diff --git a/include/runtime/roblox_text_surface_overlay.h b/include/runtime/roblox_text_surface_overlay.h
index 6a6b0f4..1ce7879 100644
--- a/include/runtime/roblox_text_surface_overlay.h
+++ b/include/runtime/roblox_text_surface_overlay.h
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 #include "mocktail/status.h"
 #include "runtime/roblox_text_display_state.h"
 
+struct TTF_Font;
+
 namespace mocktail {
 namespace runtime {
 
@@ -39,6 +41,8 @@ class RobloxTextSurfaceOverlay final {
                              const RobloxTextDisplayUpdate& update);
   void ApplyUpdate(const RobloxTextDisplayUpdate& update);
   Status RasterizeLocked();
+  Status OpenFontsLocked(std::int32_t font, float point_size);
+  void CloseFontsLocked();
   void ClearFrameLocked();
   void RecordFailureLocked(Status status);
 
@@ -46,10 +50,14 @@ class RobloxTextSurfaceOverlay final {
   RobloxTextDisplayState state_;
   RobloxTextOverlayViewport viewport_;
   std::vector<std::uint8_t> rgba_;
+  std::vector<TTF_Font*> fonts_;
+  std::int32_t fonts_font_ = 0;
+  float fonts_point_size_ = 0.0F;
   std::uint64_t state_revision_ = 0;
   std::uint64_t raster_revision_ = 0;
   Status failure_;
   bool initialized_ = false;
+  bool ttf_initialized_ = false;
   bool failure_logged_ = false;
   bool ready_logged_ = false;
 };
diff --git a/src/runtime/roblox_text_surface_overlay.cc b/src/runtime/roblox_text_surface_overlay.cc
index 07cd8d5..5982d70 100644
--- a/src/runtime/roblox_text_surface_overlay.cc
+++ b/src/runtime/roblox_text_surface_overlay.cc
@@ -301,6 +301,7 @@ Status RobloxTextSurfaceOverlay::Shutdown() {
   }
   state_.Reset();
   ClearFrameLocked();
+  CloseFontsLocked();
   viewport_ = {};
   initialized_ = false;
   if (owned_active_overlay) {
@@ -445,10 +446,6 @@ Status RobloxTextSurfaceOverlay::RasterizeLocked() {
   const bool wrapped_layout =
       presentation.multiline || presentation.text_wrapped;
 
-  if (!TTF_Init()) {
-    SecureClear(&candidate);
-    return RasterizationFailure("unable to initialize SDL3_ttf");
-  }
   const RobloxTextFontSelection font_selection =
       ResolveRobloxTextFont(presentation.font);
   const float native_point_size =
@@ -458,23 +455,12 @@ Status RobloxTextSurfaceOverlay::RasterizeLocked() {
           ? std::clamp(native_point_size * font_selection.size_scale, 1.0F,
                        512.0F)
           : std::clamp(static_cast<float>(height) * 0.38F, 12.0F, 28.0F);
-  const std::vector<std::string> font_files = ResolveFontFiles(font_selection);
-  std::vector<TTF_Font*> fonts;
-  fonts.reserve(font_files.size());
-  for (const std::string& file : font_files) {
-    TTF_Font* font = TTF_OpenFont(file.c_str(), point_size);
-    if (font != nullptr) {
-      fonts.push_back(font);
-    }
-  }
-  if (fonts.empty()) {
-    TTF_Quit();
+  if (Status status = OpenFontsLocked(presentation.font, point_size);
+      !status.ok()) {
     SecureClear(&candidate);
-    return RasterizationFailure("unable to open a Roblox or fallback font");
-  }
-  for (std::size_t index = 1; index < fonts.size(); ++index) {
-    (void)TTF_AddFallbackFont(fonts.front(), fonts[index]);
+    return status;
   }
+  const std::vector<TTF_Font*>& fonts = fonts_;
   if (wrapped_layout) {
     TTF_HorizontalAlignment alignment = TTF_HORIZONTAL_ALIGN_LEFT;
     if (presentation.x_alignment == 1) {
@@ -629,11 +615,6 @@ Status RobloxTextSurfaceOverlay::RasterizeLocked() {
   if (layout != nullptr) {
     TTF_DestroyText(layout);
   }
-  TTF_ClearFallbackFonts(fonts.front());
-  for (auto iterator = fonts.rbegin(); iterator != fonts.rend(); ++iterator) {
-    TTF_CloseFont(*iterator);
-  }
-  TTF_Quit();
 
   if (!status.ok()) {
     SecureClear(&candidate);
@@ -651,6 +632,58 @@ Status RobloxTextSurfaceOverlay::RasterizeLocked() {
   return Status::Ok();
 }
 
+Status RobloxTextSurfaceOverlay::OpenFontsLocked(std::int32_t font,
+                                                 float point_size) {
+  if (!fonts_.empty() && fonts_font_ == font &&
+      fonts_point_size_ == point_size) {
+    return Status::Ok();
+  }
+  if (!TTF_Init()) {
+    return RasterizationFailure("unable to initialize SDL3_ttf");
+  }
+  const std::vector<std::string> files =
+      ResolveFontFiles(ResolveRobloxTextFont(font));
+  std::vector<TTF_Font*> opened;
+  opened.reserve(files.size());
+  for (const std::string& file : files) {
+    TTF_Font* candidate = TTF_OpenFont(file.c_str(), point_size);
+    if (candidate != nullptr) {
+      opened.push_back(candidate);
+    }
+  }
+  // A failed reopen leaves the fonts already rendering in place.
+  if (opened.empty()) {
+    TTF_Quit();
+    return RasterizationFailure("unable to open a Roblox or fallback font");
+  }
+  for (std::size_t index = 1; index < opened.size(); ++index) {
+    (void)TTF_AddFallbackFont(opened.front(), opened[index]);
+  }
+  CloseFontsLocked();
+  fonts_ = std::move(opened);
+  ttf_initialized_ = true;
+  fonts_font_ = font;
+  fonts_point_size_ = point_size;
+  return Status::Ok();
+}
+
+void RobloxTextSurfaceOverlay::CloseFontsLocked() {
+  if (!fonts_.empty()) {
+    TTF_ClearFallbackFonts(fonts_.front());
+    for (auto iterator = fonts_.rbegin(); iterator != fonts_.rend();
+         ++iterator) {
+      TTF_CloseFont(*iterator);
+    }
+    fonts_.clear();
+  }
+  fonts_font_ = 0;
+  fonts_point_size_ = 0.0F;
+  if (ttf_initialized_) {
+    TTF_Quit();
+    ttf_initialized_ = false;
+  }
+}
+
 void RobloxTextSurfaceOverlay::ClearFrameLocked() {
   SecureClear(&rgba_);
   raster_revision_ = 0;
diff --git a/tests/roblox_text_display_state_test.cc b/tests/roblox_text_display_state_test.cc
index f19b460..46b7c1d 100644
--- a/tests/roblox_text_display_state_test.cc
+++ b/tests/roblox_text_display_state_test.cc
@@ -594,6 +594,33 @@ TEST(RobloxTextDisplayStateTest, AdvancesCaretForTrailingSpace) {
   EXPECT_TRUE(overlay.Shutdown().ok());
 }
 
+TEST(RobloxTextDisplayStateTest, ReopensFontsAfterPointSizeChange) {
+  RobloxTextSurfaceOverlay overlay;
+  ASSERT_TRUE(overlay.Initialize({800, 600}).ok());
+  RobloxTextDisplaySink sink = overlay.sink();
+  const std::string text = "size";
+  const auto text_width = [&](float font_size, RobloxTextDisplayEvent event) {
+    RobloxTextDisplayUpdate update = Show(1, text, 4);
+    update.event = event;
+    update.area_height = 64;
+    update.font_size = font_size;
+    sink.update(sink.context, update);
+    MocktailTextOverlayFrameInfo frame;
+    EXPECT_TRUE(overlay.QueryFrame(&frame));
+    std::vector<std::uint8_t> rgba(frame.rgba_bytes);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(overlay.CopyFrame(frame.revision, rgba.data(), rgba.size()));
+    const auto bounds = FindAlphaBounds(frame, rgba);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(bounds.valid());
+    return bounds.valid() ? bounds.maximum_x - bounds.minimum_x : 0;
+  };
+
+  const int small = text_width(14.0F, RobloxTextDisplayEvent::kShow);
+  const int large = text_width(28.0F, RobloxTextDisplayEvent::kUpdate);
+
+  EXPECT_GT(large, small);
+  EXPECT_TRUE(overlay.Shutdown().ok());
+}
+
 }  // namespace
 }  // namespace runtime
 }  // namespace mocktail