diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 22c5ebef39..993f904ec7 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -266,6 +266,7 @@ wayland-protocols-plasma = { version = "0.2.0", features = [
 x11-dl = { version = "2.19.1", optional = true }
 x11rb = { version = "0.13.0", default-features = false, features = [
     "allow-unsafe-code",
+    "cursor",
     "dl-libxcb",
     "randr",
     "resource_manager",
diff --git a/src/changelog/unreleased.md b/src/changelog/unreleased.md
index 83af3409a4..cbc72b2f91 100644
--- a/src/changelog/unreleased.md
+++ b/src/changelog/unreleased.md
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ changelog entry.
 
 - On Web, let events wake up event loop immediately when using `ControlFlow::Poll`.
 - Bump MSRV from `1.70` to `1.73`.
+- On X11, remove our dependency on libXcursor. (#3749)
 
 ### Removed
 
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/linux/x11/ffi.rs b/src/platform_impl/linux/x11/ffi.rs
index 57bd78e95d..6895f19238 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/linux/x11/ffi.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/linux/x11/ffi.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 pub use x11_dl::error::OpenError;
-pub use x11_dl::xcursor::*;
 pub use x11_dl::xinput2::*;
 pub use x11_dl::xlib::*;
 pub use x11_dl::xlib_xcb::*;
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/linux/x11/util/cursor.rs b/src/platform_impl/linux/x11/util/cursor.rs
index 169748d14d..7ffc2bb298 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/linux/x11/util/cursor.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/linux/x11/util/cursor.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-use std::ffi::CString;
 use std::hash::{Hash, Hasher};
+use std::iter;
 use std::sync::Arc;
-use std::{iter, slice};
 
 use x11rb::connection::Connection;
+use x11rb::protocol::render::{self, ConnectionExt as _};
+use x11rb::protocol::xproto;
 
 use crate::platform_impl::PlatformCustomCursorSource;
 use crate::window::CursorIcon;
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ impl XConnection {
             .lock()
             .unwrap()
             .entry(cursor)
-            .or_insert_with(|| self.get_cursor(cursor));
+            .or_insert_with(|| self.get_cursor(cursor).expect("failed to create cursor"));
 
         self.update_cursor(window, cursor).expect("Failed to set cursor");
     }
@@ -27,66 +28,119 @@ impl XConnection {
         self.update_cursor(window, cursor.inner.cursor).expect("Failed to set cursor");
     }
 
-    fn create_empty_cursor(&self) -> ffi::Cursor {
-        let data = 0;
-        let pixmap = unsafe {
-            let screen = (self.xlib.XDefaultScreen)(self.display);
-            let window = (self.xlib.XRootWindow)(self.display, screen);
-            (self.xlib.XCreateBitmapFromData)(self.display, window, &data, 1, 1)
-        };
+    /// Create a cursor from an image.
+    fn create_cursor_from_image(
+        &self,
+        width: u16,
+        height: u16,
+        depth: u8,
+        hotspot_x: u16,
+        hotspot_y: u16,
+        image: &[u8],
+    ) -> Result<xproto::Cursor, X11Error> {
+        // Create a pixap for the default root window.
+        let root = self.default_root().root;
+        let pixmap = self.xcb_connection().generate_id()?;
+        self.xcb_connection().create_pixmap(depth, pixmap, root, width, height)?.ignore_error();
+        let pixmap_guard = CallOnDrop(|| {
+            self.xcb_connection().free_pixmap(pixmap).map(|r| r.ignore_error()).ok();
+        });
+
+        // Create a GC to draw with.
+        let gc = self.xcb_connection().generate_id()?;
+        self.xcb_connection().create_gc(gc, pixmap, &Default::default())?.ignore_error();
+        let gc_guard = CallOnDrop(|| {
+            self.xcb_connection().free_gc(gc).map(|r| r.ignore_error()).ok();
+        });
+
+        // Draw the data into it.
+        let format =
+            if depth == 1 { xproto::ImageFormat::XY_PIXMAP } else { xproto::ImageFormat::Z_PIXMAP };
+        self.xcb_connection()
+            .put_image(format, pixmap, gc, width, height, 0, 0, 0, depth, image)?
+            .ignore_error();
+        drop(gc_guard);
 
-        if pixmap == 0 {
-            panic!("failed to allocate pixmap for cursor");
-        }
+        // Create the XRender picture.
+        let picture = self.xcb_connection().generate_id()?;
+        self.xcb_connection()
+            .render_create_picture(picture, pixmap, self.find_argb32_format(), &Default::default())?
+            .check()?;
+        let _picture_guard = CallOnDrop(|| {
+            self.xcb_connection().render_free_picture(picture).map(|r| r.ignore_error()).ok();
+        });
+        drop(pixmap_guard);
+
+        // Create the cursor.
+        let cursor = self.xcb_connection().generate_id()?;
+        self.xcb_connection()
+            .render_create_cursor(cursor, picture, hotspot_x, hotspot_y)?
+            .check()?;
 
-        unsafe {
-            // We don't care about this color, since it only fills bytes
-            // in the pixmap which are not 0 in the mask.
-            let mut dummy_color = MaybeUninit::uninit();
-            let cursor = (self.xlib.XCreatePixmapCursor)(
-                self.display,
-                pixmap,
-                pixmap,
-                dummy_color.as_mut_ptr(),
-                dummy_color.as_mut_ptr(),
-                0,
-                0,
-            );
-            (self.xlib.XFreePixmap)(self.display, pixmap);
-
-            cursor
+        Ok(cursor)
+    }
+
+    /// Find the render format that corresponds to ARGB32.
+    fn find_argb32_format(&self) -> render::Pictformat {
+        macro_rules! direct {
+            ($format:expr, $shift_name:ident, $mask_name:ident, $shift:expr) => {{
+                ($format).direct.$shift_name == $shift && ($format).direct.$mask_name == 0xff
+            }};
         }
+
+        self.render_formats()
+            .formats
+            .iter()
+            .find(|format| {
+                format.type_ == render::PictType::DIRECT
+                    && format.depth == 32
+                    && direct!(format, red_shift, red_mask, 16)
+                    && direct!(format, green_shift, green_mask, 8)
+                    && direct!(format, blue_shift, blue_mask, 0)
+                    && direct!(format, alpha_shift, alpha_mask, 24)
+            })
+            .expect("unable to find ARGB32 xrender format")
+            .id
+    }
+
+    fn create_empty_cursor(&self) -> Result<xproto::Cursor, X11Error> {
+        self.create_cursor_from_image(1, 1, 32, 0, 0, &[0, 0, 0, 0])
     }
 
-    fn get_cursor(&self, cursor: Option<CursorIcon>) -> ffi::Cursor {
+    fn get_cursor(&self, cursor: Option<CursorIcon>) -> Result<xproto::Cursor, X11Error> {
         let cursor = match cursor {
             Some(cursor) => cursor,
             None => return self.create_empty_cursor(),
         };
 
-        let mut xcursor = 0;
+        let database = self.database();
+        let handle = x11rb::cursor::Handle::new(
+            self.xcb_connection(),
+            self.default_screen_index(),
+            &database,
+        )?
+        .reply()?;
+
+        let mut last_error = None;
         for &name in iter::once(&cursor.name()).chain(cursor.alt_names().iter()) {
-            let name = CString::new(name).unwrap();
-            xcursor = unsafe {
-                (self.xcursor.XcursorLibraryLoadCursor)(
-                    self.display,
-                    name.as_ptr() as *const c_char,
-                )
-            };
-
-            if xcursor != 0 {
-                break;
+            match handle.load_cursor(self.xcb_connection(), name) {
+                Ok(cursor) => return Ok(cursor),
+                Err(err) => last_error = Some(err.into()),
             }
         }
 
-        xcursor
+        Err(last_error.unwrap())
     }
 
-    fn update_cursor(&self, window: xproto::Window, cursor: ffi::Cursor) -> Result<(), X11Error> {
+    fn update_cursor(
+        &self,
+        window: xproto::Window,
+        cursor: xproto::Cursor,
+    ) -> Result<(), X11Error> {
         self.xcb_connection()
             .change_window_attributes(
                 window,
-                &xproto::ChangeWindowAttributesAux::new().cursor(cursor as xproto::Cursor),
+                &xproto::ChangeWindowAttributesAux::new().cursor(cursor),
             )?
             .ignore_error();
 
@@ -123,47 +177,38 @@ impl Eq for CustomCursor {}
 impl CustomCursor {
     pub(crate) fn new(
         event_loop: &ActiveEventLoop,
-        cursor: PlatformCustomCursorSource,
+        mut cursor: PlatformCustomCursorSource,
     ) -> CustomCursor {
-        unsafe {
-            let ximage = (event_loop.xconn.xcursor.XcursorImageCreate)(
-                cursor.0.width as i32,
-                cursor.0.height as i32,
-            );
-            if ximage.is_null() {
-                panic!("failed to allocate cursor image");
-            }
-            (*ximage).xhot = cursor.0.hotspot_x as u32;
-            (*ximage).yhot = cursor.0.hotspot_y as u32;
-            (*ximage).delay = 0;
-
-            let dst = slice::from_raw_parts_mut((*ximage).pixels, cursor.0.rgba.len() / 4);
-            for (dst, chunk) in dst.iter_mut().zip(cursor.0.rgba.chunks_exact(4)) {
-                *dst = (chunk[0] as u32) << 16
-                    | (chunk[1] as u32) << 8
-                    | (chunk[2] as u32)
-                    | (chunk[3] as u32) << 24;
-            }
-
-            let cursor =
-                (event_loop.xconn.xcursor.XcursorImageLoadCursor)(event_loop.xconn.display, ximage);
-            (event_loop.xconn.xcursor.XcursorImageDestroy)(ximage);
-            Self { inner: Arc::new(CustomCursorInner { xconn: event_loop.xconn.clone(), cursor }) }
-        }
+        // Reverse RGBA order to BGRA.
+        cursor.0.rgba.chunks_mut(4).for_each(|chunk| {
+            chunk[0..3].reverse();
+        });
+
+        let cursor = event_loop
+            .xconn
+            .create_cursor_from_image(
+                cursor.0.width,
+                cursor.0.height,
+                32,
+                cursor.0.hotspot_x,
+                cursor.0.hotspot_y,
+                &cursor.0.rgba,
+            )
+            .expect("failed to create a custom cursor");
+
+        Self { inner: Arc::new(CustomCursorInner { xconn: event_loop.xconn.clone(), cursor }) }
     }
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 struct CustomCursorInner {
     xconn: Arc<XConnection>,
-    cursor: ffi::Cursor,
+    cursor: xproto::Cursor,
 }
 
 impl Drop for CustomCursorInner {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
-        unsafe {
-            (self.xconn.xlib.XFreeCursor)(self.xconn.display, self.cursor);
-        }
+        self.xconn.xcb_connection().free_cursor(self.cursor).map(|r| r.ignore_error()).ok();
     }
 }
 
@@ -172,3 +217,10 @@ impl Default for SelectedCursor {
         SelectedCursor::Named(Default::default())
     }
 }
+
+struct CallOnDrop<F: FnMut()>(F);
+impl<F: FnMut()> Drop for CallOnDrop<F> {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        (self.0)();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/linux/x11/xdisplay.rs b/src/platform_impl/linux/x11/xdisplay.rs
index 0a56f290a4..bf1b4cbb78 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/linux/x11/xdisplay.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/linux/x11/xdisplay.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ use super::ffi;
 use super::monitor::MonitorHandle;
 use x11rb::connection::Connection;
 use x11rb::protocol::randr::ConnectionExt as _;
+use x11rb::protocol::render;
 use x11rb::protocol::xproto::{self, ConnectionExt};
 use x11rb::resource_manager;
 use x11rb::xcb_ffi::XCBConnection;
@@ -18,7 +19,6 @@ use x11rb::xcb_ffi::XCBConnection;
 /// A connection to an X server.
 pub struct XConnection {
     pub xlib: ffi::Xlib,
-    pub xcursor: ffi::Xcursor,
 
     // TODO(notgull): I'd like to remove this, but apparently Xlib and Xinput2 are tied together
     // for some reason.
@@ -55,8 +55,11 @@ pub struct XConnection {
     /// Atom for the XSettings screen.
     xsettings_screen: Option<xproto::Atom>,
 
+    /// XRender format information.
+    render_formats: render::QueryPictFormatsReply,
+
     pub latest_error: Mutex<Option<XError>>,
-    pub cursor_cache: Mutex<HashMap<Option<CursorIcon>, ffi::Cursor>>,
+    pub cursor_cache: Mutex<HashMap<Option<CursorIcon>, xproto::Cursor>>,
 }
 
 unsafe impl Send for XConnection {}
@@ -69,7 +72,6 @@ impl XConnection {
     pub fn new(error_handler: XErrorHandler) -> Result<XConnection, XNotSupported> {
         // opening the libraries
         let xlib = ffi::Xlib::open()?;
-        let xcursor = ffi::Xcursor::open()?;
         let xlib_xcb = ffi::Xlib_xcb::open()?;
         let xinput2 = ffi::XInput2::open()?;
 
@@ -118,15 +120,22 @@ impl XConnection {
             tracing::warn!("error setting XSETTINGS; Xft options won't reload automatically")
         }
 
+        // Start getting the XRender formats.
+        let formats_cookie = render::query_pict_formats(&xcb)
+            .map_err(|e| XNotSupported::XcbConversionError(Arc::new(e)))?;
+
         // Fetch atoms.
         let atoms = Atoms::new(&xcb)
             .map_err(|e| XNotSupported::XcbConversionError(Arc::new(e)))?
             .reply()
             .map_err(|e| XNotSupported::XcbConversionError(Arc::new(e)))?;
 
+        // Finish getting everything else.
+        let formats =
+            formats_cookie.reply().map_err(|e| XNotSupported::XcbConversionError(Arc::new(e)))?;
+
         Ok(XConnection {
             xlib,
-            xcursor,
             xinput2,
             display,
             xcb: Some(xcb),
@@ -138,6 +147,7 @@ impl XConnection {
             database: RwLock::new(database),
             cursor_cache: Default::default(),
             randr_version: (randr_version.major_version, randr_version.minor_version),
+            render_formats: formats,
             xsettings_screen,
         })
     }
@@ -257,6 +267,12 @@ impl XConnection {
     pub fn xsettings_screen(&self) -> Option<xproto::Atom> {
         self.xsettings_screen
     }
+
+    /// Get the data containing our rendering formats.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn render_formats(&self) -> &render::QueryPictFormatsReply {
+        &self.render_formats
+    }
 }
 
 impl fmt::Debug for XConnection {