Index: Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Util/Drawing/FontHelper.cs
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diff -u -rbc686806c1d1faa65d427d1a3455610d66164dfd -r8a2cd31955ec28ee203d506300caa6a89cddb897
--- Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Util/Drawing/FontHelper.cs	(.../FontHelper.cs)	(revision bc686806c1d1faa65d427d1a3455610d66164dfd)
+++ Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Util/Drawing/FontHelper.cs	(.../FontHelper.cs)	(revision 8a2cd31955ec28ee203d506300caa6a89cddb897)
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Drawing;
 using System.Drawing.Text;
+using System.Linq;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 
 namespace Core.Common.Util.Drawing
@@ -35,27 +36,31 @@
         /// Creates a <see cref="Font"/> based on the provided byte array.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="fontData">The data to create the <see cref="Font"/> from.</param>
+        /// <param name="privateFontCollection">The container that will become the owner of the created <see cref="Font"/>.</param>
         /// <returns>The created <see cref="Font"/>.</returns>
-        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">Thrown when <paramref name="fontData"/> is <c>null</c>.</exception>
-        public static Font CreateFont(byte[] fontData)
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">Thrown when any input parameter is <c>null</c>.</exception>
+        /// <remarks>The <paramref name="privateFontCollection"/> should be in scope (alive) at the calling side in order to prevent unintended garbage collection.</remarks>
+        public static Font CreateFont(byte[] fontData, PrivateFontCollection privateFontCollection)
         {
             if (fontData == null)
             {
                 throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(fontData));
             }
 
+            if (privateFontCollection == null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(privateFontCollection));
+            }
+
             uint dummy = 0;
 
-            using (var fonts = new PrivateFontCollection())
-            {
-                IntPtr fontPtr = Marshal.AllocCoTaskMem(fontData.Length);
-                Marshal.Copy(fontData, 0, fontPtr, fontData.Length);
-                fonts.AddMemoryFont(fontPtr, fontData.Length);
-                AddFontMemResourceEx(fontPtr, (uint) fontData.Length, IntPtr.Zero, ref dummy);
-                Marshal.FreeCoTaskMem(fontPtr);
+            IntPtr fontPtr = Marshal.AllocCoTaskMem(fontData.Length);
+            Marshal.Copy(fontData, 0, fontPtr, fontData.Length);
+            privateFontCollection.AddMemoryFont(fontPtr, fontData.Length);
+            AddFontMemResourceEx(fontPtr, (uint) fontData.Length, IntPtr.Zero, ref dummy);
+            Marshal.FreeCoTaskMem(fontPtr);
 
-                return new Font(fonts.Families[0], 14.0F);
-            }
+            return new Font(privateFontCollection.Families.Last(), 14.0F);
         }
 
         [DllImport("gdi32.dll")]
Index: Core/Common/test/Core.Common.Util.Test/Drawing/FontHelperTest.cs
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diff -u -rbc686806c1d1faa65d427d1a3455610d66164dfd -r8a2cd31955ec28ee203d506300caa6a89cddb897
--- Core/Common/test/Core.Common.Util.Test/Drawing/FontHelperTest.cs	(.../FontHelperTest.cs)	(revision bc686806c1d1faa65d427d1a3455610d66164dfd)
+++ Core/Common/test/Core.Common.Util.Test/Drawing/FontHelperTest.cs	(.../FontHelperTest.cs)	(revision 8a2cd31955ec28ee203d506300caa6a89cddb897)
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Drawing;
+using System.Drawing.Text;
 using Core.Common.Util.Drawing;
 using Core.Common.Util.Test.Properties;
 using NUnit.Framework;
@@ -33,23 +34,38 @@
         [Test]
         public void CreateFont_ValidFontData_CreatesExpectedFont()
         {
+            // Setup
+            var privateFontCollection = new PrivateFontCollection();
+
             // Call
-            Font font = FontHelper.CreateFont(Resources.ValidFont);
+            Font font = FontHelper.CreateFont(Resources.ValidFont, privateFontCollection);
 
             // Assert
             Assert.IsNotNull(font);
             Assert.AreEqual(14, font.Size);
+            Assert.AreEqual(1, privateFontCollection.Families.Length);
         }
 
         [Test]
         public void CreateFont_FontDataNull_ThrowsArgumentNullException()
         {
             // Call
-            void Call() => FontHelper.CreateFont(null);
+            void Call() => FontHelper.CreateFont(null, new PrivateFontCollection());
 
             // Assert
             var exception = Assert.Throws<ArgumentNullException>(Call);
             Assert.AreEqual("fontData", exception.ParamName);
         }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void CreateFont_PrivateFontCollectionNull_ThrowsArgumentNullException()
+        {
+            // Call
+            void Call() => FontHelper.CreateFont(Resources.ValidFont, null);
+
+            // Assert
+            var exception = Assert.Throws<ArgumentNullException>(Call);
+            Assert.AreEqual("privateFontCollection", exception.ParamName);
+        }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
Index: Core/Components/src/Core.Components.DotSpatial.Forms/MapControl.cs
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diff -u -rd9173ced08a2dabf568f4ae70e11172c16340112 -r8a2cd31955ec28ee203d506300caa6a89cddb897
--- Core/Components/src/Core.Components.DotSpatial.Forms/MapControl.cs	(.../MapControl.cs)	(revision d9173ced08a2dabf568f4ae70e11172c16340112)
+++ Core/Components/src/Core.Components.DotSpatial.Forms/MapControl.cs	(.../MapControl.cs)	(revision 8a2cd31955ec28ee203d506300caa6a89cddb897)
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Drawing;
+using System.Drawing.Text;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
 using Core.Common.Base;
@@ -48,7 +49,10 @@
     public partial class MapControl : UserControl, IMapControl
     {
         private const int updateTimerInterval = 10;
-        private static readonly Font font = FontHelper.CreateFont(Resources.Symbols);
+
+        private static readonly PrivateFontCollection privateFontCollection = new PrivateFontCollection();
+        private static readonly Font font = FontHelper.CreateFont(Resources.Symbols, privateFontCollection);
+
         private readonly ILog log = LogManager.GetLogger(typeof(MapControl));
         private readonly Cursor defaultCursor = Cursors.Default;
         private readonly RecursiveObserver<MapDataCollection, MapDataCollection> mapDataCollectionObserver;
Index: Core/Components/src/Core.Components.OxyPlot.Forms/ChartControl.cs
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diff -u -rd9173ced08a2dabf568f4ae70e11172c16340112 -r8a2cd31955ec28ee203d506300caa6a89cddb897
--- Core/Components/src/Core.Components.OxyPlot.Forms/ChartControl.cs	(.../ChartControl.cs)	(revision d9173ced08a2dabf568f4ae70e11172c16340112)
+++ Core/Components/src/Core.Components.OxyPlot.Forms/ChartControl.cs	(.../ChartControl.cs)	(revision 8a2cd31955ec28ee203d506300caa6a89cddb897)
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Drawing;
+using System.Drawing.Text;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
 using Core.Common.Base;
@@ -39,7 +40,9 @@
     /// </summary>
     public partial class ChartControl : UserControl, IChartControl
     {
-        private static readonly Font font = FontHelper.CreateFont(Resources.Symbols);
+        private static readonly PrivateFontCollection privateFontCollection = new PrivateFontCollection();
+        private static readonly Font font = FontHelper.CreateFont(Resources.Symbols, privateFontCollection);
+
         private readonly RecursiveObserver<ChartDataCollection, ChartDataCollection> chartDataCollectionObserver;
         private readonly List<DrawnChartData> drawnChartDataList = new List<DrawnChartData>();