diff --git a/.github/workflows/dispatch-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/dispatch-workflow.yml
index 086ab94aaae..8688b96d76c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dispatch-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dispatch-workflow.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ on:
       unit-tests:
         required: true
         type: boolean
+      build-libservo:
+        required: true
+        type: boolean
       bencher:
         required: true
         type: boolean
@@ -30,6 +33,7 @@ jobs:
     with:
       profile: ${{ inputs.profile }}
       unit-tests: ${{ inputs.unit-tests }}
+      build-libservo: ${{ inputs.build-libservo }}
       bencher: ${{ inputs.bencher }}
 
   macos:
@@ -41,6 +45,7 @@ jobs:
       profile: ${{ inputs.profile }}
       wpt-layout: ${{ inputs.wpt-layout }}
       unit-tests: ${{ inputs.unit-tests }}
+      build-libservo: ${{ inputs.build-libservo }}
       wpt-args: ${{ inputs.wpt-args }}
       bencher: ${{ inputs.bencher }}
 
@@ -53,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
       profile: ${{ inputs.profile }}
       wpt-layout: ${{ inputs.wpt-layout }}
       unit-tests: ${{ inputs.unit-tests }}
+      build-libservo: ${{ inputs.build-libservo }}
       wpt-args: ${{ inputs.wpt-args }}
       bencher: ${{ inputs.bencher }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux.yml b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
index 34eee5185f4..119789b1843 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ on:
         required: false
         default: false
         type: boolean
+      build-libservo:
+        required: false
+        default: false
+        type: boolean
       upload:
         required: false
         default: false
@@ -59,6 +63,10 @@ on:
         required: false
         default: false
         type: boolean
+      build-libservo:
+        required: false
+        default: false
+        type: boolean
       upload:
         required: false
         default: false
@@ -165,6 +173,9 @@ jobs:
           timeout_minutes: 20
           max_attempts: 2 # https://github.com/servo/servo/issues/30683
           command: ./mach test-unit --${{ inputs.profile }}
+      - name: Build libservo
+        if: ${{ inputs.build-libservo }}
+        run: cargo build -p libservo
       - name: Archive build timing
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mac.yml b/.github/workflows/mac.yml
index 80267588b0c..0b1296c77cf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mac.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mac.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ on:
         required: false
         default: false
         type: boolean
+      build-libservo:
+        required: false
+        default: false
+        type: boolean
       upload:
         required: false
         default: false
@@ -52,6 +56,10 @@ on:
         required: false
         default: false
         type: boolean
+      build-libservo:
+        required: false
+        default: false
+        type: boolean
       upload:
         required: false
         default: false
@@ -152,6 +160,9 @@ jobs:
           timeout_minutes: 40 # https://github.com/servo/servo/issues/30275
           max_attempts: 3 # https://github.com/servo/servo/issues/30683
           command: ./mach test-unit --${{ inputs.profile }}
+      - name: Build libservo
+        if: ${{ inputs.build-libservo }}
+        run: cargo build -p libservo
       - name: Build mach package
         run: ./mach package --${{ inputs.profile }}
       - name: Run DMG smoketest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index bdaa68d292f..02cfdd5b7df 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           {
             echo 'result<<EOF'
-            python ./python/servo/try_parser.py ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' && 'linux-unit-tests lint' || github.event_name == 'push' && 'fail-fast full bencher production-bencher' || 'fail-fast full' }}
+            python ./python/servo/try_parser.py ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' && 'linux-unit-tests linux-build-libservo lint' || github.event_name == 'push' && 'fail-fast full bencher production-bencher' || 'fail-fast full' }}
             echo EOF
            } >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ jobs:
       wpt-layout: ${{ matrix.wpt_layout }}
       profile: ${{ matrix.profile }}
       unit-tests: ${{ matrix.unit_tests }}
+      build-libservo: ${{ matrix.build_libservo }}
       wpt-args: ${{ matrix.wpt_args }}
       bencher: ${{ matrix.bencher }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/try-label.yml b/.github/workflows/try-label.yml
index 1a95432cd7d..be9b2a97455 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/try-label.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/try-label.yml
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ jobs:
       wpt-layout: ${{ matrix.wpt_layout }}
       profile: ${{ matrix.profile }}
       unit-tests: ${{ matrix.unit_tests }}
+      build-libservo: ${{ matrix.build_libservo }}
       wpt-args: ${{ matrix.wpt_args }}
       bencher: ${{ matrix.bencher }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/try.yml b/.github/workflows/try.yml
index d81715fe92d..1518fa1d22d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/try.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/try.yml
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ jobs:
       wpt-layout: ${{ matrix.wpt_layout }}
       profile: ${{ matrix.profile }}
       unit-tests: ${{ matrix.unit_tests }}
+      build-libservo: ${{ matrix.build_libservo }}
       wpt-args: ${{ matrix.wpt_args }}
       bencher: ${{ matrix.bencher }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows.yml b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
index bb0af4c47b8..03813ea321c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ on:
         required: false
         default: false
         type: boolean
+      build-libservo:
+        required: false
+        default: false
+        type: boolean
       upload:
         required: false
         default: false
@@ -37,6 +41,10 @@ on:
         required: false
         default: false
         type: boolean
+      build-libservo:
+        required: false
+        default: false
+        type: boolean
       upload:
         required: false
         default: false
@@ -168,6 +176,9 @@ jobs:
           timeout_minutes: 30
           max_attempts: 3 # https://github.com/servo/servo/issues/30683
           command: .\mach test-unit --${{ inputs.profile }} -- -- --test-threads=1
+      - name: Build libservo
+        if: ${{ inputs.build-libservo }}
+        run: cargo build -p libservo
       - name: Archive build timing
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index f86f638c2ae..3c5dfc4adbb 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ gstreamer-gl = "0.23"
 gstreamer-gl-sys = "0.23"
 gstreamer-sys = "0.23"
 gstreamer-video = "0.23"
+harfbuzz-sys = "0.6.1"
 headers = "0.4"
 hitrace = "0.1.4"
 html5ever = "0.29"
diff --git a/components/fonts/Cargo.toml b/components/fonts/Cargo.toml
index a1013380826..0079bb898ad 100644
--- a/components/fonts/Cargo.toml
+++ b/components/fonts/Cargo.toml
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ euclid = { workspace = true }
 fnv = { workspace = true }
 fontsan = { git = "https://github.com/servo/fontsan" }
 fonts_traits = { workspace = true }
-harfbuzz-sys = "0.6.1"
+# FIXME (#34517): macOS only needs this when building libservo without `--features media-gstreamer`
+harfbuzz-sys = { workspace = true, features = ["bundled"] }
 ipc-channel = { workspace = true }
 itertools = { workspace = true }
 libc = { workspace = true }
@@ -62,7 +63,6 @@ core-graphics = "0.23"
 core-text = "20.1"
 
 [target.'cfg(any(target_os = "linux", target_os = "android"))'.dependencies]
-harfbuzz-sys = { version = "0.6", features = ["bundled"] }
 freetype-sys = { workspace = true }
 servo_allocator = { path = "../allocator" }
 
@@ -72,11 +72,6 @@ fontconfig_sys = { package = "yeslogic-fontconfig-sys", version = "6" }
 [target.'cfg(target_os = "android")'.dependencies]
 xml-rs = "0.8"
 
-[target.'cfg(target_env = "ohos")'.dependencies]
-harfbuzz-sys = { version = "0.6.1", features = ["bundled"] }
-
-
 [target.'cfg(target_os = "windows")'.dependencies]
-harfbuzz-sys = { version = "0.6", features = ["bundled"] }
 dwrote = "0.11.2"
 truetype = { version = "0.47.3", features = ["ignore-invalid-language-ids"] }
diff --git a/components/servo/Cargo.toml b/components/servo/Cargo.toml
index 0b0706b22fa..b7d300afe60 100644
--- a/components/servo/Cargo.toml
+++ b/components/servo/Cargo.toml
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ servo_geometry = { path = "../geometry" }
 servo_url = { path = "../url" }
 style = { workspace = true }
 style_traits = { workspace = true }
-surfman = { workspace = true }
 tracing = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 webdriver_server = { path = "../webdriver_server", optional = true }
 webgpu = { path = "../webgpu" }
@@ -98,5 +97,11 @@ webrender_traits = { workspace = true }
 webxr = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 webxr-api = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 
+[target.'cfg(any(target_os = "android", target_env = "ohos"))'.dependencies]
+surfman = { workspace = true, features = ["sm-angle-default"] }
+
+[target.'cfg(not(any(target_os = "android", target_env = "ohos")))'.dependencies]
+surfman = { workspace = true, features = ["sm-x11", "sm-raw-window-handle-06"] }
+
 [target.'cfg(all(not(target_os = "windows"), not(target_os = "ios"), not(target_os = "android"), not(target_env = "ohos"), not(target_arch = "arm"), not(target_arch = "aarch64")))'.dependencies]
 gaol = "0.2.1"
diff --git a/python/servo/try_parser.py b/python/servo/try_parser.py
index a2efbec6548..f9297bc5ea9 100644
--- a/python/servo/try_parser.py
+++ b/python/servo/try_parser.py
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ class JobConfig(object):
     wpt_layout: Layout = Layout.none
     profile: str = "release"
     unit_tests: bool = False
+    build_libservo: bool = False
     bencher: bool = False
     wpt_args: str = ""
     # These are the fields that must match in between two JobConfigs for them to be able to be
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ class JobConfig(object):
 
         self.wpt_layout |= other.wpt_layout
         self.unit_tests |= other.unit_tests
+        self.build_libservo |= other.build_libservo
         self.bencher |= other.bencher
         self.update_name()
         return True
@@ -92,6 +94,8 @@ class JobConfig(object):
             modifier.append(self.profile.title())
         if self.unit_tests:
             modifier.append("Unit Tests")
+        if self.build_libservo:
+            modifier.append("Build libservo")
         if self.wpt_layout != Layout.none:
             modifier.append("WPT")
         if self.bencher:
@@ -131,6 +135,8 @@ def handle_modifier(config: JobConfig, s: str) -> Optional[JobConfig]:
     s = s.lower()
     if "unit-tests" in s:
         config.unit_tests = True
+    if "build-libservo" in s:
+        config.build_libservo = True
     if "production" in s:
         config.profile = "production"
     if "bencher" in s:
@@ -175,8 +181,11 @@ class Config(object):
                 self.fail_fast = True
                 continue  # skip over keyword
             if word == "full":
-                words.extend(["linux-unit-tests", "linux-wpt-2020", "linux-bencher"])
-                words.extend(["macos-unit-tests", "windows-unit-tests", "android", "ohos", "lint"])
+                words.extend(["linux-unit-tests", "linux-build-libservo", "linux-wpt-2020", "linux-bencher"])
+                words.extend([
+                    "macos-unit-tests", "macos-build-libservo", "windows-unit-tests", "windows-build-libservo",
+                    "android", "ohos", "lint",
+                ])
                 continue  # skip over keyword
             if word == "bencher":
                 words.extend(["linux-bencher", "macos-bencher", "windows-bencher", "android-bencher", "ohos-bencher"])
@@ -220,6 +229,7 @@ class TestParser(unittest.TestCase):
                                   'name': 'Linux (Unit Tests)',
                                   'profile': 'release',
                                   'unit_tests': True,
+                                  'build_libservo': False,
                                   'workflow': 'linux',
                                   'wpt_layout': 'none',
                                   'wpt_args': ''
@@ -230,29 +240,32 @@ class TestParser(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertDictEqual(json.loads(Config("").to_json()),
                              {"fail_fast": False, "matrix": [
                               {
-                                  "name": "Linux (Unit Tests, WPT, Bencher)",
+                                  "name": "Linux (Unit Tests, Build libservo, WPT, Bencher)",
                                   "workflow": "linux",
                                   "wpt_layout": "2020",
                                   "profile": "release",
                                   "unit_tests": True,
+                                  'build_libservo': True,
                                   'bencher': True,
                                   "wpt_args": ""
                               },
                               {
-                                  "name": "MacOS (Unit Tests)",
+                                  "name": "MacOS (Unit Tests, Build libservo)",
                                   "workflow": "macos",
                                   "wpt_layout": "none",
                                   "profile": "release",
                                   "unit_tests": True,
+                                  'build_libservo': True,
                                   'bencher': False,
                                   "wpt_args": ""
                               },
                               {
-                                  "name": "Windows (Unit Tests)",
+                                  "name": "Windows (Unit Tests, Build libservo)",
                                   "workflow": "windows",
                                   "wpt_layout": "none",
                                   "profile": "release",
                                   "unit_tests": True,
+                                  'build_libservo': True,
                                   'bencher': False,
                                   "wpt_args": ""
                               },
@@ -262,6 +275,7 @@ class TestParser(unittest.TestCase):
                                   "wpt_layout": "none",
                                   "profile": "release",
                                   "unit_tests": False,
+                                  'build_libservo': False,
                                   'bencher': False,
                                   "wpt_args": ""
                               },
@@ -271,6 +285,7 @@ class TestParser(unittest.TestCase):
                                   "wpt_layout": "none",
                                   "profile": "release",
                                   "unit_tests": False,
+                                  'build_libservo': False,
                                   'bencher': False,
                                   "wpt_args": ""
                               },
@@ -280,6 +295,7 @@ class TestParser(unittest.TestCase):
                                   "wpt_layout": "none",
                                   "profile": "release",
                                   "unit_tests": False,
+                                  'build_libservo': False,
                                   'bencher': False,
                                   "wpt_args": ""}
                               ]})
@@ -292,6 +308,7 @@ class TestParser(unittest.TestCase):
                                   'name': 'Linux (WPT)',
                                   'profile': 'release',
                                   'unit_tests': False,
+                                  'build_libservo': False,
                                   'workflow': 'linux',
                                   'wpt_layout': 'all',
                                   'wpt_args': ''