diff --git a/library/Icinga/Web/LessCompiler.php b/library/Icinga/Web/LessCompiler.php
index 791fdbab0..a5349f1a4 100644
--- a/library/Icinga/Web/LessCompiler.php
+++ b/library/Icinga/Web/LessCompiler.php
@@ -38,15 +38,17 @@ class LessCompiler
 
     /**
      * Create a new instance
+     *
+     * @param   string  $basePath   Provide web base path optional
      */
-    public function __construct()
+    public function __construct($basePath = null)
     {
         require_once 'lessphp/lessc.inc.php';
         $this->lessc = new lessc();
 
         $this->lessc->setVariables(
             array(
-                'baseurl' => '\'' . Zend_Controller_Front::getInstance()->getBaseUrl(). '\''
+                'baseurl' => '\'' . $basePath. '\''
             )
         );
     }
diff --git a/library/Icinga/Web/StyleSheet.php b/library/Icinga/Web/StyleSheet.php
index 719d1c829..52bc4b27b 100644
--- a/library/Icinga/Web/StyleSheet.php
+++ b/library/Icinga/Web/StyleSheet.php
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use Icinga\Web\LessCompiler;
 class StyleSheet
 {
     protected static $lessFiles = array(
-        '../application/fonts/fontello-ifont/css/ifont-embedded.css',
+        'fonts/fontello-ifont/css/ifont-embedded.less',
         'css/vendor/tipsy.css',
         'css/icinga/defaults.less',
         'css/icinga/layout-colors.less',
@@ -96,7 +96,8 @@ class StyleSheet
             $cache->send($cacheFile);
             return;
         }
-        $less = new LessCompiler();
+
+        $less = new LessCompiler(dirname($_SERVER['PHP_SELF']));
         foreach ($lessFiles as $file) {
             $less->addFile($file);
         }
diff --git a/application/fonts/fontello-ifont/LICENSE.txt b/public/fonts/fontello-ifont/LICENSE.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from application/fonts/fontello-ifont/LICENSE.txt
rename to public/fonts/fontello-ifont/LICENSE.txt
diff --git a/application/fonts/fontello-ifont/README.txt b/public/fonts/fontello-ifont/README.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from application/fonts/fontello-ifont/README.txt
rename to public/fonts/fontello-ifont/README.txt
diff --git a/application/fonts/fontello-ifont/config.json b/public/fonts/fontello-ifont/config.json
similarity index 100%
rename from application/fonts/fontello-ifont/config.json
rename to public/fonts/fontello-ifont/config.json
diff --git a/application/fonts/fontello-ifont/css/animation.css b/public/fonts/fontello-ifont/css/animation.css
similarity index 100%
rename from application/fonts/fontello-ifont/css/animation.css
rename to public/fonts/fontello-ifont/css/animation.css
diff --git a/application/fonts/fontello-ifont/css/ifont-codes.css b/public/fonts/fontello-ifont/css/ifont-codes.css
similarity index 100%
rename from application/fonts/fontello-ifont/css/ifont-codes.css
rename to public/fonts/fontello-ifont/css/ifont-codes.css
diff --git a/application/fonts/fontello-ifont/css/ifont-embedded.css b/public/fonts/fontello-ifont/css/ifont-embedded.less
similarity index 99%
rename from application/fonts/fontello-ifont/css/ifont-embedded.css
rename to public/fonts/fontello-ifont/css/ifont-embedded.less
index 92bcfdff9..294c342e3 100644
--- a/application/fonts/fontello-ifont/css/ifont-embedded.css
+++ b/public/fonts/fontello-ifont/css/ifont-embedded.less
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 @font-face {
   font-family: 'ifont';
-  src: url('../font/ifont.eot?75097146');
-  src: url('../font/ifont.eot?75097146#iefix') format('embedded-opentype'),
-       url('../font/ifont.svg?75097146#ifont') format('svg');
+  src: url('@{baseurl}/fonts/fontello-ifont/font/ifont.eot?75097146');
+  src: url('@{baseurl}/fonts/fontello-ifont/font/ifont.eot?75097146#iefix') format('embedded-opentype'),
+       url('@{baseurl}/fonts/fontello-ifont/ifont.svg?75097146#ifont') format('svg');
   font-weight: normal;
   font-style: normal;
 }
diff --git a/application/fonts/fontello-ifont/css/ifont-ie7-codes.css b/public/fonts/fontello-ifont/css/ifont-ie7-codes.css
similarity index 100%
rename from application/fonts/fontello-ifont/css/ifont-ie7-codes.css
rename to public/fonts/fontello-ifont/css/ifont-ie7-codes.css
diff --git a/application/fonts/fontello-ifont/css/ifont-ie7.css b/public/fonts/fontello-ifont/css/ifont-ie7.css
similarity index 100%
rename from application/fonts/fontello-ifont/css/ifont-ie7.css
rename to public/fonts/fontello-ifont/css/ifont-ie7.css
diff --git a/application/fonts/fontello-ifont/css/ifont.css b/public/fonts/fontello-ifont/css/ifont.css
similarity index 100%
rename from application/fonts/fontello-ifont/css/ifont.css
rename to public/fonts/fontello-ifont/css/ifont.css
diff --git a/application/fonts/fontello-ifont/demo.html b/public/fonts/fontello-ifont/demo.html
similarity index 100%
rename from application/fonts/fontello-ifont/demo.html
rename to public/fonts/fontello-ifont/demo.html
diff --git a/application/fonts/fontello-ifont/font/ifont.eot b/public/fonts/fontello-ifont/font/ifont.eot
similarity index 100%
rename from application/fonts/fontello-ifont/font/ifont.eot
rename to public/fonts/fontello-ifont/font/ifont.eot
diff --git a/application/fonts/fontello-ifont/font/ifont.svg b/public/fonts/fontello-ifont/font/ifont.svg
similarity index 100%
rename from application/fonts/fontello-ifont/font/ifont.svg
rename to public/fonts/fontello-ifont/font/ifont.svg
diff --git a/application/fonts/fontello-ifont/font/ifont.ttf b/public/fonts/fontello-ifont/font/ifont.ttf
similarity index 100%
rename from application/fonts/fontello-ifont/font/ifont.ttf
rename to public/fonts/fontello-ifont/font/ifont.ttf
diff --git a/application/fonts/fontello-ifont/font/ifont.woff b/public/fonts/fontello-ifont/font/ifont.woff
similarity index 100%
rename from application/fonts/fontello-ifont/font/ifont.woff
rename to public/fonts/fontello-ifont/font/ifont.woff
diff --git a/public/fonts/fontello-ifont/icingaweb.md b/public/fonts/fontello-ifont/icingaweb.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fa0a52c7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/fonts/fontello-ifont/icingaweb.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# fontello-ifont has been moved
+
+The font directory has been moved to the public structure because of Internet Explorer version 8 compatibility. The
+common way for browsers is to include the binary embeded font type in the javascript. IE8 falls back and include one of
+the provided font sources. Therefore it is important to have the font files available public and exported by the
+HTTP server.
\ No newline at end of file