diff --git a/crates/typst/src/foundations/styles.rs b/crates/typst/src/foundations/styles.rs
index da8447c3a..f44a320f3 100644
--- a/crates/typst/src/foundations/styles.rs
+++ b/crates/typst/src/foundations/styles.rs
@@ -445,17 +445,16 @@ impl<'a> StyleChain<'a> {
         Self { head: &root.0, tail: None }
     }
 
-    /// Make the given style list the first link of this chain.
+    /// Make the given chainable the first link of this chain.
     ///
     /// The resulting style chain contains styles from `local` as well as
     /// `self`. The ones from `local` take precedence over the ones from
     /// `self`. For folded properties `local` contributes the inner value.
-    pub fn chain<'b>(&'b self, local: &'b Styles) -> StyleChain<'b> {
-        if local.is_empty() {
-            *self
-        } else {
-            StyleChain { head: &local.0, tail: Some(self) }
-        }
+    pub fn chain<'b, C>(&'b self, local: &'b C) -> StyleChain<'b>
+    where
+        C: Chainable,
+    {
+        Chainable::chain(local, self)
     }
 
     /// Cast the first value for the given property in the chain,
@@ -630,6 +629,43 @@ impl PartialEq for StyleChain<'_> {
     }
 }
 
+/// Things that can be attached to a style chain.
+pub trait Chainable {
+    /// Attach `self` as the first link of the chain.
+    fn chain<'a>(&'a self, outer: &'a StyleChain<'_>) -> StyleChain<'a>;
+}
+
+impl Chainable for Prehashed<Style> {
+    fn chain<'a>(&'a self, outer: &'a StyleChain<'_>) -> StyleChain<'a> {
+        StyleChain {
+            head: std::slice::from_ref(self),
+            tail: Some(outer),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Chainable for [Prehashed<Style>] {
+    fn chain<'a>(&'a self, outer: &'a StyleChain<'_>) -> StyleChain<'a> {
+        if self.is_empty() {
+            *outer
+        } else {
+            StyleChain { head: self, tail: Some(outer) }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<const N: usize> Chainable for [Prehashed<Style>; N] {
+    fn chain<'a>(&'a self, outer: &'a StyleChain<'_>) -> StyleChain<'a> {
+        Chainable::chain(self.as_slice(), outer)
+    }
+}
+
+impl Chainable for Styles {
+    fn chain<'a>(&'a self, outer: &'a StyleChain<'_>) -> StyleChain<'a> {
+        Chainable::chain(self.0.as_slice(), outer)
+    }
+}
+
 /// An iterator over the entries in a style chain.
 struct Entries<'a> {
     inner: std::slice::Iter<'a, Prehashed<Style>>,
diff --git a/crates/typst/src/math/accent.rs b/crates/typst/src/math/accent.rs
index d325596c1..daf5dffcb 100644
--- a/crates/typst/src/math/accent.rs
+++ b/crates/typst/src/math/accent.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-use unicode_math_class::MathClass;
-
 use crate::diag::{bail, SourceResult};
-use crate::foundations::{cast, elem, Content, Packed, Resolve, Smart, Value};
+use crate::foundations::{
+    cast, elem, Content, Packed, Resolve, Smart, StyleChain, Value,
+};
 use crate::layout::{Em, Frame, Length, Point, Rel, Size};
 use crate::math::{
-    FrameFragment, GlyphFragment, LayoutMath, MathContext, MathFragment, Scaled,
+    style_cramped, FrameFragment, GlyphFragment, LayoutMath, MathContext, MathFragment,
+    Scaled,
 };
 use crate::symbols::Symbol;
 use crate::text::TextElem;
@@ -64,26 +65,25 @@ pub struct AccentElem {
 
 impl LayoutMath for Packed<AccentElem> {
     #[typst_macros::time(name = "math.accent", span = self.span())]
-    fn layout_math(&self, ctx: &mut MathContext) -> SourceResult<()> {
-        ctx.style(ctx.style.with_cramped(true));
-        let base = ctx.layout_fragment(self.base())?;
-        ctx.unstyle();
+    fn layout_math(&self, ctx: &mut MathContext, styles: StyleChain) -> SourceResult<()> {
+        let cramped = style_cramped();
+        let base = ctx.layout_fragment(self.base(), styles.chain(&cramped))?;
 
         // Preserve class to preserve automatic spacing.
-        let base_class = base.class().unwrap_or(MathClass::Normal);
+        let base_class = base.class();
         let base_attach = base.accent_attach();
 
         let width = self
-            .size(ctx.styles())
+            .size(styles)
             .unwrap_or(Rel::one())
-            .resolve(ctx.styles())
+            .resolve(styles)
             .relative_to(base.width());
 
         // Forcing the accent to be at least as large as the base makes it too
         // wide in many case.
         let Accent(c) = self.accent();
-        let glyph = GlyphFragment::new(ctx, *c, self.span());
-        let short_fall = ACCENT_SHORT_FALL.scaled(ctx);
+        let glyph = GlyphFragment::new(ctx, styles, *c, self.span());
+        let short_fall = ACCENT_SHORT_FALL.at(glyph.font_size);
         let variant = glyph.stretch_horizontal(ctx, width, short_fall);
         let accent = variant.frame;
         let accent_attach = variant.accent_attach;
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ impl LayoutMath for Packed<AccentElem> {
         // baseline. Therefore, the default gap is the accent's negated descent
         // minus the accent base height. Only if the base is very small, we need
         // a larger gap so that the accent doesn't move too low.
-        let accent_base_height = scaled!(ctx, accent_base_height);
+        let accent_base_height = scaled!(ctx, styles, accent_base_height);
         let gap = -accent.descent() - base.height().min(accent_base_height);
         let size = Size::new(base.width(), accent.height() + gap + base.height());
         let accent_pos = Point::with_x(base_attach - accent_attach);
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ impl LayoutMath for Packed<AccentElem> {
         frame.push_frame(accent_pos, accent);
         frame.push_frame(base_pos, base.into_frame());
         ctx.push(
-            FrameFragment::new(ctx, frame)
+            FrameFragment::new(ctx, styles, frame)
                 .with_class(base_class)
                 .with_base_ascent(base_ascent)
                 .with_italics_correction(base_italics_correction)
diff --git a/crates/typst/src/math/align.rs b/crates/typst/src/math/align.rs
index a1d396dab..e7d0fab10 100644
--- a/crates/typst/src/math/align.rs
+++ b/crates/typst/src/math/align.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::diag::SourceResult;
-use crate::foundations::{elem, Packed};
+use crate::foundations::{elem, Packed, StyleChain};
 use crate::layout::Abs;
 use crate::math::{LayoutMath, MathContext, MathFragment, MathRow};
 
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use crate::math::{LayoutMath, MathContext, MathFragment, MathRow};
 pub struct AlignPointElem {}
 
 impl LayoutMath for Packed<AlignPointElem> {
-    fn layout_math(&self, ctx: &mut MathContext) -> SourceResult<()> {
+    fn layout_math(&self, ctx: &mut MathContext, _: StyleChain) -> SourceResult<()> {
         ctx.push(MathFragment::Align);
         Ok(())
     }
diff --git a/crates/typst/src/math/attach.rs b/crates/typst/src/math/attach.rs
index 09541d1ca..d7b3aceed 100644
--- a/crates/typst/src/math/attach.rs
+++ b/crates/typst/src/math/attach.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ use crate::diag::SourceResult;
 use crate::foundations::{elem, Content, Packed, StyleChain};
 use crate::layout::{Abs, Frame, Point, Size};
 use crate::math::{
-    FrameFragment, LayoutMath, MathContext, MathFragment, MathSize, Scaled,
+    style_for_subscript, style_for_superscript, EquationElem, FrameFragment, LayoutMath,
+    MathContext, MathFragment, MathSize, Scaled,
 };
 use crate::text::TextElem;
 
@@ -50,32 +51,32 @@ pub struct AttachElem {
 
 impl LayoutMath for Packed<AttachElem> {
     #[typst_macros::time(name = "math.attach", span = self.span())]
-    fn layout_math(&self, ctx: &mut MathContext) -> SourceResult<()> {
+    fn layout_math(&self, ctx: &mut MathContext, styles: StyleChain) -> SourceResult<()> {
         type GetAttachment = fn(&AttachElem, styles: StyleChain) -> Option<Content>;
-        let layout_attachment = |ctx: &mut MathContext, getter: GetAttachment| {
-            getter(self, ctx.styles())
-                .map(|elem| ctx.layout_fragment(&elem))
-                .transpose()
-        };
 
-        let base = ctx.layout_fragment(self.base())?;
+        let layout_attachment =
+            |ctx: &mut MathContext, styles: StyleChain, getter: GetAttachment| {
+                getter(self, styles)
+                    .map(|elem| ctx.layout_fragment(&elem, styles))
+                    .transpose()
+            };
 
-        ctx.style(ctx.style.for_superscript());
-        let tl = layout_attachment(ctx, AttachElem::tl)?;
-        let tr = layout_attachment(ctx, AttachElem::tr)?;
-        let t = layout_attachment(ctx, AttachElem::t)?;
-        ctx.unstyle();
+        let base = ctx.layout_fragment(self.base(), styles)?;
 
-        ctx.style(ctx.style.for_subscript());
-        let bl = layout_attachment(ctx, AttachElem::bl)?;
-        let br = layout_attachment(ctx, AttachElem::br)?;
-        let b = layout_attachment(ctx, AttachElem::b)?;
-        ctx.unstyle();
+        let sup_style = style_for_superscript(styles);
+        let tl = layout_attachment(ctx, styles.chain(&sup_style), AttachElem::tl)?;
+        let tr = layout_attachment(ctx, styles.chain(&sup_style), AttachElem::tr)?;
+        let t = layout_attachment(ctx, styles.chain(&sup_style), AttachElem::t)?;
 
-        let limits = base.limits().active(ctx);
+        let sub_style = style_for_subscript(styles);
+        let bl = layout_attachment(ctx, styles.chain(&sub_style), AttachElem::bl)?;
+        let br = layout_attachment(ctx, styles.chain(&sub_style), AttachElem::br)?;
+        let b = layout_attachment(ctx, styles.chain(&sub_style), AttachElem::b)?;
+
+        let limits = base.limits().active(styles);
         let (t, tr) = if limits || tr.is_some() { (t, tr) } else { (None, t) };
         let (b, br) = if limits || br.is_some() { (b, br) } else { (None, b) };
-        layout_attachments(ctx, base, [tl, t, tr, bl, b, br])
+        layout_attachments(ctx, styles, base, [tl, t, tr, bl, b, br])
     }
 }
 
@@ -98,21 +99,23 @@ pub struct PrimesElem {
 
 impl LayoutMath for Packed<PrimesElem> {
     #[typst_macros::time(name = "math.primes", span = self.span())]
-    fn layout_math(&self, ctx: &mut MathContext) -> SourceResult<()> {
+    fn layout_math(&self, ctx: &mut MathContext, styles: StyleChain) -> SourceResult<()> {
         match *self.count() {
             count @ 1..=4 => {
-                let f = ctx.layout_fragment(&TextElem::packed(match count {
+                let c = match count {
                     1 => '′',
                     2 => '″',
                     3 => '‴',
                     4 => '⁗',
                     _ => unreachable!(),
-                }))?;
+                };
+                let f = ctx.layout_fragment(&TextElem::packed(c), styles)?;
                 ctx.push(f);
             }
             count => {
                 // Custom amount of primes
-                let prime = ctx.layout_fragment(&TextElem::packed('′'))?.into_frame();
+                let prime =
+                    ctx.layout_fragment(&TextElem::packed('′'), styles)?.into_frame();
                 let width = prime.width() * (count + 1) as f64 / 2.0;
                 let mut frame = Frame::soft(Size::new(width, prime.height()));
                 frame.set_baseline(prime.ascent());
@@ -123,7 +126,7 @@ impl LayoutMath for Packed<PrimesElem> {
                         prime.clone(),
                     )
                 }
-                ctx.push(FrameFragment::new(ctx, frame));
+                ctx.push(FrameFragment::new(ctx, styles, frame));
             }
         }
         Ok(())
@@ -144,8 +147,8 @@ pub struct ScriptsElem {
 
 impl LayoutMath for Packed<ScriptsElem> {
     #[typst_macros::time(name = "math.scripts", span = self.span())]
-    fn layout_math(&self, ctx: &mut MathContext) -> SourceResult<()> {
-        let mut fragment = ctx.layout_fragment(self.body())?;
+    fn layout_math(&self, ctx: &mut MathContext, styles: StyleChain) -> SourceResult<()> {
+        let mut fragment = ctx.layout_fragment(self.body(), styles)?;
         fragment.set_limits(Limits::Never);
         ctx.push(fragment);
         Ok(())
@@ -173,13 +176,10 @@ pub struct LimitsElem {
 
 impl LayoutMath for Packed<LimitsElem> {
     #[typst_macros::time(name = "math.limits", span = self.span())]
-    fn layout_math(&self, ctx: &mut MathContext) -> SourceResult<()> {
-        let mut fragment = ctx.layout_fragment(self.body())?;
-        fragment.set_limits(if self.inline(ctx.styles()) {
-            Limits::Always
-        } else {
-            Limits::Display
-        });
+    fn layout_math(&self, ctx: &mut MathContext, styles: StyleChain) -> SourceResult<()> {
+        let limits = if self.inline(styles) { Limits::Always } else { Limits::Display };
+        let mut fragment = ctx.layout_fragment(self.body(), styles)?;
+        fragment.set_limits(limits);
         ctx.push(fragment);
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -222,10 +222,10 @@ impl Limits {
     }
 
     /// Whether limits should be displayed in this context
-    pub fn active(&self, ctx: &MathContext) -> bool {
+    pub fn active(&self, styles: StyleChain) -> bool {
         match self {
             Self::Always => true,
-            Self::Display => ctx.style.size == MathSize::Display,
+            Self::Display => EquationElem::size_in(styles) == MathSize::Display,
             Self::Never => false,
         }
     }
@@ -240,17 +240,18 @@ macro_rules! measure {
 /// Layout the attachments.
 fn layout_attachments(
     ctx: &mut MathContext,
+    styles: StyleChain,
     base: MathFragment,
     [tl, t, tr, bl, b, br]: [Option<MathFragment>; 6],
 ) -> SourceResult<()> {
     let (shift_up, shift_down) =
-        compute_shifts_up_and_down(ctx, &base, [&tl, &tr, &bl, &br]);
+        compute_shifts_up_and_down(ctx, styles, &base, [&tl, &tr, &bl, &br]);
 
     let sup_delta = Abs::zero();
     let sub_delta = -base.italics_correction();
     let (base_width, base_ascent, base_descent) =
         (base.width(), base.ascent(), base.descent());
-    let base_class = base.class().unwrap_or(MathClass::Normal);
+    let base_class = base.class();
 
     let mut ascent = base_ascent
         .max(shift_up + measure!(tr, ascent))
@@ -269,9 +270,9 @@ fn layout_attachments(
     let post_width_max =
         (sup_delta + measure!(tr, width)).max(sub_delta + measure!(br, width));
 
-    let (center_frame, base_offset) = attach_top_and_bottom(ctx, base, t, b);
+    let (center_frame, base_offset) = attach_top_and_bottom(ctx, styles, base, t, b);
     if [&tl, &bl, &tr, &br].iter().all(|&e| e.is_none()) {
-        ctx.push(FrameFragment::new(ctx, center_frame).with_class(base_class));
+        ctx.push(FrameFragment::new(ctx, styles, center_frame).with_class(base_class));
         return Ok(());
     }
 
@@ -279,7 +280,10 @@ fn layout_attachments(
     descent.set_max(center_frame.descent());
 
     let mut frame = Frame::soft(Size::new(
-        pre_width_max + base_width + post_width_max + scaled!(ctx, space_after_script),
+        pre_width_max
+            + base_width
+            + post_width_max
+            + scaled!(ctx, styles, space_after_script),
         ascent + descent,
     ));
     frame.set_baseline(ascent);
@@ -316,21 +320,22 @@ fn layout_attachments(
         frame.push_frame(pos, br.into_frame());
     }
 
-    ctx.push(FrameFragment::new(ctx, frame).with_class(base_class));
+    ctx.push(FrameFragment::new(ctx, styles, frame).with_class(base_class));
 
     Ok(())
 }
 
 fn attach_top_and_bottom(
     ctx: &mut MathContext,
+    styles: StyleChain,
     base: MathFragment,
     t: Option<MathFragment>,
     b: Option<MathFragment>,
 ) -> (Frame, Abs) {
-    let upper_gap_min = scaled!(ctx, upper_limit_gap_min);
-    let upper_rise_min = scaled!(ctx, upper_limit_baseline_rise_min);
-    let lower_gap_min = scaled!(ctx, lower_limit_gap_min);
-    let lower_drop_min = scaled!(ctx, lower_limit_baseline_drop_min);
+    let upper_gap_min = scaled!(ctx, styles, upper_limit_gap_min);
+    let upper_rise_min = scaled!(ctx, styles, upper_limit_baseline_rise_min);
+    let lower_gap_min = scaled!(ctx, styles, lower_limit_gap_min);
+    let lower_drop_min = scaled!(ctx, styles, lower_limit_baseline_drop_min);
 
     let mut base_offset = Abs::zero();
     let mut width = base.width();
@@ -372,22 +377,24 @@ fn attach_top_and_bottom(
 
 fn compute_shifts_up_and_down(
     ctx: &MathContext,
+    styles: StyleChain,
     base: &MathFragment,
     [tl, tr, bl, br]: [&Option<MathFragment>; 4],
 ) -> (Abs, Abs) {
-    let sup_shift_up = if ctx.style.cramped {
-        scaled!(ctx, superscript_shift_up_cramped)
+    let sup_shift_up = if EquationElem::cramped_in(styles) {
+        scaled!(ctx, styles, superscript_shift_up_cramped)
     } else {
-        scaled!(ctx, superscript_shift_up)
+        scaled!(ctx, styles, superscript_shift_up)
     };
 
-    let sup_bottom_min = scaled!(ctx, superscript_bottom_min);
-    let sup_bottom_max_with_sub = scaled!(ctx, superscript_bottom_max_with_subscript);
-    let sup_drop_max = scaled!(ctx, superscript_baseline_drop_max);
-    let gap_min = scaled!(ctx, sub_superscript_gap_min);
-    let sub_shift_down = scaled!(ctx, subscript_shift_down);
-    let sub_top_max = scaled!(ctx, subscript_top_max);
-    let sub_drop_min = scaled!(ctx, subscript_baseline_drop_min);
+    let sup_bottom_min = scaled!(ctx, styles, superscript_bottom_min);
+    let sup_bottom_max_with_sub =
+        scaled!(ctx, styles, superscript_bottom_max_with_subscript);
+    let sup_drop_max = scaled!(ctx, styles, superscript_baseline_drop_max);
+    let gap_min = scaled!(ctx, styles, sub_superscript_gap_min);
+    let sub_shift_down = scaled!(ctx, styles, subscript_shift_down);
+    let sub_top_max = scaled!(ctx, styles, subscript_top_max);
+    let sub_drop_min = scaled!(ctx, styles, subscript_baseline_drop_min);
 
     let mut shift_up = Abs::zero();
     let mut shift_down = Abs::zero();
diff --git a/crates/typst/src/math/cancel.rs b/crates/typst/src/math/cancel.rs
index e01b98ca1..039ef752a 100644
--- a/crates/typst/src/math/cancel.rs
+++ b/crates/typst/src/math/cancel.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
-use unicode_math_class::MathClass;
-
 use crate::diag::{At, SourceResult};
-use crate::foundations::{cast, elem, Content, Func, Packed, Resolve, Smart};
+use crate::foundations::{cast, elem, Content, Func, Packed, Resolve, Smart, StyleChain};
 use crate::layout::{
     Abs, Angle, Frame, FrameItem, Length, Point, Ratio, Rel, Size, Transform,
 };
@@ -107,17 +105,15 @@ pub struct CancelElem {
 
 impl LayoutMath for Packed<CancelElem> {
     #[typst_macros::time(name = "math.cancel", span = self.span())]
-    fn layout_math(&self, ctx: &mut MathContext) -> SourceResult<()> {
-        let body = ctx.layout_fragment(self.body())?;
+    fn layout_math(&self, ctx: &mut MathContext, styles: StyleChain) -> SourceResult<()> {
+        let body = ctx.layout_fragment(self.body(), styles)?;
         // Preserve properties of body.
-        let body_class = body.class().unwrap_or(MathClass::Special);
+        let body_class = body.class();
         let body_italics = body.italics_correction();
         let body_attach = body.accent_attach();
         let body_text_like = body.is_text_like();
 
         let mut body = body.into_frame();
-
-        let styles = ctx.styles();
         let body_size = body.size();
         let span = self.span();
         let length = self.length(styles).resolve(styles);
@@ -155,7 +151,7 @@ impl LayoutMath for Packed<CancelElem> {
         }
 
         ctx.push(
-            FrameFragment::new(ctx, body)
+            FrameFragment::new(ctx, styles, body)
                 .with_class(body_class)
                 .with_italics_correction(body_italics)
                 .with_accent_attach(body_attach)
diff --git a/crates/typst/src/math/class.rs b/crates/typst/src/math/class.rs
index 1b6c638ca..50aabede4 100644
--- a/crates/typst/src/math/class.rs
+++ b/crates/typst/src/math/class.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
+use comemo::Prehashed;
 use unicode_math_class::MathClass;
 
 use crate::diag::SourceResult;
-use crate::foundations::{elem, Content, Packed};
-use crate::math::{LayoutMath, Limits, MathContext};
+use crate::foundations::{elem, Content, Packed, StyleChain};
+use crate::math::{EquationElem, LayoutMath, Limits, MathContext};
 
 /// Forced use of a certain math class.
 ///
@@ -34,13 +35,12 @@ pub struct ClassElem {
 
 impl LayoutMath for Packed<ClassElem> {
     #[typst_macros::time(name = "math.class", span = self.span())]
-    fn layout_math(&self, ctx: &mut MathContext) -> SourceResult<()> {
-        ctx.style(ctx.style.with_class(*self.class()));
-        let mut fragment = ctx.layout_fragment(self.body())?;
-        ctx.unstyle();
-
-        fragment.set_class(*self.class());
-        fragment.set_limits(Limits::for_class(*self.class()));
+    fn layout_math(&self, ctx: &mut MathContext, styles: StyleChain) -> SourceResult<()> {
+        let class = *self.class();
+        let style = Prehashed::new(EquationElem::set_class(Some(class)));
+        let mut fragment = ctx.layout_fragment(self.body(), styles.chain(&style))?;
+        fragment.set_class(class);
+        fragment.set_limits(Limits::for_class(class));
         ctx.push(fragment);
         Ok(())
     }
diff --git a/crates/typst/src/math/ctx.rs b/crates/typst/src/math/ctx.rs
index 5842aae0d..5b4227b40 100644
--- a/crates/typst/src/math/ctx.rs
+++ b/crates/typst/src/math/ctx.rs
@@ -12,29 +12,30 @@ use unicode_segmentation::UnicodeSegmentation;
 
 use crate::diag::SourceResult;
 use crate::engine::Engine;
-use crate::foundations::{Content, Packed, Smart, StyleChain, Styles};
+use crate::foundations::{Content, Packed, Smart, StyleChain};
 use crate::layout::{Abs, Axes, BoxElem, Em, Frame, LayoutMultiple, Regions, Size};
 use crate::math::{
-    FrameFragment, GlyphFragment, LayoutMath, MathFragment, MathRow, MathSize, MathStyle,
-    MathVariant, THICK,
+    scaled_font_size, styled_char, EquationElem, FrameFragment, GlyphFragment,
+    LayoutMath, MathFragment, MathRow, MathSize, THICK,
 };
 use crate::model::ParElem;
-use crate::realize::realize;
 use crate::syntax::{is_newline, Span};
 use crate::text::{
-    features, variant, BottomEdge, BottomEdgeMetric, Font, FontStyle, FontWeight,
-    TextElem, TextSize, TopEdge, TopEdgeMetric,
+    features, BottomEdge, BottomEdgeMetric, Font, TextElem, TextSize, TopEdge,
+    TopEdgeMetric,
 };
 
 macro_rules! scaled {
-    ($ctx:expr, text: $text:ident, display: $display:ident $(,)?) => {
-        match $ctx.style.size {
-            MathSize::Display => scaled!($ctx, $display),
-            _ => scaled!($ctx, $text),
+    ($ctx:expr, $styles:expr, text: $text:ident, display: $display:ident $(,)?) => {
+        match $crate::math::EquationElem::size_in($styles) {
+            $crate::math::MathSize::Display => scaled!($ctx, $styles, $display),
+            _ => scaled!($ctx, $styles, $text),
         }
     };
-    ($ctx:expr, $name:ident) => {
-        $ctx.constants.$name().scaled($ctx)
+    ($ctx:expr, $styles:expr, $name:ident) => {
+        $ctx.constants
+            .$name()
+            .scaled($ctx, $crate::math::scaled_font_size($ctx, $styles))
     };
 }
 
@@ -46,8 +47,10 @@ macro_rules! percent {
 
 /// The context for math layout.
 pub struct MathContext<'a, 'b, 'v> {
+    // External.
     pub engine: &'v mut Engine<'b>,
     pub regions: Regions<'static>,
+    // Font-related.
     pub font: &'a Font,
     pub ttf: &'a ttf_parser::Face<'a>,
     pub table: ttf_parser::math::Table<'a>,
@@ -55,12 +58,8 @@ pub struct MathContext<'a, 'b, 'v> {
     pub ssty_table: Option<ttf_parser::gsub::AlternateSubstitution<'a>>,
     pub glyphwise_tables: Option<Vec<GlyphwiseSubsts<'a>>>,
     pub space_width: Em,
+    // Mutable.
     pub fragments: Vec<MathFragment>,
-    pub local: Styles,
-    pub style: MathStyle,
-    pub size: Abs,
-    outer: StyleChain<'a>,
-    style_stack: Vec<(MathStyle, Abs)>,
 }
 
 impl<'a, 'b, 'v> MathContext<'a, 'b, 'v> {
@@ -69,7 +68,6 @@ impl<'a, 'b, 'v> MathContext<'a, 'b, 'v> {
         styles: StyleChain<'a>,
         regions: Regions,
         font: &'a Font,
-        block: bool,
     ) -> Self {
         let math_table = font.ttf().tables().math.unwrap();
         let gsub_table = font.ttf().tables().gsub;
@@ -96,7 +94,6 @@ impl<'a, 'b, 'v> MathContext<'a, 'b, 'v> {
                 .collect()
         });
 
-        let size = TextElem::size_in(styles);
         let ttf = font.ttf();
         let space_width = ttf
             .glyph_index(' ')
@@ -104,7 +101,6 @@ impl<'a, 'b, 'v> MathContext<'a, 'b, 'v> {
             .map(|advance| font.to_em(advance))
             .unwrap_or(THICK);
 
-        let variant = variant(styles);
         Self {
             engine,
             regions: Regions::one(regions.base(), Axes::splat(false)),
@@ -116,21 +112,6 @@ impl<'a, 'b, 'v> MathContext<'a, 'b, 'v> {
             glyphwise_tables,
             space_width,
             fragments: vec![],
-            local: Styles::new(),
-            style: MathStyle {
-                variant: MathVariant::Serif,
-                size: if block { MathSize::Display } else { MathSize::Text },
-                class: Smart::Auto,
-                cramped: false,
-                bold: variant.weight >= FontWeight::BOLD,
-                italic: match variant.style {
-                    FontStyle::Normal => Smart::Auto,
-                    FontStyle::Italic | FontStyle::Oblique => Smart::Custom(true),
-                },
-            },
-            size,
-            outer: styles,
-            style_stack: vec![],
         }
     }
 
@@ -142,59 +123,92 @@ impl<'a, 'b, 'v> MathContext<'a, 'b, 'v> {
         self.fragments.extend(fragments);
     }
 
-    pub fn layout_root(&mut self, elem: &dyn LayoutMath) -> SourceResult<MathRow> {
-        let row = self.layout_fragments(elem)?;
+    pub fn layout_root(
+        &mut self,
+        elem: &dyn LayoutMath,
+        styles: StyleChain,
+    ) -> SourceResult<MathRow> {
+        let row = self.layout_fragments(elem, styles)?;
         Ok(MathRow::new(row))
     }
 
     pub fn layout_fragment(
         &mut self,
         elem: &dyn LayoutMath,
+        styles: StyleChain,
     ) -> SourceResult<MathFragment> {
-        let row = self.layout_fragments(elem)?;
-        Ok(MathRow::new(row).into_fragment(self))
+        let row = self.layout_fragments(elem, styles)?;
+        Ok(MathRow::new(row).into_fragment(self, styles))
     }
 
     pub fn layout_fragments(
         &mut self,
         elem: &dyn LayoutMath,
+        styles: StyleChain,
     ) -> SourceResult<Vec<MathFragment>> {
         let prev = std::mem::take(&mut self.fragments);
-        elem.layout_math(self)?;
+        elem.layout_math(self, styles)?;
         Ok(std::mem::replace(&mut self.fragments, prev))
     }
 
-    pub fn layout_row(&mut self, elem: &dyn LayoutMath) -> SourceResult<MathRow> {
-        let fragments = self.layout_fragments(elem)?;
+    pub fn layout_row(
+        &mut self,
+        elem: &dyn LayoutMath,
+        styles: StyleChain,
+    ) -> SourceResult<MathRow> {
+        let fragments = self.layout_fragments(elem, styles)?;
         Ok(MathRow::new(fragments))
     }
 
-    pub fn layout_frame(&mut self, elem: &dyn LayoutMath) -> SourceResult<Frame> {
-        Ok(self.layout_fragment(elem)?.into_frame())
+    pub fn layout_frame(
+        &mut self,
+        elem: &dyn LayoutMath,
+        styles: StyleChain,
+    ) -> SourceResult<Frame> {
+        Ok(self.layout_fragment(elem, styles)?.into_frame())
     }
 
-    pub fn layout_box(&mut self, boxed: &Packed<BoxElem>) -> SourceResult<Frame> {
-        boxed.layout(self.engine, self.outer.chain(&self.local), self.regions)
+    pub fn layout_box(
+        &mut self,
+        boxed: &Packed<BoxElem>,
+        styles: StyleChain,
+    ) -> SourceResult<Frame> {
+        let local = Prehashed::new(TextElem::set_size(TextSize(
+            scaled_font_size(self, styles).into(),
+        )));
+        boxed.layout(self.engine, styles.chain(&local), self.regions)
     }
 
-    pub fn layout_content(&mut self, content: &Content) -> SourceResult<Frame> {
+    pub fn layout_content(
+        &mut self,
+        content: &Content,
+        styles: StyleChain,
+    ) -> SourceResult<Frame> {
+        let local = Prehashed::new(TextElem::set_size(TextSize(
+            scaled_font_size(self, styles).into(),
+        )));
         Ok(content
-            .layout(self.engine, self.outer.chain(&self.local), self.regions)?
+            .layout(self.engine, styles.chain(&local), self.regions)?
             .into_frame())
     }
 
-    pub fn layout_text(&mut self, elem: &Packed<TextElem>) -> SourceResult<MathFragment> {
+    pub fn layout_text(
+        &mut self,
+        elem: &Packed<TextElem>,
+        styles: StyleChain,
+    ) -> SourceResult<MathFragment> {
         let text = elem.text();
         let span = elem.span();
         let mut chars = text.chars();
+        let math_size = EquationElem::size_in(styles);
         let fragment = if let Some(mut glyph) = chars
             .next()
             .filter(|_| chars.next().is_none())
-            .map(|c| self.style.styled_char(c))
-            .and_then(|c| GlyphFragment::try_new(self, c, span))
+            .map(|c| styled_char(styles, c))
+            .and_then(|c| GlyphFragment::try_new(self, styles, c, span))
         {
             // A single letter that is available in the math font.
-            match self.style.size {
+            match math_size {
                 MathSize::Script => {
                     glyph.make_scriptsize(self);
                 }
@@ -204,10 +218,9 @@ impl<'a, 'b, 'v> MathContext<'a, 'b, 'v> {
                 _ => (),
             }
 
-            let class = self.style.class.as_custom().or(glyph.class);
-            if class == Some(MathClass::Large) {
-                let mut variant = if self.style.size == MathSize::Display {
-                    let height = scaled!(self, display_operator_min_height)
+            if glyph.class == MathClass::Large {
+                let mut variant = if math_size == MathSize::Display {
+                    let height = scaled!(self, styles, display_operator_min_height)
                         .max(SQRT_2 * glyph.height());
                     glyph.stretch_vertical(self, height, Abs::zero())
                 } else {
@@ -223,18 +236,23 @@ impl<'a, 'b, 'v> MathContext<'a, 'b, 'v> {
             // Numbers aren't that difficult.
             let mut fragments = vec![];
             for c in text.chars() {
-                let c = self.style.styled_char(c);
-                fragments.push(GlyphFragment::new(self, c, span).into());
+                let c = styled_char(styles, c);
+                fragments.push(GlyphFragment::new(self, styles, c, span).into());
             }
-            let frame = MathRow::new(fragments).into_frame(self);
-            FrameFragment::new(self, frame).with_text_like(true).into()
+            let frame = MathRow::new(fragments).into_frame(self, styles);
+            FrameFragment::new(self, styles, frame).with_text_like(true).into()
         } else {
+            let local = [
+                TextElem::set_top_edge(TopEdge::Metric(TopEdgeMetric::Bounds)),
+                TextElem::set_bottom_edge(BottomEdge::Metric(BottomEdgeMetric::Bounds)),
+                TextElem::set_size(TextSize(scaled_font_size(self, styles).into())),
+                EquationElem::set_italic(Smart::Custom(false)),
+            ]
+            .map(Prehashed::new);
+
             // Anything else is handled by Typst's standard text layout.
-            let mut style = self.style;
-            if self.style.italic == Smart::Auto {
-                style = style.with_italic(false);
-            }
-            let text: EcoString = text.chars().map(|c| style.styled_char(c)).collect();
+            let styles = styles.chain(&local);
+            let text: EcoString = text.chars().map(|c| styled_char(styles, c)).collect();
             if text.contains(is_newline) {
                 let mut fragments = vec![];
                 for (i, piece) in text.split(is_newline).enumerate() {
@@ -242,117 +260,65 @@ impl<'a, 'b, 'v> MathContext<'a, 'b, 'v> {
                         fragments.push(MathFragment::Linebreak);
                     }
                     if !piece.is_empty() {
-                        fragments.push(self.layout_complex_text(piece, span)?.into());
+                        fragments
+                            .push(self.layout_complex_text(piece, span, styles)?.into());
                     }
                 }
-                let mut frame = MathRow::new(fragments).into_frame(self);
-                let axis = scaled!(self, axis_height);
+                let mut frame = MathRow::new(fragments).into_frame(self, styles);
+                let axis = scaled!(self, styles, axis_height);
                 frame.set_baseline(frame.height() / 2.0 + axis);
-                FrameFragment::new(self, frame).into()
+                FrameFragment::new(self, styles, frame).into()
             } else {
-                self.layout_complex_text(&text, span)?.into()
+                self.layout_complex_text(&text, span, styles)?.into()
             }
         };
         Ok(fragment)
     }
 
-    pub fn layout_complex_text(
+    fn layout_complex_text(
         &mut self,
         text: &str,
         span: Span,
+        styles: StyleChain,
     ) -> SourceResult<FrameFragment> {
-        let spaced = text.graphemes(true).nth(1).is_some();
-        let elem = TextElem::packed(text)
-            .styled(TextElem::set_top_edge(TopEdge::Metric(TopEdgeMetric::Bounds)))
-            .styled(TextElem::set_bottom_edge(BottomEdge::Metric(
-                BottomEdgeMetric::Bounds,
-            )))
-            .spanned(span);
-
         // There isn't a natural width for a paragraph in a math environment;
         // because it will be placed somewhere probably not at the left margin
-        // it will overflow.  So emulate an `hbox` instead and allow the paragraph
+        // it will overflow. So emulate an `hbox` instead and allow the paragraph
         // to extend as far as needed.
-        let span = elem.span();
-        let frame = Packed::new(ParElem::new(vec![Prehashed::new(elem)]))
+        let spaced = text.graphemes(true).nth(1).is_some();
+        let text = TextElem::packed(text).spanned(span);
+        let par = ParElem::new(vec![Prehashed::new(text)]);
+        let frame = Packed::new(par)
             .spanned(span)
-            .layout(
-                self.engine,
-                self.outer.chain(&self.local),
-                false,
-                Size::splat(Abs::inf()),
-                false,
-            )?
+            .layout(self.engine, styles, false, Size::splat(Abs::inf()), false)?
             .into_frame();
 
-        Ok(FrameFragment::new(self, frame)
+        Ok(FrameFragment::new(self, styles, frame)
             .with_class(MathClass::Alphabetic)
             .with_text_like(true)
             .with_spaced(spaced))
     }
-
-    pub fn styles(&self) -> StyleChain {
-        self.outer.chain(&self.local)
-    }
-
-    pub fn realize(&mut self, content: &Content) -> SourceResult<Option<Content>> {
-        realize(self.engine, content, self.outer.chain(&self.local))
-    }
-
-    pub fn style(&mut self, style: MathStyle) {
-        self.style_stack.push((self.style, self.size));
-        let base_size = TextElem::size_in(self.styles()) / self.style.size.factor(self);
-        self.size = base_size * style.size.factor(self);
-        self.local.set(TextElem::set_size(TextSize(self.size.into())));
-        self.local
-            .set(TextElem::set_style(if style.italic == Smart::Custom(true) {
-                FontStyle::Italic
-            } else {
-                FontStyle::Normal
-            }));
-        self.local.set(TextElem::set_weight(if style.bold {
-            FontWeight::BOLD
-        } else {
-            // The normal weight is what we started with.
-            // It's 400 for CM Regular, 450 for CM Book.
-            self.font.info().variant.weight
-        }));
-        self.style = style;
-    }
-
-    pub fn unstyle(&mut self) {
-        (self.style, self.size) = self.style_stack.pop().unwrap();
-        self.local.unset();
-        self.local.unset();
-        self.local.unset();
-    }
 }
 
 pub(super) trait Scaled {
-    fn scaled(self, ctx: &MathContext) -> Abs;
+    fn scaled(self, ctx: &MathContext, font_size: Abs) -> Abs;
 }
 
 impl Scaled for i16 {
-    fn scaled(self, ctx: &MathContext) -> Abs {
-        ctx.font.to_em(self).scaled(ctx)
+    fn scaled(self, ctx: &MathContext, font_size: Abs) -> Abs {
+        ctx.font.to_em(self).at(font_size)
     }
 }
 
 impl Scaled for u16 {
-    fn scaled(self, ctx: &MathContext) -> Abs {
-        ctx.font.to_em(self).scaled(ctx)
-    }
-}
-
-impl Scaled for Em {
-    fn scaled(self, ctx: &MathContext) -> Abs {
-        self.at(ctx.size)
+    fn scaled(self, ctx: &MathContext, font_size: Abs) -> Abs {
+        ctx.font.to_em(self).at(font_size)
     }
 }
 
 impl Scaled for MathValue<'_> {
-    fn scaled(self, ctx: &MathContext) -> Abs {
-        self.value.scaled(ctx)
+    fn scaled(self, ctx: &MathContext, font_size: Abs) -> Abs {
+        self.value.scaled(ctx, font_size)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/typst/src/math/equation.rs b/crates/typst/src/math/equation.rs
index 227fdc3fa..fa7e22ab7 100644
--- a/crates/typst/src/math/equation.rs
+++ b/crates/typst/src/math/equation.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 use std::num::NonZeroUsize;
 
+use unicode_math_class::MathClass;
+
 use crate::diag::{bail, SourceResult};
 use crate::engine::Engine;
 use crate::foundations::{
@@ -11,7 +13,7 @@ use crate::layout::{
     Abs, AlignElem, Alignment, Axes, Dir, Em, FixedAlignment, Frame, LayoutMultiple,
     LayoutSingle, Point, Regions, Size,
 };
-use crate::math::{LayoutMath, MathContext};
+use crate::math::{scaled_font_size, LayoutMath, MathContext, MathSize, MathVariant};
 use crate::model::{Numbering, Outlinable, ParElem, Refable, Supplement};
 use crate::syntax::Span;
 use crate::text::{
@@ -94,6 +96,33 @@ pub struct EquationElem {
     /// The contents of the equation.
     #[required]
     pub body: Content,
+
+    /// The size of the glyphs.
+    #[internal]
+    #[default(MathSize::Text)]
+    pub size: MathSize,
+
+    /// The style variant to select.
+    #[internal]
+    pub variant: MathVariant,
+
+    /// Affects the height of exponents.
+    #[internal]
+    #[default(false)]
+    pub cramped: bool,
+
+    /// Whether to use bold glyphs.
+    #[internal]
+    #[default(false)]
+    pub bold: bool,
+
+    /// Whether to use italic glyphs.
+    #[internal]
+    pub italic: Smart<bool>,
+
+    /// A forced class to use for all fragment.
+    #[internal]
+    pub class: Option<MathClass>,
 }
 
 impl Synthesize for Packed<EquationElem> {
@@ -124,6 +153,7 @@ impl Finalize for Packed<EquationElem> {
         let mut realized = realized;
         if self.block(style) {
             realized = realized.styled(AlignElem::set_alignment(Alignment::CENTER));
+            realized = realized.styled(EquationElem::set_size(MathSize::Display));
         }
         realized
             .styled(TextElem::set_weight(FontWeight::from_number(450)))
@@ -162,19 +192,19 @@ impl Packed<EquationElem> {
         // Find a math font.
         let font = find_math_font(engine, styles, self.span())?;
 
-        let mut ctx = MathContext::new(engine, styles, regions, &font, false);
-        let rows = ctx.layout_root(self)?;
+        let mut ctx = MathContext::new(engine, styles, regions, &font);
+        let rows = ctx.layout_root(self, styles)?;
 
         let mut items = if rows.row_count() == 1 {
             rows.into_par_items()
         } else {
-            vec![MathParItem::Frame(rows.into_fragment(&ctx).into_frame())]
+            vec![MathParItem::Frame(rows.into_fragment(&ctx, styles).into_frame())]
         };
 
         for item in &mut items {
             let MathParItem::Frame(frame) = item else { continue };
 
-            let font_size = TextElem::size_in(styles);
+            let font_size = scaled_font_size(&ctx, styles);
             let slack = ParElem::leading_in(styles) * 0.7;
             let top_edge = TextElem::top_edge_in(styles).resolve(font_size, &font, None);
             let bottom_edge =
@@ -205,8 +235,8 @@ impl LayoutSingle for Packed<EquationElem> {
         // Find a math font.
         let font = find_math_font(engine, styles, self.span())?;
 
-        let mut ctx = MathContext::new(engine, styles, regions, &font, true);
-        let mut frame = ctx.layout_frame(self)?;
+        let mut ctx = MathContext::new(engine, styles, regions, &font);
+        let mut frame = ctx.layout_frame(self, styles)?;
 
         if let Some(numbering) = (**self).numbering(styles) {
             let pod = Regions::one(regions.base(), Axes::splat(false));
@@ -341,8 +371,8 @@ impl Outlinable for Packed<EquationElem> {
 
 impl LayoutMath for Packed<EquationElem> {
     #[typst_macros::time(name = "math.equation", span = self.span())]
-    fn layout_math(&self, ctx: &mut MathContext) -> SourceResult<()> {
-        self.body().layout_math(ctx)
+    fn layout_math(&self, ctx: &mut MathContext, styles: StyleChain) -> SourceResult<()> {
+        self.body().layout_math(ctx, styles)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/typst/src/math/frac.rs b/crates/typst/src/math/frac.rs
index 50185de2f..8ea2d09b0 100644
--- a/crates/typst/src/math/frac.rs
+++ b/crates/typst/src/math/frac.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 use crate::diag::{bail, SourceResult};
-use crate::foundations::{elem, Content, Packed, Value};
+use crate::foundations::{elem, Content, Packed, StyleChain, Value};
 use crate::layout::{Em, Frame, FrameItem, Point, Size};
 use crate::math::{
-    FrameFragment, GlyphFragment, LayoutMath, MathContext, MathSize, Scaled,
-    DELIM_SHORT_FALL,
+    scaled_font_size, style_for_denominator, style_for_numerator, FrameFragment,
+    GlyphFragment, LayoutMath, MathContext, Scaled, DELIM_SHORT_FALL,
 };
 use crate::syntax::{Span, Spanned};
 use crate::text::TextElem;
@@ -37,8 +37,15 @@ pub struct FracElem {
 
 impl LayoutMath for Packed<FracElem> {
     #[typst_macros::time(name = "math.frac", span = self.span())]
-    fn layout_math(&self, ctx: &mut MathContext) -> SourceResult<()> {
-        layout(ctx, self.num(), std::slice::from_ref(self.denom()), false, self.span())
+    fn layout_math(&self, ctx: &mut MathContext, styles: StyleChain) -> SourceResult<()> {
+        layout(
+            ctx,
+            styles,
+            self.num(),
+            std::slice::from_ref(self.denom()),
+            false,
+            self.span(),
+        )
     }
 }
 
@@ -71,55 +78,58 @@ pub struct BinomElem {
 
 impl LayoutMath for Packed<BinomElem> {
     #[typst_macros::time(name = "math.binom", span = self.span())]
-    fn layout_math(&self, ctx: &mut MathContext) -> SourceResult<()> {
-        layout(ctx, self.upper(), self.lower(), true, self.span())
+    fn layout_math(&self, ctx: &mut MathContext, styles: StyleChain) -> SourceResult<()> {
+        layout(ctx, styles, self.upper(), self.lower(), true, self.span())
     }
 }
 
 /// Layout a fraction or binomial.
 fn layout(
     ctx: &mut MathContext,
+    styles: StyleChain,
     num: &Content,
     denom: &[Content],
     binom: bool,
     span: Span,
 ) -> SourceResult<()> {
-    let short_fall = DELIM_SHORT_FALL.scaled(ctx);
-    let axis = scaled!(ctx, axis_height);
-    let thickness = scaled!(ctx, fraction_rule_thickness);
+    let font_size = scaled_font_size(ctx, styles);
+    let short_fall = DELIM_SHORT_FALL.at(font_size);
+    let axis = scaled!(ctx, styles, axis_height);
+    let thickness = scaled!(ctx, styles, fraction_rule_thickness);
     let shift_up = scaled!(
-        ctx,
+        ctx, styles,
         text: fraction_numerator_shift_up,
         display: fraction_numerator_display_style_shift_up,
     );
     let shift_down = scaled!(
-        ctx,
+        ctx, styles,
         text: fraction_denominator_shift_down,
         display: fraction_denominator_display_style_shift_down,
     );
     let num_min = scaled!(
-        ctx,
+        ctx, styles,
         text: fraction_numerator_gap_min,
         display: fraction_num_display_style_gap_min,
     );
     let denom_min = scaled!(
-        ctx,
+        ctx, styles,
         text: fraction_denominator_gap_min,
         display: fraction_denom_display_style_gap_min,
     );
 
-    ctx.style(ctx.style.for_numerator());
-    let num = ctx.layout_frame(num)?;
-    ctx.unstyle();
+    let num_style = style_for_numerator(styles);
+    let num = ctx.layout_frame(num, styles.chain(&num_style))?;
 
-    ctx.style(ctx.style.for_denominator());
-    let denom = ctx.layout_frame(&Content::sequence(
-        // Add a comma between each element.
-        denom.iter().flat_map(|a| [TextElem::packed(','), a.clone()]).skip(1),
-    ))?;
-    ctx.unstyle();
+    let denom_style = style_for_denominator(styles);
+    let denom = ctx.layout_frame(
+        &Content::sequence(
+            // Add a comma between each element.
+            denom.iter().flat_map(|a| [TextElem::packed(','), a.clone()]).skip(1),
+        ),
+        styles.chain(&denom_style),
+    )?;
 
-    let around = FRAC_AROUND.scaled(ctx);
+    let around = FRAC_AROUND.at(font_size);
     let num_gap = (shift_up - axis - num.descent()).max(num_min + thickness / 2.0);
     let denom_gap = (shift_down + axis - denom.ascent()).max(denom_min + thickness / 2.0);
 
@@ -139,13 +149,13 @@ fn layout(
     frame.push_frame(denom_pos, denom);
 
     if binom {
-        let mut left =
-            GlyphFragment::new(ctx, '(', span).stretch_vertical(ctx, height, short_fall);
+        let mut left = GlyphFragment::new(ctx, styles, '(', span)
+            .stretch_vertical(ctx, height, short_fall);
         left.center_on_axis(ctx);
         ctx.push(left);
-        ctx.push(FrameFragment::new(ctx, frame));
-        let mut right =
-            GlyphFragment::new(ctx, ')', span).stretch_vertical(ctx, height, short_fall);
+        ctx.push(FrameFragment::new(ctx, styles, frame));
+        let mut right = GlyphFragment::new(ctx, styles, ')', span)
+            .stretch_vertical(ctx, height, short_fall);
         right.center_on_axis(ctx);
         ctx.push(right);
     } else {
@@ -154,14 +164,14 @@ fn layout(
             FrameItem::Shape(
                 Geometry::Line(Point::with_x(line_width)).stroked(
                     FixedStroke::from_pair(
-                        TextElem::fill_in(ctx.styles()).as_decoration(),
+                        TextElem::fill_in(styles).as_decoration(),
                         thickness,
                     ),
                 ),
                 span,
             ),
         );
-        ctx.push(FrameFragment::new(ctx, frame));
+        ctx.push(FrameFragment::new(ctx, styles, frame));
     }
 
     Ok(())
diff --git a/crates/typst/src/math/fragment.rs b/crates/typst/src/math/fragment.rs
index 64bc30784..e78cd95ac 100644
--- a/crates/typst/src/math/fragment.rs
+++ b/crates/typst/src/math/fragment.rs
@@ -5,10 +5,12 @@ use ttf_parser::gsub::AlternateSet;
 use ttf_parser::{GlyphId, Rect};
 use unicode_math_class::MathClass;
 
-use crate::foundations::Smart;
+use crate::foundations::StyleChain;
 use crate::introspection::{Meta, MetaElem};
 use crate::layout::{Abs, Corner, Em, Frame, FrameItem, Point, Size};
-use crate::math::{Limits, MathContext, MathStyle, Scaled};
+use crate::math::{
+    scaled_font_size, styled_char, EquationElem, Limits, MathContext, MathSize, Scaled,
+};
 use crate::syntax::Span;
 use crate::text::{Font, Glyph, Lang, TextElem, TextItem};
 use crate::visualize::Paint;
@@ -67,20 +69,23 @@ impl MathFragment {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn class(&self) -> Option<MathClass> {
-        self.style().and_then(|style| style.class.as_custom()).or(match self {
+    pub fn class(&self) -> MathClass {
+        match self {
             Self::Glyph(glyph) => glyph.class,
             Self::Variant(variant) => variant.class,
-            Self::Frame(fragment) => Some(fragment.class),
-            _ => None,
-        })
+            Self::Frame(fragment) => fragment.class,
+            Self::Spacing(_) => MathClass::Space,
+            Self::Space(_) => MathClass::Space,
+            Self::Linebreak => MathClass::Space,
+            Self::Align => MathClass::Special,
+        }
     }
 
-    pub fn style(&self) -> Option<MathStyle> {
+    pub fn math_size(&self) -> Option<MathSize> {
         match self {
-            Self::Glyph(glyph) => Some(glyph.style),
-            Self::Variant(variant) => Some(variant.style),
-            Self::Frame(fragment) => Some(fragment.style),
+            Self::Glyph(glyph) => Some(glyph.math_size),
+            Self::Variant(variant) => Some(variant.math_size),
+            Self::Frame(fragment) => Some(fragment.math_size),
             _ => None,
         }
     }
@@ -95,27 +100,10 @@ impl MathFragment {
     }
 
     pub fn set_class(&mut self, class: MathClass) {
-        macro_rules! set_style_class {
-            ($fragment:ident) => {
-                if $fragment.style.class.is_custom() {
-                    $fragment.style.class = Smart::Custom(class);
-                }
-            };
-        }
-
         match self {
-            Self::Glyph(glyph) => {
-                glyph.class = Some(class);
-                set_style_class!(glyph);
-            }
-            Self::Variant(variant) => {
-                variant.class = Some(class);
-                set_style_class!(variant);
-            }
-            Self::Frame(fragment) => {
-                fragment.class = class;
-                set_style_class!(fragment);
-            }
+            Self::Glyph(glyph) => glyph.class = class,
+            Self::Variant(variant) => variant.class = class,
+            Self::Frame(fragment) => fragment.class = class,
             _ => {}
         }
     }
@@ -130,21 +118,22 @@ impl MathFragment {
     }
 
     pub fn is_spaced(&self) -> bool {
-        match self {
-            MathFragment::Frame(frame) => {
-                match self.style().and_then(|style| style.class.as_custom()) {
-                    Some(MathClass::Fence) => true,
-                    Some(_) => false,
-                    None => frame.spaced,
+        self.class() == MathClass::Fence
+            || match self {
+                MathFragment::Frame(frame) => {
+                    frame.spaced
+                        && matches!(
+                            frame.class,
+                            MathClass::Normal | MathClass::Alphabetic
+                        )
                 }
+                _ => false,
             }
-            _ => self.class() == Some(MathClass::Fence),
-        }
     }
 
     pub fn is_text_like(&self) -> bool {
         match self {
-            Self::Glyph(_) | Self::Variant(_) => self.class() != Some(MathClass::Large),
+            Self::Glyph(_) | Self::Variant(_) => self.class() != MathClass::Large,
             MathFragment::Frame(frame) => frame.text_like,
             _ => false,
         }
@@ -224,43 +213,57 @@ pub struct GlyphFragment {
     pub descent: Abs,
     pub italics_correction: Abs,
     pub accent_attach: Abs,
-    pub style: MathStyle,
     pub font_size: Abs,
-    pub class: Option<MathClass>,
+    pub class: MathClass,
+    pub math_size: MathSize,
     pub span: Span,
     pub meta: SmallVec<[Meta; 1]>,
     pub limits: Limits,
 }
 
 impl GlyphFragment {
-    pub fn new(ctx: &MathContext, c: char, span: Span) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(ctx: &MathContext, styles: StyleChain, c: char, span: Span) -> Self {
         let id = ctx.ttf.glyph_index(c).unwrap_or_default();
         let id = Self::adjust_glyph_index(ctx, id);
-        Self::with_id(ctx, c, id, span)
+        Self::with_id(ctx, styles, c, id, span)
     }
 
-    pub fn try_new(ctx: &MathContext, c: char, span: Span) -> Option<Self> {
-        let c = ctx.style.styled_char(c);
+    pub fn try_new(
+        ctx: &MathContext,
+        styles: StyleChain,
+        c: char,
+        span: Span,
+    ) -> Option<Self> {
+        let c = styled_char(styles, c);
         let id = ctx.ttf.glyph_index(c)?;
         let id = Self::adjust_glyph_index(ctx, id);
-        Some(Self::with_id(ctx, c, id, span))
+        Some(Self::with_id(ctx, styles, c, id, span))
     }
 
-    pub fn with_id(ctx: &MathContext, c: char, id: GlyphId, span: Span) -> Self {
-        let class = match c {
-            ':' => Some(MathClass::Relation),
-            '.' | '/' | '⋯' | '⋱' | '⋰' | '⋮' => Some(MathClass::Normal),
-            _ => unicode_math_class::class(c),
-        };
+    pub fn with_id(
+        ctx: &MathContext,
+        styles: StyleChain,
+        c: char,
+        id: GlyphId,
+        span: Span,
+    ) -> Self {
+        let class = EquationElem::class_in(styles)
+            .or_else(|| match c {
+                ':' => Some(MathClass::Relation),
+                '.' | '/' | '⋯' | '⋱' | '⋰' | '⋮' => Some(MathClass::Normal),
+                _ => unicode_math_class::class(c),
+            })
+            .unwrap_or(MathClass::Normal);
+
         let mut fragment = Self {
             id,
             c,
             font: ctx.font.clone(),
-            lang: TextElem::lang_in(ctx.styles()),
-            fill: TextElem::fill_in(ctx.styles()).as_decoration(),
-            shift: TextElem::baseline_in(ctx.styles()),
-            style: ctx.style,
-            font_size: ctx.size,
+            lang: TextElem::lang_in(styles),
+            fill: TextElem::fill_in(styles).as_decoration(),
+            shift: TextElem::baseline_in(styles),
+            font_size: scaled_font_size(ctx, styles),
+            math_size: EquationElem::size_in(styles),
             width: Abs::zero(),
             ascent: Abs::zero(),
             descent: Abs::zero(),
@@ -269,7 +272,7 @@ impl GlyphFragment {
             accent_attach: Abs::zero(),
             class,
             span,
-            meta: MetaElem::data_in(ctx.styles()),
+            meta: MetaElem::data_in(styles),
         };
         fragment.set_id(ctx, id);
         fragment
@@ -288,7 +291,7 @@ impl GlyphFragment {
     /// styles. This is used to replace the glyph with a stretch variant.
     pub fn set_id(&mut self, ctx: &MathContext, id: GlyphId) {
         let advance = ctx.ttf.glyph_hor_advance(id).unwrap_or_default();
-        let italics = italics_correction(ctx, id).unwrap_or_default();
+        let italics = italics_correction(ctx, id, self.font_size).unwrap_or_default();
         let bbox = ctx.ttf.glyph_bounding_box(id).unwrap_or(Rect {
             x_min: 0,
             y_min: 0,
@@ -296,8 +299,9 @@ impl GlyphFragment {
             y_max: 0,
         });
 
-        let mut width = advance.scaled(ctx);
-        let accent_attach = accent_attach(ctx, id).unwrap_or((width + italics) / 2.0);
+        let mut width = advance.scaled(ctx, self.font_size);
+        let accent_attach =
+            accent_attach(ctx, id, self.font_size).unwrap_or((width + italics) / 2.0);
 
         if !is_extended_shape(ctx, id) {
             width += italics;
@@ -305,8 +309,8 @@ impl GlyphFragment {
 
         self.id = id;
         self.width = width;
-        self.ascent = bbox.y_max.scaled(ctx);
-        self.descent = -bbox.y_min.scaled(ctx);
+        self.ascent = bbox.y_max.scaled(ctx, self.font_size);
+        self.descent = -bbox.y_min.scaled(ctx, self.font_size);
         self.italics_correction = italics;
         self.accent_attach = accent_attach;
     }
@@ -319,11 +323,11 @@ impl GlyphFragment {
         VariantFragment {
             c: self.c,
             id: Some(self.id),
-            style: self.style,
             font_size: self.font_size,
             italics_correction: self.italics_correction,
             accent_attach: self.accent_attach,
             class: self.class,
+            math_size: self.math_size,
             span: self.span,
             limits: self.limits,
             frame: self.into_frame(),
@@ -388,9 +392,9 @@ pub struct VariantFragment {
     pub italics_correction: Abs,
     pub accent_attach: Abs,
     pub frame: Frame,
-    pub style: MathStyle,
     pub font_size: Abs,
-    pub class: Option<MathClass>,
+    pub class: MathClass,
+    pub math_size: MathSize,
     pub span: Span,
     pub limits: Limits,
     pub mid_stretched: Option<bool>,
@@ -401,7 +405,8 @@ impl VariantFragment {
     /// on the axis.
     pub fn center_on_axis(&mut self, ctx: &MathContext) {
         let h = self.frame.height();
-        self.frame.set_baseline(h / 2.0 + scaled!(ctx, axis_height));
+        let axis = ctx.constants.axis_height().scaled(ctx, self.font_size);
+        self.frame.set_baseline(h / 2.0 + axis);
     }
 }
 
@@ -414,9 +419,9 @@ impl Debug for VariantFragment {
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct FrameFragment {
     pub frame: Frame,
-    pub style: MathStyle,
     pub font_size: Abs,
     pub class: MathClass,
+    pub math_size: MathSize,
     pub limits: Limits,
     pub spaced: bool,
     pub base_ascent: Abs,
@@ -426,15 +431,15 @@ pub struct FrameFragment {
 }
 
 impl FrameFragment {
-    pub fn new(ctx: &MathContext, mut frame: Frame) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(ctx: &MathContext, styles: StyleChain, mut frame: Frame) -> Self {
         let base_ascent = frame.ascent();
         let accent_attach = frame.width() / 2.0;
-        frame.meta(ctx.styles(), false);
+        frame.meta(styles, false);
         Self {
             frame,
-            font_size: ctx.size,
-            style: ctx.style,
-            class: MathClass::Normal,
+            font_size: scaled_font_size(ctx, styles),
+            class: EquationElem::class_in(styles).unwrap_or(MathClass::Normal),
+            math_size: EquationElem::size_in(styles),
             limits: Limits::Never,
             spaced: false,
             base_ascent,
@@ -480,13 +485,25 @@ pub struct SpacingFragment {
 }
 
 /// Look up the italics correction for a glyph.
-fn italics_correction(ctx: &MathContext, id: GlyphId) -> Option<Abs> {
-    Some(ctx.table.glyph_info?.italic_corrections?.get(id)?.scaled(ctx))
+fn italics_correction(ctx: &MathContext, id: GlyphId, font_size: Abs) -> Option<Abs> {
+    Some(
+        ctx.table
+            .glyph_info?
+            .italic_corrections?
+            .get(id)?
+            .scaled(ctx, font_size),
+    )
 }
 
 /// Loop up the top accent attachment position for a glyph.
-fn accent_attach(ctx: &MathContext, id: GlyphId) -> Option<Abs> {
-    Some(ctx.table.glyph_info?.top_accent_attachments?.get(id)?.scaled(ctx))
+fn accent_attach(ctx: &MathContext, id: GlyphId, font_size: Abs) -> Option<Abs> {
+    Some(
+        ctx.table
+            .glyph_info?
+            .top_accent_attachments?
+            .get(id)?
+            .scaled(ctx, font_size),
+    )
 }
 
 /// Look up the script/scriptscript alternates for a glyph
@@ -515,6 +532,7 @@ fn is_extended_shape(ctx: &MathContext, id: GlyphId) -> bool {
 #[allow(unused)]
 fn kern_at_height(
     ctx: &MathContext,
+    font_size: Abs,
     id: GlyphId,
     corner: Corner,
     height: Abs,
@@ -528,9 +546,9 @@ fn kern_at_height(
     }?;
 
     let mut i = 0;
-    while i < kern.count() && height > kern.height(i)?.scaled(ctx) {
+    while i < kern.count() && height > kern.height(i)?.scaled(ctx, font_size) {
         i += 1;
     }
 
-    Some(kern.kern(i)?.scaled(ctx))
+    Some(kern.kern(i)?.scaled(ctx, font_size))
 }
diff --git a/crates/typst/src/math/lr.rs b/crates/typst/src/math/lr.rs
index 6d2bdbf1f..a34c934fb 100644
--- a/crates/typst/src/math/lr.rs
+++ b/crates/typst/src/math/lr.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 use unicode_math_class::MathClass;
 
 use crate::diag::SourceResult;
-use crate::foundations::{elem, func, Content, NativeElement, Packed, Resolve, Smart};
+use crate::foundations::{
+    elem, func, Content, NativeElement, Packed, Resolve, Smart, StyleChain,
+};
 use crate::layout::{Abs, Em, Length, Rel};
 use crate::math::{
     GlyphFragment, LayoutMath, MathContext, MathFragment, Scaled, SpacingFragment,
@@ -37,16 +39,16 @@ pub struct LrElem {
 
 impl LayoutMath for Packed<LrElem> {
     #[typst_macros::time(name = "math.lr", span = self.span())]
-    fn layout_math(&self, ctx: &mut MathContext) -> SourceResult<()> {
+    fn layout_math(&self, ctx: &mut MathContext, styles: StyleChain) -> SourceResult<()> {
         let mut body = self.body();
         if let Some(elem) = body.to_packed::<LrElem>() {
-            if elem.size(ctx.styles()).is_auto() {
+            if elem.size(styles).is_auto() {
                 body = elem.body();
             }
         }
 
-        let mut fragments = ctx.layout_fragments(body)?;
-        let axis = scaled!(ctx, axis_height);
+        let mut fragments = ctx.layout_fragments(body, styles)?;
+        let axis = scaled!(ctx, styles, axis_height);
         let max_extent = fragments
             .iter()
             .map(|fragment| (fragment.ascent() - axis).max(fragment.descent() + axis))
@@ -54,17 +56,17 @@ impl LayoutMath for Packed<LrElem> {
             .unwrap_or_default();
 
         let height = self
-            .size(ctx.styles())
+            .size(styles)
             .unwrap_or(Rel::one())
-            .resolve(ctx.styles())
+            .resolve(styles)
             .relative_to(2.0 * max_extent);
 
         // Scale up fragments at both ends.
         match fragments.as_mut_slice() {
-            [one] => scale(ctx, one, height, None),
+            [one] => scale(ctx, styles, one, height, None),
             [first, .., last] => {
-                scale(ctx, first, height, Some(MathClass::Opening));
-                scale(ctx, last, height, Some(MathClass::Closing));
+                scale(ctx, styles, first, height, Some(MathClass::Opening));
+                scale(ctx, styles, last, height, Some(MathClass::Closing));
             }
             _ => {}
         }
@@ -74,7 +76,7 @@ impl LayoutMath for Packed<LrElem> {
             if let MathFragment::Variant(ref mut variant) = fragment {
                 if variant.mid_stretched == Some(false) {
                     variant.mid_stretched = Some(true);
-                    scale(ctx, fragment, height, Some(MathClass::Large));
+                    scale(ctx, styles, fragment, height, Some(MathClass::Large));
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -112,8 +114,8 @@ pub struct MidElem {
 
 impl LayoutMath for Packed<MidElem> {
     #[typst_macros::time(name = "math.mid", span = self.span())]
-    fn layout_math(&self, ctx: &mut MathContext) -> SourceResult<()> {
-        let mut fragments = ctx.layout_fragments(self.body())?;
+    fn layout_math(&self, ctx: &mut MathContext, styles: StyleChain) -> SourceResult<()> {
+        let mut fragments = ctx.layout_fragments(self.body(), styles)?;
 
         for fragment in &mut fragments {
             match fragment {
@@ -137,23 +139,24 @@ impl LayoutMath for Packed<MidElem> {
 /// Scale a math fragment to a height.
 fn scale(
     ctx: &mut MathContext,
+    styles: StyleChain,
     fragment: &mut MathFragment,
     height: Abs,
     apply: Option<MathClass>,
 ) {
     if matches!(
         fragment.class(),
-        Some(MathClass::Opening | MathClass::Closing | MathClass::Fence)
+        MathClass::Opening | MathClass::Closing | MathClass::Fence
     ) {
         let glyph = match fragment {
             MathFragment::Glyph(glyph) => glyph.clone(),
             MathFragment::Variant(variant) => {
-                GlyphFragment::new(ctx, variant.c, variant.span)
+                GlyphFragment::new(ctx, styles, variant.c, variant.span)
             }
             _ => return,
         };
 
-        let short_fall = DELIM_SHORT_FALL.scaled(ctx);
+        let short_fall = DELIM_SHORT_FALL.at(glyph.font_size);
         let mut stretched = glyph.stretch_vertical(ctx, height, short_fall);
         stretched.center_on_axis(ctx);
 
diff --git a/crates/typst/src/math/matrix.rs b/crates/typst/src/math/matrix.rs
index 24563a450..616cc7381 100644
--- a/crates/typst/src/math/matrix.rs
+++ b/crates/typst/src/math/matrix.rs
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ use crate::layout::{
     Abs, Axes, Em, FixedAlignment, Frame, FrameItem, Length, Point, Ratio, Rel, Size,
 };
 use crate::math::{
-    alignments, stack, AlignmentResult, FrameFragment, GlyphFragment, LayoutMath,
-    MathContext, Scaled, DELIM_SHORT_FALL,
+    alignments, scaled_font_size, stack, style_for_denominator, AlignmentResult,
+    FrameFragment, GlyphFragment, LayoutMath, MathContext, Scaled, DELIM_SHORT_FALL,
 };
 use crate::syntax::{Span, Spanned};
 use crate::text::TextElem;
@@ -59,16 +59,19 @@ pub struct VecElem {
 
 impl LayoutMath for Packed<VecElem> {
     #[typst_macros::time(name = "math.vec", span = self.span())]
-    fn layout_math(&self, ctx: &mut MathContext) -> SourceResult<()> {
-        let delim = self.delim(ctx.styles());
+    fn layout_math(&self, ctx: &mut MathContext, styles: StyleChain) -> SourceResult<()> {
+        let delim = self.delim(styles);
         let frame = layout_vec_body(
             ctx,
+            styles,
             self.children(),
             FixedAlignment::Center,
-            self.gap(ctx.styles()),
+            self.gap(styles),
         )?;
+
         layout_delimiters(
             ctx,
+            styles,
             frame,
             delim.map(Delimiter::open),
             delim.map(Delimiter::close),
@@ -212,8 +215,8 @@ pub struct MatElem {
 
 impl LayoutMath for Packed<MatElem> {
     #[typst_macros::time(name = "math.mat", span = self.span())]
-    fn layout_math(&self, ctx: &mut MathContext) -> SourceResult<()> {
-        let augment = self.augment(ctx.styles());
+    fn layout_math(&self, ctx: &mut MathContext, styles: StyleChain) -> SourceResult<()> {
+        let augment = self.augment(styles);
         let rows = self.rows();
 
         if let Some(aug) = &augment {
@@ -242,17 +245,19 @@ impl LayoutMath for Packed<MatElem> {
             }
         }
 
-        let delim = self.delim(ctx.styles());
+        let delim = self.delim(styles);
         let frame = layout_mat_body(
             ctx,
+            styles,
             rows,
             augment,
-            Axes::new(self.column_gap(ctx.styles()), self.row_gap(ctx.styles())),
+            Axes::new(self.column_gap(styles), self.row_gap(styles)),
             self.span(),
         )?;
 
         layout_delimiters(
             ctx,
+            styles,
             frame,
             delim.map(Delimiter::open),
             delim.map(Delimiter::close),
@@ -311,22 +316,23 @@ pub struct CasesElem {
 
 impl LayoutMath for Packed<CasesElem> {
     #[typst_macros::time(name = "math.cases", span = self.span())]
-    fn layout_math(&self, ctx: &mut MathContext) -> SourceResult<()> {
-        let delim = self.delim(ctx.styles());
+    fn layout_math(&self, ctx: &mut MathContext, styles: StyleChain) -> SourceResult<()> {
+        let delim = self.delim(styles);
         let frame = layout_vec_body(
             ctx,
+            styles,
             self.children(),
             FixedAlignment::Start,
-            self.gap(ctx.styles()),
+            self.gap(styles),
         )?;
 
-        let (open, close) = if self.reverse(ctx.styles()) {
+        let (open, close) = if self.reverse(styles) {
             (None, Some(delim.close()))
         } else {
             (Some(delim.open()), None)
         };
 
-        layout_delimiters(ctx, frame, open, close, self.span())
+        layout_delimiters(ctx, styles, frame, open, close, self.span())
     }
 }
 
@@ -377,23 +383,26 @@ impl Delimiter {
 /// Layout the inner contents of a vector.
 fn layout_vec_body(
     ctx: &mut MathContext,
+    styles: StyleChain,
     column: &[Content],
     align: FixedAlignment,
     row_gap: Rel<Abs>,
 ) -> SourceResult<Frame> {
     let gap = row_gap.relative_to(ctx.regions.base().y);
-    ctx.style(ctx.style.for_denominator());
+
+    let denom_style = style_for_denominator(styles);
     let mut flat = vec![];
     for child in column {
-        flat.push(ctx.layout_row(child)?);
+        flat.push(ctx.layout_row(child, styles.chain(&denom_style))?);
     }
-    ctx.unstyle();
-    Ok(stack(ctx, flat, align, gap, 0))
+
+    Ok(stack(ctx, styles, flat, align, gap, 0))
 }
 
 /// Layout the inner contents of a matrix.
 fn layout_mat_body(
     ctx: &mut MathContext,
+    styles: StyleChain,
     rows: &[Vec<Content>],
     augment: Option<Augment<Abs>>,
     gap: Axes<Rel<Abs>>,
@@ -406,10 +415,11 @@ fn layout_mat_body(
     // with font size to ensure that augmentation lines
     // look correct by default at all matrix sizes.
     // The line cap is also set to square because it looks more "correct".
-    let default_stroke_thickness = DEFAULT_STROKE_THICKNESS.scaled(ctx);
+    let font_size = scaled_font_size(ctx, styles);
+    let default_stroke_thickness = DEFAULT_STROKE_THICKNESS.at(font_size);
     let default_stroke = FixedStroke {
         thickness: default_stroke_thickness,
-        paint: TextElem::fill_in(ctx.styles()).as_decoration(),
+        paint: TextElem::fill_in(styles).as_decoration(),
         cap: LineCap::Square,
         ..Default::default()
     };
@@ -443,10 +453,10 @@ fn layout_mat_body(
     // individual cells are then added to it.
     let mut cols = vec![vec![]; ncols];
 
-    ctx.style(ctx.style.for_denominator());
+    let denom_style = style_for_denominator(styles);
     for (row, (ascent, descent)) in rows.iter().zip(&mut heights) {
         for (cell, col) in row.iter().zip(&mut cols) {
-            let cell = ctx.layout_row(cell)?;
+            let cell = ctx.layout_row(cell, styles.chain(&denom_style))?;
 
             ascent.set_max(cell.ascent());
             descent.set_max(cell.descent());
@@ -454,7 +464,6 @@ fn layout_mat_body(
             col.push(cell);
         }
     }
-    ctx.unstyle();
 
     // For each row, combine maximum ascent and descent into a row height.
     // Sum the row heights, then add the total height of the gaps between rows.
@@ -472,7 +481,8 @@ fn layout_mat_body(
         let mut y = Abs::zero();
 
         for (cell, &(ascent, descent)) in col.into_iter().zip(&heights) {
-            let cell = cell.into_aligned_frame(ctx, &points, FixedAlignment::Center);
+            let cell =
+                cell.into_aligned_frame(ctx, styles, &points, FixedAlignment::Center);
             let pos = Point::new(
                 if points.is_empty() { x + (rcol - cell.width()) / 2.0 } else { x },
                 y + ascent - cell.ascent(),
@@ -542,28 +552,30 @@ fn line_item(length: Abs, vertical: bool, stroke: FixedStroke, span: Span) -> Fr
 /// Layout the outer wrapper around the body of a vector or matrix.
 fn layout_delimiters(
     ctx: &mut MathContext,
+    styles: StyleChain,
     mut frame: Frame,
     left: Option<char>,
     right: Option<char>,
     span: Span,
 ) -> SourceResult<()> {
-    let axis = scaled!(ctx, axis_height);
-    let short_fall = DELIM_SHORT_FALL.scaled(ctx);
+    let font_size = scaled_font_size(ctx, styles);
+    let short_fall = DELIM_SHORT_FALL.at(font_size);
+    let axis = ctx.constants.axis_height().scaled(ctx, font_size);
     let height = frame.height();
     let target = height + VERTICAL_PADDING.of(height);
     frame.set_baseline(height / 2.0 + axis);
 
     if let Some(left) = left {
-        let mut left =
-            GlyphFragment::new(ctx, left, span).stretch_vertical(ctx, target, short_fall);
+        let mut left = GlyphFragment::new(ctx, styles, left, span)
+            .stretch_vertical(ctx, target, short_fall);
         left.center_on_axis(ctx);
         ctx.push(left);
     }
 
-    ctx.push(FrameFragment::new(ctx, frame));
+    ctx.push(FrameFragment::new(ctx, styles, frame));
 
     if let Some(right) = right {
-        let mut right = GlyphFragment::new(ctx, right, span)
+        let mut right = GlyphFragment::new(ctx, styles, right, span)
             .stretch_vertical(ctx, target, short_fall);
         right.center_on_axis(ctx);
         ctx.push(right);
diff --git a/crates/typst/src/math/mod.rs b/crates/typst/src/math/mod.rs
index ee0a38257..3338fb639 100644
--- a/crates/typst/src/math/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/typst/src/math/mod.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ mod accent;
 mod align;
 mod attach;
 mod cancel;
-mod class;
+#[path = "class.rs"]
+mod class_;
 mod equation;
 mod frac;
 mod fragment;
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ pub use self::accent::*;
 pub use self::align::*;
 pub use self::attach::*;
 pub use self::cancel::*;
-pub use self::class::*;
+pub use self::class_::*;
 pub use self::equation::*;
 pub use self::frac::*;
 pub use self::lr::*;
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ use crate::foundations::{
     category, Category, Content, Module, Resolve, Scope, StyleChain,
 };
 use crate::layout::{BoxElem, HElem, Spacing};
-use crate::realize::BehavedBuilder;
+use crate::realize::{realize, BehavedBuilder};
 use crate::text::{LinebreakElem, SpaceElem, TextElem};
 
 /// Typst has special [syntax]($syntax/#math) and library functions to typeset
@@ -215,12 +216,12 @@ pub fn module() -> Module {
 /// Layout for math elements.
 pub trait LayoutMath {
     /// Layout the element, producing fragment in the context.
-    fn layout_math(&self, ctx: &mut MathContext) -> SourceResult<()>;
+    fn layout_math(&self, ctx: &mut MathContext, styles: StyleChain) -> SourceResult<()>;
 }
 
 impl LayoutMath for Content {
     #[typst_macros::time(name = "math", span = self.span())]
-    fn layout_math(&self, ctx: &mut MathContext) -> SourceResult<()> {
+    fn layout_math(&self, ctx: &mut MathContext, styles: StyleChain) -> SourceResult<()> {
         // Directly layout the body of nested equations instead of handling it
         // like a normal equation so that things like this work:
         // ```
@@ -228,11 +229,11 @@ impl LayoutMath for Content {
         // $ my r^2 $
         // ```
         if let Some(elem) = self.to_packed::<EquationElem>() {
-            return elem.layout_math(ctx);
+            return elem.layout_math(ctx, styles);
         }
 
-        if let Some(realized) = ctx.realize(self)? {
-            return realized.layout_math(ctx);
+        if let Some(realized) = realize(ctx.engine, self, styles)? {
+            return realized.layout_math(ctx, styles);
         }
 
         if self.is_sequence() {
@@ -242,32 +243,28 @@ impl LayoutMath for Content {
             });
 
             for (child, _) in bb.finish().0.iter() {
-                child.layout_math(ctx)?;
+                child.layout_math(ctx, styles)?;
             }
             return Ok(());
         }
 
-        if let Some((elem, styles)) = self.to_styled() {
-            if TextElem::font_in(ctx.styles().chain(styles))
-                != TextElem::font_in(ctx.styles())
-            {
-                let frame = ctx.layout_content(self)?;
-                ctx.push(FrameFragment::new(ctx, frame).with_spaced(true));
+        if let Some((elem, local)) = self.to_styled() {
+            let outer = styles;
+            let styles = outer.chain(local);
+
+            if TextElem::font_in(styles) != TextElem::font_in(outer) {
+                let frame = ctx.layout_content(elem, styles)?;
+                ctx.push(FrameFragment::new(ctx, styles, frame).with_spaced(true));
                 return Ok(());
             }
 
-            let prev_map = std::mem::replace(&mut ctx.local, styles.clone());
-            let prev_size = ctx.size;
-            ctx.local.apply(prev_map.clone());
-            ctx.size = TextElem::size_in(ctx.styles());
-            elem.layout_math(ctx)?;
-            ctx.size = prev_size;
-            ctx.local = prev_map;
+            elem.layout_math(ctx, styles)?;
             return Ok(());
         }
 
         if self.is::<SpaceElem>() {
-            ctx.push(MathFragment::Space(ctx.space_width.scaled(ctx)));
+            let font_size = scaled_font_size(ctx, styles);
+            ctx.push(MathFragment::Space(ctx.space_width.at(font_size)));
             return Ok(());
         }
 
@@ -280,8 +277,8 @@ impl LayoutMath for Content {
             if let Spacing::Rel(rel) = elem.amount() {
                 if rel.rel.is_zero() {
                     ctx.push(SpacingFragment {
-                        width: rel.abs.resolve(ctx.styles()),
-                        weak: elem.weak(ctx.styles()),
+                        width: rel.abs.resolve(styles),
+                        weak: elem.weak(styles),
                     });
                 }
             }
@@ -289,27 +286,27 @@ impl LayoutMath for Content {
         }
 
         if let Some(elem) = self.to_packed::<TextElem>() {
-            let fragment = ctx.layout_text(elem)?;
+            let fragment = ctx.layout_text(elem, styles)?;
             ctx.push(fragment);
             return Ok(());
         }
 
         if let Some(boxed) = self.to_packed::<BoxElem>() {
-            let frame = ctx.layout_box(boxed)?;
-            ctx.push(FrameFragment::new(ctx, frame).with_spaced(true));
+            let frame = ctx.layout_box(boxed, styles)?;
+            ctx.push(FrameFragment::new(ctx, styles, frame).with_spaced(true));
             return Ok(());
         }
 
         if let Some(elem) = self.with::<dyn LayoutMath>() {
-            return elem.layout_math(ctx);
+            return elem.layout_math(ctx, styles);
         }
 
-        let mut frame = ctx.layout_content(self)?;
+        let mut frame = ctx.layout_content(self, styles)?;
         if !frame.has_baseline() {
-            let axis = scaled!(ctx, axis_height);
+            let axis = scaled!(ctx, styles, axis_height);
             frame.set_baseline(frame.height() / 2.0 + axis);
         }
-        ctx.push(FrameFragment::new(ctx, frame).with_spaced(true));
+        ctx.push(FrameFragment::new(ctx, styles, frame).with_spaced(true));
 
         Ok(())
     }
diff --git a/crates/typst/src/math/op.rs b/crates/typst/src/math/op.rs
index 1d0645ff7..a13cec4d8 100644
--- a/crates/typst/src/math/op.rs
+++ b/crates/typst/src/math/op.rs
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ use ecow::EcoString;
 use unicode_math_class::MathClass;
 
 use crate::diag::SourceResult;
-use crate::foundations::{elem, Content, NativeElement, Packed, Scope};
+use crate::foundations::{elem, Content, NativeElement, Packed, Scope, StyleChain};
 use crate::layout::HElem;
-use crate::math::{FrameFragment, LayoutMath, Limits, MathContext, MathStyleElem, THIN};
+use crate::math::{upright, FrameFragment, LayoutMath, Limits, MathContext, THIN};
 use crate::text::TextElem;
 
 /// A text operator in an equation.
@@ -35,19 +35,19 @@ pub struct OpElem {
 
 impl LayoutMath for Packed<OpElem> {
     #[typst_macros::time(name = "math.op", span = self.span())]
-    fn layout_math(&self, ctx: &mut MathContext) -> SourceResult<()> {
-        let fragment = ctx.layout_fragment(self.text())?;
+    fn layout_math(&self, ctx: &mut MathContext, styles: StyleChain) -> SourceResult<()> {
+        let fragment = ctx.layout_fragment(self.text(), styles)?;
         let italics = fragment.italics_correction();
         let accent_attach = fragment.accent_attach();
         let text_like = fragment.is_text_like();
 
         ctx.push(
-            FrameFragment::new(ctx, fragment.into_frame())
+            FrameFragment::new(ctx, styles, fragment.into_frame())
                 .with_class(MathClass::Large)
                 .with_italics_correction(italics)
                 .with_accent_attach(accent_attach)
                 .with_text_like(text_like)
-                .with_limits(if self.limits(ctx.styles()) {
+                .with_limits(if self.limits(styles) {
                     Limits::Display
                 } else {
                     Limits::Never
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ macro_rules! ops {
 
             let dif = |d| {
                 HElem::new(THIN.into()).with_weak(true).pack()
-                    + MathStyleElem::new(TextElem::packed(d)).with_italic(Some(false)).pack()
+                    + upright(TextElem::packed(d))
             };
             math.define("dif", dif('d'));
             math.define("Dif", dif('D'));
diff --git a/crates/typst/src/math/root.rs b/crates/typst/src/math/root.rs
index db3a7b85a..65060de3a 100644
--- a/crates/typst/src/math/root.rs
+++ b/crates/typst/src/math/root.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
+use comemo::Prehashed;
+
 use crate::diag::SourceResult;
-use crate::foundations::{elem, func, Content, NativeElement, Packed};
+use crate::foundations::{elem, func, Content, NativeElement, Packed, StyleChain};
 use crate::layout::{Abs, Frame, FrameItem, Point, Size};
 use crate::math::{
-    FrameFragment, GlyphFragment, LayoutMath, MathContext, MathSize, Scaled,
+    style_cramped, EquationElem, FrameFragment, GlyphFragment, LayoutMath, MathContext,
+    MathSize, Scaled,
 };
 use crate::syntax::Span;
 use crate::text::TextElem;
@@ -41,8 +44,8 @@ pub struct RootElem {
 
 impl LayoutMath for Packed<RootElem> {
     #[typst_macros::time(name = "math.root", span = self.span())]
-    fn layout_math(&self, ctx: &mut MathContext) -> SourceResult<()> {
-        layout(ctx, self.index(ctx.styles()).as_ref(), self.radicand(), self.span())
+    fn layout_math(&self, ctx: &mut MathContext, styles: StyleChain) -> SourceResult<()> {
+        layout(ctx, styles, self.index(styles).as_ref(), self.radicand(), self.span())
     }
 }
 
@@ -52,36 +55,37 @@ impl LayoutMath for Packed<RootElem> {
 /// See also: https://www.w3.org/TR/mathml-core/#radicals-msqrt-mroot
 fn layout(
     ctx: &mut MathContext,
+    styles: StyleChain,
     index: Option<&Content>,
     radicand: &Content,
     span: Span,
 ) -> SourceResult<()> {
     let gap = scaled!(
-        ctx,
+        ctx, styles,
         text: radical_vertical_gap,
         display: radical_display_style_vertical_gap,
     );
-    let thickness = scaled!(ctx, radical_rule_thickness);
-    let extra_ascender = scaled!(ctx, radical_extra_ascender);
-    let kern_before = scaled!(ctx, radical_kern_before_degree);
-    let kern_after = scaled!(ctx, radical_kern_after_degree);
+    let thickness = scaled!(ctx, styles, radical_rule_thickness);
+    let extra_ascender = scaled!(ctx, styles, radical_extra_ascender);
+    let kern_before = scaled!(ctx, styles, radical_kern_before_degree);
+    let kern_after = scaled!(ctx, styles, radical_kern_after_degree);
     let raise_factor = percent!(ctx, radical_degree_bottom_raise_percent);
 
     // Layout radicand.
-    ctx.style(ctx.style.with_cramped(true));
-    let radicand = ctx.layout_frame(radicand)?;
-    ctx.unstyle();
+    let cramped = style_cramped();
+    let radicand = ctx.layout_frame(radicand, styles.chain(&cramped))?;
 
     // Layout root symbol.
     let target = radicand.height() + thickness + gap;
-    let sqrt = GlyphFragment::new(ctx, '√', span)
+    let sqrt = GlyphFragment::new(ctx, styles, '√', span)
         .stretch_vertical(ctx, target, Abs::zero())
         .frame;
 
     // Layout the index.
-    ctx.style(ctx.style.with_size(MathSize::ScriptScript));
-    let index = index.map(|elem| ctx.layout_frame(elem)).transpose()?;
-    ctx.unstyle();
+    let sscript = Prehashed::new(EquationElem::set_size(MathSize::ScriptScript));
+    let index = index
+        .map(|elem| ctx.layout_frame(elem, styles.chain(&sscript)))
+        .transpose()?;
 
     // TeXbook, page 443, item 11
     // Keep original gap, and then distribute any remaining free space
@@ -133,7 +137,7 @@ fn layout(
         FrameItem::Shape(
             Geometry::Line(Point::with_x(radicand.width())).stroked(
                 FixedStroke::from_pair(
-                    TextElem::fill_in(ctx.styles()).as_decoration(),
+                    TextElem::fill_in(styles).as_decoration(),
                     thickness,
                 ),
             ),
@@ -142,7 +146,7 @@ fn layout(
     );
 
     frame.push_frame(radicand_pos, radicand);
-    ctx.push(FrameFragment::new(ctx, frame));
+    ctx.push(FrameFragment::new(ctx, styles, frame));
 
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/crates/typst/src/math/row.rs b/crates/typst/src/math/row.rs
index 87ac154d5..89e1695ea 100644
--- a/crates/typst/src/math/row.rs
+++ b/crates/typst/src/math/row.rs
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ use std::iter::once;
 
 use unicode_math_class::MathClass;
 
-use crate::foundations::Resolve;
+use crate::foundations::{Resolve, StyleChain};
 use crate::layout::{Abs, AlignElem, Em, FixedAlignment, Frame, FrameKind, Point, Size};
 use crate::math::{
-    alignments, spacing, AlignmentResult, FrameFragment, MathContext, MathFragment,
-    MathParItem, MathSize, Scaled,
+    alignments, scaled_font_size, spacing, AlignmentResult, EquationElem, FrameFragment,
+    MathContext, MathFragment, MathParItem, MathSize,
 };
 use crate::model::ParElem;
 
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ impl MathRow {
 
             // Convert variable operators into binary operators if something
             // precedes them and they are not preceded by a operator or comparator.
-            if fragment.class() == Some(MathClass::Vary)
+            if fragment.class() == MathClass::Vary
                 && matches!(
-                    last.and_then(|i| resolved[i].class()),
+                    last.map(|i| resolved[i].class()),
                     Some(
                         MathClass::Normal
                             | MathClass::Alphabetic
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ impl MathRow {
         if self.0.len() == 1 {
             self.0
                 .first()
-                .and_then(|fragment| fragment.class())
-                .unwrap_or(MathClass::Special)
+                .map(|fragment| fragment.class())
+                .unwrap_or(MathClass::Normal)
         } else {
             // FrameFragment::new() (inside 'into_fragment' in this branch) defaults
             // to MathClass::Normal for its class.
@@ -140,23 +140,23 @@ impl MathRow {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn into_frame(self, ctx: &MathContext) -> Frame {
-        let styles = ctx.styles();
+    pub fn into_frame(self, ctx: &MathContext, styles: StyleChain) -> Frame {
         let align = AlignElem::alignment_in(styles).resolve(styles).x;
-        self.into_aligned_frame(ctx, &[], align)
+        self.into_aligned_frame(ctx, styles, &[], align)
     }
 
-    pub fn into_fragment(self, ctx: &MathContext) -> MathFragment {
+    pub fn into_fragment(self, ctx: &MathContext, styles: StyleChain) -> MathFragment {
         if self.0.len() == 1 {
             self.0.into_iter().next().unwrap()
         } else {
-            FrameFragment::new(ctx, self.into_frame(ctx)).into()
+            FrameFragment::new(ctx, styles, self.into_frame(ctx, styles)).into()
         }
     }
 
     pub fn into_aligned_frame(
         self,
         ctx: &MathContext,
+        styles: StyleChain,
         points: &[Abs],
         align: FixedAlignment,
     ) -> Frame {
@@ -164,10 +164,11 @@ impl MathRow {
             return self.into_line_frame(points, align);
         }
 
-        let leading = if ctx.style.size >= MathSize::Text {
-            ParElem::leading_in(ctx.styles())
+        let leading = if EquationElem::size_in(styles) >= MathSize::Text {
+            ParElem::leading_in(styles)
         } else {
-            TIGHT_LEADING.scaled(ctx)
+            let font_size = scaled_font_size(ctx, styles);
+            TIGHT_LEADING.at(font_size)
         };
 
         let mut rows: Vec<_> = self.rows();
@@ -272,8 +273,7 @@ impl MathRow {
 
         let mut space_is_visible = false;
 
-        let is_relation =
-            |f: &MathFragment| matches!(f.class(), Some(MathClass::Relation));
+        let is_relation = |f: &MathFragment| matches!(f.class(), MathClass::Relation);
         let is_space = |f: &MathFragment| {
             matches!(f, MathFragment::Space(_) | MathFragment::Spacing(_))
         };
@@ -302,8 +302,8 @@ impl MathRow {
             frame.push_frame(pos, fragment.into_frame());
             empty = false;
 
-            if class == Some(MathClass::Binary)
-                || (class == Some(MathClass::Relation)
+            if class == MathClass::Binary
+                || (class == MathClass::Relation
                     && !iter.peek().map(is_relation).unwrap_or_default())
             {
                 let mut frame_prev = std::mem::replace(
diff --git a/crates/typst/src/math/spacing.rs b/crates/typst/src/math/spacing.rs
index c6c697fe6..1e8090168 100644
--- a/crates/typst/src/math/spacing.rs
+++ b/crates/typst/src/math/spacing.rs
@@ -27,15 +27,14 @@ pub(super) fn spacing(
 ) -> Option<MathFragment> {
     use MathClass::*;
 
-    let class = |f: &MathFragment| f.class().unwrap_or(Special);
     let resolve = |v: Em, size_ref: &MathFragment| -> Option<MathFragment> {
         let width = size_ref.font_size().map_or(Abs::zero(), |size| v.at(size));
         Some(SpacingFragment { width, weak: false }.into())
     };
     let script =
-        |f: &MathFragment| f.style().map_or(false, |s| s.size <= MathSize::Script);
+        |f: &MathFragment| f.math_size().map_or(false, |s| s <= MathSize::Script);
 
-    match (class(l), class(r)) {
+    match (l.class(), r.class()) {
         // No spacing before punctuation; thin spacing after punctuation, unless
         // in script size.
         (_, Punctuation) => None,
diff --git a/crates/typst/src/math/stretch.rs b/crates/typst/src/math/stretch.rs
index 90ed03b75..f05e38714 100644
--- a/crates/typst/src/math/stretch.rs
+++ b/crates/typst/src/math/stretch.rs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ fn stretch_glyph(
         .table
         .variants
         .and_then(|variants| {
-            min_overlap = variants.min_connector_overlap.scaled(ctx);
+            min_overlap = variants.min_connector_overlap.scaled(ctx, base.font_size);
             if horizontal {
                 variants.horizontal_constructions
             } else {
@@ -106,12 +106,12 @@ fn assemble(
         let mut growable = Abs::zero();
 
         while let Some(part) = parts.next() {
-            let mut advance = part.full_advance.scaled(ctx);
+            let mut advance = part.full_advance.scaled(ctx, base.font_size);
             if let Some(next) = parts.peek() {
                 let max_overlap = part
                     .end_connector_length
                     .min(next.start_connector_length)
-                    .scaled(ctx);
+                    .scaled(ctx, base.font_size);
 
                 advance -= max_overlap;
                 growable += max_overlap - min_overlap;
@@ -136,10 +136,12 @@ fn assemble(
     let mut selected = vec![];
     let mut parts = parts(assembly, repeat).peekable();
     while let Some(part) = parts.next() {
-        let mut advance = part.full_advance.scaled(ctx);
+        let mut advance = part.full_advance.scaled(ctx, base.font_size);
         if let Some(next) = parts.peek() {
-            let max_overlap =
-                part.end_connector_length.min(next.start_connector_length).scaled(ctx);
+            let max_overlap = part
+                .end_connector_length
+                .min(next.start_connector_length)
+                .scaled(ctx, base.font_size);
             advance -= max_overlap;
             advance += ratio * (max_overlap - min_overlap);
         }
@@ -156,7 +158,7 @@ fn assemble(
         size = Size::new(full, height);
         baseline = base.ascent;
     } else {
-        let axis = scaled!(ctx, axis_height);
+        let axis = ctx.constants.axis_height().scaled(ctx, base.font_size);
         let width = selected.iter().map(|(f, _)| f.width).max().unwrap_or_default();
         size = Size::new(width, full);
         baseline = full / 2.0 + axis;
@@ -183,11 +185,11 @@ fn assemble(
         c: base.c,
         id: None,
         frame,
-        style: base.style,
         font_size: base.font_size,
         italics_correction: Abs::zero(),
         accent_attach,
         class: base.class,
+        math_size: base.math_size,
         span: base.span,
         limits: base.limits,
         mid_stretched: None,
diff --git a/crates/typst/src/math/style.rs b/crates/typst/src/math/style.rs
index 0d3c06fa2..595abf4ad 100644
--- a/crates/typst/src/math/style.rs
+++ b/crates/typst/src/math/style.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
-use unicode_math_class::MathClass;
+use comemo::Prehashed;
 
-use crate::diag::SourceResult;
-use crate::foundations::{
-    elem, func, Cast, Content, NativeElement, Packed, Smart, StyleChain,
-};
-use crate::math::{LayoutMath, MathContext};
-use crate::syntax::Span;
+use crate::foundations::{func, Cast, Content, Smart, Style, StyleChain};
+use crate::layout::Abs;
+use crate::math::{EquationElem, MathContext};
+use crate::text::TextElem;
 
 /// Bold font style in math.
 ///
@@ -14,12 +12,10 @@ use crate::syntax::Span;
 /// ```
 #[func]
 pub fn bold(
-    /// The call span of this function.
-    span: Span,
     /// The content to style.
     body: Content,
 ) -> Content {
-    MathStyleElem::new(body).with_bold(Some(true)).pack().spanned(span)
+    body.styled(EquationElem::set_bold(true))
 }
 
 /// Upright (non-italic) font style in math.
@@ -29,12 +25,10 @@ pub fn bold(
 /// ```
 #[func]
 pub fn upright(
-    /// The call span of this function.
-    span: Span,
     /// The content to style.
     body: Content,
 ) -> Content {
-    MathStyleElem::new(body).with_italic(Some(false)).pack().spanned(span)
+    body.styled(EquationElem::set_italic(Smart::Custom(false)))
 }
 
 /// Italic font style in math.
@@ -42,27 +36,21 @@ pub fn upright(
 /// For roman letters and greek lowercase letters, this is already the default.
 #[func]
 pub fn italic(
-    /// The call span of this function.
-    span: Span,
     /// The content to style.
     body: Content,
 ) -> Content {
-    MathStyleElem::new(body).with_italic(Some(true)).pack().spanned(span)
+    body.styled(EquationElem::set_italic(Smart::Custom(true)))
 }
+
 /// Serif (roman) font style in math.
 ///
 /// This is already the default.
 #[func]
 pub fn serif(
-    /// The call span of this function.
-    span: Span,
     /// The content to style.
     body: Content,
 ) -> Content {
-    MathStyleElem::new(body)
-        .with_variant(Some(MathVariant::Serif))
-        .pack()
-        .spanned(span)
+    body.styled(EquationElem::set_variant(MathVariant::Serif))
 }
 
 /// Sans-serif font style in math.
@@ -72,15 +60,10 @@ pub fn serif(
 /// ```
 #[func(title = "Sans Serif")]
 pub fn sans(
-    /// The call span of this function.
-    span: Span,
     /// The content to style.
     body: Content,
 ) -> Content {
-    MathStyleElem::new(body)
-        .with_variant(Some(MathVariant::Sans))
-        .pack()
-        .spanned(span)
+    body.styled(EquationElem::set_variant(MathVariant::Sans))
 }
 
 /// Calligraphic font style in math.
@@ -90,15 +73,10 @@ pub fn sans(
 /// ```
 #[func(title = "Calligraphic")]
 pub fn cal(
-    /// The call span of this function.
-    span: Span,
     /// The content to style.
     body: Content,
 ) -> Content {
-    MathStyleElem::new(body)
-        .with_variant(Some(MathVariant::Cal))
-        .pack()
-        .spanned(span)
+    body.styled(EquationElem::set_variant(MathVariant::Cal))
 }
 
 /// Fraktur font style in math.
@@ -108,15 +86,10 @@ pub fn cal(
 /// ```
 #[func(title = "Fraktur")]
 pub fn frak(
-    /// The call span of this function.
-    span: Span,
     /// The content to style.
     body: Content,
 ) -> Content {
-    MathStyleElem::new(body)
-        .with_variant(Some(MathVariant::Frak))
-        .pack()
-        .spanned(span)
+    body.styled(EquationElem::set_variant(MathVariant::Frak))
 }
 
 /// Monospace font style in math.
@@ -126,15 +99,10 @@ pub fn frak(
 /// ```
 #[func(title = "Monospace")]
 pub fn mono(
-    /// The call span of this function.
-    span: Span,
     /// The content to style.
     body: Content,
 ) -> Content {
-    MathStyleElem::new(body)
-        .with_variant(Some(MathVariant::Mono))
-        .pack()
-        .spanned(span)
+    body.styled(EquationElem::set_variant(MathVariant::Mono))
 }
 
 /// Blackboard bold (double-struck) font style in math.
@@ -149,15 +117,10 @@ pub fn mono(
 /// ```
 #[func(title = "Blackboard Bold")]
 pub fn bb(
-    /// The call span of this function.
-    span: Span,
     /// The content to style.
     body: Content,
 ) -> Content {
-    MathStyleElem::new(body)
-        .with_variant(Some(MathVariant::Bb))
-        .pack()
-        .spanned(span)
+    body.styled(EquationElem::set_variant(MathVariant::Bb))
 }
 
 /// Forced display style in math.
@@ -169,8 +132,6 @@ pub fn bb(
 /// ```
 #[func(title = "Display Size")]
 pub fn display(
-    /// The call span of this function.
-    span: Span,
     /// The content to size.
     body: Content,
     /// Whether to impose a height restriction for exponents, like regular sub-
@@ -179,11 +140,8 @@ pub fn display(
     #[default(false)]
     cramped: bool,
 ) -> Content {
-    MathStyleElem::new(body)
-        .with_size(Some(MathSize::Display))
-        .with_cramped(Some(cramped))
-        .pack()
-        .spanned(span)
+    body.styled(EquationElem::set_size(MathSize::Display))
+        .styled(EquationElem::set_cramped(cramped))
 }
 
 /// Forced inline (text) style in math.
@@ -196,8 +154,6 @@ pub fn display(
 /// ```
 #[func(title = "Inline Size")]
 pub fn inline(
-    /// The call span of this function.
-    span: Span,
     /// The content to size.
     body: Content,
     /// Whether to impose a height restriction for exponents, like regular sub-
@@ -206,11 +162,8 @@ pub fn inline(
     #[default(false)]
     cramped: bool,
 ) -> Content {
-    MathStyleElem::new(body)
-        .with_size(Some(MathSize::Text))
-        .with_cramped(Some(cramped))
-        .pack()
-        .spanned(span)
+    body.styled(EquationElem::set_size(MathSize::Text))
+        .styled(EquationElem::set_cramped(cramped))
 }
 
 /// Forced script style in math.
@@ -222,8 +175,6 @@ pub fn inline(
 /// ```
 #[func(title = "Script Size")]
 pub fn script(
-    /// The call span of this function.
-    span: Span,
     /// The content to size.
     body: Content,
     /// Whether to impose a height restriction for exponents, like regular sub-
@@ -232,11 +183,8 @@ pub fn script(
     #[default(true)]
     cramped: bool,
 ) -> Content {
-    MathStyleElem::new(body)
-        .with_size(Some(MathSize::Script))
-        .with_cramped(Some(cramped))
-        .pack()
-        .spanned(span)
+    body.styled(EquationElem::set_size(MathSize::Script))
+        .styled(EquationElem::set_cramped(cramped))
 }
 
 /// Forced second script style in math.
@@ -249,8 +197,6 @@ pub fn script(
 /// ```
 #[func(title = "Script-Script Size")]
 pub fn sscript(
-    /// The call span of this function.
-    span: Span,
     /// The content to size.
     body: Content,
     /// Whether to impose a height restriction for exponents, like regular sub-
@@ -259,141 +205,8 @@ pub fn sscript(
     #[default(true)]
     cramped: bool,
 ) -> Content {
-    MathStyleElem::new(body)
-        .with_size(Some(MathSize::ScriptScript))
-        .with_cramped(Some(cramped))
-        .pack()
-        .spanned(span)
-}
-
-/// A font variant in math.
-#[elem(LayoutMath)]
-pub struct MathStyleElem {
-    /// The content to style.
-    #[required]
-    pub body: Content,
-
-    /// The variant to select.
-    pub variant: Option<MathVariant>,
-
-    /// Whether to use bold glyphs.
-    pub bold: Option<bool>,
-
-    /// Whether to use italic glyphs.
-    pub italic: Option<bool>,
-
-    /// Whether to use forced size
-    pub size: Option<MathSize>,
-
-    /// Whether to limit height of exponents
-    pub cramped: Option<bool>,
-}
-
-impl LayoutMath for Packed<MathStyleElem> {
-    #[typst_macros::time(name = "math.style", span = self.span())]
-    fn layout_math(&self, ctx: &mut MathContext) -> SourceResult<()> {
-        let mut style = ctx.style;
-        if let Some(variant) = self.variant(StyleChain::default()) {
-            style = style.with_variant(variant);
-        }
-        if let Some(bold) = self.bold(StyleChain::default()) {
-            style = style.with_bold(bold);
-        }
-        if let Some(italic) = self.italic(StyleChain::default()) {
-            style = style.with_italic(italic);
-        }
-        if let Some(size) = self.size(StyleChain::default()) {
-            style = style.with_size(size);
-        }
-        if let Some(cramped) = self.cramped(StyleChain::default()) {
-            style = style.with_cramped(cramped);
-        }
-        ctx.style(style);
-        self.body().layout_math(ctx)?;
-        ctx.unstyle();
-        Ok(())
-    }
-}
-
-/// Text properties in math.
-#[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, Eq, PartialEq)]
-pub struct MathStyle {
-    /// The style variant to select.
-    pub variant: MathVariant,
-    /// The size of the glyphs.
-    pub size: MathSize,
-    /// The class of the element.
-    pub class: Smart<MathClass>,
-    /// Affects the height of exponents.
-    pub cramped: bool,
-    /// Whether to use bold glyphs.
-    pub bold: bool,
-    /// Whether to use italic glyphs.
-    pub italic: Smart<bool>,
-}
-
-impl MathStyle {
-    /// This style, with the given `variant`.
-    pub fn with_variant(self, variant: MathVariant) -> Self {
-        Self { variant, ..self }
-    }
-
-    /// This style, with the given `size`.
-    pub fn with_size(self, size: MathSize) -> Self {
-        Self { size, ..self }
-    }
-
-    // This style, with the given `class`.
-    pub fn with_class(self, class: MathClass) -> Self {
-        Self { class: Smart::Custom(class), ..self }
-    }
-
-    /// This style, with `cramped` set to the given value.
-    pub fn with_cramped(self, cramped: bool) -> Self {
-        Self { cramped, ..self }
-    }
-
-    /// This style, with `bold` set to the given value.
-    pub fn with_bold(self, bold: bool) -> Self {
-        Self { bold, ..self }
-    }
-
-    /// This style, with `italic` set to the given value.
-    pub fn with_italic(self, italic: bool) -> Self {
-        Self { italic: Smart::Custom(italic), ..self }
-    }
-
-    /// The style for subscripts in the current style.
-    pub fn for_subscript(self) -> Self {
-        self.for_superscript().with_cramped(true)
-    }
-
-    /// The style for superscripts in the current style.
-    pub fn for_superscript(self) -> Self {
-        self.with_size(match self.size {
-            MathSize::Display | MathSize::Text => MathSize::Script,
-            MathSize::Script | MathSize::ScriptScript => MathSize::ScriptScript,
-        })
-    }
-
-    /// The style for numerators in the current style.
-    pub fn for_numerator(self) -> Self {
-        self.with_size(match self.size {
-            MathSize::Display => MathSize::Text,
-            MathSize::Text => MathSize::Script,
-            MathSize::Script | MathSize::ScriptScript => MathSize::ScriptScript,
-        })
-    }
-
-    /// The style for denominators in the current style.
-    pub fn for_denominator(self) -> Self {
-        self.for_numerator().with_cramped(true)
-    }
-
-    /// Apply the style to a character.
-    pub fn styled_char(self, c: char) -> char {
-        styled_char(self, c)
-    }
+    body.styled(EquationElem::set_size(MathSize::ScriptScript))
+        .styled(EquationElem::set_cramped(cramped))
 }
 
 /// The size of elements in an equation.
@@ -412,7 +225,8 @@ pub enum MathSize {
 }
 
 impl MathSize {
-    pub(super) fn factor(self, ctx: &MathContext) -> f64 {
+    /// The scaling factor.
+    pub fn factor(self, ctx: &MathContext) -> f64 {
         match self {
             Self::Display | Self::Text => 1.0,
             Self::Script => percent!(ctx, script_percent_scale_down),
@@ -422,8 +236,9 @@ impl MathSize {
 }
 
 /// A mathematical style variant, as defined by Unicode.
-#[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, Eq, PartialEq, Cast, Hash)]
+#[derive(Debug, Default, Copy, Clone, Eq, PartialEq, Cast, Hash)]
 pub enum MathVariant {
+    #[default]
     Serif,
     Sans,
     Cal,
@@ -432,21 +247,53 @@ pub enum MathVariant {
     Bb,
 }
 
-impl Default for MathVariant {
-    fn default() -> Self {
-        Self::Serif
-    }
+/// Get the font size scaled with the `MathSize`.
+pub fn scaled_font_size(ctx: &MathContext, styles: StyleChain) -> Abs {
+    EquationElem::size_in(styles).factor(ctx) * TextElem::size_in(styles)
+}
+
+/// Styles something as cramped.
+pub fn style_cramped() -> Prehashed<Style> {
+    Prehashed::new(EquationElem::set_cramped(true))
+}
+
+/// The style for subscripts in the current style.
+pub fn style_for_subscript(styles: StyleChain) -> [Prehashed<Style>; 2] {
+    [style_for_superscript(styles), Prehashed::new(EquationElem::set_cramped(true))]
+}
+
+/// The style for superscripts in the current style.
+pub fn style_for_superscript(styles: StyleChain) -> Prehashed<Style> {
+    Prehashed::new(EquationElem::set_size(match EquationElem::size_in(styles) {
+        MathSize::Display | MathSize::Text => MathSize::Script,
+        MathSize::Script | MathSize::ScriptScript => MathSize::ScriptScript,
+    }))
+}
+
+/// The style for numerators in the current style.
+pub fn style_for_numerator(styles: StyleChain) -> Prehashed<Style> {
+    Prehashed::new(EquationElem::set_size(match EquationElem::size_in(styles) {
+        MathSize::Display => MathSize::Text,
+        MathSize::Text => MathSize::Script,
+        MathSize::Script | MathSize::ScriptScript => MathSize::ScriptScript,
+    }))
+}
+
+/// The style for denominators in the current style.
+pub fn style_for_denominator(styles: StyleChain) -> [Prehashed<Style>; 2] {
+    [style_for_numerator(styles), Prehashed::new(EquationElem::set_cramped(true))]
 }
 
 /// Select the correct styled math letter.
 ///
-/// https://www.w3.org/TR/mathml-core/#new-text-transform-mappings
-/// https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathematical_Alphanumeric_Symbols
-pub(super) fn styled_char(style: MathStyle, c: char) -> char {
+/// <https://www.w3.org/TR/mathml-core/#new-text-transform-mappings>
+/// <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathematical_Alphanumeric_Symbols>
+pub fn styled_char(styles: StyleChain, c: char) -> char {
     use MathVariant::*;
 
-    let MathStyle { variant, bold, .. } = style;
-    let italic = style.italic.unwrap_or(matches!(
+    let variant = EquationElem::variant_in(styles);
+    let bold = EquationElem::bold_in(styles);
+    let italic = EquationElem::italic_in(styles).unwrap_or(matches!(
         c,
         'a'..='z' | 'ı' | 'ȷ' | 'A'..='Z' | 'α'..='ω' |
         '∂' | 'ϵ' | 'ϑ' | 'ϰ' | 'ϕ' | 'ϱ' | 'ϖ'
diff --git a/crates/typst/src/math/underover.rs b/crates/typst/src/math/underover.rs
index 84edf036a..84c9cbe12 100644
--- a/crates/typst/src/math/underover.rs
+++ b/crates/typst/src/math/underover.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
-use unicode_math_class::MathClass;
-
 use crate::diag::SourceResult;
-use crate::foundations::{elem, Content, Packed};
+use crate::foundations::{elem, Content, Packed, StyleChain};
 use crate::layout::{Abs, Em, FixedAlignment, Frame, FrameItem, Point, Size};
 use crate::math::{
-    alignments, AlignmentResult, FrameFragment, GlyphFragment, LayoutMath, MathContext,
-    MathRow, Scaled,
+    alignments, scaled_font_size, style_cramped, style_for_subscript, AlignmentResult,
+    FrameFragment, GlyphFragment, LayoutMath, MathContext, MathRow, Scaled,
 };
 use crate::syntax::Span;
 use crate::text::TextElem;
@@ -34,8 +32,8 @@ pub struct UnderlineElem {
 
 impl LayoutMath for Packed<UnderlineElem> {
     #[typst_macros::time(name = "math.underline", span = self.span())]
-    fn layout_math(&self, ctx: &mut MathContext) -> SourceResult<()> {
-        layout_underoverline(ctx, self.body(), self.span(), LineKind::Under)
+    fn layout_math(&self, ctx: &mut MathContext, styles: StyleChain) -> SourceResult<()> {
+        layout_underoverline(ctx, styles, self.body(), self.span(), LineKind::Under)
     }
 }
 
@@ -53,14 +51,15 @@ pub struct OverlineElem {
 
 impl LayoutMath for Packed<OverlineElem> {
     #[typst_macros::time(name = "math.overline", span = self.span())]
-    fn layout_math(&self, ctx: &mut MathContext) -> SourceResult<()> {
-        layout_underoverline(ctx, self.body(), self.span(), LineKind::Over)
+    fn layout_math(&self, ctx: &mut MathContext, styles: StyleChain) -> SourceResult<()> {
+        layout_underoverline(ctx, styles, self.body(), self.span(), LineKind::Over)
     }
 }
 
 /// layout under- or overlined content
 fn layout_underoverline(
     ctx: &mut MathContext,
+    styles: StyleChain,
     body: &Content,
     span: Span,
     line: LineKind,
@@ -68,26 +67,25 @@ fn layout_underoverline(
     let (extra_height, content, line_pos, content_pos, baseline, bar_height);
     match line {
         LineKind::Under => {
-            let sep = scaled!(ctx, underbar_extra_descender);
-            bar_height = scaled!(ctx, underbar_rule_thickness);
-            let gap = scaled!(ctx, underbar_vertical_gap);
+            let sep = scaled!(ctx, styles, underbar_extra_descender);
+            bar_height = scaled!(ctx, styles, underbar_rule_thickness);
+            let gap = scaled!(ctx, styles, underbar_vertical_gap);
             extra_height = sep + bar_height + gap;
 
-            content = ctx.layout_fragment(body)?;
+            content = ctx.layout_fragment(body, styles)?;
 
             line_pos = Point::with_y(content.height() + gap + bar_height / 2.0);
             content_pos = Point::zero();
             baseline = content.ascent()
         }
         LineKind::Over => {
-            let sep = scaled!(ctx, overbar_extra_ascender);
-            bar_height = scaled!(ctx, overbar_rule_thickness);
-            let gap = scaled!(ctx, overbar_vertical_gap);
+            let sep = scaled!(ctx, styles, overbar_extra_ascender);
+            bar_height = scaled!(ctx, styles, overbar_rule_thickness);
+            let gap = scaled!(ctx, styles, overbar_vertical_gap);
             extra_height = sep + bar_height + gap;
 
-            ctx.style(ctx.style.with_cramped(true));
-            content = ctx.layout_fragment(body)?;
-            ctx.unstyle();
+            let cramped = style_cramped();
+            content = ctx.layout_fragment(body, styles.chain(&cramped))?;
 
             line_pos = Point::with_y(sep + bar_height / 2.0);
             content_pos = Point::with_y(extra_height);
@@ -99,7 +97,7 @@ fn layout_underoverline(
     let height = content.height() + extra_height;
     let size = Size::new(width, height);
 
-    let content_class = content.class().unwrap_or(MathClass::Normal);
+    let content_class = content.class();
     let mut frame = Frame::soft(size);
     frame.set_baseline(baseline);
     frame.push_frame(content_pos, content.into_frame());
@@ -107,7 +105,7 @@ fn layout_underoverline(
         line_pos,
         FrameItem::Shape(
             Geometry::Line(Point::with_x(width)).stroked(FixedStroke {
-                paint: TextElem::fill_in(ctx.styles()).as_decoration(),
+                paint: TextElem::fill_in(styles).as_decoration(),
                 thickness: bar_height,
                 ..FixedStroke::default()
             }),
@@ -115,7 +113,7 @@ fn layout_underoverline(
         ),
     );
 
-    ctx.push(FrameFragment::new(ctx, frame).with_class(content_class));
+    ctx.push(FrameFragment::new(ctx, styles, frame).with_class(content_class));
 
     Ok(())
 }
@@ -138,11 +136,12 @@ pub struct UnderbraceElem {
 
 impl LayoutMath for Packed<UnderbraceElem> {
     #[typst_macros::time(name = "math.underbrace", span = self.span())]
-    fn layout_math(&self, ctx: &mut MathContext) -> SourceResult<()> {
+    fn layout_math(&self, ctx: &mut MathContext, styles: StyleChain) -> SourceResult<()> {
         layout_underoverspreader(
             ctx,
+            styles,
             self.body(),
-            &self.annotation(ctx.styles()),
+            &self.annotation(styles),
             '⏟',
             BRACE_GAP,
             false,
@@ -169,11 +168,12 @@ pub struct OverbraceElem {
 
 impl LayoutMath for Packed<OverbraceElem> {
     #[typst_macros::time(name = "math.overbrace", span = self.span())]
-    fn layout_math(&self, ctx: &mut MathContext) -> SourceResult<()> {
+    fn layout_math(&self, ctx: &mut MathContext, styles: StyleChain) -> SourceResult<()> {
         layout_underoverspreader(
             ctx,
+            styles,
             self.body(),
-            &self.annotation(ctx.styles()),
+            &self.annotation(styles),
             '⏞',
             BRACE_GAP,
             true,
@@ -200,11 +200,12 @@ pub struct UnderbracketElem {
 
 impl LayoutMath for Packed<UnderbracketElem> {
     #[typst_macros::time(name = "math.underbrace", span = self.span())]
-    fn layout_math(&self, ctx: &mut MathContext) -> SourceResult<()> {
+    fn layout_math(&self, ctx: &mut MathContext, styles: StyleChain) -> SourceResult<()> {
         layout_underoverspreader(
             ctx,
+            styles,
             self.body(),
-            &self.annotation(ctx.styles()),
+            &self.annotation(styles),
             '⎵',
             BRACKET_GAP,
             false,
@@ -231,11 +232,12 @@ pub struct OverbracketElem {
 
 impl LayoutMath for Packed<OverbracketElem> {
     #[typst_macros::time(name = "math.overbracket", span = self.span())]
-    fn layout_math(&self, ctx: &mut MathContext) -> SourceResult<()> {
+    fn layout_math(&self, ctx: &mut MathContext, styles: StyleChain) -> SourceResult<()> {
         layout_underoverspreader(
             ctx,
+            styles,
             self.body(),
-            &self.annotation(ctx.styles()),
+            &self.annotation(styles),
             '⎴',
             BRACKET_GAP,
             true,
@@ -245,8 +247,10 @@ impl LayoutMath for Packed<OverbracketElem> {
 }
 
 /// Layout an over- or underbrace-like object.
+#[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
 fn layout_underoverspreader(
     ctx: &mut MathContext,
+    styles: StyleChain,
     body: &Content,
     annotation: &Option<Content>,
     c: char,
@@ -254,26 +258,31 @@ fn layout_underoverspreader(
     reverse: bool,
     span: Span,
 ) -> SourceResult<()> {
-    let gap = gap.scaled(ctx);
-    let body = ctx.layout_row(body)?;
+    let font_size = scaled_font_size(ctx, styles);
+    let gap = gap.at(font_size);
+    let body = ctx.layout_row(body, styles)?;
     let body_class = body.class();
-    let body = body.into_fragment(ctx);
-    let glyph = GlyphFragment::new(ctx, c, span);
+    let body = body.into_fragment(ctx, styles);
+    let glyph = GlyphFragment::new(ctx, styles, c, span);
     let stretched = glyph.stretch_horizontal(ctx, body.width(), Abs::zero());
 
     let mut rows = vec![MathRow::new(vec![body]), stretched.into()];
-    ctx.style(if reverse {
-        ctx.style.for_subscript()
+
+    let (sup_style, sub_style);
+    let row_styles = if reverse {
+        sup_style = style_for_subscript(styles);
+        styles.chain(&sup_style)
     } else {
-        ctx.style.for_superscript()
-    });
+        sub_style = style_for_subscript(styles);
+        styles.chain(&sub_style)
+    };
+
     rows.extend(
         annotation
             .as_ref()
-            .map(|annotation| ctx.layout_row(annotation))
+            .map(|annotation| ctx.layout_row(annotation, row_styles))
             .transpose()?,
     );
-    ctx.unstyle();
 
     let mut baseline = 0;
     if reverse {
@@ -281,8 +290,8 @@ fn layout_underoverspreader(
         baseline = rows.len() - 1;
     }
 
-    let frame = stack(ctx, rows, FixedAlignment::Center, gap, baseline);
-    ctx.push(FrameFragment::new(ctx, frame).with_class(body_class));
+    let frame = stack(ctx, styles, rows, FixedAlignment::Center, gap, baseline);
+    ctx.push(FrameFragment::new(ctx, styles, frame).with_class(body_class));
 
     Ok(())
 }
@@ -293,6 +302,7 @@ fn layout_underoverspreader(
 /// row for the whole frame.
 pub(super) fn stack(
     ctx: &MathContext,
+    styles: StyleChain,
     rows: Vec<MathRow>,
     align: FixedAlignment,
     gap: Abs,
@@ -302,7 +312,7 @@ pub(super) fn stack(
     let AlignmentResult { points, width } = alignments(&rows);
     let rows: Vec<_> = rows
         .into_iter()
-        .map(|row| row.into_aligned_frame(ctx, &points, align))
+        .map(|row| row.into_aligned_frame(ctx, styles, &points, align))
         .collect();
 
     let mut y = Abs::zero();
diff --git a/tests/ref/math/class.png b/tests/ref/math/class.png
index a54dbd673..a4d6e86c1 100644
Binary files a/tests/ref/math/class.png and b/tests/ref/math/class.png differ
diff --git a/tests/ref/math/equation-show.png b/tests/ref/math/equation-show.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..79a70dc02
Binary files /dev/null and b/tests/ref/math/equation-show.png differ
diff --git a/tests/typ/math/equation-show.typ b/tests/typ/math/equation-show.typ
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9334c54e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/typ/math/equation-show.typ
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+// Test show rules on equations.
+
+---
+This is small: $sum_(i=0)^n$
+
+#show math.equation: math.display
+This is big: $sum_(i=0)^n$