{
hb_font_t *font = hb_font_reference (font_opts->get_font ());
- cairo_font_face_t *cairo_face = cairo_ft_font_face_create_for_ft_face (hb_ft_font_get_face (font), 0);
+ cairo_font_face_t *cairo_face;
+ FT_Face ft_face = hb_ft_font_get_face (font);
+ if (!ft_face)
+ /* This allows us to get some boxes at least... */
+ cairo_face = cairo_toy_font_face_create ("sans", CAIRO_FONT_SLANT_NORMAL, CAIRO_FONT_WEIGHT_NORMAL);
+ else
+ cairo_face = cairo_ft_font_face_create_for_ft_face (ft_face, 0);
cairo_matrix_t ctm, font_matrix;
cairo_font_options_t *font_options;