diff --git a/src/frame.rs b/src/frame.rs
index e02fdf46a..b0442a06d 100644
--- a/src/frame.rs
+++ b/src/frame.rs
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@ use crate::image::ImageId;
 pub struct Frame {
     /// The size of the frame.
     pub size: Size,
-    /// The baseline of the frame measured from the top.
-    pub baseline: Length,
+    /// The baseline of the frame measured from the top. If this is `None`, the
+    /// frame's implicit baseline is at the bottom.
+    pub baseline: Option<Length>,
     /// The elements composing this layout.
     pub elements: Vec<(Point, Element)>,
 }
@@ -25,7 +26,12 @@ impl Frame {
     #[track_caller]
     pub fn new(size: Size) -> Self {
         assert!(size.is_finite());
-        Self { size, baseline: size.y, elements: vec![] }
+        Self { size, baseline: None, elements: vec![] }
+    }
+
+    /// The baseline of the frame.
+    pub fn baseline(&self) -> Length {
+        self.baseline.unwrap_or(self.size.y)
     }
 
     /// Add an element at a position in the background.
@@ -64,15 +70,19 @@ impl Frame {
                 aligns.y.resolve(target.y - self.size.y),
             );
             self.size = target;
-            self.baseline += offset.y;
             self.translate(offset);
         }
     }
 
-    /// Move the contents of the frame by an offset.
+    /// Move the baseline and contents of the frame by an offset.
     pub fn translate(&mut self, offset: Point) {
-        for (point, _) in &mut self.elements {
-            *point += offset;
+        if !offset.is_zero() {
+            if let Some(baseline) = &mut self.baseline {
+                *baseline += offset.y;
+            }
+            for (point, _) in &mut self.elements {
+                *point += offset;
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/geom/point.rs b/src/geom/point.rs
index 30e3f9b6b..ab8f4439f 100644
--- a/src/geom/point.rs
+++ b/src/geom/point.rs
@@ -35,12 +35,9 @@ impl Point {
         Self { x: Length::zero(), y }
     }
 
-    /// Convert to the generic representation.
-    pub const fn to_gen(self, main: SpecAxis) -> Gen<Length> {
-        match main {
-            SpecAxis::Horizontal => Gen::new(self.y, self.x),
-            SpecAxis::Vertical => Gen::new(self.x, self.y),
-        }
+    /// Whether both components are zero.
+    pub fn is_zero(self) -> bool {
+        self.x.is_zero() && self.y.is_zero()
     }
 
     /// Transform the point with the given transformation.
diff --git a/src/geom/spec.rs b/src/geom/spec.rs
index 5d89c894f..40d7386bb 100644
--- a/src/geom/spec.rs
+++ b/src/geom/spec.rs
@@ -193,6 +193,11 @@ impl Size {
         self.x.fits(other.x) && self.y.fits(other.y)
     }
 
+    /// Whether both components are zero.
+    pub fn is_zero(self) -> bool {
+        self.x.is_zero() && self.y.is_zero()
+    }
+
     /// Whether both components are finite.
     pub fn is_finite(self) -> bool {
         self.x.is_finite() && self.y.is_finite()
diff --git a/src/library/flow.rs b/src/library/flow.rs
index 9494d6c06..98b518b71 100644
--- a/src/library/flow.rs
+++ b/src/library/flow.rs
@@ -214,38 +214,28 @@ impl<'a> FlowLayouter<'a> {
         }
 
         let mut output = Frame::new(size);
-        let mut before = Length::zero();
+        let mut offset = Length::zero();
         let mut ruler = Align::Top;
-        let mut first = true;
 
         // Place all frames.
         for item in self.items.drain(..) {
             match item {
                 FlowItem::Absolute(v) => {
-                    before += v;
+                    offset += v;
                 }
                 FlowItem::Fractional(v) => {
-                    before += v.resolve(self.fr, remaining);
+                    offset += v.resolve(self.fr, remaining);
                 }
                 FlowItem::Frame(frame, aligns) => {
                     ruler = ruler.max(aligns.y);
-
-                    // Align horizontally and vertically.
                     let x = aligns.x.resolve(size.x - frame.size.x);
-                    let y = before + ruler.resolve(size.y - self.used.y);
+                    let y = offset + ruler.resolve(size.y - self.used.y);
                     let pos = Point::new(x, y);
-                    before += frame.size.y;
-
-                    // The baseline of the flow is that of the first frame.
-                    if first {
-                        output.baseline = pos.y + frame.baseline;
-                        first = false;
-                    }
-
+                    offset += frame.size.y;
                     output.push_frame(pos, frame);
                 }
                 FlowItem::Placed(frame) => {
-                    output.push_frame(Point::with_y(before), frame);
+                    output.push_frame(Point::with_y(offset), frame);
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/library/pad.rs b/src/library/pad.rs
index 05cc30b7f..681da73eb 100644
--- a/src/library/pad.rs
+++ b/src/library/pad.rs
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ impl Layout for PadNode {
             // Grow the frame and translate everything in the frame inwards.
             let frame = Rc::make_mut(frame);
             frame.size = padded;
-            frame.baseline += offset.y;
             frame.translate(offset);
 
             // Set exact and base constraints if the child had them. Also set
diff --git a/src/library/par.rs b/src/library/par.rs
index c29e5f9ed..6abfa7af1 100644
--- a/src/library/par.rs
+++ b/src/library/par.rs
@@ -466,14 +466,18 @@ impl<'a> LineLayout<'a> {
 
         // Measure the size of the line.
         for item in first.iter().chain(items).chain(&last) {
-            match *item {
-                ParItem::Absolute(v) => width += v,
-                ParItem::Fractional(v) => fr += v,
-                ParItem::Text(ShapedText { size, baseline, .. })
-                | ParItem::Frame(Frame { size, baseline, .. }) => {
-                    width += size.x;
-                    top.set_max(baseline);
-                    bottom.set_max(size.y - baseline);
+            match item {
+                ParItem::Absolute(v) => width += *v,
+                ParItem::Fractional(v) => fr += *v,
+                ParItem::Text(shaped) => {
+                    width += shaped.size.x;
+                    top.set_max(shaped.baseline);
+                    bottom.set_max(shaped.size.y - shaped.baseline);
+                }
+                ParItem::Frame(frame) => {
+                    width += frame.size.x;
+                    top.set_max(frame.baseline());
+                    bottom.set_max(frame.size.y - frame.baseline());
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -496,9 +500,9 @@ impl<'a> LineLayout<'a> {
         let size = Size::new(self.size.x.max(width), self.size.y);
         let remaining = size.x - self.size.x;
 
-        let mut output = Frame::new(size);
         let mut offset = Length::zero();
-        output.baseline = self.baseline;
+        let mut output = Frame::new(size);
+        output.baseline = Some(self.baseline);
 
         for (range, item) in self.reordered() {
             let mut position = |mut frame: Frame| {
@@ -510,7 +514,7 @@ impl<'a> LineLayout<'a> {
                 }
 
                 let x = offset + self.par.align.resolve(remaining);
-                let y = self.baseline - frame.baseline;
+                let y = self.baseline - frame.baseline();
                 offset += frame.size.x;
 
                 // Add to the line's frame.
@@ -633,17 +637,10 @@ impl<'a> LineStack<'a> {
 
         let mut output = Frame::new(self.size);
         let mut offset = Length::zero();
-        let mut first = true;
 
         for line in self.lines.drain(..) {
             let frame = line.build(ctx, self.size.x);
-
             let pos = Point::with_y(offset);
-            if first {
-                output.baseline = pos.y + frame.baseline;
-                first = false;
-            }
-
             offset += frame.size.y + self.leading;
             output.merge_frame(pos, frame);
         }
diff --git a/src/library/text.rs b/src/library/text.rs
index aac99e8a0..0790196d5 100644
--- a/src/library/text.rs
+++ b/src/library/text.rs
@@ -305,9 +305,9 @@ pub struct ShapedGlyph {
 impl<'a> ShapedText<'a> {
     /// Build the shaped text's frame.
     pub fn build(&self) -> Frame {
-        let mut frame = Frame::new(self.size);
         let mut offset = Length::zero();
-        frame.baseline = self.baseline;
+        let mut frame = Frame::new(self.size);
+        frame.baseline = Some(self.baseline);
 
         for (face_id, group) in self.glyphs.as_ref().group_by_key(|g| g.face_id) {
             let pos = Point::new(offset, self.baseline);
diff --git a/tests/ref/elements/circle.png b/tests/ref/elements/circle.png
index e5a38e280..931debd07 100644
Binary files a/tests/ref/elements/circle.png and b/tests/ref/elements/circle.png differ
diff --git a/tests/ref/elements/image.png b/tests/ref/elements/image.png
index 2385d8200..92c68e291 100644
Binary files a/tests/ref/elements/image.png and b/tests/ref/elements/image.png differ
diff --git a/tests/ref/elements/square.png b/tests/ref/elements/square.png
index 9663015f9..86bc1ff5d 100644
Binary files a/tests/ref/elements/square.png and b/tests/ref/elements/square.png differ
diff --git a/tests/ref/layout/aspect.png b/tests/ref/layout/aspect.png
index 62f17ba4f..f76b49802 100644
Binary files a/tests/ref/layout/aspect.png and b/tests/ref/layout/aspect.png differ
diff --git a/tests/ref/layout/containers.png b/tests/ref/layout/containers.png
index f8977f1de..f6981fe55 100644
Binary files a/tests/ref/layout/containers.png and b/tests/ref/layout/containers.png differ
diff --git a/tests/ref/text/baseline.png b/tests/ref/text/baseline.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6890236fe
Binary files /dev/null and b/tests/ref/text/baseline.png differ
diff --git a/tests/typ/elements/image.typ b/tests/typ/elements/image.typ
index 0fce4295c..5fd121e3a 100644
--- a/tests/typ/elements/image.typ
+++ b/tests/typ/elements/image.typ
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ Stuff \
 Stuff
 #image("../../res/rhino.png")
 
+---
+// Test baseline.
+A #image("../../res/tiger.jpg", height: 1cm, width: 80%) B
+
 ---
 // Error: 8-29 file not found
 #image("path/does/not/exist")
diff --git a/tests/typ/layout/aspect.typ b/tests/typ/layout/aspect.typ
index c0db17e09..c9b8ee41e 100644
--- a/tests/typ/layout/aspect.typ
+++ b/tests/typ/layout/aspect.typ
@@ -11,14 +11,10 @@
 ---
 // Test alignment in automatically sized square and circle.
 #font(8pt)
-#grid(
-  columns: 2,
-  gutter: 10pt,
-  square(padding: 4pt)[
-    Hey there, #align(center + bottom, rotate(180deg, [you!]))
-  ],
-  circle(align(center + horizon, [Hey.])),
-)
+#square(padding: 4pt)[
+  Hey there, #align(center + bottom, rotate(180deg, [you!]))
+]
+#circle(align(center + horizon, [Hey.]))
 
 ---
 // Test that maximum wins if both width and height are given.
diff --git a/tests/typ/text/baseline.typ b/tests/typ/text/baseline.typ
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f22fce089
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/typ/text/baseline.typ
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+// Test text baseline.
+
+---
+Hi #font(150%)[You], #font(75%)[how are you?]