diff --git a/old examples/easing.py b/old examples/easing.py
index 447f69e5f..e70620e05 100644
--- a/old examples/easing.py	
+++ b/old examples/easing.py	
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ class EasingApp(App):
 
     def watch_side(self, side: bool) -> None:
         """Animate when the side changes (False for left, True for right)."""
-        width = self.easing_view.size.width
-        animate_x = (width - self.placeholder.size.width) if side else 0
+        width = self.easing_view.outer_size.width
+        animate_x = (width - self.placeholder.outer_size.width) if side else 0
         self.placeholder.animate(
             "layout_offset_x", animate_x, easing=self.easing, duration=1
         )
diff --git a/sandbox/will/basic.css b/sandbox/will/basic.css
index 791d3ee14..0624e0846 100644
--- a/sandbox/will/basic.css
+++ b/sandbox/will/basic.css
@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@
   scrollbar-size-vertical: 2;
 }
 
-/* *:hover {
-  tint: red 30%;
-} */
+*:hover {
+  /* tint: 30% red;  
+  /* outline: heavy red; */
+}
 
 App > Screen {
   layout: dock;
@@ -27,9 +28,11 @@ App > Screen {
 }
 
 DataTable {
-  border: solid red;
-  
-  margin: 1 1;  
+  /*border:heavy red;*/
+  /* tint: 10% green; */
+  /* opacity: 50%; */
+  padding: 1;
+  margin: 1 2;  
   height: 12;  
 }
 
@@ -104,7 +107,7 @@ Tweet {
 
 
 .scrollable {
-  
+ 
   overflow-y: scroll;
   margin: 1 2;
   height: 20;
@@ -112,8 +115,7 @@ Tweet {
   layout: vertical;
 }
 
-.code {
-  
+.code {  
   height: auto;
     
 }
@@ -224,13 +226,15 @@ Warning {
 
 Success {
   width: 100%;
-  height:3;  
+  width:90%;
+  height:auto;  
   box-sizing: border-box;
   background: $success-lighten-3;
   color: $text-success-lighten-3-fade-1;
+  
   border-top: hkey $success;
   border-bottom: hkey $success;
-  margin: 1 2;
+
   text-style: bold;
   align-horizontal: center;
 }
diff --git a/sandbox/will/basic.py b/sandbox/will/basic.py
index 3e5f02732..98d186b41 100644
--- a/sandbox/will/basic.py
+++ b/sandbox/will/basic.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class Warning(Widget):
 
 class Success(Widget):
     def render(self) -> Text:
-        return Text("This is a success message", justify="center")
+        return Text("This\nis\na\nsuccess\n message", justify="center")
 
 
 class BasicApp(App, css_path="basic.css"):
diff --git a/src/textual/_border.py b/src/textual/_border.py
index 97a5ecd8b..99dcc0665 100644
--- a/src/textual/_border.py
+++ b/src/textual/_border.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ BORDER_CHARS: dict[EdgeType, tuple[str, str, str]] = {
     #  - 2nd string represents (mid1, mid2, mid3)
     #  - 3rd string represents (bottom1, bottom2, bottom3)
     "": ("   ", "   ", "   "),
+    "ascii": ("+-+", "| |", "+-+"),
     "none": ("   ", "   ", "   "),
     "hidden": ("   ", "   ", "   "),
     "blank": ("   ", "   ", "   "),
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ BORDER_LOCATIONS: dict[
     EdgeType, tuple[tuple[int, int, int], tuple[int, int, int], tuple[int, int, int]]
 ] = {
     "": ((0, 0, 0), (0, 0, 0), (0, 0, 0)),
+    "ascii": ((0, 0, 0), (0, 0, 0), (0, 0, 0)),
     "none": ((0, 0, 0), (0, 0, 0), (0, 0, 0)),
     "hidden": ((0, 0, 0), (0, 0, 0), (0, 0, 0)),
     "blank": ((0, 0, 0), (0, 0, 0), (0, 0, 0)),
@@ -68,15 +70,19 @@ INVISIBLE_EDGE_TYPES = cast("frozenset[EdgeType]", frozenset(("", "none", "hidde
 
 BorderValue: TypeAlias = Tuple[EdgeType, Union[str, Color, Style]]
 
+BoxSegments: TypeAlias = Tuple[
+    Tuple[Segment, Segment, Segment],
+    Tuple[Segment, Segment, Segment],
+    Tuple[Segment, Segment, Segment],
+]
+
+Borders: TypeAlias = Tuple[EdgeStyle, EdgeStyle, EdgeStyle, EdgeStyle]
+
 
 @lru_cache(maxsize=1024)
 def get_box(
     name: EdgeType, inner_style: Style, outer_style: Style, style: Style
-) -> tuple[
-    tuple[Segment, Segment, Segment],
-    tuple[Segment, Segment, Segment],
-    tuple[Segment, Segment, Segment],
-]:
+) -> BoxSegments:
     """Get segments used to render a box.
 
     Args:
@@ -122,6 +128,31 @@ def get_box(
     )
 
 
+def render_row(
+    box_row: tuple[Segment, Segment, Segment], width: int, left: bool, right: bool
+) -> list[Segment]:
+    """Render a top, or bottom border row.
+
+    Args:
+        box_row (tuple[Segment, Segment, Segment]): Corners and side segments.
+        width (int): Total width of resulting line.
+        left (bool): Render left corner.
+        right (bool): Render right corner.
+
+    Returns:
+        list[Segment]: A list of segments.
+    """
+    box1, box2, box3 = box_row
+    if left and right:
+        return [box1, Segment(box2.text * (width - 2), box2.style), box3]
+    if left:
+        return [box1, Segment(box2.text * (width - 1), box2.style)]
+    if right:
+        return [Segment(box2.text * (width - 1), box2.style), box3]
+    else:
+        return [Segment(box2.text * width, box2.style)]
+
+
 @rich.repr.auto
 class Border:
     """Renders Textual CSS borders.
@@ -135,13 +166,13 @@ class Border:
     def __init__(
         self,
         renderable: RenderableType,
-        edge_styles: tuple[EdgeStyle, EdgeStyle, EdgeStyle, EdgeStyle],
+        borders: Borders,
         inner_color: Color,
         outer_color: Color,
         outline: bool = False,
     ):
         self.renderable = renderable
-        self.edge_styles = edge_styles
+        self.edge_styles = borders
         self.outline = outline
 
         (
@@ -149,7 +180,7 @@ class Border:
             (right, right_color),
             (bottom, bottom_color),
             (left, left_color),
-        ) = edge_styles
+        ) = borders
         self._sides: tuple[EdgeType, EdgeType, EdgeType, EdgeType]
         self._sides = (top, right, bottom, left)
         from_color = Style.from_color
diff --git a/src/textual/_compositor.py b/src/textual/_compositor.py
index bb2523485..d1a93576b 100644
--- a/src/textual/_compositor.py
+++ b/src/textual/_compositor.py
@@ -386,33 +386,23 @@ class Compositor:
 
                 # Add any scrollbars
                 for chrome_widget, chrome_region in widget._arrange_scrollbars(
-                    container_size
+                    container_region
                 ):
                     map[chrome_widget] = MapGeometry(
-                        chrome_region + container_region.offset + layout_offset,
+                        chrome_region + layout_offset,
                         order,
                         clip,
                         container_size,
                         container_size,
                     )
 
-                if widget.is_container:
-                    # Add the container widget, which will render a background
-                    map[widget] = MapGeometry(
-                        region + layout_offset,
-                        order,
-                        clip,
-                        total_region.size,
-                        container_size,
-                    )
-                else:
-                    map[widget] = MapGeometry(
-                        child_region + layout_offset,
-                        order,
-                        clip,
-                        child_region.size,
-                        container_size,
-                    )
+                map[widget] = MapGeometry(
+                    region + layout_offset,
+                    order,
+                    clip,
+                    total_region.size,
+                    container_size,
+                )
 
             else:
                 # Add the widget to the map
@@ -657,13 +647,13 @@ class Compositor:
         for region, clip, lines in renders:
             render_region = intersection(region, clip)
 
-            for y, line in zip(render_region.y_range, lines):
+            for y, line in zip(render_region.line_range, lines):
                 if not is_rendered_line(y):
                     continue
 
                 chops_line = chops[y]
 
-                first_cut, last_cut = render_region.x_extents
+                first_cut, last_cut = render_region.column_span
                 cuts_line = cuts[y]
                 final_cuts = [
                     cut for cut in cuts_line if (last_cut >= cut >= first_cut)
diff --git a/src/textual/_segment_tools.py b/src/textual/_segment_tools.py
index 75a235d8a..df9455f8e 100644
--- a/src/textual/_segment_tools.py
+++ b/src/textual/_segment_tools.py
@@ -4,12 +4,17 @@ Tools for processing Segments, or lists of Segments.
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+from typing import Iterable
+
 from rich.segment import Segment
+from rich.style import Style
 
 from ._cells import cell_len
 
 
-def line_crop(segments: list[Segment], start: int, end: int, total: int):
+def line_crop(
+    segments: list[Segment], start: int, end: int, total: int
+) -> list[Segment]:
     """Crops a list of segments between two cell offsets.
 
     Args:
@@ -33,7 +38,7 @@ def line_crop(segments: list[Segment], start: int, end: int, total: int):
     for segment in iter_segments:
         end_pos = pos + _cell_len(segment.text)
         if end_pos > start:
-            segment = segment.split_cells(start - pos)[-1]
+            segment = segment.split_cells(start - pos)[1]
             break
         pos = end_pos
     else:
@@ -58,3 +63,64 @@ def line_crop(segments: list[Segment], start: int, end: int, total: int):
         segment = next(iter_segments, None)
 
     return output_segments
+
+
+def line_trim(segments: list[Segment], start: bool, end: bool) -> list[Segment]:
+    """Optionally remove a cell from the start and / or end of a list of segments.
+
+    Args:
+        segments (list[Segment]): A line (list of Segments)
+        start (bool): Remove cell from start.
+        end (bool): Remove cell from end.
+
+    Returns:
+        list[Segment]: A new list of segments.
+    """
+    segments = segments.copy()
+    if segments and start:
+        _, first_segment = segments[0].split_cells(1)
+        if first_segment.text:
+            segments[0] = first_segment
+        else:
+            segments.pop(0)
+    if segments and end:
+        last_segment = segments[-1]
+        last_segment, _ = last_segment.split_cells(len(last_segment.text) - 1)
+        if last_segment.text:
+            segments[-1] = last_segment
+        else:
+            segments.pop()
+    return segments
+
+
+def line_pad(
+    segments: Iterable[Segment], pad_left: int, pad_right: int, style: Style
+) -> list[Segment]:
+    """Adds padding to the left and / or right of a list of segments.
+
+    Args:
+        segments (Iterable[Segment]): A line of segments.
+        pad_left (int): Cells to pad on the left.
+        pad_right (int): Cells to pad on the right.
+        style (Style): Style of padded cells.
+
+    Returns:
+        list[Segment]: A new line with padding.
+    """
+    if pad_left and pad_right:
+        return [
+            Segment(" " * pad_left, style),
+            *segments,
+            Segment(" " * pad_right, style),
+        ]
+    elif pad_left:
+        return [
+            Segment(" " * pad_left, style),
+            *segments,
+        ]
+    elif pad_right:
+        return [
+            *segments,
+            Segment(" " * pad_right, style),
+        ]
+    return list(segments)
diff --git a/src/textual/_styles_cache.py b/src/textual/_styles_cache.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dde15bf72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/textual/_styles_cache.py
@@ -0,0 +1,339 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import sys
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Callable, Iterable, List
+
+from rich.segment import Segment
+from rich.style import Style
+
+from ._border import get_box, render_row
+from ._segment_tools import line_crop, line_pad, line_trim
+from ._types import Lines
+from .color import Color
+from .geometry import Region, Size, Spacing
+from .renderables.opacity import Opacity
+from .renderables.tint import Tint
+
+if sys.version_info >= (3, 10):
+    from typing import TypeAlias
+else:  # pragma: no cover
+    from typing_extensions import TypeAlias
+
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from .css.styles import StylesBase
+    from .widget import Widget
+
+
+RenderLineCallback: TypeAlias = Callable[[int], List[Segment]]
+
+
+class StylesCache:
+    """Responsible for rendering CSS Styles and keeping a cached of rendered lines.
+
+    The render method applies border, outline, and padding set in the Styles object to widget content.
+
+    The diagram below shows content (possibly from a Rich renderable) with padding and border. The
+    labels A. B. and C. indicate the code path (see comments in render_line below) chosen to render
+    the indicated lines.
+
+    ```
+    ┏━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━┓◀── A. border
+    ┃                      ┃◀┐
+    ┃                      ┃ └─ B. border + padding +
+    ┃   Lorem ipsum dolor  ┃◀┐         border
+    ┃   sit amet,          ┃ │
+    ┃   consectetur        ┃ └─ C. border + padding +
+    ┃   adipiscing elit,   ┃     content + padding +
+    ┃   sed do eiusmod     ┃           border
+    ┃   tempor incididunt  ┃
+    ┃                      ┃
+    ┃                      ┃
+    ┗━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━┛
+    ```
+
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        self._cache: dict[int, list[Segment]] = {}
+        self._dirty_lines: set[int] = set()
+        self._width = 1
+
+    def set_dirty(self, *regions: Region) -> None:
+        """Add a dirty regions."""
+        if regions:
+            for region in regions:
+                self._dirty_lines.update(region.line_range)
+        else:
+            self.clear()
+
+    def is_dirty(self, y: int) -> bool:
+        """Check if a given line is dirty (needs to be rendered again).
+
+        Args:
+            y (int): Y coordinate of line.
+
+        Returns:
+            bool: True if line requires a render, False if can be cached.
+        """
+        return y in self._dirty_lines
+
+    def clear(self) -> None:
+        """Clear the styles cache (will cause the content to re-render)."""
+        self._cache.clear()
+        self._dirty_lines.clear()
+
+    def render_widget(self, widget: Widget, crop: Region) -> Lines:
+        """Render the content for a widget.
+
+        Args:
+            widget (Widget): A widget.
+            region (Region): A region of the widget to render.
+
+        Returns:
+            Lines: Rendered lines.
+        """
+        (base_background, base_color), (background, color) = widget.colors
+        padding = widget.styles.padding + widget.scrollbar_gutter
+        lines = self.render(
+            widget.styles,
+            widget.region.size,
+            base_background,
+            background,
+            widget.render_line,
+            content_size=widget.content_region.size,
+            padding=padding,
+            crop=crop,
+        )
+        return lines
+
+    def render(
+        self,
+        styles: StylesBase,
+        size: Size,
+        base_background: Color,
+        background: Color,
+        render_content_line: RenderLineCallback,
+        content_size: Size | None = None,
+        padding: Spacing | None = None,
+        crop: Region | None = None,
+    ) -> Lines:
+        """Render a widget content plus CSS styles.
+
+        Args:
+            styles (StylesBase): CSS Styles object.
+            size (Size): Size of widget.
+            base_background (Color): Background color beneath widget.
+            background (Color): Background color of widget.
+            render_content_line (RenderLineCallback): Callback to render content line.
+            content_size (Size | None, optional): Size of content or None to assume full size. Defaults to None.
+            padding (Spacing | None, optional): Override padding from Styles, or None to use styles.padding. Defaults to None.
+            crop (Region | None, optional): Region to crop to. Defaults to None.
+
+        Returns:
+            Lines: Rendered lines.
+        """
+        if content_size is None:
+            content_size = size
+        if padding is None:
+            padding = styles.padding
+        if crop is None:
+            crop = size.region
+
+        width, height = size
+        if width != self._width:
+            self.clear()
+            self._width = width
+        lines: Lines = []
+        add_line = lines.append
+        simplify = Segment.simplify
+
+        is_dirty = self._dirty_lines.__contains__
+        render_line = self.render_line
+        for y in crop.line_range:
+            if is_dirty(y) or y not in self._cache:
+                line = render_line(
+                    styles,
+                    y,
+                    size,
+                    content_size,
+                    padding,
+                    base_background,
+                    background,
+                    render_content_line,
+                )
+                line = list(simplify(line))
+                self._cache[y] = line
+            else:
+                line = self._cache[y]
+            add_line(line)
+        self._dirty_lines.difference_update(crop.line_range)
+
+        if crop.column_span != (0, width):
+            _line_crop = line_crop
+            x1, x2 = crop.column_span
+            lines = [_line_crop(line, x1, x2, width) for line in lines]
+
+        return lines
+
+    def render_line(
+        self,
+        styles: StylesBase,
+        y: int,
+        size: Size,
+        content_size: Size,
+        padding: Spacing,
+        base_background: Color,
+        background: Color,
+        render_content_line: RenderLineCallback,
+    ) -> list[Segment]:
+        """Render a styled line.
+
+        Args:
+            styles (StylesBase): Styles object.
+            y (int): The y coordinate of the line (relative to widget screen offset).
+            size (Size): Size of the widget.
+            content_size (Size): Size of the content area.
+            padding (Spacing): Padding.
+            base_background (Color): Background color of widget beneath this line.
+            background (Color): Background color of widget.
+            render_content_line (RenderLineCallback): Callback to render a line of content.
+
+        Returns:
+            list[Segment]: A line of segments.
+        """
+
+        gutter = styles.gutter
+        width, height = size
+        content_width, content_height = content_size
+
+        pad_top, pad_right, pad_bottom, pad_left = padding
+
+        (
+            (border_top, border_top_color),
+            (border_right, border_right_color),
+            (border_bottom, border_bottom_color),
+            (border_left, border_left_color),
+        ) = styles.border
+
+        (
+            (outline_top, outline_top_color),
+            (outline_right, outline_right_color),
+            (outline_bottom, outline_bottom_color),
+            (outline_left, outline_left_color),
+        ) = styles.outline
+
+        from_color = Style.from_color
+
+        rich_style = styles.rich_style
+        inner = from_color(bgcolor=background.rich_color) + rich_style
+        outer = from_color(bgcolor=base_background.rich_color)
+
+        def post(segments: Iterable[Segment]) -> list[Segment]:
+            """Post process segments to apply opacity and tint.
+
+            Args:
+                segments (Iterable[Segment]): Iterable of segments.
+
+            Returns:
+                list[Segment]: New list of segments
+            """
+            if styles.opacity != 1.0:
+                segments = Opacity.process_segments(segments, styles.opacity)
+            if styles.tint.a:
+                segments = Tint.process_segments(segments, styles.tint)
+            return segments if isinstance(segments, list) else list(segments)
+
+        line: Iterable[Segment]
+        # Draw top or bottom borders (A)
+        if (border_top and y == 0) or (border_bottom and y == height - 1):
+            border_color = border_top_color if y == 0 else border_bottom_color
+            box_segments = get_box(
+                border_top if y == 0 else border_bottom,
+                inner,
+                outer,
+                from_color(color=border_color.rich_color),
+            )
+            line = render_row(
+                box_segments[0 if y == 0 else 2],
+                width,
+                border_left != "",
+                border_right != "",
+            )
+
+        # Draw padding (B)
+        elif (pad_top and y < gutter.top) or (
+            pad_bottom and y >= height - gutter.bottom
+        ):
+            background_style = from_color(
+                color=rich_style.color, bgcolor=background.rich_color
+            )
+            left_style = from_color(color=border_left_color.rich_color)
+            left = get_box(border_left, inner, outer, left_style)[1][0]
+            right_style = from_color(color=border_right_color.rich_color)
+            right = get_box(border_right, inner, outer, right_style)[1][2]
+            if border_left and border_right:
+                line = [left, Segment(" " * (width - 2), background_style), right]
+            elif border_left:
+                line = [left, Segment(" " * (width - 1), background_style)]
+            elif border_right:
+                line = [Segment(" " * (width - 1), background_style), right]
+            else:
+                line = [Segment(" " * width, background_style)]
+        else:
+            # Content with border and padding (C)
+            content_y = y - gutter.top
+            if content_y < content_height:
+                line = render_content_line(y - gutter.top)
+            else:
+                line = [Segment(" " * content_width, inner)]
+            if inner:
+                line = Segment.apply_style(line, inner)
+            line = line_pad(line, pad_left, pad_right, inner)
+
+            if border_left or border_right:
+                # Add left / right border
+                left_style = from_color(border_left_color.rich_color)
+                left = get_box(border_left, inner, outer, left_style)[1][0]
+                right_style = from_color(border_right_color.rich_color)
+                right = get_box(border_right, inner, outer, right_style)[1][2]
+
+                if border_left and border_right:
+                    line = [left, *line, right]
+                elif border_left:
+                    line = [left, *line]
+                else:
+                    line = [*line, right]
+
+        # Draw any outline
+        if (outline_top and y == 0) or (outline_bottom and y == height - 1):
+            # Top or bottom outlines
+            outline_color = outline_top_color if y == 0 else outline_bottom_color
+            box_segments = get_box(
+                outline_top if y == 0 else outline_bottom,
+                inner,
+                outer,
+                from_color(color=outline_color.rich_color),
+            )
+            line = render_row(
+                box_segments[0 if y == 0 else 2],
+                width,
+                outline_left != "",
+                outline_right != "",
+            )
+
+        elif outline_left or outline_right:
+            # Lines in side outline
+            left_style = from_color(outline_left_color.rich_color)
+            left = get_box(outline_left, inner, outer, left_style)[1][0]
+            right_style = from_color(outline_right_color.rich_color)
+            right = get_box(outline_right, inner, outer, right_style)[1][2]
+            line = line_trim(list(line), outline_left != "", outline_right != "")
+            if outline_left and outline_right:
+                line = [left, *line, right]
+            elif outline_left:
+                line = [left, *line]
+            else:
+                line = [*line, right]
+
+        return post(line)
diff --git a/src/textual/color.py b/src/textual/color.py
index b7dcac440..2647ba80b 100644
--- a/src/textual/color.py
+++ b/src/textual/color.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ exception should be when passing things to a Rich renderable, which will need to
 `rich_color` attribute to perform a conversion.
 
 I'm not entirely happy with burdening the user with two similar color classes. In a future
-update we might add a protocol to convert automatically so the dev could use them interchangably.
+update we might add a protocol to convert automatically so the dev could use them interchangeably.
 
 """
 
diff --git a/src/textual/css/_style_properties.py b/src/textual/css/_style_properties.py
index 541235e5a..e3ffd4141 100644
--- a/src/textual/css/_style_properties.py
+++ b/src/textual/css/_style_properties.py
@@ -221,6 +221,8 @@ class BoxProperty:
                 it's style. Example types are "rounded", "solid", and "dashed".
         """
         box_type, color = obj.get_rule(self.name) or ("", self._default_color)
+        if box_type in {"none", "hidden"}:
+            box_type = ""
         return (box_type, color)
 
     def __set__(self, obj: Styles, border: tuple[EdgeType, str | Color] | None):
@@ -397,8 +399,8 @@ class BorderProperty:
             _border1, _border2, _border3, _border4 = (
                 normalize_border_value(border[0]),
                 normalize_border_value(border[1]),
+                normalize_border_value(border[2]),
                 normalize_border_value(border[3]),
-                normalize_border_value(border[4]),
             )
             setattr(obj, top, _border1)
             setattr(obj, right, _border2)
diff --git a/src/textual/css/constants.py b/src/textual/css/constants.py
index 3fa4d3a30..102e7eb42 100644
--- a/src/textual/css/constants.py
+++ b/src/textual/css/constants.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ VALID_DISPLAY: Final = {"block", "none"}
 VALID_BORDER: Final[set[EdgeType]] = {
     "none",
     "hidden",
+    "ascii",
     "round",
     "blank",
     "solid",
diff --git a/src/textual/css/scalar_animation.py b/src/textual/css/scalar_animation.py
index 58cc4252f..ae37249f9 100644
--- a/src/textual/css/scalar_animation.py
+++ b/src/textual/css/scalar_animation.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class ScalarAnimation(Animation):
         self.final_value = value
         self.easing = easing
 
-        size = widget.size
+        size = widget.outer_size
         viewport = widget.app.size
 
         self.start: Offset = getattr(styles, attribute).resolve(size, viewport)
diff --git a/src/textual/css/styles.py b/src/textual/css/styles.py
index d2e0a042d..4d0ab347d 100644
--- a/src/textual/css/styles.py
+++ b/src/textual/css/styles.py
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ class StylesBase(ABC):
         "max_height",
         "color",
         "background",
+        "opacity",
         "tint",
         "scrollbar_color",
         "scrollbar_color_hover",
@@ -261,12 +262,6 @@ class StylesBase(ABC):
         spacing = self.padding + self.border.spacing
         return spacing
 
-    @property
-    def content_gutter(self) -> Spacing:
-        """The spacing that surrounds the content area of the widget."""
-        spacing = self.padding + self.border.spacing + self.margin
-        return spacing
-
     @property
     def auto_dimensions(self) -> bool:
         """Check if width or height are set to 'auto'."""
diff --git a/src/textual/css/types.py b/src/textual/css/types.py
index 1463bf6fa..206705276 100644
--- a/src/textual/css/types.py
+++ b/src/textual/css/types.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ else:
 Edge = Literal["top", "right", "bottom", "left"]
 EdgeType = Literal[
     "",
+    "ascii",
     "none",
     "hidden",
     "blank",
diff --git a/src/textual/geometry.py b/src/textual/geometry.py
index a3d611a15..11ca38254 100644
--- a/src/textual/geometry.py
+++ b/src/textual/geometry.py
@@ -139,6 +139,11 @@ class Size(NamedTuple):
         width, height = self
         return Region(0, 0, width, height)
 
+    @property
+    def line_range(self) -> range:
+        """Get a range covering lines."""
+        return range(self.height)
+
     def __add__(self, other: object) -> Size:
         if isinstance(other, tuple):
             width, height = self
@@ -306,21 +311,21 @@ class Region(NamedTuple):
         return bool(self.width and self.height)
 
     @property
-    def x_extents(self) -> tuple[int, int]:
-        """Get the starting and ending x coord.
+    def column_span(self) -> tuple[int, int]:
+        """Get the start and end column (x coord).
 
-        The end value is non inclusive.
+        The end value is exclusive.
 
         Returns:
-            tuple[int, int]: Pair of x coordinates (row numbers).
+            tuple[int, int]: Pair of x coordinates (column numbers).
         """
         return (self.x, self.x + self.width)
 
     @property
-    def y_extents(self) -> tuple[int, int]:
-        """Get the starting and ending x coord.
+    def line_span(self) -> tuple[int, int]:
+        """Get the start and end line number (y coord).
 
-        The end value is non inclusive.
+        The end value is exclusive.
 
         Returns:
             tuple[int, int]: Pair of y coordinates (line numbers).
@@ -381,12 +386,12 @@ class Region(NamedTuple):
         return x, y, x + width, y + height
 
     @property
-    def x_range(self) -> range:
+    def column_range(self) -> range:
         """A range object for X coordinates."""
         return range(self.x, self.x + self.width)
 
     @property
-    def y_range(self) -> range:
+    def line_range(self) -> range:
         """A range object for Y coordinates."""
         return range(self.y, self.y + self.height)
 
diff --git a/src/textual/layouts/horizontal.py b/src/textual/layouts/horizontal.py
index 47c6788e7..4f6588048 100644
--- a/src/textual/layouts/horizontal.py
+++ b/src/textual/layouts/horizontal.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class HorizontalLayout(Layout):
         add_placement = placements.append
 
         x = max_width = max_height = Fraction(0)
-        parent_size = parent.size
+        parent_size = parent.outer_size
 
         children = list(parent.children)
         styles = [child.styles for child in children if child.styles.width is not None]
diff --git a/src/textual/layouts/vertical.py b/src/textual/layouts/vertical.py
index 023995a6a..f8ed4f152 100644
--- a/src/textual/layouts/vertical.py
+++ b/src/textual/layouts/vertical.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class VerticalLayout(Layout):
         placements: list[WidgetPlacement] = []
         add_placement = placements.append
 
-        parent_size = parent.size
+        parent_size = parent.outer_size
 
         children = list(parent.children)
         styles = [child.styles for child in children if child.styles.height is not None]
diff --git a/src/textual/renderables/opacity.py b/src/textual/renderables/opacity.py
index f1d73d335..22c8b5513 100644
--- a/src/textual/renderables/opacity.py
+++ b/src/textual/renderables/opacity.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import functools
+from typing import Iterable
 
 from rich.color import Color
 from rich.console import ConsoleOptions, Console, RenderResult, RenderableType
@@ -8,51 +9,75 @@ from rich.style import Style
 from textual.renderables._blend_colors import blend_colors
 
 
-class Opacity:
-    """Wrap a renderable to blend foreground color into the background color.
+@functools.lru_cache(maxsize=1024)
+def _get_blended_style_cached(
+    bg_color: Color, fg_color: Color, opacity: float
+) -> Style:
+    """Blend from one color to another.
+
+    Cached because when a UI is static the opacity will be constant.
 
     Args:
-        renderable (RenderableType): The RenderableType to manipulate.
-        opacity (float): The opacity as a float. A value of 1.0 means text is fully visible.
+        bg_color (Color): Background color.
+        fg_color (Color): Foreground color.
+        opacity (float): Opacity.
+
+    Returns:
+        Style: Resulting style.
     """
+    return Style.from_color(
+        color=blend_colors(bg_color, fg_color, ratio=opacity),
+        bgcolor=bg_color,
+    )
+
+
+class Opacity:
+    """Blend foreground in to background."""
 
     def __init__(self, renderable: RenderableType, opacity: float = 1.0) -> None:
+        """Wrap a renderable to blend foreground color into the background color.
+
+        Args:
+            renderable (RenderableType): The RenderableType to manipulate.
+            opacity (float): The opacity as a float. A value of 1.0 means text is fully visible.
+        """
         self.renderable = renderable
         self.opacity = opacity
 
+    @classmethod
+    def process_segments(
+        cls, segments: Iterable[Segment], opacity: float
+    ) -> Iterable[Segment]:
+        """Apply opacity to segments.
+
+        Args:
+            segments (Iterable[Segment]): Incoming segments.
+            opacity (float): Opacity to apply.
+
+        Returns:
+            Iterable[Segment]: Segments with applied opacity.
+
+        """
+        _Segment = Segment
+        for segment in segments:
+            text, style, control = segment
+            if not style:
+                yield segment
+                continue
+
+            color = style.color
+            bgcolor = style.bgcolor
+            if color and color.triplet and bgcolor and bgcolor.triplet:
+                color_style = _get_blended_style_cached(bgcolor, color, opacity)
+                yield _Segment(text, style + color_style)
+            else:
+                yield segment
+
     def __rich_console__(
         self, console: Console, options: ConsoleOptions
     ) -> RenderResult:
         segments = console.render(self.renderable, options)
-        opacity = self.opacity
-        for segment in segments:
-            style = segment.style
-            if not style:
-                yield segment
-                continue
-            fg = style.color
-            bg = style.bgcolor
-            if fg and fg.triplet and bg and bg.triplet:
-                color_style = _get_blended_style_cached(
-                    fg_color=fg, bg_color=bg, opacity=opacity
-                )
-                yield Segment(
-                    segment.text,
-                    style + color_style,
-                    segment.control,
-                )
-            else:
-                yield segment
-
-
-@functools.lru_cache(maxsize=1024)
-def _get_blended_style_cached(
-    fg_color: Color, bg_color: Color, opacity: float
-) -> Style:
-    return Style.from_color(
-        color=blend_colors(bg_color, fg_color, ratio=opacity),
-        bgcolor=bg_color,
-    )
+        return self.process_segments(segments, self.opacity)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/src/textual/renderables/tint.py b/src/textual/renderables/tint.py
index 464bdd76d..196a07be4 100644
--- a/src/textual/renderables/tint.py
+++ b/src/textual/renderables/tint.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+from typing import Iterable
 
 from rich.console import ConsoleOptions, Console, RenderResult, RenderableType
 from rich.segment import Segment
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ class Tint:
     """Applies a color on top of an existing renderable."""
 
     def __init__(self, renderable: RenderableType, color: Color) -> None:
-        """_summary_
+        """Wrap a renderable to apply a tint color.
 
         Args:
             renderable (RenderableType): A renderable.
@@ -21,20 +22,29 @@ class Tint:
         self.renderable = renderable
         self.color = color
 
-    def __rich_console__(
-        self, console: Console, options: ConsoleOptions
-    ) -> RenderResult:
-        segments = console.render(self.renderable, options)
+    @classmethod
+    def process_segments(
+        cls, segments: Iterable[Segment], color: Color
+    ) -> Iterable[Segment]:
+        """Apply tint to segments.
 
-        color = self.color
+        Args:
+            segments (Iterable[Segment]): Incoming segments.
+            color (Color): Color of tint.
+
+        Returns:
+            Iterable[Segment]: Segments with applied tint.
+
+        """
         from_rich_color = Color.from_rich_color
         style_from_color = Style.from_color
+        _Segment = Segment
         for segment in segments:
             text, style, control = segment
             if control or style is None:
                 yield segment
             else:
-                yield Segment(
+                yield _Segment(
                     text,
                     (
                         style
@@ -45,3 +55,10 @@ class Tint:
                     ),
                     control,
                 )
+
+    def __rich_console__(
+        self, console: Console, options: ConsoleOptions
+    ) -> RenderResult:
+        segments = console.render(self.renderable, options)
+        color = self.color
+        return self.process_segments(segments, color)
diff --git a/src/textual/screen.py b/src/textual/screen.py
index acf9552ff..7ad6d3e02 100644
--- a/src/textual/screen.py
+++ b/src/textual/screen.py
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class Screen(Widget):
 
     def _refresh_layout(self, size: Size | None = None, full: bool = False) -> None:
         """Refresh the layout (can change size and positions of widgets)."""
-        size = self.size if size is None else size
+        size = self.outer_size if size is None else size
         if not size:
             return
 
diff --git a/src/textual/widget.py b/src/textual/widget.py
index 6c5ad0130..d2bd56a5b 100644
--- a/src/textual/widget.py
+++ b/src/textual/widget.py
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 from fractions import Fraction
 from typing import (
+    TYPE_CHECKING,
     Any,
     Awaitable,
+    Callable,
     ClassVar,
     Collection,
-    TYPE_CHECKING,
-    Callable,
     Iterable,
     NamedTuple,
 )
@@ -17,38 +17,35 @@ from rich.align import Align
 from rich.console import Console, RenderableType
 from rich.measure import Measurement
 from rich.padding import Padding
+from rich.segment import Segment
 from rich.style import Style
 
-from . import errors
-from . import events
+from . import errors, events, messages
 from ._animator import BoundAnimator
 from ._border import Border
-from .box_model import BoxModel, get_box_model
 from ._context import active_app
+from ._layout import ArrangeResult, Layout
+from ._segment_tools import line_crop
+from ._styles_cache import StylesCache
 from ._types import Lines
+from .box_model import BoxModel, get_box_model
 from .dom import DOMNode
-from ._layout import ArrangeResult
-from .geometry import clamp, Offset, Region, Size, Spacing
+from .geometry import Offset, Region, Size, Spacing, clamp
 from .layouts.vertical import VerticalLayout
 from .message import Message
-from . import messages
-from ._layout import Layout
 from .reactive import Reactive, watch
 from .renderables.opacity import Opacity
 from .renderables.tint import Tint
-from ._segment_tools import line_crop
-from .css.styles import Styles
-
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from .app import App, ComposeResult
     from .scrollbar import (
         ScrollBar,
-        ScrollTo,
-        ScrollUp,
         ScrollDown,
         ScrollLeft,
         ScrollRight,
+        ScrollTo,
+        ScrollUp,
     )
 
 
@@ -118,6 +115,8 @@ class Widget(DOMNode):
         self._arrangement: ArrangeResult | None = None
         self._arrangement_cache_key: tuple[int, Size] = (-1, Size())
 
+        self._styles_cache = StylesCache()
+
         super().__init__(name=name, id=id, classes=classes)
         self.add_children(*children)
 
@@ -406,11 +405,6 @@ class Widget(DOMNode):
         enabled = self.show_vertical_scrollbar, self.show_horizontal_scrollbar
         return enabled
 
-    @property
-    def scrollbar_dimensions(self) -> tuple[int, int]:
-        """Get the size of any scrollbars on the widget"""
-        return (self.scrollbar_size_horizontal, self.scrollbar_size_vertical)
-
     @property
     def scrollbar_size_vertical(self) -> int:
         """Get the width used by the *vertical* scrollbar."""
@@ -427,6 +421,111 @@ class Widget(DOMNode):
             else 0
         )
 
+    @property
+    def scrollbar_gutter(self) -> Spacing:
+        gutter = Spacing(
+            0, self.scrollbar_size_vertical, self.scrollbar_size_horizontal, 0
+        )
+        return gutter
+
+    @property
+    def gutter(self) -> Spacing:
+        """Spacing for padding / border / scrollbars."""
+        return self.styles.gutter + self.scrollbar_gutter
+
+    @property
+    def size(self) -> Size:
+        """The size of the content area."""
+        return self.content_region.size
+
+    @property
+    def outer_size(self) -> Size:
+        """The size of the widget (including padding and border)."""
+        return self._size
+
+    @property
+    def container_size(self) -> Size:
+        """The size of the container (parent widget)."""
+        return self._container_size
+
+    @property
+    def content_region(self) -> Region:
+        """Gets an absolute region containing the content (minus padding and border)."""
+        content_region = self.region.shrink(self.gutter)
+        return content_region
+
+    @property
+    def content_offset(self) -> Offset:
+        """An offset from the Widget origin where the content begins."""
+        x, y = self.gutter.top_left
+        return Offset(x, y)
+
+    @property
+    def region(self) -> Region:
+        """The region occupied by this widget, relative to the Screen."""
+        try:
+            return self.screen.find_widget(self).region
+        except errors.NoWidget:
+            return Region()
+
+    @property
+    def window_region(self) -> Region:
+        """The region within the scrollable area that is currently visible.
+
+        Returns:
+            Region: New region.
+        """
+        window_region = self.region.at_offset(self.scroll_offset)
+        return window_region
+
+    @property
+    def scroll_offset(self) -> Offset:
+        return Offset(int(self.scroll_x), int(self.scroll_y))
+
+    @property
+    def is_transparent(self) -> bool:
+        """Check if the background styles is not set.
+
+        Returns:
+            bool: ``True`` if there is background color, otherwise ``False``.
+        """
+        return self.is_scrollable and self.styles.background.is_transparent
+
+    @property
+    def console(self) -> Console:
+        """Get the current console."""
+        return active_app.get().console
+
+    @property
+    def animate(self) -> BoundAnimator:
+        if self._animate is None:
+            self._animate = self.app.animator.bind(self)
+        assert self._animate is not None
+        return self._animate
+
+    @property
+    def layout(self) -> Layout:
+        """Get the layout object if set in styles, or a default layout."""
+        return self.styles.layout or self._default_layout
+
+    @property
+    def is_container(self) -> bool:
+        """Check if this widget is a container (contains other widgets).
+
+        Returns:
+            bool: True if this widget is a container.
+        """
+        return self.styles.layout is not None or bool(self.children)
+
+    @property
+    def is_scrollable(self) -> bool:
+        """Check if this Widget may be scrolled.
+
+        Returns:
+            bool: True if this widget may be scrolled.
+        """
+        return self.is_container
+
     def _set_dirty(self, *regions: Region) -> None:
         """Set the Widget as 'dirty' (requiring re-paint).
 
@@ -439,12 +538,14 @@ class Widget(DOMNode):
         """
 
         if regions:
-            self._dirty_regions.update(regions)
+            content_offset = self.content_offset
+            widget_regions = [region.translate(content_offset) for region in regions]
+            self._dirty_regions.update(widget_regions)
+            self._styles_cache.set_dirty(*widget_regions)
         else:
             self._dirty_regions.clear()
-            # TODO: Does this need to be content region?
-            # self._dirty_regions.append(self.size.region)
-            self._dirty_regions.add(self.size.region)
+            self._styles_cache.clear()
+            self._dirty_regions.add(self.outer_size.region)
 
     def get_dirty_regions(self) -> Collection[Region]:
         """Get regions which require a repaint.
@@ -664,7 +765,7 @@ class Widget(DOMNode):
             bool: True if the window was scrolled.
         """
 
-        window = self.region.at_offset(self.scroll_offset)
+        window = self.content_region.at_offset(self.scroll_offset)
         if spacing is not None:
             window = window.shrink(spacing)
         delta = Region.get_scroll_to_visible(window, region)
@@ -727,17 +828,17 @@ class Widget(DOMNode):
             region, _ = region.split_horizontal(-scrollbar_size_horizontal)
         return region
 
-    def _arrange_scrollbars(self, size: Size) -> Iterable[tuple[Widget, Region]]:
+    def _arrange_scrollbars(self, region: Region) -> Iterable[tuple[Widget, Region]]:
         """Arrange the 'chrome' widgets (typically scrollbars) for a layout element.
 
         Args:
-            size (Size): Size of the containing region.
+            region (Region): The containing region.
 
         Returns:
             Iterable[tuple[Widget, Region]]: Tuples of scrollbar Widget and region.
 
         """
-        region = size.region
+
         show_vertical_scrollbar, show_horizontal_scrollbar = self.scrollbars_enabled
 
         scrollbar_size_horizontal = self.scrollbar_size_horizontal
@@ -833,94 +934,14 @@ class Widget(DOMNode):
         """
 
         renderable = self.render()
-        renderable = self._style_renderable(renderable)
+        styles = self.styles
+        content_align = (styles.content_align_horizontal, styles.content_align_vertical)
+        if content_align != ("left", "top"):
+            horizontal, vertical = content_align
+            renderable = Align(renderable, horizontal, vertical=vertical)
+
         return renderable
 
-    @property
-    def size(self) -> Size:
-        return self._size
-
-    @property
-    def container_size(self) -> Size:
-        return self._container_size
-
-    @property
-    def content_region(self) -> Region:
-        """Gets an absolute region containing the content (minus padding and border)."""
-        return self.region.shrink(self.styles.content_gutter)
-
-    @property
-    def content_offset(self) -> Offset:
-        """An offset from the Widget origin where the content begins."""
-        x, y = self.styles.content_gutter.top_left
-        return Offset(x, y)
-
-    @property
-    def region(self) -> Region:
-        """The region occupied by this widget, relative to the Screen."""
-        try:
-            return self.screen.find_widget(self).region
-        except errors.NoWidget:
-            return Region()
-
-    @property
-    def window_region(self) -> Region:
-        """The region within the scrollable area that is currently visible.
-
-        Returns:
-            Region: New region.
-        """
-        window_region = self.region.at_offset(self.scroll_offset)
-        return window_region
-
-    @property
-    def scroll_offset(self) -> Offset:
-        return Offset(int(self.scroll_x), int(self.scroll_y))
-
-    @property
-    def is_transparent(self) -> bool:
-        """Check if the background styles is not set.
-
-        Returns:
-            bool: ``True`` if there is background color, otherwise ``False``.
-        """
-        return self.is_scrollable and self.styles.background.is_transparent
-
-    @property
-    def console(self) -> Console:
-        """Get the current console."""
-        return active_app.get().console
-
-    @property
-    def animate(self) -> BoundAnimator:
-        if self._animate is None:
-            self._animate = self.app.animator.bind(self)
-        assert self._animate is not None
-        return self._animate
-
-    @property
-    def layout(self) -> Layout:
-        """Get the layout object if set in styles, or a default layout."""
-        return self.styles.layout or self._default_layout
-
-    @property
-    def is_container(self) -> bool:
-        """Check if this widget is a container (contains other widgets).
-
-        Returns:
-            bool: True if this widget is a container.
-        """
-        return self.styles.layout is not None or bool(self.children)
-
-    @property
-    def is_scrollable(self) -> bool:
-        """Check if this Widget may be scrolled.
-
-        Returns:
-            bool: True if this widget may be scrolled.
-        """
-        return self.is_container
-
     def watch_mouse_over(self, value: bool) -> None:
         """Update from CSS if mouse over state changes."""
         self.app.update_styles()
@@ -953,23 +974,30 @@ class Widget(DOMNode):
             else:
                 self.refresh()
 
-    def _render_lines(self) -> None:
+    def _render_content(self) -> None:
         """Render all lines."""
         width, height = self.size
         renderable = self.render_styled()
         options = self.console.options.update_dimensions(width, height).update(
             highlight=False
         )
-        lines = self.console.render_lines(renderable, options)
+        lines = self.console.render_lines(renderable, options, style=self.rich_style)
         self._render_cache = RenderCache(self.size, lines)
         self._dirty_regions.clear()
 
-    def _crop_lines(self, lines: Lines, x1, x2) -> Lines:
-        width = self.size.width
-        if (x1, x2) != (0, width):
-            _line_crop = line_crop
-            lines = [_line_crop(line, x1, x2, width) for line in lines]
-        return lines
+    def render_line(self, y: int) -> list[Segment]:
+        """Render a line of content.
+
+        Args:
+            y (int): Y Coordinate of line.
+
+        Returns:
+            list[Segment]: A rendered line.
+        """
+        if self._dirty_regions:
+            self._render_content()
+        line = self._render_cache.lines[y]
+        return line
 
     def render_lines(self, crop: Region) -> Lines:
         """Render the widget in to lines.
@@ -980,12 +1008,7 @@ class Widget(DOMNode):
         Returns:
             Lines: A list of list of segments
         """
-        if self._dirty_regions:
-            self._render_lines()
-
-        x1, y1, x2, y2 = crop.corners
-        lines = self._render_cache.lines[y1:y2]
-        lines = self._crop_lines(lines, x1, x2)
+        lines = self._styles_cache.render_widget(self, crop)
         return lines
 
     def get_style_at(self, x: int, y: int) -> Style:
diff --git a/src/textual/widgets/_data_table.py b/src/textual/widgets/_data_table.py
index 31782bc8a..472c98bc1 100644
--- a/src/textual/widgets/_data_table.py
+++ b/src/textual/widgets/_data_table.py
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@ class DataTable(ScrollView, Generic[CellType]):
         self._row_render_cache.clear()
         self._cell_render_cache.clear()
         self._line_cache.clear()
+        self._styles_cache.clear()
 
     def get_row_height(self, row_index: int) -> int:
         if row_index == -1:
@@ -264,7 +265,8 @@ class DataTable(ScrollView, Generic[CellType]):
         y = row.y
         if self.show_header:
             y += self.header_height
-        return Region(x, y, width, height)
+        cell_region = Region(x, y, width, height)
+        return cell_region
 
     def add_column(self, label: TextType, *, width: int = 10) -> None:
         """Add a column to the table.
@@ -460,7 +462,7 @@ class DataTable(ScrollView, Generic[CellType]):
             list[Segment]: List of segments for rendering.
         """
 
-        width = self.region.width
+        width = self.size.width
 
         try:
             row_index, line_no = self._get_offsets(y)
@@ -496,36 +498,40 @@ class DataTable(ScrollView, Generic[CellType]):
         self._line_cache[cache_key] = simplified_segments
         return segments
 
-    def render_lines(self, crop: Region) -> Lines:
-        """Render lines within a given region.
+    def render_line(self, y: int) -> list[Segment]:
+        """Render a line of content.
 
         Args:
-            crop (Region): Region to crop to.
+            y (int): Y Coordinate of line.
 
         Returns:
-            Lines: A list of segments for every line within crop region.
+            list[Segment]: A rendered line.
         """
-        scroll_y = self.scroll_offset.y
-        x1, y1, x2, y2 = crop.translate(self.scroll_offset).corners
-
-        base_style = self.rich_style
-
+        width, height = self.size
+        scroll_x, scroll_y = self.scroll_offset
         fixed_top_row_count = sum(
             self.get_row_height(row_index) for row_index in range(self.fixed_rows)
         )
         if self.show_header:
             fixed_top_row_count += self.get_row_height(-1)
 
-        render_line = self._render_line
-        fixed_lines = [
-            render_line(y, x1, x2, base_style) for y in range(0, fixed_top_row_count)
-        ]
-        lines = [render_line(y, x1, x2, base_style) for y in range(y1, y2)]
+        style = self.rich_style
 
-        for line_index, y in enumerate(range(y1, y2)):
-            if y - scroll_y < fixed_top_row_count:
-                lines[line_index] = fixed_lines[line_index]
+        if y >= fixed_top_row_count:
+            y += scroll_y
 
+        return self._render_line(y, scroll_x, scroll_x + width, style)
+
+    def render_lines(self, crop: Region) -> Lines:
+        """Render the widget in to lines.
+
+        Args:
+            crop (Region): Region within visible area to.
+
+        Returns:
+            Lines: A list of list of segments
+        """
+        lines = self._styles_cache.render_widget(self, crop)
         return lines
 
     def on_mouse_move(self, event: events.MouseMove):
diff --git a/tests/css/test_styles.py b/tests/css/test_styles.py
index 0d1319ae6..3ad0585cd 100644
--- a/tests/css/test_styles.py
+++ b/tests/css/test_styles.py
@@ -277,5 +277,5 @@ async def test_scrollbar_gutter(
     app = MyTestApp(test_name="scrollbar_gutter", size=Size(80, 10))
     await app.boot_and_shutdown()
 
-    assert text_widget.size.width == expected_text_widget_width
+    assert text_widget.outer_size.width == expected_text_widget_width
     assert container.scrollbars_enabled[0] is expects_vertical_scrollbar
diff --git a/tests/test_border.py b/tests/test_border.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4e2d56390
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_border.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+from rich.segment import Segment
+from rich.style import Style
+
+from textual._border import get_box, render_row
+
+
+def test_border_render_row():
+
+    style = Style.parse("red")
+    row = (Segment("┏", style), Segment("━", style), Segment("┓", style))
+
+    assert render_row(row, 5, False, False) == [Segment(row[1].text * 5, row[1].style)]
+    assert render_row(row, 5, True, False) == [
+        row[0],
+        Segment(row[1].text * 4, row[1].style),
+    ]
+    assert render_row(row, 5, False, True) == [
+        Segment(row[1].text * 4, row[1].style),
+        row[2],
+    ]
+    assert render_row(row, 5, True, True) == [
+        row[0],
+        Segment(row[1].text * 3, row[1].style),
+        row[2],
+    ]
diff --git a/tests/test_geometry.py b/tests/test_geometry.py
index 241acdd34..eb9e9a16a 100644
--- a/tests/test_geometry.py
+++ b/tests/test_geometry.py
@@ -279,11 +279,11 @@ def test_size_sub():
 
 
 def test_region_x_extents():
-    assert Region(5, 10, 20, 30).x_extents == (5, 25)
+    assert Region(5, 10, 20, 30).column_span == (5, 25)
 
 
 def test_region_y_extents():
-    assert Region(5, 10, 20, 30).y_extents == (10, 40)
+    assert Region(5, 10, 20, 30).line_span == (10, 40)
 
 
 def test_region_x_max():
@@ -294,12 +294,12 @@ def test_region_y_max():
     assert Region(5, 10, 20, 30).bottom == 40
 
 
-def test_region_x_range():
-    assert Region(5, 10, 20, 30).x_range == range(5, 25)
+def test_region_columns_range():
+    assert Region(5, 10, 20, 30).column_range == range(5, 25)
 
 
-def test_region_y_range():
-    assert Region(5, 10, 20, 30).y_range == range(10, 40)
+def test_region_lines_range():
+    assert Region(5, 10, 20, 30).line_range == range(10, 40)
 
 
 def test_region_reset_offset():
diff --git a/tests/test_integration_layout.py b/tests/test_integration_layout.py
index 2046a37b8..85990497f 100644
--- a/tests/test_integration_layout.py
+++ b/tests/test_integration_layout.py
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ async def test_composition_of_vertical_container_with_children(
     async with app.in_running_state():
         # root widget checks:
         root_widget = cast(Widget, app.get_child("root"))
-        assert root_widget.size == expected_screen_size
+        assert root_widget.outer_size == expected_screen_size
         root_widget_region = app.screen.find_widget(root_widget).region
         assert root_widget_region == (
             0,
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ async def test_composition_of_vertical_container_with_children(
 
     # placeholder widgets checks:
     for placeholder in app_placeholders:
-        assert placeholder.size == expected_placeholders_size
+        assert placeholder.outer_size == expected_placeholders_size
         assert placeholder.styles.offset.x.value == 0.0
         assert app.screen.get_offset(placeholder).x == expected_placeholders_offset_x
 
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ async def test_border_edge_types_impact_on_widget_size(
     )
     assert box_inner_size == expected_box_inner_size
 
-    assert border_target.size == expected_box_size
+    assert border_target.outer_size == expected_box_size
 
     top_left_edge_style = app.screen.get_style_at(0, 0)
     top_left_edge_color = top_left_edge_style.color.name
diff --git a/tests/test_segment_tools.py b/tests/test_segment_tools.py
index 15347dcd6..770f33e23 100644
--- a/tests/test_segment_tools.py
+++ b/tests/test_segment_tools.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from rich.segment import Segment
 from rich.style import Style
 
 
-from textual._segment_tools import line_crop
+from textual._segment_tools import line_crop, line_trim, line_pad
 
 
 def test_line_crop():
@@ -62,3 +62,52 @@ def test_line_crop_edge_2():
     expected = []
     print(repr(result))
     assert result == expected
+
+
+def test_line_trim():
+    segments = [Segment("foo")]
+
+    assert line_trim(segments, False, False) == segments
+    assert line_trim(segments, True, False) == [Segment("oo")]
+    assert line_trim(segments, False, True) == [Segment("fo")]
+    assert line_trim(segments, True, True) == [Segment("o")]
+
+    fob_segments = [Segment("f"), Segment("o"), Segment("b")]
+
+    assert line_trim(fob_segments, True, False) == [
+        Segment("o"),
+        Segment("b"),
+    ]
+
+    assert line_trim(fob_segments, False, True) == [
+        Segment("f"),
+        Segment("o"),
+    ]
+
+    assert line_trim(fob_segments, True, True) == [
+        Segment("o"),
+    ]
+
+    assert line_trim([], True, True) == []
+
+
+def test_line_pad():
+    segments = [Segment("foo"), Segment("bar")]
+    style = Style.parse("red")
+    assert line_pad(segments, 2, 3, style) == [
+        Segment("  ", style),
+        *segments,
+        Segment("   ", style),
+    ]
+
+    assert line_pad(segments, 0, 3, style) == [
+        *segments,
+        Segment("   ", style),
+    ]
+
+    assert line_pad(segments, 2, 0, style) == [
+        Segment("  ", style),
+        *segments,
+    ]
+
+    assert line_pad(segments, 0, 0, style) == segments
diff --git a/tests/test_styles_cache.py b/tests/test_styles_cache.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ea892f189
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_styles_cache.py
@@ -0,0 +1,270 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from rich.segment import Segment
+
+from textual.color import Color
+from textual.geometry import Region, Size
+from textual.css.styles import Styles
+from textual._styles_cache import StylesCache
+from textual._types import Lines
+
+
+def _extract_content(lines: Lines):
+    """Extract the text content from lines."""
+    content = ["".join(segment.text for segment in line) for line in lines]
+    return content
+
+
+def test_set_dirty():
+    cache = StylesCache()
+    cache.set_dirty(Region(3, 4, 10, 2))
+    assert not cache.is_dirty(3)
+    assert cache.is_dirty(4)
+    assert cache.is_dirty(5)
+    assert not cache.is_dirty(6)
+
+
+def test_no_styles():
+    """Test that empty style returns the content un-altered"""
+    content = [
+        [Segment("foo")],
+        [Segment("bar")],
+        [Segment("baz")],
+    ]
+    styles = Styles()
+    cache = StylesCache()
+    lines = cache.render(
+        styles,
+        Size(3, 3),
+        Color.parse("blue"),
+        Color.parse("green"),
+        content.__getitem__,
+        content_size=Size(3, 3),
+    )
+    expected = [
+        [Segment("foo", styles.rich_style)],
+        [Segment("bar", styles.rich_style)],
+        [Segment("baz", styles.rich_style)],
+    ]
+    assert lines == expected
+
+
+def test_border():
+    content = [
+        [Segment("foo")],
+        [Segment("bar")],
+        [Segment("baz")],
+    ]
+    styles = Styles()
+    styles.border = ("heavy", "white")
+    cache = StylesCache()
+    lines = cache.render(
+        styles,
+        Size(5, 5),
+        Color.parse("blue"),
+        Color.parse("green"),
+        content.__getitem__,
+        content_size=Size(3, 3),
+    )
+
+    text_content = _extract_content(lines)
+
+    expected_text = [
+        "┏━━━┓",
+        "┃foo┃",
+        "┃bar┃",
+        "┃baz┃",
+        "┗━━━┛",
+    ]
+
+    assert text_content == expected_text
+
+
+def test_padding():
+    content = [
+        [Segment("foo")],
+        [Segment("bar")],
+        [Segment("baz")],
+    ]
+    styles = Styles()
+    styles.padding = 1
+    cache = StylesCache()
+    lines = cache.render(
+        styles,
+        Size(5, 5),
+        Color.parse("blue"),
+        Color.parse("green"),
+        content.__getitem__,
+        content_size=Size(3, 3),
+    )
+
+    text_content = _extract_content(lines)
+
+    expected_text = [
+        "     ",
+        " foo ",
+        " bar ",
+        " baz ",
+        "     ",
+    ]
+
+    assert text_content == expected_text
+
+
+def test_padding_border():
+    content = [
+        [Segment("foo")],
+        [Segment("bar")],
+        [Segment("baz")],
+    ]
+    styles = Styles()
+    styles.padding = 1
+    styles.border = ("heavy", "white")
+    cache = StylesCache()
+    lines = cache.render(
+        styles,
+        Size(7, 7),
+        Color.parse("blue"),
+        Color.parse("green"),
+        content.__getitem__,
+        content_size=Size(3, 3),
+    )
+
+    text_content = _extract_content(lines)
+
+    expected_text = [
+        "┏━━━━━┓",
+        "┃     ┃",
+        "┃ foo ┃",
+        "┃ bar ┃",
+        "┃ baz ┃",
+        "┃     ┃",
+        "┗━━━━━┛",
+    ]
+
+    assert text_content == expected_text
+
+
+def test_outline():
+    content = [
+        [Segment("foo")],
+        [Segment("bar")],
+        [Segment("baz")],
+    ]
+    styles = Styles()
+    styles.outline = ("heavy", "white")
+    cache = StylesCache()
+    lines = cache.render(
+        styles,
+        Size(3, 3),
+        Color.parse("blue"),
+        Color.parse("green"),
+        content.__getitem__,
+        content_size=Size(3, 3),
+    )
+
+    text_content = _extract_content(lines)
+    expected_text = [
+        "┏━┓",
+        "┃a┃",
+        "┗━┛",
+    ]
+    assert text_content == expected_text
+
+
+def test_crop():
+    content = [
+        [Segment("foo")],
+        [Segment("bar")],
+        [Segment("baz")],
+    ]
+    styles = Styles()
+    styles.padding = 1
+    styles.border = ("heavy", "white")
+    cache = StylesCache()
+    lines = cache.render(
+        styles,
+        Size(7, 7),
+        Color.parse("blue"),
+        Color.parse("green"),
+        content.__getitem__,
+        content_size=Size(3, 3),
+        crop=Region(2, 2, 3, 3),
+    )
+    text_content = _extract_content(lines)
+    expected_text = [
+        "foo",
+        "bar",
+        "baz",
+    ]
+    assert text_content == expected_text
+
+
+def test_dirty_cache():
+    """Check that we only render content once or if it has been marked as dirty."""
+
+    content = [
+        [Segment("foo")],
+        [Segment("bar")],
+        [Segment("baz")],
+    ]
+    rendered_lines: list[int] = []
+
+    def get_content_line(y: int) -> list[Segment]:
+        rendered_lines.append(y)
+        return content[y]
+
+    styles = Styles()
+    styles.padding = 1
+    styles.border = ("heavy", "white")
+    cache = StylesCache()
+    lines = cache.render(
+        styles,
+        Size(7, 7),
+        Color.parse("blue"),
+        Color.parse("green"),
+        get_content_line,
+    )
+    assert rendered_lines == [0, 1, 2]
+    del rendered_lines[:]
+
+    text_content = _extract_content(lines)
+    expected_text = [
+        "┏━━━━━┓",
+        "┃     ┃",
+        "┃ foo ┃",
+        "┃ bar ┃",
+        "┃ baz ┃",
+        "┃     ┃",
+        "┗━━━━━┛",
+    ]
+    assert text_content == expected_text
+
+    # Re-render styles, check that content was not requested
+    lines = cache.render(
+        styles,
+        Size(7, 7),
+        Color.parse("blue"),
+        Color.parse("green"),
+        get_content_line,
+        content_size=Size(3, 3),
+    )
+    assert rendered_lines == []
+    del rendered_lines[:]
+    text_content = _extract_content(lines)
+    assert text_content == expected_text
+
+    # Mark 2 lines as dirty
+    cache.set_dirty(Region(0, 2, 7, 2))
+
+    lines = cache.render(
+        styles,
+        Size(7, 7),
+        Color.parse("blue"),
+        Color.parse("green"),
+        get_content_line,
+        content_size=Size(3, 3),
+    )
+    assert rendered_lines == [0, 1]
+    text_content = _extract_content(lines)
+    assert text_content == expected_text
diff --git a/tests/utilities/test_app.py b/tests/utilities/test_app.py
index a327a54c9..8e422f2e7 100644
--- a/tests/utilities/test_app.py
+++ b/tests/utilities/test_app.py
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ class AppTest(App):
 
         # We artificially tell the Compositor that the whole area should be refreshed
         screen._compositor._dirty_regions = {
-            Region(0, 0, screen.size.width, screen.size.height),
+            Region(0, 0, screen.outer_size.width, screen.outer_size.height),
         }
         screen.refresh(repaint=repaint, layout=layout)
         # We also have to make sure we have at least one dirty widget, or `screen._on_update()` will early return: