diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 72cf18fd..10ab6316 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@
 		<!-- NB: Deploy releases to the SciJava Maven repository. -->
 		<releaseProfiles>sign,deploy-to-scijava</releaseProfiles>
 
+		<flatlaf.version>2.4</flatlaf.version>
 		<jdatepicker.version>1.3.2</jdatepicker.version>
 		<object-inspector.version>0.1</object-inspector.version>
 	</properties>
@@ -157,6 +158,11 @@
 			<groupId>org.jfree</groupId>
 			<artifactId>jfreesvg</artifactId>
 		</dependency>
+		<dependency>
+			<groupId>com.formdev</groupId>
+			<artifactId>flatlaf</artifactId>
+			<version>${flatlaf.version}</version>
+		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>com.github.sbridges.object-inspector</groupId>
 			<artifactId>object-inspector</artifactId>
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/scijava/ui/swing/options/OptionsLookAndFeel.java b/src/main/java/org/scijava/ui/swing/options/OptionsLookAndFeel.java
index 4b748b7c..063fbf70 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/scijava/ui/swing/options/OptionsLookAndFeel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/scijava/ui/swing/options/OptionsLookAndFeel.java
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@
 import javax.swing.UIManager.LookAndFeelInfo;
 import javax.swing.UnsupportedLookAndFeelException;
 
+import com.formdev.flatlaf.FlatLightLaf;
+import com.formdev.flatlaf.FlatDarkLaf;
+import com.formdev.flatlaf.FlatIntelliJLaf;
+import com.formdev.flatlaf.FlatDarculaLaf;
+
 import org.scijava.display.Display;
 import org.scijava.display.DisplayService;
 import org.scijava.log.LogService;
@@ -131,8 +136,15 @@ public void run() {
 
 	protected void initLookAndFeel() {
 		final String lafClass = UIManager.getLookAndFeel().getClass().getName();
+		LookAndFeelInfo[] lookAndFeels = UIManager.getInstalledLookAndFeels();
+
+		// Make UIManager aware of FlatLaf look and feels, as needed
+		if (!isRegistered(lookAndFeels, FlatLightLaf.NAME)) FlatLightLaf.installLafInfo();
+		if (!isRegistered(lookAndFeels, FlatDarkLaf.NAME)) FlatDarkLaf.installLafInfo();
+		if (!isRegistered(lookAndFeels, FlatDarculaLaf.NAME)) FlatDarculaLaf.installLafInfo();
+		if (!isRegistered(lookAndFeels, FlatIntelliJLaf.NAME)) FlatIntelliJLaf.installLafInfo();
+		lookAndFeels = UIManager.getInstalledLookAndFeels(); // retrieve updated list
 
-		final LookAndFeelInfo[] lookAndFeels = UIManager.getInstalledLookAndFeels();
 		final ArrayList<String> lookAndFeelChoices = new ArrayList<>();
 		for (final LookAndFeelInfo lafInfo : lookAndFeels) {
 			final String lafName = lafInfo.getName();
@@ -149,6 +161,15 @@ protected void initLookAndFeel() {
 
 	// -- Helper methods --
 
+	/** Assesses whether lookAndFeels contains the laf associated with lafName*/
+	private boolean isRegistered(final LookAndFeelInfo[] lookAndFeels, final String lafName) {
+		for (final LookAndFeelInfo lafInfo : lookAndFeels) {
+			if (lafInfo.getName().equals(lafName))
+				return true;
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	/** Tells all known Swing components to change to the new Look &amp; Feel. */
 	private void refreshSwingComponents() {
 		// TODO: Change this hacky logic to call a clean UIService API
@@ -202,6 +223,41 @@ private DisplayService displayService() {
 		return getContext().service(DisplayService.class);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Sets the application look and feel.
+	 * <p>
+	 * Useful for setting up the look and feel early on in application startup
+	 * routine (e.g., through a macro or script)
+	 * </p>
+	 * 
+	 * @param lookAndFeel the look and feel. Supported values include "FlatLaf
+	 *                    Light", "FlatLaf Dark", "FlatLaf Darcula", "FlatLaf
+	 *                    IntelliJ", and JVM defaults
+	 *                    ("javax.swing.plaf.metal.MetalLookAndFeel", etc.)
+	 */
+	public static void setupLookAndFeel(final String lookAndFeel) {
+		switch (lookAndFeel) {
+		case FlatLightLaf.NAME:
+			FlatLightLaf.setup();
+			return;
+		case FlatDarkLaf.NAME:
+			FlatDarkLaf.setup();
+			return;
+		case FlatDarculaLaf.NAME:
+			FlatDarculaLaf.setup();
+			return;
+		case FlatIntelliJLaf.NAME:
+			FlatIntelliJLaf.setup();
+			return;
+		default:
+			try {
+				UIManager.setLookAndFeel(lookAndFeel);
+			} catch (final Exception ex) {
+				ex.printStackTrace();
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	// -- Deprecated methods --
 
 	@Deprecated