diff --git a/example.py b/example.py
index 46c8fe4..f053834 100755
--- a/example.py
+++ b/example.py
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@ class MyWidget(gtk.DrawingArea):
 
     def expose(self, widget, event):
         cr = widget.window.cairo_create()
-        cr.select_font_face("Courier",
-                cairo.FONT_SLANT_NORMAL, cairo.FONT_WEIGHT_NORMAL)
-        cr.set_font_size(20)
-        cr.set_source_rgb(1.0, 0.3, 0.0)
-        cr.move_to(0, 15)
-        cr.text_path("Hello")
-        cr.stroke()
+        layout = cr.create_layout()
+        layout.set_text("Hello")
+        desc = pango.FontDescription("Mono Bold 27")
+        layout.set_font_description(desc)
+        cr.move_to(10, 150)
+        cr.update_layout(layout)
+        cr.show_layout(layout)
 
 def destroy(window):
     gtk.main_quit()