diff --git a/library/src/ext.rs b/library/src/ext.rs
index 70b69dce..0735dc18 100644
--- a/library/src/ext.rs
+++ b/library/src/ext.rs
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ pub trait ContentExt {
     /// Underline this content.
     fn underlined(self) -> Self;
 
-    /// Add weak vertical spacing above and below the content.
-    fn spaced(self, above: Option<Abs>, below: Option<Abs>) -> Self;
-
     /// Force a size for this content.
     fn boxed(self, sizing: Axes<Option<Rel<Length>>>) -> Self;
 
@@ -47,30 +44,6 @@ impl ContentExt for Content {
         text::DecoNode::<{ text::UNDERLINE }>(self).pack()
     }
 
-    fn spaced(self, above: Option<Abs>, below: Option<Abs>) -> Self {
-        if above.is_none() && below.is_none() {
-            return self;
-        }
-
-        let mut seq = vec![];
-        if let Some(above) = above {
-            seq.push(
-                layout::VNode { amount: above.into(), weak: true, generated: true }
-                    .pack(),
-            );
-        }
-
-        seq.push(self);
-        if let Some(below) = below {
-            seq.push(
-                layout::VNode { amount: below.into(), weak: true, generated: true }
-                    .pack(),
-            );
-        }
-
-        Content::sequence(seq)
-    }
-
     fn boxed(self, sizing: Axes<Option<Rel<Length>>>) -> Self {
         layout::BoxNode { sizing, child: self }.pack()
     }
diff --git a/library/src/layout/container.rs b/library/src/layout/container.rs
index d65b78b6..22a9e02e 100644
--- a/library/src/layout/container.rs
+++ b/library/src/layout/container.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use super::VNode;
 use crate::prelude::*;
 
 /// An inline-level container that sizes content.
@@ -63,9 +64,22 @@ pub struct BlockNode(pub Content);
 
 #[node(LayoutBlock)]
 impl BlockNode {
+    /// The spacing between the previous and this block.
+    #[property(skip)]
+    pub const ABOVE: VNode = VNode::weak(Em::new(1.2).into());
+    /// The spacing between this and the following block.
+    #[property(skip)]
+    pub const BELOW: VNode = VNode::weak(Em::new(1.2).into());
+
     fn construct(_: &mut Vm, args: &mut Args) -> SourceResult<Content> {
         Ok(Self(args.eat()?.unwrap_or_default()).pack())
     }
+
+    fn set(...) {
+        let spacing = args.named("spacing")?.map(VNode::weak);
+        styles.set_opt(Self::ABOVE, args.named("above")?.map(VNode::strong).or(spacing));
+        styles.set_opt(Self::BELOW, args.named("below")?.map(VNode::strong).or(spacing));
+    }
 }
 
 impl LayoutBlock for BlockNode {
diff --git a/library/src/layout/flow.rs b/library/src/layout/flow.rs
index 347c1dd8..cc5dcd50 100644
--- a/library/src/layout/flow.rs
+++ b/library/src/layout/flow.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use std::cmp::Ordering;
 
-use super::{AlignNode, PlaceNode, Spacing};
+use super::{AlignNode, PlaceNode, Spacing, VNode};
+use crate::layout::BlockNode;
 use crate::prelude::*;
 use crate::text::ParNode;
 
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ pub struct FlowNode(pub StyleVec<FlowChild>);
 #[derive(Hash, PartialEq)]
 pub enum FlowChild {
     /// Vertical spacing between other children.
-    Spacing(Spacing),
+    Spacing(VNode),
     /// Arbitrary block-level content.
     Block(Content),
     /// A column / region break.
@@ -32,13 +33,13 @@ impl LayoutBlock for FlowNode {
         regions: &Regions,
         styles: StyleChain,
     ) -> SourceResult<Vec<Frame>> {
-        let mut layouter = FlowLayouter::new(regions);
+        let mut layouter = FlowLayouter::new(regions, styles);
 
         for (child, map) in self.0.iter() {
             let styles = map.chain(&styles);
             match child {
-                FlowChild::Spacing(kind) => {
-                    layouter.layout_spacing(*kind, styles);
+                FlowChild::Spacing(node) => {
+                    layouter.layout_spacing(node, styles);
                 }
                 FlowChild::Block(block) => {
                     layouter.layout_block(world, block, styles)?;
@@ -80,9 +81,11 @@ impl PartialOrd for FlowChild {
 }
 
 /// Performs flow layout.
-struct FlowLayouter {
+struct FlowLayouter<'a> {
     /// The regions to layout children into.
     regions: Regions,
+    /// The shared styles.
+    shared: StyleChain<'a>,
     /// Whether the flow should expand to fill the region.
     expand: Axes<bool>,
     /// The full size of `regions.size` that was available before we started
@@ -92,6 +95,8 @@ struct FlowLayouter {
     used: Size,
     /// The sum of fractions in the current region.
     fr: Fr,
+    /// The spacing below the last block.
+    below: Option<VNode>,
     /// Spacing and layouted blocks.
     items: Vec<FlowItem>,
     /// Finished frames for previous regions.
@@ -110,9 +115,9 @@ enum FlowItem {
     Placed(Frame),
 }
 
-impl FlowLayouter {
+impl<'a> FlowLayouter<'a> {
     /// Create a new flow layouter.
-    fn new(regions: &Regions) -> Self {
+    fn new(regions: &Regions, shared: StyleChain<'a>) -> Self {
         let expand = regions.expand;
         let full = regions.first;
 
@@ -122,18 +127,20 @@ impl FlowLayouter {
 
         Self {
             regions,
+            shared,
             expand,
             full,
             used: Size::zero(),
             fr: Fr::zero(),
+            below: None,
             items: vec![],
             finished: vec![],
         }
     }
 
     /// Layout spacing.
-    fn layout_spacing(&mut self, spacing: Spacing, styles: StyleChain) {
-        match spacing {
+    fn layout_spacing(&mut self, node: &VNode, styles: StyleChain) {
+        match node.amount {
             Spacing::Relative(v) => {
                 // Resolve the spacing and limit it to the remaining space.
                 let resolved = v.resolve(styles).relative_to(self.full.y);
@@ -147,6 +154,10 @@ impl FlowLayouter {
                 self.fr += v;
             }
         }
+
+        if node.weak || node.amount.is_fractional() {
+            self.below = None;
+        }
     }
 
     /// Layout a block.
@@ -161,9 +172,19 @@ impl FlowLayouter {
             self.finish_region();
         }
 
+        // Add spacing between the last block and this one.
+        if let Some(below) = self.below.take() {
+            let above = styles.get(BlockNode::ABOVE);
+            let pick_below = (above.weak && !below.weak) || (below.amount > above.amount);
+            let spacing = if pick_below { below } else { above };
+            self.layout_spacing(&spacing, self.shared);
+        }
+
         // Placed nodes that are out of flow produce placed items which aren't
         // aligned later.
+        let mut is_placed = false;
         if let Some(placed) = block.downcast::<PlaceNode>() {
+            is_placed = true;
             if placed.out_of_flow() {
                 let frame = block.layout_block(world, &self.regions, styles)?.remove(0);
                 self.items.push(FlowItem::Placed(frame));
@@ -202,6 +223,10 @@ impl FlowLayouter {
             }
         }
 
+        if !is_placed {
+            self.below = Some(styles.get(BlockNode::BELOW));
+        }
+
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -250,6 +275,7 @@ impl FlowLayouter {
         self.full = self.regions.first;
         self.used = Size::zero();
         self.fr = Fr::zero();
+        self.below = None;
         self.finished.push(output);
     }
 
diff --git a/library/src/layout/grid.rs b/library/src/layout/grid.rs
index 8e1cb7a2..8af69b9a 100644
--- a/library/src/layout/grid.rs
+++ b/library/src/layout/grid.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 use crate::prelude::*;
 
+use super::Spacing;
+
 /// Arrange content in a grid.
 #[derive(Debug, Hash)]
 pub struct GridNode {
@@ -66,6 +68,15 @@ pub enum TrackSizing {
     Fractional(Fr),
 }
 
+impl From<Spacing> for TrackSizing {
+    fn from(spacing: Spacing) -> Self {
+        match spacing {
+            Spacing::Relative(rel) => Self::Relative(rel),
+            Spacing::Fractional(fr) => Self::Fractional(fr),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /// Track sizing definitions.
 #[derive(Debug, Default, Clone, Eq, PartialEq, Hash)]
 pub struct TrackSizings(pub Vec<TrackSizing>);
diff --git a/library/src/layout/mod.rs b/library/src/layout/mod.rs
index 1032ba54..e0eb431c 100644
--- a/library/src/layout/mod.rs
+++ b/library/src/layout/mod.rs
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ use typst::diag::SourceResult;
 use typst::frame::Frame;
 use typst::geom::*;
 use typst::model::{
-    capability, Barrier, Content, Node, SequenceNode, Show, StyleChain, StyleEntry,
-    StyleVec, StyleVecBuilder, StyledNode, Target,
+    capability, Content, Node, SequenceNode, Show, StyleChain, StyleEntry, StyleVec,
+    StyleVecBuilder, StyledNode, Target,
 };
 use typst::World;
 
@@ -85,10 +85,12 @@ impl LayoutBlock for Content {
         regions: &Regions,
         styles: StyleChain,
     ) -> SourceResult<Vec<Frame>> {
-        if let Some(node) = self.to::<dyn LayoutBlock>() {
-            let barrier = StyleEntry::Barrier(Barrier::new(self.id()));
-            let styles = barrier.chain(&styles);
-            return node.layout_block(world, regions, styles);
+        if !self.has::<dyn Show>() || !styles.applicable(self) {
+            if let Some(node) = self.to::<dyn LayoutBlock>() {
+                let barrier = StyleEntry::Barrier(self.id());
+                let styles = barrier.chain(&styles);
+                return node.layout_block(world, regions, styles);
+            }
         }
 
         let scratch = Scratch::default();
@@ -119,16 +121,18 @@ impl LayoutInline for Content {
         regions: &Regions,
         styles: StyleChain,
     ) -> SourceResult<Vec<Frame>> {
-        if let Some(node) = self.to::<dyn LayoutInline>() {
-            let barrier = StyleEntry::Barrier(Barrier::new(self.id()));
-            let styles = barrier.chain(&styles);
-            return node.layout_inline(world, regions, styles);
-        }
+        if !self.has::<dyn Show>() || !styles.applicable(self) {
+            if let Some(node) = self.to::<dyn LayoutInline>() {
+                let barrier = StyleEntry::Barrier(self.id());
+                let styles = barrier.chain(&styles);
+                return node.layout_inline(world, regions, styles);
+            }
 
-        if let Some(node) = self.to::<dyn LayoutBlock>() {
-            let barrier = StyleEntry::Barrier(Barrier::new(self.id()));
-            let styles = barrier.chain(&styles);
-            return node.layout_block(world, regions, styles);
+            if let Some(node) = self.to::<dyn LayoutBlock>() {
+                let barrier = StyleEntry::Barrier(self.id());
+                let styles = barrier.chain(&styles);
+                return node.layout_block(world, regions, styles);
+            }
         }
 
         let scratch = Scratch::default();
@@ -253,8 +257,6 @@ struct Builder<'a> {
 struct Scratch<'a> {
     /// An arena where intermediate style chains are stored.
     styles: Arena<StyleChain<'a>>,
-    /// An arena for individual intermediate style entries.
-    entries: Arena<StyleEntry>,
     /// An arena where intermediate content resulting from show rules is stored.
     content: Arena<Content>,
 }
@@ -354,18 +356,7 @@ impl<'a> Builder<'a> {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    fn show(
-        &mut self,
-        content: &'a Content,
-        styles: StyleChain<'a>,
-    ) -> SourceResult<bool> {
-        let barrier = StyleEntry::Barrier(Barrier::new(content.id()));
-        let styles = self
-            .scratch
-            .entries
-            .alloc(barrier)
-            .chain(self.scratch.styles.alloc(styles));
-
+    fn show(&mut self, content: &Content, styles: StyleChain<'a>) -> SourceResult<bool> {
         let Some(realized) = styles.apply(self.world, Target::Node(content))? else {
             return Ok(false);
         };
@@ -457,7 +448,7 @@ struct DocBuilder<'a> {
 }
 
 impl<'a> DocBuilder<'a> {
-    fn accept(&mut self, content: &'a Content, styles: StyleChain<'a>) {
+    fn accept(&mut self, content: &Content, styles: StyleChain<'a>) {
         if let Some(pagebreak) = content.downcast::<PagebreakNode>() {
             self.keep_next = !pagebreak.weak;
         }
@@ -477,10 +468,10 @@ impl Default for DocBuilder<'_> {
 
 /// Accepts flow content.
 #[derive(Default)]
-struct FlowBuilder<'a>(CollapsingBuilder<'a, FlowChild>);
+struct FlowBuilder<'a>(CollapsingBuilder<'a, FlowChild>, bool);
 
 impl<'a> FlowBuilder<'a> {
-    fn accept(&mut self, content: &'a Content, styles: StyleChain<'a>) -> bool {
+    fn accept(&mut self, content: &Content, styles: StyleChain<'a>) -> bool {
         // Weak flow elements:
         // Weakness | Element
         //    0     | weak colbreak
@@ -490,8 +481,11 @@ impl<'a> FlowBuilder<'a> {
         //    4     | generated weak fractional spacing
         //    5     | par spacing
 
+        let last_was_parbreak = self.1;
+        self.1 = false;
+
         if content.is::<ParbreakNode>() {
-            /* Nothing to do */
+            self.1 = true;
         } else if let Some(colbreak) = content.downcast::<ColbreakNode>() {
             if colbreak.weak {
                 self.0.weak(FlowChild::Colbreak, styles, 0);
@@ -499,10 +493,10 @@ impl<'a> FlowBuilder<'a> {
                 self.0.destructive(FlowChild::Colbreak, styles);
             }
         } else if let Some(vertical) = content.downcast::<VNode>() {
-            let child = FlowChild::Spacing(vertical.amount);
+            let child = FlowChild::Spacing(*vertical);
             let frac = vertical.amount.is_fractional();
             if vertical.weak {
-                let weakness = 1 + u8::from(frac) + 2 * u8::from(vertical.generated);
+                let weakness = 1 + u8::from(frac);
                 self.0.weak(child, styles, weakness);
             } else if frac {
                 self.0.destructive(child, styles);
@@ -510,6 +504,24 @@ impl<'a> FlowBuilder<'a> {
                 self.0.ignorant(child, styles);
             }
         } else if content.has::<dyn LayoutBlock>() {
+            if !last_was_parbreak {
+                let tight = if let Some(node) = content.downcast::<ListNode>() {
+                    node.tight
+                } else if let Some(node) = content.downcast::<EnumNode>() {
+                    node.tight
+                } else if let Some(node) = content.downcast::<DescNode>() {
+                    node.tight
+                } else {
+                    false
+                };
+
+                if tight {
+                    let leading = styles.get(ParNode::LEADING);
+                    let spacing = VNode::weak(leading.into());
+                    self.0.weak(FlowChild::Spacing(spacing), styles, 1);
+                }
+            }
+
             let child = FlowChild::Block(content.clone());
             if content.is::<PlaceNode>() {
                 self.0.ignorant(child, styles);
@@ -523,18 +535,6 @@ impl<'a> FlowBuilder<'a> {
         true
     }
 
-    fn par(&mut self, par: ParNode, styles: StyleChain<'a>, indent: bool) {
-        let amount = if indent && !styles.get(ParNode::SPACING_AND_INDENT) {
-            styles.get(ParNode::LEADING).into()
-        } else {
-            styles.get(ParNode::SPACING).into()
-        };
-
-        self.0.weak(FlowChild::Spacing(amount), styles, 5);
-        self.0.supportive(FlowChild::Block(par.pack()), styles);
-        self.0.weak(FlowChild::Spacing(amount), styles, 5);
-    }
-
     fn finish(self, doc: &mut DocBuilder<'a>, styles: StyleChain<'a>) {
         let (flow, shared) = self.0.finish();
         let styles = if flow.is_empty() { styles } else { shared };
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ impl<'a> FlowBuilder<'a> {
 struct ParBuilder<'a>(CollapsingBuilder<'a, ParChild>);
 
 impl<'a> ParBuilder<'a> {
-    fn accept(&mut self, content: &'a Content, styles: StyleChain<'a>) -> bool {
+    fn accept(&mut self, content: &Content, styles: StyleChain<'a>) -> bool {
         // Weak par elements:
         // Weakness | Element
         //    0     | weak fractional spacing
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ impl<'a> ParBuilder<'a> {
             children.push_front(ParChild::Spacing(indent.into()));
         }
 
-        parent.flow.par(ParNode(children), shared, !indent.is_zero());
+        parent.flow.accept(&ParNode(children).pack(), shared);
     }
 
     fn is_empty(&self) -> bool {
@@ -635,63 +635,54 @@ struct ListBuilder<'a> {
     items: StyleVecBuilder<'a, ListItem>,
     /// Whether the list contains no paragraph breaks.
     tight: bool,
-    /// Whether the list can be attached.
-    attachable: bool,
     /// Trailing content for which it is unclear whether it is part of the list.
     staged: Vec<(&'a Content, StyleChain<'a>)>,
 }
 
 impl<'a> ListBuilder<'a> {
     fn accept(&mut self, content: &'a Content, styles: StyleChain<'a>) -> bool {
-        if self.items.is_empty() {
-            if content.is::<ParbreakNode>() {
-                self.attachable = false;
-            } else if !content.is::<SpaceNode>() && !content.is::<ListItem>() {
-                self.attachable = true;
-            }
-        }
-
-        if let Some(item) = content.downcast::<ListItem>() {
+        if !self.items.is_empty()
+            && (content.is::<SpaceNode>() || content.is::<ParbreakNode>())
+        {
+            self.staged.push((content, styles));
+        } else if let Some(item) = content.downcast::<ListItem>() {
             if self
                 .items
                 .items()
                 .next()
-                .map_or(true, |first| item.kind() == first.kind())
+                .map_or(false, |first| item.kind() != first.kind())
             {
-                self.items.push(item.clone(), styles);
-                self.tight &= self.staged.drain(..).all(|(t, _)| !t.is::<ParbreakNode>());
-                return true;
+                return false;
             }
-        } else if !self.items.is_empty()
-            && (content.is::<SpaceNode>() || content.is::<ParbreakNode>())
-        {
-            self.staged.push((content, styles));
-            return true;
+
+            self.items.push(item.clone(), styles);
+            self.tight &= self.staged.drain(..).all(|(t, _)| !t.is::<ParbreakNode>());
+        } else {
+            return false;
         }
 
-        false
+        true
     }
 
     fn finish(self, parent: &mut Builder<'a>) -> SourceResult<()> {
         let (items, shared) = self.items.finish();
+        if let Some(item) = items.items().next() {
+            let tight = self.tight;
+            let content = match item.kind() {
+                LIST => ListNode::<LIST> { tight, items }.pack(),
+                ENUM => ListNode::<ENUM> { tight, items }.pack(),
+                DESC | _ => ListNode::<DESC> { tight, items }.pack(),
+            };
 
-        let Some(item) = items.items().next() else { return Ok(()) };
-        let tight = self.tight;
-        let attached = tight && self.attachable;
-        let content = match item.kind() {
-            LIST => ListNode::<LIST> { tight, attached, items }.pack(),
-            ENUM => ListNode::<ENUM> { tight, attached, items }.pack(),
-            DESC | _ => ListNode::<DESC> { tight, attached, items }.pack(),
-        };
-
-        let stored = parent.scratch.content.alloc(content);
-        parent.accept(stored, shared)?;
+            let stored = parent.scratch.content.alloc(content);
+            parent.accept(stored, shared)?;
+        }
 
         for (content, styles) in self.staged {
             parent.accept(content, styles)?;
         }
 
-        parent.list.attachable = true;
+        parent.list.tight = true;
 
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -706,7 +697,6 @@ impl Default for ListBuilder<'_> {
         Self {
             items: StyleVecBuilder::default(),
             tight: true,
-            attachable: true,
             staged: vec![],
         }
     }
diff --git a/library/src/layout/spacing.rs b/library/src/layout/spacing.rs
index 67fff5db..66d71ed1 100644
--- a/library/src/layout/spacing.rs
+++ b/library/src/layout/spacing.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 use std::cmp::Ordering;
 
 use crate::prelude::*;
-use crate::text::ParNode;
 
 /// Horizontal spacing.
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Hash)]
+#[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, Hash)]
 pub struct HNode {
     pub amount: Spacing,
     pub weak: bool,
@@ -20,11 +19,22 @@ impl HNode {
 }
 
 /// Vertical spacing.
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Hash)]
+#[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, Hash, PartialEq, PartialOrd)]
 pub struct VNode {
     pub amount: Spacing,
     pub weak: bool,
-    pub generated: bool,
+}
+
+impl VNode {
+    /// Create weak vertical spacing.
+    pub fn weak(amount: Spacing) -> Self {
+        Self { amount, weak: true }
+    }
+
+    /// Create strong vertical spacing.
+    pub fn strong(amount: Spacing) -> Self {
+        Self { amount, weak: false }
+    }
 }
 
 #[node]
@@ -32,7 +42,7 @@ impl VNode {
     fn construct(_: &mut Vm, args: &mut Args) -> SourceResult<Content> {
         let amount = args.expect("spacing")?;
         let weak = args.named("weak")?.unwrap_or(false);
-        Ok(Self { amount, weak, generated: false }.pack())
+        Ok(Self { amount, weak }.pack())
     }
 }
 
@@ -59,6 +69,12 @@ impl From<Abs> for Spacing {
     }
 }
 
+impl From<Em> for Spacing {
+    fn from(em: Em) -> Self {
+        Self::Relative(Rel::new(Ratio::zero(), em.into()))
+    }
+}
+
 impl PartialOrd for Spacing {
     fn partial_cmp(&self, other: &Self) -> Option<Ordering> {
         match (self, other) {
@@ -77,24 +93,3 @@ castable! {
     Value::Relative(v) => Self::Relative(v),
     Value::Fraction(v) => Self::Fractional(v),
 }
-
-/// Spacing around and between blocks, relative to paragraph spacing.
-#[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, Eq, PartialEq, Hash)]
-pub struct BlockSpacing(Rel<Length>);
-
-castable!(BlockSpacing: Rel<Length>);
-
-impl Resolve for BlockSpacing {
-    type Output = Abs;
-
-    fn resolve(self, styles: StyleChain) -> Self::Output {
-        let whole = styles.get(ParNode::SPACING);
-        self.0.resolve(styles).relative_to(whole)
-    }
-}
-
-impl From<Ratio> for BlockSpacing {
-    fn from(ratio: Ratio) -> Self {
-        Self(ratio.into())
-    }
-}
diff --git a/library/src/math/mod.rs b/library/src/math/mod.rs
index ae3c4a9a..bcf09c04 100644
--- a/library/src/math/mod.rs
+++ b/library/src/math/mod.rs
@@ -5,9 +5,8 @@ mod tex;
 use std::fmt::Write;
 
 use self::tex::{layout_tex, Texify};
-use crate::layout::BlockSpacing;
 use crate::prelude::*;
-use crate::text::{FallbackList, FontFamily, TextNode};
+use crate::text::FontFamily;
 
 /// A piece of a mathematical formula.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Hash)]
@@ -18,15 +17,8 @@ pub struct MathNode {
     pub display: bool,
 }
 
-#[node(Show, Finalize, LayoutInline, Texify)]
+#[node(Show, LayoutInline, Texify)]
 impl MathNode {
-    /// The spacing above display math.
-    #[property(resolve, shorthand(around))]
-    pub const ABOVE: Option<BlockSpacing> = Some(Ratio::one().into());
-    /// The spacing below display math.
-    #[property(resolve, shorthand(around))]
-    pub const BELOW: Option<BlockSpacing> = Some(Ratio::one().into());
-
     fn field(&self, name: &str) -> Option<Value> {
         match name {
             "display" => Some(Value::Bool(self.display)),
@@ -40,27 +32,13 @@ impl Show for MathNode {
         self.clone().pack()
     }
 
-    fn show(&self, _: Tracked<dyn World>, _: StyleChain) -> SourceResult<Content> {
-        Ok(self.clone().pack())
-    }
-}
-
-impl Finalize for MathNode {
-    fn finalize(
-        &self,
-        _: Tracked<dyn World>,
-        styles: StyleChain,
-        mut realized: Content,
-    ) -> SourceResult<Content> {
-        realized = realized.styled(
-            TextNode::FAMILY,
-            FallbackList(vec![FontFamily::new("NewComputerModernMath")]),
-        );
+    fn show(&self, _: Tracked<dyn World>, styles: StyleChain) -> SourceResult<Content> {
+        let mut map = StyleMap::new();
+        map.set_family(FontFamily::new("NewComputerModernMath"), styles);
 
+        let mut realized = self.clone().pack().styled_with_map(map);
         if self.display {
-            realized = realized
-                .aligned(Axes::with_x(Some(Align::Center.into())))
-                .spaced(styles.get(Self::ABOVE), styles.get(Self::BELOW))
+            realized = realized.aligned(Axes::with_x(Some(Align::Center.into())))
         }
 
         Ok(realized)
diff --git a/library/src/structure/heading.rs b/library/src/structure/heading.rs
index fe9b9013..87b522f7 100644
--- a/library/src/structure/heading.rs
+++ b/library/src/structure/heading.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use typst::font::FontWeight;
 
-use crate::layout::{BlockNode, BlockSpacing};
+use crate::layout::{BlockNode, VNode};
 use crate::prelude::*;
 use crate::text::{TextNode, TextSize};
 
@@ -16,25 +16,6 @@ pub struct HeadingNode {
 
 #[node(Show, Finalize)]
 impl HeadingNode {
-    /// Whether the heading appears in the outline.
-    pub const OUTLINED: bool = true;
-    /// Whether the heading is numbered.
-    pub const NUMBERED: bool = true;
-
-    /// The spacing above the heading.
-    #[property(referenced, shorthand(around))]
-    pub const ABOVE: Leveled<Option<BlockSpacing>> = Leveled::Mapping(|level| {
-        let ratio = match level.get() {
-            1 => 1.5,
-            _ => 1.2,
-        };
-        Some(Ratio::new(ratio).into())
-    });
-    /// The spacing below the heading.
-    #[property(referenced, shorthand(around))]
-    pub const BELOW: Leveled<Option<BlockSpacing>> =
-        Leveled::Value(Some(Ratio::new(0.55).into()));
-
     fn construct(_: &mut Vm, args: &mut Args) -> SourceResult<Content> {
         Ok(Self {
             body: args.expect("body")?,
@@ -65,76 +46,25 @@ impl Show for HeadingNode {
 impl Finalize for HeadingNode {
     fn finalize(
         &self,
-        world: Tracked<dyn World>,
-        styles: StyleChain,
-        mut realized: Content,
+        _: Tracked<dyn World>,
+        _: StyleChain,
+        realized: Content,
     ) -> SourceResult<Content> {
-        macro_rules! resolve {
-            ($key:expr) => {
-                styles.get($key).resolve(world, self.level)?
-            };
-        }
+        let size = Em::new(match self.level.get() {
+            1 => 1.4,
+            2 => 1.2,
+            _ => 1.0,
+        });
+
+        let above = Em::new(if self.level.get() == 1 { 1.8 } else { 1.44 });
+        let below = Em::new(0.66);
 
         let mut map = StyleMap::new();
-        map.set(TextNode::SIZE, {
-            let size = match self.level.get() {
-                1 => 1.4,
-                2 => 1.2,
-                _ => 1.0,
-            };
-            TextSize(Em::new(size).into())
-        });
+        map.set(TextNode::SIZE, TextSize(size.into()));
         map.set(TextNode::WEIGHT, FontWeight::BOLD);
+        map.set(BlockNode::ABOVE, VNode::strong(above.into()));
+        map.set(BlockNode::BELOW, VNode::strong(below.into()));
 
-        realized = realized.styled_with_map(map).spaced(
-            resolve!(Self::ABOVE).resolve(styles),
-            resolve!(Self::BELOW).resolve(styles),
-        );
-
-        Ok(realized)
-    }
-}
-
-/// Either the value or a closure mapping to the value.
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Hash)]
-pub enum Leveled<T> {
-    /// A bare value.
-    Value(T),
-    /// A simple mapping from a heading level to a value.
-    Mapping(fn(NonZeroUsize) -> T),
-    /// A closure mapping from a heading level to a value.
-    Func(Func, Span),
-}
-
-impl<T: Cast + Clone> Leveled<T> {
-    /// Resolve the value based on the level.
-    pub fn resolve(
-        &self,
-        world: Tracked<dyn World>,
-        level: NonZeroUsize,
-    ) -> SourceResult<T> {
-        Ok(match self {
-            Self::Value(value) => value.clone(),
-            Self::Mapping(mapping) => mapping(level),
-            Self::Func(func, span) => {
-                let args = Args::new(*span, [Value::Int(level.get() as i64)]);
-                func.call_detached(world, args)?.cast().at(*span)?
-            }
-        })
-    }
-}
-
-impl<T: Cast> Cast<Spanned<Value>> for Leveled<T> {
-    fn is(value: &Spanned<Value>) -> bool {
-        matches!(&value.v, Value::Func(_)) || T::is(&value.v)
-    }
-
-    fn cast(value: Spanned<Value>) -> StrResult<Self> {
-        match value.v {
-            Value::Func(v) => Ok(Self::Func(v, value.span)),
-            v => T::cast(v)
-                .map(Self::Value)
-                .map_err(|msg| with_alternative(msg, "function")),
-        }
+        Ok(realized.styled_with_map(map))
     }
 }
diff --git a/library/src/structure/list.rs b/library/src/structure/list.rs
index 89dc0f35..8de22f64 100644
--- a/library/src/structure/list.rs
+++ b/library/src/structure/list.rs
@@ -1,17 +1,15 @@
 use unscanny::Scanner;
 
 use crate::base::Numbering;
-use crate::layout::{BlockSpacing, GridNode, HNode, TrackSizing};
+use crate::layout::{BlockNode, GridNode, HNode, Spacing, TrackSizing};
 use crate::prelude::*;
 use crate::text::{ParNode, SpaceNode, TextNode};
 
 /// An unordered (bulleted) or ordered (numbered) list.
-#[derive(Debug, Hash)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Hash)]
 pub struct ListNode<const L: ListKind = LIST> {
     /// If true, the items are separated by leading instead of list spacing.
     pub tight: bool,
-    /// If true, the spacing above the list is leading instead of above spacing.
-    pub attached: bool,
     /// The individual bulleted or numbered items.
     pub items: StyleVec<ListItem>,
 }
@@ -22,7 +20,7 @@ pub type EnumNode = ListNode<ENUM>;
 /// A description list.
 pub type DescNode = ListNode<DESC>;
 
-#[node(Show, Finalize)]
+#[node(Show, LayoutBlock)]
 impl<const L: ListKind> ListNode<L> {
     /// How the list is labelled.
     #[property(referenced)]
@@ -37,16 +35,8 @@ impl<const L: ListKind> ListNode<L> {
         DESC | _ => 1.0,
     })
     .into();
-
-    /// The spacing above the list.
-    #[property(resolve, shorthand(around))]
-    pub const ABOVE: Option<BlockSpacing> = Some(Ratio::one().into());
-    /// The spacing below the list.
-    #[property(resolve, shorthand(around))]
-    pub const BELOW: Option<BlockSpacing> = Some(Ratio::one().into());
     /// The spacing between the items of a wide (non-tight) list.
-    #[property(resolve)]
-    pub const SPACING: BlockSpacing = Ratio::one().into();
+    pub const SPACING: Smart<Spacing> = Smart::Auto;
 
     fn construct(_: &mut Vm, args: &mut Args) -> SourceResult<Content> {
         let items = match L {
@@ -73,18 +63,12 @@ impl<const L: ListKind> ListNode<L> {
                 .collect(),
         };
 
-        Ok(Self {
-            tight: args.named("tight")?.unwrap_or(true),
-            attached: args.named("attached")?.unwrap_or(false),
-            items,
-        }
-        .pack())
+        Ok(Self { tight: args.named("tight")?.unwrap_or(true), items }.pack())
     }
 
     fn field(&self, name: &str) -> Option<Value> {
         match name {
             "tight" => Some(Value::Bool(self.tight)),
-            "attached" => Some(Value::Bool(self.attached)),
             "items" => {
                 Some(Value::Array(self.items.items().map(|item| item.encode()).collect()))
             }
@@ -102,11 +86,18 @@ impl<const L: ListKind> Show for ListNode<L> {
         .pack()
     }
 
-    fn show(
+    fn show(&self, _: Tracked<dyn World>, _: StyleChain) -> SourceResult<Content> {
+        Ok(self.clone().pack())
+    }
+}
+
+impl<const L: ListKind> LayoutBlock for ListNode<L> {
+    fn layout_block(
         &self,
         world: Tracked<dyn World>,
+        regions: &Regions,
         styles: StyleChain,
-    ) -> SourceResult<Content> {
+    ) -> SourceResult<Vec<Frame>> {
         let mut cells = vec![];
         let mut number = 1;
 
@@ -114,9 +105,11 @@ impl<const L: ListKind> Show for ListNode<L> {
         let indent = styles.get(Self::INDENT);
         let body_indent = styles.get(Self::BODY_INDENT);
         let gutter = if self.tight {
-            styles.get(ParNode::LEADING)
+            styles.get(ParNode::LEADING).into()
         } else {
-            styles.get(Self::SPACING)
+            styles
+                .get(Self::SPACING)
+                .unwrap_or_else(|| styles.get(BlockNode::BELOW).amount)
         };
 
         for (item, map) in self.items.iter() {
@@ -150,40 +143,17 @@ impl<const L: ListKind> Show for ListNode<L> {
             number += 1;
         }
 
-        Ok(GridNode {
+        GridNode {
             tracks: Axes::with_x(vec![
                 TrackSizing::Relative(indent.into()),
                 TrackSizing::Auto,
                 TrackSizing::Relative(body_indent.into()),
                 TrackSizing::Auto,
             ]),
-            gutter: Axes::with_y(vec![TrackSizing::Relative(gutter.into())]),
+            gutter: Axes::with_y(vec![gutter.into()]),
             cells,
         }
-        .pack())
-    }
-}
-
-impl<const L: ListKind> Finalize for ListNode<L> {
-    fn finalize(
-        &self,
-        _: Tracked<dyn World>,
-        styles: StyleChain,
-        realized: Content,
-    ) -> SourceResult<Content> {
-        let mut above = styles.get(Self::ABOVE);
-        let mut below = styles.get(Self::BELOW);
-
-        if self.attached {
-            if above.is_some() {
-                above = Some(styles.get(ParNode::LEADING));
-            }
-            if below.is_some() {
-                below = Some(styles.get(ParNode::SPACING));
-            }
-        }
-
-        Ok(realized.spaced(above, below))
+        .layout_block(world, regions, styles)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/library/src/structure/table.rs b/library/src/structure/table.rs
index 8c6191be..72ea3da5 100644
--- a/library/src/structure/table.rs
+++ b/library/src/structure/table.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-use crate::layout::{BlockSpacing, GridNode, TrackSizing, TrackSizings};
+use crate::layout::{GridNode, TrackSizing, TrackSizings};
 use crate::prelude::*;
 
 /// A table of items.
-#[derive(Debug, Hash)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Hash)]
 pub struct TableNode {
     /// Defines sizing for content rows and columns.
     pub tracks: Axes<Vec<TrackSizing>>,
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ pub struct TableNode {
     pub cells: Vec<Content>,
 }
 
-#[node(Show, Finalize)]
+#[node(Show, LayoutBlock)]
 impl TableNode {
     /// How to fill the cells.
     #[property(referenced)]
@@ -23,13 +23,6 @@ impl TableNode {
     /// How much to pad the cells's content.
     pub const PADDING: Rel<Length> = Abs::pt(5.0).into();
 
-    /// The spacing above the table.
-    #[property(resolve, shorthand(around))]
-    pub const ABOVE: Option<BlockSpacing> = Some(Ratio::one().into());
-    /// The spacing below the table.
-    #[property(resolve, shorthand(around))]
-    pub const BELOW: Option<BlockSpacing> = Some(Ratio::one().into());
-
     fn construct(_: &mut Vm, args: &mut Args) -> SourceResult<Content> {
         let TrackSizings(columns) = args.named("columns")?.unwrap_or_default();
         let TrackSizings(rows) = args.named("rows")?.unwrap_or_default();
@@ -67,11 +60,18 @@ impl Show for TableNode {
         .pack()
     }
 
-    fn show(
+    fn show(&self, _: Tracked<dyn World>, _: StyleChain) -> SourceResult<Content> {
+        Ok(self.clone().pack())
+    }
+}
+
+impl LayoutBlock for TableNode {
+    fn layout_block(
         &self,
         world: Tracked<dyn World>,
+        regions: &Regions,
         styles: StyleChain,
-    ) -> SourceResult<Content> {
+    ) -> SourceResult<Vec<Frame>> {
         let fill = styles.get(Self::FILL);
         let stroke = styles.get(Self::STROKE).map(PartialStroke::unwrap_or_default);
         let padding = styles.get(Self::PADDING);
@@ -99,23 +99,12 @@ impl Show for TableNode {
             })
             .collect::<SourceResult<_>>()?;
 
-        Ok(GridNode {
+        GridNode {
             tracks: self.tracks.clone(),
             gutter: self.gutter.clone(),
             cells,
         }
-        .pack())
-    }
-}
-
-impl Finalize for TableNode {
-    fn finalize(
-        &self,
-        _: Tracked<dyn World>,
-        styles: StyleChain,
-        realized: Content,
-    ) -> SourceResult<Content> {
-        Ok(realized.spaced(styles.get(Self::ABOVE), styles.get(Self::BELOW)))
+        .layout_block(world, regions, styles)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/library/src/text/par.rs b/library/src/text/par.rs
index de948a98..0c4ec7af 100644
--- a/library/src/text/par.rs
+++ b/library/src/text/par.rs
@@ -28,18 +28,12 @@ pub enum ParChild {
 
 #[node(LayoutBlock)]
 impl ParNode {
-    /// The spacing between lines.
-    #[property(resolve)]
-    pub const LEADING: Length = Em::new(0.65).into();
-    /// The extra spacing between paragraphs.
-    #[property(resolve)]
-    pub const SPACING: Length = Em::new(1.2).into();
     /// The indent the first line of a consecutive paragraph should have.
     #[property(resolve)]
     pub const INDENT: Length = Length::zero();
-    /// Whether to allow paragraph spacing when there is paragraph indent.
-    pub const SPACING_AND_INDENT: bool = false;
-
+    /// The spacing between lines.
+    #[property(resolve)]
+    pub const LEADING: Length = Em::new(0.65).into();
     /// How to align text and inline objects in their line.
     #[property(resolve)]
     pub const ALIGN: HorizontalAlign = HorizontalAlign(GenAlign::Start);
diff --git a/library/src/text/raw.rs b/library/src/text/raw.rs
index 2041b25e..d7dae244 100644
--- a/library/src/text/raw.rs
+++ b/library/src/text/raw.rs
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ use syntect::highlighting::{
 use syntect::parsing::SyntaxSet;
 use typst::syntax;
 
-use super::{FallbackList, FontFamily, Hyphenate, LinebreakNode, TextNode};
-use crate::layout::{BlockNode, BlockSpacing};
+use super::{FontFamily, Hyphenate, LinebreakNode, TextNode};
+use crate::layout::BlockNode;
 use crate::prelude::*;
 
 /// Monospaced text with optional syntax highlighting.
@@ -19,17 +19,11 @@ pub struct RawNode {
     pub block: bool,
 }
 
-#[node(Show, Finalize)]
+#[node(Show)]
 impl RawNode {
     /// The language to syntax-highlight in.
     #[property(referenced)]
     pub const LANG: Option<EcoString> = None;
-    /// The spacing above block-level raw.
-    #[property(resolve, shorthand(around))]
-    pub const ABOVE: Option<BlockSpacing> = Some(Ratio::one().into());
-    /// The spacing below block-level raw.
-    #[property(resolve, shorthand(around))]
-    pub const BELOW: Option<BlockSpacing> = Some(Ratio::one().into());
 
     fn construct(_: &mut Vm, args: &mut Args) -> SourceResult<Content> {
         Ok(Self {
@@ -104,31 +98,12 @@ impl Show for RawNode {
         map.set(TextNode::OVERHANG, false);
         map.set(TextNode::HYPHENATE, Hyphenate(Smart::Custom(false)));
         map.set(TextNode::SMART_QUOTES, false);
+        map.set_family(FontFamily::new("IBM Plex Mono"), styles);
 
         Ok(realized.styled_with_map(map))
     }
 }
 
-impl Finalize for RawNode {
-    fn finalize(
-        &self,
-        _: Tracked<dyn World>,
-        styles: StyleChain,
-        mut realized: Content,
-    ) -> SourceResult<Content> {
-        realized = realized.styled(
-            TextNode::FAMILY,
-            FallbackList(vec![FontFamily::new("IBM Plex Mono")]),
-        );
-
-        if self.block {
-            realized = realized.spaced(styles.get(Self::ABOVE), styles.get(Self::BELOW));
-        }
-
-        Ok(realized)
-    }
-}
-
 /// Style a piece of text with a syntect style.
 fn styled(piece: &str, foreground: Paint, style: Style) -> Content {
     let mut body = TextNode::packed(piece);
diff --git a/src/model/styles.rs b/src/model/styles.rs
index 62e3188f..98763c50 100644
--- a/src/model/styles.rs
+++ b/src/model/styles.rs
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ pub enum StyleEntry {
     /// A show rule recipe.
     Recipe(Recipe),
     /// A barrier for scoped styles.
-    Barrier(Barrier),
+    Barrier(NodeId),
     /// Guards against recursive show rules.
     Guard(RecipeId),
     /// Allows recursive show rules again.
@@ -158,11 +158,11 @@ pub enum StyleEntry {
 impl StyleEntry {
     /// Make this style the first link of the `tail` chain.
     pub fn chain<'a>(&'a self, tail: &'a StyleChain) -> StyleChain<'a> {
-        if let StyleEntry::Barrier(barrier) = self {
+        if let StyleEntry::Barrier(id) = self {
             if !tail
                 .entries()
                 .filter_map(StyleEntry::property)
-                .any(|p| p.scoped() && barrier.is_for(p.node()))
+                .any(|p| p.scoped() && *id == p.node())
             {
                 return *tail;
             }
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ impl Debug for StyleEntry {
         match self {
             Self::Property(property) => property.fmt(f)?,
             Self::Recipe(recipe) => recipe.fmt(f)?,
-            Self::Barrier(barrier) => barrier.fmt(f)?,
+            Self::Barrier(id) => write!(f, "Barrier for {id:?}")?,
             Self::Guard(sel) => write!(f, "Guard against {sel:?}")?,
             Self::Unguard(sel) => write!(f, "Unguard against {sel:?}")?,
         }
@@ -246,6 +246,34 @@ impl<'a> StyleChain<'a> {
         K::get(self, self.values(key))
     }
 
+    /// Whether the style chain has a matching recipe for the content.
+    pub fn applicable(self, content: &Content) -> bool {
+        let target = Target::Node(content);
+
+        // Find out how many recipes there any and whether any of them match.
+        let mut n = 0;
+        let mut any = true;
+        for recipe in self.entries().filter_map(StyleEntry::recipe) {
+            n += 1;
+            any |= recipe.applicable(target);
+        }
+
+        // Find an applicable recipe.
+        if any {
+            for recipe in self.entries().filter_map(StyleEntry::recipe) {
+                if recipe.applicable(target) {
+                    let sel = RecipeId::Nth(n);
+                    if !self.guarded(sel) {
+                        return true;
+                    }
+                }
+                n -= 1;
+            }
+        }
+
+        false
+    }
+
     /// Apply show recipes in this style chain to a target.
     pub fn apply(
         self,
@@ -292,6 +320,7 @@ impl<'a> StyleChain<'a> {
                         .to::<dyn Show>()
                         .unwrap()
                         .show(world, self)?;
+
                     realized = Some(content.styled_with_entry(StyleEntry::Guard(sel)));
                 }
             }
@@ -342,8 +371,9 @@ impl<'a> StyleChain<'a> {
     fn values<K: Key<'a>>(self, _: K) -> Values<'a, K> {
         Values {
             entries: self.entries(),
-            depth: 0,
             key: PhantomData,
+            barriers: 0,
+            guarded: false,
         }
     }
 
@@ -379,8 +409,9 @@ impl PartialEq for StyleChain<'_> {
 /// An iterator over the values in a style chain.
 struct Values<'a, K> {
     entries: Entries<'a>,
-    depth: usize,
     key: PhantomData<K>,
+    barriers: usize,
+    guarded: bool,
 }
 
 impl<'a, K: Key<'a>> Iterator for Values<'a, K> {
@@ -391,13 +422,22 @@ impl<'a, K: Key<'a>> Iterator for Values<'a, K> {
             match entry {
                 StyleEntry::Property(property) => {
                     if let Some(value) = property.downcast::<K>() {
-                        if !property.scoped() || self.depth <= 1 {
+                        if !property.scoped()
+                            || if self.guarded {
+                                self.barriers == 1
+                            } else {
+                                self.barriers <= 1
+                            }
+                        {
                             return Some(value);
                         }
                     }
                 }
-                StyleEntry::Barrier(barrier) => {
-                    self.depth += barrier.is_for(K::node()) as usize;
+                StyleEntry::Barrier(id) => {
+                    self.barriers += (*id == K::node()) as usize;
+                }
+                StyleEntry::Guard(RecipeId::Base(id)) => {
+                    self.guarded |= *id == K::node();
                 }
                 _ => {}
             }
@@ -444,7 +484,7 @@ impl<'a> Iterator for Links<'a> {
 }
 
 /// A sequence of items with associated styles.
-#[derive(Hash)]
+#[derive(Clone, Hash)]
 pub struct StyleVec<T> {
     items: Vec<T>,
     maps: Vec<(StyleMap, usize)>,
@@ -758,32 +798,6 @@ impl Debug for KeyId {
     }
 }
 
-/// A scoped property barrier.
-///
-/// Barriers interact with [scoped](super::StyleMap::scoped) styles: A scoped
-/// style can still be read through a single barrier (the one of the node it
-/// _should_ apply to), but a second barrier will make it invisible.
-#[derive(Copy, Clone, Eq, PartialEq, Hash)]
-pub struct Barrier(NodeId);
-
-impl Barrier {
-    /// Create a new barrier for the given node.
-    pub fn new(node: NodeId) -> Self {
-        Self(node)
-    }
-
-    /// Whether this barrier is for the node `T`.
-    pub fn is_for(&self, node: NodeId) -> bool {
-        self.0 == node
-    }
-}
-
-impl Debug for Barrier {
-    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
-        write!(f, "Barrier for {:?}", self.0)
-    }
-}
-
 /// A property that is resolved with other properties from the style chain.
 pub trait Resolve {
     /// The type of the resolved output.
diff --git a/tests/ref/structure/attach.png b/tests/ref/structure/attach.png
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diff --git a/tests/ref/style/set.png b/tests/ref/style/set.png
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diff --git a/tests/ref/style/show-recursive.png b/tests/ref/style/show-recursive.png
index 2c9239b8..4c47a7af 100644
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diff --git a/tests/ref/text/indent.png b/tests/ref/text/indent.png
index 2d7a2e38..deafc3f6 100644
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diff --git a/tests/ref/text/par.png b/tests/ref/text/par.png
index 16622cc2..199c8919 100644
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diff --git a/tests/typ/base/eval.typ b/tests/typ/base/eval.typ
index 668264d3..80235c0c 100644
--- a/tests/typ/base/eval.typ
+++ b/tests/typ/base/eval.typ
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 #eval("#let")
 
 ---
-#set raw(around: none)
 #show raw: it => text("IBM Plex Sans", eval(it.text))
 
 Interacting
diff --git a/tests/typ/layout/stack-1.typ b/tests/typ/layout/stack-1.typ
index 0ecbe246..6a884667 100644
--- a/tests/typ/layout/stack-1.typ
+++ b/tests/typ/layout/stack-1.typ
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@
 ---
 // Test aligning things in RTL stack with align function & fr units.
 #set page(width: 50pt, margins: 5pt)
+#set block(spacing: 5pt)
 #set text(8pt)
 #stack(dir: rtl, 1fr, [A], 1fr, [B], [C])
-#v(5pt)
 #stack(dir: rtl,
   align(center, [A]),
   align(left, [B]),
diff --git a/tests/typ/structure/attach.typ b/tests/typ/structure/attach.typ
index c6d3c28c..c13de236 100644
--- a/tests/typ/structure/attach.typ
+++ b/tests/typ/structure/attach.typ
@@ -9,10 +9,8 @@ Attached to:
 Next paragraph.
 
 ---
-// Test attached list without parbreak after it.
-// Ensures the par spacing is used below by setting
-// super high around spacing.
-#set list(around: 100pt)
+// Test that attached list isn't affected by block spacing.
+#show list: it => { set block(above: 100pt); it }
 Hello
 - A
 World
@@ -29,8 +27,8 @@ World
 - B
 
 ---
-// Test not-attached tight list.
-#set list(around: 15pt)
+// Test non-attached tight list.
+#set block(spacing: 15pt)
 Hello
 - A
 World
@@ -41,8 +39,8 @@ World
 More.
 
 ---
-// Test that wide lists cannot be attached ...
-#set list(around: 15pt, spacing: 15pt)
+// Test that wide lists cannot be ...
+#set block(spacing: 15pt)
 Hello
 - A
 
@@ -50,7 +48,7 @@ Hello
 World
 
 ---
-// ... unless really forced to.
+// ... even if forced to.
 Hello
-#list(attached: true, tight: false)[A][B]
+#list(tight: false)[A][B]
 World
diff --git a/tests/typ/structure/desc.typ b/tests/typ/structure/desc.typ
index af1b2986..1bc92625 100644
--- a/tests/typ/structure/desc.typ
+++ b/tests/typ/structure/desc.typ
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ No: list \
 ---
 // Test style change.
 #set text(8pt)
-
 / First list: #lorem(4)
+
 #set desc(body-indent: 30pt)
 / Second list: #lorem(4)
 
diff --git a/tests/typ/structure/heading.typ b/tests/typ/structure/heading.typ
index b552f6c3..9fd4e648 100644
--- a/tests/typ/structure/heading.typ
+++ b/tests/typ/structure/heading.typ
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ multiline.
 
 ---
 // Test styling.
-#show heading.where(level: 5): it => {
+#show heading.where(level: 5): it => block(
   text(family: "Roboto", fill: eastern, it.body + [!])
-}
+)
 
 = Heading
 ===== Heading 🌍
diff --git a/tests/typ/structure/list.typ b/tests/typ/structure/list.typ
index 9a021f31..9ed5993a 100644
--- a/tests/typ/structure/list.typ
+++ b/tests/typ/structure/list.typ
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ No list
 
 ---
 _Shopping list_
-#list(attached: true)[Apples][Potatoes][Juice]
+#list[Apples][Potatoes][Juice]
 
 ---
 - First level.
diff --git a/tests/typ/style/construct.typ b/tests/typ/style/construct.typ
index 4b0f966a..be11e97e 100644
--- a/tests/typ/style/construct.typ
+++ b/tests/typ/style/construct.typ
@@ -4,11 +4,7 @@
 // Ensure that constructor styles aren't passed down the tree.
 // The inner list should have no extra indent.
 #set par(leading: 2pt)
-#list(
-  body-indent: 20pt,
-  [First],
-  list([A], [B])
-)
+#list(body-indent: 20pt, [First], list[A][B])
 
 ---
 // Ensure that constructor styles win, but not over outer styles.
@@ -29,5 +25,7 @@
 A #rect(fill: yellow, inset: 5pt, rect()) B
 
 ---
-// The inner list should not be indented extra.
-[#set text(1em);#list(indent: 20pt, list[A])]
+// The constructor property should still work
+// when there are recursive show rules.
+#show list: text.with(blue)
+#list(label: "(a)", [A], list[B])
diff --git a/tests/typ/style/set.typ b/tests/typ/style/set.typ
index 2864b81b..fc5053b1 100644
--- a/tests/typ/style/set.typ
+++ b/tests/typ/style/set.typ
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ Hello *{x}*
 - No more fruit
 
 ---
-// Test that that par spacing and text style are respected from
+// Test that that block spacing and text style are respected from
 // the outside, but the more specific fill is respected.
-#set par(spacing: 4pt)
+#set block(spacing: 4pt)
 #set text(style: "italic", fill: eastern)
 #let x = [And the forest #parbreak() lay silent!]
 #text(fill: forest, x)
diff --git a/tests/typ/style/show-node.typ b/tests/typ/style/show-node.typ
index 4b0542e5..51b4734e 100644
--- a/tests/typ/style/show-node.typ
+++ b/tests/typ/style/show-node.typ
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 ---
 // Override lists.
-#set list(around: none)
 #show list: it => "(" + it.items.join(", ") + ")"
 
 - A
@@ -13,7 +12,6 @@
 
 ---
 // Test full reset.
-#set heading(around: none)
 #show heading: [B]
 #show heading: text.with(size: 10pt, weight: 400)
 A [= Heading] C
@@ -21,7 +19,6 @@ A [= Heading] C
 ---
 // Test full removal.
 #show heading: none
-#set heading(around: none)
 
 Where is
 = There are no headings around here!
@@ -29,7 +26,7 @@ my heading?
 
 ---
 // Test integrated example.
-#show heading: it => {
+#show heading: it => block({
   set text(10pt)
   move(dy: -1pt)[📖]
   h(5pt)
@@ -38,7 +35,7 @@ my heading?
   } else {
     text(red, it.body)
   }
-}
+})
 
 = Task 1
 Some text.
diff --git a/tests/typ/style/show-recursive.typ b/tests/typ/style/show-recursive.typ
index 566879af..91a295f2 100644
--- a/tests/typ/style/show-recursive.typ
+++ b/tests/typ/style/show-recursive.typ
@@ -15,52 +15,37 @@
 - List
 = Nope
 
----
-// Test recursive base recipe. (Burn it with fire!)
-#set list(label: [- Hey])
-- Labelless
-- List
-
 ---
 // Test show rule in function.
-#let starwars(body) = [
-  #show list: it => {
+#let starwars(body) = {
+  show list: it => block({
     stack(dir: ltr,
       text(red, it),
       1fr,
       scale(x: -100%, text(blue, it)),
     )
-  }
-  #body
-]
+  })
+  body
+}
 
 - Normal list
+
 #starwars[
   - Star
   - Wars
   - List
 ]
+
 - Normal list
 
 ---
 // Test multi-recursion with nested lists.
-#set rect(inset: 2pt)
+#set rect(inset: 3pt)
 #show list: rect.with(stroke: blue)
 #show list: rect.with(stroke: red)
+#show list: block
 
 - List
   - Nested
   - List
 - Recursive!
-
----
-// Inner heading is not finalized. Bug?
-#set heading(around: none)
-#show heading: it => it.body
-#show heading: [
-  = A [
-    = B
-  ]
-]
-
-= Discarded
diff --git a/tests/typ/text/indent.typ b/tests/typ/text/indent.typ
index 97044153..b2f3d87b 100644
--- a/tests/typ/text/indent.typ
+++ b/tests/typ/text/indent.typ
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 ---
 #set par(indent: 12pt, leading: 5pt)
-#set heading(above: 8pt)
+#set block(spacing: 5pt)
 #show heading: text.with(size: 10pt)
 
 The first paragraph has no indent.
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ starts a paragraph without indent.
 
 ---
 // This is madness.
-#set par(indent: 12pt, spacing-and-indent: true)
+#set par(indent: 12pt)
 Why would anybody ever ...
 
 ... want spacing and indent?
diff --git a/tests/typ/text/justify.typ b/tests/typ/text/justify.typ
index e61817a6..e3d61322 100644
--- a/tests/typ/text/justify.typ
+++ b/tests/typ/text/justify.typ
@@ -1,12 +1,8 @@
 
 ---
 #set page(width: 180pt)
-#set par(
-  justify: true,
-  indent: 14pt,
-  spacing: 0pt,
-  leading: 5pt,
-)
+#set block(spacing: 5pt)
+#set par(justify: true, indent: 14pt, leading: 5pt)
 
 This text is justified, meaning that spaces are stretched so that the text
 forms a "block" with flush edges at both sides.
diff --git a/tests/typ/text/par.typ b/tests/typ/text/par.typ
index 08202ef5..56a33577 100644
--- a/tests/typ/text/par.typ
+++ b/tests/typ/text/par.typ
@@ -7,33 +7,27 @@ To the right! Where the sunlight peeks behind the mountain.
 
 ---
 // Test changing leading and spacing.
-#set par(spacing: 1em, leading: 2pt)
+#set block(spacing: 1em)
+#set par(leading: 2pt)
 But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks?
 
 It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.
 
----
-// Test that largest paragraph spacing wins.
-#set par(spacing: 2.5pt)
-[#set par(spacing: 15pt);First]
-[#set par(spacing: 7.5pt);Second]
-Third
-
-Fourth
-
 ---
 // Test that paragraph spacing loses against block spacing.
-#set par(spacing: 100pt)
-#set table(around: 5pt)
+// TODO
+// #set block(spacing: 100pt)
+// #show table: set block(spacing: 5pt)
+#set block(spacing: 5pt)
 Hello
 #table(columns: 4, fill: (x, y) => if odd(x + y) { silver })[A][B][C][D]
 
 ---
 // While we're at it, test the larger block spacing wins.
-#set raw(around: 15pt)
-#set math(around: 7.5pt)
-#set list(around: 2.5pt)
-#set par(spacing: 0pt)
+#set block(spacing: 0pt)
+#show raw: it => { set block(spacing: 15pt); it }
+#show math: it => { set block(spacing: 7.5pt); it }
+#show list: it => { set block(spacing: 2.5pt); it }
 
 ```rust
 fn main() {}