diff --git a/src/Font.cpp b/src/Font.cpp
index 187ada7a7..56ac47d6a 100644
--- a/src/Font.cpp
+++ b/src/Font.cpp
@@ -69,23 +69,25 @@ void Font::initLibrary()
 	}
 }
 
-Font::Font(std::string path, int size)
-	: fontScale(1.0f)
+Font::Font(int size) : fontScale(1.0f), mSize(size)
 {
-	mPath = path;
-	mSize = size;
-
-	init();
+	LOG(LogInfo) << "CREATING FONT (" << mSize << ")";
 }
 
-void Font::init()
+Font::~Font()
+{
+	LOG(LogInfo) << "~~~DESTROYING FONT (" << mSize << ")";
+	deinit();
+}
+
+void Font::init(ResourceData data)
 {
 	if(!libraryInitialized)
 		initLibrary();
 
 	mMaxGlyphHeight = 0;
 
-	buildAtlas();
+	buildAtlas(data);
 }
 
 void Font::deinit()
@@ -94,11 +96,11 @@ void Font::deinit()
 		glDeleteTextures(1, &textureID);
 }
 
-void Font::buildAtlas()
+void Font::buildAtlas(ResourceData data)
 {
-	if(FT_New_Face(sLibrary, mPath.c_str(), 0, &face))
+	if(FT_New_Memory_Face(sLibrary, data.ptr, data.length, 0, &face))
 	{
-		LOG(LogError) << "Error creating font face! (path: " << mPath.c_str();
+		LOG(LogError) << "Error creating font face!";
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -205,19 +207,13 @@ void Font::buildAtlas()
 		fontScale *= 1.25f;
 		mSize = (int)(mSize * (1.0f / fontScale));
 		deinit();
-		init();
+		init(data);
 	}
 	else {
-		LOG(LogInfo) << "Created font with size " << mSize << ".";
+		//LOG(LogInfo) << "Created font with size " << mSize << ".";
 	}
 }
 
-Font::~Font()
-{
-	if(textureID)
-		glDeleteTextures(1, &textureID);
-}
-
 
 void Font::drawText(std::string text, int startx, int starty, int color)
 {
@@ -294,6 +290,144 @@ int Font::getHeight()
 }
 
 
+
+
+void Font::drawCenteredText(std::string text, int xOffset, int y, unsigned int color)
+{
+	int w, h;
+	sizeText(text, &w, &h);
+
+	int x = Renderer::getScreenWidth() - w;
+	x = x / 2;
+	x += xOffset / 2;
+
+	drawText(text, x, y, color);
+}
+
+//this could probably be optimized
+//draws text and ensures it's never longer than xLen
+void Font::drawWrappedText(std::string text, int xStart, int yStart, int xLen, unsigned int color)
+{
+	int y = yStart;
+
+	std::string line, word, temp;
+	int w, h;
+	size_t space, newline;
+
+	while(text.length() > 0 || !line.empty()) //while there's text or we still have text to render
+	{
+		space = text.find(' ', 0);
+		if(space == std::string::npos)
+			space = text.length() - 1;
+
+
+		word = text.substr(0, space + 1);
+
+		//check if the next word contains a newline
+		newline = word.find('\n', 0);
+		if(newline != std::string::npos)
+		{
+			word = word.substr(0, newline);
+			text.erase(0, newline + 1);
+		}else{
+			text.erase(0, space + 1);
+		}
+
+		temp = line + word;
+
+		sizeText(temp, &w, &h);
+
+		//if we're on the last word and it'll fit on the line, just add it to the line
+		if((w <= xLen && text.length() == 0) || newline != std::string::npos)
+		{
+			line = temp;
+			word = "";
+		}
+
+
+		//if the next line will be too long or we're on the last of the text, render it
+		if(w > xLen || text.length() == 0 || newline != std::string::npos)
+		{
+			//render line now
+			if(w > 0) //make sure it's not blank
+				drawText(line, xStart, y, color);
+
+			//increment y by height and some extra padding for the next line
+			y += h + 4;
+
+			//move the word we skipped to the next line
+			line = word;
+		}else{
+			//there's still space, continue building the line
+			line = temp;
+		}
+
+	}
+}
+
+void Font::sizeWrappedText(std::string text, int xLen, int* xOut, int* yOut)
+{
+	//this is incorrect for text that is so short it doesn't need to wrap
+	if(xOut != NULL)
+		*xOut = xLen;
+
+	int y = 0;
+
+	std::string line, word, temp;
+	int w, h;
+	size_t space, newline;
+
+	while(text.length() > 0 || !line.empty()) //while there's text or we still have text to render
+	{
+		space = text.find(' ', 0);
+		if(space == std::string::npos)
+			space = text.length() - 1;
+
+		word = text.substr(0, space + 1);
+
+		//check if the next word contains a newline
+		newline = word.find('\n', 0);
+		if(newline != std::string::npos)
+		{
+			word = word.substr(0, newline);
+			text.erase(0, newline + 1);
+		}else{
+			text.erase(0, space + 1);
+		}
+
+		temp = line + word;
+
+		sizeText(temp, &w, &h);
+
+		//if we're on the last word and it'll fit on the line, just add it to the line
+		if((w <= xLen && text.length() == 0) || newline != std::string::npos)
+		{
+			line = temp;
+			word = "";
+		}
+
+		//if the next line will be too long or we're on the last of the text, render it
+		if(w > xLen || text.length() == 0 || newline != std::string::npos)
+		{
+			//increment y by height and some extra padding for the next line
+			y += h + 4;
+
+			//move the word we skipped to the next line
+			line = word;
+		}else{
+			//there's still space, continue building the line
+			line = temp;
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	if(yOut != NULL)
+		*yOut = y;
+}
+
+
+
+
 //=============================================================================================================
 //TextCache
 //=============================================================================================================
diff --git a/src/Font.h b/src/Font.h
index ed156ed37..5da296dfc 100644
--- a/src/Font.h
+++ b/src/Font.h
@@ -7,17 +7,22 @@
 #include <ft2build.h>
 #include FT_FREETYPE_H
 #include "Vector2.h"
+#include "resources/Resource.h"
 
 class TextCache;
 
+#define FONT_SIZE_SMALL ((unsigned int)(0.035f * Renderer::getScreenHeight()))
+#define FONT_SIZE_MEDIUM ((unsigned int)(0.045f * Renderer::getScreenHeight()))
+#define FONT_SIZE_LARGE ((unsigned int)(0.1f * Renderer::getScreenHeight()))
+
 //A TrueType Font renderer that uses FreeType and OpenGL.
 //The library is automatically initialized when it's needed.
-class Font
+class Font : public Resource
 {
 public:
 	static void initLibrary();
 
-	Font(std::string path, int size);
+	Font(int size);
 	~Font();
 
 	FT_Face face;
@@ -46,10 +51,16 @@ public:
 	//Create a TextCache, render with it, then delete it.  Best used for short text or text that changes frequently.
 	void drawText(std::string text, int startx, int starty, int color);
 	void sizeText(std::string text, int* w, int* h); //Sets the width and height of a given string to supplied pointers. A dimension is skipped if its pointer is NULL.
+	
+	void drawWrappedText(std::string text, int xStart, int yStart, int xLen, unsigned int color);
+	void sizeWrappedText(std::string text, int xLen, int* xOut, int* yOut);
+	void drawCenteredText(std::string text, int xOffset, int y, unsigned int color);
+	
+
 	int getHeight();
 
-	void init();
-	void deinit();
+	void init(ResourceData data) override;
+	void deinit() override;
 
 	int getSize();
 
@@ -61,14 +72,13 @@ private:
 	static FT_Library sLibrary;
 	static bool libraryInitialized;
 
-	void buildAtlas(); //Builds a "texture atlas," one big OpenGL texture with glyphs 32 to 128.
+	void buildAtlas(ResourceData data); //Builds a "texture atlas," one big OpenGL texture with glyphs 32 to 128.
 
 	int textureWidth; //OpenGL texture width
 	int textureHeight; //OpenGL texture height
 	int mMaxGlyphHeight;
 	float fontScale; //!<Font scale factor. It is > 1.0 if the font would be to big for the texture
 
-	std::string mPath;
 	int mSize;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/Renderer.h b/src/Renderer.h
index 80e2ab437..fd5f9d08f 100644
--- a/src/Renderer.h
+++ b/src/Renderer.h
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ namespace Renderer
 	unsigned int getScreenWidth();
 	unsigned int getScreenHeight();
 
-	enum FontSize { SMALL, MEDIUM, LARGE, FONT_SIZE_COUNT };
-	Font* getDefaultFont(FontSize size);
 	void buildGLColorArray(GLubyte* ptr, unsigned int color, unsigned int vertCount);
 
 	//graphics commands
@@ -40,10 +38,6 @@ namespace Renderer
 	void popClipRect();
 
 	void drawRect(int x, int y, int w, int h, unsigned int color);
-	void drawText(std::string text, int x, int y, unsigned int color, Font* font);
-	void drawCenteredText(std::string text, int xOffset, int y, unsigned int color, Font* font);
-	void drawWrappedText(std::string text, int xStart, int yStart, int xLen, unsigned int color, Font* font);
-	void sizeWrappedText(std::string text, int xLen, Font* font, int* xOut, int* yOut);
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/Renderer_draw_gl.cpp b/src/Renderer_draw_gl.cpp
index 05b8f4ae5..5c4f36adf 100644
--- a/src/Renderer_draw_gl.cpp
+++ b/src/Renderer_draw_gl.cpp
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@
 #include <stack>
 
 namespace Renderer {
-	bool loadedFonts = false;
-
 	std::stack<Rect> clipStack;
 
 	void setColor4bArray(GLubyte* array, unsigned int color)
@@ -120,195 +118,4 @@ namespace Renderer {
 		glDisableClientState(GL_VERTEX_ARRAY);
 		glDisable(GL_COLOR_ARRAY);
 	}
-
-
-
-	Font* fonts[3] = {NULL, NULL, NULL};
-
-	/*void unloadFonts()
-	{
-		std::cout << "unloading fonts...";
-
-		for(unsigned int i = 0; i < 3; i++)
-		{
-			delete fonts[i];
-			fonts[i] = NULL;
-		}
-
-		loadedFonts = false;
-
-		std::cout << "done.\n";
-	}*/
-
-	//creates the default fonts (which shouldn't ever be deleted)
-	void loadFonts()
-	{
-		if(loadedFonts)
-			return;
-
-		std::string fontPath = Font::getDefaultPath();
-
-		//make sure our font exists
-		if(!boost::filesystem::exists(fontPath))
-		{
-			LOG(LogError) << "System font wasn't found! Try installing the DejaVu truetype font (pacman -S ttf-dejavu on Arch, sudo apt-get install ttf-dejavu on Debian)";
-			return;
-		}
-
-		float fontSizes[] = {0.035f, 0.045f, 0.1f};
-		for(unsigned int i = 0; i < 3; i++)
-		{
-			fonts[i] = new Font(fontPath, (unsigned int)(fontSizes[i] * getScreenHeight()));
-		}
-
-		loadedFonts = true;
-
-		LOG(LogInfo) << "Loaded fonts successfully.";
-	}
-
-	Font* getDefaultFont(FontSize size)
-	{
-		if(!loadedFonts)
-			loadFonts();
-
-		return fonts[size];
-	}
-
-	void drawText(std::string text, int x, int y, unsigned int color, Font* font)
-	{
-		font->drawText(text, x, y, color);
-	}
-
-	void drawCenteredText(std::string text, int xOffset, int y, unsigned int color, Font* font)
-	{
-		int w, h;
-		font->sizeText(text, &w, &h);
-
-		int x = getScreenWidth() - w;
-		x = x / 2;
-		x += xOffset / 2;
-
-		drawText(text, x, y, color, font);
-	}
-
-	//this could probably be optimized
-	//draws text and ensures it's never longer than xLen
-	void drawWrappedText(std::string text, int xStart, int yStart, int xLen, unsigned int color, Font* font)
-	{
-		int y = yStart;
-
-		std::string line, word, temp;
-		int w, h;
-		size_t space, newline;
-
-		while(text.length() > 0 || !line.empty()) //while there's text or we still have text to render
-		{
-			space = text.find(' ', 0);
-			if(space == std::string::npos)
-				space = text.length() - 1;
-
-
-			word = text.substr(0, space + 1);
-
-			//check if the next word contains a newline
-			newline = word.find('\n', 0);
-			if(newline != std::string::npos)
-			{
-				word = word.substr(0, newline);
-				text.erase(0, newline + 1);
-			}else{
-				text.erase(0, space + 1);
-			}
-
-			temp = line + word;
-
-			font->sizeText(temp, &w, &h);
-
-			//if we're on the last word and it'll fit on the line, just add it to the line
-			if((w <= xLen && text.length() == 0) || newline != std::string::npos)
-			{
-				line = temp;
-				word = "";
-			}
-
-
-			//if the next line will be too long or we're on the last of the text, render it
-			if(w > xLen || text.length() == 0 || newline != std::string::npos)
-			{
-				//render line now
-				if(w > 0) //make sure it's not blank
-					drawText(line, xStart, y, color, font);
-
-				//increment y by height and some extra padding for the next line
-				y += h + 4;
-
-				//move the word we skipped to the next line
-				line = word;
-			}else{
-				//there's still space, continue building the line
-				line = temp;
-			}
-
-		}
-	}
-
-	void sizeWrappedText(std::string text, int xLen, Font* font, int* xOut, int* yOut)
-	{
-		if(xOut != NULL)
-			*xOut = xLen;
-
-		int y = 0;
-
-		std::string line, word, temp;
-		int w, h;
-		size_t space, newline;
-
-		while(text.length() > 0 || !line.empty()) //while there's text or we still have text to render
-		{
-			space = text.find(' ', 0);
-			if(space == std::string::npos)
-				space = text.length() - 1;
-
-			word = text.substr(0, space + 1);
-
-			//check if the next word contains a newline
-			newline = word.find('\n', 0);
-			if(newline != std::string::npos)
-			{
-				word = word.substr(0, newline);
-				text.erase(0, newline + 1);
-			}else{
-				text.erase(0, space + 1);
-			}
-
-			temp = line + word;
-
-			font->sizeText(temp, &w, &h);
-
-			//if we're on the last word and it'll fit on the line, just add it to the line
-			if((w <= xLen && text.length() == 0) || newline != std::string::npos)
-			{
-				line = temp;
-				word = "";
-			}
-
-			//if the next line will be too long or we're on the last of the text, render it
-			if(w > xLen || text.length() == 0 || newline != std::string::npos)
-			{
-				//increment y by height and some extra padding for the next line
-				y += h + 4;
-
-				//move the word we skipped to the next line
-				line = word;
-			}else{
-				//there's still space, continue building the line
-				line = temp;
-			}
-
-		}
-
-		if(yOut != NULL)
-			*yOut = y;
-	}
-
 };
diff --git a/src/Renderer_init.cpp b/src/Renderer_init.cpp
index 83afc066e..4158ba6cc 100644
--- a/src/Renderer_init.cpp
+++ b/src/Renderer_init.cpp
@@ -7,17 +7,9 @@ namespace Renderer
 {
 	void onInit()
 	{
-		for(int i = 0; i < (int)FONT_SIZE_COUNT; i++)
-		{
-			getDefaultFont((FontSize)i)->init();
-		}
 	}
 
 	void onDeinit()
 	{
-		for(int i = 0; i < (int)FONT_SIZE_COUNT; i++)
-		{
-			getDefaultFont((FontSize)i)->deinit();
-		}
 	}
 };
diff --git a/src/Window.cpp b/src/Window.cpp
index ccbd9490a..1fdfc1b14 100644
--- a/src/Window.cpp
+++ b/src/Window.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@
 Window::Window()
 {
 	mInputManager = new InputManager(this);
+
+	mDefaultFonts.push_back(mResourceManager.getFont(Font::getDefaultPath(), FONT_SIZE_SMALL));
+	mDefaultFonts.push_back(mResourceManager.getFont(Font::getDefaultPath(), FONT_SIZE_MEDIUM));
+	mDefaultFonts.push_back(mResourceManager.getFont(Font::getDefaultPath(), FONT_SIZE_LARGE));
 }
 
 Window::~Window()
diff --git a/src/Window.h b/src/Window.h
index 9e38b03cb..399f971e8 100644
--- a/src/Window.h
+++ b/src/Window.h
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ private:
 	InputManager* mInputManager;
 	ResourceManager mResourceManager;
 	std::vector<GuiComponent*> mGuiStack;
+
+	std::vector< std::shared_ptr<Font> > mDefaultFonts;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/components/GuiDetectDevice.cpp b/src/components/GuiDetectDevice.cpp
index 570d4c9f4..af4a61472 100644
--- a/src/components/GuiDetectDevice.cpp
+++ b/src/components/GuiDetectDevice.cpp
@@ -83,25 +83,25 @@ void GuiDetectDevice::update(int deltaTime)
 
 void GuiDetectDevice::render()
 {
-	Font* font = Renderer::getDefaultFont(Renderer::MEDIUM);
+	std::shared_ptr<Font> font = mWindow->getResourceManager()->getFont(Font::getDefaultPath(), FONT_SIZE_MEDIUM);
 
 	std::string playerString;
 	std::stringstream stream;
 	stream << (mCurrentPlayer + 1);
 	stream >> playerString;
 
-	Renderer::drawCenteredText("Press a button on the device for", 0, Renderer::getScreenHeight() / 3, 0x000000FF, font);
-	Renderer::drawCenteredText("PLAYER " + playerString, 0, (int)(Renderer::getScreenHeight()*1.5f) / 3, 0x333333FF, font);
+	font->drawCenteredText("Press a button on the device for", 0, Renderer::getScreenHeight() / 3, 0x000000FF);
+	font->drawCenteredText("PLAYER " + playerString, 0, (int)(Renderer::getScreenHeight()*1.5f) / 3, 0x333333FF);
 
 	if(mWindow->getInputManager()->getNumPlayers() > 0)
 	{
-		Renderer::drawCenteredText("(P1 - hold a button to finish)", 0, (Renderer::getScreenHeight()*2) / 3, (mHoldingFinish ? 0x0000FFFF : 0x000066FF), font);
+		font->drawCenteredText("(P1 - hold a button to finish)", 0, (Renderer::getScreenHeight()*2) / 3, (mHoldingFinish ? 0x0000FFFF : 0x000066FF));
 	}
 
 	if(mWindow->getInputManager()->getNumJoysticks() == 0)
 	{
-		Renderer::drawCenteredText("No joysticks detected!", 0, Renderer::getScreenHeight() - (font->getHeight()*2)-10, 0xFF0000FF, font);
+		font->drawCenteredText("No joysticks detected!", 0, Renderer::getScreenHeight() - (font->getHeight()*2)-10, 0xFF0000FF);
 	}
 
-	Renderer::drawCenteredText("Press F4 to quit.", 0, Renderer::getScreenHeight() - font->getHeight() - 2 , 0x000000FF, font);
+	font->drawCenteredText("Press F4 to quit.", 0, Renderer::getScreenHeight() - font->getHeight() - 2 , 0x000000FF);
 }
diff --git a/src/components/GuiFastSelect.cpp b/src/components/GuiFastSelect.cpp
index fee1ba337..c53893cf5 100644
--- a/src/components/GuiFastSelect.cpp
+++ b/src/components/GuiFastSelect.cpp
@@ -41,10 +41,11 @@ void GuiFastSelect::render()
 
 	mBox->render();
 
-	Renderer::drawCenteredText(LETTERS.substr(mLetterID, 1), 0, (int)(sh * 0.5f - (mTheme->getFastSelectFont()->getHeight() * 0.5f)), mTextColor, mTheme->getFastSelectFont());
-    Renderer::drawCenteredText("Sort order:", 0, (int)(sh * 0.6f - (mTheme->getDescriptionFont()->getHeight() * 0.5f)), mTextColor, mTheme->getDescriptionFont());
+	mTheme->getFastSelectFont()->drawCenteredText(LETTERS.substr(mLetterID, 1), 0, (int)(sh * 0.5f - (mTheme->getFastSelectFont()->getHeight() * 0.5f)), mTextColor);
+    mTheme->getDescriptionFont()->drawCenteredText("Sort order:", 0, (int)(sh * 0.6f - (mTheme->getDescriptionFont()->getHeight() * 0.5f)), mTextColor);
+
     std::string sortString = "<- " + mParent->getSortState().description + " ->";
-    Renderer::drawCenteredText(sortString, 0, (int)(sh * 0.6f + (mTheme->getDescriptionFont()->getHeight() * 0.5f)), mTextColor, mTheme->getDescriptionFont());
+    mTheme->getDescriptionFont()->drawCenteredText(sortString, 0, (int)(sh * 0.6f + (mTheme->getDescriptionFont()->getHeight() * 0.5f)), mTextColor);
 }
 
 bool GuiFastSelect::input(InputConfig* config, Input input)
diff --git a/src/components/GuiGameList.cpp b/src/components/GuiGameList.cpp
index c354a0478..404f5a7f9 100644
--- a/src/components/GuiGameList.cpp
+++ b/src/components/GuiGameList.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ bool GuiGameList::isDetailed() const
 
 GuiGameList::GuiGameList(Window* window) : GuiComponent(window), 
 	mTheme(new ThemeComponent(mWindow)),
-	mList(window, 0, 0, Renderer::getDefaultFont(Renderer::MEDIUM)),
+	mList(window, 0, 0, window->getResourceManager()->getFont(Font::getDefaultPath(), FONT_SIZE_MEDIUM)), 
 	mScreenshot(window),
 	mDescription(window), 
 	mDescContainer(window), 
@@ -114,15 +114,17 @@ void GuiGameList::render()
 	if(mTheme)
 		mTheme->render();
 
+	std::shared_ptr<Font> headerFont = mWindow->getResourceManager()->getFont(Font::getDefaultPath(), FONT_SIZE_LARGE);
+
 	//header
 	if(!mTheme->getBool("hideHeader"))
-		Renderer::drawCenteredText(mSystem->getDescName(), 0, 1, 0xFF0000FF, Renderer::getDefaultFont(Renderer::LARGE));
+		headerFont->drawCenteredText(mSystem->getDescName(), 0, 1, 0xFF0000FF);
 
 	if(isDetailed())
 	{
 		//divider
 		if(!mTheme->getBool("hideDividers"))
-			Renderer::drawRect((int)(Renderer::getScreenWidth() * mTheme->getFloat("listOffsetX")) - 4, Renderer::getDefaultFont(Renderer::LARGE)->getHeight() + 2, 8, Renderer::getScreenHeight(), 0x0000FFFF);
+			Renderer::drawRect((int)(Renderer::getScreenWidth() * mTheme->getFloat("listOffsetX")) - 4, headerFont->getHeight() + 2, 8, Renderer::getScreenHeight(), 0x0000FFFF);
 		
 		mScreenshot.render();
 		mDescContainer.render();
@@ -324,7 +326,7 @@ void GuiGameList::updateTheme()
 	mList.setScrollSound(mTheme->getSound("menuScroll"));
 
 	mList.setFont(mTheme->getListFont());
-	mList.setOffset(0, Renderer::getDefaultFont(Renderer::LARGE)->getHeight() + 2);
+	mList.setOffset(0, FONT_SIZE_LARGE + 2);
 
 	if(isDetailed())
 	{
diff --git a/src/components/GuiInputConfig.cpp b/src/components/GuiInputConfig.cpp
index 78f7a272a..0c84ae83b 100644
--- a/src/components/GuiInputConfig.cpp
+++ b/src/components/GuiInputConfig.cpp
@@ -77,25 +77,25 @@ bool GuiInputConfig::input(InputConfig* config, Input input)
 
 void GuiInputConfig::render()
 {
-	Font* font = Renderer::getDefaultFont(Renderer::MEDIUM);
+	std::shared_ptr<Font> font = mWindow->getResourceManager()->getFont(Font::getDefaultPath(), FONT_SIZE_MEDIUM);
 
 	std::stringstream stream;
 	stream << "PLAYER " << mTargetConfig->getPlayerNum() + 1 << ", press...";
-	Renderer::drawText(stream.str(), 10, 10, 0x000000FF, font);
+	font->drawText(stream.str(), 10, 10, 0x000000FF);
 
 	int y = 14 + font->getHeight();
 	for(int i = 0; i < mCurInputId; i++)
 	{
-		Renderer::drawText(inputDispName[i], 10, y, 0x00CC00FF, font);
+		font->drawText(inputDispName[i], 10, y, 0x00CC00FF);
 		y += font->getHeight() + 5;
 	}
 
 	if(mCurInputId >= inputCount)
 	{
-		Renderer::drawCenteredText("Basic config done!", 0, (int)(Renderer::getScreenHeight() * 0.4), 0x00CC00FF, font);
-		Renderer::drawCenteredText("Press any button to continue.", 0, (int)(Renderer::getScreenHeight() * 0.4) + font->getHeight() + 4, 0x000000FF, font);
+		font->drawCenteredText("Basic config done!", 0, (int)(Renderer::getScreenHeight() * 0.4), 0x00CC00FF);
+		font->drawCenteredText("Press any button to continue.", 0, (int)(Renderer::getScreenHeight() * 0.4) + font->getHeight() + 4, 0x000000FF);
 	}else{
-		Renderer::drawText(inputDispName[mCurInputId], 10, y, 0x000000FF, font);
+		font->drawText(inputDispName[mCurInputId], 10, y, 0x000000FF);
 		if(mCanSkip)
 		{
 			int textWidth = 0;
@@ -105,10 +105,10 @@ void GuiInputConfig::render()
 			if(Renderer::getScreenWidth() / 2.5f > textWidth)
 				textWidth = (int)(Renderer::getScreenWidth() / 2.5f);
 
-			Renderer::drawText("press Accept to skip", textWidth, y, 0x0000AAFF, font);
+			font->drawText("press Accept to skip", textWidth, y, 0x0000AAFF);
 		}
 	}
 
 	if(!mErrorMsg.empty())
-		Renderer::drawCenteredText(mErrorMsg, 0, Renderer::getScreenHeight() - font->getHeight() - 10, 0xFF0000FF, font);
+		font->drawCenteredText(mErrorMsg, 0, Renderer::getScreenHeight() - font->getHeight() - 10, 0xFF0000FF);
 }
diff --git a/src/components/GuiMenu.cpp b/src/components/GuiMenu.cpp
index 4e678d527..df18029b1 100644
--- a/src/components/GuiMenu.cpp
+++ b/src/components/GuiMenu.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ GuiMenu::GuiMenu(Window* window, GuiGameList* parent) : GuiComponent(window)
 {
 	mParent = parent;
 
-	mList = new TextListComponent<std::string>(mWindow, 0, Renderer::getDefaultFont(Renderer::LARGE)->getHeight() + 2, Renderer::getDefaultFont(Renderer::LARGE));
+	std::shared_ptr<Font> font = mWindow->getResourceManager()->getFont(Font::getDefaultPath(), FONT_SIZE_LARGE);
+	mList = new TextListComponent<std::string>(mWindow, 0, font->getHeight() + 2, font);
 	mList->setSelectedTextColor(0x0000FFFF);
 	populateList();
 }
diff --git a/src/components/SwitchComponent.cpp b/src/components/SwitchComponent.cpp
index ac78c810e..ac0bc58ef 100644
--- a/src/components/SwitchComponent.cpp
+++ b/src/components/SwitchComponent.cpp
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 #include "SwitchComponent.h"
 #include "../Renderer.h"
 #include "../Font.h"
+#include "../Window.h"
 
 SwitchComponent::SwitchComponent(Window* window, bool state) : GuiComponent(window), mState(state)
 {
 	//mSize = Vector2u((unsigned int)(Renderer::getScreenWidth() * 0.05), 
 	//	(unsigned int)(Renderer::getScreenHeight() * 0.05));
 
-	Renderer::getDefaultFont(Renderer::MEDIUM)->sizeText("OFF", (int*)&mSize.x, (int*)&mSize.y);
+	mWindow->getResourceManager()->getFont(Font::getDefaultPath(), FONT_SIZE_MEDIUM)->sizeText("OFF", (int*)&mSize.x, (int*)&mSize.y);
 }
 
 bool SwitchComponent::input(InputConfig* config, Input input)
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ void SwitchComponent::onRender()
 {
 	Renderer::pushClipRect(getGlobalOffset(), getSize());
 
-	Renderer::drawText(mState ? "ON" : "OFF", 0, 0, mState ? 0x00FF00FF : 0xFF0000FF, Renderer::getDefaultFont(Renderer::MEDIUM));
+	mWindow->getResourceManager()->getFont(Font::getDefaultPath(), FONT_SIZE_MEDIUM)->drawText(mState ? "ON" : "OFF", 0, 0, mState ? 0x00FF00FF : 0xFF0000FF);
 
 	Renderer::popClipRect();
 
diff --git a/src/components/TextComponent.cpp b/src/components/TextComponent.cpp
index fc8dec8f3..5f6dd10a4 100644
--- a/src/components/TextComponent.cpp
+++ b/src/components/TextComponent.cpp
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 #include "TextComponent.h"
 #include "../Renderer.h"
 #include "../Log.h"
+#include "../Window.h"
 
 TextComponent::TextComponent(Window* window) : GuiComponent(window), 
 	mFont(NULL), mColor(0x000000FF), mAutoCalcExtent(true, true)
 {
 }
 
-TextComponent::TextComponent(Window* window, const std::string& text, Font* font, Vector2i pos, Vector2u size) : GuiComponent(window), 
+TextComponent::TextComponent(Window* window, const std::string& text, std::shared_ptr<Font> font, Vector2i pos, Vector2u size) : GuiComponent(window), 
 	mFont(NULL), mColor(0x000000FF), mAutoCalcExtent(true, true)
 {
 	setText(text);
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ void TextComponent::setExtent(Vector2u size)
 	calculateExtent();
 }
 
-void TextComponent::setFont(Font* font)
+void TextComponent::setFont(std::shared_ptr<Font> font)
 {
 	mFont = font;
 
@@ -47,23 +48,21 @@ void TextComponent::setText(const std::string& text)
 	calculateExtent();
 }
 
-Font* TextComponent::getFont() const
+std::shared_ptr<Font> TextComponent::getFont() const
 {
-	return (mFont ? mFont : Renderer::getDefaultFont(Renderer::MEDIUM));;
+	if(mFont)
+		return mFont;
+	else
+		return mWindow->getResourceManager()->getFont(Font::getDefaultPath(), FONT_SIZE_MEDIUM);
 }
 
 void TextComponent::onRender()
 {
-	Font* font = getFont();
-	if(font == NULL)
-	{
-		LOG(LogError) << "TextComponent can't get a valid font!";
-		return;
-	}
+	std::shared_ptr<Font> font = getFont();
 
 	//Renderer::pushClipRect(getGlobalOffset(), getSize());
 
-	Renderer::drawWrappedText(mText, 0, 0, mSize.x, mColor >> 8 << 8  | getOpacity(), font);
+	font->drawWrappedText(mText, 0, 0, mSize.x, mColor >> 8 << 8  | getOpacity());
 
 	//Renderer::popClipRect();
 
@@ -72,16 +71,11 @@ void TextComponent::onRender()
 
 void TextComponent::calculateExtent()
 {
-	Font* font = getFont();
-	if(font == NULL)
-	{
-		LOG(LogError) << "TextComponent can't get a valid font!";
-		return;
-	}
+	std::shared_ptr<Font> font = getFont();
 
 	if(mAutoCalcExtent.x)
 		font->sizeText(mText, (int*)&mSize.x, (int*)&mSize.y);
 	else
 		if(mAutoCalcExtent.y)
-			Renderer::sizeWrappedText(mText, getSize().x, mFont, NULL, (int*)&mSize.y);
+			font->sizeWrappedText(mText, getSize().x, NULL, (int*)&mSize.y);
 }
diff --git a/src/components/TextComponent.h b/src/components/TextComponent.h
index 1a1c90eb4..368d36ea1 100644
--- a/src/components/TextComponent.h
+++ b/src/components/TextComponent.h
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ class TextComponent : public GuiComponent
 {
 public:
 	TextComponent(Window* window);
-	TextComponent(Window* window, const std::string& text, Font* font, Vector2i pos, Vector2u size);
+	TextComponent(Window* window, const std::string& text, std::shared_ptr<Font> font, Vector2i pos, Vector2u size);
 
-	void setFont(Font* font);
+	void setFont(std::shared_ptr<Font> font);
 	void setBox(Vector2i pos, Vector2u size);
 	void setExtent(Vector2u size); //Use Vector2u(0, 0) to automatically generate extent on a single line.  Use Vector2(value, 0) to automatically generate extent for wrapped text.
 	void setText(const std::string& text);
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ public:
 	void onRender() override;
 
 private:
-	Font* getFont() const;
+	std::shared_ptr<Font> getFont() const;
 	
 	void calculateExtent();
 
 	unsigned int mColor;
-	Font* mFont;
+	std::shared_ptr<Font> mFont;
 	Vector2<bool> mAutoCalcExtent;
 	std::string mText;
 };
diff --git a/src/components/TextListComponent.h b/src/components/TextListComponent.h
index e5c16e2fd..378e3b617 100644
--- a/src/components/TextListComponent.h
+++ b/src/components/TextListComponent.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ template <typename T>
 class TextListComponent : public GuiComponent
 {
 public:
-	TextListComponent(Window* window, int offsetX, int offsetY, Font* font);
+	TextListComponent(Window* window, int offsetX, int offsetY, std::shared_ptr<Font> font);
 	virtual ~TextListComponent();
 
 	bool input(InputConfig* config, Input input);
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public:
 	T getObject(int i);
 	void setSelection(int i);
 
-	void setFont(Font* f);
+	void setFont(std::shared_ptr<Font> f);
 
 protected:
 	void onRender();
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ private:
 	int mMarqueeOffset;
 	int mMarqueeTime;
 
-	Font* mFont;
+	std::shared_ptr<Font> mFont;
 	unsigned int mSelectorColor, mSelectedTextColorOverride;
 	bool mDrawCentered;
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ private:
 };
 
 template <typename T>
-TextListComponent<T>::TextListComponent(Window* window, int offsetX, int offsetY, Font* font) : GuiComponent(window)
+TextListComponent<T>::TextListComponent(Window* window, int offsetX, int offsetY, std::shared_ptr<Font> font) : GuiComponent(window)
 {
 	mSelection = 0;
 	mScrollDir = 0;
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ void TextListComponent<T>::onRender()
 
 	if(mRowVector.size() == 0)
 	{
-		Renderer::drawCenteredText("The list is empty.", 0, y, 0xFF0000FF, mFont);
+		mFont->drawCenteredText("The list is empty.", 0, y, 0xFF0000FF);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -156,9 +156,9 @@ void TextListComponent<T>::onRender()
 		unsigned int color = (mSelection == i && mSelectedTextColorOverride != 0) ? mSelectedTextColorOverride : row.color;
 
 		if(mDrawCentered)
-			Renderer::drawCenteredText(row.name, x, y, color, mFont);
+			mFont->drawCenteredText(row.name, x, y, color);
 		else
-			Renderer::drawText(row.name, x, y, color, mFont);
+			mFont->drawText(row.name, x, y, color);
 
 		y += entrySize;
 	}
@@ -202,7 +202,6 @@ bool TextListComponent<T>::input(InputConfig* config, Input input)
 				return true;
 			}
 		}else{
-			//if((button == InputManager::DOWN && mScrollDir > 0) || (button == InputManager::PAGEDOWN && mScrollDir > 0) || (button == InputManager::UP && mScrollDir < 0) || (button == InputManager::PAGEUP && mScrollDir < 0))
 			if(config->isMappedTo("down", input) || config->isMappedTo("up", input) || config->isMappedTo("pagedown", input) || config->isMappedTo("pageup", input))
 			{
 				stopScrolling();
@@ -397,7 +396,7 @@ void TextListComponent<T>::setScrollSound(std::shared_ptr<Sound> & sound)
 }
 
 template <typename T>
-void TextListComponent<T>::setFont(Font* font)
+void TextListComponent<T>::setFont(std::shared_ptr<Font> font)
 {
 	mFont = font;
 }
diff --git a/src/components/ThemeComponent.cpp b/src/components/ThemeComponent.cpp
index 0e54caa81..0a9453dee 100644
--- a/src/components/ThemeComponent.cpp
+++ b/src/components/ThemeComponent.cpp
@@ -35,28 +35,28 @@ std::string ThemeComponent::getString(std::string name)
 
 GuiBoxData ThemeComponent::getBoxData() { return mBoxData; }
 
-Font* ThemeComponent::getListFont()
+std::shared_ptr<Font> ThemeComponent::getListFont()
 {
-	if(mListFont == NULL)
-		return Renderer::getDefaultFont(Renderer::MEDIUM);
-	else
+	if(mListFont)
 		return mListFont;
-}
-
-Font* ThemeComponent::getDescriptionFont()
-{
-	if(mDescFont == NULL)
-		return Renderer::getDefaultFont(Renderer::SMALL);
 	else
-		return mDescFont;
+		return mWindow->getResourceManager()->getFont(Font::getDefaultPath(), FONT_SIZE_MEDIUM);
 }
 
-Font* ThemeComponent::getFastSelectFont()
+std::shared_ptr<Font> ThemeComponent::getDescriptionFont()
+{
+	if(mDescFont)
+		return mDescFont;
+	else
+		return mWindow->getResourceManager()->getFont(Font::getDefaultPath(), FONT_SIZE_SMALL);
+}
+
+std::shared_ptr<Font> ThemeComponent::getFastSelectFont()
 {
 	if(mFastSelectFont == NULL)
-		return Renderer::getDefaultFont(Renderer::LARGE);
-	else
 		return mFastSelectFont;
+	else
+		return mWindow->getResourceManager()->getFont(Font::getDefaultPath(), FONT_SIZE_LARGE);
 }
 
 ThemeComponent::ThemeComponent(Window* window) : GuiComponent(window)
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ ThemeComponent::ThemeComponent(Window* window) : GuiComponent(window)
 	AudioManager::getInstance()->registerSound(mSoundMap["menuBack"]);
 	AudioManager::getInstance()->registerSound(mSoundMap["menuOpen"]);
 
-	mListFont = NULL;
-	mDescFont = NULL;
-	mFastSelectFont = NULL;
+	mListFont.reset();
+	mDescFont.reset();
+	mFastSelectFont.reset();
 
 	setDefaults();
 }
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ void ThemeComponent::setDefaults()
 	mFloatMap["gameImageOriginX"] = 0.5;
 	mFloatMap["gameImageOriginY"] = 0;
 	mFloatMap["gameImageOffsetX"] = mFloatMap["listOffsetX"] / 2;
-	mFloatMap["gameImageOffsetY"] = (float)Renderer::getDefaultFont(Renderer::LARGE)->getHeight() / (float)Renderer::getScreenHeight();
+	mFloatMap["gameImageOffsetY"] = (float)FONT_SIZE_LARGE / (float)Renderer::getScreenHeight();
 	mFloatMap["gameImageWidth"] = mFloatMap["listOffsetX"];
 	mFloatMap["gameImageHeight"] = 0;
 
@@ -121,22 +121,9 @@ void ThemeComponent::setDefaults()
 	mBoxData.verticalTiled = false;
 	mBoxData.cornerPath = "";
 
-	if(mListFont != NULL)
-	{
-		delete mListFont;
-		mListFont = NULL;
-	}
-
-	if(mDescFont != NULL)
-	{
-		delete mDescFont;
-		mDescFont = NULL;
-	}
-	if(mFastSelectFont != NULL)
-	{
-		delete mFastSelectFont;
-		mFastSelectFont = NULL;
-	}
+	mListFont.reset();
+	mDescFont.reset();
+	mFastSelectFont.reset();
 }
 
 void ThemeComponent::deleteComponents()
@@ -148,12 +135,10 @@ void ThemeComponent::deleteComponents()
 
 	clearChildren();
 
-	//deletes fonts if any were created
 	setDefaults();
 }
 
 
-
 void ThemeComponent::readXML(std::string path, bool detailed)
 {
 	if(mPath == path)
@@ -248,9 +233,9 @@ void ThemeComponent::readXML(std::string path, bool detailed)
 	mSoundMap["menuOpen"]->loadFile(expandPath(root.child("menuOpenSound").text().get()));
 
 	//fonts
-	mListFont = resolveFont(root.child("listFont"), Font::getDefaultPath(), Renderer::getDefaultFont(Renderer::MEDIUM)->getSize());
-	mDescFont = resolveFont(root.child("descriptionFont"), Font::getDefaultPath(), Renderer::getDefaultFont(Renderer::SMALL)->getSize());
-	mFastSelectFont = resolveFont(root.child("fastSelectFont"), Font::getDefaultPath(), Renderer::getDefaultFont(Renderer::LARGE)->getSize());
+	mListFont = resolveFont(root.child("listFont"), Font::getDefaultPath(), FONT_SIZE_MEDIUM);
+	mDescFont = resolveFont(root.child("descriptionFont"), Font::getDefaultPath(), FONT_SIZE_SMALL);
+	mFastSelectFont = resolveFont(root.child("fastSelectFont"), Font::getDefaultPath(), FONT_SIZE_LARGE);
 
 	//actually read the components
 	createComponentChildren(root, this);
@@ -348,7 +333,7 @@ float ThemeComponent::resolveExp(std::string str, float defaultVal)
 	exp.setExpression(str);
 
 	//set variables
-	exp.setVariable("headerHeight", (float)(Renderer::getDefaultFont(Renderer::LARGE)->getHeight() / Renderer::getScreenHeight()));
+	exp.setVariable("headerHeight", (float)(FONT_SIZE_LARGE / Renderer::getScreenHeight()));
 	exp.setVariable("infoWidth", mFloatMap["listOffsetX"]);
 
 	return exp.eval();
@@ -407,7 +392,7 @@ float ThemeComponent::strToFloat(std::string str, float defaultVal)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-Font* ThemeComponent::resolveFont(pugi::xml_node node, std::string defaultPath, unsigned int defaultSize)
+std::shared_ptr<Font> ThemeComponent::resolveFont(pugi::xml_node node, std::string defaultPath, unsigned int defaultSize)
 {
 	if(!node)
 		return NULL;
@@ -425,25 +410,5 @@ Font* ThemeComponent::resolveFont(pugi::xml_node node, std::string defaultPath,
 		size = defaultSize;
 	}
 
-	return new Font(path, size);
-}
-
-void ThemeComponent::init()
-{
-	//fonts are special
-	if(mListFont)	mListFont->init();
-	if(mDescFont)	mDescFont->init();
-	if(mFastSelectFont)	mFastSelectFont->init();
-
-	GuiComponent::init();
-}
-
-void ThemeComponent::deinit()
-{
-	GuiComponent::deinit();
-
-	//fonts are special
-	if(mListFont)	mListFont->deinit();
-	if(mDescFont)	mDescFont->deinit();
-	if(mFastSelectFont)	mFastSelectFont->deinit();
+	return mWindow->getResourceManager()->getFont(path, size);
 }
diff --git a/src/components/ThemeComponent.h b/src/components/ThemeComponent.h
index c6ec05f4e..e5e9c8ab6 100644
--- a/src/components/ThemeComponent.h
+++ b/src/components/ThemeComponent.h
@@ -20,18 +20,15 @@ public:
 
 	GuiBoxData getBoxData();
 
-	void init();
-	void deinit();
-
 	unsigned int getColor(std::string name);
 	bool getBool(std::string name);
 	float getFloat(std::string name);
 	std::shared_ptr<Sound> & getSound(std::string name);
 	std::string getString(std::string name);
 
-	Font* getListFont();
-	Font* getDescriptionFont();
-	Font* getFastSelectFont();
+	std::shared_ptr<Font> getListFont();
+	std::shared_ptr<Font> getDescriptionFont();
+	std::shared_ptr<Font> getFastSelectFont();
 
 private:
 	void setDefaults();
@@ -45,7 +42,7 @@ private:
 	unsigned int resolveColor(std::string str, unsigned int defaultColor = 0x000000FF);
 	void splitString(std::string str, char delim, std::string* before, std::string* after);
 	float strToFloat(std::string str, float defaultVal = 0.0f);
-	Font* resolveFont(pugi::xml_node node, std::string defaultPath, unsigned int defaultSize);
+	std::shared_ptr<Font> resolveFont(pugi::xml_node node, std::string defaultPath, unsigned int defaultSize);
 
 	std::string mPath;
 
@@ -56,10 +53,10 @@ private:
 	std::map<std::string, std::string> mStringMap;
 
 	GuiBoxData mBoxData;
-
-	Font* mListFont;
-	Font* mDescFont;
-	Font* mFastSelectFont;
+	
+	std::shared_ptr<Font> mListFont;
+	std::shared_ptr<Font> mDescFont;
+	std::shared_ptr<Font> mFastSelectFont;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 4823308bb..e5cacd5fb 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 	#include <bcm_host.h>
 #endif
 
+
 #include <sstream>
 
 namespace fs = boost::filesystem;
@@ -210,7 +211,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 				nrOfFrames = 0;
 				timeElapsed = 0;
 			}
-			Renderer::drawText(fpsString, 50, 50, 0x00FF00FF, Renderer::getDefaultFont(Renderer::MEDIUM));
+			window.getResourceManager()->getFont(Font::getDefaultPath(), FONT_SIZE_MEDIUM)->drawText(fpsString, 50, 50, 0x00FF00FF);
 		}
 
 		//sleep if we're past our threshold
diff --git a/src/resources/ResourceManager.cpp b/src/resources/ResourceManager.cpp
index eed1666bc..7b0b7d768 100644
--- a/src/resources/ResourceManager.cpp
+++ b/src/resources/ResourceManager.cpp
@@ -40,14 +40,37 @@ std::shared_ptr<TextureResource> ResourceManager::getTexture(const std::string&
 	return mTextureMap[path].lock();
 }
 
+std::shared_ptr<Font> ResourceManager::getFont(const std::string& path, int size)
+{
+	if(path.empty() || size == 0)
+		return std::shared_ptr<Font>(); //NULL pointer
+
+	std::pair<std::string, int> fontDef(path, size);
+	if(mFontMap[fontDef].expired())
+	{
+		std::shared_ptr<Font> ret(new Font(size));
+		mFontMap[fontDef] = std::weak_ptr<Font>(ret);
+
+		initializeResource(path, ret);
+
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	return mFontMap[fontDef].lock();
+}
+
 void ResourceManager::init()
 {
 	for(auto iter = mTextureMap.begin(); iter != mTextureMap.end(); iter++)
 	{
 		if(!iter->second.expired())
-		{
 			initializeResource(iter->first, iter->second.lock());
-		}
+	}
+
+	for(auto iter = mFontMap.begin(); iter != mFontMap.end(); iter++)
+	{
+		if(!iter->second.expired())
+			initializeResource(iter->first.first, iter->second.lock());
 	}
 }
 
@@ -58,6 +81,12 @@ void ResourceManager::deinit()
 		if(!iter->second.expired())
 			iter->second.lock()->deinit();
 	}
+
+	for(auto iter = mFontMap.begin(); iter != mFontMap.end(); iter++)
+	{
+		if(!iter->second.expired())
+			iter->second.lock()->deinit();
+	}
 }
 
 void ResourceManager::initializeResource(const std::string& path, std::shared_ptr<Resource> resource)
diff --git a/src/resources/ResourceManager.h b/src/resources/ResourceManager.h
index 435aa221b..eecb73ddb 100644
--- a/src/resources/ResourceManager.h
+++ b/src/resources/ResourceManager.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include <map>
 #include "Resource.h"
 #include "TextureResource.h"
-
+#include "../Font.h"
 
 //The ResourceManager exists to:
 //1. Automatically deal with initializing/deinitializing various resources (OpenGL textures, SDL audio)
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ class ResourceManager
 {
 public:
 	std::shared_ptr<TextureResource> getTexture(const std::string& path);
+	std::shared_ptr<Font> getFont(const std::string& path, int size);
 
 	void init();
 	void deinit();
@@ -31,4 +32,6 @@ private:
 	ResourceData loadFile(const std::string& path);
 
 	std::map< std::string, std::weak_ptr<TextureResource> > mTextureMap;
+
+	std::map< std::pair<std::string, int>, std::weak_ptr<Font> > mFontMap;
 };