diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -254,8 +254,7 @@
                        PURPOSE "Needed for KWin's QPA plugin."
                       )
 find_package(Fontconfig REQUIRED)
-set_package_properties(Fontconfig PROPERTIES DESCRIPTION "Font access configuration library"
-                       URL "http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/fontconfig"
+set_package_properties(Fontconfig PROPERTIES
                        TYPE REQUIRED
                        PURPOSE "Needed for KWin's QPA plugin."
                       )
diff --git a/cmake/modules/FindFontconfig.cmake b/cmake/modules/FindFontconfig.cmake
--- a/cmake/modules/FindFontconfig.cmake
+++ b/cmake/modules/FindFontconfig.cmake
@@ -1,16 +1,51 @@
-# - Try to find the  Fontconfig
-# Once done this will define
+#.rst:
+# FindFontconfig
+# --------------
 #
-#  FONTCONFIG_FOUND - system has Fontconfig
-#  FONTCONFIG_INCLUDE_DIR - The include directory to use for the fontconfig headers
-#  FONTCONFIG_LIBRARIES - Link these to use FONTCONFIG
-#  FONTCONFIG_DEFINITIONS - Compiler switches required for using FONTCONFIG
+# Try to find Fontconfig.
+# Once done this will define the following variables:
+#
+# ``FONTCONFIG_FOUND``
+#     True if Fontconfig is available
+# ``FONTCONFIG_INCLUDE_DIR``
+#     The include directory to use for the Fontconfig headers
+# ``FONTCONFIG_LIBRARIES``
+#     The Fontconfig libraries for linking
+# ``FONTCONFIG_DEFINITIONS``
+#     Compiler switches required for using Fontconfig
+#
+# If ``FONTCONFIG_FOUND`` is True, it will also define the following
+# imported target:
+#
+# ``Fontconfig::Fontconfig``
 
+#=============================================================================
 # Copyright (c) 2006,2007 Laurent Montel, <montel@kde.org>
+# Copyright (c) 2018 Volker Krause <vkrause@kde.org>
 #
-# Redistribution and use is allowed according to the terms of the BSD license.
-# For details see the accompanying COPYING-CMAKE-SCRIPTS file.
-
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+# are met:
+#
+# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+# 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+#    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+# 3. The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
+#    derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+# OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+# IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+# INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+# NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+# THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#=============================================================================
 
 if (FONTCONFIG_LIBRARIES AND FONTCONFIG_INCLUDE_DIR)
 
@@ -48,3 +83,17 @@
 
 endif (FONTCONFIG_LIBRARIES AND FONTCONFIG_INCLUDE_DIR)
 
+if(FONTCONFIG_FOUND AND NOT TARGET Fontconfig::Fontconfig)
+  add_library(Fontconfig::Fontconfig UNKNOWN IMPORTED)
+  set_target_properties(Fontconfig::Fontconfig PROPERTIES
+    IMPORTED_LOCATION "${FONTCONFIG_LIBRARIES}"
+    INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "${FONTCONFIG_INCLUDE_DIR}"
+    INTERFACE_COMPILER_DEFINITIONS "${FONTCONFIG_DEFINITIONS}"
+  )
+endif()
+
+include(FeatureSummary)
+set_package_properties(Fontconfig PROPERTIES
+  URL "https://www.fontconfig.org/"
+  DESCRIPTION "Fontconfig is a library for configuring and customizing font access."
+)
diff --git a/plugins/qpa/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/qpa/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/plugins/qpa/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/qpa/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     kwin
     KF5::WaylandClient
     ${QT5PLATFORMSUPPORT_LIBS}
-    ${FONTCONFIG_LIBRARIES}
+    Fontconfig::Fontconfig
     ${FREETYPE_LIBRARIES}
 )