diff --git a/crates/typst-cli/src/terminal.rs b/crates/typst-cli/src/terminal.rs
index cf2906eb7..45b8c82be 100644
--- a/crates/typst-cli/src/terminal.rs
+++ b/crates/typst-cli/src/terminal.rs
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 use std::io::{self, IsTerminal, Write};
 
 use codespan_reporting::term::termcolor;
-use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
 use termcolor::{ColorChoice, WriteColor};
+use typst::utils::singleton;
 
 use crate::ARGS;
 
 /// Returns a handle to the optionally colored terminal output.
 pub fn out() -> TermOut {
-    static OUTPUT: Lazy<TermOutInner> = Lazy::new(TermOutInner::new);
-    TermOut { inner: &OUTPUT }
+    TermOut {
+        inner: singleton!(TermOutInner, TermOutInner::new()),
+    }
 }
 
 /// The stuff that has to be shared between instances of [`TermOut`].
diff --git a/crates/typst-ide/src/lib.rs b/crates/typst-ide/src/lib.rs
index 403a36ba0..63ba6f75f 100644
--- a/crates/typst-ide/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/typst-ide/src/lib.rs
@@ -97,13 +97,12 @@ fn summarize_font_family<'a>(variants: impl Iterator<Item = &'a FontInfo>) -> Ec
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
-    use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
     use typst::diag::{FileError, FileResult};
     use typst::foundations::{Bytes, Datetime, Smart};
     use typst::layout::{Abs, Margin, PageElem};
     use typst::syntax::{FileId, Source};
     use typst::text::{Font, FontBook, TextElem, TextSize};
-    use typst::utils::LazyHash;
+    use typst::utils::{singleton, LazyHash};
     use typst::{Library, World};
 
     /// A world for IDE testing.
@@ -118,15 +117,16 @@ mod tests {
         /// This is cheap because the shared base for all test runs is lazily
         /// initialized just once.
         pub fn new(text: &str) -> Self {
-            static BASE: Lazy<TestBase> = Lazy::new(TestBase::default);
             let main = Source::detached(text);
-            Self { main, base: &*BASE }
+            Self {
+                main,
+                base: singleton!(TestBase, TestBase::default()),
+            }
         }
 
         /// The ID of the main file in a `TestWorld`.
         pub fn main_id() -> FileId {
-            static ID: Lazy<FileId> = Lazy::new(|| Source::detached("").id());
-            *ID
+            *singleton!(FileId, Source::detached("").id())
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/typst-utils/src/lib.rs b/crates/typst-utils/src/lib.rs
index 754fc70d7..4d5f8e0c3 100644
--- a/crates/typst-utils/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/typst-utils/src/lib.rs
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use siphasher::sip128::{Hasher128, SipHasher13};
 
+#[doc(hidden)]
+pub use once_cell;
+
 /// Turn a closure into a struct implementing [`Debug`].
 pub fn debug<F>(f: F) -> impl Debug
 where
diff --git a/crates/typst-utils/src/macros.rs b/crates/typst-utils/src/macros.rs
index dfe0c3190..dd60a2e0f 100644
--- a/crates/typst-utils/src/macros.rs
+++ b/crates/typst-utils/src/macros.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,18 @@
+/// Create a lazy initialized, globally unique `'static` reference to a value.
+#[macro_export]
+macro_rules! singleton {
+    ($ty:ty, $value:expr) => {{
+        static VALUE: $crate::once_cell::sync::Lazy<$ty> =
+            $crate::once_cell::sync::Lazy::new(|| $value);
+        &*VALUE
+    }};
+}
+
 /// Implement the `Sub` trait based on existing `Neg` and `Add` impls.
 #[macro_export]
 macro_rules! sub_impl {
     ($a:ident - $b:ident -> $c:ident) => {
-        impl std::ops::Sub<$b> for $a {
+        impl ::core::ops::Sub<$b> for $a {
             type Output = $c;
 
             fn sub(self, other: $b) -> $c {
@@ -16,7 +26,7 @@ macro_rules! sub_impl {
 #[macro_export]
 macro_rules! assign_impl {
     ($a:ident += $b:ident) => {
-        impl std::ops::AddAssign<$b> for $a {
+        impl ::core::ops::AddAssign<$b> for $a {
             fn add_assign(&mut self, other: $b) {
                 *self = *self + other;
             }
@@ -24,7 +34,7 @@ macro_rules! assign_impl {
     };
 
     ($a:ident -= $b:ident) => {
-        impl std::ops::SubAssign<$b> for $a {
+        impl ::core::ops::SubAssign<$b> for $a {
             fn sub_assign(&mut self, other: $b) {
                 *self = *self - other;
             }
@@ -32,7 +42,7 @@ macro_rules! assign_impl {
     };
 
     ($a:ident *= $b:ident) => {
-        impl std::ops::MulAssign<$b> for $a {
+        impl ::core::ops::MulAssign<$b> for $a {
             fn mul_assign(&mut self, other: $b) {
                 *self = *self * other;
             }
@@ -40,7 +50,7 @@ macro_rules! assign_impl {
     };
 
     ($a:ident /= $b:ident) => {
-        impl std::ops::DivAssign<$b> for $a {
+        impl ::core::ops::DivAssign<$b> for $a {
             fn div_assign(&mut self, other: $b) {
                 *self = *self / other;
             }
diff --git a/crates/typst/src/eval/markup.rs b/crates/typst/src/eval/markup.rs
index b44c97897..46abf8ce4 100644
--- a/crates/typst/src/eval/markup.rs
+++ b/crates/typst/src/eval/markup.rs
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ impl Eval for ast::Space<'_> {
     type Output = Content;
 
     fn eval(self, _: &mut Vm) -> SourceResult<Self::Output> {
-        Ok(SpaceElem::new().pack())
+        Ok(SpaceElem::shared().clone())
     }
 }
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ impl Eval for ast::Linebreak<'_> {
     type Output = Content;
 
     fn eval(self, _: &mut Vm) -> SourceResult<Self::Output> {
-        Ok(LinebreakElem::new().pack())
+        Ok(LinebreakElem::shared().clone())
     }
 }
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ impl Eval for ast::Parbreak<'_> {
     type Output = Content;
 
     fn eval(self, _: &mut Vm) -> SourceResult<Self::Output> {
-        Ok(ParbreakElem::new().pack())
+        Ok(ParbreakElem::shared().clone())
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/typst/src/eval/math.rs b/crates/typst/src/eval/math.rs
index 42528d618..d1a667a58 100644
--- a/crates/typst/src/eval/math.rs
+++ b/crates/typst/src/eval/math.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ impl Eval for ast::MathAlignPoint<'_> {
     type Output = Content;
 
     fn eval(self, _: &mut Vm) -> SourceResult<Self::Output> {
-        Ok(AlignPointElem::new().pack())
+        Ok(AlignPointElem::shared().clone())
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/typst/src/foundations/func.rs b/crates/typst/src/foundations/func.rs
index 7cf6f5674..87f3dc4c7 100644
--- a/crates/typst/src/foundations/func.rs
+++ b/crates/typst/src/foundations/func.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use crate::foundations::{
     Selector, Type, Value,
 };
 use crate::syntax::{ast, Span, SyntaxNode};
-use crate::utils::{LazyHash, Static};
+use crate::utils::{singleton, LazyHash, Static};
 
 #[doc(inline)]
 pub use typst_macros::func;
@@ -216,11 +216,11 @@ impl Func {
 
     /// Get details about the function's return type.
     pub fn returns(&self) -> Option<&'static CastInfo> {
-        static CONTENT: Lazy<CastInfo> =
-            Lazy::new(|| CastInfo::Type(Type::of::<Content>()));
         match &self.repr {
             Repr::Native(native) => Some(&native.0.returns),
-            Repr::Element(_) => Some(&CONTENT),
+            Repr::Element(_) => {
+                Some(singleton!(CastInfo, CastInfo::Type(Type::of::<Content>())))
+            }
             Repr::Closure(_) => None,
             Repr::With(with) => with.0.returns(),
         }
diff --git a/crates/typst/src/math/align.rs b/crates/typst/src/math/align.rs
index 467f7ac97..41580bf9c 100644
--- a/crates/typst/src/math/align.rs
+++ b/crates/typst/src/math/align.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,20 @@
 use crate::diag::SourceResult;
-use crate::foundations::{elem, Packed, StyleChain};
+use crate::foundations::{elem, Content, NativeElement, Packed, StyleChain};
 use crate::layout::Abs;
 use crate::math::{LayoutMath, MathContext, MathFragment, MathRun};
+use crate::utils::singleton;
 
 /// A math alignment point: `&`, `&&`.
 #[elem(title = "Alignment Point", LayoutMath)]
 pub struct AlignPointElem {}
 
+impl AlignPointElem {
+    /// Get the globally shared alignment point element.
+    pub fn shared() -> &'static Content {
+        singleton!(Content, AlignPointElem::new().pack())
+    }
+}
+
 impl LayoutMath for Packed<AlignPointElem> {
     fn layout_math(&self, ctx: &mut MathContext, _: StyleChain) -> SourceResult<()> {
         ctx.push(MathFragment::Align);
diff --git a/crates/typst/src/model/heading.rs b/crates/typst/src/model/heading.rs
index 6f126ff53..74a0a036c 100644
--- a/crates/typst/src/model/heading.rs
+++ b/crates/typst/src/model/heading.rs
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ impl Outlinable for Packed<HeadingElem> {
                 styles,
                 numbering,
             )?;
-            content = numbers + SpaceElem::new().pack() + content;
+            content = numbers + SpaceElem::shared().clone() + content;
         };
 
         Ok(Some(content))
diff --git a/crates/typst/src/model/outline.rs b/crates/typst/src/model/outline.rs
index ec1e5f1b8..b90c4e3b6 100644
--- a/crates/typst/src/model/outline.rs
+++ b/crates/typst/src/model/outline.rs
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ impl OutlineElem {
 impl Show for Packed<OutlineElem> {
     #[typst_macros::time(name = "outline", span = self.span())]
     fn show(&self, engine: &mut Engine, styles: StyleChain) -> SourceResult<Content> {
-        let mut seq = vec![ParbreakElem::new().pack()];
+        let mut seq = vec![ParbreakElem::shared().clone()];
         // Build the outline title.
         if let Some(title) = self.title(styles).unwrap_or_else(|| {
             Some(TextElem::packed(Self::local_name_in(styles)).spanned(self.span()))
@@ -247,12 +247,12 @@ impl Show for Packed<OutlineElem> {
 
             // Add the overridable outline entry, followed by a line break.
             seq.push(entry.pack());
-            seq.push(LinebreakElem::new().pack());
+            seq.push(LinebreakElem::shared().clone());
 
             ancestors.push(elem);
         }
 
-        seq.push(ParbreakElem::new().pack());
+        seq.push(ParbreakElem::shared().clone());
 
         Ok(Content::sequence(seq))
     }
@@ -325,13 +325,13 @@ impl OutlineIndent {
                             numbering,
                         )?;
 
-                        hidden += numbers + SpaceElem::new().pack();
+                        hidden += numbers + SpaceElem::shared().clone();
                     };
                 }
 
                 if !ancestors.is_empty() {
                     seq.push(HideElem::new(hidden).pack());
-                    seq.push(SpaceElem::new().pack());
+                    seq.push(SpaceElem::shared().clone());
                 }
             }
 
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ impl Show for Packed<OutlineEntry> {
 
         // Add filler symbols between the section name and page number.
         if let Some(filler) = self.fill() {
-            seq.push(SpaceElem::new().pack());
+            seq.push(SpaceElem::shared().clone());
             seq.push(
                 BoxElem::new()
                     .with_body(Some(filler.clone()))
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ impl Show for Packed<OutlineEntry> {
                     .pack()
                     .spanned(self.span()),
             );
-            seq.push(SpaceElem::new().pack());
+            seq.push(SpaceElem::shared().clone());
         } else {
             seq.push(HElem::new(Fr::one().into()).pack());
         }
diff --git a/crates/typst/src/model/par.rs b/crates/typst/src/model/par.rs
index 4d9f815e0..dc41297ab 100644
--- a/crates/typst/src/model/par.rs
+++ b/crates/typst/src/model/par.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use crate::foundations::{
 };
 use crate::layout::{Em, Length};
 use crate::realize::StyleVec;
+use crate::utils::singleton;
 
 /// Arranges text, spacing and inline-level elements into a paragraph.
 ///
@@ -150,9 +151,9 @@ impl Construct for ParElem {
         let styles = Self::set(engine, args)?;
         let body = args.expect::<Content>("body")?;
         Ok(Content::sequence([
-            ParbreakElem::new().pack(),
+            ParbreakElem::shared().clone(),
             body.styled_with_map(styles),
-            ParbreakElem::new().pack(),
+            ParbreakElem::shared().clone(),
         ]))
     }
 }
@@ -197,4 +198,11 @@ pub enum Linebreaks {
 #[elem(title = "Paragraph Break", Unlabellable)]
 pub struct ParbreakElem {}
 
+impl ParbreakElem {
+    /// Get the globally shared paragraph element.
+    pub fn shared() -> &'static Content {
+        singleton!(Content, ParbreakElem::new().pack())
+    }
+}
+
 impl Unlabellable for Packed<ParbreakElem> {}
diff --git a/crates/typst/src/model/quote.rs b/crates/typst/src/model/quote.rs
index c35d895fe..65a809dca 100644
--- a/crates/typst/src/model/quote.rs
+++ b/crates/typst/src/model/quote.rs
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ impl Show for Packed<QuoteElem> {
                 .spanned(self.span());
 
             if let Some(attribution) = self.attribution(styles).as_ref() {
-                let mut seq = vec![TextElem::packed('—'), SpaceElem::new().pack()];
+                let mut seq = vec![TextElem::packed('—'), SpaceElem::shared().clone()];
 
                 match attribution {
                     Attribution::Content(content) => {
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ impl Show for Packed<QuoteElem> {
 
             realized = PadElem::new(realized).pack();
         } else if let Some(Attribution::Label(label)) = self.attribution(styles) {
-            realized += SpaceElem::new().pack()
+            realized += SpaceElem::shared().clone()
                 + CiteElem::new(*label).pack().spanned(self.span());
         }
 
diff --git a/crates/typst/src/text/linebreak.rs b/crates/typst/src/text/linebreak.rs
index 23349e253..ea54da98b 100644
--- a/crates/typst/src/text/linebreak.rs
+++ b/crates/typst/src/text/linebreak.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-use crate::foundations::{elem, Packed};
+use crate::foundations::{elem, Content, NativeElement, Packed};
 use crate::realize::{Behave, Behaviour};
+use crate::utils::singleton;
 
 /// Inserts a line break.
 ///
@@ -37,6 +38,13 @@ pub struct LinebreakElem {
     pub justify: bool,
 }
 
+impl LinebreakElem {
+    /// Get the globally shared linebreak element.
+    pub fn shared() -> &'static Content {
+        singleton!(Content, LinebreakElem::new().pack())
+    }
+}
+
 impl Behave for Packed<LinebreakElem> {
     fn behaviour(&self) -> Behaviour {
         Behaviour::Destructive
diff --git a/crates/typst/src/text/raw.rs b/crates/typst/src/text/raw.rs
index fcf59c255..8132688ac 100644
--- a/crates/typst/src/text/raw.rs
+++ b/crates/typst/src/text/raw.rs
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ impl Show for Packed<RawElem> {
         let mut seq = EcoVec::with_capacity((2 * lines.len()).saturating_sub(1));
         for (i, line) in lines.iter().enumerate() {
             if i != 0 {
-                seq.push(LinebreakElem::new().pack());
+                seq.push(LinebreakElem::shared().clone());
             }
 
             seq.push(line.clone().pack());
diff --git a/crates/typst/src/text/space.rs b/crates/typst/src/text/space.rs
index 114a2e80d..b2afdc355 100644
--- a/crates/typst/src/text/space.rs
+++ b/crates/typst/src/text/space.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,22 @@
 use ecow::EcoString;
 
-use crate::foundations::{elem, Packed, PlainText, Repr, Unlabellable};
+use crate::foundations::{
+    elem, Content, NativeElement, Packed, PlainText, Repr, Unlabellable,
+};
 use crate::realize::{Behave, Behaviour};
+use crate::utils::singleton;
 
 /// A text space.
 #[elem(Behave, Unlabellable, PlainText, Repr)]
 pub struct SpaceElem {}
 
+impl SpaceElem {
+    /// Get the globally shared space element.
+    pub fn shared() -> &'static Content {
+        singleton!(Content, SpaceElem::new().pack())
+    }
+}
+
 impl Repr for SpaceElem {
     fn repr(&self) -> EcoString {
         "[ ]".into()
diff --git a/crates/typst/src/visualize/color.rs b/crates/typst/src/visualize/color.rs
index 52706a96e..e8ae4f900 100644
--- a/crates/typst/src/visualize/color.rs
+++ b/crates/typst/src/visualize/color.rs
@@ -211,11 +211,7 @@ pub enum Color {
 #[scope]
 impl Color {
     /// The module of preset color maps.
-    pub const MAP: fn() -> Module = || {
-        // Lazy to avoid re-allocating.
-        static MODULE: Lazy<Module> = Lazy::new(map);
-        MODULE.clone()
-    };
+    pub const MAP: fn() -> Module = || crate::utils::singleton!(Module, map()).clone();
 
     pub const BLACK: Self = Self::Luma(Luma::new(0.0, 1.0));
     pub const GRAY: Self = Self::Luma(Luma::new(0.6666666, 1.0));
diff --git a/tests/src/world.rs b/tests/src/world.rs
index 47b77d7e5..799527fad 100644
--- a/tests/src/world.rs
+++ b/tests/src/world.rs
@@ -5,14 +5,13 @@ use std::io::Write;
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 use std::sync::OnceLock;
 
-use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
 use parking_lot::Mutex;
 use typst::diag::{bail, FileError, FileResult, StrResult};
 use typst::foundations::{func, Bytes, Datetime, NoneValue, Repr, Smart, Value};
 use typst::layout::{Abs, Margin, PageElem};
 use typst::syntax::{FileId, Source};
 use typst::text::{Font, FontBook, TextElem, TextSize};
-use typst::utils::LazyHash;
+use typst::utils::{singleton, LazyHash};
 use typst::visualize::Color;
 use typst::{Library, World};
 
@@ -29,8 +28,10 @@ impl TestWorld {
     /// This is cheap because the shared base for all test runs is lazily
     /// initialized just once.
     pub fn new(source: Source) -> Self {
-        static BASE: Lazy<TestBase> = Lazy::new(TestBase::default);
-        Self { main: source, base: &*BASE }
+        Self {
+            main: source,
+            base: singleton!(TestBase, TestBase::default()),
+        }
     }
 }