diff --git a/spring-shell-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/boot/SpringShellProperties.java b/spring-shell-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/boot/SpringShellProperties.java
index 664d763a6..cf523ca21 100644
--- a/spring-shell-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/boot/SpringShellProperties.java
+++ b/spring-shell-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/boot/SpringShellProperties.java
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ public void setEnabled(boolean enabled) {
 
 	public static class Theme {
 
-		private String name = "default";
+		private String name;
 
 		public String getName() {
 			return name;
diff --git a/spring-shell-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/boot/ThemingAutoConfiguration.java b/spring-shell-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/boot/ThemingAutoConfiguration.java
index eeeba6525..09c3d6a9c 100644
--- a/spring-shell-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/boot/ThemingAutoConfiguration.java
+++ b/spring-shell-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/boot/ThemingAutoConfiguration.java
@@ -16,35 +16,57 @@
 package org.springframework.shell.boot;
 
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.ObjectProvider;
+import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnMissingBean;
 import org.springframework.boot.context.properties.EnableConfigurationProperties;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
 import org.springframework.shell.style.TemplateExecutor;
 import org.springframework.shell.style.Theme;
+import org.springframework.shell.style.ThemeActive;
 import org.springframework.shell.style.ThemeRegistry;
 import org.springframework.shell.style.ThemeResolver;
 import org.springframework.shell.style.ThemeSettings;
+import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
 
 @Configuration(proxyBeanMethods = false)
 @EnableConfigurationProperties(SpringShellProperties.class)
 public class ThemingAutoConfiguration {
 
+	@Bean
+	@ConditionalOnMissingBean
+	public ThemeActive themeActive() {
+		return () -> {
+			if (System.getenv("CI") != null || System.getenv("NO_COLOR") != null) {
+				return "dump";
+			}
+			return "default";
+		};
+	}
+
 	@Bean
 	public ThemeRegistry themeRegistry(ObjectProvider<Theme> themes) {
 		ThemeRegistry registry = new ThemeRegistry();
-		registry.register(Theme.of("default", ThemeSettings.themeSettings()));
+		registry.register(Theme.of("default", ThemeSettings.defaults()));
+		registry.register(Theme.of("dump", ThemeSettings.dump()));
 		themes.orderedStream().forEachOrdered(registry::register);
 		return registry;
 	}
 
 	@Bean
-	public ThemeResolver shellThemeResolver(ThemeRegistry themeRegistry, SpringShellProperties properties) {
-		return new ThemeResolver(themeRegistry, properties.getTheme().getName());
+	public ThemeResolver shellThemeResolver(ThemeRegistry themeRegistry, SpringShellProperties properties,
+			ThemeActive themeActive) {
+		String themeName = properties.getTheme().getName();
+		if (!StringUtils.hasText(themeName)) {
+			themeName = themeActive.get();
+		}
+		if (!StringUtils.hasText(themeName)) {
+			themeName = "default";
+		}
+		return new ThemeResolver(themeRegistry, themeName);
 	}
 
 	@Bean
 	public TemplateExecutor templateExecutor(ThemeResolver themeResolver) {
 		return new TemplateExecutor(themeResolver);
 	}
-
 }
diff --git a/spring-shell-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/shell/boot/SpringShellPropertiesTests.java b/spring-shell-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/shell/boot/SpringShellPropertiesTests.java
index 7d9a5de00..0da41ffca 100644
--- a/spring-shell-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/shell/boot/SpringShellPropertiesTests.java
+++ b/spring-shell-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/shell/boot/SpringShellPropertiesTests.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public void defaultNoPropertiesSet() {
 					assertThat(properties.getScript().isEnabled()).isTrue();
 					assertThat(properties.getInteractive().isEnabled()).isTrue();
 					assertThat(properties.getNoninteractive().isEnabled()).isTrue();
-					assertThat(properties.getTheme().getName()).isEqualTo("default");
+					assertThat(properties.getTheme().getName()).isNull();
 					assertThat(properties.getCommand().getClear().isEnabled()).isTrue();
 					assertThat(properties.getCommand().getHelp().isEnabled()).isTrue();
 					assertThat(properties.getCommand().getHelp().getGroupingMode()).isEqualTo(GroupingMode.GROUP);
diff --git a/spring-shell-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/shell/boot/ThemingAutoConfigurationTests.java b/spring-shell-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/shell/boot/ThemingAutoConfigurationTests.java
index 19cce0ba9..a14d88fac 100644
--- a/spring-shell-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/shell/boot/ThemingAutoConfigurationTests.java
+++ b/spring-shell-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/shell/boot/ThemingAutoConfigurationTests.java
@@ -15,17 +15,24 @@
  */
 package org.springframework.shell.boot;
 
+import java.util.stream.Stream;
+
+import org.assertj.core.api.AbstractAssert;
+import org.assertj.core.api.InstanceOfAssertFactory;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.AutoConfigurations;
 import org.springframework.boot.test.context.runner.ApplicationContextRunner;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
+import org.springframework.shell.style.FigureSettings;
+import org.springframework.shell.style.StyleSettings;
 import org.springframework.shell.style.TemplateExecutor;
 import org.springframework.shell.style.Theme;
 import org.springframework.shell.style.ThemeRegistry;
 import org.springframework.shell.style.ThemeResolver;
 import org.springframework.shell.style.ThemeSettings;
+import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
 
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
 
@@ -35,19 +42,22 @@ public class ThemingAutoConfigurationTests {
 			.withConfiguration(AutoConfigurations.of(ThemingAutoConfiguration.class));
 
 	@Test
-	public void testDefaults() {
+	void createsDefaultBeans() {
 		this.contextRunner
 				.run(context -> {
 					assertThat(context).hasSingleBean(TemplateExecutor.class);
 					assertThat(context).hasSingleBean(ThemeRegistry.class);
 					ThemeRegistry registry = context.getBean(ThemeRegistry.class);
 					assertThat(registry.get("default")).isNotNull();
+					assertThat(registry.get("dump")).isNotNull();
 					assertThat(context).hasSingleBean(ThemeResolver.class);
+					ThemeResolver resolver = context.getBean(ThemeResolver.class);
+					assertThat(resolver).extracting("theme").asInstanceOf(THEME).hasName("default", "dump");
 				});
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testRegistersCustomTheme() {
+	public void canRegisterCustomTheme() {
 		this.contextRunner
 				.withUserConfiguration(CustomThemeConfig.class)
 				.run(context -> {
@@ -79,5 +89,36 @@ public ThemeSettings getSettings() {
 	}
 
 	static class MyThemeSettings extends ThemeSettings {
+		MyThemeSettings() {
+			super(StyleSettings.defaults(), FigureSettings.defaults());
+		}
+	}
+
+	InstanceOfAssertFactory<Theme, ThemeAssert> THEME = new InstanceOfAssertFactory<>(Theme.class,
+			ThemeAssertions::assertThat);
+
+	static class ThemeAssertions {
+
+		public static ThemeAssert assertThat(Theme actual) {
+			return new ThemeAssert(actual);
+		}
 	}
+
+	static class ThemeAssert extends AbstractAssert<ThemeAssert, Theme> {
+
+		public ThemeAssert(Theme actual) {
+			super(actual, ThemeAssert.class);
+		}
+
+		public ThemeAssert hasName(String... names) {
+			isNotNull();
+			boolean match = Stream.of(names).filter(n -> actual.getName().equals(n)).findFirst().isPresent();
+			if (!match) {
+				failWithMessage("Expected theme to have names %s but was %s",
+						StringUtils.arrayToCommaDelimitedString(names), actual.getName());
+			}
+			return this;
+		}
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/spring-shell-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/style/FigureSettings.java b/spring-shell-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/style/FigureSettings.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..441c218c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spring-shell-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/style/FigureSettings.java
@@ -0,0 +1,257 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2022 the original author or authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.springframework.shell.style;
+
+/**
+ * Base class defining a settings for figures.
+ *
+ * @author Janne Valkealahti
+ */
+public abstract class FigureSettings {
+
+	/**
+	 * Figure meant to be used as ok like a checkmark.
+	 */
+	public final static String TAG_TICK = "tick";
+
+	/**
+	 * Figure indicating something about on a level of info.
+	 */
+	public final static String TAG_INFO = "info";
+
+	/**
+	 * Figure indicating something about on a level of warning.
+	 */
+	public final static String TAG_WARNING = "warning";
+
+	/**
+	 * Figure indicating something about on a level of error.
+	 */
+	public final static String TAG_ERROR = "error";
+
+	/**
+	 * Figure used as a checkbox for off position.
+	 */
+	public final static String TAG_CHECKBOX_OFF = "checkboxOff";
+
+	/**
+	 * Figure used as a checkbox for on position.
+	 */
+	public final static String TAG_CHECKBOX_ON = "checkboxOn";
+
+	/**
+	 * Figure for left arrow.
+	 */
+	public final static String TAG_LEFTWARDS_ARROR = "leftwardsArrow";
+
+	/**
+	 * Figure for up arrow.
+	 */
+	public final static String TAG_UPWARDS_ARROR = "upwardsArrow";
+
+	/**
+	 * Figure for right arrow.
+	 */
+	public final static String TAG_RIGHTWARDS_ARROR = "righwardsArror";
+
+	/**
+	 * Figure for down arrow.
+	 */
+	public final static String TAG_DOWNWARDS_ARROR = "downwardsArror";
+
+	/**
+	 * Figure used as indicator pointing left.
+	 */
+	public final static String TAG_LEFT_POINTING_QUOTATION = "leftPointingQuotation";
+
+	/**
+	 * Figure used as indicator pointing left.
+	 */
+	public final static String TAG_RIGHT_POINTING_QUOTATION = "rightPointingQuotation";
+
+	/**
+	 * Figure meant for question.
+	 */
+	public final static String TAG_QUESTION_MARK = "questionMark";
+
+	public String tick() {
+		return "✔"; // U+2714 Heavy Check Mark Emoji, tick, checkmark
+	}
+
+	public String info() {
+		return "ℹ"; // U+2139 Information Source Emoji
+	}
+
+	public String warning() {
+		return "⚠"; // U+26A0 Warning Sign Emoji, danger, аlert
+	}
+
+	public String error() {
+		return "✖"; // U+2716 Heavy Multiplication X Emoji, cross
+	}
+
+	public String checkboxOff() {
+		return "☐"; // U+2610 Ballot Box
+	}
+
+	public String checkboxOn() {
+		return "☒"; // U+2612 Ballot Box with X
+	}
+
+	public String leftwardsArrow() {
+		return "←"; // U+2190 Leftwards Arrow
+	}
+
+	public String upwardsArrow() {
+		return "↑"; // U+2191 Upwards Arrow
+	}
+
+	public String righwardsArror() {
+		return "→"; // U+2192 Rightwards Arrow
+	}
+
+	public String downwardsArror() {
+		return "↓"; // U+2193 Downwards Arrow
+	}
+
+	public String leftPointingQuotation() {
+		return "❮"; // U+276E Heavy Left-Pointing Angle Quotation Mark Ornament
+	}
+
+	public String rightPointingQuotation() {
+		return "❯"; // U+276F Heavy Right-Pointing Angle Quotation Mark Ornament
+	}
+
+	public String questionMark() {
+		return "?"; // U+003F Question Mark
+	}
+
+	public String resolveTag(String tag) {
+		switch (tag) {
+			case TAG_TICK:
+				return tick();
+			case TAG_INFO:
+				return info();
+			case TAG_WARNING:
+				return warning();
+			case TAG_ERROR:
+				return error();
+			case TAG_CHECKBOX_OFF:
+				return checkboxOff();
+			case TAG_CHECKBOX_ON:
+				return checkboxOn();
+			case TAG_LEFTWARDS_ARROR:
+				return leftwardsArrow();
+			case TAG_UPWARDS_ARROR:
+				return upwardsArrow();
+			case TAG_RIGHTWARDS_ARROR:
+				return righwardsArror();
+			case TAG_DOWNWARDS_ARROR:
+				return downwardsArror();
+			case TAG_LEFT_POINTING_QUOTATION:
+				return leftPointingQuotation();
+			case TAG_RIGHT_POINTING_QUOTATION:
+				return rightPointingQuotation();
+			case TAG_QUESTION_MARK:
+				return questionMark();
+		}
+		throw new IllegalArgumentException(String.format("Unknown tag '%s'", tag));
+	}
+
+	public static FigureSettings defaults() {
+		return new DefaultFigureSettings();
+	}
+
+	public static FigureSettings dump() {
+		return new DumpFigureSettings();
+	}
+
+	public static String[] tags() {
+		return new String[] {
+				TAG_TICK,
+				TAG_INFO,
+				TAG_WARNING,
+				TAG_ERROR,
+				TAG_CHECKBOX_OFF,
+				TAG_CHECKBOX_ON,
+				TAG_LEFTWARDS_ARROR,
+				TAG_UPWARDS_ARROR,
+				TAG_RIGHTWARDS_ARROR,
+				TAG_DOWNWARDS_ARROR,
+				TAG_LEFT_POINTING_QUOTATION,
+				TAG_RIGHT_POINTING_QUOTATION,
+				TAG_QUESTION_MARK
+		};
+	}
+
+	private static class DefaultFigureSettings extends FigureSettings {
+	}
+
+	private static class DumpFigureSettings extends FigureSettings {
+
+		@Override
+		public String tick() {
+			return "v";
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public String info() {
+			return "i";
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public String warning() {
+			return "!";
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public String error() {
+			return "x";
+		}
+
+		public String checkboxOff() {
+			return "[ ]";
+		}
+
+		public String checkboxOn() {
+			return "[x]";
+		}
+
+		public String leftwardsArrow() {
+			return "<";
+		}
+
+		public String upwardsArrow() {
+			return "^";
+		}
+
+		public String righwardsArror() {
+			return ">";
+		}
+
+		public String downwardsArror() {
+			return "v";
+		}
+
+		public String leftPointingQuotation() {
+			return "<";
+		}
+
+		public String rightPointingQuotation() {
+			return ">";
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/spring-shell-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/style/StringToStyleExpressionRenderer.java b/spring-shell-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/style/StringToStyleExpressionRenderer.java
index a024d0993..dffdc2c14 100644
--- a/spring-shell-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/style/StringToStyleExpressionRenderer.java
+++ b/spring-shell-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/style/StringToStyleExpressionRenderer.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public String toString(String value, String formatString, Locale locale) {
 			return value;
 		}
 		else {
-			return String.format("@{%s %s}", themeResolver.resolveTag(formatString), value);
+			return String.format("@{%s %s}", themeResolver.resolveStyleTag(formatString), value);
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/spring-shell-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/style/StyleSettings.java b/spring-shell-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/style/StyleSettings.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..28fae3712
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spring-shell-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/style/StyleSettings.java
@@ -0,0 +1,290 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2022 the original author or authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.springframework.shell.style;
+
+/**
+ * Base class defining a settings for styles.
+ *
+ * @author Janne Valkealahti
+ */
+public abstract class StyleSettings {
+
+	/**
+	 * Represents some arbitrary {@code title}.
+	 */
+	public final static String TAG_TITLE = "style-title";
+
+	/**
+	 * Represents some arbitrary {@code value}.
+	 */
+	public final static String TAG_VALUE = "style-value";
+
+	/**
+	 * Styling for keys or names in a lists:
+	 * <list key1> : list value1
+	 * <list key2> : list value2
+	 */
+	public final static String TAG_LIST_KEY = "style-list-key";
+
+	/**
+	 * Styling for keys or names in a lists:
+	 * list key1 : <list value1>
+	 * list key2 : <list value2>
+	 */
+	public final static String TAG_LIST_VALUE = "style-list-value";
+
+	/**
+	 * Styling for some arbitrary content indicating {@code INFO} level.
+	 */
+	public final static String TAG_LEVEL_INFO = "style-level-info";
+
+	/**
+	 * Styling for some arbitrary content indicating {@code WARN} level.
+	 */
+	public final static String TAG_LEVEL_WARN = "style-level-warn";
+
+	/**
+	 * Styling for some arbitrary content indicating {@code ERROR} level.
+	 */
+	public final static String TAG_LEVEL_ERROR = "style-level-error";
+
+	/**
+	 * Styling for something i.e. in selectors when item is selectable.
+	 */
+	public final static String TAG_ITEM_ENABLED = "style-item-enabled";
+
+	/**
+	 * Styling for something i.e. in selectors when item can't be selected.
+	 */
+	public final static String TAG_ITEM_DISABLED = "style-item-disabled";
+
+	/**
+	 * Styling for something i.e. in selectors when item is selected.
+	 */
+	public final static String TAG_ITEM_SELECTED = "style-item-selected";
+
+	/**
+	 * Styling for something i.e. in selectors when item is not selected.
+	 */
+	public final static String TAG_ITEM_UNSELECTED = "style-item-unselected";
+
+	/**
+	 * Styling for selector i.e. arrow in selectors.
+	 */
+	public final static String TAG_ITEM_SELECTOR = "style-item-selector";
+
+	/**
+	 * Styling for something which is highlighted.
+	 */
+	public final static String TAG_HIGHLIGHT = "style-highlight";
+
+	public String title() {
+		return "bold,fg:bright-white";
+	}
+
+	public String value() {
+		return "fg:blue";
+	}
+
+	public String listKey() {
+		return "default";
+	}
+
+	public String listValue() {
+		return "bold,fg:green";
+	}
+
+	public String listLevelInfo() {
+		return "fg:green";
+	}
+
+	public String listLevelWarn() {
+		return "fg:yellow";
+	}
+
+	public String listLevelError() {
+		return "fg:red";
+	}
+
+	public String itemEnabled() {
+		return "bold";
+	}
+
+	public String itemDisabled() {
+		return "faint";
+	}
+
+	public String itemSelected() {
+		return "fg:green";
+	}
+
+	public String itemUnselected() {
+		return "bold";
+	}
+
+	public String itemSelector() {
+		return "bold,fg:bright-cyan";
+	}
+
+	public String highlight() {
+		return "bold";
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Resolve a theme setting from a given tag.
+	 *
+	 * @param tag the tag
+	 * @return a theme setting
+	 */
+	public String resolveTag(String tag) {
+		switch (tag) {
+			case TAG_TITLE:
+				return title();
+			case TAG_VALUE:
+				return value();
+			case TAG_LIST_KEY:
+				return listKey();
+			case TAG_LIST_VALUE:
+				return listValue();
+			case TAG_LEVEL_INFO:
+				return listLevelInfo();
+			case TAG_LEVEL_WARN:
+				return listLevelWarn();
+			case TAG_LEVEL_ERROR:
+				return listLevelError();
+			case TAG_ITEM_ENABLED:
+				return itemEnabled();
+			case TAG_ITEM_DISABLED:
+				return itemDisabled();
+			case TAG_ITEM_SELECTED:
+				return itemSelected();
+			case TAG_ITEM_UNSELECTED:
+				return itemUnselected();
+			case TAG_ITEM_SELECTOR:
+				return itemSelector();
+			case TAG_HIGHLIGHT:
+				return highlight();
+		}
+		throw new IllegalArgumentException(String.format("Unknown tag '%s'", tag));
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Creates an instance of a default settings.
+	 *
+	 * @return a default theme settings
+	 */
+	public static StyleSettings defaults() {
+		return new DefaultStyleSettings();
+	}
+
+	public static StyleSettings dump() {
+		return new DumpStyleSettings();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets all tags.
+	 *
+	 * @return array of all tags
+	 */
+	public static String[] tags() {
+		return new String[] {
+				TAG_TITLE,
+				TAG_VALUE,
+				TAG_LIST_KEY,
+				TAG_LIST_VALUE,
+				TAG_LEVEL_INFO,
+				TAG_LEVEL_WARN,
+				TAG_LEVEL_ERROR,
+				TAG_ITEM_ENABLED,
+				TAG_ITEM_DISABLED,
+				TAG_ITEM_SELECTED,
+				TAG_ITEM_UNSELECTED,
+				TAG_ITEM_SELECTOR,
+				TAG_HIGHLIGHT
+		};
+	}
+
+	private static class DefaultStyleSettings extends StyleSettings {
+	}
+
+	private static class DumpStyleSettings extends StyleSettings {
+
+		@Override
+		public String title() {
+			return "default";
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public String value() {
+			return "default";
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public String listKey() {
+			return "default";
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public String listValue() {
+			return "default";
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public String listLevelInfo() {
+			return "default";
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public String listLevelWarn() {
+			return "default";
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public String listLevelError() {
+			return "default";
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public String itemEnabled() {
+			return "default";
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public String itemDisabled() {
+			return "default";
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public String itemSelected() {
+			return "default";
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public String itemUnselected() {
+			return "default";
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public String itemSelector() {
+			return "default";
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public String highlight() {
+			return "default";
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/spring-shell-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/style/TemplateExecutor.java b/spring-shell-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/style/TemplateExecutor.java
index 1b835590f..6e695797e 100644
--- a/spring-shell-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/style/TemplateExecutor.java
+++ b/spring-shell-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/style/TemplateExecutor.java
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 package org.springframework.shell.style;
 
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+import java.util.stream.Stream;
 
 import org.jline.utils.AttributedString;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
@@ -76,6 +78,11 @@ public AttributedString renderGroup(String template, Map<String, Object> attribu
 		group.setListener(ERROR_LISTENER);
 		group.registerRenderer(String.class, renderer);
 
+		// define styled figures as dictionary
+		Map<String, Object> figureDict = Stream.of(FigureSettings.tags())
+			.collect(Collectors.toMap(tag -> tag, tag -> this.themeResolver.resolveFigureTag(tag)));
+		group.defineDictionary("figures", figureDict);
+
 		ST st = group.getInstanceOf("main");
 		if (st == null) {
 			throw new IllegalArgumentException("template instance 'main' not found from a group");
diff --git a/spring-shell-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/style/ThemeActive.java b/spring-shell-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/style/ThemeActive.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a45a3a2ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spring-shell-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/style/ThemeActive.java
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2022 the original author or authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.springframework.shell.style;
+
+import java.util.function.Supplier;
+
+public interface ThemeActive extends Supplier<String> {
+}
diff --git a/spring-shell-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/style/ThemeResolver.java b/spring-shell-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/style/ThemeResolver.java
index 577c019e9..8935da89d 100644
--- a/spring-shell-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/style/ThemeResolver.java
+++ b/spring-shell-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/style/ThemeResolver.java
@@ -54,8 +54,18 @@ public AttributedString evaluateExpression(String expression) {
 	 * @param tag the tag
 	 * @return a style
 	 */
-	public String resolveTag(String tag) {
-		return theme.getSettings().resolveTag(tag);
+	public String resolveStyleTag(String tag) {
+		return theme.getSettings().styles().resolveTag(tag);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Resolve figure from a tag with activated theme.
+	 *
+	 * @param tag the tag
+	 * @return a style
+	 */
+	public String resolveFigureTag(String tag) {
+		return theme.getSettings().figures().resolveTag(tag);
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/spring-shell-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/style/ThemeSettings.java b/spring-shell-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/style/ThemeSettings.java
index f281d6a13..21d4189d1 100644
--- a/spring-shell-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/style/ThemeSettings.java
+++ b/spring-shell-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/style/ThemeSettings.java
@@ -16,206 +16,77 @@
 package org.springframework.shell.style;
 
 /**
- * {@link ThemeSettings} is storing {@link Theme} related settings together and
- * is base class for further customizations.
- *
- * Settings in this base class are default styles.
+ * Base class defining a settings for themes.
  *
  * @author Janne Valkealahti
  */
 public abstract class ThemeSettings {
 
-	/**
-	 * Represents some arbitrary {@code title}.
-	 */
-	public final static String TAG_TITLE = "title";
-
-	/**
-	 * Represents some arbitrary {@code value}.
-	 */
-	public final static String TAG_VALUE = "value";
-
-	/**
-	 * Styling for keys or names in a lists:
-	 * <list key1> : list value1
-	 * <list key2> : list value2
-	 */
-	public final static String TAG_LIST_KEY = "list-key";
+	private StyleSettings styleSettings;
+	private FigureSettings figureSettings;
 
 	/**
-	 * Styling for keys or names in a lists:
-	 * list key1 : <list value1>
-	 * list key2 : <list value2>
+	 * Creates theme settings with dump styles and figures.
 	 */
-	public final static String TAG_LIST_VALUE = "list-value";
-
-	/**
-	 * Styling for some arbitrary content indicating {@code INFO} level.
-	 */
-	public final static String TAG_LEVEL_INFO = "level-info";
-
-	/**
-	 * Styling for some arbitrary content indicating {@code WARN} level.
-	 */
-	public final static String TAG_LEVEL_WARN = "level-warn";
-
-	/**
-	 * Styling for some arbitrary content indicating {@code ERROR} level.
-	 */
-	public final static String TAG_LEVEL_ERROR = "level-error";
-
-	/**
-	 * Styling for something i.e. in selectors when item is selectable.
-	 */
-	public final static String TAG_ITEM_ENABLED = "item-enabled";
-
-	/**
-	 * Styling for something i.e. in selectors when item can't be selected.
-	 */
-	public final static String TAG_ITEM_DISABLED = "item-disabled";
-
-	/**
-	 * Styling for something i.e. in selectors when item is selected.
-	 */
-	public final static String TAG_ITEM_SELECTED = "item-selected";
-
-	/**
-	 * Styling for something i.e. in selectors when item is not selected.
-	 */
-	public final static String TAG_ITEM_UNSELECTED = "item-unselected";
+	public ThemeSettings() {
+		this(StyleSettings.dump(), FigureSettings.dump());
+	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Styling for selector i.e. arrow in selectors.
+	 * Creates theme settings with styles and figures.
+	 *
+	 * @param styleSettings style settings
+	 * @param figureSettings figure settings
 	 */
-	public final static String TAG_ITEM_SELECTOR = "item-selector";
+	public ThemeSettings(StyleSettings styleSettings, FigureSettings figureSettings) {
+		this.styleSettings = styleSettings;
+		this.figureSettings = figureSettings;
+	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Styling for something which is highlighted.
+	 * Gets a {@link StyleSettings}.
+	 *
+	 * @return style settings
 	 */
-	public final static String TAG_HIGHLIGHT = "highlight";
-
-	public String title() {
-		return "bold,fg:bright-white";
-	}
-
-	public String value() {
-		return "fg:blue";
-	}
-
-	public String listKey() {
-		return "default";
-	}
-
-	public String listValue() {
-		return "bold,fg:green";
-	}
-
-	public String listLevelInfo() {
-		return "fg:green";
-	}
-
-	public String listLevelWarn() {
-		return "fg:yellow";
-	}
-
-	public String listLevelError() {
-		return "fg:red";
-	}
-
-	public String itemEnabled() {
-		return "bold";
-	}
-
-	public String itemDisabled() {
-		return "faint";
-	}
-
-	public String itemSelected() {
-		return "fg:green";
-	}
-
-	public String itemUnselected() {
-		return "bold";
-	}
-
-	public String itemSelector() {
-		return "bold,fg:bright-cyan";
-	}
-
-	public String highlight() {
-		return "bold";
+	public StyleSettings styles() {
+		return this.styleSettings;
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Resolve a theme setting from a given tag.
+	 * Gets a {@link FigureSettings}.
 	 *
-	 * @param tag the tag
-	 * @return a theme setting
+	 * @return figure settings
 	 */
-	public String resolveTag(String tag) {
-		switch (tag) {
-			case TAG_TITLE:
-				return title();
-			case TAG_VALUE:
-				return value();
-			case TAG_LIST_KEY:
-				return listKey();
-			case TAG_LIST_VALUE:
-				return listValue();
-			case TAG_LEVEL_INFO:
-				return listLevelInfo();
-			case TAG_LEVEL_WARN:
-				return listLevelWarn();
-			case TAG_LEVEL_ERROR:
-				return listLevelError();
-			case TAG_ITEM_ENABLED:
-				return itemEnabled();
-			case TAG_ITEM_DISABLED:
-				return itemDisabled();
-			case TAG_ITEM_SELECTED:
-				return itemSelected();
-			case TAG_ITEM_UNSELECTED:
-				return itemUnselected();
-			case TAG_ITEM_SELECTOR:
-				return itemSelector();
-			case TAG_HIGHLIGHT:
-				return highlight();
-		}
-		throw new IllegalArgumentException(String.format("Unknown tag '%s'", tag));
+	public FigureSettings figures() {
+		return this.figureSettings;
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Creates an instance of a default settings.
+	 * Gets a default theme settings.
 	 *
-	 * @return a default theme settings
+	 * @return default theme settings
 	 */
-	public static ThemeSettings themeSettings() {
-		return new DefaultThemeSettings();
+	public static ThemeSettings defaults() {
+		return new DefaultThemeSettings(StyleSettings.defaults(), FigureSettings.defaults());
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Gets all tags.
+	 * Gets a dump theme settings.
 	 *
-	 * @return array of all tags
+	 * @return dump theme settings
 	 */
-	public static String[] tags() {
-		return new String[] {
-				TAG_TITLE,
-				TAG_VALUE,
-				TAG_LIST_KEY,
-				TAG_LIST_VALUE,
-				TAG_LEVEL_INFO,
-				TAG_LEVEL_WARN,
-				TAG_LEVEL_ERROR,
-				TAG_ITEM_ENABLED,
-				TAG_ITEM_DISABLED,
-				TAG_ITEM_SELECTED,
-				TAG_ITEM_UNSELECTED,
-				TAG_ITEM_SELECTOR,
-				TAG_HIGHLIGHT
-		};
+	public static ThemeSettings dump() {
+		return new DefaultThemeSettings();
 	}
 
 	private static class DefaultThemeSettings extends ThemeSettings {
+
+		DefaultThemeSettings() {
+			super();
+		}
+
+		DefaultThemeSettings(StyleSettings styleSettings, FigureSettings figureSettings) {
+			super(styleSettings, figureSettings);
+		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/spring-shell-core/src/main/resources/org/springframework/shell/component/confirmation-input-default.stg b/spring-shell-core/src/main/resources/org/springframework/shell/component/confirmation-input-default.stg
index 822f24d02..bbdd8e1c3 100644
--- a/spring-shell-core/src/main/resources/org/springframework/shell/component/confirmation-input-default.stg
+++ b/spring-shell-core/src/main/resources/org/springframework/shell/component/confirmation-input-default.stg
@@ -12,20 +12,20 @@ message(model) ::= <%
 // info section after '? xxx'
 info(model) ::= <%
 <if(model.defaultValue)>
-  <("(Y/n)"); format="item-disabled">
+  <("(Y/n)"); format="style-item-disabled">
 <else>
-  <("(y/N)"); format="item-disabled">
+  <("(y/N)"); format="style-item-disabled">
 <endif>
 %>
 
 // start '? xxx' shows both running and result
 question_name(model) ::= <<
-<("?"); format="list-value"> <model.name; format="title">
+<({<figures.questionMark>}); format="style-list-value"> <model.name; format="style-title">
 >>
 
 // component result
 result(model) ::= <<
-<question_name(model)> <model.resultValue; format="value">
+<question_name(model)> <model.resultValue; format="style-value">
 >>
 
 // component is running
diff --git a/spring-shell-core/src/main/resources/org/springframework/shell/component/multi-item-selector-default.stg b/spring-shell-core/src/main/resources/org/springframework/shell/component/multi-item-selector-default.stg
index 5c2986595..599d83a9a 100644
--- a/spring-shell-core/src/main/resources/org/springframework/shell/component/multi-item-selector-default.stg
+++ b/spring-shell-core/src/main/resources/org/springframework/shell/component/multi-item-selector-default.stg
@@ -1,30 +1,30 @@
 // used to select style if item is selected/unselected
 selected_style(flag) ::= <%
-<if(flag)>item-selected<else>item-unselected<endif>
+<if(flag)>style-item-selected<else>style-item-unselected<endif>
 %>
 
 // selector rows
 select_item(item) ::= <%
 <if(item.onrow)>
-  <("> "); format="item-selector">
+  <({<figures.rightPointingQuotation> }); format="style-item-selector">
 <else>
   <("  ")>
 <endif>
 
 <if(item.enabled)>
   <if(item.selected)>
-    <("[x]"); format=selected_style(item.selected)> <item.name>
+    <({<figures.checkboxOn> }); format=selected_style(item.selected)> <item.name>
   <else>
-    <("[ ]"); format=selected_style(item.selected)> <item.name>
+    <({<figures.checkboxOff> }); format=selected_style(item.selected)> <item.name>
   <endif>
 <else>
-  <("[ ]"); format="item-disabled"> <item.name; format="item-disabled">
+  <({<figures.checkboxOff> }); format="style-item-disabled"> <item.name; format="style-item-disabled">
 <endif>
 %>
 
 // start '? xxx' shows both running and result
 question_name(model) ::= <<
-<("?"); format="list-value"> <model.name; format="title">
+<({<figures.questionMark>}); format="style-list-value"> <model.name; format="style-title">
 >>
 
 // within info section, dedicated instructions for user
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ comma_delimited(values) ::= <%
 
 // component result
 result(model) ::= <<
-<question_name(model)> <(comma_delimited(model.values)); format="value">
+<question_name(model)> <(comma_delimited(model.values)); format="style-value">
 >>
 
 // component is running
diff --git a/spring-shell-core/src/main/resources/org/springframework/shell/component/path-input-default.stg b/spring-shell-core/src/main/resources/org/springframework/shell/component/path-input-default.stg
index a71e9a98f..a9be61622 100644
--- a/spring-shell-core/src/main/resources/org/springframework/shell/component/path-input-default.stg
+++ b/spring-shell-core/src/main/resources/org/springframework/shell/component/path-input-default.stg
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 // message
 message(model) ::= <%
 <if(model.message && model.hasMessageLevelError)>
-<(">>>"); format="level-error"> <model.message; format="level-error">
+<({<figures.error>}); format="style-level-error"> <model.message; format="style-level-error">
 <elseif(model.message && model.hasMessageLevelWarn)>
-<(">>"); format="level-warn"> <model.message; format="level-warn">
+<({<figures.warning>}); format="style-level-warn"> <model.message; format="style-level-warn">
 <elseif(model.message && model.hasMessageLevelInfo)>
-<(">"); format="level-info"> <model.message; format="level-info">
+<({<figures.info>}); format="style-level-info"> <model.message; format="style-level-info">
 <endif>
 %>
 
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ info(model) ::= <%
 
 // start '? xxx' shows both running and result
 question_name(model) ::= <<
-<("?"); format="list-value"> <model.name; format="title">
+<({<figures.questionMark>}); format="style-list-value"> <model.name; format="style-title">
 >>
 
 // component result
 result(model) ::= <<
-<question_name(model)> <model.resultValue; format="value">
+<question_name(model)> <model.resultValue; format="style-value">
 >>
 
 // component is running
diff --git a/spring-shell-core/src/main/resources/org/springframework/shell/component/single-item-selector-default.stg b/spring-shell-core/src/main/resources/org/springframework/shell/component/single-item-selector-default.stg
index b5bcf00c2..20c429420 100644
--- a/spring-shell-core/src/main/resources/org/springframework/shell/component/single-item-selector-default.stg
+++ b/spring-shell-core/src/main/resources/org/springframework/shell/component/single-item-selector-default.stg
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // selector rows
 select_item(item) ::= <%
 <if(item.selected)>
-<("> "); format="item-selector"><item.name; format="item-selector">
+<({<figures.rightPointingQuotation> }); format="style-item-selector"><item.name; format="style-item-selector">
 <else>
 <("  ")><item.name>
 <endif>
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ select_item(item) ::= <%
 
 // start '? xxx' shows both running and result
 question_name(model) ::= <<
-<("?"); format="list-value"> <model.name; format="title">
+<({<figures.questionMark>}); format="style-list-value"> <model.name; format="style-title">
 >>
 
 // within info section, dedicated instructions for user
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ info(model) ::= <<
 
 // component result
 result(model) ::= <<
-<question_name(model)> <model.value; format="value">
+<question_name(model)> <model.value; format="style-value">
 >>
 
 // component is running
diff --git a/spring-shell-core/src/main/resources/org/springframework/shell/component/string-input-default.stg b/spring-shell-core/src/main/resources/org/springframework/shell/component/string-input-default.stg
index dfca30b0e..265163fa4 100644
--- a/spring-shell-core/src/main/resources/org/springframework/shell/component/string-input-default.stg
+++ b/spring-shell-core/src/main/resources/org/springframework/shell/component/string-input-default.stg
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ info(model) ::= <%
     <model.maskedInput>
   <else>
     <if(model.defaultValue)>
-      <("[Default "); format="value"><model.defaultValue; format="value"><("]"); format="value">
+      <("[Default "); format="style-value"><model.defaultValue; format="style-value"><("]"); format="style-value">
     <endif>
   <endif>
 <else>
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ info(model) ::= <%
     <model.input>
   <else>
     <if(model.defaultValue)>
-      <("[Default "); format="value"><model.defaultValue; format="value"><("]"); format="value">
+      <("[Default "); format="style-value"><model.defaultValue; format="style-value"><("]"); format="style-value">
     <endif>
   <endif>
 <endif>
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@ info(model) ::= <%
 
 // start '? xxx' shows both running and result
 question_name(model) ::= <<
-<("?"); format="list-value"> <model.name; format="title">
+<({<figures.questionMark>}); format="style-list-value"> <model.name; format="style-title">
 >>
 
 // component result
 result(model) ::= <<
-<question_name(model)> <model.maskedResultValue; format="value">
+<question_name(model)> <model.maskedResultValue; format="style-value">
 >>
 
 // component is running
diff --git a/spring-shell-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/shell/component/AbstractShellTests.java b/spring-shell-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/shell/component/AbstractShellTests.java
index 5e7285df4..9d65ba2ba 100644
--- a/spring-shell-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/shell/component/AbstractShellTests.java
+++ b/spring-shell-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/shell/component/AbstractShellTests.java
@@ -64,15 +64,15 @@ public void setup() throws Exception {
 		themeRegistry.register(new Theme() {
 			@Override
 			public String getName() {
-				return "default";
+				return "dump";
 			}
 
 			@Override
 			public ThemeSettings getSettings() {
-				return ThemeSettings.themeSettings();
+				return ThemeSettings.dump();
 			}
 		});
-		ThemeResolver themeResolver = new ThemeResolver(themeRegistry, "default");
+		ThemeResolver themeResolver = new ThemeResolver(themeRegistry, "dump");
 		templateExecutor = new TemplateExecutor(themeResolver);
 
         resourceLoader = new DefaultResourceLoader();
diff --git a/spring-shell-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/shell/component/MultiItemSelectorTests.java b/spring-shell-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/shell/component/MultiItemSelectorTests.java
index ce6e76fef..0d79f5b1f 100644
--- a/spring-shell-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/shell/component/MultiItemSelectorTests.java
+++ b/spring-shell-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/shell/component/MultiItemSelectorTests.java
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public void testMaxItems() {
 	public void testItemsShownWithDisabled() {
 		scheduleSelect(Arrays.asList(SELECTOR_ITEM_1, SELECTOR_ITEM_7));
 		await().atMost(Duration.ofSeconds(4))
-				.untilAsserted(() -> assertStringOrderThat(consoleOut()).containsInOrder("[ ] simplePojo1", "[ ] simplePojo7"));
+				.untilAsserted(() -> assertStringOrderThat(consoleOut()).containsInOrder("[ ]  simplePojo1", "[ ]  simplePojo7"));
 	}
 
 	@Test
diff --git a/spring-shell-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/shell/component/flow/AbstractShellTests.java b/spring-shell-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/shell/component/flow/AbstractShellTests.java
index 18bd43868..c54c1e851 100644
--- a/spring-shell-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/shell/component/flow/AbstractShellTests.java
+++ b/spring-shell-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/shell/component/flow/AbstractShellTests.java
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public String getName() {
 
 			@Override
 			public ThemeSettings getSettings() {
-				return ThemeSettings.themeSettings();
+				return ThemeSettings.defaults();
 			}
 		});
 		ThemeResolver themeResolver = new ThemeResolver(themeRegistry, "default");
diff --git a/spring-shell-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/shell/style/TemplateExecutorTests.java b/spring-shell-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/shell/style/TemplateExecutorTests.java
index fa8ccf5da..ffd4491e4 100644
--- a/spring-shell-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/shell/style/TemplateExecutorTests.java
+++ b/spring-shell-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/shell/style/TemplateExecutorTests.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public String getName() {
 
 			@Override
 			public ThemeSettings getSettings() {
-				return ThemeSettings.themeSettings();
+				return ThemeSettings.defaults();
 			}
 		});
 		themeResolver = new ThemeResolver(themeRegistry, "default");
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public void testWithExpression() {
 	@Test
 	public void testWithTheme() {
 		TemplateExecutor executor = new TemplateExecutor(themeResolver);
-		String template = "<foo; format=\"title\">";
+		String template = "<foo; format=\"style-title\">";
 		Map<String, Object> attributes = new HashMap<>();
 		attributes.put("foo", "bar");
 		AttributedString result = executor.render(template, attributes);
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public void testWithTheme() {
 	@Test
 	public void testNullDontStyle() {
 		TemplateExecutor executor = new TemplateExecutor(themeResolver);
-		String template = "<foo; format=\"list-key\">";
+		String template = "<foo; format=\"style-list-key\">";
 		Map<String, Object> attributes = new HashMap<>();
 		attributes.put("foo", "bar");
 		AttributedString result = executor.render(template, attributes);
diff --git a/spring-shell-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/shell/style/ThemeRegistryTests.java b/spring-shell-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/shell/style/ThemeRegistryTests.java
index 5e73412ac..2b398c153 100644
--- a/spring-shell-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/shell/style/ThemeRegistryTests.java
+++ b/spring-shell-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/shell/style/ThemeRegistryTests.java
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public class ThemeRegistryTests {
 	@Test
 	public void test() {
 		ThemeRegistry registry = new ThemeRegistry();
-		Theme theme = Theme.of("name1", ThemeSettings.themeSettings());
+		Theme theme = Theme.of("name1", ThemeSettings.defaults());
 		registry.register(theme);
 		assertThat(registry.get("name1")).isSameAs(theme);
 		assertThat(registry.get("name2")).isNull();
diff --git a/spring-shell-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/shell/style/ThemeResolverTests.java b/spring-shell-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/shell/style/ThemeResolverTests.java
index aebcec9eb..34e6d03f9 100644
--- a/spring-shell-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/shell/style/ThemeResolverTests.java
+++ b/spring-shell-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/shell/style/ThemeResolverTests.java
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@ public String getName() {
 
 			@Override
 			public ThemeSettings getSettings() {
-				return ThemeSettings.themeSettings();
+				return ThemeSettings.defaults();
 			}
 		});
 		ThemeResolver themeResolver = new ThemeResolver(themeRegistry, "default");
-		assertThat(themeResolver.resolveTag(ThemeSettings.TAG_TITLE)).isEqualTo("bold,fg:bright-white");
+		assertThat(themeResolver.resolveStyleTag(StyleSettings.TAG_TITLE)).isEqualTo("bold,fg:bright-white");
 		assertThat(themeResolver.resolveStyle("bold")).isEqualTo(AttributedStyle.BOLD);
 		assertThat(themeResolver.evaluateExpression("@{bold foo}"))
 				.isEqualTo(new AttributedString("foo", AttributedStyle.BOLD));
diff --git a/spring-shell-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/shell/style/ThemeSettingsTests.java b/spring-shell-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/shell/style/ThemeSettingsTests.java
index 2950cd4e3..d436a6ccd 100644
--- a/spring-shell-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/shell/style/ThemeSettingsTests.java
+++ b/spring-shell-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/shell/style/ThemeSettingsTests.java
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ public class ThemeSettingsTests {
 
 	@Test
 	public void testGeneratedStyle() {
-		ThemeSettings themeSettings = ThemeSettings.themeSettings();
-		String resolveTag = themeSettings.resolveTag(ThemeSettings.TAG_TITLE);
+		ThemeSettings themeSettings = ThemeSettings.defaults();
+		String resolveTag = themeSettings.styles().resolveTag(StyleSettings.TAG_TITLE);
 		assertThat(resolveTag).isEqualTo("bold,fg:bright-white");
 
 		StyleSource styleSource = new MemoryStyleSource();
@@ -42,22 +42,22 @@ public void testGeneratedStyle() {
 
 	@ParameterizedTest
 	@ValueSource(strings = {
-			ThemeSettings.TAG_TITLE,
-			ThemeSettings.TAG_VALUE,
-			ThemeSettings.TAG_LIST_KEY,
-			ThemeSettings.TAG_LIST_VALUE,
-			ThemeSettings.TAG_LEVEL_INFO,
-			ThemeSettings.TAG_LEVEL_WARN,
-			ThemeSettings.TAG_LEVEL_ERROR,
-			ThemeSettings.TAG_ITEM_ENABLED,
-			ThemeSettings.TAG_ITEM_DISABLED,
-			ThemeSettings.TAG_ITEM_SELECTED,
-			ThemeSettings.TAG_ITEM_UNSELECTED,
-			ThemeSettings.TAG_ITEM_SELECTOR,
-			ThemeSettings.TAG_HIGHLIGHT })
+			StyleSettings.TAG_TITLE,
+			StyleSettings.TAG_VALUE,
+			StyleSettings.TAG_LIST_KEY,
+			StyleSettings.TAG_LIST_VALUE,
+			StyleSettings.TAG_LEVEL_INFO,
+			StyleSettings.TAG_LEVEL_WARN,
+			StyleSettings.TAG_LEVEL_ERROR,
+			StyleSettings.TAG_ITEM_ENABLED,
+			StyleSettings.TAG_ITEM_DISABLED,
+			StyleSettings.TAG_ITEM_SELECTED,
+			StyleSettings.TAG_ITEM_UNSELECTED,
+			StyleSettings.TAG_ITEM_SELECTOR,
+			StyleSettings.TAG_HIGHLIGHT })
 	public void testTags(String tag) {
-		ThemeSettings themeSettings = ThemeSettings.themeSettings();
-		String resolveTag = themeSettings.resolveTag(ThemeSettings.TAG_TITLE);
+		ThemeSettings themeSettings = ThemeSettings.defaults();
+		String resolveTag = themeSettings.styles().resolveTag(StyleSettings.TAG_TITLE);
 		assertThat(resolveTag).isNotNull();
 	}
 }
diff --git a/spring-shell-samples/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/samples/standard/StyleCommands.java b/spring-shell-samples/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/samples/standard/StyleCommands.java
index 57a53a022..94ebc4d3e 100644
--- a/spring-shell-samples/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/samples/standard/StyleCommands.java
+++ b/spring-shell-samples/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/samples/standard/StyleCommands.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.stream.Stream;
 
 import org.jline.utils.AttributedString;
 import org.jline.utils.AttributedStringBuilder;
@@ -26,8 +27,9 @@
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.shell.standard.ShellComponent;
 import org.springframework.shell.standard.ShellMethod;
+import org.springframework.shell.style.FigureSettings;
+import org.springframework.shell.style.StyleSettings;
 import org.springframework.shell.style.ThemeResolver;
-import org.springframework.shell.style.ThemeSettings;
 
 @ShellComponent
 public class StyleCommands {
@@ -39,10 +41,10 @@ public class StyleCommands {
 	List<String> rgbRedHue = Arrays.asList("#ff0000", "#ff4000", "#ff8000", "#ffbf00", "#ffff00", "#bfff00", "#80ff00",
 			"#40ff00", "#00ff00", "#00ff40", "#00ff80", "#00ffbf", "#00ffff", "#00bfff", "#0080ff", "#0040ff",
 			"#0000ff", "#4000ff", "#8000ff", "#bf00ff", "#ff00ff", "#ff00bf", "#ff0080", "#ff0040", "#ff0000");
-	List<String> themeTags = Arrays.asList(ThemeSettings.TAG_TITLE, ThemeSettings.TAG_VALUE, ThemeSettings.TAG_LIST_KEY,
-			ThemeSettings.TAG_LIST_VALUE, ThemeSettings.TAG_LEVEL_INFO, ThemeSettings.TAG_LEVEL_WARN,
-			ThemeSettings.TAG_LEVEL_ERROR, ThemeSettings.TAG_ITEM_ENABLED, ThemeSettings.TAG_ITEM_DISABLED,
-			ThemeSettings.TAG_ITEM_SELECTED, ThemeSettings.TAG_ITEM_UNSELECTED, ThemeSettings.TAG_ITEM_SELECTOR);
+	List<String> themeTags = Arrays.asList(StyleSettings.TAG_TITLE, StyleSettings.TAG_VALUE, StyleSettings.TAG_LIST_KEY,
+			StyleSettings.TAG_LIST_VALUE, StyleSettings.TAG_LEVEL_INFO, StyleSettings.TAG_LEVEL_WARN,
+			StyleSettings.TAG_LEVEL_ERROR, StyleSettings.TAG_ITEM_ENABLED, StyleSettings.TAG_ITEM_DISABLED,
+			StyleSettings.TAG_ITEM_SELECTED, StyleSettings.TAG_ITEM_UNSELECTED, StyleSettings.TAG_ITEM_SELECTOR);
 
 	@Autowired
 	private ThemeResolver themeResolver;
@@ -82,14 +84,32 @@ public AttributedString stylesTheme() {
 		AttributedStringBuilder builder = new AttributedStringBuilder();
 		themeTags.stream()
 				.forEach(tag -> {
-					String resolvedStyle = themeResolver.resolveTag(tag);
+					String resolvedStyle = themeResolver.resolveStyleTag(tag);
 					AttributedStyle style = themeResolver.resolveStyle(resolvedStyle);
 					AttributedString styledStr = new AttributedString(tag, style);
 					builder.append(String.format("%-25s", tag));
 					builder.append(" ");
 					builder.append(styledStr);
 					builder.append("\n");
-				});;
+				});
+		return builder.toAttributedString();
+	}
+
+	@ShellMethod(key = "style figure", value = "Showcase figures", group = "Styles")
+	public AttributedString stylesFigures() {
+		AttributedStringBuilder builder = new AttributedStringBuilder();
+		Stream.of(FigureSettings.tags())
+				.forEach(tag -> {
+					builder.append(String.format("%-25s", tag));
+					builder.append(" ");
+					String resolveFigureTag = themeResolver.resolveFigureTag(tag);
+					combinations3().stream().forEach(spec -> {
+						AttributedStyle style = themeResolver.resolveStyle(spec);
+						builder.append(" ");
+						builder.append(new AttributedString(resolveFigureTag, style));
+					});
+					builder.append("\n");
+				});
 		return builder.toAttributedString();
 	}
 
@@ -112,4 +132,16 @@ private List<String> combinations2() {
 		});
 		return styles;
 	}
+
+	private List<String> combinations3() {
+		List<String> styles = new ArrayList<>();
+		Arrays.asList("fg").stream().forEach(ground -> {
+			colors.stream().forEach(color -> {
+				named.stream().forEach(named -> {
+					styles.add(String.format("%s,%s:%s", named, ground, color));
+				});
+			});
+		});
+		return styles;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/spring-shell-standard-commands/src/main/resources/template/help-command-default.stg b/spring-shell-standard-commands/src/main/resources/template/help-command-default.stg
index da526ffce..e202d4f7c 100644
--- a/spring-shell-standard-commands/src/main/resources/template/help-command-default.stg
+++ b/spring-shell-standard-commands/src/main/resources/template/help-command-default.stg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // NAME
 name(commandName, commandShortDesc) ::= <<
-<("NAME"); format="highlight">
+<("NAME"); format="style-highlight">
        <commandName> - <commandShortDesc>
 >>
 
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ synopsisOption(option) ::= <%
 %>
 
 synopsis(commandName, options) ::= <<
-<("SYNOPSIS"); format="highlight">
-       <(commandName); format="highlight"> <options: { o | <synopsisOption(o)>}; separator=" ">
+<("SYNOPSIS"); format="style-highlight">
+       <(commandName); format="style-highlight"> <options: { o | <synopsisOption(o)>}; separator=" ">
 >>
 
 // OPTIONS
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ option(option) ::= <<
 >>
 
 options(options) ::= <<
-<("OPTIONS"); format="highlight">
+<("OPTIONS"); format="style-highlight">
        <options:{ o | <option(o)>}>
 >>
 
diff --git a/spring-shell-standard-commands/src/main/resources/template/help-commands-default.stg b/spring-shell-standard-commands/src/main/resources/template/help-commands-default.stg
index f8bdc3302..e9d5843e7 100644
--- a/spring-shell-standard-commands/src/main/resources/template/help-commands-default.stg
+++ b/spring-shell-standard-commands/src/main/resources/template/help-commands-default.stg
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 name() ::= <<
-<("AVAILABLE COMMANDS"); format="highlight">
+<("AVAILABLE COMMANDS"); format="style-highlight">
 
 >>
 
 command(command) ::= <<
-<(command.name); format="highlight"><(":"); format="highlight"> <command.description>
+<(command.name); format="style-highlight"><(":"); format="style-highlight"> <command.description>
 
 >>
 
 commandGroup(commandGroup) ::= <<
-<(commandGroup.group); format="highlight">
+<(commandGroup.group); format="style-highlight">
        <commandGroup.commands:{ c | <command(c)>}>
 
 >>
diff --git a/spring-shell-standard-commands/src/test/java/org/springframework/shell/standard/commands/HelpTests.java b/spring-shell-standard-commands/src/test/java/org/springframework/shell/standard/commands/HelpTests.java
index e1f769fe8..37018ab53 100644
--- a/spring-shell-standard-commands/src/test/java/org/springframework/shell/standard/commands/HelpTests.java
+++ b/spring-shell-standard-commands/src/test/java/org/springframework/shell/standard/commands/HelpTests.java
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ public CommandCatalog commandCatalog() {
 		@Bean
 		public Help help() {
 			ThemeRegistry registry = new ThemeRegistry();
-			registry.register(Theme.of("default", ThemeSettings.themeSettings()));
+			registry.register(Theme.of("default", ThemeSettings.defaults()));
 			ThemeResolver resolver = new ThemeResolver(registry, "default");
 			TemplateExecutor executor = new TemplateExecutor(resolver);
 			Help help = new Help(executor);