diff --git a/docs/CHANGES b/docs/CHANGES
index ea62d3c8c..a06df26ee 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGES
+++ b/docs/CHANGES
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ CHANGES BETWEEN 2.13.3 and 2.14.0 (2025-Mmm-DD)
     face's default value for the  corresponding axis, that is, the set
     up face is not at its default position.
 
+  - `FT_Load_Sfnt_Table` can now also load a font's table directory.
+
   - The TrueType instruction interpreter  was optimized to produce 15%
     gain in the glyph loading speed.
 
diff --git a/include/freetype/tttables.h b/include/freetype/tttables.h
index 2cf0ff1bc..ae9553386 100644
--- a/include/freetype/tttables.h
+++ b/include/freetype/tttables.h
@@ -705,6 +705,9 @@ FT_BEGIN_HEADER
    *     definitions found in the @FT_TRUETYPE_TAGS_H file, or forge a new
    *     one with @FT_MAKE_TAG.
    *
+   *     [Since 2.14] Use value~1 if you want to access the table directory
+   *     of the (currently selected) font.
+   *
    *   offset ::
    *     The starting offset in the table (or file if tag~==~0).
    *
diff --git a/src/sfnt/ttload.c b/src/sfnt/ttload.c
index c3a5fae2c..f64ce8890 100644
--- a/src/sfnt/ttload.c
+++ b/src/sfnt/ttload.c
@@ -535,7 +535,8 @@
    *     The tag of table to load.  Use the value 0 if you want
    *     to access the whole font file, else set this parameter
    *     to a valid TrueType table tag that you can forge with
-   *     the MAKE_TT_TAG macro.
+   *     the MAKE_TT_TAG macro.  Use value 1 to access the table
+   *     directory.
    *
    *   offset ::
    *     The starting offset in the table (or the file if
@@ -577,7 +578,18 @@
     FT_ULong   size;
 
 
-    if ( tag != 0 )
+    if ( tag == 0 )
+    {
+      /* The whole font file. */
+      size = face->root.stream->size;
+    }
+    else if ( tag == 1 )
+    {
+      /* The currently selected font's table directory. */
+      offset += face->ttc_header.offsets[face->root.face_index & 0xFFFF];
+      size    = 4 + 8 + 16 * face->num_tables;
+    }
+    else
     {
       /* look for tag in font directory */
       table = tt_face_lookup_table( face, tag );
@@ -590,9 +602,6 @@
       offset += table->Offset;
       size    = table->Length;
     }
-    else
-      /* tag == 0 -- the user wants to access the font file directly */
-      size = face->root.stream->size;
 
     if ( length && *length == 0 )
     {