diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9950ef0..79c7033 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,5 +36,15 @@ cd bindings/python
 pip install .
 ```
 
+### Build the Rust bindings
+
+You'll need [Meson][1] and [Ninja][2] to build the [Rust][3] bindings.
+
+```shell
+cd bindings/rust
+cargo run --example bidi
+```
+
 [1]: https://mesonbuild.com
 [2]: https://ninja-build.org
+[3]: https://www.rust-lang.org
diff --git a/bindings/python/__init__.py b/bindings/python/__init__.py
index b9db1cf..01e7c21 100644
--- a/bindings/python/__init__.py
+++ b/bindings/python/__init__.py
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 # ruff: noqa: F401 F821
-from .lib import Font  # type: ignore
-from .types import FontStyle, Glyph, Path, PathVerb, Point, Transform
-
-del lib
-del types
+from ._subset import Font  # type: ignore
+from ._types import FontStyle, Glyph, Path, PathVerb, Point, Transform
 
 __all__ = [
     "Font",
diff --git a/bindings/python/lib.pyi b/bindings/python/_subset.pyi
similarity index 100%
rename from bindings/python/lib.pyi
rename to bindings/python/_subset.pyi
diff --git a/bindings/python/types.py b/bindings/python/_types.py
similarity index 100%
rename from bindings/python/types.py
rename to bindings/python/_types.py
diff --git a/bindings/python/layout.py b/bindings/python/layout.py
index 50e5f98..d7bf824 100644
--- a/bindings/python/layout.py
+++ b/bindings/python/layout.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 from collections.abc import Callable, Generator
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 
-from .lib import GlyphDrawer, Font, ShapeContext, find_best_font_match, text_runs  # type: ignore
+from ._subset import GlyphDrawer, Font, ShapeContext, find_best_font_match, text_runs  # type: ignore
 from .types import FontRun, FontStyle, Glyph, GlyphRun, Path, PathVerb, Point
 
 
diff --git a/bindings/python/meson.build b/bindings/python/meson.build
index ffcc606..0fae6f4 100644
--- a/bindings/python/meson.build
+++ b/bindings/python/meson.build
@@ -1,25 +1,29 @@
 project('subset-python', 'c', 'cpp', 'cython')
 
-subdir('deps/extern')
-subdir('deps/lib')
+subset_proj = subproject(
+  'subset',
+  default_options: ['default_library=static'],
+)
+
+subset_dep = subset_proj.get_variable('subset_dep')
 
 py = import('python').find_installation(pure: false)
 
 py.extension_module(
-  'lib',
+  '_subset',
   'subset.pyx',
-  cython_args: ['--module-name', 'lib'],
-  dependencies: subset_lib_dep,
+  cython_args: ['--module-name', '_subset'],
+  dependencies: subset_dep,
   install: true,
   subdir: 'subset',
 )
 
 python_sources = files(
   '__init__.py',
+  '_subset.pyi',
+  '_types.py',
   'layout.py',
-  'lib.pyi',
   'py.typed',
-  'types.py',
 )
 
 py.install_sources(
diff --git a/bindings/python/pyproject.toml b/bindings/python/pyproject.toml
index 9ea3c16..0d5041e 100644
--- a/bindings/python/pyproject.toml
+++ b/bindings/python/pyproject.toml
@@ -8,3 +8,6 @@ version = "0.0.1"
 requires-python = ">=3.11"
 authors = [{ name = "Christer Sandberg", email = "chrsan@gmail.com" }]
 license = { file = "../../LICENSE" }
+
+[tool.meson-python.args]
+install = ["--skip-subprojects"]
diff --git a/bindings/python/subprojects/.gitignore b/bindings/python/subprojects/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8d11103
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bindings/python/subprojects/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+harfbuzz
+sheenbidi
+*.wrap
diff --git a/bindings/python/subprojects/subset/meson.build b/bindings/python/subprojects/subset/meson.build
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..1e0f645
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bindings/python/subprojects/subset/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../../../meson.build
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bindings/python/subprojects/subset/src b/bindings/python/subprojects/subset/src
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..b3e266f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bindings/python/subprojects/subset/src
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../../../src
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bindings/python/subprojects/subset/subprojects b/bindings/python/subprojects/subset/subprojects
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..ff9bb1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bindings/python/subprojects/subset/subprojects
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../../../subprojects
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bindings/python/subset.pyx b/bindings/python/subset.pyx
index d6308e3..68588ee 100644
--- a/bindings/python/subset.pyx
+++ b/bindings/python/subset.pyx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from cpython.mem cimport PyMem_Malloc, PyMem_Free
 from libc.stddef cimport size_t
 from libc.stdint cimport int32_t, uint8_t, uint32_t
 
-cdef extern from "deps/lib/subset.h":
+cdef extern from "subset.h":
     ctypedef struct SubsetGlyphDrawer:
         pass
 
diff --git a/bindings/rust/build.rs b/bindings/rust/build.rs
index 6e4bad9..54f2fe9 100644
--- a/bindings/rust/build.rs
+++ b/bindings/rust/build.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ fn main() {
         cmd.arg("setup");
         cmd.arg("--buildtype");
         cmd.arg(build_type);
+        cmd.arg("--default-library");
+        cmd.arg("static");
         cmd.arg(&build_dir);
         assert!(cmd.status().unwrap().success());
     }
@@ -25,13 +27,14 @@ fn main() {
     cmd.current_dir(&build_dir);
     cmd.arg("compile");
     assert!(cmd.status().unwrap().success());
+    println!("cargo:rustc-link-search=native={}", build_dir.display());
     println!(
         "cargo:rustc-link-search=native={}",
-        build_dir.join("extern").display()
+        build_dir.join("subprojects/harfbuzz").display()
     );
     println!(
         "cargo:rustc-link-search=native={}",
-        build_dir.join("lib").display()
+        build_dir.join("subprojects/sheenbidi").display()
     );
     println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=static=harfbuzz");
     println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=static=sheenbidi");
@@ -40,9 +43,5 @@ fn main() {
         "cargo:rerun-if-changed={}",
         root_dir.join("meson.build").display()
     );
-    println!(
-        "cargo:rerun-if-changed={}",
-        root_dir.join("extern").display()
-    );
-    println!("cargo:rerun-if-changed={}", root_dir.join("lib").display());
+    println!("cargo:rerun-if-changed={}", root_dir.join("src").display());
 }
diff --git a/extern/deps.json b/extern/deps.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 8c91bde..0000000
--- a/extern/deps.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-[
-  {
-    "repo": "https://github.com/harfbuzz/harfbuzz",
-    "branch": "8.3.1"
-  },
-  {
-    "repo": "https://github.com/Tehreer/SheenBidi",
-    "tag": "v2.7"
-  }
-]
diff --git a/extern/meson.build b/extern/meson.build
deleted file mode 100644
index 4a2ab9f..0000000
--- a/extern/meson.build
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-harbuzz_public_cpp_args = ['-DHB_NO_FALLBACK_SHAPE', '-DHB_NO_WIN1256']
-harfbuzz_inc = include_directories('harfbuzz/src')
-harfbuzz_sources = files('harfbuzz/src/harfbuzz.cc')
-harfbuzz_lib = static_library(
-  'harfbuzz',
-  harfbuzz_sources,
-  cpp_args: harbuzz_public_cpp_args + [
-    '-std=c++11',
-    '-fno-exceptions',
-    '-fno-rtti',
-    '-fno-threadsafe-statics',
-  ],
-  include_directories: harfbuzz_inc,
-)
-
-harfbuzz_dep = declare_dependency(
-  compile_args: harbuzz_public_cpp_args,
-  include_directories: harfbuzz_inc,
-  link_with: harfbuzz_lib,
-)
-
-sheenbidi_public_c_args = ['-DSB_CONFIG_UNITY']
-sheenbidi_inc = include_directories('SheenBidi/Headers')
-sheenbidi_sources = files('SheenBidi/Source/SheenBidi.c')
-sheenbidi_lib = static_library(
-  'sheenbidi',
-  sheenbidi_sources,
-  c_args: sheenbidi_public_c_args,
-  include_directories: sheenbidi_inc,
-)
-
-sheenbidi_dep = declare_dependency(
-  compile_args: sheenbidi_public_c_args,
-  include_directories: sheenbidi_inc,
-  link_with: sheenbidi_lib,
-)
diff --git a/lib/meson.build b/lib/meson.build
deleted file mode 100644
index 73d32d5..0000000
--- a/lib/meson.build
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-subset_lib_inc = include_directories('.')
-subset_lib_sources = files('subset.cc')
-subset_lib = static_library(
-  'subset',
-  subset_lib_sources,
-  cpp_args: ['-std=c++17', '-fno-exceptions', '-fno-rtti'],
-  dependencies: [harfbuzz_dep, sheenbidi_dep],
-  include_directories: subset_lib_inc,
-)
-
-subset_lib_dep = declare_dependency(
-  include_directories: subset_lib_inc,
-  link_with: subset_lib,
-)
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 92c7164..8c32300 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,4 +1,30 @@
 project('subset', 'c', 'cpp')
 
-subdir('extern')
-subdir('lib')
+harfbuzz_proj = subproject(
+  'harfbuzz',
+  default_options: ['default_library=static'],
+)
+
+harfbuzz_dep = harfbuzz_proj.get_variable('harfbuzz_dep')
+
+sheenbidi_proj = subproject(
+  'sheenbidi',
+  default_options: ['default_library=static'],
+)
+
+sheenbidi_dep = sheenbidi_proj.get_variable('sheenbidi_dep')
+
+subset_inc = include_directories('src')
+subset_sources = files('src/subset.cc')
+subset_lib = library(
+  'subset',
+  subset_sources,
+  cpp_args: ['-std=c++17', '-fno-exceptions', '-fno-rtti'],
+  dependencies: [harfbuzz_dep, sheenbidi_dep],
+  include_directories: subset_inc,
+)
+
+subset_dep = declare_dependency(
+  include_directories: subset_inc,
+  link_with: subset_lib,
+)
diff --git a/lib/subset.cc b/src/subset.cc
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/subset.cc
rename to src/subset.cc
diff --git a/lib/subset.h b/src/subset.h
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/subset.h
rename to src/subset.h
diff --git a/subprojects/.gitignore b/subprojects/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..81c9acd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/subprojects/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+harfbuzz
+sheenbidi
diff --git a/subprojects/harfbuzz.wrap b/subprojects/harfbuzz.wrap
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7069e56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/subprojects/harfbuzz.wrap
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+[wrap-git]
+url = https://github.com/harfbuzz/harfbuzz.git
+revision = 8.4.0
+depth = 1
+patch_directory = harfbuzz
diff --git a/subprojects/sheenbidi.wrap b/subprojects/sheenbidi.wrap
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6b0db3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/subprojects/sheenbidi.wrap
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+[wrap-git]
+url = https://github.com/Tehreer/SheenBidi.git
+revision = v2.7
+depth = 1
diff --git a/tools/download_deps.py b/tools/download_deps.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 12873c9..0000000
--- a/tools/download_deps.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-import json
-import os
-import subprocess
-import sys
-
-HERE = os.path.dirname(__file__)
-DEST = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(HERE, "../extern"))
-
-
-def download(repo: str, branch_or_tag: str):
-    subprocess.check_call(
-        ["git", "clone", "--depth=1", "-b", branch_or_tag, repo], cwd=DEST
-    )
-
-
-def main(argv):
-    deps_file_path = argv[0] if argv else os.path.join(DEST, "deps.json")
-    with open(deps_file_path) as file:
-        deps = json.load(file)
-    for dep in deps:
-        download(dep["repo"], dep.get("branch") or dep["tag"])
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main(sys.argv[1:])