diff --git a/src/cascadia/PublicTerminalCore/HwndTerminal.cpp b/src/cascadia/PublicTerminalCore/HwndTerminal.cpp
index ea35d60a20d..0499bb0896a 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/PublicTerminalCore/HwndTerminal.cpp
+++ b/src/cascadia/PublicTerminalCore/HwndTerminal.cpp
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ static bool RegisterTermClass(HINSTANCE hInstance) noexcept
 }
 
 HwndTerminal::HwndTerminal(HWND parentHwnd) :
-    _desiredFont{ DEFAULT_FONT_FACE.c_str(), 0, 10, { 0, 14 }, CP_UTF8 },
-    _actualFont{ DEFAULT_FONT_FACE.c_str(), 0, 10, { 0, 14 }, CP_UTF8, false }
+    _desiredFont{ DEFAULT_FONT_FACE, 0, 10, { 0, 14 }, CP_UTF8 },
+    _actualFont{ DEFAULT_FONT_FACE, 0, 10, { 0, 14 }, CP_UTF8, false }
 {
     HINSTANCE hInstance = wil::GetModuleInstanceHandle();
 
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/Profile.cpp b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/Profile.cpp
index 9fba138aa70..16c96db45ca 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/Profile.cpp
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/Profile.cpp
@@ -185,12 +185,12 @@ TerminalSettings Profile::CreateTerminalSettings(const std::unordered_map<std::w
     terminalSettings.FontSize(_fontSize);
     terminalSettings.Padding(_padding);
 
-    terminalSettings.Commandline(winrt::to_hstring(_commandline.c_str()));
+    terminalSettings.Commandline(_commandline);
 
     if (_startingDirectory)
     {
         const auto evaluatedDirectory = Profile::EvaluateStartingDirectory(_startingDirectory.value());
-        terminalSettings.StartingDirectory(winrt::to_hstring(evaluatedDirectory.c_str()));
+        terminalSettings.StartingDirectory(evaluatedDirectory);
     }
 
     // GH#2373: Use the tabTitle as the starting title if it exists, otherwise
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ TerminalSettings Profile::CreateTerminalSettings(const std::unordered_map<std::w
 
     if (HasBackgroundImage())
     {
-        terminalSettings.BackgroundImage(GetExpandedBackgroundImagePath().c_str());
+        terminalSettings.BackgroundImage(GetExpandedBackgroundImagePath());
     }
 
     if (_backgroundImageOpacity)
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/TSFInputControl.cpp b/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/TSFInputControl.cpp
index 9ebce09a47d..78e15ba9033 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/TSFInputControl.cpp
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/TSFInputControl.cpp
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ namespace winrt::Microsoft::Terminal::TerminalControl::implementation
         {
             const auto textRequested = _inputBuffer.substr(range.StartCaretPosition, static_cast<size_t>(range.EndCaretPosition) - static_cast<size_t>(range.StartCaretPosition));
 
-            args.Request().Text(winrt::to_hstring(textRequested.c_str()));
+            args.Request().Text(textRequested);
         }
         CATCH_LOG();
     }
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ namespace winrt::Microsoft::Terminal::TerminalControl::implementation
             _inputBuffer = _inputBuffer.replace(
                 range.StartCaretPosition,
                 static_cast<size_t>(range.EndCaretPosition) - static_cast<size_t>(range.StartCaretPosition),
-                text.c_str());
+                text);
 
             _textBlock.Text(_inputBuffer);
 
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/TermControl.cpp b/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/TermControl.cpp
index 0f2711986cd..b0760a100fe 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/TermControl.cpp
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/TermControl.cpp
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ namespace winrt::Microsoft::Terminal::TerminalControl::implementation
         _autoScrollingPointerPoint{ std::nullopt },
         _autoScrollTimer{},
         _lastAutoScrollUpdateTime{ std::nullopt },
-        _desiredFont{ DEFAULT_FONT_FACE.c_str(), 0, 10, { 0, DEFAULT_FONT_SIZE }, CP_UTF8 },
-        _actualFont{ DEFAULT_FONT_FACE.c_str(), 0, 10, { 0, DEFAULT_FONT_SIZE }, CP_UTF8, false },
+        _desiredFont{ DEFAULT_FONT_FACE, 0, 10, { 0, DEFAULT_FONT_SIZE }, CP_UTF8 },
+        _actualFont{ DEFAULT_FONT_FACE, 0, 10, { 0, DEFAULT_FONT_SIZE }, CP_UTF8, false },
         _touchAnchor{ std::nullopt },
         _cursorTimer{},
         _lastMouseClick{},
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ namespace winrt::Microsoft::Terminal::TerminalControl::implementation
         }
 
         // Initialize our font information.
-        const auto* fontFace = _settings.FontFace().c_str();
+        const auto fontFace = _settings.FontFace();
         const short fontHeight = gsl::narrow<short>(_settings.FontSize());
         // The font width doesn't terribly matter, we'll only be using the
         //      height to look it up
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ namespace winrt::Microsoft::Terminal::TerminalControl::implementation
 
         // This event is explicitly revoked in the destructor: does not need weak_ref
         auto onRecieveOutputFn = [this](const hstring str) {
-            _terminal->Write(str.c_str());
+            _terminal->Write(str);
         };
         _connectionOutputEventToken = _connection.TerminalOutput(onRecieveOutputFn);
 
@@ -1458,7 +1458,7 @@ namespace winrt::Microsoft::Terminal::TerminalControl::implementation
         {
             // Make sure we have a non-zero font size
             const auto newSize = std::max(gsl::narrow<short>(fontSize), static_cast<short>(1));
-            const auto* fontFace = _settings.FontFace().c_str();
+            const auto fontFace = _settings.FontFace();
             _actualFont = { fontFace, 0, 10, { 0, newSize }, CP_UTF8, false };
             _desiredFont = { _actualFont };
 
@@ -1707,7 +1707,7 @@ namespace winrt::Microsoft::Terminal::TerminalControl::implementation
         }
 
         // send data up for clipboard
-        auto copyArgs = winrt::make_self<CopyToClipboardEventArgs>(winrt::hstring(textData.data(), gsl::narrow<winrt::hstring::size_type>(textData.size())),
+        auto copyArgs = winrt::make_self<CopyToClipboardEventArgs>(winrt::hstring(textData),
                                                                    winrt::to_hstring(htmlData),
                                                                    winrt::to_hstring(rtfData));
         _clipboardCopyHandlers(*this, *copyArgs);
@@ -1811,7 +1811,7 @@ namespace winrt::Microsoft::Terminal::TerminalControl::implementation
     winrt::Windows::Foundation::Point TermControl::GetProposedDimensions(IControlSettings const& settings, const uint32_t dpi)
     {
         // Initialize our font information.
-        const auto* fontFace = settings.FontFace().c_str();
+        const auto fontFace = settings.FontFace();
         const short fontHeight = gsl::narrow<short>(settings.FontSize());
         // The font width doesn't terribly matter, we'll only be using the
         //      height to look it up
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalCore/terminalrenderdata.cpp b/src/cascadia/TerminalCore/terminalrenderdata.cpp
index 72569317148..81794c4fba2 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalCore/terminalrenderdata.cpp
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalCore/terminalrenderdata.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ const FontInfo& Terminal::GetFontInfo() noexcept
     //      by this method.
     // We could very likely replace this with just an IsRasterFont method
     //      (which would return false)
-    static const FontInfo _fakeFontInfo(DEFAULT_FONT_FACE.c_str(), TMPF_TRUETYPE, 10, { 0, DEFAULT_FONT_SIZE }, CP_UTF8, false);
+    static const FontInfo _fakeFontInfo(DEFAULT_FONT_FACE, TMPF_TRUETYPE, 10, { 0, DEFAULT_FONT_SIZE }, CP_UTF8, false);
     return _fakeFontInfo;
 }
 #pragma warning(pop)
diff --git a/src/cascadia/UnitTests_TerminalCore/MockTermSettings.h b/src/cascadia/UnitTests_TerminalCore/MockTermSettings.h
index 0add72c8330..6866caea39a 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/UnitTests_TerminalCore/MockTermSettings.h
+++ b/src/cascadia/UnitTests_TerminalCore/MockTermSettings.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace TerminalCoreUnitTests
         uint32_t CursorColor() { return COLOR_WHITE; }
         CursorStyle CursorShape() const noexcept { return CursorStyle::Vintage; }
         uint32_t CursorHeight() { return 42UL; }
-        winrt::hstring WordDelimiters() { return winrt::to_hstring(DEFAULT_WORD_DELIMITERS.c_str()); }
+        winrt::hstring WordDelimiters() { return winrt::hstring(DEFAULT_WORD_DELIMITERS); }
         bool CopyOnSelect() { return _copyOnSelect; }
         winrt::hstring StartingTitle() { return _startingTitle; }
         bool SuppressApplicationTitle() { return _suppressApplicationTitle; }
diff --git a/src/cascadia/WindowsTerminal/AppHost.cpp b/src/cascadia/WindowsTerminal/AppHost.cpp
index 63dd974de45..c4f8f2b7a75 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/WindowsTerminal/AppHost.cpp
+++ b/src/cascadia/WindowsTerminal/AppHost.cpp
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ void AppHost::Initialize()
 // - <none>
 void AppHost::AppTitleChanged(const winrt::Windows::Foundation::IInspectable& /*sender*/, winrt::hstring newTitle)
 {
-    _window->UpdateTitle(newTitle.c_str());
+    _window->UpdateTitle(newTitle);
 }
 
 // Method Description: