diff --git a/choose/command.go b/choose/command.go
index dfd4fdc..fc17092 100644
--- a/choose/command.go
+++ b/choose/command.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/list"
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
-	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
 	"github.com/mattn/go-runewidth"
 )
 
@@ -25,9 +24,9 @@ func (o Options) Run() {
 
 	id := itemDelegate{
 		indicator:         o.Indicator,
-		indicatorStyle:    lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lipgloss.Color(o.IndicatorColor)),
-		itemStyle:         lipgloss.NewStyle().Padding(0, runewidth.StringWidth(o.Indicator)).Foreground(lipgloss.Color(o.UnselectedColor)),
-		selectedItemStyle: lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lipgloss.Color(o.SelectedColor)),
+		indicatorStyle:    o.IndicatorStyle.ToLipgloss(),
+		selectedItemStyle: o.SelectedStyle.ToLipgloss(),
+		itemStyle:         o.ItemStyle.ToLipgloss().MarginLeft(runewidth.StringWidth(o.Indicator)),
 	}
 
 	l := list.New(items, id, defaultWidth, o.Height)
diff --git a/choose/options.go b/choose/options.go
index 8011ebb..cc07ee6 100644
--- a/choose/options.go
+++ b/choose/options.go
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 package choose
 
+import "github.com/charmbracelet/gum/style"
+
 // Options is the customization options for the choose command.
 type Options struct {
 	Options []string `arg:"" optional:"" help:"Options to choose from."`
 
-	Height          int    `help:"Height of the list." default:"10"`
-	HidePagination  bool   `help:"Hide pagination." default:"false"`
-	Indicator       string `help:"Prefix to show on selected item" default:"> "`
-	IndicatorColor  string `help:"Indicator foreground color" default:"212"`
-	SelectedColor   string `help:"Selected item foreground color" default:"212"`
-	UnselectedColor string `help:"Unselected item foreground color" default:""`
+	Height         int          `help:"Height of the list" default:"10"`
+	HidePagination bool         `help:"Hide pagination" default:"false"`
+	Indicator      string       `help:"Prefix to show on selected item" default:"> "`
+	IndicatorStyle style.Styles `embed:"" prefix:"indicator." set:"defaultForeground=212" set:"name=indicator"`
+	ItemStyle      style.Styles `embed:"" prefix:"item." hidden:"" set:"defaultForeground=255" set:"name=item"`
+	SelectedStyle  style.Styles `embed:"" prefix:"selected." set:"defaultForeground=212" set:"name=selected item"`
 }
diff --git a/filter/command.go b/filter/command.go
index 9d12dfa..2a6b463 100644
--- a/filter/command.go
+++ b/filter/command.go
@@ -8,9 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/textinput"
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/gum/internal/files"
-	"github.com/charmbracelet/gum/internal/log"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/gum/internal/stdin"
-	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
 )
 
 // Run provides a shell script interface for filtering through options, powered
@@ -20,16 +18,11 @@ func (o Options) Run() {
 	i.Focus()
 
 	i.Prompt = o.Prompt
-	i.PromptStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lipgloss.Color(o.PromptColor))
+	i.PromptStyle = o.PromptStyle.ToLipgloss()
 	i.Placeholder = o.Placeholder
 	i.Width = o.Width
 
-	input, err := stdin.Read()
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Error("Could not read stdin.")
-		return
-	}
-
+	input, _ := stdin.Read()
 	var choices []string
 	if input != "" {
 		choices = strings.Split(string(input), "\n")
@@ -38,12 +31,13 @@ func (o Options) Run() {
 	}
 
 	p := tea.NewProgram(model{
-		textinput:      i,
 		choices:        choices,
-		matches:        matchAll(choices),
 		indicator:      o.Indicator,
-		highlightStyle: lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lipgloss.Color(o.HighlightColor)),
-		indicatorStyle: lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lipgloss.Color(o.IndicatorColor)),
+		matches:        matchAll(choices),
+		textinput:      i,
+		indicatorStyle: o.IndicatorStyle.ToLipgloss(),
+		matchStyle:     o.MatchStyle.ToLipgloss(),
+		textStyle:      o.TextStyle.ToLipgloss(),
 	}, tea.WithOutput(os.Stderr))
 
 	tm, _ := p.StartReturningModel()
diff --git a/filter/filter.go b/filter/filter.go
index 9834017..ac64917 100644
--- a/filter/filter.go
+++ b/filter/filter.go
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ type model struct {
 	indicator      string
 	height         int
 	quitting       bool
-	highlightStyle lipgloss.Style
+	matchStyle     lipgloss.Style
+	textStyle      lipgloss.Style
 	indicatorStyle lipgloss.Style
 }
 
@@ -50,13 +51,13 @@ func (m model) View() string {
 			// Check if the current character index matches the current matched
 			// index. If so, color the character to indicate a match.
 			if mi < len(match.MatchedIndexes) && ci == match.MatchedIndexes[mi] {
-				s.WriteString(m.highlightStyle.Render(string(c)))
+				s.WriteString(m.matchStyle.Render(string(c)))
 				// We have matched this character, so we never have to check it
 				// again. Move on to the next match.
 				mi++
 			} else {
 				// Not a match, simply show the character, unstyled.
-				s.WriteRune(c)
+				s.WriteString(m.textStyle.Render(string(c)))
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/filter/options.go b/filter/options.go
index 8743ca4..e224c89 100644
--- a/filter/options.go
+++ b/filter/options.go
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 package filter
 
+import "github.com/charmbracelet/gum/style"
+
 // Options is the customization options for the filter command.
 type Options struct {
-	HighlightColor string `help:"Color for highlighted matches" default:"212"`
-	Indicator      string `help:"Character for selection" default:"•"`
-	IndicatorColor string `help:"Color for indicator" default:"212"`
-	Placeholder    string `help:"Placeholder value" default:"Search..."`
-	Prompt         string `help:"Prompt to display" default:"> "`
-	PromptColor    string `help:"Color for prompt" default:"240"`
-	Width          int    `help:"Input width" default:"20"`
+	Indicator      string       `help:"Character for selection" default:"•"`
+	IndicatorStyle style.Styles `embed:"" prefix:"indicator." set:"defaultForeground=212" set:"name=indicator"`
+	TextStyle      style.Styles `embed:"" prefix:"text."`
+	MatchStyle     style.Styles `embed:"" prefix:"match." set:"defaultForeground=212" set:"name=matched text"`
+	Placeholder    string       `help:"Placeholder value" default:"Search..."`
+	Prompt         string       `help:"Prompt to display" default:"> "`
+	PromptStyle    style.Styles `embed:"" prefix:"prompt." set:"defaultForeground=240" set:"name=prompt"`
+	Width          int          `help:"Input width" default:"20"`
 }
diff --git a/input/command.go b/input/command.go
index 22d1913..213d6a6 100644
--- a/input/command.go
+++ b/input/command.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/textinput"
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
-	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
 )
 
 // Run provides a shell script interface for the text input bubble.
@@ -19,8 +18,8 @@ func (o Options) Run() {
 	i.Prompt = o.Prompt
 	i.Placeholder = o.Placeholder
 	i.Width = o.Width
-	i.PromptStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lipgloss.Color(o.PromptColor))
-	i.CursorStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lipgloss.Color(o.CursorColor))
+	i.PromptStyle = o.PromptStyle.ToLipgloss()
+	i.CursorStyle = o.CursorStyle.ToLipgloss()
 
 	p := tea.NewProgram(model{i}, tea.WithOutput(os.Stderr))
 	m, _ := p.StartReturningModel()
diff --git a/input/options.go b/input/options.go
index e4a2e8a..9930a2a 100644
--- a/input/options.go
+++ b/input/options.go
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 package input
 
+import "github.com/charmbracelet/gum/style"
+
 // Options are the customization options for the input.
 type Options struct {
-	CursorColor string `help:"Color of prompt" default:"212"`
-	Placeholder string `help:"Placeholder value" default:"Type something..."`
-	Prompt      string `help:"Prompt to display" default:"> "`
-	PromptColor string `help:"Color of prompt" default:"7"`
-	Value       string `help:"Initial value" default:""`
-	Width       int    `help:"Input width" default:"20"`
+	Placeholder string       `help:"Placeholder value" default:"Type something..."`
+	Prompt      string       `help:"Prompt to display" default:"> "`
+	PromptStyle style.Styles `embed:"" prefix:"prompt." set:"name=prompt"`
+	CursorStyle style.Styles `embed:"" prefix:"cursor." set:"defaultForeground=212" set:"name=cursor"`
+	Value       string       `help:"Initial value" default:""`
+	Width       int          `help:"Input width" default:"20"`
 }
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 8b7e01a..f9d9509 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -16,10 +16,11 @@ func main() {
 		kong.Name("gum"),
 		kong.Description("Tasty Bubble Gum for your shell."),
 		kong.UsageOnError(),
-		kong.ConfigureHelp(kong.HelpOptions{
-			Compact: true,
-			Summary: false,
-		}))
+		kong.Vars{
+			"defaultBackground": "",
+			"defaultForeground": "",
+		},
+	)
 	switch ctx.Command() {
 	case "input":
 		gum.Input.Run()
diff --git a/spin/command.go b/spin/command.go
index 5e5ef8d..7d9e315 100644
--- a/spin/command.go
+++ b/spin/command.go
@@ -3,18 +3,17 @@ package spin
 import (
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/spinner"
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
-	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
 )
 
 // Run provides a shell script interface for the spinner bubble.
 // https://github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/spinner
 func (o Options) Run() {
 	s := spinner.New()
-	s.Style = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lipgloss.Color(o.Color))
+	s.Style = o.SpinnerStyle.ToLipgloss()
 	s.Spinner = spinnerMap[o.Spinner]
 	m := model{
 		spinner: s,
-		title:   o.Title,
+		title:   o.TitleStyle.ToLipgloss().Render(o.Title),
 		command: o.Command,
 	}
 	p := tea.NewProgram(m)
diff --git a/spin/options.go b/spin/options.go
index 8200337..70c45d2 100644
--- a/spin/options.go
+++ b/spin/options.go
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 package spin
 
+import "github.com/charmbracelet/gum/style"
+
 // Options is the customization options for the spin command.
 type Options struct {
 	Command []string `arg:"" help:"Command to run"`
 
-	Color   string `help:"Spinner color" default:"212"`
-	Spinner string `help:"Spinner type" type:"spinner" enum:"line,dot,minidot,jump,pulse,points,globe,moon,monkey,meter,hamburger" default:"dot"`
-	Title   string `help:"Text to display to user while spinning" default:"Loading..."`
+	Spinner      string       `help:"Spinner type" type:"spinner" enum:"line,dot,minidot,jump,pulse,points,globe,moon,monkey,meter,hamburger" default:"dot"`
+	SpinnerStyle style.Styles `embed:"" prefix:"spinner." set:"defaultForeground=212" set:"name=spinner"`
+	Title        string       `help:"Text to display to user while spinning" default:"Loading..."`
+	TitleStyle   style.Styles `embed:"" prefix:"title." set:"name=title"`
 }
diff --git a/style/command.go b/style/command.go
index fbcbef6..8f5744d 100644
--- a/style/command.go
+++ b/style/command.go
@@ -3,30 +3,11 @@ package style
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"strings"
-
-	"github.com/charmbracelet/gum/internal/decode"
-	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
 )
 
 // Run provides a shell script interface for the Lip Gloss styling.
 // https://github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss
 func (o Options) Run() {
 	text := strings.Join(o.Text, "\n")
-
-	fmt.Println(lipgloss.NewStyle().
-		Foreground(lipgloss.Color(o.Style.Foreground)).
-		Background(lipgloss.Color(o.Style.Background)).
-		BorderBackground(lipgloss.Color(o.Style.BorderBackground)).
-		BorderForeground(lipgloss.Color(o.Style.BorderForeground)).
-		Align(decode.Align[o.Style.Align]).
-		Bold(o.Style.Bold).
-		Border(border[o.Style.Border]).
-		Margin(parseMargin(o.Style.Margin)).
-		Padding(parsePadding(o.Style.Padding)).
-		Height(o.Style.Height).
-		Width(o.Style.Width).
-		Faint(o.Style.Faint).
-		Italic(o.Style.Italic).
-		Strikethrough(o.Style.Strikethrough).
-		Render(text))
+	fmt.Println(o.Style.ToLipgloss().Render(text))
 }
diff --git a/style/options.go b/style/options.go
index 618d66b..c605aab 100644
--- a/style/options.go
+++ b/style/options.go
@@ -3,23 +3,5 @@ package style
 // Options is the customization options for the style command.
 type Options struct {
 	Text  []string `arg:"" optional:"" help:"Text to style"`
-	Style Style    `embed:""`
-}
-
-// Style is a flag set of the options for a lipgloss.Style.
-type Style struct {
-	Background       string `help:"Background color"`
-	Foreground       string `help:"Foreground color"`
-	BorderBackground string `help:"Border background color"`
-	BorderForeground string `help:"Border foreground color"`
-	Align            string `help:"Text alignment" enum:"left,center,right,bottom,middle,top" default:"left"`
-	Border           string `help:"Border style to apply" enum:"none,hidden,normal,rounded,thick,double" default:"none"`
-	Height           int    `help:"Height of output"`
-	Width            int    `help:"Width of output"`
-	Margin           string `help:"Margin to apply around the text."`
-	Padding          string `help:"Padding to apply around the text."`
-	Bold             bool   `help:"Apply bold formatting"`
-	Faint            bool   `help:"Apply faint formatting"`
-	Italic           bool   `help:"Apply italic formatting"`
-	Strikethrough    bool   `help:"Apply strikethrough formatting"`
+	Style Styles   `help:"Style to apply" embed:""`
 }
diff --git a/style/style.go b/style/style.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2da1887
--- /dev/null
+++ b/style/style.go
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+package style
+
+import (
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/gum/internal/decode"
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
+)
+
+// Styles is a flag set of possible styles.
+// It corresponds to the available options in the lipgloss.Style struct.
+type Styles struct {
+	// Colors
+	Background string `help:"Background color of the ${name=element}" default:"${defaultBackground}" hidden:""`
+	Foreground string `help:"Foreground color of the ${name=element}" default:"${defaultForeground}"`
+
+	// Border
+	Border           string `help:"Border style to apply" enum:"none,hidden,normal,rounded,thick,double" default:"none" hidden:""`
+	BorderBackground string `help:"Border background color" hidden:""`
+	BorderForeground string `help:"Border foreground color" hidden:""`
+
+	// Layout
+	Align   string `help:"Text alignment" enum:"left,center,right,bottom,middle,top" default:"left" hidden:""`
+	Height  int    `help:"Height of output" hidden:""`
+	Width   int    `help:"Width of output" hidden:""`
+	Margin  string `help:"Margin to apply around the text." default:"0 0" hidden:""`
+	Padding string `help:"Padding to apply around the text." default:"0 0" hidden:""`
+
+	// Format
+	Bold          bool `help:"Apply bold formatting" hidden:""`
+	Faint         bool `help:"Apply faint formatting" hidden:""`
+	Italic        bool `help:"Apply italic formatting" hidden:""`
+	Strikethrough bool `help:"Apply strikethrough formatting" hidden:""`
+}
+
+// ToLipgloss takes a Styles flag set and returns the corresponding
+// lipgloss.Style.
+func (s Styles) ToLipgloss() lipgloss.Style {
+	return lipgloss.NewStyle().
+		Background(lipgloss.Color(s.Background)).
+		Foreground(lipgloss.Color(s.Foreground)).
+		BorderBackground(lipgloss.Color(s.BorderBackground)).
+		BorderForeground(lipgloss.Color(s.BorderForeground)).
+		Align(decode.Align[s.Align]).
+		Border(border[s.Border]).
+		Height(s.Height).
+		Width(s.Width).
+		Margin(parseMargin(s.Margin)).
+		Padding(parsePadding(s.Padding)).
+		Bold(s.Bold).
+		Faint(s.Faint).
+		Italic(s.Italic).
+		Strikethrough(s.Strikethrough)
+}
diff --git a/write/command.go b/write/command.go
index e41db4a..8647177 100644
--- a/write/command.go
+++ b/write/command.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/textarea"
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
-	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
 )
 
 // Run provides a shell script interface for the text area bubble.
@@ -18,15 +17,20 @@ func (o Options) Run() {
 	a.Prompt = o.Prompt
 	a.Placeholder = o.Placeholder
 	a.ShowLineNumbers = o.ShowLineNumbers
-	if !o.ShowCursorLine {
-		a.FocusedStyle.CursorLine = lipgloss.NewStyle()
-		a.BlurredStyle.CursorLine = lipgloss.NewStyle()
+
+	style := textarea.Style{
+		Base:             o.BaseStyle.ToLipgloss(),
+		Placeholder:      o.PlaceholderStyle.ToLipgloss(),
+		CursorLine:       o.CursorLineStyle.ToLipgloss(),
+		CursorLineNumber: o.CursorLineNumberStyle.ToLipgloss(),
+		EndOfBuffer:      o.EndOfBufferStyle.ToLipgloss(),
+		LineNumber:       o.LineNumberStyle.ToLipgloss(),
+		Prompt:           o.PromptStyle.ToLipgloss(),
 	}
 
-	a.Cursor.Style = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lipgloss.Color(o.CursorColor))
-
-	a.FocusedStyle.Prompt = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lipgloss.Color(o.PromptColor))
-	a.BlurredStyle.Prompt = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lipgloss.Color(o.PromptColor))
+	a.BlurredStyle = style
+	a.FocusedStyle = style
+	a.Cursor.Style = o.CursorStyle.ToLipgloss()
 
 	a.SetWidth(o.Width)
 	a.SetHeight(o.Height)
diff --git a/write/options.go b/write/options.go
index 2b9ef53..7352612 100644
--- a/write/options.go
+++ b/write/options.go
@@ -1,14 +1,23 @@
 package write
 
+import "github.com/charmbracelet/gum/style"
+
 // Options are the customization options for the textarea.
 type Options struct {
-	CursorColor     string `help:"Cursor color" default:"212"`
+	Width           int    `help:"Text area width" default:"50"`
 	Height          int    `help:"Text area height" default:"5"`
 	Placeholder     string `help:"Placeholder value" default:"Write something..."`
 	Prompt          string `help:"Prompt to display" default:"┃ "`
-	PromptColor     string `help:"Prompt color" default:"238"`
 	ShowCursorLine  bool   `help:"Show cursor line" default:"false"`
 	ShowLineNumbers bool   `help:"Show line numbers" default:"false"`
 	Value           string `help:"Initial value" default:""`
-	Width           int    `help:"Text area width" default:"50"`
+
+	BaseStyle             style.Styles `embed:"" prefix:"base." set:"name=base"`
+	CursorLineNumberStyle style.Styles `embed:"" prefix:"cursor-line-number." set:"defaultForeground=7" set:"name=cursor line number"`
+	CursorLineStyle       style.Styles `embed:"" prefix:"cursor-line." set:"name=cursor line"`
+	CursorStyle           style.Styles `embed:"" prefix:"cursor." set:"defaultForeground=212" set:"name=cursor"`
+	EndOfBufferStyle      style.Styles `embed:"" prefix:"end-of-buffer." set:"defaultForeground=0" set:"name=end of buffer"`
+	LineNumberStyle       style.Styles `embed:"" prefix:"line-number." set:"defaultForeground=7" set:"name=line number"`
+	PlaceholderStyle      style.Styles `embed:"" prefix:"placeholder." set:"defaultForeground=240" set:"name=placeholder"`
+	PromptStyle           style.Styles `embed:"" prefix:"prompt." set:"defaultForeground=7" set:"name=prompt"`
 }