diff --git a/src/func/mod.rs b/src/func/mod.rs
index 208e19773..427e5b6ff 100644
--- a/src/func/mod.rs
+++ b/src/func/mod.rs
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ pub enum Command<'a> {
 
     Add(Layout),
     AddMultiple(MultiLayout),
-    AddSpacing(Size, SpacingKind, GenericAxis),
+    SpacingFunc(Size, SpacingKind, GenericAxis),
 
     FinishLine,
     FinishSpace,
diff --git a/src/layout/tree.rs b/src/layout/tree.rs
index e77fd5288..4ed3d82ac 100644
--- a/src/layout/tree.rs
+++ b/src/layout/tree.rs
@@ -44,9 +44,19 @@ impl<'a, 'p> TreeLayouter<'a, 'p> {
                 Node::Space => self.layout_space(),
                 Node::Newline => self.layout_paragraph()?,
 
-                Node::ToggleItalics => {},
-                Node::ToggleBold => {},
-                Node::ToggleMonospace => {},
+                Node::ToggleItalics => self.style.text.variant.style.toggle(),
+                Node::ToggleBolder => {
+                    self.style.text.variant.weight.0 += 300 *
+                        if self.style.text.bolder { -1 } else { 1 };
+                    self.style.text.bolder = !self.style.text.bolder;
+                }
+                Node::ToggleMonospace => {
+                    let list = &mut self.style.text.fallback.list;
+                    match list.get(0).map(|s| s.as_str()) {
+                        Some("monospace") => { list.remove(0); },
+                        _ => list.insert(0, "monospace".to_string()),
+                    }
+                }
 
                 Node::Func(func) => self.layout_func(func)?,
             }
@@ -98,7 +108,7 @@ impl<'a, 'p> TreeLayouter<'a, 'p> {
 
             Add(layout) => self.layouter.add(layout)?,
             AddMultiple(layouts) => self.layouter.add_multiple(layouts)?,
-            AddSpacing(space, kind, axis) => match axis {
+            SpacingFunc(space, kind, axis) => match axis {
                 Primary => self.layouter.add_primary_spacing(space, kind),
                 Secondary => self.layouter.add_secondary_spacing(space, kind)?,
             }
diff --git a/src/library/align.rs b/src/library/align.rs
index 524ada61d..03d905cd1 100644
--- a/src/library/align.rs
+++ b/src/library/align.rs
@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
 use crate::func::prelude::*;
 use super::maps::{PosAxisMap, AlignmentKey};
 
+
 function! {
     /// `align`: Aligns content along the layouting axes.
     #[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
-    pub struct Align {
+    pub struct AlignFunc {
         body: Option<SyntaxTree>,
         map: PosAxisMap<AlignmentKey>,
     }
 
     parse(args, body, ctx) {
-        Align {
+        AlignFunc {
             body: parse!(optional: body, ctx),
             map: PosAxisMap::new(&mut args)?,
         }
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ function! {
 
         match &self.body {
             Some(body) => vec![AddMultiple(layout(&body, ctx)?)],
-            None => vec![Command::SetAlignment(ctx.alignment)],
+            None => vec![SetAlignment(ctx.alignment)],
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/library/boxed.rs b/src/library/boxed.rs
index 7333c50f2..a4d059cb9 100644
--- a/src/library/boxed.rs
+++ b/src/library/boxed.rs
@@ -3,17 +3,18 @@ use smallvec::smallvec;
 use crate::func::prelude::*;
 use super::maps::ExtentMap;
 
+
 function! {
     /// `box`: Layouts content into a box.
     #[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
-    pub struct Boxed {
+    pub struct BoxFunc {
         body: SyntaxTree,
         map: ExtentMap<PSize>,
         debug: Option<bool>,
     }
 
     parse(args, body, ctx) {
-        Boxed {
+        BoxFunc {
             body: parse!(optional: body, ctx).unwrap_or(SyntaxTree::new()),
             map: ExtentMap::new(&mut args, false)?,
             debug: args.get_key_opt::<bool>("debug")?,
diff --git a/src/library/direction.rs b/src/library/direction.rs
index 7bb11c997..a09920752 100644
--- a/src/library/direction.rs
+++ b/src/library/direction.rs
@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
 use crate::func::prelude::*;
 use super::maps::PosAxisMap;
 
+
 function! {
     /// `direction`: Sets the directions of the layouting axes.
     #[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
-    pub struct DirectionChange {
+    pub struct DirectionFunc {
         body: Option<SyntaxTree>,
         map: PosAxisMap<Direction>,
     }
 
     parse(args, body, ctx) {
-        DirectionChange {
+        DirectionFunc {
             body: parse!(optional: body, ctx),
             map: PosAxisMap::new(&mut args)?,
         }
diff --git a/src/library/mod.rs b/src/library/mod.rs
index d4519867d..ac1ac3388 100644
--- a/src/library/mod.rs
+++ b/src/library/mod.rs
@@ -12,73 +12,168 @@ pub_use_mod!(align);
 pub_use_mod!(boxed);
 pub_use_mod!(direction);
 
+
 /// Create a scope with all standard functions.
 pub fn std() -> Scope {
     let mut std = Scope::new();
 
-    std.add::<Align>("align");
-    std.add::<Boxed>("box");
-    std.add::<DirectionChange>("direction");
+    // Font setup
+    std.add::<FontFamilyFunc>("font.family");
+    std.add::<FontStyleFunc>("font.style");
+    std.add::<FontWeightFunc>("font.weight");
+    std.add::<FontSizeFunc>("font.size");
 
-    std.add::<LineBreak>("n");
-    std.add::<LineBreak>("line.break");
-    std.add::<ParBreak>("par.break");
-    std.add::<PageBreak>("page.break");
+    // Layout
+    std.add::<AlignFunc>("align");
+    std.add::<DirectionFunc>("direction");
+    std.add_with_metadata::<ContentSpacingFunc>("par.spacing", ContentKind::Paragraph);
+    std.add_with_metadata::<ContentSpacingFunc>("word.spacing", ContentKind::Word);
+    std.add_with_metadata::<ContentSpacingFunc>("line.spacing", ContentKind::Line);
+    std.add::<BoxFunc>("box");
 
-    std.add_with_metadata::<ContentSpacing>("word.spacing", ContentKind::Word);
-    std.add_with_metadata::<ContentSpacing>("line.spacing", ContentKind::Line);
-    std.add_with_metadata::<ContentSpacing>("par.spacing", ContentKind::Paragraph);
+    // Spacing
+    std.add::<LineBreakFunc>("n");
+    std.add::<LineBreakFunc>("line.break");
+    std.add::<ParBreakFunc>("par.break");
+    std.add::<PageBreakFunc>("page.break");
+    std.add_with_metadata::<SpacingFunc>("spacing", None);
+    std.add_with_metadata::<SpacingFunc>("h", Some(Horizontal));
+    std.add_with_metadata::<SpacingFunc>("v", Some(Vertical));
 
-    std.add::<PageSize>("page.size");
-    std.add::<PageMargins>("page.margins");
-
-    std.add_with_metadata::<Spacing>("spacing", None);
-    std.add_with_metadata::<Spacing>("h", Some(Horizontal));
-    std.add_with_metadata::<Spacing>("v", Some(Vertical));
-
-    std.add_with_metadata::<FontFamily>("font.family", None);
-    std.add_with_metadata::<FontFamily>("mono", Some("monospace".to_string()));
-    std.add::<SetFontStyle>("font.style");
-    std.add::<SetFontWeight>("font.weight");
-    std.add::<FontSize>("font.size");
+    // Page setup
+    std.add::<PageSizeFunc>("page.size");
+    std.add::<PageMarginsFunc>("page.margins");
 
     std
 }
 
-function! {
-    /// `line.break`, `n`: Ends the current line.
-    #[derive(Debug, Default, PartialEq)]
-    pub struct LineBreak;
+// -------------------------------------------------------------------------- //
+// Font setup
 
-    parse(default)
-    layout() { vec![FinishLine] }
+function! {
+    /// `font.family`: Set the font family.
+    #[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
+    pub struct FontFamilyFunc {
+        body: Option<SyntaxTree>,
+        family: String,
+    }
+
+    parse(args, body, ctx, meta) {
+        FontFamilyFunc {
+            body: parse!(optional: body, ctx),
+            family: args.get_pos::<String>()?,
+        }
+    }
+
+    layout(self, ctx) {
+        let mut style = ctx.style.text.clone();
+        style.fallback.list = vec![self.family.clone()];
+        styled(&self.body, &ctx, style)
+    }
 }
 
 function! {
-    /// `par.break`: Ends the current paragraph.
-    ///
-    /// self has the same effect as two subsequent newlines.
-    #[derive(Debug, Default, PartialEq)]
-    pub struct ParBreak;
+    /// `font.style`: Set the font style (normal / italic).
+    #[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
+    pub struct FontStyleFunc {
+        body: Option<SyntaxTree>,
+        style: FontStyle,
+    }
 
-    parse(default)
-    layout() { vec![BreakParagraph] }
+    parse(args, body, ctx) {
+        FontStyleFunc {
+            body: parse!(optional: body, ctx),
+            style: {
+                let s = args.get_pos::<String>()?;
+                match FontStyle::from_str(&s) {
+                    Some(style) => style,
+                    None => error!("invalid font style: `{}`", s),
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    layout(self, ctx) {
+        let mut style = ctx.style.text.clone();
+        style.variant.style = self.style;
+        styled(&self.body, &ctx, style)
+    }
 }
 
 function! {
-    /// `page.break`: Ends the current page.
-    #[derive(Debug, Default, PartialEq)]
-    pub struct PageBreak;
+    /// `font.weight`: Set text with a given weight.
+    #[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
+    pub struct FontWeightFunc {
+        body: Option<SyntaxTree>,
+        weight: FontWeight,
+    }
 
-    parse(default)
-    layout() { vec![BreakPage] }
+    parse(args, body, ctx, meta) {
+        FontWeightFunc {
+            body: parse!(optional: body, ctx),
+            weight: match args.get_pos::<Expression>()? {
+                Expression::Num(weight) => {
+                    let weight = weight.round() as i16;
+                    FontWeight(
+                        if weight < 100 { 100 }
+                        else if weight <= 900 { weight }
+                        else { 900 }
+                    )
+                }
+                Expression::Ident(Ident(s)) => {
+                    match FontWeight::from_str(&s) {
+                        Some(weight) => weight,
+                        None => error!("invalid font weight: `{}`", s),
+                    }
+                }
+                _ => error!("expected identifier or number"),
+            },
+        }
+    }
+
+    layout(self, ctx) {
+        let mut style = ctx.style.text.clone();
+        style.variant.style.toggle();
+        styled(&self.body, &ctx, style)
+    }
 }
 
+function! {
+    /// `font.size`: Sets the font size.
+    #[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
+    pub struct FontSizeFunc {
+        body: Option<SyntaxTree>,
+        size: ScaleSize,
+    }
+
+    parse(args, body, ctx) {
+        FontSizeFunc {
+            body: parse!(optional: body, ctx),
+            size: args.get_pos::<ScaleSize>()?,
+        }
+    }
+
+    layout(self, ctx) {
+        let mut style = ctx.style.text.clone();
+        match self.size {
+            ScaleSize::Absolute(size) => {
+                style.base_font_size = size;
+                style.font_scale = 1.0;
+            }
+            ScaleSize::Scaled(scale) => style.font_scale = scale,
+        }
+        styled(&self.body, &ctx, style)
+    }
+}
+
+// -------------------------------------------------------------------------- //
+// Layout
+
 function! {
     /// `word.spacing`, `line.spacing`, `par.spacing`: The spacing between
     /// words, lines or paragraphs as a multiple of the font size.
     #[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
-    pub struct ContentSpacing {
+    pub struct ContentSpacingFunc {
         body: Option<SyntaxTree>,
         content: ContentKind,
         spacing: f32,
@@ -87,7 +182,7 @@ function! {
     type Meta = ContentKind;
 
     parse(args, body, ctx, meta) {
-        ContentSpacing {
+        ContentSpacingFunc {
             body: parse!(optional: body, ctx),
             content: meta,
             spacing: args.get_pos::<f64>()? as f32,
@@ -113,10 +208,81 @@ pub enum ContentKind {
     Paragraph,
 }
 
+// -------------------------------------------------------------------------- //
+// Spacing
+
+function! {
+    /// `line.break`, `n`: Ends the current line.
+    #[derive(Debug, Default, PartialEq)]
+    pub struct LineBreakFunc;
+
+    parse(default)
+    layout() { vec![FinishLine] }
+}
+
+function! {
+    /// `par.break`: Ends the current paragraph.
+    ///
+    /// self has the same effect as two subsequent newlines.
+    #[derive(Debug, Default, PartialEq)]
+    pub struct ParBreakFunc;
+
+    parse(default)
+    layout() { vec![BreakParagraph] }
+}
+
+function! {
+    /// `page.break`: Ends the current page.
+    #[derive(Debug, Default, PartialEq)]
+    pub struct PageBreakFunc;
+
+    parse(default)
+    layout() { vec![BreakPage] }
+}
+
+function! {
+    /// `spacing`, `h`, `v`: Adds spacing along an axis.
+    #[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
+    pub struct SpacingFunc {
+        axis: AxisKey,
+        spacing: FSize,
+    }
+
+    type Meta = Option<SpecificAxis>;
+
+    parse(args, body, _, meta) {
+        parse!(forbidden: body);
+
+        if let Some(axis) = meta {
+            SpacingFunc {
+                axis: AxisKey::Specific(axis),
+                spacing: FSize::from_expr(args.get_pos::<Spanned<Expression>>()?)?,
+            }
+        } else if let Some(arg) = args.get_key_next() {
+            let axis = AxisKey::from_ident(&arg.v.key)
+                .map_err(|_| error!(@unexpected_argument))?;
+
+            let spacing = FSize::from_expr(arg.v.value)?;
+            SpacingFunc { axis, spacing }
+        } else {
+            error!("expected axis and spacing")
+        }
+    }
+
+    layout(self, ctx) {
+        let axis = self.axis.to_generic(ctx.axes);
+        let spacing = self.spacing.scaled(ctx.style.text.font_size());
+        vec![SpacingFunc(spacing, SpacingKind::Hard, axis)]
+    }
+}
+
+// -------------------------------------------------------------------------- //
+// Page setup
+
 function! {
     /// `page.size`: Set the size of pages.
     #[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
-    pub enum PageSize {
+    pub enum PageSizeFunc {
         Paper(Paper, bool),
         Custom(ExtentMap<PSize>),
     }
@@ -125,11 +291,11 @@ function! {
         parse!(forbidden: body);
 
         if let Some(name) = args.get_pos_opt::<Ident>()? {
-            let landscape = args.get_key_opt::<bool>("landscape")?
+            let flip = args.get_key_opt::<bool>("flip")?
                 .unwrap_or(false);
-            PageSize::Paper(Paper::from_name(name.as_str())?, landscape)
+            PageSizeFunc::Paper(Paper::from_name(name.as_str())?, flip)
         } else {
-            PageSize::Custom(ExtentMap::new(&mut args, true)?)
+            PageSizeFunc::Custom(ExtentMap::new(&mut args, true)?)
         }
     }
 
@@ -137,15 +303,15 @@ function! {
         let mut style = ctx.style.page;
 
         match self {
-            PageSize::Paper(paper, landscape) => {
+            PageSizeFunc::Paper(paper, flip) => {
                 style.class = paper.class;
                 style.dimensions = paper.dimensions;
-                if *landscape {
+                if *flip {
                     style.dimensions.swap();
                 }
             }
 
-            PageSize::Custom(map) => {
+            PageSizeFunc::Custom(map) => {
                 style.class = PaperClass::Custom;
 
                 let map = map.dedup(ctx.axes)?;
@@ -162,13 +328,13 @@ function! {
 function! {
     /// `page.margins`: Sets the page margins.
     #[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
-    pub struct PageMargins {
+    pub struct PageMarginsFunc {
         map: PaddingMap,
     }
 
     parse(args, body) {
         parse!(forbidden: body);
-        PageMargins {
+        PageMarginsFunc {
             map: PaddingMap::new(&mut args)?,
         }
     }
@@ -180,162 +346,8 @@ function! {
     }
 }
 
-function! {
-    /// `spacing`, `h`, `v`: Adds spacing along an axis.
-    #[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
-    pub struct Spacing {
-        axis: AxisKey,
-        spacing: FSize,
-    }
-
-    type Meta = Option<SpecificAxis>;
-
-    parse(args, body, _, meta) {
-        parse!(forbidden: body);
-
-        if let Some(axis) = meta {
-            Spacing {
-                axis: AxisKey::Specific(axis),
-                spacing: FSize::from_expr(args.get_pos::<Spanned<Expression>>()?)?,
-            }
-        } else if let Some(arg) = args.get_key_next() {
-            let axis = AxisKey::from_ident(&arg.v.key)
-                .map_err(|_| error!(@unexpected_argument))?;
-
-            let spacing = FSize::from_expr(arg.v.value)?;
-            Spacing { axis, spacing }
-        } else {
-            error!("expected axis and spacing")
-        }
-    }
-
-    layout(self, ctx) {
-        let axis = self.axis.to_generic(ctx.axes);
-        let spacing = self.spacing.scaled(ctx.style.text.font_size());
-        vec![AddSpacing(spacing, SpacingKind::Hard, axis)]
-    }
-}
-
-function! {
-    /// `font.weight`, `bold`: Set text with a given weight.
-    #[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
-    pub struct SetFontWeight {
-        body: Option<SyntaxTree>,
-        weight: FontWeight,
-    }
-
-    parse(args, body, ctx, meta) {
-        SetFontWeight {
-            body: parse!(optional: body, ctx),
-            weight: match args.get_pos::<Expression>()? {
-                Expression::Num(weight) => FontWeight(if weight < 0.0 {
-                    0
-                } else if weight < 1000.0 {
-                    weight.round() as u16
-                } else {
-                    1000
-                }),
-                Expression::Ident(Ident(s)) => {
-                    match FontWeight::from_str(&s) {
-                        Some(weight) => weight,
-                        None => error!("invalid font weight: `{}`", s),
-                    }
-                }
-                _ => error!("expected identifier or number"),
-            },
-        }
-    }
-
-    layout(self, ctx) {
-        let mut style = ctx.style.text.clone();
-        style.variant.style.toggle();
-        styled(&self.body, &ctx, style)
-    }
-}
-
-function! {
-    /// `font.style`: Set the font style (normal / italic).
-    #[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
-    pub struct SetFontStyle {
-        body: Option<SyntaxTree>,
-        style: FontStyle,
-    }
-
-    parse(args, body, ctx) {
-        SetFontStyle {
-            body: parse!(optional: body, ctx),
-            style: {
-                let s = args.get_pos::<String>()?;
-                match FontStyle::from_str(&s) {
-                    Some(style) => style,
-                    None => error!("invalid font style: `{}`", s),
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    layout(self, ctx) {
-        let mut style = ctx.style.text.clone();
-        style.variant.style = self.style;
-        styled(&self.body, &ctx, style)
-    }
-}
-
-function! {
-    /// `font.family`: Set the font family.
-    #[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
-    pub struct FontFamily {
-        body: Option<SyntaxTree>,
-        family: String,
-    }
-
-    type Meta = Option<String>;
-
-    parse(args, body, ctx, meta) {
-        FontFamily {
-            body: parse!(optional: body, ctx),
-            family: if let Some(family) = meta {
-                family
-            } else {
-                args.get_pos::<String>()?
-            },
-        }
-    }
-
-    layout(self, ctx) {
-        let mut style = ctx.style.text.clone();
-        style.fallback.list = vec![self.family.clone()];
-        styled(&self.body, &ctx, style)
-    }
-}
-
-function! {
-    /// `font.size`: Sets the font size.
-    #[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
-    pub struct FontSize {
-        body: Option<SyntaxTree>,
-        size: ScaleSize,
-    }
-
-    parse(args, body, ctx) {
-        FontSize {
-            body: parse!(optional: body, ctx),
-            size: args.get_pos::<ScaleSize>()?,
-        }
-    }
-
-    layout(self, ctx) {
-        let mut style = ctx.style.text.clone();
-        match self.size {
-            ScaleSize::Absolute(size) => {
-                style.base_font_size = size;
-                style.font_scale = 1.0;
-            }
-            ScaleSize::Scaled(scale) => style.font_scale = scale,
-        }
-        styled(&self.body, &ctx, style)
-    }
-}
+// -------------------------------------------------------------------------- //
+// Helpers
 
 /// Layout the body with the style or update the style if there is no body.
 fn styled<'a>(
diff --git a/src/style.rs b/src/style.rs
index ffa10d513..cbe4bf01a 100644
--- a/src/style.rs
+++ b/src/style.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ pub struct TextStyle {
     pub fallback: FontFallbackTree,
     /// The selected font variant.
     pub variant: FontVariant,
+    /// Whether the bolder toggle is active or inactive. This determines
+    /// whether the next `*` adds or removes font weight.
+    pub bolder: bool,
     /// The base font size.
     pub base_font_size: Size,
     /// The font scale to apply on the base font size.
@@ -80,6 +83,7 @@ impl Default for TextStyle {
                 style: FontStyle::Normal,
                 weight: FontWeight(400),
             },
+            bolder: false,
             base_font_size: Size::pt(11.0),
             font_scale: 1.0,
             word_spacing_scale: 0.25,
diff --git a/src/syntax/mod.rs b/src/syntax/mod.rs
index bf395c2bf..193810c01 100644
--- a/src/syntax/mod.rs
+++ b/src/syntax/mod.rs
@@ -72,11 +72,11 @@ pub enum Node {
     Space,
     /// A line feed.
     Newline,
-    /// Indicates that italics were enabled / disabled.
+    /// Indicates that italics were toggled.
     ToggleItalics,
-    /// Indicates that boldface was enabled / disabled.
-    ToggleBold,
-    /// Indicates that monospace was enabled / disabled.
+    /// Indicates that bolder text was toggled.
+    ToggleBolder,
+    /// Indicates that monospace was toggled.
     ToggleMonospace,
     /// Literal text.
     Text(String),
diff --git a/src/syntax/parsing.rs b/src/syntax/parsing.rs
index dcba1d0f4..6eed22356 100644
--- a/src/syntax/parsing.rs
+++ b/src/syntax/parsing.rs
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ impl<'s> Parser<'s> {
 
                 // Modifiers.
                 Underscore => self.append_consumed(Node::ToggleItalics, token.span),
-                Star => self.append_consumed(Node::ToggleBold, token.span),
+                Star => self.append_consumed(Node::ToggleBolder, token.span),
                 Backtick => self.append_consumed(Node::ToggleMonospace, token.span),
 
                 // Normal text.