diff --git a/src/attrs.rs b/src/attrs.rs
index b10c4d8..550f947 100644
--- a/src/attrs.rs
+++ b/src/attrs.rs
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ pub struct Attrs<'a> {
     pub stretch: Stretch,
     pub style: Style,
     pub weight: Weight,
+    pub metadata: usize,
 }
 
 impl<'a> Attrs<'a> {
@@ -115,6 +116,7 @@ impl<'a> Attrs<'a> {
             stretch: Stretch::Normal,
             style: Style::Normal,
             weight: Weight::NORMAL,
+            metadata: 0,
         }
     }
 
@@ -154,6 +156,12 @@ impl<'a> Attrs<'a> {
         self
     }
 
+    /// Set metadata
+    pub fn metadata(mut self, metadata: usize) -> Self {
+        self.metadata = metadata;
+        self
+    }
+
     /// Check if font matches
     pub fn matches(&self, face: &fontdb::FaceInfo) -> bool {
         //TODO: smarter way of including emoji
@@ -185,6 +193,7 @@ pub struct AttrsOwned {
     pub stretch: Stretch,
     pub style: Style,
     pub weight: Weight,
+    pub metadata: usize,
 }
 
 impl AttrsOwned {
@@ -196,6 +205,7 @@ impl AttrsOwned {
             stretch: attrs.stretch,
             style: attrs.style,
             weight: attrs.weight,
+            metadata: attrs.metadata,
         }
     }
 
@@ -207,6 +217,7 @@ impl AttrsOwned {
             stretch: self.stretch,
             style: self.style,
             weight: self.weight,
+            metadata: self.metadata,
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/layout.rs b/src/layout.rs
index 2bc1b1b..d3e75ba 100644
--- a/src/layout.rs
+++ b/src/layout.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ pub struct LayoutGlyph {
     pub y_int: i32,
     /// Optional color override
     pub color_opt: Option<Color>,
+    /// Metadata from `Attrs`
+    pub metadata: usize,
 }
 
 /// A line of laid out glyphs
diff --git a/src/shape.rs b/src/shape.rs
index cbe05a7..cf19111 100644
--- a/src/shape.rs
+++ b/src/shape.rs
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ fn shape_fallback(
             missing.push(start_glyph);
         }
 
+        let attrs = attrs_list.get_span(start_glyph);
         glyphs.push(ShapeGlyph {
             start: start_glyph,
             end: end_run, // Set later
@@ -61,7 +62,9 @@ fn shape_fallback(
             y_offset,
             font_id: font.info.id,
             glyph_id: info.glyph_id.try_into().expect("failed to cast glyph ID"),
-            color_opt: None,
+            //TODO: color should not be related to shaping
+            color_opt: attrs.color_opt,
+            metadata: attrs.metadata,
         });
     }
 
@@ -90,13 +93,6 @@ fn shape_fallback(
         }
     }
 
-    // Set color
-    //TODO: these attributes should not be related to shaping
-    for glyph in &mut glyphs {
-        let attrs = attrs_list.get_span(glyph.start);
-        glyph.color_opt = attrs.color_opt;
-    }
-
     (glyphs, missing)
 }
 
@@ -244,6 +240,7 @@ pub struct ShapeGlyph {
     pub font_id: fontdb::ID,
     pub glyph_id: u16,
     pub color_opt: Option<Color>,
+    pub metadata: usize,
 }
 
 impl ShapeGlyph {
@@ -268,6 +265,7 @@ impl ShapeGlyph {
             x_int,
             y_int,
             color_opt: self.color_opt,
+            metadata: self.metadata,
         }
     }
 }