diff --git a/src/uharfbuzz/_harfbuzz.pyx b/src/uharfbuzz/_harfbuzz.pyx
index d11b7c0..f8653c4 100644
--- a/src/uharfbuzz/_harfbuzz.pyx
+++ b/src/uharfbuzz/_harfbuzz.pyx
@@ -600,6 +600,10 @@ cdef class Face:
         inst._reference_table_func = func
         return inst
 
+    @property
+    def count(self) -> int:
+        return hb_face_count(self._blob._hb_blob)
+
     @property
     def index(self) -> int:
         return hb_face_get_index(self._hb_face)
diff --git a/src/uharfbuzz/charfbuzz.pxd b/src/uharfbuzz/charfbuzz.pxd
index 9dc525f..2668144 100644
--- a/src/uharfbuzz/charfbuzz.pxd
+++ b/src/uharfbuzz/charfbuzz.pxd
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ cdef extern from "hb.h":
     hb_face_t* hb_face_create_for_tables(
         hb_reference_table_func_t reference_table_func,
         void* user_data, hb_destroy_func_t destroy)
+    unsigned int hb_face_count(hb_blob_t* blob)
     unsigned int hb_face_get_index(const hb_face_t* face)
     void hb_face_set_index(hb_face_t* face, unsigned int index)
     unsigned int hb_face_get_upem(hb_face_t* face)
diff --git a/tests/test_uharfbuzz.py b/tests/test_uharfbuzz.py
index 97b2ba4..f762d3c 100644
--- a/tests/test_uharfbuzz.py
+++ b/tests/test_uharfbuzz.py
@@ -231,6 +231,7 @@ class TestFace:
     def test_properties(self, blankfont):
         face = blankfont.face
 
+        assert face.count > 0
         assert face.index == 0
         assert face.upem == 1000
         assert face.glyph_count == 9