diff --git a/crates/typst-macros/src/elem.rs b/crates/typst-macros/src/elem.rs
index 6ab437cd3..441cb4add 100644
--- a/crates/typst-macros/src/elem.rs
+++ b/crates/typst-macros/src/elem.rs
@@ -322,10 +322,12 @@ fn create(element: &Elem) -> Result<TokenStream> {
     let partial_eq_impl =
         element.unless_capability("PartialEq", || create_partial_eq_impl(element));
     let repr_impl = element.unless_capability("Repr", || create_repr_impl(element));
+    let derive_debug = element.unless_capability("Debug", || quote! { #[derive(Debug)] });
 
     Ok(quote! {
         #[doc = #docs]
-        #[derive(Debug, Clone, Hash)]
+        #derive_debug
+        #[derive(Clone, Hash)]
         #[allow(clippy::derived_hash_with_manual_eq)]
         #vis struct #ident {
             #(#fields,)*
@@ -974,7 +976,8 @@ fn create_repr_impl(element: &Elem) -> TokenStream {
 /// Creates the element's casting vtable.
 fn create_capable_impl(element: &Elem) -> TokenStream {
     // Forbidden capabilities (i.e capabilities that are not object safe).
-    const FORBIDDEN: &[&str] = &["Construct", "PartialEq", "Hash", "LocalName", "Repr"];
+    const FORBIDDEN: &[&str] =
+        &["Construct", "PartialEq", "Hash", "LocalName", "Repr", "Debug"];
 
     let ident = &element.ident;
     let relevant = element
diff --git a/crates/typst/src/foundations/content.rs b/crates/typst/src/foundations/content.rs
index 52198642b..f7667b2d0 100644
--- a/crates/typst/src/foundations/content.rs
+++ b/crates/typst/src/foundations/content.rs
@@ -879,12 +879,19 @@ impl<T: NativeElement + Debug> Debug for Packed<T> {
 }
 
 /// Defines the element for sequences.
-#[elem(Repr, PartialEq)]
+#[elem(Debug, Repr, PartialEq)]
 struct SequenceElem {
     #[required]
     children: Vec<Prehashed<Content>>,
 }
 
+impl Debug for SequenceElem {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
+        write!(f, "Sequence ")?;
+        f.debug_list().entries(&self.children).finish()
+    }
+}
+
 // Derive is currently incompatible with `elem` macro.
 #[allow(clippy::derivable_impls)]
 impl Default for SequenceElem {
@@ -923,7 +930,7 @@ impl Repr for SequenceElem {
 }
 
 /// Defines the `ElemFunc` for styled elements.
-#[elem(Repr, PartialEq)]
+#[elem(Debug, Repr, PartialEq)]
 struct StyledElem {
     #[required]
     child: Prehashed<Content>,
@@ -931,6 +938,15 @@ struct StyledElem {
     styles: Styles,
 }
 
+impl Debug for StyledElem {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
+        for style in self.styles.iter() {
+            writeln!(f, "#{style:?}")?;
+        }
+        self.child.fmt(f)
+    }
+}
+
 impl PartialEq for StyledElem {
     fn eq(&self, other: &Self) -> bool {
         *self.child == *other.child
diff --git a/crates/typst/src/foundations/styles.rs b/crates/typst/src/foundations/styles.rs
index b2287c2db..da8447c3a 100644
--- a/crates/typst/src/foundations/styles.rs
+++ b/crates/typst/src/foundations/styles.rs
@@ -80,6 +80,11 @@ impl Styles {
         self.0.is_empty()
     }
 
+    /// Iterate over the contained styles.
+    pub fn iter(&self) -> impl Iterator<Item = &Style> {
+        self.0.iter().map(|style| &**style)
+    }
+
     /// Set an inner value for a style property.
     ///
     /// If the property needs folding and the value is already contained in the
diff --git a/crates/typst/src/layout/flow.rs b/crates/typst/src/layout/flow.rs
index f5d44d9bf..d7b9880fe 100644
--- a/crates/typst/src/layout/flow.rs
+++ b/crates/typst/src/layout/flow.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use std::fmt::{self, Debug, Formatter};
+
 use comemo::Prehashed;
 
 use crate::diag::{bail, SourceResult};
@@ -22,7 +24,7 @@ use crate::visualize::{
 ///
 /// This element is responsible for layouting both the top-level content flow
 /// and the contents of boxes.
-#[elem(Layout)]
+#[elem(Debug, Layout)]
 pub struct FlowElem {
     /// The children that will be arranges into a flow.
     #[variadic]
@@ -95,6 +97,13 @@ impl Layout for Packed<FlowElem> {
     }
 }
 
+impl Debug for FlowElem {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
+        write!(f, "Flow ")?;
+        f.debug_list().entries(&self.children).finish()
+    }
+}
+
 /// Performs flow layout.
 struct FlowLayouter<'a> {
     /// Whether this is the root flow.
diff --git a/crates/typst/src/model/par.rs b/crates/typst/src/model/par.rs
index 690b7276b..4594e7fd7 100644
--- a/crates/typst/src/model/par.rs
+++ b/crates/typst/src/model/par.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use std::fmt::{self, Debug, Formatter};
+
 use comemo::Prehashed;
 
 use crate::diag::SourceResult;
@@ -33,7 +35,7 @@ use crate::layout::{Em, Fragment, Length, Size};
 /// let $a$ be the smallest of the
 /// three integers. Then, we ...
 /// ```
-#[elem(title = "Paragraph", Construct)]
+#[elem(title = "Paragraph", Debug, Construct)]
 pub struct ParElem {
     /// The spacing between lines.
     #[resolve]
@@ -144,6 +146,13 @@ impl Packed<ParElem> {
     }
 }
 
+impl Debug for ParElem {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
+        write!(f, "Par ")?;
+        f.debug_list().entries(&self.children).finish()
+    }
+}
+
 /// How to determine line breaks in a paragraph.
 #[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, Eq, PartialEq, Hash, Cast)]
 pub enum Linebreaks {
diff --git a/crates/typst/src/text/mod.rs b/crates/typst/src/text/mod.rs
index 01d93febe..23a685d84 100644
--- a/crates/typst/src/text/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/typst/src/text/mod.rs
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ pub(super) fn define(global: &mut Scope) {
 ///   With a function call.
 /// ])
 /// ```
-#[elem(Construct, PlainText, Repr)]
+#[elem(Debug, Construct, PlainText, Repr)]
 pub struct TextElem {
     /// A font family name or priority list of font family names.
     ///
@@ -657,6 +657,12 @@ impl TextElem {
     }
 }
 
+impl Debug for TextElem {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
+        write!(f, "Text({})", self.text)
+    }
+}
+
 impl Repr for TextElem {
     fn repr(&self) -> EcoString {
         eco_format!("[{}]", self.text)