diff --git a/src/forms.rs b/src/forms.rs
index 006d7ec..a359680 100644
--- a/src/forms.rs
+++ b/src/forms.rs
@@ -72,14 +72,14 @@ impl Loader {
 
 
 
-  pub fn load_font (&mut self, path: &str) -> Option<Font> {
+  pub fn load_font (&mut self, path: &str) -> Option<Font<'static>> {
      let fullpath = match self.make_path(path) {
        Some(p) => p,
        None => return None,
      };
      let data = fs::read(fullpath).expect("File read error");
-     let font = move || Font::try_from_bytes(&data).unwrap();
-     Some(font())
+     let font = Font::try_from_vec(data).unwrap();
+     Some(font)
   }
 
   pub fn load_form(&mut self, path: &str) -> Option<Form> {
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 44282bd..ed60ccf 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ mod vesseldata;
 use vesseldata::VesselDataEventSource;
 
 pub struct HelmsDisplay {
-  font: Box<Font<'static>>,
+  font: Font<'static>,
   boat: forms::Form,
   compassrose: forms::Form,
   cog: forms::Form,
@@ -46,8 +46,7 @@ impl HelmsDisplay {
     let compassrose = loader.load_form("compass-rose.svg").unwrap();
     let cog = loader.load_form("cog.svg").unwrap();
     let wind = loader.load_form("wind.svg").unwrap();
-    let f = loader.load_font("font.ttf").unwrap();
-    let font = Box::new(f);
+    let font = loader.load_font("font.ttf").unwrap();
 
     HelmsDisplay {
       font: font,