diff --git a/common/pango.c b/common/pango.c
index abc18281..e04bf80f 100644
--- a/common/pango.c
+++ b/common/pango.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ size_t escape_markup_text(const char *src, char *dest) {
 	return length;
 }
 
-PangoLayout *get_pango_layout(cairo_t *cairo, const char *font,
+PangoLayout *get_pango_layout(cairo_t *cairo, const PangoFontDescription *desc,
 		const char *text, double scale, bool markup) {
 	PangoLayout *layout = pango_cairo_create_layout(cairo);
 	PangoAttrList *attrs;
@@ -73,16 +73,14 @@ PangoLayout *get_pango_layout(cairo_t *cairo, const char *font,
 	}
 
 	pango_attr_list_insert(attrs, pango_attr_scale_new(scale));
-	PangoFontDescription *desc = pango_font_description_from_string(font);
 	pango_layout_set_font_description(layout, desc);
 	pango_layout_set_single_paragraph_mode(layout, 1);
 	pango_layout_set_attributes(layout, attrs);
 	pango_attr_list_unref(attrs);
-	pango_font_description_free(desc);
 	return layout;
 }
 
-void get_text_size(cairo_t *cairo, const char *font, int *width, int *height,
+void get_text_size(cairo_t *cairo, const PangoFontDescription *desc, int *width, int *height,
 		int *baseline, double scale, bool markup, const char *fmt, ...) {
 	va_list args;
 	va_start(args, fmt);
@@ -99,7 +97,7 @@ void get_text_size(cairo_t *cairo, const char *font, int *width, int *height,
 	vsnprintf(buf, length, fmt, args);
 	va_end(args);
 
-	PangoLayout *layout = get_pango_layout(cairo, font, buf, scale, markup);
+	PangoLayout *layout = get_pango_layout(cairo, desc, buf, scale, markup);
 	pango_cairo_update_layout(cairo, layout);
 	pango_layout_get_pixel_size(layout, width, height);
 	if (baseline) {
@@ -109,10 +107,9 @@ void get_text_size(cairo_t *cairo, const char *font, int *width, int *height,
 	free(buf);
 }
 
-void get_text_metrics(const char *font, int *height, int *baseline) {
+void get_text_metrics(const PangoFontDescription *description, int *height, int *baseline) {
 	cairo_t *cairo = cairo_create(NULL);
 	PangoContext *pango = pango_cairo_create_context(cairo);
-	PangoFontDescription *description = pango_font_description_from_string(font);
 	// When passing NULL as a language, pango uses the current locale.
 	PangoFontMetrics *metrics = pango_context_get_metrics(pango, description, NULL);
 
@@ -120,12 +117,11 @@ void get_text_metrics(const char *font, int *height, int *baseline) {
 	*height = *baseline + pango_font_metrics_get_descent(metrics) / PANGO_SCALE;
 
 	pango_font_metrics_unref(metrics);
-	pango_font_description_free(description);
 	g_object_unref(pango);
 	cairo_destroy(cairo);
 }
 
-void render_text(cairo_t *cairo, const char *font,
+void render_text(cairo_t *cairo, const PangoFontDescription *desc,
 		double scale, bool markup, const char *fmt, ...) {
 	va_list args;
 	va_start(args, fmt);
@@ -142,7 +138,7 @@ void render_text(cairo_t *cairo, const char *font,
 	vsnprintf(buf, length, fmt, args);
 	va_end(args);
 
-	PangoLayout *layout = get_pango_layout(cairo, font, buf, scale, markup);
+	PangoLayout *layout = get_pango_layout(cairo, desc, buf, scale, markup);
 	cairo_font_options_t *fo = cairo_font_options_create();
 	cairo_get_font_options(cairo, fo);
 	pango_cairo_context_set_font_options(pango_layout_get_context(layout), fo);
diff --git a/include/pango.h b/include/pango.h
index 93affc23..1db113c2 100644
--- a/include/pango.h
+++ b/include/pango.h
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
  * escaped string to dest if provided.
  */
 size_t escape_markup_text(const char *src, char *dest);
-PangoLayout *get_pango_layout(cairo_t *cairo, const char *font,
+PangoLayout *get_pango_layout(cairo_t *cairo, const PangoFontDescription *desc,
 		const char *text, double scale, bool markup);
-void get_text_size(cairo_t *cairo, const char *font, int *width, int *height,
+void get_text_size(cairo_t *cairo, const PangoFontDescription *desc, int *width, int *height,
 		int *baseline, double scale, bool markup, const char *fmt, ...);
-void get_text_metrics(const char *font, int *height, int *baseline);
-void render_text(cairo_t *cairo, const char *font,
+void get_text_metrics(const PangoFontDescription *desc, int *height, int *baseline);
+void render_text(cairo_t *cairo, PangoFontDescription *desc,
 		double scale, bool markup, const char *fmt, ...);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/sway/config.h b/include/sway/config.h
index 05678c33..2b4aa972 100644
--- a/include/sway/config.h
+++ b/include/sway/config.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "sway/input/tablet.h"
 #include "sway/tree/root.h"
 #include "wlr-layer-shell-unstable-v1-protocol.h"
+#include <pango/pangocairo.h>
 
 // TODO: Refactor this shit
 
@@ -504,7 +505,8 @@ struct sway_config {
 	char *floating_scroll_right_cmd;
 	enum sway_container_layout default_orientation;
 	enum sway_container_layout default_layout;
-	char *font;
+	char *font; // Used for IPC.
+	PangoFontDescription *font_description; // Used internally for rendering and validating.
 	int font_height;
 	int font_baseline;
 	bool pango_markup;
diff --git a/include/swaybar/config.h b/include/swaybar/config.h
index 4cacd21a..361acd99 100644
--- a/include/swaybar/config.h
+++ b/include/swaybar/config.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "../include/config.h"
 #include "list.h"
 #include "util.h"
+#include <pango/pangocairo.h>
 
 struct box_colors {
 	uint32_t border;
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ struct swaybar_config {
 	char *status_command;
 	bool pango_markup;
 	uint32_t position; // zwlr_layer_surface_v1_anchor
-	char *font;
+	PangoFontDescription *font_description;
 	char *sep_symbol;
 	char *mode;
 	char *hidden_state;
diff --git a/include/swaynag/types.h b/include/swaynag/types.h
index 3c3b2754..18f218e0 100644
--- a/include/swaynag/types.h
+++ b/include/swaynag/types.h
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 struct swaynag_type {
 	char *name;
 
-	char *font;
+	char *font; // Used for debugging.
+	PangoFontDescription *font_description;
 	char *output;
 	uint32_t anchors;
 	int32_t layer; // enum zwlr_layer_shell_v1_layer or -1 if unset
diff --git a/sway/commands/font.c b/sway/commands/font.c
index cea720f5..74bb6b9f 100644
--- a/sway/commands/font.c
+++ b/sway/commands/font.c
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "sway/config.h"
 #include "log.h"
 #include "stringop.h"
+#include <pango/pangocairo.h>
 
 struct cmd_results *cmd_font(int argc, char **argv) {
 	struct cmd_results *error = NULL;
@@ -16,12 +17,34 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_font(int argc, char **argv) {
 	if (strncmp(font, "pango:", 6) == 0) {
 		config->pango_markup = true;
 		config->font = strdup(font + 6);
+		free(font);
 	} else {
 		config->pango_markup = false;
-		config->font = strdup(font);
+		config->font = font;
 	}
 
-	free(font);
+	// Parse the font early so we can reject it if it's not valid for pango.
+	// Also avoids re-parsing each time we render text.
+	PangoFontDescription *font_description = pango_font_description_from_string(config->font);
+
+	const char *family = pango_font_description_get_family(font_description);
+	if (family == NULL) {
+		pango_font_description_free(font_description);
+		return cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE, "Invalid font family.");
+	}
+
+	const gint size = pango_font_description_get_size(font_description);
+	if (size == 0) {
+		pango_font_description_free(font_description);
+		return cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE, "Invalid font size.");
+	}
+
+	if (config->font_description != NULL) {
+		pango_font_description_free(config->font_description);
+	}
+
+	config->font_description = font_description;
 	config_update_font_height();
+
 	return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL);
 }
diff --git a/sway/config.c b/sway/config.c
index 8220ece0..b41dd871 100644
--- a/sway/config.c
+++ b/sway/config.c
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ static void config_defaults(struct sway_config *config) {
 	config->default_layout = L_NONE;
 	config->default_orientation = L_NONE;
 	if (!(config->font = strdup("monospace 10"))) goto cleanup;
+	config->font_description = pango_font_description_from_string(config->font);
 	config->urgent_timeout = 500;
 	config->focus_on_window_activation = FOWA_URGENT;
 	config->popup_during_fullscreen = POPUP_SMART;
@@ -1006,7 +1007,7 @@ int workspace_output_cmp_workspace(const void *a, const void *b) {
 void config_update_font_height(void) {
 	int prev_max_height = config->font_height;
 
-	get_text_metrics(config->font, &config->font_height, &config->font_baseline);
+	get_text_metrics(config->font_description, &config->font_height, &config->font_baseline);
 
 	if (config->font_height != prev_max_height) {
 		arrange_root();
diff --git a/sway/tree/container.c b/sway/tree/container.c
index 09766ce5..04ef965f 100644
--- a/sway/tree/container.c
+++ b/sway/tree/container.c
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ static void render_titlebar_text_texture(struct sway_output *output,
 			to_cairo_subpixel_order(output->wlr_output->subpixel));
 	}
 	cairo_set_font_options(c, fo);
-	get_text_size(c, config->font, &width, NULL, &baseline, scale,
+	get_text_size(c, config->font_description, &width, NULL, &baseline, scale,
 			config->pango_markup, "%s", text);
 	cairo_surface_destroy(dummy_surface);
 	cairo_destroy(c);
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ static void render_titlebar_text_texture(struct sway_output *output,
 			class->text[2], class->text[3]);
 	cairo_move_to(cairo, 0, config->font_baseline * scale - baseline);
 
-	render_text(cairo, config->font, scale, pango_markup, "%s", text);
+	render_text(cairo, config->font_description, scale, pango_markup, "%s", text);
 
 	cairo_surface_flush(surface);
 	unsigned char *data = cairo_image_surface_get_data(surface);
diff --git a/swaybar/config.c b/swaybar/config.c
index abedaec0..5e828773 100644
--- a/swaybar/config.c
+++ b/swaybar/config.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ struct swaybar_config *init_config(void) {
 	config->status_command = NULL;
 	config->pango_markup = false;
 	config->position = parse_position("bottom");
-	config->font = strdup("monospace 10");
+	config->font_description = pango_font_description_from_string("monospace 10");
 	config->mode = strdup("dock");
 	config->hidden_state = strdup("hide");
 	config->sep_symbol = NULL;
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ void free_tray_binding(struct tray_binding *binding) {
 
 void free_config(struct swaybar_config *config) {
 	free(config->status_command);
-	free(config->font);
+	pango_font_description_free(config->font_description);
 	free(config->mode);
 	free(config->hidden_state);
 	free(config->sep_symbol);
diff --git a/swaybar/ipc.c b/swaybar/ipc.c
index 2cb235bf..9d81a9fb 100644
--- a/swaybar/ipc.c
+++ b/swaybar/ipc.c
@@ -147,8 +147,10 @@ static bool ipc_parse_config(
 
 	json_object *font = json_object_object_get(bar_config, "font");
 	if (font) {
-		free(config->font);
-		config->font = parse_font(json_object_get_string(font));
+		pango_font_description_free(config->font_description);
+		char *font_value = parse_font(json_object_get_string(font));
+		config->font_description = pango_font_description_from_string(font_value);
+		free(font_value);
 	}
 
 	json_object *gaps = json_object_object_get(bar_config, "gaps");
@@ -485,8 +487,7 @@ static bool handle_barconfig_update(struct swaybar *bar, const char *payload,
 			destroy_layer_surface(output);
 			wl_list_remove(&output->link);
 			wl_list_insert(&bar->unused_outputs, &output->link);
-		} else if (!oldcfg->font || !newcfg->font ||
-				strcmp(oldcfg->font, newcfg->font) != 0) {
+		} else if (!pango_font_description_equal(oldcfg->font_description, newcfg->font_description)) {
 			output->height = 0;  // force update height
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/swaybar/render.c b/swaybar/render.c
index 7e2f97b7..a878805e 100644
--- a/swaybar/render.c
+++ b/swaybar/render.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ static uint32_t render_status_line_error(struct render_context *ctx, double *x)
 	int margin = 3;
 	double ws_vertical_padding = output->bar->config->status_padding;
 
-	char *font = output->bar->config->font;
+	PangoFontDescription *font = output->bar->config->font_description;
 	int text_width, text_height;
 	get_text_size(cairo, font, &text_width, &text_height, NULL,
 			1, false, "%s", error);
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ static uint32_t render_status_line_text(struct render_context *ctx, double *x) {
 	cairo_set_source_u32(cairo, fontcolor);
 
 	int text_width, text_height;
-	get_text_size(cairo, config->font, &text_width, &text_height, NULL,
+	get_text_size(cairo, config->font_description, &text_width, &text_height, NULL,
 			1, config->pango_markup, "%s", text);
 
 	double ws_vertical_padding = config->status_padding;
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ static uint32_t render_status_line_text(struct render_context *ctx, double *x) {
 	double text_y = height / 2.0 - text_height / 2.0;
 	cairo_move_to(cairo, *x, (int)floor(text_y));
 	choose_text_aa_mode(ctx, fontcolor);
-	render_text(cairo, config->font, 1, config->pango_markup, "%s", text);
+	render_text(cairo, config->font_description, 1, config->pango_markup, "%s", text);
 	*x -= margin;
 	return output->height;
 }
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ static uint32_t render_status_block(struct render_context *ctx,
 	struct swaybar_output *output = ctx->output;
 	struct swaybar_config *config = output->bar->config;
 	int text_width, text_height;
-	get_text_size(cairo, config->font, &text_width, &text_height, NULL, 1,
+	get_text_size(cairo, config->font_description, &text_width, &text_height, NULL, 1,
 			block->markup, "%s", text);
 
 	int margin = 3;
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ static uint32_t render_status_block(struct render_context *ctx,
 	int width = text_width;
 	if (block->min_width_str) {
 		int w;
-		get_text_size(cairo, config->font, &w, NULL, NULL, 1, block->markup,
+		get_text_size(cairo, config->font_description, &w, NULL, NULL, 1, block->markup,
 				"%s", block->min_width_str);
 		block->min_width = w;
 	}
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ static uint32_t render_status_block(struct render_context *ctx,
 	int sep_block_width = block->separator_block_width;
 	if (!edge) {
 		if (config->sep_symbol) {
-			get_text_size(cairo, config->font, &sep_width, &sep_height, NULL,
+			get_text_size(cairo, config->font_description, &sep_width, &sep_height, NULL,
 					1, false, "%s", config->sep_symbol);
 			uint32_t _ideal_height = sep_height + ws_vertical_padding * 2;
 			uint32_t _ideal_surface_height = _ideal_height;
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ static uint32_t render_status_block(struct render_context *ctx,
 	color = block->urgent ? config->colors.urgent_workspace.text : color;
 	cairo_set_source_u32(cairo, color);
 	choose_text_aa_mode(ctx, color);
-	render_text(cairo, config->font, 1, block->markup, "%s", text);
+	render_text(cairo, config->font_description, 1, block->markup, "%s", text);
 	x_pos += width;
 
 	if (block->border_set || block->urgent) {
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ static uint32_t render_status_block(struct render_context *ctx,
 			double sep_y = height / 2.0 - sep_height / 2.0;
 			cairo_move_to(cairo, offset, (int)floor(sep_y));
 			choose_text_aa_mode(ctx, color);
-			render_text(cairo, config->font, 1, false,
+			render_text(cairo, config->font_description, 1, false,
 					"%s", config->sep_symbol);
 		} else {
 			cairo_set_operator(cairo, CAIRO_OPERATOR_SOURCE);
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ static void predict_status_block_pos(cairo_t *cairo,
 	struct swaybar_config *config = output->bar->config;
 
 	int text_width, text_height;
-	get_text_size(cairo, config->font, &text_width, &text_height, NULL, 1,
+	get_text_size(cairo, config->font_description, &text_width, &text_height, NULL, 1,
 			block->markup, "%s", block->full_text);
 
 	int margin = 3;
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ static void predict_status_block_pos(cairo_t *cairo,
 
 	if (block->min_width_str) {
 		int w;
-		get_text_size(cairo, config->font, &w, NULL, NULL,
+		get_text_size(cairo, config->font_description, &w, NULL, NULL,
 				1, block->markup, "%s", block->min_width_str);
 		block->min_width = w;
 	}
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ static void predict_status_block_pos(cairo_t *cairo,
 	int sep_block_width = block->separator_block_width;
 	if (!edge) {
 		if (config->sep_symbol) {
-			get_text_size(cairo, config->font, &sep_width, &sep_height, NULL,
+			get_text_size(cairo, config->font_description, &sep_width, &sep_height, NULL,
 					1, false, "%s", config->sep_symbol);
 			uint32_t _ideal_height = sep_height + ws_vertical_padding * 2;
 			uint32_t _ideal_surface_height = _ideal_height;
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ static uint32_t predict_workspace_button_length(cairo_t *cairo,
 	struct swaybar_config *config = output->bar->config;
 
 	int text_width, text_height;
-	get_text_size(cairo, config->font, &text_width, &text_height, NULL, 1,
+	get_text_size(cairo, config->font_description, &text_width, &text_height, NULL, 1,
 			config->pango_markup, "%s", ws->label);
 
 	int ws_vertical_padding = WS_VERTICAL_PADDING;
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ static uint32_t predict_binding_mode_indicator_length(cairo_t *cairo,
 	}
 
 	int text_width, text_height;
-	get_text_size(cairo, config->font, &text_width, &text_height, NULL,
+	get_text_size(cairo, config->font_description, &text_width, &text_height, NULL,
 			1, output->bar->mode_pango_markup,
 			"%s", mode);
 
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ static uint32_t render_binding_mode_indicator(struct render_context *ctx,
 	cairo_t *cairo = ctx->cairo;
 	struct swaybar_config *config = output->bar->config;
 	int text_width, text_height;
-	get_text_size(cairo, config->font, &text_width, &text_height, NULL,
+	get_text_size(cairo, config->font_description, &text_width, &text_height, NULL,
 			1, output->bar->mode_pango_markup,
 			"%s", mode);
 
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ static uint32_t render_binding_mode_indicator(struct render_context *ctx,
 	cairo_set_source_u32(cairo, config->colors.binding_mode.text);
 	cairo_move_to(cairo, x + width / 2 - text_width / 2, (int)floor(text_y));
 	choose_text_aa_mode(ctx, config->colors.binding_mode.text);
-	render_text(cairo, config->font, 1, output->bar->mode_pango_markup,
+	render_text(cairo, config->font_description, 1, output->bar->mode_pango_markup,
 			"%s", mode);
 	return output->height;
 }
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ static uint32_t render_workspace_button(struct render_context *ctx,
 
 	cairo_t *cairo = ctx->cairo;
 	int text_width, text_height;
-	get_text_size(cairo, config->font, &text_width, &text_height, NULL,
+	get_text_size(cairo, config->font_description, &text_width, &text_height, NULL,
 			1, config->pango_markup, "%s", ws->label);
 
 	int ws_vertical_padding = WS_VERTICAL_PADDING;
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ static uint32_t render_workspace_button(struct render_context *ctx,
 	cairo_set_source_u32(cairo, box_colors.text);
 	cairo_move_to(cairo, *x + width / 2 - text_width / 2, (int)floor(text_y));
 	choose_text_aa_mode(ctx, box_colors.text);
-	render_text(cairo, config->font, 1, config->pango_markup,
+	render_text(cairo, config->font_description, 1, config->pango_markup,
 			"%s", ws->label);
 
 	struct swaybar_hotspot *hotspot = calloc(1, sizeof(struct swaybar_hotspot));
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@ static uint32_t render_to_cairo(struct render_context *ctx) {
 	cairo_paint(cairo);
 
 	int th;
-	get_text_size(cairo, config->font, NULL, &th, NULL, 1, false, "");
+	get_text_size(cairo, config->font_description, NULL, &th, NULL, 1, false, "");
 	uint32_t max_height = (th + WS_VERTICAL_PADDING * 4);
 	/*
 	 * Each render_* function takes the actual height of the bar, and returns
diff --git a/swaynag/config.c b/swaynag/config.c
index 9aeec3c2..a0bf3197 100644
--- a/swaynag/config.c
+++ b/swaynag/config.c
@@ -227,7 +227,9 @@ int swaynag_parse_options(int argc, char **argv, struct swaynag *swaynag,
 		case 'f': // Font
 			if (type) {
 				free(type->font);
+				pango_font_description_free(type->font_description);
 				type->font = strdup(optarg);
+				type->font_description = pango_font_description_from_string(type->font);
 			}
 			break;
 		case 'l': // Detailed Message
diff --git a/swaynag/render.c b/swaynag/render.c
index d72f42c2..21b03289 100644
--- a/swaynag/render.c
+++ b/swaynag/render.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 static uint32_t render_message(cairo_t *cairo, struct swaynag *swaynag) {
 	int text_width, text_height;
-	get_text_size(cairo, swaynag->type->font, &text_width, &text_height, NULL,
+	get_text_size(cairo, swaynag->type->font_description, &text_width, &text_height, NULL,
 			1, true, "%s", swaynag->message);
 
 	int padding = swaynag->type->message_padding;
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ static uint32_t render_message(cairo_t *cairo, struct swaynag *swaynag) {
 
 	cairo_set_source_u32(cairo, swaynag->type->text);
 	cairo_move_to(cairo, padding, (int)(ideal_height - text_height) / 2);
-	render_text(cairo, swaynag->type->font, 1, false,
+	render_text(cairo, swaynag->type->font_description, 1, false,
 			"%s", swaynag->message);
 
 	return ideal_surface_height;
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ static uint32_t render_message(cairo_t *cairo, struct swaynag *swaynag) {
 static void render_details_scroll_button(cairo_t *cairo,
 		struct swaynag *swaynag, struct swaynag_button *button) {
 	int text_width, text_height;
-	get_text_size(cairo, swaynag->type->font, &text_width, &text_height, NULL,
+	get_text_size(cairo, swaynag->type->font_description, &text_width, &text_height, NULL,
 			1, true, "%s", button->text);
 
 	int border = swaynag->type->button_border_thickness;
@@ -50,17 +50,17 @@ static void render_details_scroll_button(cairo_t *cairo,
 	cairo_set_source_u32(cairo, swaynag->type->button_text);
 	cairo_move_to(cairo, button->x + border + padding,
 			button->y + border + (button->height - text_height) / 2);
-	render_text(cairo, swaynag->type->font, 1, true,
+	render_text(cairo, swaynag->type->font_description, 1, true,
 			"%s", button->text);
 }
 
 static int get_detailed_scroll_button_width(cairo_t *cairo,
 		struct swaynag *swaynag) {
 	int up_width, down_width, temp_height;
-	get_text_size(cairo, swaynag->type->font, &up_width, &temp_height, NULL,
+	get_text_size(cairo, swaynag->type->font_description, &up_width, &temp_height, NULL,
 			1, true,
 			"%s", swaynag->details.button_up.text);
-	get_text_size(cairo, swaynag->type->font, &down_width, &temp_height, NULL,
+	get_text_size(cairo, swaynag->type->font_description, &down_width, &temp_height, NULL,
 			1, true,
 			"%s", swaynag->details.button_down.text);
 
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ static uint32_t render_detailed(cairo_t *cairo, struct swaynag *swaynag,
 	swaynag->details.y = y + decor;
 	swaynag->details.width = width - decor * 2;
 
-	PangoLayout *layout = get_pango_layout(cairo, swaynag->type->font,
+	PangoLayout *layout = get_pango_layout(cairo, swaynag->type->font_description,
 			swaynag->details.message, 1, false);
 	pango_layout_set_width(layout,
 			(swaynag->details.width - padding * 2) * PANGO_SCALE);
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ static uint32_t render_button(cairo_t *cairo, struct swaynag *swaynag,
 	struct swaynag_button *button = swaynag->buttons->items[button_index];
 
 	int text_width, text_height;
-	get_text_size(cairo, swaynag->type->font, &text_width, &text_height, NULL,
+	get_text_size(cairo, swaynag->type->font_description, &text_width, &text_height, NULL,
 			1, true, "%s", button->text);
 
 	int border = swaynag->type->button_border_thickness;
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ static uint32_t render_button(cairo_t *cairo, struct swaynag *swaynag,
 
 	cairo_set_source_u32(cairo, swaynag->type->button_text);
 	cairo_move_to(cairo, button->x + padding, button->y + padding);
-	render_text(cairo, swaynag->type->font, 1, true,
+	render_text(cairo, swaynag->type->font_description, 1, true,
 			"%s", button->text);
 
 	*x = button->x - border;