diff --git a/src/common/tvgStr.cpp b/src/common/tvgStr.cpp
index cf5ee9e4..769c30ff 100644
--- a/src/common/tvgStr.cpp
+++ b/src/common/tvgStr.cpp
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ error:
     return 0.0f;
 }
 
+
 char* duplicate(const char *str, size_t n)
 {
     auto len = strlen(str);
@@ -217,6 +218,7 @@ char* duplicate(const char *str, size_t n)
     return (char*)memcpy(ret, str, n);
 }
 
+
 char* append(char* lhs, const char* rhs, size_t n)
 {
     if (!rhs) return lhs;
@@ -225,20 +227,36 @@ char* append(char* lhs, const char* rhs, size_t n)
     return strncat(lhs, rhs, n);
 }
 
+
 char* dirname(const char* path)
 {
-    const char *ptr = strrchr(path, '/');
+    auto ptr = strrchr(path, '/');
 #ifdef _WIN32
-    if (ptr) ptr = strrchr(ptr + 1, '\\');
+    ptr = strrchr(ptr ? ptr : path, '\\');
 #endif
-    int len = int(ptr + 1 - path);  // +1 to include '/'
+    auto len = ptr ? size_t(ptr - path + 1) : SIZE_MAX;
     return duplicate(path, len);
 }
 
 
-const char* fileext(const char* filename)
+char* filename(const char* path)
 {
-    auto ext = filename;
+    const char* ptr = strrchr(path, '/');
+#ifdef _WIN32
+    auto ptr2 = strrchr(ptr ? ptr : path, '\\');
+    if (ptr2) ptr = ptr2;
+#endif
+    if (ptr) ++ptr;
+    else ptr = path;
+    auto dot = fileext(ptr);
+    auto len = (dot > ptr) ? (size_t)(dot - ptr - 1) : strlen(ptr);
+    return duplicate(ptr, len);
+}
+
+
+const char* fileext(const char* path)
+{
+    auto ext = path;
     while (ext) {
         auto p = strchr(ext, '.');
         if (!p) break;
diff --git a/src/common/tvgStr.h b/src/common/tvgStr.h
index 8678a96f..6e9f188c 100644
--- a/src/common/tvgStr.h
+++ b/src/common/tvgStr.h
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ float toFloat(const char *str, char **end);                    //convert to floa
 char* duplicate(const char *str, size_t n = SIZE_MAX);         //copy the string
 char* append(char* lhs, const char* rhs, size_t n);            //append the rhs to the lhs
 char* dirname(const char* path);                               //return the full directory name
-const char* fileext(const char* filename);                     //return the file extension name
+char* filename(const char* path);                              //return the file name without extension
+const char* fileext(const char* path);                         //return the file extension name
 
 }
 #endif //_TVG_STR_H_
diff --git a/src/loaders/ttf/tvgTtfLoader.cpp b/src/loaders/ttf/tvgTtfLoader.cpp
index 11d957e8..65b0f5ca 100644
--- a/src/loaders/ttf/tvgTtfLoader.cpp
+++ b/src/loaders/ttf/tvgTtfLoader.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
  */
 
 
+#include "tvgStr.h"
 #include "tvgTtfLoader.h"
 
 #if defined(_WIN32) && (WINAPI_FAMILY == WINAPI_FAMILY_DESKTOP_APP)
@@ -208,6 +209,9 @@ void TtfLoader::clear()
         _unmap(this);
 #endif
     }
+
+    tvg::free(name);
+    name = nullptr;
     shape = nullptr;
 }
 
@@ -247,6 +251,9 @@ bool TtfLoader::open(const char* path)
 #ifdef THORVG_FILE_IO_SUPPORT
     clear();
     if (!_map(this, path)) return false;
+
+    name = tvg::filename(path);
+
     return reader.header();
 #else
     return false;
diff --git a/src/renderer/tvgLoadModule.h b/src/renderer/tvgLoadModule.h
index 0352f4bb..4e9bf007 100644
--- a/src/renderer/tvgLoadModule.h
+++ b/src/renderer/tvgLoadModule.h
@@ -33,20 +33,30 @@ struct LoadModule
     INLIST_ITEM(LoadModule);
 
     //Use either hashkey(data) or hashpath(path)
-    union {
-        uintptr_t hashkey;
-        char* hashpath = nullptr;
-    };
+    uintptr_t hashkey = 0;
+    char* hashpath = nullptr;
 
     FileType type;                                  //current loader file type
     uint16_t sharing = 0;                           //reference count
     bool readied = false;                           //read done already.
-    bool pathcache = false;                         //cached by path
+    bool cached = false;                            //cached for sharing
 
     LoadModule(FileType type) : type(type) {}
     virtual ~LoadModule()
     {
-        if (pathcache) tvg::free(hashpath);
+        tvg::free(hashpath);
+    }
+
+    void cache(uintptr_t data)
+    {
+        hashkey = data;
+        cached = true;
+    }
+
+    void cache(char* data)
+    {
+        hashpath = data;
+        cached = true;
     }
 
     virtual bool open(const char* path) { return false; }
@@ -61,12 +71,6 @@ struct LoadModule
         return true;
     }
 
-    bool cached()
-    {
-        if (hashkey) return true;
-        return false;
-    }
-
     virtual bool close()
     {
         if (sharing == 0) return true;
@@ -99,6 +103,7 @@ struct ImageLoader : LoadModule
 struct FontLoader : LoadModule
 {
     float scale = 1.0f;
+    char* name = nullptr;
 
     FontLoader(FileType type) : LoadModule(type) {}
 
diff --git a/src/renderer/tvgLoader.cpp b/src/renderer/tvgLoader.cpp
index ad455c07..2719c727 100644
--- a/src/renderer/tvgLoader.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer/tvgLoader.cpp
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ static LoadModule* _findFromCache(const char* filename)
     ScopedLock lock(key);
 
     INLIST_FOREACH(_activeLoaders, loader) {
-        if (loader->pathcache && !strcmp(loader->hashpath, filename)) {
+        if (loader->cached && !strcmp(loader->hashpath, filename)) {
             ++loader->sharing;
             return loader;
         }
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ bool LoaderMgr::retrieve(LoadModule* loader)
 {
     if (!loader) return false;
     if (loader->close()) {
-        if (loader->cached()) {
+        if (loader->cached) {
             ScopedLock lock(key);
             _activeLoaders.remove(loader);
         }
@@ -287,8 +287,7 @@ LoadModule* LoaderMgr::loader(const char* filename, bool* invalid)
     if (auto loader = _findByPath(filename)) {
         if (loader->open(filename)) {
             if (allowCache) {
-                loader->hashpath = duplicate(filename);
-                loader->pathcache = true;
+                loader->cache(duplicate(filename));
                 {
                     ScopedLock lock(key);
                     _activeLoaders.back(loader);
@@ -303,8 +302,7 @@ LoadModule* LoaderMgr::loader(const char* filename, bool* invalid)
         if (auto loader = _find(static_cast<FileType>(i))) {
             if (loader->open(filename)) {
                 if (allowCache) {
-                    loader->hashpath = duplicate(filename);
-                    loader->pathcache = true;
+                    loader->cache(duplicate(filename));
                     {
                         ScopedLock lock(key);
                         _activeLoaders.back(loader);
@@ -327,30 +325,6 @@ bool LoaderMgr::retrieve(const char* filename)
 }
 
 
-LoadModule* LoaderMgr::loader(const char* key)
-{
-    INLIST_FOREACH(_activeLoaders, loader) {
-        if (loader->pathcache && strstr(loader->hashpath, key)) {
-            ++loader->sharing;
-            return loader;
-        }
-    }
-    return nullptr;
-}
-
-
-LoadModule* LoaderMgr::anyfont()
-{
-    INLIST_FOREACH(_activeLoaders, loader) {
-        if ((loader->type == FileType::Ttf) && loader->pathcache) {
-            ++loader->sharing;
-            return loader;
-        }
-    }
-    return nullptr;
-}
-
-
 LoadModule* LoaderMgr::loader(const char* data, uint32_t size, const char* mimeType, const char* rpath, bool copy)
 {
     //Note that users could use the same data pointer with the different content.
@@ -372,7 +346,7 @@ LoadModule* LoaderMgr::loader(const char* data, uint32_t size, const char* mimeT
         if (auto loader = _findByType(mimeType)) {
             if (loader->open(data, size, rpath, copy)) {
                 if (allowCache) {
-                    loader->hashkey = HASH_KEY(data);
+                    loader->cache(HASH_KEY(data));
                     ScopedLock lock(key);
                     _activeLoaders.back(loader);
                 }
@@ -389,7 +363,7 @@ LoadModule* LoaderMgr::loader(const char* data, uint32_t size, const char* mimeT
         if (loader) {
             if (loader->open(data, size, rpath, copy)) {
                 if (allowCache) {
-                    loader->hashkey = HASH_KEY(data);
+                    loader->cache(HASH_KEY(data));
                     ScopedLock lock(key);
                     _activeLoaders.back(loader);
                 }
@@ -415,7 +389,7 @@ LoadModule* LoaderMgr::loader(const uint32_t *data, uint32_t w, uint32_t h, Colo
     auto loader = new RawLoader;
     if (loader->open(data, w, h, cs, copy)) {
         if (!copy) {
-            loader->hashkey = HASH_KEY((const char*)data);
+            loader->cache(HASH_KEY((const char*)data));
             ScopedLock lock(key);
             _activeLoaders.back(loader);
         }
@@ -431,13 +405,13 @@ LoadModule* LoaderMgr::loader(const char* name, const char* data, uint32_t size,
 {
 #ifdef THORVG_TTF_LOADER_SUPPORT
     //TODO: add check for mimetype ?
-    if (auto loader = _findFromCache(name)) return loader;
+    if (auto loader = font(name)) return loader;
 
     //function is dedicated for ttf loader (the only supported font loader)
     auto loader = new TtfLoader;
     if (loader->open(data, size, "", copy)) {
-        loader->hashpath = duplicate(name);
-        loader->pathcache = true;
+        loader->name = duplicate(name);
+        loader->cached = true;  //force it.
         ScopedLock lock(key);
         _activeLoaders.back(loader);
         return loader;
@@ -447,4 +421,29 @@ LoadModule* LoaderMgr::loader(const char* name, const char* data, uint32_t size,
     delete(loader);
 #endif
     return nullptr;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+
+LoadModule* LoaderMgr::font(const char* name)
+{
+    INLIST_FOREACH(_activeLoaders, loader) {
+        if (loader->type != FileType::Ttf) continue;
+        if (loader->cached && tvg::equal(name, static_cast<FontLoader*>(loader)->name)) {
+            ++loader->sharing;
+            return loader;
+        }
+    }
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
+
+LoadModule* LoaderMgr::anyfont()
+{
+    INLIST_FOREACH(_activeLoaders, loader) {
+        if (loader->cached && loader->type == FileType::Ttf) {
+            ++loader->sharing;
+            return loader;
+        }
+    }
+    return nullptr;
+}
diff --git a/src/renderer/tvgLoader.h b/src/renderer/tvgLoader.h
index 8ff940cf..4a345bfe 100644
--- a/src/renderer/tvgLoader.h
+++ b/src/renderer/tvgLoader.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ struct LoaderMgr
     static LoadModule* loader(const char* data, uint32_t size, const char* mimeType, const char* rpath, bool copy);
     static LoadModule* loader(const uint32_t* data, uint32_t w, uint32_t h, ColorSpace cs, bool copy);
     static LoadModule* loader(const char* name, const char* data, uint32_t size, const char* mimeType, bool copy);
-    static LoadModule* loader(const char* key);
+    static LoadModule* font(const char* name);
     static LoadModule* anyfont();
     static bool retrieve(const char* filename);
     static bool retrieve(LoadModule* loader);
diff --git a/src/renderer/tvgText.cpp b/src/renderer/tvgText.cpp
index ae4dca03..35336747 100644
--- a/src/renderer/tvgText.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer/tvgText.cpp
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ Result Text::load(const char* name, const char* data, uint32_t size, const char*
 
     //unload font
     if (!data) {
-        if (LoaderMgr::retrieve(name)) return Result::Success;
+        if (LoaderMgr::retrieve(LoaderMgr::font(name))) return Result::Success;
         return Result::InsufficientCondition;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/renderer/tvgText.h b/src/renderer/tvgText.h
index aa1fc708..e08966cd 100644
--- a/src/renderer/tvgText.h
+++ b/src/renderer/tvgText.h
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ struct Text::Impl : Paint::Impl
 
     Result font(const char* name, float size, const char* style)
     {
-        auto loader = name ? LoaderMgr::loader(name) : LoaderMgr::anyfont();
+        auto loader = name ? LoaderMgr::font(name) : LoaderMgr::anyfont();
         if (!loader) return Result::InsufficientCondition;
 
         if (style && strstr(style, "italic")) italic = true;