diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 68695896f..b24c050ed 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -3105,6 +3105,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "jpeg-decoder",
  "log",
  "png",
+ "smallvec",
  "swf",
 ]
 
diff --git a/core/src/avm1/globals/movie_clip.rs b/core/src/avm1/globals/movie_clip.rs
index 702bbf5ab..bc9781aba 100644
--- a/core/src/avm1/globals/movie_clip.rs
+++ b/core/src/avm1/globals/movie_clip.rs
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ use crate::display_object::{
 };
 use crate::ecma_conversions::f64_to_wrapping_i32;
 use crate::prelude::*;
-use crate::shape_utils::DrawCommand;
 use crate::vminterface::Instantiator;
 use gc_arena::MutationContext;
+use ruffle_render::shape_utils::DrawCommand;
 use swf::{
     FillStyle, Fixed8, Gradient, GradientInterpolation, GradientRecord, GradientSpread,
     LineCapStyle, LineJoinStyle, LineStyle, Twips,
diff --git a/core/src/avm2/globals/flash/display/graphics.rs b/core/src/avm2/globals/flash/display/graphics.rs
index 2013d95bd..7e89130aa 100644
--- a/core/src/avm2/globals/flash/display/graphics.rs
+++ b/core/src/avm2/globals/flash/display/graphics.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ use crate::avm2::Namespace;
 use crate::avm2::QName;
 use crate::display_object::TDisplayObject;
 use crate::drawing::Drawing;
-use crate::shape_utils::DrawCommand;
 use crate::string::WStr;
 use gc_arena::{GcCell, MutationContext};
+use ruffle_render::shape_utils::DrawCommand;
 use std::f64::consts::FRAC_1_SQRT_2;
 use swf::{Color, FillStyle, Fixed8, LineCapStyle, LineJoinStyle, LineStyle, Twips};
 
diff --git a/core/src/backend/render.rs b/core/src/backend/render.rs
index 9522fee04..177c49f45 100644
--- a/core/src/backend/render.rs
+++ b/core/src/backend/render.rs
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ mod null;
 pub use null::{NullBitmapSource, NullRenderer};
 pub use ruffle_render::utils::{determine_jpeg_tag_format, remove_invalid_jpeg_data};
 
-use crate::shape_utils::DistilledShape;
 pub use crate::transform::Transform;
 use downcast_rs::Downcast;
 use ruffle_render::bitmap::{Bitmap, BitmapHandle, BitmapInfo, BitmapSource};
 use ruffle_render::matrix::Matrix;
+use ruffle_render::shape_utils::DistilledShape;
 use ruffle_render::utils;
 pub use swf;
 
diff --git a/core/src/backend/render/null.rs b/core/src/backend/render/null.rs
index 27e081830..e7e34d472 100644
--- a/core/src/backend/render/null.rs
+++ b/core/src/backend/render/null.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 use crate::backend::render::{Error, RenderBackend, ShapeHandle};
-use crate::shape_utils::DistilledShape;
 use crate::transform::Transform;
 use ruffle_render::bitmap::{Bitmap, BitmapHandle, BitmapInfo, BitmapSource};
 use ruffle_render::matrix::Matrix;
+use ruffle_render::shape_utils::DistilledShape;
 use swf::Color;
 
 pub struct NullBitmapSource;
diff --git a/core/src/display_object/edit_text.rs b/core/src/display_object/edit_text.rs
index d42bf08ec..e10a61916 100644
--- a/core/src/display_object/edit_text.rs
+++ b/core/src/display_object/edit_text.rs
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@ use crate::events::{ButtonKeyCode, ClipEvent, ClipEventResult, KeyCode};
 use crate::font::{round_down_to_pixel, Glyph, TextRenderSettings};
 use crate::html::{BoxBounds, FormatSpans, LayoutBox, LayoutContent, TextFormat};
 use crate::prelude::*;
-use crate::shape_utils::DrawCommand;
 use crate::string::{utils as string_utils, AvmString, WStr, WString};
 use crate::tag_utils::SwfMovie;
 use crate::transform::Transform;
 use crate::vminterface::{AvmObject, AvmType, Instantiator};
 use chrono::Utc;
 use gc_arena::{Collect, Gc, GcCell, MutationContext};
+use ruffle_render::shape_utils::DrawCommand;
 use std::{cell::Ref, cell::RefMut, sync::Arc};
 use swf::Twips;
 
diff --git a/core/src/display_object/graphic.rs b/core/src/display_object/graphic.rs
index 4a634323c..89aad7006 100644
--- a/core/src/display_object/graphic.rs
+++ b/core/src/display_object/graphic.rs
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ impl<'gc> TDisplayObject<'gc> for Graphic<'gc> {
                 }
             } else {
                 let shape = &self.0.read().static_data.shape;
-                return crate::shape_utils::shape_hit_test(shape, point, &local_matrix);
+                return ruffle_render::shape_utils::shape_hit_test(shape, point, &local_matrix);
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/core/src/display_object/morph_shape.rs b/core/src/display_object/morph_shape.rs
index 90cd2ed79..8d78fdfd9 100644
--- a/core/src/display_object/morph_shape.rs
+++ b/core/src/display_object/morph_shape.rs
@@ -116,7 +116,11 @@ impl<'gc> TDisplayObject<'gc> for MorphShape<'gc> {
             if let Some(frame) = self.0.read().static_data.frames.borrow().get(&self.ratio()) {
                 let local_matrix = self.global_to_local_matrix();
                 let point = local_matrix * point;
-                return crate::shape_utils::shape_hit_test(&frame.shape, point, &local_matrix);
+                return ruffle_render::shape_utils::shape_hit_test(
+                    &frame.shape,
+                    point,
+                    &local_matrix,
+                );
             } else {
                 log::warn!("Missing ratio for morph shape");
             }
@@ -293,7 +297,7 @@ impl MorphShapeStatic {
             line_styles,
         };
 
-        let bounds = crate::shape_utils::calculate_shape_bounds(&shape[..]);
+        let bounds = ruffle_render::shape_utils::calculate_shape_bounds(&shape[..]);
         let shape = swf::Shape {
             version: 4,
             id: 0,
diff --git a/core/src/display_object/text.rs b/core/src/display_object/text.rs
index 73bd9e80b..b46ae6a4f 100644
--- a/core/src/display_object/text.rs
+++ b/core/src/display_object/text.rs
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ impl<'gc> TDisplayObject<'gc> for Text<'gc> {
                             let glyph_shape = glyph.as_shape();
                             let glyph_bounds: BoundingBox = (&glyph_shape.shape_bounds).into();
                             if glyph_bounds.contains(point)
-                                && crate::shape_utils::shape_hit_test(
+                                && ruffle_render::shape_utils::shape_hit_test(
                                     &glyph_shape,
                                     point,
                                     &local_matrix,
diff --git a/core/src/drawing.rs b/core/src/drawing.rs
index 5587322ed..7732c29a3 100644
--- a/core/src/drawing.rs
+++ b/core/src/drawing.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 use crate::backend::render::ShapeHandle;
 use crate::context::RenderContext;
-use crate::shape_utils::{DistilledShape, DrawCommand, DrawPath};
 use gc_arena::Collect;
 use ruffle_render::bitmap::{BitmapInfo, BitmapSource};
 use ruffle_render::bounding_box::BoundingBox;
+use ruffle_render::shape_utils::{DistilledShape, DrawCommand, DrawPath};
 use std::cell::Cell;
 use swf::{FillStyle, LineStyle, Twips};
 
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ impl Drawing {
         point: (Twips, Twips),
         local_matrix: &ruffle_render::matrix::Matrix,
     ) -> bool {
-        use crate::shape_utils;
+        use ruffle_render::shape_utils;
         for path in &self.paths {
             match path {
                 DrawingPath::Fill(fill) => {
diff --git a/core/src/font.rs b/core/src/font.rs
index a446023e3..a29f5cd1a 100644
--- a/core/src/font.rs
+++ b/core/src/font.rs
@@ -432,7 +432,9 @@ impl Glyph {
     pub fn as_shape(&self) -> Ref<'_, swf::Shape> {
         let mut write = self.shape.borrow_mut();
         if write.is_none() {
-            *write = Some(crate::shape_utils::swf_glyph_to_shape(&self.swf_glyph));
+            *write = Some(ruffle_render::shape_utils::swf_glyph_to_shape(
+                &self.swf_glyph,
+            ));
         }
         drop(write);
         let read = self.shape.borrow();
diff --git a/core/src/html/layout.rs b/core/src/html/layout.rs
index 876dc9961..6dbc3802d 100644
--- a/core/src/html/layout.rs
+++ b/core/src/html/layout.rs
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ use crate::drawing::Drawing;
 use crate::font::{EvalParameters, Font};
 use crate::html::dimensions::{BoxBounds, Position, Size};
 use crate::html::text_format::{FormatSpans, TextFormat, TextSpan};
-use crate::shape_utils::DrawCommand;
 use crate::string::{utils as string_utils, WStr};
 use crate::tag_utils::SwfMovie;
 use gc_arena::Collect;
+use ruffle_render::shape_utils::DrawCommand;
 use std::cmp::{max, min};
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use swf::Twips;
diff --git a/core/src/lib.rs b/core/src/lib.rs
index d529b5d33..3c8db2e2a 100644
--- a/core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/core/src/lib.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ pub mod loader;
 mod locale;
 mod player;
 mod prelude;
-pub mod shape_utils;
 pub mod string;
 pub mod tag_utils;
 pub mod timer;
diff --git a/render/Cargo.toml b/render/Cargo.toml
index d9a3979e7..f246a80e9 100644
--- a/render/Cargo.toml
+++ b/render/Cargo.toml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ log = "0.4"
 gif = "0.11.4"
 png = { version = "0.17.5" }
 flate2 = "1.0.24"
+smallvec = { version = "1.9.0", features = ["union"] }
 
 [dependencies.jpeg-decoder]
 version = "0.2.6"
diff --git a/render/canvas/src/lib.rs b/render/canvas/src/lib.rs
index b82c7a0fa..75d3b3f1f 100644
--- a/render/canvas/src/lib.rs
+++ b/render/canvas/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 use fnv::FnvHashMap;
 use ruffle_core::backend::render::{NullBitmapSource, RenderBackend, ShapeHandle, Transform};
 use ruffle_core::color_transform::ColorTransform;
-use ruffle_core::shape_utils::{DistilledShape, DrawCommand, LineScaleMode, LineScales};
 use ruffle_core::swf::{self, Color};
 use ruffle_render::bitmap::{Bitmap, BitmapFormat, BitmapHandle, BitmapSource};
 use ruffle_render::matrix::Matrix;
+use ruffle_render::shape_utils::{DistilledShape, DrawCommand, LineScaleMode, LineScales};
 use ruffle_web_common::{JsError, JsResult};
 use wasm_bindgen::{Clamped, JsCast};
 use web_sys::{
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ impl RenderBackend for WebCanvasRenderBackend {
     }
 
     fn register_glyph_shape(&mut self, glyph: &swf::Glyph) -> ShapeHandle {
-        let shape = ruffle_core::shape_utils::swf_glyph_to_shape(glyph);
+        let shape = ruffle_render::shape_utils::swf_glyph_to_shape(glyph);
         self.register_shape((&shape).into(), &NullBitmapSource)
     }
 
@@ -740,7 +740,7 @@ fn swf_shape_to_canvas_commands(
     bitmaps: &FnvHashMap<BitmapHandle, BitmapData>,
     context: &CanvasRenderingContext2d,
 ) -> ShapeData {
-    use ruffle_core::shape_utils::DrawPath;
+    use ruffle_render::shape_utils::DrawPath;
     use swf::{FillStyle, LineCapStyle, LineJoinStyle};
 
     // Some browsers will vomit if you try to load/draw an image with 0 width/height.
diff --git a/render/common_tess/src/lib.rs b/render/common_tess/src/lib.rs
index 492547092..75b7f5194 100644
--- a/render/common_tess/src/lib.rs
+++ b/render/common_tess/src/lib.rs
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ use lyon::tessellation::{
     FillTessellator, FillVertex, StrokeTessellator, StrokeVertex, StrokeVertexConstructor,
 };
 use lyon::tessellation::{FillOptions, StrokeOptions};
-use ruffle_core::shape_utils::{DistilledShape, DrawCommand, DrawPath};
 use ruffle_core::swf;
 use ruffle_render::bitmap::{BitmapHandle, BitmapSource};
+use ruffle_render::shape_utils::{DistilledShape, DrawCommand, DrawPath};
 
 pub struct ShapeTessellator {
     fill_tess: FillTessellator,
diff --git a/render/src/lib.rs b/render/src/lib.rs
index 982de9447..12c715baa 100644
--- a/render/src/lib.rs
+++ b/render/src/lib.rs
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@ pub mod bitmap;
 pub mod bounding_box;
 pub mod error;
 pub mod matrix;
+pub mod shape_utils;
 pub mod utils;
diff --git a/core/src/shape_utils.rs b/render/src/shape_utils.rs
similarity index 99%
rename from core/src/shape_utils.rs
rename to render/src/shape_utils.rs
index 1d17b31d1..ecbcf0e25 100644
--- a/core/src/shape_utils.rs
+++ b/render/src/shape_utils.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-use ruffle_render::bounding_box::BoundingBox;
-use ruffle_render::matrix::Matrix;
+use crate::bounding_box::BoundingBox;
+use crate::matrix::Matrix;
 use smallvec::SmallVec;
 use swf::{CharacterId, FillStyle, LineStyle, Shape, ShapeRecord, Twips};
 
diff --git a/render/webgl/src/lib.rs b/render/webgl/src/lib.rs
index 2e17f54dd..2bfa2d5a4 100644
--- a/render/webgl/src/lib.rs
+++ b/render/webgl/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 use bytemuck::{Pod, Zeroable};
 use fnv::FnvHashMap;
 use ruffle_core::backend::render::{NullBitmapSource, RenderBackend, ShapeHandle, Transform};
-use ruffle_core::shape_utils::DistilledShape;
 use ruffle_core::swf::{self, Color};
 use ruffle_render::bitmap::{Bitmap, BitmapFormat, BitmapHandle, BitmapSource};
+use ruffle_render::shape_utils::DistilledShape;
 use ruffle_render_common_tess::{
     Gradient as TessGradient, GradientType, ShapeTessellator, Vertex as TessVertex,
 };
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ impl RenderBackend for WebGlRenderBackend {
     }
 
     fn register_glyph_shape(&mut self, glyph: &swf::Glyph) -> ShapeHandle {
-        let shape = ruffle_core::shape_utils::swf_glyph_to_shape(glyph);
+        let shape = ruffle_render::shape_utils::swf_glyph_to_shape(glyph);
         let handle = ShapeHandle(self.meshes.len());
         let mesh = self.register_shape_internal((&shape).into(), &NullBitmapSource);
         self.meshes.push(mesh);
diff --git a/render/wgpu/src/lib.rs b/render/wgpu/src/lib.rs
index d078487cc..17840da0c 100644
--- a/render/wgpu/src/lib.rs
+++ b/render/wgpu/src/lib.rs
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ use enum_map::Enum;
 use fnv::FnvHashMap;
 use ruffle_core::backend::render::{RenderBackend, ShapeHandle, Transform};
 use ruffle_core::color_transform::ColorTransform;
-use ruffle_core::shape_utils::DistilledShape;
 use ruffle_core::swf::{self, Color};
 use ruffle_render::bitmap::{Bitmap, BitmapHandle, BitmapSource};
+use ruffle_render::shape_utils::DistilledShape;
 use ruffle_render_common_tess::{
     DrawType as TessDrawType, Gradient as TessGradient, GradientType, ShapeTessellator,
     Vertex as TessVertex,
@@ -897,7 +897,7 @@ impl<T: RenderTarget + 'static> RenderBackend for WgpuRenderBackend<T> {
     }
 
     fn register_glyph_shape(&mut self, glyph: &swf::Glyph) -> ShapeHandle {
-        let shape = ruffle_core::shape_utils::swf_glyph_to_shape(glyph);
+        let shape = ruffle_render::shape_utils::swf_glyph_to_shape(glyph);
         let handle = ShapeHandle(self.meshes.len());
         let mesh = self.register_shape_internal(
             (&shape).into(),