diff --git a/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/icons/FlatAscendingSortIcon.java b/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/icons/FlatAscendingSortIcon.java
index d8b079ff..77231c04 100644
--- a/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/icons/FlatAscendingSortIcon.java
+++ b/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/icons/FlatAscendingSortIcon.java
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ package com.formdev.flatlaf.icons;
 import java.awt.Color;
 import java.awt.Component;
 import java.awt.Graphics2D;
-import java.awt.geom.Path2D;
 import javax.swing.UIManager;
+import com.formdev.flatlaf.ui.FlatUIUtils;
 
 /**
  * "ascendingSort" icon for {@link javax.swing.table.JTableHeader}.
@@ -40,13 +40,7 @@ public class FlatAscendingSortIcon
 
 	@Override
 	protected void paintIcon( Component c, Graphics2D g ) {
-		Path2D arrow = new Path2D.Float();
-		arrow.moveTo( 0.5, 5 );
-		arrow.lineTo( 9.5, 5 );
-		arrow.lineTo( 5, 0 );
-		arrow.closePath();
-
 		g.setColor( sortIconColor );
-		g.fill( arrow );
+		g.fill( FlatUIUtils.createPath( 0.5,5, 9.5,5, 5,0 ) );
 	}
 }
diff --git a/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/icons/FlatDescendingSortIcon.java b/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/icons/FlatDescendingSortIcon.java
index 9c1c7bf5..ebfcdf78 100644
--- a/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/icons/FlatDescendingSortIcon.java
+++ b/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/icons/FlatDescendingSortIcon.java
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ package com.formdev.flatlaf.icons;
 import java.awt.Color;
 import java.awt.Component;
 import java.awt.Graphics2D;
-import java.awt.geom.Path2D;
 import javax.swing.UIManager;
+import com.formdev.flatlaf.ui.FlatUIUtils;
 
 /**
  * "descendingSort" icon for {@link javax.swing.table.JTableHeader}.
@@ -40,13 +40,7 @@ public class FlatDescendingSortIcon
 
 	@Override
 	protected void paintIcon( Component c, Graphics2D g ) {
-		Path2D arrow = new Path2D.Float();
-		arrow.moveTo( 0.5, 0 );
-		arrow.lineTo( 9.5, 0 );
-		arrow.lineTo( 5, 5 );
-		arrow.closePath();
-
 		g.setColor( sortIconColor );
-		g.fill( arrow );
+		g.fill( FlatUIUtils.createPath( 0.5,0, 9.5,0, 5,5 ) );
 	}
 }
diff --git a/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/icons/FlatMenuArrowIcon.java b/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/icons/FlatMenuArrowIcon.java
index f5141cfb..ac1473ea 100644
--- a/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/icons/FlatMenuArrowIcon.java
+++ b/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/icons/FlatMenuArrowIcon.java
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ package com.formdev.flatlaf.icons;
 import java.awt.Color;
 import java.awt.Component;
 import java.awt.Graphics2D;
-import java.awt.geom.Path2D;
 import javax.swing.JMenu;
 import javax.swing.UIManager;
+import com.formdev.flatlaf.ui.FlatUIUtils;
 
 /**
  * "arrow" icon for {@link javax.swing.JMenu}.
@@ -45,17 +45,11 @@ public class FlatMenuArrowIcon
 
 	@Override
 	protected void paintIcon( Component c, Graphics2D g ) {
-		Path2D arrow = new Path2D.Float();
-		arrow.moveTo( 0, 0.5 );
-		arrow.lineTo( 0, 9.5 );
-		arrow.lineTo( 5, 5 );
-		arrow.closePath();
-
 		if( !c.getComponentOrientation().isLeftToRight() )
 			g.rotate( Math.toRadians( 180 ), width / 2., height / 2. );
 
 		g.setColor( getArrowColor( c ) );
-		g.fill( arrow );
+		g.fill( FlatUIUtils.createPath( 0,0.5, 0,9.5, 5,5 ) );
 	}
 
 	private Color getArrowColor( Component c ) {
diff --git a/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/icons/FlatOptionPaneWarningIcon.java b/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/icons/FlatOptionPaneWarningIcon.java
index 1522c886..ee2633a2 100644
--- a/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/icons/FlatOptionPaneWarningIcon.java
+++ b/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/icons/FlatOptionPaneWarningIcon.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package com.formdev.flatlaf.icons;
 import java.awt.Shape;
 import java.awt.geom.Path2D;
 import java.awt.geom.Rectangle2D;
+import com.formdev.flatlaf.ui.FlatUIUtils;
 
 /**
  * "Warning" icon for {@link javax.swing.JOptionPane}.
@@ -46,11 +47,7 @@ public class FlatOptionPaneWarningIcon
 
 	@Override
 	protected Shape createOutside() {
-		Path2D outside = new Path2D.Float();
-		outside.moveTo( 16, 2 );
-		outside.lineTo( 31, 28 );
-		outside.lineTo( 1, 28 );
-		return outside;
+		return FlatUIUtils.createPath( 16,2, 31,28, 1,28 );
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/icons/FlatTreeCollapsedIcon.java b/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/icons/FlatTreeCollapsedIcon.java
index 05b5bbe2..c8e34259 100644
--- a/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/icons/FlatTreeCollapsedIcon.java
+++ b/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/icons/FlatTreeCollapsedIcon.java
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ package com.formdev.flatlaf.icons;
 
 import java.awt.Component;
 import java.awt.Graphics2D;
-import java.awt.geom.Path2D;
 import javax.swing.UIManager;
+import com.formdev.flatlaf.ui.FlatUIUtils;
 
 /**
  * "collapsed" icon for {@link javax.swing.JTree}.
@@ -37,15 +37,9 @@ public class FlatTreeCollapsedIcon
 
 	@Override
 	protected void paintIcon( Component c, Graphics2D g ) {
-		Path2D arrow = new Path2D.Float();
-		arrow.moveTo( 2, 1 );
-		arrow.lineTo( 2, 10 );
-		arrow.lineTo( 10, 5.5 );
-		arrow.closePath();
-
 		if( !c.getComponentOrientation().isLeftToRight() )
 			g.rotate( Math.toRadians( 180 ), width / 2., height / 2. );
 
-		g.fill( arrow );
+		g.fill( FlatUIUtils.createPath( 2,1, 2,10, 10,5.5 ) );
 	}
 }
diff --git a/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/icons/FlatTreeExpandedIcon.java b/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/icons/FlatTreeExpandedIcon.java
index e3257961..489aabb1 100644
--- a/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/icons/FlatTreeExpandedIcon.java
+++ b/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/icons/FlatTreeExpandedIcon.java
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ package com.formdev.flatlaf.icons;
 
 import java.awt.Component;
 import java.awt.Graphics2D;
-import java.awt.geom.Path2D;
 import javax.swing.UIManager;
+import com.formdev.flatlaf.ui.FlatUIUtils;
 
 /**
  * "expanded" icon for {@link javax.swing.JTree}.
@@ -37,12 +37,6 @@ public class FlatTreeExpandedIcon
 
 	@Override
 	protected void paintIcon( Component c, Graphics2D g ) {
-		Path2D arrow = new Path2D.Float();
-		arrow.moveTo( 1, 2 );
-		arrow.lineTo( 10, 2 );
-		arrow.lineTo( 5.5, 10 );
-		arrow.closePath();
-
-		g.fill( arrow );
+		g.fill( FlatUIUtils.createPath( 1,2, 10,2, 5.5,10 ) );
 	}
 }
diff --git a/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatArrowButton.java b/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatArrowButton.java
index 6bbfc787..1cc56c3d 100644
--- a/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatArrowButton.java
+++ b/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatArrowButton.java
@@ -136,38 +136,12 @@ public class FlatArrowButton
 	}
 
 	public static Shape createArrowShape( int direction, int w, int h ) {
-		Path2D arrow = new Path2D.Float();
-
 		switch( direction ) {
-			case NORTH:
-				arrow.moveTo( 0, h );
-				arrow.lineTo( w, h );
-				arrow.lineTo( (w / 2f), 0 );
-				arrow.closePath();
-				break;
-
-			case SOUTH:
-				arrow.moveTo( 0, 0 );
-				arrow.lineTo( w, 0 );
-				arrow.lineTo( (w / 2f), h );
-				arrow.closePath();
-				break;
-
-			case WEST:
-				arrow.moveTo( h, 0 );
-				arrow.lineTo( h, w );
-				arrow.lineTo( 0, (w / 2f) );
-				arrow.closePath();
-				break;
-
-			case EAST:
-				arrow.moveTo( 0, 0 );
-				arrow.lineTo( 0, w );
-				arrow.lineTo( h, (w / 2f) );
-				arrow.closePath();
-				break;
+			case NORTH:	return FlatUIUtils.createPath( 0,h, w,h, (w / 2f),0 );
+			case SOUTH:	return FlatUIUtils.createPath( 0,0, w,0, (w / 2f),h );
+			case WEST:	return FlatUIUtils.createPath( h,0, h,w, 0,(w / 2f) );
+			case EAST:	return FlatUIUtils.createPath( 0,0, 0,w, h,(w / 2f) );
+			default:	return new Path2D.Float();
 		}
-
-		return arrow;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatSliderUI.java b/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatSliderUI.java
index c9cc9f8c..db72e2d9 100644
--- a/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatSliderUI.java
+++ b/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatSliderUI.java
@@ -179,13 +179,7 @@ public class FlatSliderUI
 			double h = thumbRect.height;
 			double wh = w / 2;
 
-			Path2D thumb = new Path2D.Float();
-			thumb.moveTo( 0, 0 );
-			thumb.lineTo( w, 0 );
-			thumb.lineTo( w, h - wh );
-			thumb.lineTo( wh, h );
-			thumb.lineTo( 0, h - wh );
-			thumb.closePath();
+			Path2D thumb = FlatUIUtils.createPath( 0,0, w,0, w,(h - wh), wh,h,  0,(h - wh) );
 
 			Graphics2D g2 = (Graphics2D) g.create();
 			try {