diff --git a/crates/typst-pdf/src/tags/mod.rs b/crates/typst-pdf/src/tags/mod.rs
index fc98bc23d..d19307054 100644
--- a/crates/typst-pdf/src/tags/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/typst-pdf/src/tags/mod.rs
@@ -13,10 +13,7 @@ use krilla::tagging::{
     TagGroup, TagKind, TagTree,
 };
 use typst_library::diag::{SourceResult, bail};
-use typst_library::foundations::{
-    Content, LinkMarker, NativeElement, Packed, RefableProperty, Settable,
-    SettableProperty, StyleChain,
-};
+use typst_library::foundations::{Content, LinkMarker, Packed};
 use typst_library::introspection::Location;
 use typst_library::layout::{Abs, Point, Rect, RepeatElem};
 use typst_library::math::EquationElem;
@@ -34,11 +31,13 @@ use crate::link::LinkAnnotation;
 use crate::tags::list::ListCtx;
 use crate::tags::outline::OutlineCtx;
 use crate::tags::table::TableCtx;
+use crate::tags::util::{PropertyOptRef, PropertyValCopied};
 use crate::util::AbsExt;
 
 mod list;
 mod outline;
 mod table;
+mod util;
 
 pub(crate) fn handle_start(
     gc: &mut GlobalContext,
@@ -55,7 +54,7 @@ pub(crate) fn handle_start(
     }
 
     if let Some(artifact) = elem.to_packed::<ArtifactElem>() {
-        let kind = artifact.kind.get(StyleChain::default());
+        let kind = artifact.kind.val();
         push_artifact(gc, surface, elem, kind);
         return Ok(());
     } else if let Some(_) = elem.to_packed::<RepeatElem>() {
@@ -121,7 +120,7 @@ pub(crate) fn handle_start(
     } else if let Some(_) = elem.to_packed::<FigureCaption>() {
         Tag::Caption.into()
     } else if let Some(image) = elem.to_packed::<ImageElem>() {
-        let alt = image.alt.get_as_ref().map(|s| s.to_string());
+        let alt = image.alt.opt_ref().map(|s| s.to_string());
 
         if let Some(figure_ctx) = gc.tags.stack.parent_figure() {
             // Set alt text of outer figure tag, if not present.
@@ -134,12 +133,12 @@ pub(crate) fn handle_start(
             return Ok(());
         }
     } else if let Some(equation) = elem.to_packed::<EquationElem>() {
-        let alt = equation.alt.get_as_ref().map(|s| s.to_string());
+        let alt = equation.alt.opt_ref().map(|s| s.to_string());
         push_stack(gc, elem, StackEntryKind::Formula(FigureCtx::new(alt)))?;
         return Ok(());
     } else if let Some(table) = elem.to_packed::<TableElem>() {
         let table_id = gc.tags.next_table_id();
-        let summary = table.summary.get_as_ref().map(|s| s.to_string());
+        let summary = table.summary.opt_ref().map(|s| s.to_string());
         let ctx = TableCtx::new(table_id, summary);
         push_stack(gc, elem, StackEntryKind::Table(ctx))?;
         return Ok(());
@@ -177,11 +176,7 @@ pub(crate) fn handle_start(
         return Ok(());
     } else if let Some(quote) = elem.to_packed::<QuoteElem>() {
         // TODO: should the attribution be handled somehow?
-        if quote.block.get(StyleChain::default()) {
-            Tag::BlockQuote.into()
-        } else {
-            Tag::InlineQuote.into()
-        }
+        if quote.block.val() { Tag::BlockQuote.into() } else { Tag::InlineQuote.into() }
     } else {
         return Ok(());
     };
@@ -1047,18 +1042,3 @@ fn artifact_type(kind: ArtifactKind) -> ArtifactType {
         ArtifactKind::Other => ArtifactType::Other,
     }
 }
-
-trait PropertyGetAsRef<E, T, const I: u8> {
-    fn get_as_ref(&self) -> Option<&T>;
-}
-
-impl<E, T, const I: u8> PropertyGetAsRef<E, T, I> for Settable<E, I>
-where
-    E: NativeElement,
-    E: SettableProperty<I, Type = Option<T>>,
-    E: RefableProperty<I>,
-{
-    fn get_as_ref(&self) -> Option<&T> {
-        self.get_ref(StyleChain::default()).as_ref()
-    }
-}
diff --git a/crates/typst-pdf/src/tags/table.rs b/crates/typst-pdf/src/tags/table.rs
index fc90eb4dc..dbc52f990 100644
--- a/crates/typst-pdf/src/tags/table.rs
+++ b/crates/typst-pdf/src/tags/table.rs
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@ use std::num::NonZeroU32;
 use az::SaturatingAs;
 use krilla::tagging::{Tag, TagId, TagKind};
 use smallvec::SmallVec;
-use typst_library::foundations::{Packed, Smart, StyleChain};
+use typst_library::foundations::{Packed, Smart};
 use typst_library::model::TableCell;
 use typst_library::pdf::{TableCellKind, TableHeaderScope};
 use typst_syntax::Span;
 
+use crate::tags::util::PropertyValCopied;
 use crate::tags::{BBoxCtx, TableId, TagNode};
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
@@ -50,8 +51,8 @@ impl TableCtx {
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn contains(&self, cell: &Packed<TableCell>) -> bool {
-        let x = cell.x.get(StyleChain::default()).unwrap_or_else(|| unreachable!());
-        let y = cell.y.get(StyleChain::default()).unwrap_or_else(|| unreachable!());
+        let x = cell.x.val().unwrap_or_else(|| unreachable!());
+        let y = cell.y.val().unwrap_or_else(|| unreachable!());
         self.get(x, y).is_some()
     }
 
@@ -64,11 +65,11 @@ impl TableCtx {
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn insert(&mut self, cell: &Packed<TableCell>, nodes: Vec<TagNode>) {
-        let x = cell.x.get(StyleChain::default()).unwrap_or_else(|| unreachable!());
-        let y = cell.y.get(StyleChain::default()).unwrap_or_else(|| unreachable!());
-        let rowspan = cell.rowspan.get(StyleChain::default());
-        let colspan = cell.colspan.get(StyleChain::default());
-        let kind = cell.kind.get(StyleChain::default());
+        let x = cell.x.val().unwrap_or_else(|| unreachable!());
+        let y = cell.y.val().unwrap_or_else(|| unreachable!());
+        let rowspan = cell.rowspan.val();
+        let colspan = cell.colspan.val();
+        let kind = cell.kind.val();
 
         // Extend the table grid to fit this cell.
         let required_height = y + rowspan.get();
diff --git a/crates/typst-pdf/src/tags/util.rs b/crates/typst-pdf/src/tags/util.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..16489939b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/typst-pdf/src/tags/util.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+//! Convenience method to retrieve a property value by passind the default
+//! stylechain.
+//! Since in the PDF export all elements are materialized, meaning all of their
+//! fields have been copied from the stylechain, there is no point in providing
+//! any other stylechain.
+
+use typst_library::foundations::{
+    NativeElement, RefableProperty, Settable, SettableProperty, StyleChain,
+};
+
+pub trait PropertyValCopied<E, T, const I: u8> {
+    /// Get the copied value.
+    fn val(&self) -> T;
+}
+
+impl<E, T: Copy, const I: u8> PropertyValCopied<E, T, I> for Settable<E, I>
+where
+    E: NativeElement,
+    E: SettableProperty<I, Type = T>,
+{
+    fn val(&self) -> T {
+        self.get(StyleChain::default())
+    }
+}
+
+pub trait PropertyValCloned<E, T, const I: u8> {
+    /// Get the cloned value.
+    fn val_cloned(&self) -> T;
+}
+
+impl<E, T: Clone, const I: u8> PropertyValCloned<E, T, I> for Settable<E, I>
+where
+    E: NativeElement,
+    E: SettableProperty<I, Type = T>,
+{
+    fn val_cloned(&self) -> T {
+        self.get_cloned(StyleChain::default())
+    }
+}
+
+pub trait PropertyValRef<E, T, const I: u8> {
+    /// Get a reference to the value.
+    fn val_ref(&self) -> &T;
+}
+
+impl<E, T, const I: u8> PropertyValRef<E, T, I> for Settable<E, I>
+where
+    E: NativeElement,
+    E: SettableProperty<I, Type = T>,
+    E: RefableProperty<I>,
+{
+    fn val_ref(&self) -> &T {
+        self.get_ref(StyleChain::default())
+    }
+}
+
+pub trait PropertyOptRef<E, T, const I: u8> {
+    fn opt_ref(&self) -> Option<&T>;
+}
+
+impl<E, T, const I: u8> PropertyOptRef<E, T, I> for Settable<E, I>
+where
+    E: NativeElement,
+    E: SettableProperty<I, Type = Option<T>>,
+    E: RefableProperty<I>,
+{
+    /// Get an `Option` with a reference to the contained value.
+    fn opt_ref(&self) -> Option<&T> {
+        self.get_ref(StyleChain::default()).as_ref()
+    }
+}