diff --git a/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_ctr.c b/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_ctr.c
index f5ef7cdb08..75088c489b 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_ctr.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_ctr.c
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #include "../gfx_display.h"
 
 #include "../../retroarch.h"
-#include "../font_driver.h"
 #include "../common/ctr_common.h"
 #include "../drivers/ctr_gu.h"
 #include "../../ctr/gpu_old.h"
@@ -127,24 +126,6 @@ static void gfx_display_ctr_draw(gfx_display_ctx_draw_t *draw,
    }
 
    GPU_SetTexEnv(0, GPU_TEXTURE0, GPU_TEXTURE0, 0, 0, GPU_REPLACE, GPU_REPLACE, 0);
-#if 0
-   printf("(%i,%i,%i,%i) , (%i,%i)\n", (int)draw->x,
-         (int)draw->y, (int)draw->width, (int)draw->height,
-         texture->width, texture->height);
-#endif
-}
-
-static bool gfx_display_ctr_font_init_first(
-      void **font_handle, void *video_data,
-      const char *font_path, float font_size,
-      bool is_threaded)
-{
-   font_data_t **handle = (font_data_t**)font_handle;
-   *handle = font_driver_init_first(video_data,
-         font_path, font_size, true,
-         is_threaded,
-         FONT_DRIVER_RENDER_CTR);
-   return *handle;
 }
 
 gfx_display_ctx_driver_t gfx_display_ctx_ctr = {
@@ -155,7 +136,7 @@ gfx_display_ctx_driver_t gfx_display_ctx_ctr = {
    NULL,                                     /* get_default_mvp        */
    NULL,                                     /* get_default_vertices   */
    NULL,                                     /* get_default_tex_coords */
-   gfx_display_ctr_font_init_first,
+   FONT_DRIVER_RENDER_CTR,
    GFX_VIDEO_DRIVER_CTR,
    "ctr",
    true,
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_d3d10.c b/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_d3d10.c
index 3bd0b628c6..af793316fe 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_d3d10.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_d3d10.c
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #include "../gfx_display.h"
 
 #include "../../retroarch.h"
-#include "../font_driver.h"
 #include "../common/d3d10_common.h"
 
 static void gfx_display_d3d10_blend_begin(void *data)
@@ -240,23 +239,6 @@ static void gfx_display_d3d10_draw_pipeline(gfx_display_ctx_draw_t* draw,
    }
 }
 
-static bool gfx_display_d3d10_font_init_first(
-      void**      font_handle,
-      void*       video_data,
-      const char* font_path,
-      float       menu_font_size,
-      bool        is_threaded)
-{
-   font_data_t** handle     = (font_data_t**)font_handle;
-   font_data_t*  new_handle = font_driver_init_first(
-         video_data, font_path, menu_font_size, true,
-         is_threaded, FONT_DRIVER_RENDER_D3D10_API);
-   if (!new_handle)
-      return false;
-   *handle = new_handle;
-   return true;
-}
-
 void gfx_display_d3d10_scissor_begin(void *data,
       unsigned video_width, unsigned video_height,
       int x, int y, unsigned width, unsigned height)
@@ -300,7 +282,7 @@ gfx_display_ctx_driver_t gfx_display_ctx_d3d10 = {
    NULL,                                     /* get_default_mvp        */
    NULL,                                     /* get_default_vertices   */
    NULL,                                     /* get_default_tex_coords */
-   gfx_display_d3d10_font_init_first,
+   FONT_DRIVER_RENDER_D3D10_API,
    GFX_VIDEO_DRIVER_DIRECT3D10,
    "d3d10",
    true,
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_d3d11.c b/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_d3d11.c
index 66317e626f..0a92158341 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_d3d11.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_d3d11.c
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #include "../gfx_display.h"
 
 #include "../../retroarch.h"
-#include "../font_driver.h"
 #include "../common/d3d11_common.h"
 
 static void gfx_display_d3d11_blend_begin(void *data)
@@ -271,23 +270,6 @@ static void gfx_display_d3d11_draw_pipeline(gfx_display_ctx_draw_t *draw,
    }
 }
 
-static bool gfx_display_d3d11_font_init_first(
-      void**      font_handle,
-      void*       video_data,
-      const char* font_path,
-      float       menu_font_size,
-      bool        is_threaded)
-{
-   font_data_t** handle     = (font_data_t**)font_handle;
-   font_data_t*  new_handle = font_driver_init_first(
-         video_data, font_path, menu_font_size, true,
-         is_threaded, FONT_DRIVER_RENDER_D3D11_API);
-   if (!new_handle)
-      return false;
-   *handle = new_handle;
-   return true;
-}
-
 void gfx_display_d3d11_scissor_begin(void *data,
       unsigned video_width,
       unsigned video_height,
@@ -333,7 +315,7 @@ gfx_display_ctx_driver_t gfx_display_ctx_d3d11 = {
    NULL,                                     /* get_default_mvp */
    NULL,                                     /* get_default_vertices */
    NULL,                                     /* get_default_tex_coords */
-   gfx_display_d3d11_font_init_first,
+   FONT_DRIVER_RENDER_D3D11_API,
    GFX_VIDEO_DRIVER_DIRECT3D11,
    "d3d11",
    true,
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_d3d12.c b/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_d3d12.c
index 2b2de993b2..73e8602476 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_d3d12.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_d3d12.c
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #include "../gfx_display.h"
 
 #include "../../retroarch.h"
-#include "../font_driver.h"
 #include "../common/d3d12_common.h"
 
 static void gfx_display_d3d12_blend_begin(void *data)
@@ -247,22 +246,6 @@ static void gfx_display_d3d12_draw_pipeline(gfx_display_ctx_draw_t *draw,
          d3d12->queue.cmd, ROOT_ID_UBO, d3d12->ubo_view.BufferLocation);
 }
 
-static bool gfx_display_d3d12_font_init_first(
-      void**      font_handle,
-      void*       video_data,
-      const char* font_path,
-      float       menu_font_size,
-      bool        is_threaded)
-{
-   font_data_t** handle     = (font_data_t**)font_handle;
-   font_data_t*  new_handle = font_driver_init_first(
-         video_data, font_path, menu_font_size, true, is_threaded, FONT_DRIVER_RENDER_D3D12_API);
-   if (!new_handle)
-      return false;
-   *handle = new_handle;
-   return true;
-}
-
 void gfx_display_d3d12_scissor_begin(void *data,
       unsigned video_width, unsigned video_height,
       int x, int y, unsigned width, unsigned height)
@@ -307,7 +290,7 @@ gfx_display_ctx_driver_t gfx_display_ctx_d3d12 = {
    NULL,                                     /* get_default_mvp        */
    NULL,                                     /* get_default_vertices   */
    NULL,                                     /* get_default_tex_coords */
-   gfx_display_d3d12_font_init_first,
+   FONT_DRIVER_RENDER_D3D12_API,
    GFX_VIDEO_DRIVER_DIRECT3D12,
    "d3d12",
    true,
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_d3d8.c b/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_d3d8.c
index 4cf982c20c..30c72899fa 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_d3d8.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_d3d8.c
@@ -234,20 +234,6 @@ static void gfx_display_d3d8_draw(gfx_display_ctx_draw_t *draw,
    d3d->menu_display.offset += draw->coords->vertices;
 }
 
-static bool gfx_display_d3d8_font_init_first(
-      void **font_handle, void *video_data,
-      const char *font_path, float font_size,
-      bool is_threaded)
-{
-   font_data_t **handle = (font_data_t**)font_handle;
-   if (!(*handle = font_driver_init_first(video_data,
-         font_path, font_size, true,
-         is_threaded,
-         FONT_DRIVER_RENDER_D3D8_API)))
-		 return false;
-   return true;
-}
-
 gfx_display_ctx_driver_t gfx_display_ctx_d3d8 = {
    gfx_display_d3d8_draw,
    NULL,                                        /* draw_pipeline */
@@ -256,7 +242,7 @@ gfx_display_ctx_driver_t gfx_display_ctx_d3d8 = {
    gfx_display_d3d8_get_default_mvp,
    gfx_display_d3d8_get_default_vertices,
    gfx_display_d3d8_get_default_tex_coords,
-   gfx_display_d3d8_font_init_first,
+   FONT_DRIVER_RENDER_D3D8_API,
    GFX_VIDEO_DRIVER_DIRECT3D8,
    "d3d8",
    false,
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_d3d9cg.c b/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_d3d9cg.c
index 09c63e6099..14c97da393 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_d3d9cg.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_d3d9cg.c
@@ -264,20 +264,6 @@ static void gfx_display_d3d9_cg_draw_pipeline(gfx_display_ctx_draw_t *draw,
    }
 }
 
-static bool gfx_display_d3d9_cg_font_init_first(
-      void **font_handle, void *video_data,
-      const char *font_path, float menu_font_size,
-      bool is_threaded)
-{
-   font_data_t **handle = (font_data_t**)font_handle;
-   if (!(*handle = font_driver_init_first(video_data,
-         font_path, menu_font_size, true,
-         is_threaded,
-         FONT_DRIVER_RENDER_D3D9_API)))
-		 return false;
-   return true;
-}
-
 void gfx_display_d3d9_cg_scissor_begin(
       void *data,
       unsigned video_width, unsigned video_height,
@@ -322,7 +308,7 @@ gfx_display_ctx_driver_t gfx_display_ctx_d3d9_cg = {
    gfx_display_d3d9_cg_get_default_mvp,
    gfx_display_d3d9_cg_get_default_vertices,
    gfx_display_d3d9_cg_get_default_tex_coords,
-   gfx_display_d3d9_cg_font_init_first,
+   FONT_DRIVER_RENDER_D3D9_API,
    GFX_VIDEO_DRIVER_DIRECT3D9_CG,
    "d3d9_cg",
    false,
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_d3d9hlsl.c b/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_d3d9hlsl.c
index 5688ace1eb..9db374db3e 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_d3d9hlsl.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_d3d9hlsl.c
@@ -271,20 +271,6 @@ static void gfx_display_d3d9_hlsl_draw_pipeline(
    }
 }
 
-static bool gfx_display_d3d9_hlsl_font_init_first(
-      void **font_handle, void *video_data,
-      const char *font_path, float menu_font_size,
-      bool is_threaded)
-{
-   font_data_t **handle = (font_data_t**)font_handle;
-   if (!(*handle = font_driver_init_first(video_data,
-         font_path, menu_font_size, true,
-         is_threaded,
-         FONT_DRIVER_RENDER_D3D9_API)))
-		 return false;
-   return true;
-}
-
 void gfx_display_d3d9_hlsl_scissor_begin(
       void *data,
       unsigned video_width, unsigned video_height,
@@ -329,7 +315,7 @@ gfx_display_ctx_driver_t gfx_display_ctx_d3d9_hlsl = {
    gfx_display_d3d9_hlsl_get_default_mvp,
    gfx_display_d3d9_hlsl_get_default_vertices,
    gfx_display_d3d9_hlsl_get_default_tex_coords,
-   gfx_display_d3d9_hlsl_font_init_first,
+   FONT_DRIVER_RENDER_D3D9_API,
    GFX_VIDEO_DRIVER_DIRECT3D9_HLSL,
    "d3d9_hlsl",
    false,
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_gdi.c b/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_gdi.c
index d5fa9d992e..3903821727 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_gdi.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_gdi.c
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 #include <retro_miscellaneous.h>
 
 #include "../../config.def.h"
-#include "../font_driver.h"
 #include "../../retroarch.h"
 #include "../../verbosity.h"
 
@@ -114,20 +113,6 @@ static void gfx_display_gdi_draw(gfx_display_ctx_draw_t *draw,
    }
 }
 
-static bool gfx_display_gdi_font_init_first(
-      void **font_handle, void *video_data,
-      const char *font_path, float gdi_font_size,
-      bool is_threaded)
-{
-   font_data_t **handle = (font_data_t**)font_handle;
-   if (!(*handle = font_driver_init_first(video_data,
-         font_path, gdi_font_size, true,
-         is_threaded,
-         FONT_DRIVER_RENDER_GDI)))
-      return false;
-   return true;
-}
-
 gfx_display_ctx_driver_t gfx_display_ctx_gdi = {
    gfx_display_gdi_draw,
    NULL,                                     /* draw_pipeline   */
@@ -136,7 +121,7 @@ gfx_display_ctx_driver_t gfx_display_ctx_gdi = {
    NULL,                                     /* get_default_mvp */
    gfx_display_gdi_get_default_vertices,
    gfx_display_gdi_get_default_tex_coords,
-   gfx_display_gdi_font_init_first,
+   FONT_DRIVER_RENDER_GDI,
    GFX_VIDEO_DRIVER_GDI,
    "gdi",
    false,
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_gl1.c b/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_gl1.c
index 66e8376e04..22be7fdfcd 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_gl1.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_gl1.c
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 #endif
 
 #include "../../retroarch.h"
-#include "../font_driver.h"
 #include "../common/gl1_common.h"
 
 #include "../gfx_display.h"
@@ -167,20 +166,6 @@ static void gfx_display_gl1_draw(gfx_display_ctx_draw_t *draw,
    gl1->coords.color = gl1->white_color_ptr;
 }
 
-static bool gfx_display_gl1_font_init_first(
-      void **font_handle, void *video_data,
-      const char *font_path, float menu_font_size,
-      bool is_threaded)
-{
-   font_data_t **handle = (font_data_t**)font_handle;
-   if (!(*handle = font_driver_init_first(video_data,
-         font_path, menu_font_size, true,
-         is_threaded,
-         FONT_DRIVER_RENDER_OPENGL1_API)))
-       return false;
-   return true;
-}
-
 static void gfx_display_gl1_scissor_begin(void *data,
       unsigned video_width,
       unsigned video_height,
@@ -208,7 +193,7 @@ gfx_display_ctx_driver_t gfx_display_ctx_gl1 = {
    gfx_display_gl1_get_default_mvp,
    gfx_display_gl1_get_default_vertices,
    gfx_display_gl1_get_default_tex_coords,
-   gfx_display_gl1_font_init_first,
+   FONT_DRIVER_RENDER_OPENGL1_API,
    GFX_VIDEO_DRIVER_OPENGL1,
    "gl1",
    false,
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_gl2.c b/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_gl2.c
index 9a606323a4..6d0493bbd6 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_gl2.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_gl2.c
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #endif
 
 #include "../../retroarch.h"
-#include "../font_driver.h"
 #include "../common/gl2_common.h"
 
 #include "../gfx_display.h"
@@ -331,20 +330,6 @@ static void gfx_display_gl2_draw_pipeline(
 #endif
 }
 
-static bool gfx_display_gl2_font_init_first(
-      void **font_handle, void *video_data,
-      const char *font_path, float menu_font_size,
-      bool is_threaded)
-{
-   font_data_t **handle = (font_data_t**)font_handle;
-   if (!(*handle = font_driver_init_first(video_data,
-         font_path, menu_font_size, true,
-         is_threaded,
-         FONT_DRIVER_RENDER_OPENGL_API)))
-		 return false;
-   return true;
-}
-
 static void gfx_display_gl2_scissor_begin(
       void *data,
       unsigned video_width,
@@ -387,7 +372,7 @@ gfx_display_ctx_driver_t gfx_display_ctx_gl = {
    gfx_display_gl2_get_default_mvp,
    gfx_display_gl2_get_default_vertices,
    gfx_display_gl2_get_default_tex_coords,
-   gfx_display_gl2_font_init_first,
+   FONT_DRIVER_RENDER_OPENGL_API,
    GFX_VIDEO_DRIVER_OPENGL,
    "gl",
    false,
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_gl3.c b/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_gl3.c
index 00d39e40c7..9cb98f9bbb 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_gl3.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_gl3.c
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 
 #include "../gfx_display.h"
 
-#include "../font_driver.h"
 #include "../../retroarch.h"
 
 static const float gl3_vertexes[] = {
@@ -293,22 +292,6 @@ static void gfx_display_gl3_blend_end(void *data)
    glDisable(GL_BLEND);
 }
 
-static bool gfx_display_gl3_font_init_first(
-      void **font_handle, void *video_data, const char *font_path,
-      float menu_font_size, bool is_threaded)
-{
-   font_data_t **handle = (font_data_t**)font_handle;
-   *handle = font_driver_init_first(video_data,
-         font_path, menu_font_size, true,
-         is_threaded,
-         FONT_DRIVER_RENDER_OPENGL_CORE_API);
-
-   if (*handle)
-      return true;
-
-   return false;
-}
-
 static void gfx_display_gl3_scissor_begin(void *data,
       unsigned video_width,
       unsigned video_height,
@@ -334,7 +317,7 @@ gfx_display_ctx_driver_t gfx_display_ctx_gl3 = {
    gfx_display_gl3_get_default_mvp,
    gfx_display_gl3_get_default_vertices,
    gfx_display_gl3_get_default_tex_coords,
-   gfx_display_gl3_font_init_first,
+   FONT_DRIVER_RENDER_OPENGL_CORE_API,
    GFX_VIDEO_DRIVER_OPENGL_CORE,
    "glcore",
    false,
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_metal.m b/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_metal.m
index 481adb4403..9a790d4e7c 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_metal.m
+++ b/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_metal.m
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 
 #include "../gfx_display.h"
 
-#include "../font_driver.h"
 #include "../../retroarch.h"
 #import "../common/metal_common.h"
 
@@ -113,23 +112,6 @@ static void gfx_display_metal_scissor_end(void *data,
    [md.display clearScissorRect];
 }
 
-static bool gfx_display_metal_font_init_first(
-   void **font_handle, void *video_data,
-   const char *font_path, float font_size,
-   bool is_threaded)
-{
-   font_data_t **handle = (font_data_t **)font_handle;
-   *handle = font_driver_init_first(video_data,
-         font_path, font_size, true,
-         is_threaded,
-         FONT_DRIVER_RENDER_METAL_API);
-
-   if (*handle)
-      return true;
-
-   return false;
-}
-
 gfx_display_ctx_driver_t gfx_display_ctx_metal = {
    .draw                   = gfx_display_metal_draw,
    .draw_pipeline          = gfx_display_metal_draw_pipeline,
@@ -138,7 +120,7 @@ gfx_display_ctx_driver_t gfx_display_ctx_metal = {
    .get_default_mvp        = gfx_display_metal_get_default_mvp,
    .get_default_vertices   = gfx_display_metal_get_default_vertices,
    .get_default_tex_coords = gfx_display_metal_get_default_tex_coords,
-   .font_init_first        = gfx_display_metal_font_init_first,
+   .font_type              = FONT_DRIVER_RENDER_METAL_API,
    .type                   = GFX_VIDEO_DRIVER_METAL,
    .ident                  = "metal",
    .handles_transform      = NO,
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_rsx.c b/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_rsx.c
index 2bbb17de5e..089b910ceb 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_rsx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_rsx.c
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 
 #include "../../retroarch.h"
 #include "../common/rsx_common.h"
-#include "../font_driver.h"
 
 static const float rsx_vertexes[] = {
    0, 0,
@@ -132,19 +131,6 @@ static void gfx_display_rsx_draw(gfx_display_ctx_draw_t *draw,
    rsxDrawVertexArray(rsx->context, GCM_TYPE_TRIANGLE_STRIP, 0, draw->coords->vertices);
 }
 
-static bool gfx_display_rsx_font_init_first(
-      void **font_handle, void *video_data,
-      const char *font_path, float font_size,
-      bool is_threaded)
-{
-   font_data_t **handle = (font_data_t**)font_handle;
-   *handle = font_driver_init_first(video_data,
-         font_path, font_size, true,
-         is_threaded,
-         FONT_DRIVER_RENDER_RSX);
-   return *handle;
-}
-
 static void gfx_display_rsx_scissor_begin(void *data,
       unsigned video_width,
       unsigned video_height,
@@ -196,7 +182,7 @@ gfx_display_ctx_driver_t gfx_display_ctx_rsx = {
    gfx_display_rsx_get_default_mvp,
    gfx_display_rsx_get_default_vertices,
    gfx_display_rsx_get_default_tex_coords,
-   gfx_display_rsx_font_init_first,
+   FONT_DRIVER_RENDER_RSX,
    GFX_VIDEO_DRIVER_RSX,
    "rsx",
    true,
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_switch.c b/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_switch.c
index 80727eacc4..fbc01f193e 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_switch.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_switch.c
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 #include <queues/message_queue.h>
 #include <retro_miscellaneous.h>
 
-#include "../font_driver.h"
 #include "../../retroarch.h"
 
 #include "../gfx_display.h"
@@ -25,19 +24,6 @@
 static void gfx_display_switch_draw(gfx_display_ctx_draw_t *draw,
       void *data, unsigned video_width, unsigned video_height) { }
 
-static bool gfx_display_switch_font_init_first(
-      void **font_handle, void *video_data,
-      const char *font_path, float font_size,
-      bool is_threaded)
-{
-   font_data_t **handle = (font_data_t**)font_handle;
-   *handle = font_driver_init_first(video_data,
-         font_path, font_size, true,
-         is_threaded,
-         FONT_DRIVER_RENDER_SWITCH);
-   return *handle;
-}
-
 static const float *gfx_display_switch_get_default_vertices(void)
 {
    static float dummy[16] = {0.0f};
@@ -58,7 +44,7 @@ gfx_display_ctx_driver_t gfx_display_ctx_switch = {
    NULL,                                        /* get_default_mvp */
    gfx_display_switch_get_default_vertices,
    gfx_display_switch_get_default_tex_coords,
-   gfx_display_switch_font_init_first,
+   FONT_DRIVER_RENDER_SWITCH,
    GFX_VIDEO_DRIVER_SWITCH,
    "switch",
    false,
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_vita2d.c b/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_vita2d.c
index f2744ce9c8..00b4194240 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_vita2d.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_vita2d.c
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #include "../gfx_display.h"
 
 #include "../../retroarch.h"
-#include "../font_driver.h"
 #include "../common/vita2d_common.h"
 #include <defines/psp_defines.h>
 
@@ -131,19 +130,6 @@ static void gfx_display_vita2d_draw(gfx_display_ctx_draw_t *draw,
    }
 }
 
-static bool gfx_display_vita2d_font_init_first(
-      void **font_handle, void *video_data,
-      const char *font_path, float font_size,
-      bool is_threaded)
-{
-   font_data_t **handle = (font_data_t**)font_handle;
-   *handle              = font_driver_init_first(video_data,
-         font_path, font_size, true,
-         is_threaded,
-         FONT_DRIVER_RENDER_VITA2D);
-   return *handle;
-}
-
 static void gfx_display_vita2d_scissor_begin(void *data,
       unsigned video_width,
       unsigned video_height,
@@ -172,7 +158,7 @@ gfx_display_ctx_driver_t gfx_display_ctx_vita2d = {
    gfx_display_vita2d_get_default_mvp,
    gfx_display_vita2d_get_default_vertices,
    gfx_display_vita2d_get_default_tex_coords,
-   gfx_display_vita2d_font_init_first,
+   FONT_DRIVER_RENDER_VITA2D,
    GFX_VIDEO_DRIVER_VITA2D,
    "vita2d",
    true,
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_vulkan.c b/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_vulkan.c
index acd12d3d28..5cd3902c5b 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_vulkan.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_vulkan.c
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 
 #include "../gfx_display.h"
 
-#include "../font_driver.h"
 #include "../../retroarch.h"
 #include "../common/vulkan_common.h"
 
@@ -287,22 +286,6 @@ static void gfx_display_vk_blend_end(void *data)
       vk->display.blend = false;
 }
 
-static bool gfx_display_vk_font_init_first(
-      void **font_handle, void *video_data, const char *font_path,
-      float menu_font_size, bool is_threaded)
-{
-   font_data_t **handle = (font_data_t**)font_handle;
-   *handle = font_driver_init_first(video_data,
-         font_path, menu_font_size, true,
-         is_threaded,
-         FONT_DRIVER_RENDER_VULKAN_API);
-
-   if (*handle)
-      return true;
-
-   return false;
-}
-
 static void gfx_display_vk_scissor_begin(
       void *data,
       unsigned video_width,
@@ -341,7 +324,7 @@ gfx_display_ctx_driver_t gfx_display_ctx_vulkan = {
    gfx_display_vk_get_default_mvp,
    gfx_display_vk_get_default_vertices,
    gfx_display_vk_get_default_tex_coords,
-   gfx_display_vk_font_init_first,
+   FONT_DRIVER_RENDER_VULKAN_API,
    GFX_VIDEO_DRIVER_VULKAN,
    "vulkan",
    false,
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_wiiu.c b/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_wiiu.c
index 83fe7925ab..23c9831d03 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_wiiu.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_display/gfx_display_wiiu.c
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include "../gfx_display.h"
 
 #include "../../retroarch.h"
-#include "../font_driver.h"
 #include "../common/gx2_common.h"
 #include "../../wiiu/system/memory.h"
 #include "../../wiiu/wiiu_dbg.h"
@@ -263,19 +262,6 @@ static void gfx_display_wiiu_draw_pipeline(
    GX2SetPixelUniformBlock(1, sizeof(*wiiu->menu_shader_ubo), wiiu->menu_shader_ubo);
 }
 
-static bool gfx_display_wiiu_font_init_first(
-      void **font_handle, void *video_data,
-      const char *font_path, float font_size,
-      bool is_threaded)
-{
-   font_data_t **handle = (font_data_t**)font_handle;
-   *handle              = font_driver_init_first(video_data,
-         font_path, font_size, true,
-         is_threaded,
-         FONT_DRIVER_RENDER_WIIU);
-   return *handle;
-}
-
 static void gfx_display_wiiu_scissor_begin(
       void *data,
       unsigned video_width,
@@ -303,7 +289,7 @@ gfx_display_ctx_driver_t gfx_display_ctx_wiiu = {
    NULL,                                     /* get_default_mvp        */
    NULL,                                     /* get_default_vertices   */
    NULL,                                     /* get_default_tex_coords */
-   gfx_display_wiiu_font_init_first,
+   FONT_DRIVER_RENDER_WIIU,
    GFX_VIDEO_DRIVER_WIIU,
    "gx2",
    true,
diff --git a/gfx/gfx_display.c b/gfx/gfx_display.c
index 0b96e538f2..80df9f6c75 100644
--- a/gfx/gfx_display.c
+++ b/gfx/gfx_display.c
@@ -43,16 +43,14 @@ gfx_display_t *disp_get_ptr(void)
    return &dispgfx_st;
 }
 
-static bool gfx_display_null_font_init_first(
+static bool gfx_display_font_init_first(
       void **font_handle, void *video_data,
       const char *font_path, float font_size,
-      bool is_threaded)
+      bool is_threaded, enum font_driver_render_api font_type)
 {
    font_data_t **handle = (font_data_t**)font_handle;
    return ((*handle = font_driver_init_first(video_data,
-         font_path, font_size, true,
-         is_threaded,
-         FONT_DRIVER_RENDER_DONT_CARE)));
+         font_path, font_size, true, is_threaded, font_type)));
 }
 
 static const float *null_get_default_matrix(void)
@@ -69,7 +67,7 @@ gfx_display_ctx_driver_t gfx_display_ctx_null = {
    NULL,                                     /* get_default_mvp */
    null_get_default_matrix,
    null_get_default_matrix,
-   gfx_display_null_font_init_first,
+   FONT_DRIVER_RENDER_DONT_CARE,
    GFX_VIDEO_DRIVER_GENERIC,
    "null",
    false,
@@ -487,9 +485,9 @@ font_data_t *gfx_display_font_file(
    if (font_size < 2.0f)
       font_size = 2.0f;
 
-   if (!dispctx->font_init_first((void**)&font_data,
+   if (!gfx_display_font_init_first((void**)&font_data,
             video_driver_get_ptr(),
-            fontpath, font_size, is_threaded))
+            fontpath, font_size, is_threaded, dispctx->font_type))
       return NULL;
 
    return font_data;
diff --git a/gfx/gfx_display.h b/gfx/gfx_display.h
index 337b2ffd17..39d1b2b6d4 100644
--- a/gfx/gfx_display.h
+++ b/gfx/gfx_display.h
@@ -137,11 +137,7 @@ typedef struct gfx_display_ctx_driver
    const float *(*get_default_vertices)(void);
    /* Get the default texture coordinates matrix */
    const float *(*get_default_tex_coords)(void);
-   /* Initialize the first compatible font driver for this menu driver. */
-   bool (*font_init_first)(
-         void **font_handle, void *video_data,
-         const char *font_path, float font_size,
-         bool is_threaded);
+   enum font_driver_render_api  font_type;
    enum gfx_display_driver_type type;
    const char *ident;
    bool handles_transform;