diff --git a/context.go b/context.go
index 1ddb09f..8babfbb 100644
--- a/context.go
+++ b/context.go
@@ -703,6 +703,15 @@ func (dc *Context) LoadFontFace(path string, points float64) error {
 	return err
 }
 
+func (dc *Context) LoadFontFaceFromBytes(fontData []byte, points float64) error {
+	face, err := LoadFontFaceFromBytes(fontData, points)
+	if err == nil {
+		dc.fontFace = face
+		dc.fontHeight = points * 72 / 96
+	}
+	return err
+}
+
 func (dc *Context) FontHeight() float64 {
 	return dc.fontHeight
 }
diff --git a/util.go b/util.go
index 0806235..0d9ef4b 100644
--- a/util.go
+++ b/util.go
@@ -134,6 +134,14 @@ func LoadFontFace(path string, points float64) (font.Face, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	face, err := LoadFontFaceFromBytes(fontBytes, points)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return face, nil
+}
+
+func LoadFontFaceFromBytes(fontBytes []byte, points float64) (font.Face, error) {
 	f, err := truetype.Parse(fontBytes)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err