diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index 6be52f083..52fff87d4 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
   },
   "wgsl-analyzer.diagnostics.nagaVersion": "main",
   "wgsl-analyzer.preprocessor.shaderDefs": [
-    "full",
     "msaa16",
     "msaa"
   ],
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1958a3a7b..f33b8fab0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ This is the first step towards providing richer color functionality, better hand
 
 - Breaking: Updated `wgpu` to 23.0.1 ([#735][], [#743][] by [@waywardmonkeys])
 - Breaking: Updated to new `peniko` and `color` is now used for all colors ([#742][] by [@waywardmonkeys])
+- Breaking: The `full` feature is no longer present as the full pipeline is now always built ([#754][] by [@waywardmonkeys])
 
 ### Fixed
 
@@ -210,6 +211,7 @@ This release has an [MSRV][] of 1.75.
 [#740]: https://github.com/linebender/vello/pull/740
 [#742]: https://github.com/linebender/vello/pull/742
 [#743]: https://github.com/linebender/vello/pull/743
+[#754]: https://github.com/linebender/vello/pull/754
 
 [Unreleased]: https://github.com/linebender/vello/compare/v0.3.0...HEAD
 <!-- Note that this still comparing against 0.2.0, because 0.2.1 is a cherry-picked patch -->
diff --git a/vello_encoding/Cargo.toml b/vello_encoding/Cargo.toml
index e22f4706c..cc684ffed 100644
--- a/vello_encoding/Cargo.toml
+++ b/vello_encoding/Cargo.toml
@@ -16,12 +16,6 @@ default-target = "x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu"
 targets = []
 
 [features]
-default = ["full"]
-
-# Enables support for the full pipeline including late-bound
-# resources (gradients, images and glyph runs)
-full = ["dep:skrifa", "dep:guillotiere", "dep:smallvec"]
-
 # Enables an optional GPU memory usage estimation utility. This can be used to
 # perform additional computations in order to estimate the minimum required allocations
 # for buffers backing bump-allocated GPU memory.
@@ -32,7 +26,7 @@ workspace = true
 
 [dependencies]
 bytemuck = { workspace = true }
-skrifa = { workspace = true, optional = true }
+skrifa = { workspace = true }
 peniko = { workspace = true }
-guillotiere = { version = "0.6.2", optional = true }
-smallvec = { workspace = true, optional = true }
+guillotiere = { version = "0.6.2" }
+smallvec = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/vello_encoding/src/encoding.rs b/vello_encoding/src/encoding.rs
index bfcc3596e..9c1cf46d9 100644
--- a/vello_encoding/src/encoding.rs
+++ b/vello_encoding/src/encoding.rs
@@ -1,21 +1,15 @@
 // Copyright 2022 the Vello Authors
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 OR MIT
 
-use super::{DrawBlurRoundedRect, DrawColor, DrawTag, PathEncoder, PathTag, Style, Transform};
+use super::{
+    DrawBlurRoundedRect, DrawColor, DrawImage, DrawLinearGradient, DrawRadialGradient,
+    DrawSweepGradient, DrawTag, Glyph, GlyphRun, Patch, PathEncoder, PathTag, Style, Transform,
+};
 
+use peniko::color::{palette, DynamicColor};
 use peniko::kurbo::{Shape, Stroke};
-use peniko::{BlendMode, BrushRef, Fill};
-
-#[cfg(feature = "full")]
-use {
-    super::{
-        DrawImage, DrawLinearGradient, DrawRadialGradient, DrawSweepGradient, Glyph, GlyphRun,
-        Patch,
-    },
-    peniko::color::{palette, DynamicColor},
-    peniko::{ColorStop, Extend, GradientKind, Image},
-    skrifa::instance::NormalizedCoord,
-};
+use peniko::{BlendMode, BrushRef, ColorStop, Extend, Fill, GradientKind, Image};
+use skrifa::instance::NormalizedCoord;
 
 /// Encoded data streams for a scene.
 ///
@@ -38,7 +32,6 @@ pub struct Encoding {
     /// The style stream
     pub styles: Vec<Style>,
     /// Late bound resource data.
-    #[cfg(feature = "full")]
     pub resources: Resources,
     /// Number of encoded paths.
     pub n_paths: u32,
@@ -87,13 +80,11 @@ impl Encoding {
         self.n_clips = 0;
         self.n_open_clips = 0;
         self.flags = 0;
-        #[cfg(feature = "full")]
         self.resources.reset();
     }
 
     /// Appends another encoding to this one with an optional transform.
     pub fn append(&mut self, other: &Self, transform: &Option<Transform>) {
-        #[cfg(feature = "full")]
         let glyph_runs_base = {
             let offsets = self.stream_offsets();
             let stops_base = self.resources.color_stops.len();
@@ -164,7 +155,6 @@ impl Encoding {
         if let Some(transform) = *transform {
             self.transforms
                 .extend(other.transforms.iter().map(|x| transform * *x));
-            #[cfg(feature = "full")]
             for run in &mut self.resources.glyph_runs[glyph_runs_base..] {
                 run.transform = transform * run.transform;
             }
@@ -266,7 +256,6 @@ impl Encoding {
 
     /// Encodes a brush with an optional alpha modifier.
     pub fn encode_brush<'b>(&mut self, brush: impl Into<BrushRef<'b>>, alpha: f32) {
-        #[cfg(feature = "full")]
         use super::math::point_to_f32;
         match brush.into() {
             BrushRef::Solid(color) => {
@@ -277,7 +266,6 @@ impl Encoding {
                 };
                 self.encode_color(color);
             }
-            #[cfg(feature = "full")]
             BrushRef::Gradient(gradient) => match gradient.kind {
                 GradientKind::Linear { start, end } => {
                     self.encode_linear_gradient(
@@ -329,13 +317,9 @@ impl Encoding {
                     );
                 }
             },
-            #[cfg(feature = "full")]
             BrushRef::Image(image) => {
-                #[cfg(feature = "full")]
                 self.encode_image(image, alpha);
             }
-            #[cfg(not(feature = "full"))]
-            _ => panic!("brushes other than solid require the 'full' feature to be enabled"),
         }
     }
 
@@ -347,7 +331,6 @@ impl Encoding {
     }
 
     /// Encodes a linear gradient brush.
-    #[cfg(feature = "full")]
     pub fn encode_linear_gradient(
         &mut self,
         gradient: DrawLinearGradient,
@@ -369,7 +352,6 @@ impl Encoding {
     }
 
     /// Encodes a radial gradient brush.
-    #[cfg(feature = "full")]
     pub fn encode_radial_gradient(
         &mut self,
         gradient: DrawRadialGradient,
@@ -395,7 +377,6 @@ impl Encoding {
     }
 
     /// Encodes a radial gradient brush.
-    #[cfg(feature = "full")]
     pub fn encode_sweep_gradient(
         &mut self,
         gradient: DrawSweepGradient,
@@ -420,7 +401,6 @@ impl Encoding {
     }
 
     /// Encodes an image brush.
-    #[cfg(feature = "full")]
     pub fn encode_image(&mut self, image: &Image, alpha: f32) {
         let _alpha = alpha * image.alpha;
         // TODO: feed the alpha multiplier through the full pipeline for consistency
@@ -493,7 +473,6 @@ impl Encoding {
         self.path_tags.swap(len - 1, len - 2);
     }
 
-    #[cfg(feature = "full")]
     fn add_ramp(
         &mut self,
         color_stops: impl Iterator<Item = ColorStop>,
@@ -525,7 +504,6 @@ impl Encoding {
     }
 }
 
-#[cfg(feature = "full")]
 /// Result for adding a sequence of color stops.
 enum RampStops {
     /// Color stop sequence was empty.
@@ -537,7 +515,6 @@ enum RampStops {
 }
 
 /// Encoded data for late bound resources.
-#[cfg(feature = "full")]
 #[derive(Clone, Default)]
 pub struct Resources {
     /// Draw data patches for late bound resources.
@@ -552,7 +529,6 @@ pub struct Resources {
     pub normalized_coords: Vec<NormalizedCoord>,
 }
 
-#[cfg(feature = "full")]
 impl Resources {
     #[doc(alias = "clear")]
     // This is not called "clear" because "clear" has other implications
@@ -584,7 +560,6 @@ pub struct StreamOffsets {
 }
 
 impl StreamOffsets {
-    #[cfg(feature = "full")]
     pub(crate) fn add(&mut self, other: &Self) {
         self.path_tags += other.path_tags;
         self.path_data += other.path_data;
diff --git a/vello_encoding/src/lib.rs b/vello_encoding/src/lib.rs
index 5966a3620..0d63945aa 100644
--- a/vello_encoding/src/lib.rs
+++ b/vello_encoding/src/lib.rs
@@ -45,17 +45,13 @@ mod draw;
 mod encoding;
 #[cfg(feature = "bump_estimate")]
 mod estimate;
-#[cfg(feature = "full")]
 mod glyph;
-#[cfg(feature = "full")]
 mod glyph_cache;
-#[cfg(feature = "full")]
 mod image_cache;
 mod mask;
 pub mod math;
 mod monoid;
 mod path;
-#[cfg(feature = "full")]
 mod ramp_cache;
 mod resolve;
 
@@ -69,7 +65,8 @@ pub use draw::{
     DrawBbox, DrawBeginClip, DrawBlurRoundedRect, DrawColor, DrawImage, DrawLinearGradient,
     DrawMonoid, DrawRadialGradient, DrawSweepGradient, DrawTag, DRAW_INFO_FLAGS_FILL_RULE_BIT,
 };
-pub use encoding::{Encoding, StreamOffsets};
+pub use encoding::{Encoding, Resources, StreamOffsets};
+pub use glyph::{Glyph, GlyphRun};
 pub use mask::{make_mask_lut, make_mask_lut_16};
 pub use math::Transform;
 pub use monoid::Monoid;
@@ -77,15 +74,8 @@ pub use path::{
     Cubic, LineSoup, Path, PathBbox, PathEncoder, PathMonoid, PathSegment, PathSegmentType,
     PathTag, SegmentCount, Style, Tile,
 };
-pub use resolve::{resolve_solid_paths_only, Layout};
-
-#[cfg(feature = "full")]
-pub use {
-    encoding::Resources,
-    glyph::{Glyph, GlyphRun},
-    ramp_cache::Ramps,
-    resolve::{Patch, Resolver},
-};
+pub use ramp_cache::Ramps;
+pub use resolve::{resolve_solid_paths_only, Layout, Patch, Resolver};
 
 #[cfg(feature = "bump_estimate")]
 pub use estimate::BumpEstimator;
diff --git a/vello_encoding/src/path.rs b/vello_encoding/src/path.rs
index 06ac051af..f2855535f 100644
--- a/vello_encoding/src/path.rs
+++ b/vello_encoding/src/path.rs
@@ -807,7 +807,6 @@ impl<'a> PathEncoder<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-#[cfg(feature = "full")]
 impl skrifa::outline::OutlinePen for PathEncoder<'_> {
     fn move_to(&mut self, x: f32, y: f32) {
         self.move_to(x, y);
diff --git a/vello_encoding/src/resolve.rs b/vello_encoding/src/resolve.rs
index 44a98aa1f..ee8248a80 100644
--- a/vello_encoding/src/resolve.rs
+++ b/vello_encoding/src/resolve.rs
@@ -2,20 +2,15 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 OR MIT
 
 use bytemuck::{Pod, Zeroable};
+use peniko::{Extend, Image};
+use std::ops::Range;
+use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use super::{DrawTag, Encoding, PathTag, StreamOffsets, Style, Transform};
 
-#[cfg(feature = "full")]
-use {
-    super::{
-        glyph_cache::GlyphCache,
-        image_cache::{ImageCache, Images},
-        ramp_cache::{RampCache, Ramps},
-    },
-    peniko::{Extend, Image},
-    std::ops::Range,
-    std::sync::Arc,
-};
+use crate::glyph_cache::GlyphCache;
+use crate::image_cache::{ImageCache, Images};
+use crate::ramp_cache::{RampCache, Ramps};
 
 /// Layout of a packed encoding.
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Default, Zeroable, Pod)]
@@ -110,7 +105,6 @@ impl Layout {
 /// Panics if the encoding contains any late bound resources (gradients, images
 /// or glyph runs).
 pub fn resolve_solid_paths_only(encoding: &Encoding, packed: &mut Vec<u8>) -> Layout {
-    #[cfg(feature = "full")]
     assert!(
         encoding.resources.patches.is_empty(),
         "this resolve function doesn't support late bound resources"
@@ -160,7 +154,6 @@ pub fn resolve_solid_paths_only(encoding: &Encoding, packed: &mut Vec<u8>) -> La
 }
 
 /// Resolver for late bound resources.
-#[cfg(feature = "full")]
 #[derive(Default)]
 pub struct Resolver {
     glyph_cache: GlyphCache,
@@ -171,7 +164,6 @@ pub struct Resolver {
     patches: Vec<ResolvedPatch>,
 }
 
-#[cfg(feature = "full")]
 impl Resolver {
     /// Creates a new resource cache.
     pub fn new() -> Self {
@@ -507,7 +499,6 @@ impl Resolver {
 }
 
 /// Patch for a late bound resource.
-#[cfg(feature = "full")]
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub enum Patch {
     /// Gradient ramp resource.
@@ -534,14 +525,12 @@ pub enum Patch {
 }
 
 /// Image to be allocated in the atlas.
-#[cfg(feature = "full")]
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 struct PendingImage {
     image: Image,
     xy: Option<(u32, u32)>,
 }
 
-#[cfg(feature = "full")]
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 enum ResolvedPatch {
     Ramp {
diff --git a/vello_shaders/Cargo.toml b/vello_shaders/Cargo.toml
index 85c4fbb81..fae5fbc05 100644
--- a/vello_shaders/Cargo.toml
+++ b/vello_shaders/Cargo.toml
@@ -16,14 +16,9 @@ default-target = "x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu"
 targets = []
 
 [features]
-default = ["wgsl", "full", "cpu"]
+default = ["wgsl", "cpu"]
 compile = ["dep:naga", "dep:thiserror"]
 
-# Enables the complete imaging model. When this feature is disabled, the fine rasterization
-# stage only supports drawing paths with a solid brush and clipping, and the shaders can
-# not be run with an encoding that contains gradient fills and images.
-full = []
-
 # Target shading language variants of the vello shaders to link into the library.
 wgsl = []
 msl = ["naga?/msl-out"]
diff --git a/vello_shaders/shader/fine.wgsl b/vello_shaders/shader/fine.wgsl
index 77b2f7dac..53de4f15e 100644
--- a/vello_shaders/shader/fine.wgsl
+++ b/vello_shaders/shader/fine.wgsl
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright 2022 the Vello Authors
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 OR MIT OR Unlicense
 
-// Fine rasterizer. This can run in simple (just path rendering) and full
-// modes, controllable by #define.
+// Fine rasterizer.
 //
 // To enable multisampled rendering, turn on both the msaa ifdef and one of msaa8
 // or msaa16.
@@ -48,22 +47,16 @@ var output: texture_storage_2d<r8unorm, write>;
 var output: texture_storage_2d<rgba8unorm, write>;
 #endif
 
-#ifdef full
 @group(0) @binding(6)
 var gradients: texture_2d<f32>;
 
 @group(0) @binding(7)
 var image_atlas: texture_2d<f32>;
-#endif
 
 // MSAA-only bindings and utilities
 #ifdef msaa
 
-#ifdef full
 const MASK_LUT_INDEX: u32 = 8;
-#else
-const MASK_LUT_INDEX: u32 = 6;
-#endif
 
 #ifdef msaa8
 let MASK_WIDTH = 32u;
@@ -1067,7 +1060,6 @@ fn main(
                 }
                 cmd_ix += 3u;
             }
-#ifdef full
             case CMD_LIN_GRAD: {
                 let lin = read_lin_grad(cmd_ix);
                 let d = lin.line_x * xy.x + lin.line_y * xy.y + lin.line_c;
@@ -1185,7 +1177,6 @@ fn main(
                 }
                 cmd_ix += 2u;
             }
-#endif // full
             default: {}
         }
     }
diff --git a/vello_shaders/shader/shared/config.wgsl b/vello_shaders/shader/shared/config.wgsl
index 3391afd9a..e586e3e0f 100644
--- a/vello_shaders/shader/shared/config.wgsl
+++ b/vello_shaders/shader/shared/config.wgsl
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@ struct Config {
     target_height: u32,
 
     // The initial color applied to the pixels in a tile during the fine stage.
-    // This is only used in the full pipeline. The format is packed RGBA8 in MSB
-    // order.
+    // The format is packed RGBA8 in MSB order.
     base_color: u32,
 
     n_drawobj: u32,
diff --git a/vello_shaders/src/compile/mod.rs b/vello_shaders/src/compile/mod.rs
index db18352f8..8e16c618d 100644
--- a/vello_shaders/src/compile/mod.rs
+++ b/vello_shaders/src/compile/mod.rs
@@ -200,13 +200,7 @@ impl ShaderInfo {
         let imports = preprocess::get_imports(shader_dir);
         let mut errors = vec![];
         let mut info = HashMap::default();
-        let defines: HashSet<_> = if cfg!(feature = "full") {
-            vec!["full".to_string()]
-        } else {
-            vec![]
-        }
-        .into_iter()
-        .collect();
+        let defines: HashSet<_> = HashSet::default();
         for entry in shader_dir
             .read_dir()
             .expect("Can read shader import directory")