diff --git a/library/src/lib.rs b/library/src/lib.rs
index 3701894d5..785390f4e 100644
--- a/library/src/lib.rs
+++ b/library/src/lib.rs
@@ -254,6 +254,9 @@ fn items() -> LangItems {
             math::AccentElem::new(base, math::Accent::new(accent)).pack()
         },
         math_frac: |num, denom| math::FracElem::new(num, denom).pack(),
+        math_root: |index, radicand| {
+            math::RootElem::new(radicand).with_index(index).pack()
+        },
         library_method: |vm, dynamic, method, args, span| {
             if let Some(counter) = dynamic.downcast::<meta::Counter>().cloned() {
                 counter.call_method(vm, method, args, span)
diff --git a/library/src/math/root.rs b/library/src/math/root.rs
index 8b272160a..7e00c45a8 100644
--- a/library/src/math/root.rs
+++ b/library/src/math/root.rs
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ pub fn sqrt(
 pub struct RootElem {
     /// Which root of the radicand to take.
     #[positional]
-    index: Option<Content>,
+    pub index: Option<Content>,
 
     /// The expression to take the root of.
     #[required]
-    radicand: Content,
+    pub radicand: Content,
 }
 
 impl LayoutMath for RootElem {
diff --git a/src/eval/library.rs b/src/eval/library.rs
index 13825d7ee..25f715f8b 100644
--- a/src/eval/library.rs
+++ b/src/eval/library.rs
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@ pub struct LangItems {
     pub math_accent: fn(base: Content, accent: char) -> Content,
     /// A fraction in math: `x/2`.
     pub math_frac: fn(num: Content, denom: Content) -> Content,
+    /// A root in math: `√x`, `∛x` or `∜x`.
+    pub math_root: fn(index: Option<Content>, radicand: Content) -> Content,
     /// Dispatch a method on a library value.
     pub library_method: fn(
         vm: &mut Vm,
@@ -134,9 +136,12 @@ impl Hash for LangItems {
         self.strong.hash(state);
         self.emph.hash(state);
         self.raw.hash(state);
+        self.raw_languages.hash(state);
         self.link.hash(state);
         self.reference.hash(state);
+        (self.bibliography_keys as usize).hash(state);
         self.heading.hash(state);
+        self.heading_func.hash(state);
         self.list_item.hash(state);
         self.enum_item.hash(state);
         self.term_item.hash(state);
@@ -146,6 +151,8 @@ impl Hash for LangItems {
         self.math_attach.hash(state);
         self.math_accent.hash(state);
         self.math_frac.hash(state);
+        self.math_root.hash(state);
+        (self.library_method as usize).hash(state);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/eval/mod.rs b/src/eval/mod.rs
index 2719c2989..fe1fac3b8 100644
--- a/src/eval/mod.rs
+++ b/src/eval/mod.rs
@@ -438,6 +438,7 @@ impl Eval for ast::Expr {
             Self::MathDelimited(v) => v.eval(vm).map(Value::Content),
             Self::MathAttach(v) => v.eval(vm).map(Value::Content),
             Self::MathFrac(v) => v.eval(vm).map(Value::Content),
+            Self::MathRoot(v) => v.eval(vm).map(Value::Content),
             Self::Ident(v) => v.eval(vm),
             Self::None(v) => v.eval(vm),
             Self::Auto(v) => v.eval(vm),
@@ -726,6 +727,16 @@ impl Eval for ast::MathFrac {
     }
 }
 
+impl Eval for ast::MathRoot {
+    type Output = Content;
+
+    fn eval(&self, vm: &mut Vm) -> SourceResult<Self::Output> {
+        let index = self.index().map(|i| (vm.items.text)(eco_format!("{i}")));
+        let radicand = self.radicand().eval_display(vm)?;
+        Ok((vm.items.math_root)(index, radicand))
+    }
+}
+
 impl Eval for ast::Ident {
     type Output = Value;
 
diff --git a/src/ide/complete.rs b/src/ide/complete.rs
index 0c80c8df7..e20229a60 100644
--- a/src/ide/complete.rs
+++ b/src/ide/complete.rs
@@ -701,6 +701,7 @@ fn complete_code(ctx: &mut CompletionContext) -> bool {
             | Some(SyntaxKind::Math)
             | Some(SyntaxKind::MathFrac)
             | Some(SyntaxKind::MathAttach)
+            | Some(SyntaxKind::MathRoot)
     ) {
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/src/ide/highlight.rs b/src/ide/highlight.rs
index b7b063a6e..2db636e32 100644
--- a/src/ide/highlight.rs
+++ b/src/ide/highlight.rs
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ pub fn highlight(node: &LinkedNode) -> Option<Tag> {
         SyntaxKind::MathDelimited => None,
         SyntaxKind::MathAttach => None,
         SyntaxKind::MathFrac => None,
+        SyntaxKind::MathRoot => None,
 
         SyntaxKind::Hashtag => highlight_hashtag(node),
         SyntaxKind::LeftBrace => Some(Tag::Punctuation),
@@ -190,6 +191,7 @@ pub fn highlight(node: &LinkedNode) -> Option<Tag> {
         SyntaxKind::SlashEq => Some(Tag::Operator),
         SyntaxKind::Dots => Some(Tag::Operator),
         SyntaxKind::Arrow => Some(Tag::Operator),
+        SyntaxKind::Root => Some(Tag::MathOperator),
 
         SyntaxKind::Not => Some(Tag::Keyword),
         SyntaxKind::And => Some(Tag::Keyword),
diff --git a/src/syntax/ast.rs b/src/syntax/ast.rs
index 53e92949b..6e55d1064 100644
--- a/src/syntax/ast.rs
+++ b/src/syntax/ast.rs
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@ pub enum Expr {
     MathAttach(MathAttach),
     /// A fraction in math: `x/2`.
     MathFrac(MathFrac),
+    /// A root in math: `√x`, `∛x` or `∜x`.
+    MathRoot(MathRoot),
     /// An identifier: `left`.
     Ident(Ident),
     /// The `none` literal.
@@ -223,6 +225,7 @@ impl AstNode for Expr {
             SyntaxKind::MathDelimited => node.cast().map(Self::MathDelimited),
             SyntaxKind::MathAttach => node.cast().map(Self::MathAttach),
             SyntaxKind::MathFrac => node.cast().map(Self::MathFrac),
+            SyntaxKind::MathRoot => node.cast().map(Self::MathRoot),
             SyntaxKind::Ident => node.cast().map(Self::Ident),
             SyntaxKind::None => node.cast().map(Self::None),
             SyntaxKind::Auto => node.cast().map(Self::Auto),
@@ -283,6 +286,7 @@ impl AstNode for Expr {
             Self::MathDelimited(v) => v.as_untyped(),
             Self::MathAttach(v) => v.as_untyped(),
             Self::MathFrac(v) => v.as_untyped(),
+            Self::MathRoot(v) => v.as_untyped(),
             Self::Ident(v) => v.as_untyped(),
             Self::None(v) => v.as_untyped(),
             Self::Auto(v) => v.as_untyped(),
@@ -856,6 +860,28 @@ impl MathFrac {
     }
 }
 
+node! {
+    /// A root in math: `√x`, `∛x` or `∜x`.
+    MathRoot
+}
+
+impl MathRoot {
+    /// The index of the root.
+    pub fn index(&self) -> Option<usize> {
+        match self.0.children().next().map(|node| node.text().as_str()) {
+            Some("∜") => Some(4),
+            Some("∛") => Some(3),
+            Some("√") => Option::None,
+            _ => Option::None,
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// The radicand.
+    pub fn radicand(&self) -> Expr {
+        self.0.cast_first_match().unwrap_or_default()
+    }
+}
+
 node! {
     /// An identifier: `it`.
     Ident
diff --git a/src/syntax/kind.rs b/src/syntax/kind.rs
index 0717e16c4..111fb2605 100644
--- a/src/syntax/kind.rs
+++ b/src/syntax/kind.rs
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ pub enum SyntaxKind {
     MathAttach,
     /// A fraction in math: `x/2`.
     MathFrac,
+    /// A root in math: `√x`, `∛x` or `∜x`.
+    MathRoot,
 
     /// A hashtag that switches into code mode: `#`.
     Hashtag,
@@ -134,6 +136,8 @@ pub enum SyntaxKind {
     Dots,
     /// An arrow between a closure's parameters and body: `=>`.
     Arrow,
+    /// A root: `√`, `∛` or `∜`.
+    Root,
 
     /// The `not` operator.
     Not,
@@ -347,6 +351,7 @@ impl SyntaxKind {
             Self::MathDelimited => "delimited math",
             Self::MathAttach => "math attachments",
             Self::MathFrac => "math fraction",
+            Self::MathRoot => "math root",
             Self::Hashtag => "hashtag",
             Self::LeftBrace => "opening brace",
             Self::RightBrace => "closing brace",
@@ -378,6 +383,7 @@ impl SyntaxKind {
             Self::SlashEq => "divide-assign operator",
             Self::Dots => "dots",
             Self::Arrow => "arrow",
+            Self::Root => "root",
             Self::Not => "operator `not`",
             Self::And => "operator `and`",
             Self::Or => "operator `or`",
diff --git a/src/syntax/lexer.rs b/src/syntax/lexer.rs
index dc75a902a..eb19d8d96 100644
--- a/src/syntax/lexer.rs
+++ b/src/syntax/lexer.rs
@@ -437,6 +437,7 @@ impl Lexer<'_> {
             '/' => SyntaxKind::Slash,
             '^' => SyntaxKind::Hat,
             '&' => SyntaxKind::MathAlignPoint,
+            '√' | '∛' | '∜' => SyntaxKind::Root,
 
             // Identifiers.
             c if is_math_id_start(c) && self.s.at(is_math_id_continue) => {
diff --git a/src/syntax/parser.rs b/src/syntax/parser.rs
index 1198774b6..13c7bd474 100644
--- a/src/syntax/parser.rs
+++ b/src/syntax/parser.rs
@@ -282,6 +282,16 @@ fn math_expr_prec(p: &mut Parser, min_prec: usize, stop: SyntaxKind) {
             p.eat();
         }
 
+        SyntaxKind::Root => {
+            if min_prec < 3 {
+                p.eat();
+                let m2 = p.marker();
+                math_expr_prec(p, 2, stop);
+                math_unparen(p, m2);
+                p.wrap(m, SyntaxKind::MathRoot);
+            }
+        }
+
         _ => p.expected("expression"),
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/ref/math/root.png b/tests/ref/math/root.png
index ccd284a61..b7d2807d0 100644
Binary files a/tests/ref/math/root.png and b/tests/ref/math/root.png differ
diff --git a/tests/typ/math/root.typ b/tests/typ/math/root.typ
index fdb37bc1b..6eba1275b 100644
--- a/tests/typ/math/root.typ
+++ b/tests/typ/math/root.typ
@@ -37,3 +37,9 @@ $ root(2, x) quad
   root(3/(2/1), x) quad
   root(1/11, x) quad
   root(1/2/3, 1) $
+
+---
+// Test shorthand.
+$ √2^3 = sqrt(2^3) $
+$ √(x+y) quad ∛x quad ∜x $
+$ (√2+3) = (sqrt(2)+3) $