diff --git a/src/cascadia/LocalTests_SettingsModel/SerializationTests.cpp b/src/cascadia/LocalTests_SettingsModel/SerializationTests.cpp
index 10214b861..ff2aefdb6 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/LocalTests_SettingsModel/SerializationTests.cpp
+++ b/src/cascadia/LocalTests_SettingsModel/SerializationTests.cpp
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ namespace SettingsModelLocalTests
                 "confirmCloseAllTabs": true,
                 "largePasteWarning": true,
                 "multiLinePasteWarning": true,
+                "trimPaste": true,
 
                 "experimental.input.forceVT": false,
                 "experimental.rendering.forceFullRepaint": false,
diff --git a/src/cascadia/PublicTerminalCore/HwndTerminal.cpp b/src/cascadia/PublicTerminalCore/HwndTerminal.cpp
index 02025be81..6a1a8282c 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/PublicTerminalCore/HwndTerminal.cpp
+++ b/src/cascadia/PublicTerminalCore/HwndTerminal.cpp
@@ -977,7 +977,7 @@ void HwndTerminal::_StringPaste(const wchar_t* const pData) noexcept
     CATCH_LOG();
 }
 
-COORD HwndTerminal::GetFontSize() const
+COORD HwndTerminal::GetFontSize() const noexcept
 {
     return _actualFont.GetSize();
 }
diff --git a/src/cascadia/PublicTerminalCore/HwndTerminal.hpp b/src/cascadia/PublicTerminalCore/HwndTerminal.hpp
index bc9c8ba4a..0510675ef 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/PublicTerminalCore/HwndTerminal.hpp
+++ b/src/cascadia/PublicTerminalCore/HwndTerminal.hpp
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ private:
     void _SendCharEvent(wchar_t ch, WORD scanCode, WORD flags) noexcept;
 
     // Inherited via IControlAccessibilityInfo
-    COORD GetFontSize() const override;
+    COORD GetFontSize() const noexcept override;
     RECT GetBounds() const noexcept override;
     double GetScaleFactor() const noexcept override;
     void ChangeViewport(const SMALL_RECT NewWindow) override;
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/AppActionHandlers.cpp b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/AppActionHandlers.cpp
index ae79289fa..d9d4a1ca1 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/AppActionHandlers.cpp
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/AppActionHandlers.cpp
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ namespace winrt::TerminalApp::implementation
             auto actions = winrt::single_threaded_vector<ActionAndArgs>(std::move(
                 TerminalPage::ConvertExecuteCommandlineToActions(realArgs)));
 
-            if (_startupActions.Size() != 0)
+            if (actions.Size() != 0)
             {
                 actionArgs.Handled(true);
                 ProcessStartupActions(actions, false);
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalPage.cpp b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalPage.cpp
index 9523a3a37..4e6910903 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalPage.cpp
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalPage.cpp
@@ -1594,7 +1594,10 @@ namespace winrt::TerminalApp::implementation
             // the control here instead.
             if (_startupState == StartupState::Initialized)
             {
-                _GetActiveControl().Focus(FocusState::Programmatic);
+                if (const auto control = _GetActiveControl())
+                {
+                    control.Focus(FocusState::Programmatic);
+                }
             }
         }
         CATCH_LOG();
@@ -1866,6 +1869,22 @@ namespace winrt::TerminalApp::implementation
                 }
             }
 
+            if (_settings.GlobalSettings().TrimPaste())
+            {
+                std::wstring_view textView{ text };
+                const auto pos = textView.find_last_not_of(L"\t\n\v\f\r ");
+                if (pos == textView.npos)
+                {
+                    // Text is all white space, nothing to paste
+                    co_return;
+                }
+                else if (const auto toRemove = textView.size() - 1 - pos; toRemove > 0)
+                {
+                    textView.remove_suffix(toRemove);
+                    text = { textView };
+                }
+            }
+
             bool warnMultiLine = _settings.GlobalSettings().WarnAboutMultiLinePaste();
             if (warnMultiLine)
             {
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/InteractivityAutomationPeer.cpp b/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/InteractivityAutomationPeer.cpp
index e34811e73..570cfd67e 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/InteractivityAutomationPeer.cpp
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/InteractivityAutomationPeer.cpp
@@ -141,12 +141,12 @@ namespace winrt::Microsoft::Terminal::Control::implementation
 #pragma endregion
 
 #pragma region IControlAccessibilityInfo
-    COORD InteractivityAutomationPeer::GetFontSize() const
+    COORD InteractivityAutomationPeer::GetFontSize() const noexcept
     {
         return til::size{ til::math::rounding, _interactivity->Core().FontSize() };
     }
 
-    RECT InteractivityAutomationPeer::GetBounds() const
+    RECT InteractivityAutomationPeer::GetBounds() const noexcept
     {
         return _controlBounds;
     }
@@ -159,12 +159,12 @@ namespace winrt::Microsoft::Terminal::Control::implementation
         return S_OK;
     }
 
-    RECT InteractivityAutomationPeer::GetPadding() const
+    RECT InteractivityAutomationPeer::GetPadding() const noexcept
     {
         return _controlPadding;
     }
 
-    double InteractivityAutomationPeer::GetScaleFactor() const
+    double InteractivityAutomationPeer::GetScaleFactor() const noexcept
     {
         return DisplayInformation::GetForCurrentView().RawPixelsPerViewPixel();
     }
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/InteractivityAutomationPeer.h b/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/InteractivityAutomationPeer.h
index 144ea20ef..bd95c5404 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/InteractivityAutomationPeer.h
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/InteractivityAutomationPeer.h
@@ -62,10 +62,10 @@ namespace winrt::Microsoft::Terminal::Control::implementation
 
 #pragma region IControlAccessibilityInfo Pattern
         // Inherited via IControlAccessibilityInfo
-        virtual COORD GetFontSize() const override;
-        virtual RECT GetBounds() const override;
-        virtual RECT GetPadding() const override;
-        virtual double GetScaleFactor() const override;
+        virtual COORD GetFontSize() const noexcept override;
+        virtual RECT GetBounds() const noexcept override;
+        virtual RECT GetPadding() const noexcept override;
+        virtual double GetScaleFactor() const noexcept override;
         virtual void ChangeViewport(SMALL_RECT NewWindow) override;
         virtual HRESULT GetHostUiaProvider(IRawElementProviderSimple** provider) override;
 #pragma endregion
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalSettingsEditor/Interaction.xaml b/src/cascadia/TerminalSettingsEditor/Interaction.xaml
index 6b93c5847..8bdf829f6 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalSettingsEditor/Interaction.xaml
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalSettingsEditor/Interaction.xaml
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@
                 <ToggleSwitch IsOn="{x:Bind State.Globals.TrimBlockSelection, Mode=TwoWay}" />
             </local:SettingContainer>
 
+            <!--  Trim Paste  -->
+            <local:SettingContainer x:Uid="Globals_TrimPaste">
+                <ToggleSwitch IsOn="{x:Bind State.Globals.TrimPaste, Mode=TwoWay}" />
+            </local:SettingContainer>
+
             <!--  Word Delimiters  -->
             <local:SettingContainer x:Uid="Globals_WordDelimiters">
                 <TextBox IsSpellCheckEnabled="False"
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalSettingsEditor/Profiles.h b/src/cascadia/TerminalSettingsEditor/Profiles.h
index 161f84e39..2bcbb1ca3 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalSettingsEditor/Profiles.h
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalSettingsEditor/Profiles.h
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ namespace winrt::Microsoft::Terminal::Settings::Editor::implementation
             // only works on Win11. So we'll use that.
             //
             // Remove when we can remove the rest of GH#11285
-            if (value < 100.0 && winrt::Microsoft::Terminal::Settings::Model::CascadiaSettings::IsDefaultTerminalAvailable())
+            if (value < 100.0 &&
+                !winrt::Microsoft::Terminal::Settings::Model::CascadiaSettings::IsDefaultTerminalAvailable())
             {
                 UseAcrylic(true);
             }
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalSettingsEditor/Resources/en-US/Resources.resw b/src/cascadia/TerminalSettingsEditor/Resources/en-US/Resources.resw
index ae939a52a..0ebd1cef4 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalSettingsEditor/Resources/en-US/Resources.resw
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalSettingsEditor/Resources/en-US/Resources.resw
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <root>
   <!-- 
     Microsoft ResX Schema 
@@ -247,6 +247,10 @@
     <value>Remove trailing white-space in rectangular selection</value>
     <comment>Header for a control to toggle whether a text selected with block selection should be trimmed of white spaces when copied to the clipboard, or not.</comment>
   </data>
+  <data name="Globals_TrimPaste.Header" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Remove trailing white-space when pasting</value>
+    <comment>Header for a control to toggle whether pasted text should be trimmed of white spaces, or not.</comment>
+  </data>
   <data name="Globals_KeybindingsDisclaimer.Text" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Below are the currently bound keys, which can be modified by editing the JSON settings file.</value>
     <comment>A disclaimer located at the top of the actions page that presents the list of keybindings.</comment>
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalSettingsModel/GlobalAppSettings.cpp b/src/cascadia/TerminalSettingsModel/GlobalAppSettings.cpp
index 53c0fd90f..2680cb857 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalSettingsModel/GlobalAppSettings.cpp
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalSettingsModel/GlobalAppSettings.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ static constexpr std::string_view CopyOnSelectKey{ "copyOnSelect" };
 static constexpr std::string_view CopyFormattingKey{ "copyFormatting" };
 static constexpr std::string_view WarnAboutLargePasteKey{ "largePasteWarning" };
 static constexpr std::string_view WarnAboutMultiLinePasteKey{ "multiLinePasteWarning" };
+static constexpr std::string_view TrimPasteKey{ "trimPaste" };
 static constexpr std::string_view LaunchModeKey{ "launchMode" };
 static constexpr std::string_view ConfirmCloseAllKey{ "confirmCloseAllTabs" };
 static constexpr std::string_view SnapToGridOnResizeKey{ "snapToGridOnResize" };
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@ winrt::com_ptr<GlobalAppSettings> GlobalAppSettings::Copy() const
     globals->_CopyFormatting = _CopyFormatting;
     globals->_WarnAboutLargePaste = _WarnAboutLargePaste;
     globals->_WarnAboutMultiLinePaste = _WarnAboutMultiLinePaste;
+    globals->_TrimPaste = _TrimPaste;
     globals->_InitialPosition = _InitialPosition;
     globals->_CenterOnLaunch = _CenterOnLaunch;
     globals->_LaunchMode = _LaunchMode;
@@ -201,6 +203,7 @@ void GlobalAppSettings::LayerJson(const Json::Value& json)
     JsonUtils::GetValueForKey(json, CopyFormattingKey, _CopyFormatting);
     JsonUtils::GetValueForKey(json, WarnAboutLargePasteKey, _WarnAboutLargePaste);
     JsonUtils::GetValueForKey(json, WarnAboutMultiLinePasteKey, _WarnAboutMultiLinePaste);
+    JsonUtils::GetValueForKey(json, TrimPasteKey, _TrimPaste);
     JsonUtils::GetValueForKey(json, FirstWindowPreferenceKey, _FirstWindowPreference);
     JsonUtils::GetValueForKey(json, LaunchModeKey, _LaunchMode);
     JsonUtils::GetValueForKey(json, LanguageKey, _Language);
@@ -306,6 +309,7 @@ Json::Value GlobalAppSettings::ToJson() const
     JsonUtils::SetValueForKey(json, CopyFormattingKey,              _CopyFormatting);
     JsonUtils::SetValueForKey(json, WarnAboutLargePasteKey,         _WarnAboutLargePaste);
     JsonUtils::SetValueForKey(json, WarnAboutMultiLinePasteKey,     _WarnAboutMultiLinePaste);
+    JsonUtils::SetValueForKey(json, TrimPasteKey,                   _TrimPaste);
     JsonUtils::SetValueForKey(json, FirstWindowPreferenceKey,       _FirstWindowPreference);
     JsonUtils::SetValueForKey(json, LaunchModeKey,                  _LaunchMode);
     JsonUtils::SetValueForKey(json, LanguageKey,                    _Language);
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalSettingsModel/GlobalAppSettings.h b/src/cascadia/TerminalSettingsModel/GlobalAppSettings.h
index 32f73cafe..022700264 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalSettingsModel/GlobalAppSettings.h
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalSettingsModel/GlobalAppSettings.h
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ namespace winrt::Microsoft::Terminal::Settings::Model::implementation
         INHERITABLE_SETTING(Model::GlobalAppSettings, winrt::Microsoft::Terminal::Control::CopyFormat, CopyFormatting, 0);
         INHERITABLE_SETTING(Model::GlobalAppSettings, bool, WarnAboutLargePaste, true);
         INHERITABLE_SETTING(Model::GlobalAppSettings, bool, WarnAboutMultiLinePaste, true);
+        INHERITABLE_SETTING(Model::GlobalAppSettings, bool, TrimPaste, true);
         INHERITABLE_SETTING(Model::GlobalAppSettings, Model::LaunchPosition, InitialPosition, nullptr, nullptr);
         INHERITABLE_SETTING(Model::GlobalAppSettings, bool, CenterOnLaunch, false);
         INHERITABLE_SETTING(Model::GlobalAppSettings, Model::FirstWindowPreference, FirstWindowPreference, FirstWindowPreference::DefaultProfile);
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalSettingsModel/GlobalAppSettings.idl b/src/cascadia/TerminalSettingsModel/GlobalAppSettings.idl
index 66b2125df..09448b579 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalSettingsModel/GlobalAppSettings.idl
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalSettingsModel/GlobalAppSettings.idl
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Terminal.Settings.Model
         INHERITABLE_SETTING(Microsoft.Terminal.Control.CopyFormat, CopyFormatting);
         INHERITABLE_SETTING(Boolean, WarnAboutLargePaste);
         INHERITABLE_SETTING(Boolean, WarnAboutMultiLinePaste);
+        INHERITABLE_SETTING(Boolean, TrimPaste);
         INHERITABLE_SETTING(LaunchPosition, InitialPosition);
         INHERITABLE_SETTING(Boolean, CenterOnLaunch);
         INHERITABLE_SETTING(FirstWindowPreference, FirstWindowPreference);
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalSettingsModel/defaults.json b/src/cascadia/TerminalSettingsModel/defaults.json
index 1c7f734f7..8123a2aac 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalSettingsModel/defaults.json
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalSettingsModel/defaults.json
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     "copyOnSelect": false,
     "copyFormatting": true,
     "trimBlockSelection": false,
+    "trimPaste": true,
     "wordDelimiters": " /\\()\"'-.,:;<>~!@#$%^&*|+=[]{}~?\u2502",
 
     // Tab UI
diff --git a/src/host/getset.cpp b/src/host/getset.cpp
index 5ee114e6d..6203aef0e 100644
--- a/src/host/getset.cpp
+++ b/src/host/getset.cpp
@@ -274,8 +274,7 @@ void ApiRoutines::GetNumberOfConsoleMouseButtonsImpl(ULONG& buttons) noexcept
         const FontInfo& fontInfo = activeScreenInfo.GetCurrentFont();
         consoleFontInfoEx.FontFamily = fontInfo.GetFamily();
         consoleFontInfoEx.FontWeight = fontInfo.GetWeight();
-
-        RETURN_IF_FAILED(fontInfo.FillLegacyNameBuffer(gsl::make_span(consoleFontInfoEx.FaceName)));
+        fontInfo.FillLegacyNameBuffer(consoleFontInfoEx.FaceName);
 
         return S_OK;
     }
diff --git a/src/host/proxy/Host.Proxy.vcxproj b/src/host/proxy/Host.Proxy.vcxproj
index 5888ce0c3..ed7283eba 100644
--- a/src/host/proxy/Host.Proxy.vcxproj
+++ b/src/host/proxy/Host.Proxy.vcxproj
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
       <!-- Must be Stdcall on all platforms to resolve _ObjectStublessClient3 -->
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>REGISTER_PROXY_DLL;WIN32;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <PrecompiledHeader>NotUsing</PrecompiledHeader>
+      <BasicRuntimeChecks>Default</BasicRuntimeChecks>
       <BufferSecurityCheck>false</BufferSecurityCheck>
       <SDLCheck>false</SDLCheck>
       <ForcedIncludeFiles>nodefaultlib_shim.h;%(ForcedIncludeFiles)</ForcedIncludeFiles>
diff --git a/src/host/proxy/nodefaultlib_shim.h b/src/host/proxy/nodefaultlib_shim.h
index 09c0ad53c..4face4e49 100644
--- a/src/host/proxy/nodefaultlib_shim.h
+++ b/src/host/proxy/nodefaultlib_shim.h
@@ -1,18 +1,8 @@
 // Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.
 // Licensed under the MIT license.
 
+#pragma once
+
 #include <guiddef.h>
 
-#if !defined(_M_IX86) && !defined(_M_X64)
-
-// ARM64 doesn't define a (__builtin_)memcmp function without CRT,
-// but we need one to compile IID_GENERIC_CHECK_IID.
-// Luckily we only ever use memcmp for IIDs.
-#pragma function(memcmp)
-inline int memcmp(const IID* a, const IID* b, size_t count)
-{
-    (void)(count);
-    return 1 - InlineIsEqualGUID(a, b);
-}
-
-#endif
+#define memcmp(a, b, c) (!InlineIsEqualGUID(a, b))
diff --git a/src/host/selection.cpp b/src/host/selection.cpp
index 7814bfae9..90bb5668f 100644
--- a/src/host/selection.cpp
+++ b/src/host/selection.cpp
@@ -255,6 +255,14 @@ void Selection::ExtendSelection(_In_ COORD coordBufferPos)
         srNewSelection.Top = _coordSelectionAnchor.Y;
     }
 
+    // This function is called on WM_MOUSEMOVE.
+    // Prevent triggering an invalidation just because the mouse moved
+    // in the same cell without changing the actual (visible) selection.
+    if (_srSelectionRect == srNewSelection)
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
     // call special update method to modify the displayed selection in-place
     // NOTE: Using HideSelection, editing the rectangle, then ShowSelection will cause flicker.
     //_PaintUpdateSelection(&srNewSelection);
diff --git a/src/renderer/base/FontInfoBase.cpp b/src/renderer/base/FontInfoBase.cpp
index 40891cf49..c95abf08d 100644
--- a/src/renderer/base/FontInfoBase.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer/base/FontInfoBase.cpp
@@ -7,20 +7,11 @@
 
 #include "../inc/FontInfoBase.hpp"
 
-bool operator==(const FontInfoBase& a, const FontInfoBase& b)
-{
-    return a._faceName == b._faceName &&
-           a._weight == b._weight &&
-           a._family == b._family &&
-           a._codePage == b._codePage &&
-           a._fDefaultRasterSetFromEngine == b._fDefaultRasterSetFromEngine;
-}
-
-FontInfoBase::FontInfoBase(const std::wstring_view faceName,
+FontInfoBase::FontInfoBase(const std::wstring_view& faceName,
                            const unsigned char family,
                            const unsigned int weight,
                            const bool fSetDefaultRasterFont,
-                           const unsigned int codePage) :
+                           const unsigned int codePage) noexcept :
     _faceName(faceName),
     _family(family),
     _weight(weight),
@@ -30,20 +21,16 @@ FontInfoBase::FontInfoBase(const std::wstring_view faceName,
     ValidateFont();
 }
 
-FontInfoBase::FontInfoBase(const FontInfoBase& fibFont) :
-    FontInfoBase(fibFont.GetFaceName(),
-                 fibFont.GetFamily(),
-                 fibFont.GetWeight(),
-                 fibFont.WasDefaultRasterSetFromEngine(),
-                 fibFont.GetCodePage())
+bool FontInfoBase::operator==(const FontInfoBase& other) noexcept
 {
+    return _faceName == other._faceName &&
+           _weight == other._weight &&
+           _family == other._family &&
+           _codePage == other._codePage &&
+           _fDefaultRasterSetFromEngine == other._fDefaultRasterSetFromEngine;
 }
 
-FontInfoBase::~FontInfoBase()
-{
-}
-
-unsigned char FontInfoBase::GetFamily() const
+unsigned char FontInfoBase::GetFamily() const noexcept
 {
     return _family;
 }
@@ -51,22 +38,22 @@ unsigned char FontInfoBase::GetFamily() const
 // When the default raster font is forced set from the engine, this is how we differentiate it from a simple apply.
 // Default raster font is internally represented as a blank face name and zeros for weight, family, and size. This is
 // the hint for the engine to use whatever comes back from GetStockObject(OEM_FIXED_FONT) (at least in the GDI world).
-bool FontInfoBase::WasDefaultRasterSetFromEngine() const
+bool FontInfoBase::WasDefaultRasterSetFromEngine() const noexcept
 {
     return _fDefaultRasterSetFromEngine;
 }
 
-unsigned int FontInfoBase::GetWeight() const
+unsigned int FontInfoBase::GetWeight() const noexcept
 {
     return _weight;
 }
 
-const std::wstring_view FontInfoBase::GetFaceName() const noexcept
+const std::wstring& FontInfoBase::GetFaceName() const noexcept
 {
     return _faceName;
 }
 
-unsigned int FontInfoBase::GetCodePage() const
+unsigned int FontInfoBase::GetCodePage() const noexcept
 {
     return _codePage;
 }
@@ -77,21 +64,18 @@ unsigned int FontInfoBase::GetCodePage() const
 // Arguments:
 // - buffer: the buffer into which to copy characters
 // - size: the size of buffer
-HRESULT FontInfoBase::FillLegacyNameBuffer(gsl::span<wchar_t> buffer) const
-try
+void FontInfoBase::FillLegacyNameBuffer(wchar_t (&buffer)[LF_FACESIZE]) const noexcept
 {
-    auto toCopy = std::min<size_t>(buffer.size() - 1, _faceName.size());
-    auto last = std::copy(_faceName.cbegin(), _faceName.cbegin() + toCopy, buffer.begin());
-    std::fill(last, buffer.end(), L'\0');
-    return S_OK;
+    const auto toCopy = std::min(std::size(buffer) - 1, _faceName.size());
+    const auto last = std::copy_n(_faceName.data(), toCopy, &buffer[0]);
+    *last = L'\0';
 }
-CATCH_RETURN();
 
 // NOTE: this method is intended to only be used from the engine itself to respond what font it has chosen.
-void FontInfoBase::SetFromEngine(const std::wstring_view faceName,
+void FontInfoBase::SetFromEngine(const std::wstring_view& faceName,
                                  const unsigned char family,
                                  const unsigned int weight,
-                                 const bool fSetDefaultRasterFont)
+                                 const bool fSetDefaultRasterFont) noexcept
 {
     _faceName = faceName;
     _family = family;
@@ -101,12 +85,12 @@ void FontInfoBase::SetFromEngine(const std::wstring_view faceName,
 
 // Internally, default raster font is represented by empty facename, and zeros for weight, family, and size. Since
 // FontInfoBase doesn't have sizing information, this helper checks everything else.
-bool FontInfoBase::IsDefaultRasterFontNoSize() const
+bool FontInfoBase::IsDefaultRasterFontNoSize() const noexcept
 {
     return (_weight == 0 && _family == 0 && _faceName.empty());
 }
 
-void FontInfoBase::ValidateFont()
+void FontInfoBase::ValidateFont() noexcept
 {
     // If we were given a blank name, it meant raster fonts, which to us is always Terminal.
     if (!IsDefaultRasterFontNoSize() && s_pFontDefaultList != nullptr)
@@ -128,14 +112,14 @@ void FontInfoBase::ValidateFont()
     }
 }
 
-bool FontInfoBase::IsTrueTypeFont() const
+bool FontInfoBase::IsTrueTypeFont() const noexcept
 {
     return WI_IsFlagSet(_family, TMPF_TRUETYPE);
 }
 
 Microsoft::Console::Render::IFontDefaultList* FontInfoBase::s_pFontDefaultList;
 
-void FontInfoBase::s_SetFontDefaultList(_In_ Microsoft::Console::Render::IFontDefaultList* const pFontDefaultList)
+void FontInfoBase::s_SetFontDefaultList(_In_ Microsoft::Console::Render::IFontDefaultList* const pFontDefaultList) noexcept
 {
     s_pFontDefaultList = pFontDefaultList;
 }
diff --git a/src/renderer/base/FontInfoDesired.cpp b/src/renderer/base/FontInfoDesired.cpp
index c293d141a..900648ad6 100644
--- a/src/renderer/base/FontInfoDesired.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer/base/FontInfoDesired.cpp
@@ -5,13 +5,29 @@
 
 #include "../inc/FontInfoDesired.hpp"
 
-bool operator==(const FontInfoDesired& a, const FontInfoDesired& b)
+FontInfoDesired::FontInfoDesired(const std::wstring_view& faceName,
+                                 const unsigned char family,
+                                 const unsigned int weight,
+                                 const COORD coordSizeDesired,
+                                 const unsigned int codePage) noexcept :
+    FontInfoBase(faceName, family, weight, false, codePage),
+    _coordSizeDesired(coordSizeDesired)
 {
-    return (static_cast<FontInfoBase>(a) == static_cast<FontInfoBase>(b) &&
-            a._coordSizeDesired == b._coordSizeDesired);
 }
 
-COORD FontInfoDesired::GetEngineSize() const
+FontInfoDesired::FontInfoDesired(const FontInfo& fiFont) noexcept :
+    FontInfoBase(fiFont),
+    _coordSizeDesired(fiFont.GetUnscaledSize())
+{
+}
+
+bool FontInfoDesired::operator==(const FontInfoDesired& other) noexcept
+{
+    return FontInfoBase::operator==(other) &&
+           _coordSizeDesired == other._coordSizeDesired;
+}
+
+COORD FontInfoDesired::GetEngineSize() const noexcept
 {
     COORD coordSize = _coordSizeDesired;
     if (IsTrueTypeFont())
@@ -22,30 +38,14 @@ COORD FontInfoDesired::GetEngineSize() const
     return coordSize;
 }
 
-FontInfoDesired::FontInfoDesired(const std::wstring_view faceName,
-                                 const unsigned char family,
-                                 const unsigned int weight,
-                                 const COORD coordSizeDesired,
-                                 const unsigned int codePage) :
-    FontInfoBase(faceName, family, weight, false, codePage),
-    _coordSizeDesired(coordSizeDesired)
-{
-}
-
-FontInfoDesired::FontInfoDesired(const FontInfo& fiFont) :
-    FontInfoBase(fiFont),
-    _coordSizeDesired(fiFont.GetUnscaledSize())
-{
-}
-
 // This helper determines if this object represents the default raster font. This can either be because internally we're
 // using the empty facename and zeros for size, weight, and family, or it can be because we were given explicit
 // dimensions from the engine that were the result of loading the default raster font. See GdiEngine::_GetProposedFont().
-bool FontInfoDesired::IsDefaultRasterFont() const
+bool FontInfoDesired::IsDefaultRasterFont() const noexcept
 {
     // Either the raster was set from the engine...
     // OR the face name is empty with a size of 0x0 or 8x12.
     return WasDefaultRasterSetFromEngine() || (GetFaceName().empty() &&
-                                               ((_coordSizeDesired.X == 0 && _coordSizeDesired.Y == 0) ||
-                                                (_coordSizeDesired.X == 8 && _coordSizeDesired.Y == 12)));
+                                               (_coordSizeDesired == COORD{ 0, 0 } ||
+                                                _coordSizeDesired == COORD{ 8, 12 }));
 }
diff --git a/src/renderer/base/fontinfo.cpp b/src/renderer/base/fontinfo.cpp
index ef3c37e8c..c73326c08 100644
--- a/src/renderer/base/fontinfo.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer/base/fontinfo.cpp
@@ -5,19 +5,12 @@
 
 #include "../inc/FontInfo.hpp"
 
-bool operator==(const FontInfo& a, const FontInfo& b)
-{
-    return (static_cast<FontInfoBase>(a) == static_cast<FontInfoBase>(b) &&
-            a._coordSize == b._coordSize &&
-            a._coordSizeUnscaled == b._coordSizeUnscaled);
-}
-
-FontInfo::FontInfo(const std::wstring_view faceName,
+FontInfo::FontInfo(const std::wstring_view& faceName,
                    const unsigned char family,
                    const unsigned int weight,
                    const COORD coordSize,
                    const unsigned int codePage,
-                   const bool fSetDefaultRasterFont /* = false */) :
+                   const bool fSetDefaultRasterFont /* = false */) noexcept :
     FontInfoBase(faceName, family, weight, fSetDefaultRasterFont, codePage),
     _coordSize(coordSize),
     _coordSizeUnscaled(coordSize),
@@ -26,38 +19,36 @@ FontInfo::FontInfo(const std::wstring_view faceName,
     ValidateFont();
 }
 
-FontInfo::FontInfo(const FontInfo& fiFont) :
-    FontInfoBase(fiFont),
-    _coordSize(fiFont.GetSize()),
-    _coordSizeUnscaled(fiFont.GetUnscaledSize())
+bool FontInfo::operator==(const FontInfo& other) noexcept
 {
+    return FontInfoBase::operator==(other) &&
+           _coordSize == other._coordSize &&
+           _coordSizeUnscaled == other._coordSizeUnscaled;
 }
 
-COORD FontInfo::GetUnscaledSize() const
+COORD FontInfo::GetUnscaledSize() const noexcept
 {
     return _coordSizeUnscaled;
 }
 
-COORD FontInfo::GetSize() const
+COORD FontInfo::GetSize() const noexcept
 {
     return _coordSize;
 }
 
-void FontInfo::SetFromEngine(const std::wstring_view faceName,
+void FontInfo::SetFromEngine(const std::wstring_view& faceName,
                              const unsigned char family,
                              const unsigned int weight,
                              const bool fSetDefaultRasterFont,
                              const COORD coordSize,
-                             const COORD coordSizeUnscaled)
+                             const COORD coordSizeUnscaled) noexcept
 {
     FontInfoBase::SetFromEngine(faceName,
                                 family,
                                 weight,
                                 fSetDefaultRasterFont);
-
     _coordSize = coordSize;
     _coordSizeUnscaled = coordSizeUnscaled;
-
     _ValidateCoordSize();
 }
 
@@ -71,12 +62,12 @@ void FontInfo::SetFallback(const bool didFallback) noexcept
     _didFallback = didFallback;
 }
 
-void FontInfo::ValidateFont()
+void FontInfo::ValidateFont() noexcept
 {
     _ValidateCoordSize();
 }
 
-void FontInfo::_ValidateCoordSize()
+void FontInfo::_ValidateCoordSize() noexcept
 {
     // a (0,0) font is okay for the default raster font, as we will eventually set the dimensions based on the font GDI
     // passes back to us.
diff --git a/src/renderer/gdi/state.cpp b/src/renderer/gdi/state.cpp
index 04a5df7d5..722577c8e 100644
--- a/src/renderer/gdi/state.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer/gdi/state.cpp
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ GdiEngine::~GdiEngine()
         // NOTE: not using what GDI gave us because some fonts don't quite roundtrip (e.g. MS Gothic and VL Gothic)
         lf.lfPitchAndFamily = (FIXED_PITCH | FF_MODERN);
 
-        RETURN_IF_FAILED(FontDesired.FillLegacyNameBuffer(gsl::make_span(lf.lfFaceName)));
+        FontDesired.FillLegacyNameBuffer(lf.lfFaceName);
 
         // Create font.
         hFont.reset(CreateFontIndirectW(&lf));
diff --git a/src/renderer/inc/FontInfo.hpp b/src/renderer/inc/FontInfo.hpp
index 56065881e..2b5ee3564 100644
--- a/src/renderer/inc/FontInfo.hpp
+++ b/src/renderer/inc/FontInfo.hpp
@@ -28,40 +28,31 @@ Author(s):
 class FontInfo : public FontInfoBase
 {
 public:
-    FontInfo(const std::wstring_view faceName,
+    FontInfo(const std::wstring_view& faceName,
              const unsigned char family,
              const unsigned int weight,
              const COORD coordSize,
              const unsigned int codePage,
-             const bool fSetDefaultRasterFont = false);
+             const bool fSetDefaultRasterFont = false) noexcept;
 
-    FontInfo(const FontInfo& fiFont);
+    bool operator==(const FontInfo& other) noexcept;
 
-    COORD GetSize() const;
-    COORD GetUnscaledSize() const;
-
-    void SetFromEngine(const std::wstring_view faceName,
+    COORD GetSize() const noexcept;
+    COORD GetUnscaledSize() const noexcept;
+    void SetFromEngine(const std::wstring_view& faceName,
                        const unsigned char family,
                        const unsigned int weight,
                        const bool fSetDefaultRasterFont,
                        const COORD coordSize,
-                       const COORD coordSizeUnscaled);
-
+                       const COORD coordSizeUnscaled) noexcept;
     bool GetFallback() const noexcept;
     void SetFallback(const bool didFallback) noexcept;
-
-    void ValidateFont();
-
-    friend bool operator==(const FontInfo& a, const FontInfo& b);
+    void ValidateFont() noexcept;
 
 private:
-    void _ValidateCoordSize();
+    void _ValidateCoordSize() noexcept;
 
     COORD _coordSize;
     COORD _coordSizeUnscaled;
     bool _didFallback;
 };
-
-bool operator==(const FontInfo& a, const FontInfo& b);
-
-// SET AND UNSET CONSOLE_OEMFONT_DISPLAY unless we can get rid of the stupid recoding in the conhost side.
diff --git a/src/renderer/inc/FontInfoBase.hpp b/src/renderer/inc/FontInfoBase.hpp
index aa9f3cddb..2ef5478f8 100644
--- a/src/renderer/inc/FontInfoBase.hpp
+++ b/src/renderer/inc/FontInfoBase.hpp
@@ -26,40 +26,32 @@ static constexpr wchar_t DEFAULT_RASTER_FONT_FACENAME[]{ L"Terminal" };
 class FontInfoBase
 {
 public:
-    FontInfoBase(const std::wstring_view faceName,
+    FontInfoBase(const std::wstring_view& faceName,
                  const unsigned char family,
                  const unsigned int weight,
                  const bool fSetDefaultRasterFont,
-                 const unsigned int uiCodePage);
+                 const unsigned int uiCodePage) noexcept;
 
-    FontInfoBase(const FontInfoBase& fibFont);
+    bool operator==(const FontInfoBase& other) noexcept;
 
-    ~FontInfoBase();
-
-    unsigned char GetFamily() const;
-    unsigned int GetWeight() const;
-    const std::wstring_view GetFaceName() const noexcept;
-    unsigned int GetCodePage() const;
-
-    HRESULT FillLegacyNameBuffer(gsl::span<wchar_t> buffer) const;
-
-    bool IsTrueTypeFont() const;
-
-    void SetFromEngine(const std::wstring_view faceName,
+    unsigned char GetFamily() const noexcept;
+    unsigned int GetWeight() const noexcept;
+    const std::wstring& GetFaceName() const noexcept;
+    unsigned int GetCodePage() const noexcept;
+    void FillLegacyNameBuffer(wchar_t (&buffer)[LF_FACESIZE]) const noexcept;
+    bool IsTrueTypeFont() const noexcept;
+    void SetFromEngine(const std::wstring_view& faceName,
                        const unsigned char family,
                        const unsigned int weight,
-                       const bool fSetDefaultRasterFont);
-
-    bool WasDefaultRasterSetFromEngine() const;
-    void ValidateFont();
+                       const bool fSetDefaultRasterFont) noexcept;
+    bool WasDefaultRasterSetFromEngine() const noexcept;
+    void ValidateFont() noexcept;
 
     static Microsoft::Console::Render::IFontDefaultList* s_pFontDefaultList;
-    static void s_SetFontDefaultList(_In_ Microsoft::Console::Render::IFontDefaultList* const pFontDefaultList);
-
-    friend bool operator==(const FontInfoBase& a, const FontInfoBase& b);
+    static void s_SetFontDefaultList(_In_ Microsoft::Console::Render::IFontDefaultList* const pFontDefaultList) noexcept;
 
 protected:
-    bool IsDefaultRasterFontNoSize() const;
+    bool IsDefaultRasterFontNoSize() const noexcept;
 
 private:
     std::wstring _faceName;
@@ -68,5 +60,3 @@ private:
     unsigned int _codePage;
     bool _fDefaultRasterSetFromEngine;
 };
-
-bool operator==(const FontInfoBase& a, const FontInfoBase& b);
diff --git a/src/renderer/inc/FontInfoDesired.hpp b/src/renderer/inc/FontInfoDesired.hpp
index a680f1856..44e585819 100644
--- a/src/renderer/inc/FontInfoDesired.hpp
+++ b/src/renderer/inc/FontInfoDesired.hpp
@@ -24,21 +24,18 @@ Author(s):
 class FontInfoDesired : public FontInfoBase
 {
 public:
-    FontInfoDesired(const std::wstring_view faceName,
+    FontInfoDesired(const std::wstring_view& faceName,
                     const unsigned char family,
                     const unsigned int weight,
                     const COORD coordSizeDesired,
-                    const unsigned int uiCodePage);
+                    const unsigned int uiCodePage) noexcept;
+    FontInfoDesired(const FontInfo& fiFont) noexcept;
 
-    FontInfoDesired(const FontInfo& fiFont);
+    bool operator==(const FontInfoDesired& other) noexcept;
 
-    COORD GetEngineSize() const;
-    bool IsDefaultRasterFont() const;
-
-    friend bool operator==(const FontInfoDesired& a, const FontInfoDesired& b);
+    COORD GetEngineSize() const noexcept;
+    bool IsDefaultRasterFont() const noexcept;
 
 private:
     COORD _coordSizeDesired;
 };
-
-bool operator==(const FontInfoDesired& a, const FontInfoDesired& b);
diff --git a/src/types/IControlAccessibilityInfo.h b/src/types/IControlAccessibilityInfo.h
index b20f96569..de3a3eeec 100644
--- a/src/types/IControlAccessibilityInfo.h
+++ b/src/types/IControlAccessibilityInfo.h
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ namespace Microsoft::Console::Types
     public:
         virtual ~IControlAccessibilityInfo() = 0;
 
-        virtual COORD GetFontSize() const = 0;
-        virtual RECT GetBounds() const = 0;
-        virtual RECT GetPadding() const = 0;
-        virtual double GetScaleFactor() const = 0;
+        virtual COORD GetFontSize() const noexcept = 0;
+        virtual RECT GetBounds() const noexcept = 0;
+        virtual RECT GetPadding() const noexcept = 0;
+        virtual double GetScaleFactor() const noexcept = 0;
         virtual void ChangeViewport(const SMALL_RECT NewWindow) = 0;
         virtual HRESULT GetHostUiaProvider(IRawElementProviderSimple** provider) = 0;
 
@@ -40,4 +40,4 @@ namespace Microsoft::Console::Types
     };
 
     inline IControlAccessibilityInfo::~IControlAccessibilityInfo() {}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/types/TermControlUiaProvider.cpp b/src/types/TermControlUiaProvider.cpp
index edcee5a15..2d96fa44b 100644
--- a/src/types/TermControlUiaProvider.cpp
+++ b/src/types/TermControlUiaProvider.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ IFACEMETHODIMP TermControlUiaProvider::Navigate(_In_ NavigateDirection direction
     return S_OK;
 }
 
-IFACEMETHODIMP TermControlUiaProvider::get_BoundingRectangle(_Out_ UiaRect* pRect)
+IFACEMETHODIMP TermControlUiaProvider::get_BoundingRectangle(_Out_ UiaRect* pRect) noexcept
 {
     // TODO GitHub #1914: Re-attach Tracing to UIA Tree
     //Tracing::s_TraceUia(this, ApiCall::GetBoundingRectangle, nullptr);
@@ -89,17 +89,17 @@ IFACEMETHODIMP TermControlUiaProvider::get_FragmentRoot(_COM_Outptr_result_maybe
     return S_OK;
 }
 
-const COORD TermControlUiaProvider::GetFontSize() const
+const COORD TermControlUiaProvider::GetFontSize() const noexcept
 {
     return _controlInfo->GetFontSize();
 }
 
-const RECT TermControlUiaProvider::GetPadding() const
+const RECT TermControlUiaProvider::GetPadding() const noexcept
 {
     return _controlInfo->GetPadding();
 }
 
-const double TermControlUiaProvider::GetScaleFactor() const
+const double TermControlUiaProvider::GetScaleFactor() const noexcept
 {
     return _controlInfo->GetScaleFactor();
 }
diff --git a/src/types/TermControlUiaProvider.hpp b/src/types/TermControlUiaProvider.hpp
index a7629ea08..4e2131267 100644
--- a/src/types/TermControlUiaProvider.hpp
+++ b/src/types/TermControlUiaProvider.hpp
@@ -36,12 +36,12 @@ namespace Microsoft::Terminal
         IFACEMETHODIMP Navigate(_In_ NavigateDirection direction,
                                 _COM_Outptr_result_maybenull_ IRawElementProviderFragment** ppProvider) noexcept override;
         IFACEMETHODIMP get_HostRawElementProvider(IRawElementProviderSimple** ppProvider) noexcept override;
-        IFACEMETHODIMP get_BoundingRectangle(_Out_ UiaRect* pRect) override;
+        IFACEMETHODIMP get_BoundingRectangle(_Out_ UiaRect* pRect) noexcept override;
         IFACEMETHODIMP get_FragmentRoot(_COM_Outptr_result_maybenull_ IRawElementProviderFragmentRoot** ppProvider) noexcept override;
 
-        const COORD GetFontSize() const;
-        const RECT GetPadding() const;
-        const double GetScaleFactor() const;
+        const COORD GetFontSize() const noexcept;
+        const RECT GetPadding() const noexcept;
+        const double GetScaleFactor() const noexcept;
         void ChangeViewport(const SMALL_RECT NewWindow) override;
 
     protected:
diff --git a/src/types/TermControlUiaTextRange.cpp b/src/types/TermControlUiaTextRange.cpp
index 5d95dbd88..97a5ca41f 100644
--- a/src/types/TermControlUiaTextRange.cpp
+++ b/src/types/TermControlUiaTextRange.cpp
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ void TermControlUiaTextRange::_TranslatePointFromScreen(LPPOINT screenPoint) con
     screenPoint->y = includeOffsets(screenPoint->y, boundingRect.top, padding.top, scaleFactor);
 }
 
-const COORD TermControlUiaTextRange::_getScreenFontSize() const
+const COORD TermControlUiaTextRange::_getScreenFontSize() const noexcept
 {
     // Do NOT get the font info from IRenderData. It is a dummy font info.
     // Instead, the font info is saved in the TermControl. So we have to
diff --git a/src/types/TermControlUiaTextRange.hpp b/src/types/TermControlUiaTextRange.hpp
index 4ec34277a..42afc210b 100644
--- a/src/types/TermControlUiaTextRange.hpp
+++ b/src/types/TermControlUiaTextRange.hpp
@@ -57,6 +57,6 @@ namespace Microsoft::Terminal
     protected:
         void _TranslatePointToScreen(LPPOINT clientPoint) const override;
         void _TranslatePointFromScreen(LPPOINT screenPoint) const override;
-        const COORD _getScreenFontSize() const override;
+        const COORD _getScreenFontSize() const noexcept override;
     };
 }
diff --git a/src/types/UiaTextRangeBase.cpp b/src/types/UiaTextRangeBase.cpp
index c32a6a900..2bc7411d9 100644
--- a/src/types/UiaTextRangeBase.cpp
+++ b/src/types/UiaTextRangeBase.cpp
@@ -1313,7 +1313,7 @@ IFACEMETHODIMP UiaTextRangeBase::GetChildren(_Outptr_result_maybenull_ SAFEARRAY
 
 #pragma endregion
 
-const COORD UiaTextRangeBase::_getScreenFontSize() const
+const COORD UiaTextRangeBase::_getScreenFontSize() const noexcept
 {
     COORD coordRet = _pData->GetFontInfo().GetSize();
 
diff --git a/src/types/UiaTextRangeBase.hpp b/src/types/UiaTextRangeBase.hpp
index 24756648f..c9089438d 100644
--- a/src/types/UiaTextRangeBase.hpp
+++ b/src/types/UiaTextRangeBase.hpp
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ namespace Microsoft::Console::Types
 
         RECT _getTerminalRect() const;
 
-        virtual const COORD _getScreenFontSize() const;
+        virtual const COORD _getScreenFontSize() const noexcept;
 
         const unsigned int _getViewportHeight(const SMALL_RECT viewport) const noexcept;
         const Viewport _getOptimizedBufferSize() const noexcept;