diff --git a/modules/juce_graphics/fonts/juce_Typeface.cpp b/modules/juce_graphics/fonts/juce_Typeface.cpp
index ba31030c58..032ee318dd 100644
--- a/modules/juce_graphics/fonts/juce_Typeface.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_graphics/fonts/juce_Typeface.cpp
@@ -57,10 +57,38 @@ struct FontStyleHelpers
             || family == Font::getDefaultMonospacedFontName();
     }
 
-    static String getConcreteFamilyNameFromPlaceholder (const String& family)
+    struct ConcreteFamilyNames
     {
-        const Font f (family, Font::getDefaultStyle(), 15.0f);
-        return Font::getDefaultTypefaceForFont (f)->getName();
+        ConcreteFamilyNames()
+            : sans  (findName (Font::getDefaultSansSerifFontName())),
+              serif (findName (Font::getDefaultSerifFontName())),
+              mono  (findName (Font::getDefaultMonospacedFontName()))
+        {
+        }
+
+        String lookUp (const String& placeholder)
+        {
+            if (placeholder == Font::getDefaultSansSerifFontName())  return sans;
+            if (placeholder == Font::getDefaultSerifFontName())      return serif;
+            if (placeholder == Font::getDefaultMonospacedFontName()) return mono;
+
+            return findName (placeholder);
+        }
+
+    private:
+        static String findName (const String& placeholder)
+        {
+            const Font f (placeholder, Font::getDefaultStyle(), 15.0f);
+            return Font::getDefaultTypefaceForFont (f)->getName();
+        }
+
+        String sans, serif, mono;
+    };
+
+    static String getConcreteFamilyNameFromPlaceholder (const String& placeholder)
+    {
+        static ConcreteFamilyNames names;
+        return names.lookUp (placeholder);
     }
 
     static String getConcreteFamilyName (const Font& font)
diff --git a/modules/juce_graphics/native/juce_win32_DirectWriteTypeLayout.cpp b/modules/juce_graphics/native/juce_win32_DirectWriteTypeLayout.cpp
index 0d8ce14739..a511aa87ff 100644
--- a/modules/juce_graphics/native/juce_win32_DirectWriteTypeLayout.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_graphics/native/juce_win32_DirectWriteTypeLayout.cpp
@@ -221,9 +221,11 @@ namespace DirectWriteTypeLayout
 
         if (const Font* const font = attr.getFont())
         {
+            const String familyName (FontStyleHelpers::getConcreteFamilyName (*font));
+
             BOOL fontFound = false;
             uint32 fontIndex;
-            fontCollection->FindFamilyName (FontStyleHelpers::getConcreteFamilyName (*font).toWideCharPointer(),
+            fontCollection->FindFamilyName (familyName.toWideCharPointer(),
                                             &fontIndex, &fontFound);
 
             if (! fontFound)
@@ -244,7 +246,7 @@ namespace DirectWriteTypeLayout
                     break;
             }
 
-            textLayout->SetFontFamilyName (attr.getFont()->getTypefaceName().toWideCharPointer(), range);
+            textLayout->SetFontFamilyName (familyName.toWideCharPointer(), range);
             textLayout->SetFontWeight (dwFont->GetWeight(), range);
             textLayout->SetFontStretch (dwFont->GetStretch(), range);
             textLayout->SetFontStyle (dwFont->GetStyle(), range);
diff --git a/modules/juce_graphics/native/juce_win32_DirectWriteTypeface.cpp b/modules/juce_graphics/native/juce_win32_DirectWriteTypeface.cpp
index 9bb9b9a9d3..3d92634479 100644
--- a/modules/juce_graphics/native/juce_win32_DirectWriteTypeface.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_graphics/native/juce_win32_DirectWriteTypeface.cpp
@@ -153,10 +153,13 @@ public:
         {
             hr = dwFontFamily->GetFont (i, dwFont.resetAndGetPointerAddress());
 
+            if (i == 0)
+                break;
+
             ComSmartPtr<IDWriteLocalizedStrings> faceNames;
             hr = dwFont->GetFaceNames (faceNames.resetAndGetPointerAddress());
 
-            if (i == 0 || font.getTypefaceStyle() == getLocalisedName (faceNames))
+            if (font.getTypefaceStyle() == getLocalisedName (faceNames))
                 break;
         }