Sample program demonstrating https://github.com/sharpdx/SharpDX/issues/222

SharpDXProblem1.cs

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;

namespace SharpDXProblem1
{
	class Program
	{
		static void Main(string[] args)
		{
			string fontName = "Arial";
			string text = "A1a";

			using (var factory = new SharpDX.DirectWrite.Factory(SharpDX.DirectWrite.FactoryType.Shared))
			{
				using (var fontCollection = factory.GetSystemFontCollection(true))
				{
					int familyIndex;
					fontCollection.FindFamilyName(fontName, out familyIndex);

					using (var fontFamily = fontCollection.GetFontFamily(familyIndex))
					{
						var font = fontFamily.GetFont(0);

						using (var textFormat = new SharpDX.DirectWrite.TextFormat(factory, fontName, font.Weight, font.Style, font.Stretch, 48.0f))
						{
							textFormat.WordWrapping = SharpDX.DirectWrite.WordWrapping.Wrap;
							textFormat.TextAlignment = SharpDX.DirectWrite.TextAlignment.Leading;
							textFormat.ReadingDirection = SharpDX.DirectWrite.ReadingDirection.LeftToRight;
							textFormat.FlowDirection = SharpDX.DirectWrite.FlowDirection.TopToBottom;
							textFormat.ParagraphAlignment = SharpDX.DirectWrite.ParagraphAlignment.Near;

							using (var textLayout = new SharpDX.DirectWrite.TextLayout(factory, text, textFormat, float.MaxValue, float.MaxValue))
							{
								CustomTextRenderer textRenderer = new CustomTextRenderer();
								textLayout.Draw(textRenderer, 0, 0);
							}
						}
					}
				}
			}
		}
	}

	public class CustomTextRenderer : SharpDX.DirectWrite.TextRenderer
	{
		#region TextRenderer Members

		public SharpDX.Result DrawGlyphRun(object clientDrawingContext, float baselineOriginX, float baselineOriginY, SharpDX.Direct2D1.MeasuringMode measuringMode, SharpDX.DirectWrite.GlyphRun glyphRun, SharpDX.DirectWrite.GlyphRunDescription glyphRunDescription, SharpDX.ComObject clientDrawingEffect)
		{
			return new SharpDX.Result();
		}

		public SharpDX.Result DrawInlineObject(object clientDrawingContext, float originX, float originY, SharpDX.DirectWrite.InlineObject inlineObject, bool isSideways, bool isRightToLeft, SharpDX.ComObject clientDrawingEffect)
		{
			return new SharpDX.Result();
		}

		public SharpDX.Result DrawStrikethrough(object clientDrawingContext, float baselineOriginX, float baselineOriginY, ref SharpDX.DirectWrite.Strikethrough strikethrough, SharpDX.ComObject clientDrawingEffect)
		{
			return new SharpDX.Result();
		}

		public SharpDX.Result DrawUnderline(object clientDrawingContext, float baselineOriginX, float baselineOriginY, ref SharpDX.DirectWrite.Underline underline, SharpDX.ComObject clientDrawingEffect)
		{
			return new SharpDX.Result();
		}

		#endregion

		#region PixelSnapping Members

		public SharpDX.Matrix3x2 GetCurrentTransform(object clientDrawingContext)
		{
			return new SharpDX.Matrix3x2();
		}

		public float GetPixelsPerDip(object clientDrawingContext)
		{
			return 0;
		}

		public bool IsPixelSnappingDisabled(object clientDrawingContext)
		{
			return true;
		}

		#endregion

		#region ICallbackable Members

		public IDisposable Shadow
		{
			get
			{
				return null;
			}
			set
			{
				// throw new NotImplementedException();
			}
		}

		#endregion

		#region IDisposable Members

		public void Dispose()
		{
			
		}

		#endregion
	}
}