diff --git a/src/bridge/mod.rs b/src/bridge/mod.rs
index 1de9360..d2ab218 100644
--- a/src/bridge/mod.rs
+++ b/src/bridge/mod.rs
@@ -92,8 +92,9 @@ async fn start_process(mut receiver: UnboundedReceiver<UiCommand>) {
     options.set_rgb(true);
     nvim.ui_attach(width as i64, height as i64, &options).await
         .unwrap_or_explained_panic("Could not attach ui to neovim process");
-    nvim.command("runtime! ginit.vim").await
-        .unwrap_or_explained_panic("Could not add ginit.vim to runtime");
+    if let Err(command_error) = nvim.command("runtime! ginit.vim").await {
+        nvim.command("echomsg \"error encountered in ginit.vim\"").await.ok();
+    }
     info!("Neovim process attached");
 
     let nvim = Arc::new(nvim);
diff --git a/src/renderer/caching_shaper.rs b/src/renderer/caching_shaper.rs
index 73f49c6..f176e1d 100644
--- a/src/renderer/caching_shaper.rs
+++ b/src/renderer/caching_shaper.rs
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ impl CachingShaper {
     }
 
     fn get_skia_font(&mut self, skribo_font: &SkriboFont) -> Option<&SkiaFont> {
-        let font_name = skribo_font.font.postscript_name().unwrap();
+        let font_name = skribo_font.font.postscript_name()?;
         if !self.font_cache.contains(&font_name) {
             let font = build_skia_font_from_skribo_font(skribo_font, self.base_size)?;
             self.font_cache.put(font_name.clone(), font);
@@ -222,6 +222,8 @@ impl CachingShaper {
                     positions[i] = glyph.offset.x;
                 }
                 blobs.push(blob_builder.make().unwrap());
+            } else {
+                warn!("Could not load scribo font");
             }
         }