diff --git a/awesome-cv.cls b/awesome-cv.cls
index 1bcd00e..f2e717a 100644
--- a/awesome-cv.cls
+++ b/awesome-cv.cls
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
 \RequirePackage{unicode-math}
 % Needed to use icons from font-awesome
 \RequirePackage{fontawesome5}
+\RequirePackage{roboto}
 \RequirePackage[default,opentype]{sourcesanspro}
 % Needed for the photo ID
 \RequirePackage[skins]{tcolorbox}
@@ -93,10 +94,9 @@
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %                Configuration for directory locations
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-% Configure a directory location for fonts(default: 'fonts/')
+% Configure an optional directory location for fonts(default: 'fonts/')
+% Not required anymore but left in place for backward compatability.
 \newcommand*{\fontdir}[1][fonts/]{\def\@fontdir{#1}}
-\fontdir
-
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %                Configuration for layout
@@ -161,23 +161,8 @@
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %                Configuration for fonts
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-% Set font for header (default is Roboto)
-\newfontfamily\headerfont[
-  Path=\@fontdir,
-  UprightFont=*-Regular,
-  ItalicFont=*-Italic,
-  BoldFont=*-Bold,
-  BoldItalicFont=*-BoldItalic,
-]{Roboto}
-
-\newfontfamily\headerfontlight[
-  Path=\@fontdir,
-  UprightFont=*-Thin,
-  ItalicFont=*-ThinItalic,
-  BoldFont=*-Medium,
-  BoldItalicFont=*-MediumItalic,
-]{Roboto}
-
+\newcommand*{\headerfont}{\roboto}
+\newcommand*{\headerfontlight}{\robotolight}
 \newcommand*{\footerfont}{\sourcesanspro}
 \newcommand*{\bodyfont}{\sourcesanspro}
 \newcommand*{\bodyfontlight}{\sourcesansprolight}
diff --git a/examples/coverletter.tex b/examples/coverletter.tex
index 0600fdf..e032dca 100644
--- a/examples/coverletter.tex
+++ b/examples/coverletter.tex
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@
 % Configure page margins with geometry
 \geometry{left=1.4cm, top=.8cm, right=1.4cm, bottom=1.8cm, footskip=.5cm}
 
-% Specify the location of the included fonts
-\fontdir[fonts/]
-
 % Color for highlights
 % Awesome Colors: awesome-emerald, awesome-skyblue, awesome-red, awesome-pink, awesome-orange
 %                 awesome-nephritis, awesome-concrete, awesome-darknight
diff --git a/examples/cv.tex b/examples/cv.tex
index d049639..f2dc290 100644
--- a/examples/cv.tex
+++ b/examples/cv.tex
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@
 % Configure page margins with geometry
 \geometry{left=1.4cm, top=.8cm, right=1.4cm, bottom=1.8cm, footskip=.5cm}
 
-% Specify the location of the included fonts
-\fontdir[fonts/]
-
 % Color for highlights
 % Awesome Colors: awesome-emerald, awesome-skyblue, awesome-red, awesome-pink, awesome-orange
 %                 awesome-nephritis, awesome-concrete, awesome-darknight
diff --git a/examples/fonts b/examples/fonts
deleted file mode 120000
index 35bed8b..0000000
--- a/examples/fonts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-../fonts
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/resume.tex b/examples/resume.tex
index f3ec1af..0121d70 100644
--- a/examples/resume.tex
+++ b/examples/resume.tex
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@
 % Configure page margins with geometry
 \geometry{left=1.4cm, top=.8cm, right=1.4cm, bottom=1.8cm, footskip=.5cm}
 
-% Specify the location of the included fonts
-\fontdir[fonts/]
-
 % Color for highlights
 % Awesome Colors: awesome-emerald, awesome-skyblue, awesome-red, awesome-pink, awesome-orange
 %                 awesome-nephritis, awesome-concrete, awesome-darknight
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