/// <summary>
/// Create the outline geometry based on the formatted text.
/// </summary>
public void CreateText()
{
    System.Windows.FontStyle fontStyle = FontStyles.Normal;
    FontWeight fontWeight = FontWeights.Medium;

    if (Bold == true) fontWeight = FontWeights.Bold;
    if (Italic == true) fontStyle = FontStyles.Italic;

    // Create the formatted text based on the properties set.
    FormattedText formattedText = new FormattedText(
        Text,
        CultureInfo.GetCultureInfo("en-us"),
        FlowDirection.LeftToRight,
        new Typeface(
            Font,
            fontStyle,
            fontWeight,
            FontStretches.Normal),
        FontSize,
        System.Windows.Media.Brushes.Black // This brush does not matter since we use the geometry of the text. 
        );

    // Build the geometry object that represents the text.
    _textGeometry = formattedText.BuildGeometry(new System.Windows.Point(0, 0));

    // Build the geometry object that represents the text hightlight.
    if (Highlight == true)
    {
        _textHighLightGeometry = formattedText.BuildHighlightGeometry(new System.Windows.Point(0, 0));
    }
}

/// <summary>
/// OnRender override draws the geometry of the text and optional highlight.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="drawingContext">Drawing context of the OutlineText control.</param>
protected override void OnRender(DrawingContext drawingContext)
{
    // Draw the outline based on the properties that are set.
    drawingContext.DrawGeometry(Fill, new System.Windows.Media.Pen(Stroke, StrokeThickness), _textGeometry);

    // Draw the text highlight based on the properties that are set.
    if (Highlight == true)
    {
        drawingContext.DrawGeometry(null, new System.Windows.Media.Pen(Stroke, StrokeThickness), _textHighLightGeometry);
    }
}