diff --git a/examples/rich-text/src/main.rs b/examples/rich-text/src/main.rs
index cae3d63..0f02c82 100644
--- a/examples/rich-text/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/rich-text/src/main.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT OR Apache-2.0
 
-use cosmic_text::{Color, Family, FontSystem, Style, SwashCache,
+use cosmic_text::{Attrs, AttrsList, Color, Family, FontSystem, Style, SwashCache,
     TextAction, TextBuffer, TextBufferLine, TextMetrics, Weight};
 use orbclient::{EventOption, Renderer, Window, WindowFlag};
 use std::{process, thread, time::{Duration, Instant}};
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ fn main() {
     )
     .unwrap();
 
-    let attrs = cosmic_text::Attrs::new();
+    let attrs = Attrs::new();
     let mut buffer = TextBuffer::new(
         &font_system,
         attrs,
@@ -47,75 +47,79 @@ fn main() {
     let mono_attrs = attrs.monospaced(true).family(Family::Monospace);
     let comic_attrs = attrs.family(Family::Name("Comic Neue"));
 
-    let mut line_i = 0;
-    for &(text, attrs) in &[
-        ("B", attrs.weight(Weight::BOLD)),
-        ("old ", attrs),
-        ("I", attrs.style(Style::Italic)),
-        ("talic ", attrs),
-        ("f", attrs),
-        ("i ", attrs),
-        ("f", attrs.weight(Weight::BOLD)),
-        ("i ", attrs),
-        ("f", attrs.style(Style::Italic)),
-        ("i ", attrs),
-        ("\n", attrs),
-        ("Sans-Serif Normal ", attrs),
-        ("Sans-Serif Bold ", attrs.weight(Weight::BOLD)),
-        ("Sans-Serif Italic ", attrs.style(Style::Italic)),
-        ("Sans-Serif Bold Italic", attrs.weight(Weight::BOLD).style(Style::Italic)),
-        ("\n", attrs),
-        ("Serif Normal ", serif_attrs),
-        ("Serif Bold ", serif_attrs.weight(Weight::BOLD)),
-        ("Serif Italic ", serif_attrs.style(Style::Italic)),
-        ("Serif Bold Italic", serif_attrs.weight(Weight::BOLD).style(Style::Italic)),
-        ("\n", attrs),
-        ("Mono Normal ", mono_attrs),
-        ("Mono Bold ", mono_attrs.weight(Weight::BOLD)),
-        ("Mono Italic ", mono_attrs.style(Style::Italic)),
-        ("Mono Bold Italic", mono_attrs.weight(Weight::BOLD).style(Style::Italic)),
-        ("\n", attrs),
-        ("Comic Normal ", comic_attrs),
-        ("Comic Bold ", comic_attrs.weight(Weight::BOLD)),
-        ("Comic Italic ", comic_attrs.style(Style::Italic)),
-        ("Comic Bold Italic", comic_attrs.weight(Weight::BOLD).style(Style::Italic)),
-        ("\n", attrs),
-        ("R", attrs.color(Color::rgb(0xFF, 0x00, 0x00))),
-        ("A", attrs.color(Color::rgb(0xFF, 0x7F, 0x00))),
-        ("I", attrs.color(Color::rgb(0xFF, 0xFF, 0x00))),
-        ("N", attrs.color(Color::rgb(0x00, 0xFF, 0x00))),
-        ("B", attrs.color(Color::rgb(0x00, 0x00, 0xFF))),
-        ("O", attrs.color(Color::rgb(0x4B, 0x00, 0x82))),
-        ("W ", attrs.color(Color::rgb(0x94, 0x00, 0xD3))),
-        ("Red ", attrs.color(Color::rgb(0xFF, 0x00, 0x00))),
-        ("Orange ", attrs.color(Color::rgb(0xFF, 0x7F, 0x00))),
-        ("Yellow ", attrs.color(Color::rgb(0xFF, 0xFF, 0x00))),
-        ("Green ", attrs.color(Color::rgb(0x00, 0xFF, 0x00))),
-        ("Blue ", attrs.color(Color::rgb(0x00, 0x00, 0xFF))),
-        ("Indigo ", attrs.color(Color::rgb(0x4B, 0x00, 0x82))),
-        ("Violet ", attrs.color(Color::rgb(0x94, 0x00, 0xD3))),
-        ("U", attrs.color(Color::rgb(0x94, 0x00, 0xD3))),
-        ("N", attrs.color(Color::rgb(0x4B, 0x00, 0x82))),
-        ("I", attrs.color(Color::rgb(0x00, 0x00, 0xFF))),
-        ("C", attrs.color(Color::rgb(0x00, 0xFF, 0x00))),
-        ("O", attrs.color(Color::rgb(0xFF, 0xFF, 0x00))),
-        ("R", attrs.color(Color::rgb(0xFF, 0x7F, 0x00))),
-        ("N", attrs.color(Color::rgb(0xFF, 0x00, 0x00))),
-    ] {
-        if text == "\n" {
-            line_i += 1;
-            while line_i >= buffer.lines.len() {
-                buffer.lines.push(TextBufferLine::new(String::new(), attrs));
-            }
-            continue;
-        }
+    buffer.lines.clear();
 
-        let line = &mut buffer.lines[line_i];
-        let start = line.text.len();
-        line.text.push_str(text);
-        let end = line.text.len();
-        line.attrs_list.add_span(start, end, attrs);
-        line.reset();
+    let lines: &[&[(&str, Attrs)]] = &[
+        &[
+            ("B", attrs.weight(Weight::BOLD)),
+            ("old ", attrs),
+            ("I", attrs.style(Style::Italic)),
+            ("talic ", attrs),
+            ("f", attrs),
+            ("i ", attrs),
+            ("f", attrs.weight(Weight::BOLD)),
+            ("i ", attrs),
+            ("f", attrs.style(Style::Italic)),
+            ("i ", attrs),
+        ],
+        &[
+            ("Sans-Serif Normal ", attrs),
+            ("Sans-Serif Bold ", attrs.weight(Weight::BOLD)),
+            ("Sans-Serif Italic ", attrs.style(Style::Italic)),
+            ("Sans-Serif Bold Italic", attrs.weight(Weight::BOLD).style(Style::Italic)),
+        ],
+        &[
+            ("Serif Normal ", serif_attrs),
+            ("Serif Bold ", serif_attrs.weight(Weight::BOLD)),
+            ("Serif Italic ", serif_attrs.style(Style::Italic)),
+            ("Serif Bold Italic", serif_attrs.weight(Weight::BOLD).style(Style::Italic)),
+        ],
+        &[
+            ("Mono Normal ", mono_attrs),
+            ("Mono Bold ", mono_attrs.weight(Weight::BOLD)),
+            ("Mono Italic ", mono_attrs.style(Style::Italic)),
+            ("Mono Bold Italic", mono_attrs.weight(Weight::BOLD).style(Style::Italic)),
+        ],
+        &[
+            ("Comic Normal ", comic_attrs),
+            ("Comic Bold ", comic_attrs.weight(Weight::BOLD)),
+            ("Comic Italic ", comic_attrs.style(Style::Italic)),
+            ("Comic Bold Italic", comic_attrs.weight(Weight::BOLD).style(Style::Italic)),
+        ],
+        &[
+            ("R", attrs.color(Color::rgb(0xFF, 0x00, 0x00))),
+            ("A", attrs.color(Color::rgb(0xFF, 0x7F, 0x00))),
+            ("I", attrs.color(Color::rgb(0xFF, 0xFF, 0x00))),
+            ("N", attrs.color(Color::rgb(0x00, 0xFF, 0x00))),
+            ("B", attrs.color(Color::rgb(0x00, 0x00, 0xFF))),
+            ("O", attrs.color(Color::rgb(0x4B, 0x00, 0x82))),
+            ("W ", attrs.color(Color::rgb(0x94, 0x00, 0xD3))),
+            ("Red ", attrs.color(Color::rgb(0xFF, 0x00, 0x00))),
+            ("Orange ", attrs.color(Color::rgb(0xFF, 0x7F, 0x00))),
+            ("Yellow ", attrs.color(Color::rgb(0xFF, 0xFF, 0x00))),
+            ("Green ", attrs.color(Color::rgb(0x00, 0xFF, 0x00))),
+            ("Blue ", attrs.color(Color::rgb(0x00, 0x00, 0xFF))),
+            ("Indigo ", attrs.color(Color::rgb(0x4B, 0x00, 0x82))),
+            ("Violet ", attrs.color(Color::rgb(0x94, 0x00, 0xD3))),
+            ("U", attrs.color(Color::rgb(0x94, 0x00, 0xD3))),
+            ("N", attrs.color(Color::rgb(0x4B, 0x00, 0x82))),
+            ("I", attrs.color(Color::rgb(0x00, 0x00, 0xFF))),
+            ("C", attrs.color(Color::rgb(0x00, 0xFF, 0x00))),
+            ("O", attrs.color(Color::rgb(0xFF, 0xFF, 0x00))),
+            ("R", attrs.color(Color::rgb(0xFF, 0x7F, 0x00))),
+            ("N", attrs.color(Color::rgb(0xFF, 0x00, 0x00))),
+        ]
+    ];
+    for &line in lines {
+        let mut line_text = String::new();
+        let mut attrs_list = AttrsList::new(attrs);
+        for &(text, attrs) in line {
+            let start = line_text.len();
+            line_text.push_str(text);
+            let end = line_text.len();
+            attrs_list.add_span(start, end, attrs);
+        }
+        buffer.lines.push(TextBufferLine::new(line_text, attrs_list));
     }
 
     let mut swash_cache = SwashCache::new(&font_system);
diff --git a/examples/syntax/src/main.rs b/examples/syntax/src/main.rs
index 9c8e95d..cf3684e 100644
--- a/examples/syntax/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/syntax/src/main.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT OR Apache-2.0
 
-use cosmic_text::{Attrs, Color, Family, FontSystem, Style, SwashCache,
+use cosmic_text::{Attrs, AttrsList, Color, Family, FontSystem, Style, SwashCache,
     TextAction, TextBuffer, TextBufferLine, TextMetrics, Weight};
 use orbclient::{EventOption, Renderer, Window, WindowFlag};
 use std::{env, fs, process, time::Instant};
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ fn main() {
         use syntect::highlighting::{ThemeSet, FontStyle, Style as SyntectStyle};
         use syntect::util::LinesWithEndings;
 
+        let now = Instant::now();
+
         // Load these once at the start of your program
         let ps = SyntaxSet::load_defaults_newlines();
         let ts = ThemeSet::load_defaults();
@@ -83,25 +85,25 @@ fn main() {
         }
 
         let syntax = ps.find_syntax_by_extension("rs").unwrap();
-        let mut h = HighlightLines::new(syntax, &theme);
-        for (line_i, highlight_line) in LinesWithEndings::from(&text).enumerate() { // LinesWithEndings enables use of newlines mode
-            while line_i >= buffer.lines.len() {
-                buffer.lines.push(TextBufferLine::new(String::new(), attrs));
-            }
 
+        buffer.lines.clear();
+
+        let mut h = HighlightLines::new(syntax, &theme);
+        for highlight_line in LinesWithEndings::from(&text) { // LinesWithEndings enables use of newlines mode
             let ranges: Vec<(SyntectStyle, &str)> = h.highlight_line(highlight_line, &ps).unwrap();
 
-            let line = &mut buffer.lines[line_i];
+            let mut line_text = String::new();
+            let mut attrs_list = AttrsList::new(attrs);
             for (style, string) in ranges.iter() {
                 let string_trim = match string.lines().next() {
                     Some(some) => some,
                     None => continue,
                 };
 
-                let start = line.text.len();
-                line.text.push_str(string_trim);
-                let end = line.text.len();
-                line.attrs_list.add_span(
+                let start = line_text.len();
+                line_text.push_str(string_trim);
+                let end = line_text.len();
+                attrs_list.add_span(
                     start,
                     end,
                     attrs
@@ -124,9 +126,13 @@ fn main() {
                         })
                         //TODO: underline
                 );
-                line.reset();
             }
+
+            buffer.lines.push(TextBufferLine::new(line_text, attrs_list));
         }
+
+        let elapsed = now.elapsed();
+        log::info!("Syntax highlighted in {:?}", elapsed);
     }
 
     let mut swash_cache = SwashCache::new(&font_system);
diff --git a/src/buffer.rs b/src/buffer.rs
index 77c8ecc..1c5f9c4 100644
--- a/src/buffer.rs
+++ b/src/buffer.rs
@@ -174,17 +174,17 @@ impl fmt::Display for TextMetrics {
 }
 
 pub struct TextBufferLine<'a> {
-    pub text: String,
-    pub attrs_list: AttrsList<'a>,
+    text: String,
+    attrs_list: AttrsList<'a>,
     shape_opt: Option<ShapeLine>,
     layout_opt: Option<Vec<LayoutLine>>,
 }
 
 impl<'a> TextBufferLine<'a> {
-    pub fn new(text: String, attrs: Attrs<'a>) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(text: String, attrs_list: AttrsList<'a>) -> Self {
         Self {
             text,
-            attrs_list: AttrsList::new(attrs),
+            attrs_list,
             shape_opt: None,
             layout_opt: None,
         }
@@ -516,11 +516,11 @@ impl<'a> TextBuffer<'a> {
     pub fn set_text(&mut self, text: &str) {
         self.lines.clear();
         for line in text.lines() {
-            self.lines.push(TextBufferLine::new(line.to_string(), self.attrs));
+            self.lines.push(TextBufferLine::new(line.to_string(), AttrsList::new(self.attrs)));
         }
         // Make sure there is always one line
         if self.lines.is_empty() {
-            self.lines.push(TextBufferLine::new(String::new(), self.attrs));
+            self.lines.push(TextBufferLine::new(String::new(), AttrsList::new(self.attrs)));
         }
 
         self.scroll = 0;
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@ impl<'a> TextBuffer<'a> {
                 };
 
                 let next_line = self.cursor.line + 1;
-                self.lines.insert(next_line, TextBufferLine::new(new_line, self.attrs));
+                self.lines.insert(next_line, TextBufferLine::new(new_line, AttrsList::new(self.attrs)));
 
                 self.cursor.line = next_line;
                 self.cursor.index = 0;
diff --git a/syntax.sh b/syntax.sh
index fe8621e..1ca2092 100755
--- a/syntax.sh
+++ b/syntax.sh
@@ -1 +1 @@
-RUST_LOG=cosmic_text=debug cargo run --release --package syntax -- "$@"
+RUST_LOG=cosmic_text=debug,syntax=debug cargo run --release --package syntax -- "$@"