchLowercase}
+\setmainfont{Liberation Serif}
+\setsansfont{Liberation Sans}
+\setmonofont[SmallCapsFont={Liberation Mono}]{Liberation Mono}
+''',
+
     # The font size ('10pt', '11pt' or '12pt').
     # 'pointsize': '10pt',
 
diff --git a/doc/install-guide/source/conf.py b/doc/install-guide/source/conf.py
index 8d2432db0d..144ef11c80 100644
--- a/doc/install-guide/source/conf.py
+++ b/doc/install-guide/source/conf.py
@@ -223,10 +223,21 @@ html_copy_source = False
 
 # -- Options for LaTeX output ---------------------------------------------
 
+latex_engine = 'xelatex'
+
 latex_elements = {
     # The paper size ('letterpaper' or 'a4paper').
     # 'papersize': 'letterpaper',
 
+    # set font (TODO: different fonts for translated PDF document builds)
+    'fontenc': '\\usepackage{fontspec}',
+    'fontpkg': '''\
+\defaultfontfeatures{Scale=MatchLowercase}
+\setmainfont{Liberation Serif}
+\setsansfont{Liberation Sans}
+\setmonofont[SmallCapsFont={Liberation Mono}]{Liberation Mono}
+''',
+
     # The font size ('10pt', '11pt' or '12pt').
     # 'pointsize': '10pt',
 
diff --git a/doc/networking-guide/source/conf.py b/doc/networking-guide/source/conf.py
index 32b3476cd4..af9f58c2f4 100644
--- a/doc/networking-guide/source/conf.py
+++ b/doc/networking-guide/source/conf.py
@@ -208,10 +208,21 @@ html_copy_source = False
 
 # -- Options for LaTeX output ---------------------------------------------
 
+latex_engine = 'xelatex'
+
 latex_elements = {
     # The paper size ('letterpaper' or 'a4paper').
     # 'papersize': 'letterpaper',
 
+    # set font (TODO: different fonts for translated PDF document builds)
+    'fontenc': '\\usepackage{fontspec}',
+    'fontpkg': '''\
+\defaultfontfeatures{Scale=MatchLowercase}
+\setmainfont{Liberation Serif}
+\setsansfont{Liberation Sans}
+\setmonofont[SmallCapsFont={Liberation Mono}]{Liberation Mono}
+''',
+
     # The font size ('10pt', '11pt' or '12pt').
     # 'pointsize': '10pt',
 
diff --git a/doc/ops-guide/source/conf.py b/doc/ops-guide/source/conf.py
index 6bf86b87a8..9ad35d7858 100644
--- a/doc/ops-guide/source/conf.py
+++ b/doc/ops-guide/source/conf.py
@@ -209,10 +209,21 @@ html_copy_source = False
 
 # -- Options for LaTeX output ---------------------------------------------
 
+latex_engine = 'xelatex'
+
 latex_elements = {
     # The paper size ('letterpaper' or 'a4paper').
     # 'papersize': 'letterpaper',
 
+    # set font (TODO: different fonts for translated PDF document builds)
+    'fontenc': '\\usepackage{fontspec}',
+    'fontpkg': '''\
+\defaultfontfeatures{Scale=MatchLowercase}
+\setmainfont{Liberation Serif}
+\setsansfont{Liberation Sans}
+\setmonofont[SmallCapsFont={Liberation Mono}]{Liberation Mono}
+''',
+
     # The font size ('10pt', '11pt' or '12pt').
     # 'pointsize': '10pt',
 
diff --git a/doc/user-guide/source/conf.py b/doc/user-guide/source/conf.py
index 196a0ba9b5..ea03548fc2 100644
--- a/doc/user-guide/source/conf.py
+++ b/doc/user-guide/source/conf.py
@@ -214,10 +214,21 @@ linkcheck_ignore = [r'https://build.opensuse.org']
 
 # -- Options for LaTeX output ---------------------------------------------
 
+latex_engine = 'xelatex'
+
 latex_elements = {
     # The paper size ('letterpaper' or 'a4paper').
     # 'papersize': 'letterpaper',
 
+    # set font (TODO: different fonts for translated PDF document builds)
+    'fontenc': '\\usepackage{fontspec}',
+    'fontpkg': '''\
+\defaultfontfeatures{Scale=MatchLowercase}
+\setmainfont{Liberation Serif}
+\setsansfont{Liberation Sans}
+\setmonofont[SmallCapsFont={Liberation Mono}]{Liberation Mono}
+''',
+
     # The font size ('10pt', '11pt' or '12pt').
     # 'pointsize': '10pt',