2 files changed, 9 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/graph/curve/Region.java b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/graph/curve/Region.java
index 5201d07b1..ef2bbf494 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/graph/curve/Region.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/graph/curve/Region.java
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ public abstract class Region {
             final int verticeCount = vertsIn.size() + shape.getAddedVerticeCount();
             final int indexCount = trisIn.size() * 3;
             vertIndexCount[0] += verticeCount;
-            vertIndexCount[1] += Math.min( Math.ceil(verticeCount * 0.6), indexCount );
+            vertIndexCount[1] += Math.min( Math.ceil(verticeCount * 0.9), indexCount );
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/graph/curve/opengl/GLRegion.java b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/graph/curve/opengl/GLRegion.java
index 6b8aeb04b..b0f87c023 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/graph/curve/opengl/GLRegion.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/graph/curve/opengl/GLRegion.java
@@ -74,18 +74,21 @@ public abstract class GLRegion extends Region {
      * - Ubuntu Light ~ vertices 100/char, indices 50/char
      * - FreeSerif    ~ vertices 115/char, indices 61/char
      *
-     * Now let's assume a minimum of 10 chars will be rendered
+     * However, proper initial size is pre-calculated via ..
+     * - {@link GLRegion#create(GLProfile, int, TextureSequence, Font, CharSequence)}
+     * - {@Link Region#countOutlineShape(OutlineShape, int[])}
+     * - {@link TextRegionUtil#countStringRegion(Font, CharSequence, int[])}
      */
 
     /**
-     * Default initial vertices count based on 10 chars w/ FreeSans @ 64 vertices/char avg.
+     * Default initial vertices count {@value}, assuming small sized shapes.
      */
-    public static final int defaultVerticesCount = 10*64;
+    public static final int defaultVerticesCount = 16;
 
     /**
-     * Default initial indices count based on 10 chars w/ FreeSans @ 33 indices/char avg.
+     * Default initial indices count {@value}, assuming small sized shapes.
      */
-    public static final int defaultIndicesCount = 10*33;
+    public static final int defaultIndicesCount = 16;
 
     // private static final float growthFactor = 1.2f; // avg +5% size but 15% more overhead (34% total)
     protected static final float growthFactor = GLArrayDataClient.DEFAULT_GROWTH_FACTOR; // avg +20% size, but 15% less CPU overhead compared to 1.2 (19% total)