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Memory Leaks with Custom Font

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Using a custom font causes massive memory leaks & ultimately crashes the app.

Using latest RiveRuntime & Montserrat font.

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Research direction

Reproduce the report in the RiveRuntime setup using the Montserrat custom font, starting from the runtime and renderer paths involved in font loading and use. Done means the memory growth and eventual app crash no longer occur; the issue names no source file or test to begin from.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
computer-graphics, performance
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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