diff --git a/doc/changelog.dox b/doc/changelog.dox
index e07dd0b01..1ad3f4f0c 100644
--- a/doc/changelog.dox
+++ b/doc/changelog.dox
@@ -1482,6 +1482,12 @@ See also:
         @ref std::pair
     -   All @ref Math APIs that took or returned @ref std::pair now use
         @relativeref{Corrade,Containers::Pair} instead
+    -   @ref Text::AbstractFont public APIs now take
+        @ref Containers::StringView instead of @ref std::string and return
+        @ref Containers::Pair instead of @ref std::pair. Additionally, the
+        internal implementation relies on @ref Containers::ArrayView "Containers::ArrayView<const char32_t>"
+        instead of @ref std::u32string and @ref Containers::Triple instead of
+        @ref std::tuple, but that shouldn't affect end-user code in any way.
     To handle most backwards compatibility, @ref Corrade/Containers/StringStl.h
     and/or @ref Corrade/Containers/PairStl.h is included in affected headers
     for implicit conversions from/to a @ref std::string and/or @ref std::pair,
diff --git a/doc/snippets/MagnumText.cpp b/doc/snippets/MagnumText.cpp
index 0ff2e1f0a..155dfee05 100644
--- a/doc/snippets/MagnumText.cpp
+++ b/doc/snippets/MagnumText.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ struct MyFont: Text::AbstractFont {
     void doClose() override {}
     UnsignedInt doGlyphId(char32_t) override { return {}; }
     Vector2 doGlyphAdvance(UnsignedInt) override { return {}; }
-    Containers::Pointer<Text::AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const Text::AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, const std::string&) override { return {}; }
+    Containers::Pointer<Text::AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const Text::AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, Containers::StringView) override { return {}; }
 };
 struct MyFontConverter: Text::AbstractFontConverter {
     explicit MyFontConverter(PluginManager::AbstractManager& manager, Containers::StringView plugin): Text::AbstractFontConverter{manager, plugin} {}
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Text/AbstractFont.cpp b/src/Magnum/Text/AbstractFont.cpp
index 3bf17fc61..a7ba77b72 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Text/AbstractFont.cpp
+++ b/src/Magnum/Text/AbstractFont.cpp
@@ -25,13 +25,15 @@
 
 #include "AbstractFont.h"
 
+#include <string> /** @todo remove once file callbacks are <string>-free */
 #include <Corrade/Containers/Array.h>
 #include <Corrade/Containers/EnumSet.hpp>
 #include <Corrade/Containers/Optional.h>
+#include <Corrade/Containers/Pair.h>
 #include <Corrade/Containers/String.h>
 #include <Corrade/Containers/StringStl.h> /** @todo remove once file callbacks are <string>-free */
+#include <Corrade/Containers/Triple.h>
 #include <Corrade/PluginManager/Manager.hpp>
-#include <Corrade/Utility/DebugStl.h> /** @todo remove once AbstractFont is <string>-free */
 #include <Corrade/Utility/Path.h>
 #include <Corrade/Utility/Unicode.h>
 
@@ -116,7 +118,7 @@ auto AbstractFont::doOpenData(Containers::ArrayView<const char>, Float) -> Metri
     CORRADE_ASSERT_UNREACHABLE("Text::AbstractFont::openData(): feature advertised but not implemented", {});
 }
 
-bool AbstractFont::openFile(const std::string& filename, const Float size) {
+bool AbstractFont::openFile(const Containers::StringView filename, const Float size) {
     close();
     Metrics metrics;
 
@@ -158,7 +160,7 @@ bool AbstractFont::openFile(const std::string& filename, const Float size) {
     return isOpened();
 }
 
-auto AbstractFont::doOpenFile(const std::string& filename, const Float size) -> Metrics {
+auto AbstractFont::doOpenFile(const Containers::StringView filename, const Float size) -> Metrics {
     CORRADE_ASSERT(features() & FontFeature::OpenData, "Text::AbstractFont::openFile(): not implemented", {});
 
     Metrics metrics;
@@ -229,16 +231,20 @@ Vector2 AbstractFont::glyphAdvance(const UnsignedInt glyph) {
     return doGlyphAdvance(glyph);
 }
 
-void AbstractFont::fillGlyphCache(AbstractGlyphCache& cache, const std::string& characters) {
+void AbstractFont::fillGlyphCache(AbstractGlyphCache& cache, const Containers::StringView characters) {
     CORRADE_ASSERT(isOpened(),
         "Text::AbstractFont::fillGlyphCache(): no font opened", );
     CORRADE_ASSERT(!(features() & FontFeature::PreparedGlyphCache),
         "Text::AbstractFont::fillGlyphCache(): feature not supported", );
 
-    doFillGlyphCache(cache, Utility::Unicode::utf32(characters));
+    const Containers::Optional<Containers::Array<char32_t>> utf32 = Utility::Unicode::utf32(characters);
+    CORRADE_ASSERT(utf32,
+        "Text::AbstractFont::fillGlyphCache(): not a valid UTF-8 string:" << characters, );
+
+    doFillGlyphCache(cache, *utf32);
 }
 
-void AbstractFont::doFillGlyphCache(AbstractGlyphCache&, const std::u32string&) {
+void AbstractFont::doFillGlyphCache(AbstractGlyphCache&, Containers::ArrayView<const char32_t>) {
     CORRADE_ASSERT_UNREACHABLE("Text::AbstractFont::fillGlyphCache(): feature advertised but not implemented", );
 }
 
@@ -255,7 +261,7 @@ Containers::Pointer<AbstractGlyphCache> AbstractFont::doCreateGlyphCache() {
     CORRADE_ASSERT_UNREACHABLE("Text::AbstractFont::createGlyphCache(): feature advertised but not implemented", nullptr);
 }
 
-Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> AbstractFont::layout(const AbstractGlyphCache& cache, const Float size, const std::string& text) {
+Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> AbstractFont::layout(const AbstractGlyphCache& cache, const Float size, const Containers::StringView text) {
     CORRADE_ASSERT(isOpened(), "Text::AbstractFont::layout(): no font opened", nullptr);
 
     return doLayout(cache, size, text);
@@ -291,17 +297,14 @@ AbstractLayouter::AbstractLayouter(UnsignedInt glyphCount): _glyphCount(glyphCou
 
 AbstractLayouter::~AbstractLayouter() = default;
 
-std::pair<Range2D, Range2D> AbstractLayouter::renderGlyph(const UnsignedInt i, Vector2& cursorPosition, Range2D& rectangle) {
+Containers::Pair<Range2D, Range2D> AbstractLayouter::renderGlyph(const UnsignedInt i, Vector2& cursorPosition, Range2D& rectangle) {
     CORRADE_ASSERT(i < glyphCount(), "Text::AbstractLayouter::renderGlyph(): index" << i << "out of range for" << glyphCount() << "glyphs", {});
 
     /* Render the glyph */
-    Range2D quadPosition, textureCoordinates;
-    Vector2 advance;
-    std::tie(quadPosition, textureCoordinates, advance) = doRenderGlyph(i);
+    const Containers::Triple<Range2D, Range2D, Vector2> quadPositionTextureCoordinatesAdvance = doRenderGlyph(i);
 
     /* Move the quad to cursor */
-    quadPosition.bottomLeft() += cursorPosition;
-    quadPosition.topRight() += cursorPosition;
+    const Range2D quadPosition = quadPositionTextureCoordinatesAdvance.first().translated(cursorPosition);
 
     /* Extend rectangle with current quad bounds. If zero size, replace it. */
     if(!rectangle.size().isZero()) {
@@ -310,10 +313,10 @@ std::pair<Range2D, Range2D> AbstractLayouter::renderGlyph(const UnsignedInt i, V
     } else rectangle = quadPosition;
 
     /* Advance cursor position to next character */
-    cursorPosition += advance;
+    cursorPosition += quadPositionTextureCoordinatesAdvance.third();
 
     /* Return moved quad and unchanged texture coordinates */
-    return {quadPosition, textureCoordinates};
+    return {quadPosition, quadPositionTextureCoordinatesAdvance.second()};
 }
 
 }}
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Text/AbstractFont.h b/src/Magnum/Text/AbstractFont.h
index 0f9a66c09..07b9c6ead 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Text/AbstractFont.h
+++ b/src/Magnum/Text/AbstractFont.h
@@ -29,14 +29,20 @@
  * @brief Class @ref Magnum::Text::AbstractFont, @ref Magnum::Text::AbstractLayouter, enum @ref Magnum::Text::FontFeature, enum set @ref Magnum::Text::FontFeatures
  */
 
-#include <string>
-#include <tuple>
 #include <Corrade/PluginManager/AbstractPlugin.h>
+#include <Corrade/Utility/StlForwardString.h> /** @todo remove once file callbacks are std::string-free */
 
 #include "Magnum/Magnum.h"
 #include "Magnum/Text/Text.h"
 #include "Magnum/Text/visibility.h"
 
+#ifdef MAGNUM_BUILD_DEPRECATED
+/* For APIs that used to take or return a std::string */
+#include <Corrade/Containers/StringStl.h>
+/* renderGlyph() used to return a std::pair */
+#include <Corrade/Containers/PairStl.h>
+#endif
+
 namespace Magnum { namespace Text {
 
 /**
@@ -372,7 +378,7 @@ class MAGNUM_TEXT_EXPORT AbstractFont: public PluginManager::AbstractPlugin {
          * memory view to @ref openData() instead. See @ref setFileCallback()
          * for more information.
          */
-        bool openFile(const std::string& filename, Float size);
+        bool openFile(Containers::StringView filename, Float size);
 
         /**
          * @brief Close currently opened file
@@ -461,9 +467,9 @@ class MAGNUM_TEXT_EXPORT AbstractFont: public PluginManager::AbstractPlugin {
          * Fills the cache with given characters. Fonts having
          * @ref FontFeature::PreparedGlyphCache do not support partial glyph
          * cache filling, use @ref createGlyphCache() instead. Expects that a
-         * font is opened.
+         * font is opened and @p characters is valid UTF-8.
          */
-        void fillGlyphCache(AbstractGlyphCache& cache, const std::string& characters);
+        void fillGlyphCache(AbstractGlyphCache& cache, Containers::StringView characters);
 
         /**
          * @brief Create glyph cache
@@ -486,7 +492,7 @@ class MAGNUM_TEXT_EXPORT AbstractFont: public PluginManager::AbstractPlugin {
          * that a font is opened.
          * @see @ref fillGlyphCache(), @ref createGlyphCache()
          */
-        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> layout(const AbstractGlyphCache& cache, Float size, const std::string& text);
+        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> layout(const AbstractGlyphCache& cache, Float size, Containers::StringView text);
 
     protected:
         /**
@@ -543,7 +549,7 @@ class MAGNUM_TEXT_EXPORT AbstractFont: public PluginManager::AbstractPlugin {
          * supported --- instead, file is loaded though the callback and data
          * passed through to @ref doOpenData().
          */
-        virtual Metrics doOpenFile(const std::string& filename, Float size);
+        virtual Metrics doOpenFile(Containers::StringView filename, Float size);
 
     private:
         /** @brief Implementation for @ref features() */
@@ -586,13 +592,13 @@ class MAGNUM_TEXT_EXPORT AbstractFont: public PluginManager::AbstractPlugin {
          * The string is converted from UTF-8 to UTF-32, duplicate characters
          * are *not* removed.
          */
-        virtual void doFillGlyphCache(AbstractGlyphCache& cache, const std::u32string& characters);
+        virtual void doFillGlyphCache(AbstractGlyphCache& cache, Containers::ArrayView<const char32_t> characters);
 
         /** @brief Implementation for @ref createGlyphCache() */
         virtual Containers::Pointer<AbstractGlyphCache> doCreateGlyphCache();
 
         /** @brief Implementation for @ref layout() */
-        virtual Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache& cache, Float size, const std::string& text) = 0;
+        virtual Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache& cache, Float size, Containers::StringView text) = 0;
 
         Containers::Optional<Containers::ArrayView<const char>>(*_fileCallback)(const std::string&, InputFileCallbackPolicy, void*){};
         void* _fileCallbackUserData{};
@@ -650,7 +656,7 @@ class MAGNUM_TEXT_EXPORT AbstractLayouter {
          * updates @p rectangle with extended bounds. Expects that @p i is less
          * than @ref glyphCount().
          */
-        std::pair<Range2D, Range2D> renderGlyph(UnsignedInt i, Vector2& cursorPosition, Range2D& rectangle);
+        Containers::Pair<Range2D, Range2D> renderGlyph(UnsignedInt i, Vector2& cursorPosition, Range2D& rectangle);
 
     protected:
         /**
@@ -667,7 +673,7 @@ class MAGNUM_TEXT_EXPORT AbstractLayouter {
          * Returns quad position (relative to current cursor position), texture
          * coordinates and advance to the next glyph.
          */
-        virtual std::tuple<Range2D, Range2D, Vector2> doRenderGlyph(UnsignedInt i) = 0;
+        virtual Containers::Triple<Range2D, Range2D, Vector2> doRenderGlyph(UnsignedInt i) = 0;
 
         UnsignedInt _glyphCount;
 };
@@ -690,7 +696,7 @@ updated interface string.
 */
 /* Silly indentation to make the string appear in pluginInterface() docs */
 #define MAGNUM_TEXT_ABSTRACTFONT_PLUGIN_INTERFACE /* [interface] */ \
-"cz.mosra.magnum.Text.AbstractFont/0.3"
+"cz.mosra.magnum.Text.AbstractFont/0.3.1"
 /* [interface] */
 
 #ifndef DOXYGEN_GENERATING_OUTPUT
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Text/AbstractFontConverter.cpp b/src/Magnum/Text/AbstractFontConverter.cpp
index f6a924d0e..5a65a2c05 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Text/AbstractFontConverter.cpp
+++ b/src/Magnum/Text/AbstractFontConverter.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,9 @@ namespace {
 std::u32string uniqueUnicode(const std::string& characters)
 {
     /* Convert UTF-8 to UTF-32 */
-    std::u32string result = Utility::Unicode::utf32(characters);
+    Containers::Optional<Containers::Array<char32_t>> utf32 = Utility::Unicode::utf32(characters);
+    /** @todo result validity check */
+    std::u32string result{utf32->begin(), utf32->end()};
 
     /* Remove duplicate glyphs */
     std::sort(result.begin(), result.end());
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Text/Renderer.cpp b/src/Magnum/Text/Renderer.cpp
index bf22b3324..f3b736d7e 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Text/Renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/Magnum/Text/Renderer.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@
 #include "Renderer.h"
 
 #include <Corrade/Containers/Array.h>
-#include <Corrade/Containers/ArrayViewStl.h>
+#include <Corrade/Containers/ArrayViewStl.h> /** @todo remove once Renderer is STL-free */
+#include <Corrade/Containers/StringStl.h> /** @todo remove once Renderer is STL-free */
 
 #include "Magnum/Mesh.h"
 #include "Magnum/GL/Context.h"
@@ -111,8 +112,7 @@ std::tuple<std::vector<Vertex>, Range2D> renderVerticesInternal(AbstractFont& fo
         /* Render all glyphs */
         Vector2 cursorPosition(linePosition);
         for(UnsignedInt i = 0; i != layouter->glyphCount(); ++i) {
-            Range2D quadPosition, textureCoordinates;
-            std::tie(quadPosition, textureCoordinates) = layouter->renderGlyph(i, cursorPosition, lineRectangle);
+            const Containers::Pair<Range2D, Range2D> quadPositionTextureCoordinates = layouter->renderGlyph(i, cursorPosition, lineRectangle);
 
             /* 0---2
                |   |
@@ -121,10 +121,14 @@ std::tuple<std::vector<Vertex>, Range2D> renderVerticesInternal(AbstractFont& fo
                1---3 */
 
             vertices.insert(vertices.end(), {
-                {quadPosition.topLeft(), textureCoordinates.topLeft()},
-                {quadPosition.bottomLeft(), textureCoordinates.bottomLeft()},
-                {quadPosition.topRight(), textureCoordinates.topRight()},
-                {quadPosition.bottomRight(), textureCoordinates.bottomRight()}
+                {quadPositionTextureCoordinates.first().topLeft(),
+                    quadPositionTextureCoordinates.second().topLeft()},
+                {quadPositionTextureCoordinates.first().bottomLeft(),
+                    quadPositionTextureCoordinates.second().bottomLeft()},
+                {quadPositionTextureCoordinates.first().topRight(),
+                    quadPositionTextureCoordinates.second().topRight()},
+                {quadPositionTextureCoordinates.first().bottomRight(),
+                    quadPositionTextureCoordinates.second().bottomRight()}
             });
         }
 
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Text/Test/AbstractFontConverterTest.cpp b/src/Magnum/Text/Test/AbstractFontConverterTest.cpp
index 10ec5b46e..2415a0ff8 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Text/Test/AbstractFontConverterTest.cpp
+++ b/src/Magnum/Text/Test/AbstractFontConverterTest.cpp
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ struct DummyFont: AbstractFont {
 
     UnsignedInt doGlyphId(char32_t) override { return {}; }
     Vector2 doGlyphAdvance(UnsignedInt) override { return {}; }
-    Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, const std::string&) override {
+    Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, Containers::StringView) override {
         return nullptr;
     }
 } dummyFont;
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Text/Test/AbstractFontTest.cpp b/src/Magnum/Text/Test/AbstractFontTest.cpp
index 8e2a72d8d..b8baf1471 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Text/Test/AbstractFontTest.cpp
+++ b/src/Magnum/Text/Test/AbstractFontTest.cpp
@@ -26,10 +26,12 @@
 #include <sstream>
 #include <Corrade/Containers/ArrayView.h>
 #include <Corrade/Containers/Optional.h>
-#include <Corrade/Containers/StringStl.h> /** @todo remove once AbstractFont is <string>-free */
+#include <Corrade/Containers/String.h>
+#include <Corrade/Containers/StringStl.h> /** @todo remove once Debug is stream-free */
+#include <Corrade/Containers/Triple.h>
 #include <Corrade/TestSuite/Tester.h>
 #include <Corrade/TestSuite/Compare/String.h>
-#include <Corrade/Utility/DebugStl.h>
+#include <Corrade/Utility/DebugStl.h> /** @todo remove once Debug is stream-free */
 #include <Corrade/Utility/Path.h>
 
 #include "Magnum/FileCallback.h"
@@ -83,6 +85,7 @@ struct AbstractFontTest: TestSuite::Tester {
     void fillGlyphCacheNotSupported();
     void fillGlyphCacheNotImplemented();
     void fillGlyphCacheNoFont();
+    void fillGlyphCacheInvalidUtf8();
 
     void createGlyphCache();
     void createGlyphCacheNotSupported();
@@ -135,6 +138,7 @@ AbstractFontTest::AbstractFontTest() {
               &AbstractFontTest::fillGlyphCacheNotSupported,
               &AbstractFontTest::fillGlyphCacheNotImplemented,
               &AbstractFontTest::fillGlyphCacheNoFont,
+              &AbstractFontTest::fillGlyphCacheInvalidUtf8,
 
               &AbstractFontTest::createGlyphCache,
               &AbstractFontTest::createGlyphCacheNotSupported,
@@ -147,6 +151,8 @@ AbstractFontTest::AbstractFontTest() {
               &AbstractFontTest::debugFeaturesPacked});
 }
 
+using namespace Containers::Literals;
+
 void AbstractFontTest::construct() {
     struct: AbstractFont {
         FontFeatures doFeatures() const override { return {}; }
@@ -155,7 +161,7 @@ void AbstractFontTest::construct() {
 
         UnsignedInt doGlyphId(char32_t) override { return {}; }
         Vector2 doGlyphAdvance(UnsignedInt) override { return {}; }
-        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, const std::string&) override {
+        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, Containers::StringView) override {
             return nullptr;
         }
     } font;
@@ -180,7 +186,7 @@ void AbstractFontTest::openData() {
 
         UnsignedInt doGlyphId(char32_t) override { return {}; }
         Vector2 doGlyphAdvance(UnsignedInt) override { return {}; }
-        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, const std::string&) override {
+        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, Containers::StringView) override {
             return nullptr;
         }
 
@@ -210,7 +216,7 @@ void AbstractFontTest::openFileAsData() {
 
         UnsignedInt doGlyphId(char32_t) override { return {}; }
         Vector2 doGlyphAdvance(UnsignedInt) override { return {}; }
-        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, const std::string&) override {
+        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, Containers::StringView) override {
             return nullptr;
         }
 
@@ -235,7 +241,7 @@ void AbstractFontTest::openFileAsDataNotFound() {
 
         UnsignedInt doGlyphId(char32_t) override { return {}; }
         Vector2 doGlyphAdvance(UnsignedInt) override { return {}; }
-        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, const std::string&) override {
+        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, Containers::StringView) override {
             return nullptr;
         }
     } font;
@@ -260,7 +266,7 @@ void AbstractFontTest::openFileNotImplemented() {
 
         UnsignedInt doGlyphId(char32_t) override { return {}; }
         Vector2 doGlyphAdvance(UnsignedInt) override { return {}; }
-        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, const std::string&) override {
+        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, Containers::StringView) override {
             return nullptr;
         }
     } font;
@@ -282,7 +288,7 @@ void AbstractFontTest::openDataNotSupported() {
 
         UnsignedInt doGlyphId(char32_t) override { return {}; }
         Vector2 doGlyphAdvance(UnsignedInt) override { return {}; }
-        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, const std::string&) override {
+        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, Containers::StringView) override {
             return nullptr;
         }
     } font;
@@ -303,7 +309,7 @@ void AbstractFontTest::openDataNotImplemented() {
 
         UnsignedInt doGlyphId(char32_t) override { return {}; }
         Vector2 doGlyphAdvance(UnsignedInt) override { return {}; }
-        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, const std::string&) override {
+        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, Containers::StringView) override {
             return nullptr;
         }
     } font;
@@ -325,7 +331,7 @@ void AbstractFontTest::setFileCallback() {
 
         UnsignedInt doGlyphId(char32_t) override { return {}; }
         Vector2 doGlyphAdvance(UnsignedInt) override { return {}; }
-        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, const std::string&) override {
+        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, Containers::StringView) override {
             return nullptr;
         }
     } font;
@@ -351,7 +357,7 @@ void AbstractFontTest::setFileCallbackTemplate() {
 
         UnsignedInt doGlyphId(char32_t) override { return {}; }
         Vector2 doGlyphAdvance(UnsignedInt) override { return {}; }
-        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, const std::string&) override {
+        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, Containers::StringView) override {
             return nullptr;
         }
 
@@ -383,7 +389,7 @@ void AbstractFontTest::setFileCallbackTemplateNull() {
 
         UnsignedInt doGlyphId(char32_t) override { return {}; }
         Vector2 doGlyphAdvance(UnsignedInt) override { return {}; }
-        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, const std::string&) override {
+        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, Containers::StringView) override {
             return nullptr;
         }
 
@@ -408,7 +414,7 @@ void AbstractFontTest::setFileCallbackTemplateConst() {
 
         UnsignedInt doGlyphId(char32_t) override { return {}; }
         Vector2 doGlyphAdvance(UnsignedInt) override { return {}; }
-        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, const std::string&) override {
+        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, Containers::StringView) override {
             return nullptr;
         }
 
@@ -435,7 +441,7 @@ void AbstractFontTest::setFileCallbackFileOpened() {
 
         UnsignedInt doGlyphId(char32_t) override { return {}; }
         Vector2 doGlyphAdvance(UnsignedInt) override { return {}; }
-        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, const std::string&) override {
+        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, Containers::StringView) override {
             return nullptr;
         }
     } font;
@@ -457,7 +463,7 @@ void AbstractFontTest::setFileCallbackNotImplemented() {
 
         UnsignedInt doGlyphId(char32_t) override { return {}; }
         Vector2 doGlyphAdvance(UnsignedInt) override { return {}; }
-        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, const std::string&) override {
+        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, Containers::StringView) override {
             return nullptr;
         }
     } font;
@@ -482,7 +488,7 @@ void AbstractFontTest::setFileCallbackNotSupported() {
 
         UnsignedInt doGlyphId(char32_t) override { return {}; }
         Vector2 doGlyphAdvance(UnsignedInt) override { return {}; }
-        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, const std::string&) override {
+        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, Containers::StringView) override {
             return nullptr;
         }
     } font;
@@ -503,7 +509,7 @@ void AbstractFontTest::setFileCallbackOpenFileDirectly() {
         bool doIsOpened() const override { return _opened; }
         void doClose() override { _opened = false; }
 
-        Metrics doOpenFile(const std::string& filename, Float size) override {
+        Metrics doOpenFile(Containers::StringView filename, Float size) override {
             /* Called because FileCallback is supported */
             _opened = filename == "file.dat" && fileCallback() && fileCallbackUserData();
             return {size, 1.0f, 2.0f, 3.0f};
@@ -517,7 +523,7 @@ void AbstractFontTest::setFileCallbackOpenFileDirectly() {
 
         UnsignedInt doGlyphId(char32_t) override { return {}; }
         Vector2 doGlyphAdvance(UnsignedInt) override { return {}; }
-        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, const std::string&) override {
+        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, Containers::StringView) override {
             return nullptr;
         }
 
@@ -546,7 +552,7 @@ void AbstractFontTest::setFileCallbackOpenFileThroughBaseImplementation() {
         bool doIsOpened() const override { return _opened; }
         void doClose() override { _opened = false; }
 
-        Metrics doOpenFile(const std::string& filename, Float size) override {
+        Metrics doOpenFile(Containers::StringView filename, Float size) override {
             openFileCalled = filename == "file.dat" && fileCallback() && fileCallbackUserData();
             return AbstractFont::doOpenFile(filename, size);
         }
@@ -558,7 +564,7 @@ void AbstractFontTest::setFileCallbackOpenFileThroughBaseImplementation() {
 
         UnsignedInt doGlyphId(char32_t) override { return {}; }
         Vector2 doGlyphAdvance(UnsignedInt) override { return {}; }
-        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, const std::string&) override {
+        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, Containers::StringView) override {
             return nullptr;
         }
 
@@ -604,14 +610,14 @@ void AbstractFontTest::setFileCallbackOpenFileThroughBaseImplementationFailed()
         bool doIsOpened() const override { return false; }
         void doClose() override {}
 
-        Metrics doOpenFile(const std::string& filename, Float size) override {
+        Metrics doOpenFile(Containers::StringView filename, Float size) override {
             openFileCalled = true;
             return AbstractFont::doOpenFile(filename, size);
         }
 
         UnsignedInt doGlyphId(char32_t) override { return {}; }
         Vector2 doGlyphAdvance(UnsignedInt) override { return {}; }
-        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, const std::string&) override {
+        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, Containers::StringView) override {
             return nullptr;
         }
 
@@ -636,7 +642,7 @@ void AbstractFontTest::setFileCallbackOpenFileAsData() {
         bool doIsOpened() const override { return _opened; }
         void doClose() override { _opened = false; }
 
-        Metrics doOpenFile(const std::string&, Float) override {
+        Metrics doOpenFile(Containers::StringView, Float) override {
             openFileCalled = true;
             return {};
         }
@@ -648,7 +654,7 @@ void AbstractFontTest::setFileCallbackOpenFileAsData() {
 
         UnsignedInt doGlyphId(char32_t) override { return {}; }
         Vector2 doGlyphAdvance(UnsignedInt) override { return {}; }
-        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, const std::string&) override {
+        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, Containers::StringView) override {
             return nullptr;
         }
 
@@ -695,14 +701,14 @@ void AbstractFontTest::setFileCallbackOpenFileAsDataFailed() {
         bool doIsOpened() const override { return false; }
         void doClose() override {}
 
-        Metrics doOpenFile(const std::string&, Float) override {
+        Metrics doOpenFile(Containers::StringView, Float) override {
             openFileCalled = true;
             return {};
         }
 
         UnsignedInt doGlyphId(char32_t) override { return {}; }
         Vector2 doGlyphAdvance(UnsignedInt) override { return {}; }
-        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, const std::string&) override {
+        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, Containers::StringView) override {
             return nullptr;
         }
 
@@ -734,7 +740,7 @@ void AbstractFontTest::properties() {
 
         UnsignedInt doGlyphId(char32_t) override { return {}; }
         Vector2 doGlyphAdvance(UnsignedInt) override { return {}; }
-        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, const std::string&) override {
+        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, Containers::StringView) override {
             return nullptr;
         }
 
@@ -758,7 +764,7 @@ void AbstractFontTest::propertiesNoFont() {
 
         UnsignedInt doGlyphId(char32_t) override { return {}; }
         Vector2 doGlyphAdvance(UnsignedInt) override { return {}; }
-        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, const std::string&) override {
+        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, Containers::StringView) override {
             return nullptr;
         }
     } font;
@@ -784,7 +790,7 @@ void AbstractFontTest::glyphId() {
 
         UnsignedInt doGlyphId(char32_t a) override { return a*10; }
         Vector2 doGlyphAdvance(UnsignedInt) override { return {}; }
-        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, const std::string&) override {
+        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, Containers::StringView) override {
             return nullptr;
         }
     } font;
@@ -802,7 +808,7 @@ void AbstractFontTest::glyphIdNoFont() {
 
         UnsignedInt doGlyphId(char32_t) override { return {}; }
         Vector2 doGlyphAdvance(UnsignedInt) override { return {}; }
-        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, const std::string&) override {
+        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, Containers::StringView) override {
             return nullptr;
         }
     } font;
@@ -821,7 +827,7 @@ void AbstractFontTest::glyphAdvance() {
 
         UnsignedInt doGlyphId(char32_t) override { return {}; }
         Vector2 doGlyphAdvance(UnsignedInt a) override { return {a*10.0f, -Float(a)/10.0f}; }
-        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, const std::string&) override {
+        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, Containers::StringView) override {
             return nullptr;
         }
     } font;
@@ -839,7 +845,7 @@ void AbstractFontTest::glyphAdvanceNoFont() {
 
         UnsignedInt doGlyphId(char32_t) override { return {}; }
         Vector2 doGlyphAdvance(UnsignedInt) override { return {}; }
-        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, const std::string&) override {
+        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, Containers::StringView) override {
             return nullptr;
         }
     } font;
@@ -860,7 +866,7 @@ struct DummyGlyphCache: AbstractGlyphCache {
 void AbstractFontTest::layout() {
     struct Layouter: AbstractLayouter {
         explicit Layouter(UnsignedInt count): AbstractLayouter{count} {}
-        std::tuple<Range2D, Range2D, Vector2> doRenderGlyph(UnsignedInt) override { return {}; }
+        Containers::Triple<Range2D, Range2D, Vector2> doRenderGlyph(UnsignedInt) override { return {}; }
     };
 
     struct MyFont: AbstractFont {
@@ -870,7 +876,7 @@ void AbstractFontTest::layout() {
 
         UnsignedInt doGlyphId(char32_t) override { return {}; }
         Vector2 doGlyphAdvance(UnsignedInt) override { return {}; }
-        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache& cache, Float size, const std::string& str) override {
+        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache& cache, Float size, Containers::StringView str) override {
             return Containers::pointer<Layouter>(UnsignedInt(cache.textureSize().x()*str.size()*size));
         }
     } font;
@@ -890,7 +896,7 @@ void AbstractFontTest::layoutNoFont() {
 
         UnsignedInt doGlyphId(char32_t) override { return {}; }
         Vector2 doGlyphAdvance(UnsignedInt) override { return {}; }
-        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, const std::string&) override { return nullptr; }
+        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, Containers::StringView) override { return nullptr; }
     } font;
 
     std::ostringstream out;
@@ -908,9 +914,9 @@ void AbstractFontTest::fillGlyphCache() {
 
         UnsignedInt doGlyphId(char32_t) override { return {}; }
         Vector2 doGlyphAdvance(UnsignedInt) override { return {}; }
-        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, const std::string&) override { return nullptr; }
+        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, Containers::StringView) override { return nullptr; }
 
-        void doFillGlyphCache(AbstractGlyphCache& cache, const std::u32string& characters) override {
+        void doFillGlyphCache(AbstractGlyphCache& cache, Containers::ArrayView<const char32_t> characters) override {
             for(char a: characters) cache.insert(a*10, {a/2, a*2}, {});
         }
     } font;
@@ -937,7 +943,7 @@ void AbstractFontTest::fillGlyphCacheNotSupported() {
 
         UnsignedInt doGlyphId(char32_t) override { return {}; }
         Vector2 doGlyphAdvance(UnsignedInt) override { return {}; }
-        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, const std::string&) override { return nullptr; }
+        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, Containers::StringView) override { return nullptr; }
     } font;
 
     std::ostringstream out;
@@ -957,7 +963,7 @@ void AbstractFontTest::fillGlyphCacheNotImplemented() {
 
         UnsignedInt doGlyphId(char32_t) override { return {}; }
         Vector2 doGlyphAdvance(UnsignedInt) override { return {}; }
-        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, const std::string&) override { return nullptr; }
+        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, Containers::StringView) override { return nullptr; }
     } font;
 
     std::ostringstream out;
@@ -977,7 +983,7 @@ void AbstractFontTest::fillGlyphCacheNoFont() {
 
         UnsignedInt doGlyphId(char32_t) override { return {}; }
         Vector2 doGlyphAdvance(UnsignedInt) override { return {}; }
-        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, const std::string&) override { return nullptr; }
+        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, Containers::StringView) override { return nullptr; }
     } font;
 
     std::ostringstream out;
@@ -987,6 +993,26 @@ void AbstractFontTest::fillGlyphCacheNoFont() {
     CORRADE_COMPARE(out.str(), "Text::AbstractFont::fillGlyphCache(): no font opened\n");
 }
 
+void AbstractFontTest::fillGlyphCacheInvalidUtf8() {
+    CORRADE_SKIP_IF_NO_ASSERT();
+
+    struct MyFont: AbstractFont {
+        FontFeatures doFeatures() const override { return {}; }
+        bool doIsOpened() const override { return true; }
+        void doClose() override {}
+
+        UnsignedInt doGlyphId(char32_t) override { return {}; }
+        Vector2 doGlyphAdvance(UnsignedInt) override { return {}; }
+        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, Containers::StringView) override { return nullptr; }
+    } font;
+
+    std::ostringstream out;
+    Error redirectError{&out};
+    DummyGlyphCache cache{{100, 100}};
+    font.fillGlyphCache(cache, "he\xffo");
+    CORRADE_COMPARE(out.str(), "Text::AbstractFont::fillGlyphCache(): not a valid UTF-8 string: he\xffo\n");
+}
+
 void AbstractFontTest::createGlyphCache() {
     struct MyFont: AbstractFont {
         FontFeatures doFeatures() const override { return FontFeature::PreparedGlyphCache; }
@@ -995,11 +1021,11 @@ void AbstractFontTest::createGlyphCache() {
 
         UnsignedInt doGlyphId(char32_t) override { return {}; }
         Vector2 doGlyphAdvance(UnsignedInt) override { return {}; }
-        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, const std::string&) override { return nullptr; }
+        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, Containers::StringView) override { return nullptr; }
 
         Containers::Pointer<AbstractGlyphCache> doCreateGlyphCache() override {
             Containers::Pointer<AbstractGlyphCache> cache{new DummyGlyphCache{{100, 100}}};
-            for(char a: std::string{"helo"}) cache->insert(a*10, {a/2, a*2}, {});
+            for(char a: "helo"_s) cache->insert(a*10, {a/2, a*2}, {});
             return cache;
         }
     } font;
@@ -1023,7 +1049,7 @@ void AbstractFontTest::createGlyphCacheNotSupported() {
 
         UnsignedInt doGlyphId(char32_t) override { return {}; }
         Vector2 doGlyphAdvance(UnsignedInt) override { return {}; }
-        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, const std::string&) override { return nullptr; }
+        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, Containers::StringView) override { return nullptr; }
     } font;
 
     std::ostringstream out;
@@ -1042,7 +1068,7 @@ void AbstractFontTest::createGlyphCacheNotImplemented() {
 
         UnsignedInt doGlyphId(char32_t) override { return {}; }
         Vector2 doGlyphAdvance(UnsignedInt) override { return {}; }
-        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, const std::string&) override { return nullptr; }
+        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, Containers::StringView) override { return nullptr; }
     } font;
 
     std::ostringstream out;
@@ -1061,7 +1087,7 @@ void AbstractFontTest::createGlyphCacheNoFont() {
 
         UnsignedInt doGlyphId(char32_t) override { return {}; }
         Vector2 doGlyphAdvance(UnsignedInt) override { return {}; }
-        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, const std::string&) override { return nullptr; }
+        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, Containers::StringView) override { return nullptr; }
     } font;
 
     std::ostringstream out;
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Text/Test/AbstractLayouterTest.cpp b/src/Magnum/Text/Test/AbstractLayouterTest.cpp
index 73d7b6107..cd20730ab 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Text/Test/AbstractLayouterTest.cpp
+++ b/src/Magnum/Text/Test/AbstractLayouterTest.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 */
 
 #include <sstream>
+#include <Corrade/Containers/Triple.h>
 #include <Corrade/TestSuite/Tester.h>
 #include <Corrade/Utility/DebugStl.h> /** @todo remove once Debug is stream-free */
 
@@ -48,10 +49,10 @@ void AbstractLayouterTest::renderGlyph() {
     struct Layouter: AbstractLayouter {
         explicit Layouter(): AbstractLayouter{3} {}
 
-        std::tuple<Range2D, Range2D, Vector2> doRenderGlyph(UnsignedInt) override {
-            return std::make_tuple(Range2D({1.0f, 0.5f}, {1.1f, 1.0f}),
-                                   Range2D({0.3f, 1.1f}, {-0.5f, 0.7f}),
-                                   Vector2(2.0f, -1.0f));
+        Containers::Triple<Range2D, Range2D, Vector2> doRenderGlyph(UnsignedInt) override {
+            return {{{1.0f, 0.5f}, {1.1f, 1.0f}},
+                    {{0.3f, 1.1f}, {-0.5f, 0.7f}},
+                    {2.0f, -1.0f}};
         }
     };
 
@@ -60,24 +61,21 @@ void AbstractLayouterTest::renderGlyph() {
     Vector2 cursorPosition(1.0f, 2.0f);
 
     Layouter l;
-    Range2D quadPosition;
-    Range2D textureCoords;
-
-    std::tie(quadPosition, textureCoords) = l.renderGlyph(0, cursorPosition, rectangle);
-    CORRADE_COMPARE(quadPosition, Range2D({2.0f, 2.5f}, {2.1f, 3.0f}));
-    CORRADE_COMPARE(textureCoords, Range2D({0.3f, 1.1f}, {-0.5f, 0.7f}));
+    CORRADE_COMPARE(l.renderGlyph(0, cursorPosition, rectangle),
+        Containers::pair(Range2D{{2.0f, 2.5f}, {2.1f, 3.0f}},
+                         Range2D{{0.3f, 1.1f}, {-0.5f, 0.7f}}));
     CORRADE_COMPARE(cursorPosition, Vector2(3.0f, 1.0f));
     CORRADE_COMPARE(rectangle, Range2D({2.0f, 2.5f}, {2.1f, 3.0f}));
 
-    std::tie(quadPosition, textureCoords) = l.renderGlyph(1, cursorPosition, rectangle);
-    CORRADE_COMPARE(quadPosition, Range2D({4.0f, 1.5f}, {4.1f, 2.0f}));
-    CORRADE_COMPARE(textureCoords, Range2D({0.3f, 1.1f}, {-0.5f, 0.7f}));
+    CORRADE_COMPARE(l.renderGlyph(1, cursorPosition, rectangle),
+        Containers::pair(Range2D{{4.0f, 1.5f}, {4.1f, 2.0f}},
+                         Range2D{{0.3f, 1.1f}, {-0.5f, 0.7f}}));
     CORRADE_COMPARE(cursorPosition, Vector2(5.0f, 0.0f));
     CORRADE_COMPARE(rectangle, Range2D({2.0f, 1.5f}, {4.1f, 3.0f}));
 
-    std::tie(quadPosition, textureCoords) = l.renderGlyph(2, cursorPosition, rectangle);
-    CORRADE_COMPARE(quadPosition, Range2D({6.0f, 0.5f}, {6.1f, 1.0f}));
-    CORRADE_COMPARE(textureCoords, Range2D({0.3f, 1.1f}, {-0.5f, 0.7f}));
+    CORRADE_COMPARE(l.renderGlyph(2, cursorPosition, rectangle),
+        Containers::pair(Range2D{{6.0f, 0.5f}, {6.1f, 1.0f}},
+                         Range2D{{0.3f, 1.1f}, {-0.5f, 0.7f}}));
     CORRADE_COMPARE(cursorPosition, Vector2(7.0f, -1.0f));
     CORRADE_COMPARE(rectangle, Range2D({2.0f, 0.5f}, {6.1f, 3.0f}));
 }
@@ -88,7 +86,7 @@ void AbstractLayouterTest::renderGlyphOutOfRange() {
     struct Layouter: AbstractLayouter {
         explicit Layouter(): AbstractLayouter{3} {}
 
-        std::tuple<Range2D, Range2D, Vector2> doRenderGlyph(UnsignedInt) override { return {}; }
+        Containers::Triple<Range2D, Range2D, Vector2> doRenderGlyph(UnsignedInt) override { return {}; }
     } layouter;
 
     Range2D rectangle;
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Text/Test/RendererGLTest.cpp b/src/Magnum/Text/Test/RendererGLTest.cpp
index 09ef60d22..f04c0faf9 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Text/Test/RendererGLTest.cpp
+++ b/src/Magnum/Text/Test/RendererGLTest.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 */
 
 #include <Corrade/Containers/Array.h>
+#include <Corrade/Containers/StringView.h>
+#include <Corrade/Containers/Triple.h>
 #include <Corrade/TestSuite/Compare/Container.h>
 
 #include "Magnum/GL/Context.h"
@@ -59,12 +61,10 @@ class TestLayouter: public AbstractLayouter {
         explicit TestLayouter(Float size, std::size_t glyphCount): AbstractLayouter(glyphCount), _size(size) {}
 
     private:
-        std::tuple<Range2D, Range2D, Vector2> doRenderGlyph(UnsignedInt i) override {
-            return std::make_tuple(
-                Range2D({}, Vector2(3.0f, 2.0f)*((i+1)*_size)),
-                Range2D::fromSize({i*6.0f, 0.0f}, {6.0f, 10.0f}),
-                (Vector2::xAxis((i+1)*3.0f)+Vector2(1.0f, -1.0f))*_size
-            );
+        Containers::Triple<Range2D, Range2D, Vector2> doRenderGlyph(UnsignedInt i) override {
+            return {{{}, Vector2(3.0f, 2.0f)*((i+1)*_size)},
+                    Range2D::fromSize({i*6.0f, 0.0f}, {6.0f, 10.0f}),
+                    (Vector2::xAxis((i+1)*3.0f)+Vector2(1.0f, -1.0f))*_size};
         }
 
         Float _size;
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class TestFont: public AbstractFont {
     UnsignedInt doGlyphId(char32_t) override { return 0; }
     Vector2 doGlyphAdvance(UnsignedInt) override { return {}; }
 
-    Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, const Float size, const std::string& text) override {
+    Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float size, Containers::StringView text) override {
         return Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter>(new TestLayouter(size, text.size()));
     }
 };
@@ -331,8 +331,10 @@ void RendererGLTest::multiline() {
             explicit Layouter(UnsignedInt glyphCount): AbstractLayouter(glyphCount) {}
 
         private:
-            std::tuple<Range2D, Range2D, Vector2> doRenderGlyph(UnsignedInt) override {
-                return std::make_tuple(Range2D({}, Vector2(1.0f)), Range2D({}, Vector2(1.0f)), Vector2::xAxis(2.0f));
+            Containers::Triple<Range2D, Range2D, Vector2> doRenderGlyph(UnsignedInt) override {
+                return {{{}, Vector2(1.0f)},
+                        Range2D({}, Vector2(1.0f)),
+                        Vector2::xAxis(2.0f)};
             }
     };
 
@@ -346,7 +348,7 @@ void RendererGLTest::multiline() {
             bool doIsOpened() const override { return _opened; }
             void doClose() override { _opened = false; }
 
-            Metrics doOpenFile(const std::string&, Float) override {
+            Metrics doOpenFile(Containers::StringView, Float) override {
                 _opened = true;
                 return {0.5f, 0.45f, -0.25f, 0.75f};
             }
@@ -354,7 +356,7 @@ void RendererGLTest::multiline() {
             UnsignedInt doGlyphId(char32_t) override { return 0; }
             Vector2 doGlyphAdvance(UnsignedInt) override { return {}; }
 
-            Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, const std::string& text) override {
+            Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, Containers::StringView text) override {
                 return Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter>(new Layouter(text.size()));
             }
 
diff --git a/src/MagnumPlugins/MagnumFont/MagnumFont.cpp b/src/MagnumPlugins/MagnumFont/MagnumFont.cpp
index a0d80bd8b..9fe6f9681 100644
--- a/src/MagnumPlugins/MagnumFont/MagnumFont.cpp
+++ b/src/MagnumPlugins/MagnumFont/MagnumFont.cpp
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@
 #include "MagnumFont.h"
 
 #include <sstream>
-#include <Corrade/Containers/ArrayView.h>
+#include <Corrade/Containers/GrowableArray.h>
 #include <Corrade/Containers/Optional.h>
 #include <Corrade/Containers/Pair.h>
-#include <Corrade/Containers/StringStl.h> /** @todo remove once AbstractFont is <string>-free */
+#include <Corrade/Containers/Triple.h>
 #include <Corrade/Utility/Configuration.h>
 #include <Corrade/Utility/Path.h>
 #include <Corrade/Utility/Unicode.h>
@@ -52,27 +52,27 @@ struct MagnumFont::Data {
     Containers::Optional<Trade::ImageData2D> image;
     Containers::Optional<Containers::String> filePath;
     std::unordered_map<char32_t, UnsignedInt> glyphId;
-    std::vector<Vector2> glyphAdvance;
+    Containers::Array<Vector2> glyphAdvance;
 };
 
 namespace {
     class MagnumFontLayouter: public AbstractLayouter {
         public:
-            explicit MagnumFontLayouter(const std::vector<Vector2>& glyphAdvance, const AbstractGlyphCache& cache, Float fontSize, Float textSize, std::vector<UnsignedInt>&& glyphs);
+            explicit MagnumFontLayouter(Containers::ArrayView<const Vector2> glyphAdvance, const AbstractGlyphCache& cache, Float fontSize, Float textSize, Containers::Array<UnsignedInt>&& glyphs);
 
         private:
-            std::tuple<Range2D, Range2D, Vector2> doRenderGlyph(UnsignedInt i) override;
+            Containers::Triple<Range2D, Range2D, Vector2> doRenderGlyph(UnsignedInt i) override;
 
-            const std::vector<Vector2>& glyphAdvance;
+            const Containers::ArrayView<const Vector2> glyphAdvance;
             const AbstractGlyphCache& cache;
             const Float fontSize, textSize;
-            const std::vector<UnsignedInt> glyphs;
+            const Containers::Array<UnsignedInt> glyphs;
     };
 }
 
 MagnumFont::MagnumFont(): _opened(nullptr) {}
 
-MagnumFont::MagnumFont(PluginManager::AbstractManager& manager, const std::string& plugin): AbstractFont{manager, plugin}, _opened(nullptr) {}
+MagnumFont::MagnumFont(PluginManager::AbstractManager& manager, const Containers::StringView& plugin): AbstractFont{manager, plugin}, _opened(nullptr) {}
 
 MagnumFont::~MagnumFont() { close(); }
 
@@ -119,9 +119,9 @@ auto MagnumFont::doOpenData(const Containers::ArrayView<const char> data, const
 
     /* Glyph advances */
     const std::vector<Utility::ConfigurationGroup*> glyphs = _opened->conf.groups("glyph");
-    _opened->glyphAdvance.reserve(glyphs.size());
+    arrayReserve(_opened->glyphAdvance, glyphs.size());
     for(const Utility::ConfigurationGroup* const g: glyphs)
-        _opened->glyphAdvance.push_back(g->value<Vector2>("advance"));
+        arrayAppend(_opened->glyphAdvance, g->value<Vector2>("advance"));
 
     /* Fill character->glyph map */
     const std::vector<Utility::ConfigurationGroup*> chars = _opened->conf.groups("char");
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ auto MagnumFont::doOpenData(const Containers::ArrayView<const char> data, const
             _opened->conf.value<Float>("lineHeight")};
 }
 
-auto MagnumFont::doOpenFile(const std::string& filename, Float size) -> Metrics {
+auto MagnumFont::doOpenFile(const Containers::StringView filename, const Float size) -> Metrics {
     _opened.emplace();
     _opened->filePath.emplace(Utility::Path::split(filename).first());
 
@@ -170,15 +170,14 @@ Containers::Pointer<AbstractGlyphCache> MagnumFont::doCreateGlyphCache() {
     return Containers::Pointer<AbstractGlyphCache>{Utility::move(cache)};
 }
 
-Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> MagnumFont::doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache& cache, Float size, const std::string& text) {
+Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> MagnumFont::doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache& cache, const Float size, const Containers::StringView text) {
     /* Get glyph codes from characters */
-    std::vector<UnsignedInt> glyphs;
-    glyphs.reserve(text.size());
+    Containers::Array<UnsignedInt> glyphs{NoInit, text.size()};
     for(std::size_t i = 0; i != text.size(); ) {
-        UnsignedInt codepoint;
-        std::tie(codepoint, i) = Utility::Unicode::nextChar(text, i);
-        const auto it = _opened->glyphId.find(codepoint);
-        glyphs.push_back(it == _opened->glyphId.end() ? 0 : it->second);
+        const Containers::Pair<char32_t, std::size_t> codepointNext = Utility::Unicode::nextChar(text, i);
+        const auto it = _opened->glyphId.find(codepointNext.first());
+        glyphs[i] = it == _opened->glyphId.end() ? 0 : it->second;
+        i = codepointNext.second();
     }
 
     return Containers::pointer<MagnumFontLayouter>(_opened->glyphAdvance, cache, this->size(), size, Utility::move(glyphs));
@@ -186,9 +185,9 @@ Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> MagnumFont::doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCa
 
 namespace {
 
-MagnumFontLayouter::MagnumFontLayouter(const std::vector<Vector2>& glyphAdvance, const AbstractGlyphCache& cache, const Float fontSize, const Float textSize, std::vector<UnsignedInt>&& glyphs): AbstractLayouter(glyphs.size()), glyphAdvance(glyphAdvance), cache(cache), fontSize(fontSize), textSize(textSize), glyphs(Utility::move(glyphs)) {}
+MagnumFontLayouter::MagnumFontLayouter(Containers::ArrayView<const Vector2> glyphAdvance, const AbstractGlyphCache& cache, const Float fontSize, const Float textSize, Containers::Array<UnsignedInt>&& glyphs): AbstractLayouter{UnsignedInt(glyphs.size())}, glyphAdvance{glyphAdvance}, cache(cache), fontSize{fontSize}, textSize{textSize}, glyphs{Utility::move(glyphs)} {}
 
-std::tuple<Range2D, Range2D, Vector2> MagnumFontLayouter::doRenderGlyph(const UnsignedInt i) {
+Containers::Triple<Range2D, Range2D, Vector2> MagnumFontLayouter::doRenderGlyph(const UnsignedInt i) {
     /* Position of the texture in the resulting glyph, texture coordinates */
     Vector2i position;
     Range2Di rectangle;
@@ -204,7 +203,7 @@ std::tuple<Range2D, Range2D, Vector2> MagnumFontLayouter::doRenderGlyph(const Un
     /* Advance for given glyph, denormalized to requested text size */
     const Vector2 advance = glyphAdvance[glyphs[i]]*(textSize/fontSize);
 
-    return std::make_tuple(quadRectangle, textureCoordinates, advance);
+    return {quadRectangle, textureCoordinates, advance};
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/MagnumPlugins/MagnumFont/MagnumFont.h b/src/MagnumPlugins/MagnumFont/MagnumFont.h
index c695d7d5c..0e6bad56d 100644
--- a/src/MagnumPlugins/MagnumFont/MagnumFont.h
+++ b/src/MagnumPlugins/MagnumFont/MagnumFont.h
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ class MAGNUM_MAGNUMFONT_EXPORT MagnumFont: public AbstractFont {
         explicit MagnumFont();
 
         /** @brief Plugin manager constructor */
-        explicit MagnumFont(PluginManager::AbstractManager& manager, const std::string& plugin);
+        explicit MagnumFont(PluginManager::AbstractManager& manager, const Containers::StringView& plugin);
 
         ~MagnumFont();
 
@@ -173,13 +173,13 @@ class MAGNUM_MAGNUMFONT_EXPORT MagnumFont: public AbstractFont {
         MAGNUM_MAGNUMFONT_LOCAL FontFeatures doFeatures() const override;
         MAGNUM_MAGNUMFONT_LOCAL bool doIsOpened() const override;
         MAGNUM_MAGNUMFONT_LOCAL Metrics doOpenData(Containers::ArrayView<const char> data, Float) override;
-        MAGNUM_MAGNUMFONT_LOCAL Metrics doOpenFile(const std::string& filename, Float) override;
+        MAGNUM_MAGNUMFONT_LOCAL Metrics doOpenFile(Containers::StringView filename, Float) override;
         MAGNUM_MAGNUMFONT_LOCAL void doClose() override;
 
         MAGNUM_MAGNUMFONT_LOCAL UnsignedInt doGlyphId(char32_t character) override;
         MAGNUM_MAGNUMFONT_LOCAL Vector2 doGlyphAdvance(UnsignedInt glyph) override;
         MAGNUM_MAGNUMFONT_LOCAL Containers::Pointer<AbstractGlyphCache> doCreateGlyphCache() override;
-        MAGNUM_MAGNUMFONT_LOCAL Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache& cache, Float size, const std::string& text) override;
+        MAGNUM_MAGNUMFONT_LOCAL Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache& cache, Float size, Containers::StringView text) override;
 
         struct Data;
         Containers::Pointer<Data> _opened;
diff --git a/src/MagnumPlugins/MagnumFont/Test/MagnumFontTest.cpp b/src/MagnumPlugins/MagnumFont/Test/MagnumFontTest.cpp
index 8a7d5ff74..fe77b87d6 100644
--- a/src/MagnumPlugins/MagnumFont/Test/MagnumFontTest.cpp
+++ b/src/MagnumPlugins/MagnumFont/Test/MagnumFontTest.cpp
@@ -116,32 +116,28 @@ void MagnumFontTest::layout() {
     CORRADE_COMPARE(layouter->glyphCount(), 4);
 
     Range2D rectangle;
-    Range2D position;
-    Range2D textureCoordinates;
+    Vector2 cursorPosition;
 
     /* 'W' */
-    Vector2 cursorPosition;
-    std::tie(position, textureCoordinates) = layouter->renderGlyph(0, cursorPosition = {}, rectangle);
-    CORRADE_COMPARE(position, Range2D({0.78125f, 1.0625f}, {1.28125f, 4.8125f}));
-    CORRADE_COMPARE(textureCoordinates, Range2D({0, 0.03125f}, {0.0625f, 0.5f}));
+    CORRADE_COMPARE(layouter->renderGlyph(0, cursorPosition = {}, rectangle),
+        Containers::pair(Range2D{{0.78125f, 1.0625f}, {1.28125f, 4.8125f}},
+                         Range2D{{0, 0.03125f}, {0.0625f, 0.5f}}));
     CORRADE_COMPARE(cursorPosition, Vector2(0.71875f, 0.0f));
 
     /* 'a' (not found) */
-    std::tie(position, textureCoordinates) = layouter->renderGlyph(1, cursorPosition = {}, rectangle);
-    CORRADE_COMPARE(position, Range2D());
-    CORRADE_COMPARE(textureCoordinates, Range2D());
+    CORRADE_COMPARE(layouter->renderGlyph(1, cursorPosition = {}, rectangle),
+        Containers::pair(Range2D{}, Range2D{}));
     CORRADE_COMPARE(cursorPosition, Vector2(0.25f, 0.0f));
 
     /* 'v' (not found) */
-    std::tie(position, textureCoordinates) = layouter->renderGlyph(2, cursorPosition = {}, rectangle);
-    CORRADE_COMPARE(position, Range2D());
-    CORRADE_COMPARE(textureCoordinates, Range2D());
+    CORRADE_COMPARE(layouter->renderGlyph(2, cursorPosition = {}, rectangle),
+        Containers::pair(Range2D{}, Range2D{}));
     CORRADE_COMPARE(cursorPosition, Vector2(0.25f, 0.0f));
 
     /* 'e' */
-    std::tie(position, textureCoordinates) = layouter->renderGlyph(3, cursorPosition = {}, rectangle);
-    CORRADE_COMPARE(position, Range2D({0.78125f, 0.375f}, {2.28125f, 1.25f}));
-    CORRADE_COMPARE(textureCoordinates, Range2D({0.0625f, 0.015625f}, {0.25f, 0.125f}));
+    CORRADE_COMPARE(layouter->renderGlyph(3, cursorPosition = {}, rectangle),
+        Containers::pair(Range2D{{0.78125f, 0.375f}, {2.28125f, 1.25f}},
+                         Range2D{{0.0625f, 0.015625f}, {0.25f, 0.125f}}));
     CORRADE_COMPARE(cursorPosition, Vector2(0.375f, 0.0f));
 }
 
diff --git a/src/MagnumPlugins/MagnumFontConverter/Test/MagnumFontConverterTest.cpp b/src/MagnumPlugins/MagnumFontConverter/Test/MagnumFontConverterTest.cpp
index 72c5d0c22..0211e8f1e 100644
--- a/src/MagnumPlugins/MagnumFontConverter/Test/MagnumFontConverterTest.cpp
+++ b/src/MagnumPlugins/MagnumFontConverter/Test/MagnumFontConverterTest.cpp
@@ -93,12 +93,12 @@ void MagnumFontConverterTest::exportFont() {
         private:
             void doClose() override { _opened = false; }
             bool doIsOpened() const override { return _opened; }
-            Metrics doOpenFile(const std::string&, Float) override {
+            Metrics doOpenFile(Containers::StringView, Float) override {
                 _opened = true;
                 return {16.0f, 25.0f, -10.0f, 39.7333f};
             }
             FontFeatures doFeatures() const override { return {}; }
-            Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, const std::string&) override { return nullptr; }
+            Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, Containers::StringView) override { return nullptr; }
 
             UnsignedInt doGlyphId(const char32_t character) override {
                 switch(character) {
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ void MagnumFontConverterTest::exportFontNoGlyphCacheImageDownload() {
 
         UnsignedInt doGlyphId(char32_t) override { return {}; }
         Vector2 doGlyphAdvance(UnsignedInt) override { return {}; }
-        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, const std::string&) override {
+        Containers::Pointer<AbstractLayouter> doLayout(const AbstractGlyphCache&, Float, Containers::StringView) override {
             return nullptr;
         }
     } font;