diff --git a/test/api/Makefile.am b/test/api/Makefile.am
index 950b738a0..efeecb4e0 100644
--- a/test/api/Makefile.am
+++ b/test/api/Makefile.am
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ noinst_PROGRAMS = $(TEST_PROGS)
 TEST_PROGS = \
 	test-aat-layout \
 	test-baseline \
+	test-base-minmax \
 	test-be-glyph-advance \
 	test-be-num-glyphs \
 	test-blob \
diff --git a/test/api/fonts/base-minmax.ttf b/test/api/fonts/base-minmax.ttf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9661b59ad
Binary files /dev/null and b/test/api/fonts/base-minmax.ttf differ
diff --git a/test/api/meson.build b/test/api/meson.build
index ab2ab1e1d..64d7797ef 100644
--- a/test/api/meson.build
+++ b/test/api/meson.build
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ endif
 tests = [
   'test-aat-layout.c',
   'test-baseline.c',
+  'test-base-minmax.c',
   'test-be-glyph-advance.c',
   'test-be-num-glyphs.c',
   'test-blob.c',
diff --git a/test/api/test-base-minmax.c b/test/api/test-base-minmax.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..332c2668d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/api/test-base-minmax.c
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright © 2023  Behdad Esfahbod
+ *
+ *  This is part of HarfBuzz, a text shaping library.
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, without written agreement and without
+ * license or royalty fees, to use, copy, modify, and distribute this
+ * software and its documentation for any purpose, provided that the
+ * above copyright notice and the following two paragraphs appear in
+ * all copies of this software.
+ *
+ * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY FOR
+ * DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE AND ITS DOCUMENTATION, EVEN
+ * IF THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
+ * DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES, INCLUDING,
+ * BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  THE SOFTWARE PROVIDED HEREUNDER IS
+ * ON AN "AS IS" BASIS, AND THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER HAS NO OBLIGATION TO
+ * PROVIDE MAINTENANCE, SUPPORT, UPDATES, ENHANCEMENTS, OR MODIFICATIONS.
+ */
+
+#include "hb-test.h"
+
+#include <hb-ot.h>
+
+/* Unit tests for hb-ot-layout.h font extents */
+
+static void
+test_ot_layout_font_extents (void)
+{
+  hb_face_t *face = hb_test_open_font_file ("fonts/base-minmax.ttf");
+  hb_font_t *font = hb_font_create (face);
+
+  hb_font_extents_t extents;
+
+  g_assert (hb_ot_layout_get_font_extents2 (font, HB_DIRECTION_LTR,
+					    HB_SCRIPT_LATIN, HB_LANGUAGE_INVALID,
+					    &extents));
+  g_assert_cmpint (extents.ascender, ==, 2000);
+
+  g_assert (hb_ot_layout_get_font_extents2 (font, HB_DIRECTION_LTR,
+					    HB_SCRIPT_LATIN, hb_language_from_string ("xx", -1),
+					    &extents));
+  g_assert_cmpint (extents.ascender, ==, 2000);
+
+  g_assert (!hb_ot_layout_get_font_extents2 (font, HB_DIRECTION_LTR,
+					     HB_SCRIPT_ARABIC, HB_LANGUAGE_INVALID,
+					     &extents));
+  g_assert_cmpint (extents.ascender, ==, 3000);
+
+  hb_font_destroy (font);
+  hb_face_destroy (face);
+}
+
+int
+main (int argc, char **argv)
+{
+  hb_test_init (&argc, &argv);
+
+  hb_test_add (test_ot_layout_font_extents);
+
+  return hb_test_run();
+}