diff --git a/examples/editor-libcosmic/src/main.rs b/examples/editor-libcosmic/src/main.rs
index 6cdf91b..8f5a11a 100644
--- a/examples/editor-libcosmic/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/editor-libcosmic/src/main.rs
@@ -42,9 +42,6 @@ lazy_static::lazy_static! {
     static ref FONT_SYSTEM: FontSystem = FontSystem::new();
 }
 
-//TODO: find out how to do this!
-static mut FONT_MATCHES: Option<FontMatches<'static>> = None;
-
 static FONT_SIZES: &'static [TextMetrics] = &[
     TextMetrics::new(10, 14), // Caption
     TextMetrics::new(14, 20), // Body
@@ -57,38 +54,6 @@ static FONT_SIZES: &'static [TextMetrics] = &[
 fn main() -> cosmic::iced::Result {
     env_logger::init();
 
-    let font_matches: FontMatches<'static> = FONT_SYSTEM.matches(|info| -> bool {
-        #[cfg(feature = "mono")]
-        let monospaced = true;
-
-        #[cfg(not(feature = "mono"))]
-        let monospaced = false;
-
-        let matched = {
-            info.style == fontdb::Style::Normal &&
-            info.weight == fontdb::Weight::NORMAL &&
-            info.stretch == fontdb::Stretch::Normal &&
-            (info.monospaced == monospaced || info.post_script_name.contains("Emoji"))
-        };
-
-        if matched {
-            log::debug!(
-                "{:?}: family '{}' postscript name '{}' style {:?} weight {:?} stretch {:?} monospaced {:?}",
-                info.id,
-                info.family,
-                info.post_script_name,
-                info.style,
-                info.weight,
-                info.stretch,
-                info.monospaced
-            );
-        }
-
-        matched
-    }).unwrap();
-
-    unsafe { FONT_MATCHES = Some(font_matches); }
-
     let mut settings = settings();
     settings.window.min_size = Some((400, 100));
     Window::run(settings)
@@ -134,9 +99,39 @@ impl Application for Window {
     type Theme = Theme;
 
     fn new(_flags: ()) -> (Self, Command<Self::Message>) {
+        let font_matches: FontMatches<'static> = FONT_SYSTEM.matches(|info| -> bool {
+            #[cfg(feature = "mono")]
+            let monospaced = true;
+
+            #[cfg(not(feature = "mono"))]
+            let monospaced = false;
+
+            let matched = {
+                info.style == fontdb::Style::Normal &&
+                info.weight == fontdb::Weight::NORMAL &&
+                info.stretch == fontdb::Stretch::Normal &&
+                (info.monospaced == monospaced || info.post_script_name.contains("Emoji"))
+            };
+
+            if matched {
+                log::debug!(
+                    "{:?}: family '{}' postscript name '{}' style {:?} weight {:?} stretch {:?} monospaced {:?}",
+                    info.id,
+                    info.family,
+                    info.post_script_name,
+                    info.style,
+                    info.weight,
+                    info.stretch,
+                    info.monospaced
+                );
+            }
+
+            matched
+        }).unwrap();
+
         let font_size_i = 1; // Body
         let buffer = TextBuffer::new(
-            unsafe { FONT_MATCHES.as_ref().unwrap() },
+            font_matches,
             FONT_SIZES[font_size_i],
         );
 
diff --git a/examples/editor-orbclient/src/main.rs b/examples/editor-orbclient/src/main.rs
index 644bfb0..69909e3 100644
--- a/examples/editor-orbclient/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/editor-orbclient/src/main.rs
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ fn main() {
 
     let line_x = 8 * display_scale;
     let mut buffer = TextBuffer::new(
-        &font_matches,
+        font_matches,
         font_sizes[font_size_i]
     );
     buffer.set_size(
diff --git a/examples/editor-test/src/main.rs b/examples/editor-test/src/main.rs
index 2753b8d..bf07d68 100644
--- a/examples/editor-test/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/editor-test/src/main.rs
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ fn main() {
     let font_size_default = 1; // Body
 
     let mut buffer = TextBuffer::new(
-        &font_matches,
+        font_matches,
         font_sizes[font_size_default]
     );
     buffer.set_size(
diff --git a/src/buffer.rs b/src/buffer.rs
index 261aadc..ed13602 100644
--- a/src/buffer.rs
+++ b/src/buffer.rs
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ impl TextBufferLine {
 
 /// A buffer of text that is shaped and laid out
 pub struct TextBuffer<'a> {
-    font_matches: &'a FontMatches<'a>,
+    font_matches: FontMatches<'a>,
     lines: Vec<TextBufferLine>,
     metrics: TextMetrics,
     width: i32,
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ pub struct TextBuffer<'a> {
 
 impl<'a> TextBuffer<'a> {
     pub fn new(
-        font_matches: &'a FontMatches<'a>,
+        font_matches: FontMatches<'a>,
         metrics: TextMetrics,
     ) -> Self {
         let mut buffer = Self {
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ impl<'a> TextBuffer<'a> {
                 reshaped += 1;
             }
             let layout = line.layout(
-                self.font_matches,
+                &self.font_matches,
                 self.metrics.font_size,
                 self.width
             );
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ impl<'a> TextBuffer<'a> {
                 reshaped += 1;
             }
             let layout = line.layout(
-                self.font_matches,
+                &self.font_matches,
                 self.metrics.font_size,
                 self.width
             );
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ impl<'a> TextBuffer<'a> {
             if line.shape_opt.is_some() {
                 line.layout_opt = None;
                 line.layout(
-                    self.font_matches,
+                    &self.font_matches,
                     self.metrics.font_size,
                     self.width
                 );
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ impl<'a> TextBuffer<'a> {
     fn set_layout_cursor(&mut self, cursor: LayoutCursor) {
         let line = &mut self.lines[cursor.line.get()];
         let layout = line.layout(
-            self.font_matches,
+            &self.font_matches,
             self.metrics.font_size,
             self.width
         );
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ impl<'a> TextBuffer<'a> {
                 let layout_len = {
                     let line = &mut self.lines[cursor.line.get()];
                     let layout = line.layout(
-                        self.font_matches,
+                        &self.font_matches,
                         self.metrics.font_size,
                         self.width
                     );
@@ -984,7 +984,7 @@ impl<'a> TextBuffer<'a> {
 
                 for glyph in layout_line.glyphs.iter() {
                     let (cache_key, x_int, y_int) = (glyph.cache_key, glyph.x_int, glyph.y_int);
-                    self.cache.with_pixels(self.font_matches, cache_key, color, |x, y, color| {
+                    self.cache.with_pixels(&self.font_matches, cache_key, color, |x, y, color| {
                         f(x_int + x, line_y + y_int + y, 1, 1, color)
                     });
                 }
diff --git a/src/font/system.rs b/src/font/system.rs
index 40dee32..251c063 100644
--- a/src/font/system.rs
+++ b/src/font/system.rs
@@ -35,9 +35,7 @@ impl FontSystem {
         assert_eq!(db.len(), db.faces().len());
         for i in 0..db.len() {
             let id = db.faces()[i].id;
-            unsafe {
-                db.make_shared_face_data(id);
-            }
+            unsafe { db.make_shared_face_data(id); }
         }
 
         Self { locale, db }