diff --git a/Lib/fontbakery/checks/shared_conditions.py b/Lib/fontbakery/checks/shared_conditions.py
index 1e1d2cc7c9..b29a9e83bf 100644
--- a/Lib/fontbakery/checks/shared_conditions.py
+++ b/Lib/fontbakery/checks/shared_conditions.py
@@ -225,17 +225,14 @@ def has_feature(font, featureTag):
     return False
 
 
-def characters_per_script(ttFont, script, category=None):
+def characters_per_script(ttFont, target_script, target_category=None):
     """Return the number of characters in a font for a given script"""
-    from youseedee import ucd_data
+    from unicodedataplus import script, category
 
     characters = []
     for codepoint in ttFont.getBestCmap().keys():
-        data = ucd_data(codepoint)
-        if (
-            "Script" in data
-            and data["Script"] == script
-            and (not category or data["General_Category"] == category)
+        if script(chr(codepoint)) == target_script and (
+            not target_category or category(chr(codepoint)) == target_category
         ):
             characters.append(codepoint)
 
diff --git a/Lib/fontbakery/checks/universal/__init__.py b/Lib/fontbakery/checks/universal/__init__.py
index 53d78ec6f7..c909a246b8 100644
--- a/Lib/fontbakery/checks/universal/__init__.py
+++ b/Lib/fontbakery/checks/universal/__init__.py
@@ -2739,7 +2739,6 @@ def com_google_fonts_check_alt_caron(ttFont):
 
 @check(
     id="com.google.fonts/check/case_mapping",
-    conditions=["network"],
     rationale="""
         Ensure that no glyph lacks its corresponding upper or lower counterpart
         (but only when unicode supports case-mapping).
@@ -2821,7 +2820,6 @@ def com_google_fonts_check_case_mapping(ttFont):
 
 @check(
     id="com.google.fonts/check/missing_small_caps_glyphs",
-    conditions=["network"],
     rationale="""
         Ensure small caps glyphs are available if
         a font declares smcp or c2sc OT features.
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 63db07ec4f..254b6dca3c 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ dependencies = [
 	"uharfbuzz",
 	"vharfbuzz >= 0.2.0",
     "typing_extensions ; python_version < '3.11'",
-	"youseedee",
+	"unicodedataplus",
 ]
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]