diff --git a/renderer.go b/renderer.go
index 28ca477..099e4b4 100644
--- a/renderer.go
+++ b/renderer.go
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@ package lipgloss
 
 import (
 	"io"
+	"os"
 
 	"github.com/muesli/termenv"
 )
 
-var renderer = NewRenderer()
+var renderer = NewRenderer(os.Stdout)
 
 // Renderer is a lipgloss terminal renderer.
 type Renderer struct {
@@ -22,43 +23,29 @@ func DefaultRenderer() *Renderer {
 	return renderer
 }
 
+// SetDefaultRenderer sets the default global renderer.
+func SetDefaultRenderer(r *Renderer) {
+	renderer = r
+}
+
 // NewRenderer creates a new Renderer.
-func NewRenderer(options ...RendererOption) *Renderer {
+//
+// w will be used to determine the terminal's color capabilities.
+func NewRenderer(w io.Writer, opts ...termenv.OutputOption) *Renderer {
 	r := &Renderer{
-		output: termenv.DefaultOutput(),
-	}
-	for _, option := range options {
-		option(r)
+		output: termenv.NewOutput(w, opts...),
 	}
 	return r
 }
 
-// WithOutput sets the io.Writer to be used for rendering.
-func WithOutput(w io.Writer) RendererOption {
-	return WithTermenvOutput(termenv.NewOutput(w))
+// Output returns the termenv output.
+func (r *Renderer) Output() *termenv.Output {
+	return r.output
 }
 
-// WithTermenvOutput sets the termenv Output to use for rendering.
-func WithTermenvOutput(output *termenv.Output) RendererOption {
-	return func(r *Renderer) {
-		r.output = output
-	}
-}
-
-// WithDarkBackground can force the renderer to use a light/dark background.
-func WithDarkBackground(dark bool) RendererOption {
-	return func(r *Renderer) {
-		r.SetHasDarkBackground(dark)
-	}
-}
-
-// WithColorProfile sets the color profile on the renderer. This function is
-// primarily intended for testing. For details, see the note on
-// [Renderer.SetColorProfile].
-func WithColorProfile(p termenv.Profile) RendererOption {
-	return func(r *Renderer) {
-		r.SetColorProfile(p)
-	}
+// SetOutput sets the termenv output.
+func (r *Renderer) SetOutput(o *termenv.Output) {
+	r.output = o
 }
 
 // ColorProfile returns the detected termenv color profile.
diff --git a/renderer_test.go b/renderer_test.go
index 2be6430..7f05acd 100644
--- a/renderer_test.go
+++ b/renderer_test.go
@@ -8,11 +8,13 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestRendererHasDarkBackground(t *testing.T) {
-	r1 := NewRenderer(WithDarkBackground(false))
+	r1 := NewRenderer(os.Stdout)
+	r1.SetHasDarkBackground(false)
 	if r1.HasDarkBackground() {
 		t.Error("Expected renderer to have light background")
 	}
-	r2 := NewRenderer(WithDarkBackground(true))
+	r2 := NewRenderer(os.Stdout)
+	r2.SetHasDarkBackground(true)
 	if !r2.HasDarkBackground() {
 		t.Error("Expected renderer to have dark background")
 	}
@@ -25,8 +27,8 @@ func TestRendererWithOutput(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer f.Close()
 	defer os.Remove(f.Name())
-	output := termenv.NewOutput(f, termenv.WithProfile(termenv.TrueColor))
-	r := NewRenderer(WithTermenvOutput(output))
+	r := NewRenderer(f)
+	r.SetColorProfile(termenv.TrueColor)
 	if r.output.Profile != termenv.TrueColor {
 		t.Error("Expected renderer to use true color")
 	}
diff --git a/set.go b/set.go
index 35dbcc8..f8bf9a2 100644
--- a/set.go
+++ b/set.go
@@ -520,6 +520,13 @@ func (s Style) StrikethroughSpaces(v bool) Style {
 	return s
 }
 
+// Renderer sets the renderer for the style. This is useful for changing the
+// renderer for a style that is being used in a different context.
+func (s Style) Renderer(r *Renderer) Style {
+	s.r = r
+	return s
+}
+
 // whichSidesInt is a helper method for setting values on sides of a block based
 // on the number of arguments. It follows the CSS shorthand rules for blocks
 // like margin, padding. and borders. Here are how the rules work:
diff --git a/style.go b/style.go
index 395529a..54f6d39 100644
--- a/style.go
+++ b/style.go
@@ -75,33 +75,20 @@ const (
 // A set of properties.
 type rules map[propKey]interface{}
 
-// StyleOption is a function that applies a style option to a Style.
-type StyleOption func(*Style)
-
-// WithString sets the underlying string value for this style.
-func WithString(strs ...string) StyleOption {
-	return func(s *Style) {
-		s.value = joinString(strs...)
-	}
+// NewStyle returns a new, empty Style. While it's syntactic sugar for the
+// Style{} primitive, it's recommended to use this function for creating styles
+// in case the underlying implementation changes. It takes an optional string
+// value to be set as the underlying string value for this style.
+func NewStyle() Style {
+	return renderer.NewStyle()
 }
 
 // NewStyle returns a new, empty Style. While it's syntactic sugar for the
 // Style{} primitive, it's recommended to use this function for creating styles
 // in case the underlying implementation changes. It takes an optional string
 // value to be set as the underlying string value for this style.
-func NewStyle(opts ...StyleOption) Style {
-	return renderer.NewStyle(opts...)
-}
-
-// NewStyle returns a new, empty Style. While it's syntactic sugar for the
-// Style{} primitive, it's recommended to use this function for creating styles
-// in case the underlying implementation changes. It takes an optional string
-// value to be set as the underlying string value for this style.
-func (r *Renderer) NewStyle(opts ...StyleOption) Style {
+func (r *Renderer) NewStyle() Style {
 	s := Style{r: r}
-	for _, opt := range opts {
-		opt(&s)
-	}
 	return s
 }
 
diff --git a/style_test.go b/style_test.go
index d0a0ee0..5e1eb73 100644
--- a/style_test.go
+++ b/style_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package lipgloss
 
 import (
+	"io/ioutil"
 	"reflect"
 	"testing"
 
@@ -58,7 +59,9 @@ func TestStyleRender(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestStyleCustomRender(t *testing.T) {
-	r := NewRenderer(WithColorProfile(termenv.TrueColor), WithDarkBackground(false))
+	r := NewRenderer(ioutil.Discard)
+	r.SetHasDarkBackground(false)
+	r.SetColorProfile(termenv.TrueColor)
 	tt := []struct {
 		style    Style
 		expected string
@@ -91,6 +94,10 @@ func TestStyleCustomRender(t *testing.T) {
 			r.NewStyle().Faint(true),
 			"\x1b[2mhello\x1b[0m",
 		},
+		{
+			NewStyle().Faint(true).Renderer(r),
+			"\x1b[2mhello\x1b[0m",
+		},
 	}
 
 	for i, tc := range tt {
@@ -104,6 +111,15 @@ func TestStyleCustomRender(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestStyleRenderer(t *testing.T) {
+	r := NewRenderer(ioutil.Discard)
+	s1 := NewStyle().Bold(true)
+	s2 := s1.Renderer(r)
+	if s1.r == s2.r {
+		t.Fatalf("expected different renderers")
+	}
+}
+
 func TestValueCopy(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
@@ -323,7 +339,7 @@ func TestStyleValue(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name:     "new style with string",
-			style:    NewStyle(WithString("bar", "foobar")),
+			style:    NewStyle().SetString("bar", "foobar"),
 			expected: "bar foobar foo",
 		},
 	}