diff --git a/gtk/gtkwidget.c b/gtk/gtkwidget.c
index cb73e401d5..366af3d4de 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkwidget.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkwidget.c
@@ -6551,6 +6551,8 @@ gtk_widget_update_default_pango_context (GtkWidget *widget)
  *
  * When not set, the default font options for the `GdkDisplay`
  * will be used.
+ *
+ * Deprecated: 4.16
  */
 void
 gtk_widget_set_font_options (GtkWidget                  *widget,
@@ -6580,8 +6582,9 @@ gtk_widget_set_font_options (GtkWidget                  *widget,
  *
  * Seee [method@Gtk.Widget.set_font_options].
  *
- * Returns: (transfer none) (nullable): the `cairo_font_options_t`
- *   of widget
+ * Returns: (transfer none) (nullable): the `cairo_font_options_t` of widget
+ *
+ * Deprecated: 4.16
  */
 const cairo_font_options_t *
 gtk_widget_get_font_options (GtkWidget *widget)
diff --git a/gtk/gtkwidget.h b/gtk/gtkwidget.h
index 242b075449..5fb0a361e1 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkwidget.h
+++ b/gtk/gtkwidget.h
@@ -636,10 +636,10 @@ GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 PangoContext *gtk_widget_create_pango_context (GtkWidget   *widget);
 GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 PangoContext *gtk_widget_get_pango_context    (GtkWidget   *widget);
-GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
+GDK_DEPRECATED_IN_4_16
 void gtk_widget_set_font_options (GtkWidget                  *widget,
                                   const cairo_font_options_t *options);
-GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
+GDK_DEPRECATED_IN_4_16
 const cairo_font_options_t *gtk_widget_get_font_options (GtkWidget *widget);
 GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 PangoLayout  *gtk_widget_create_pango_layout  (GtkWidget   *widget,