diff --git a/src/func/args.rs b/src/func/args.rs
index 2e9e80cc1..d1d49b6a7 100644
--- a/src/func/args.rs
+++ b/src/func/args.rs
@@ -64,14 +64,14 @@ impl<'a> ArgParser<'a> {
         if self.positional_index == self.args.positional.len() {
             Ok(())
         } else {
-            pr!("unexpected argument");
+            error!(unexpected_argument);
         }
     }
 
     /// Covert an option to a result with an error on `None`.
     fn expected<T>(val: Option<Spanned<T::Output>>) -> ParseResult<Spanned<T::Output>>
     where T: Argument<'a> {
-        val.ok_or_else(|| pr!(@"expected {}", T::ERROR_MESSAGE))
+        val.ok_or_else(|| error!(@"expected {}", T::ERROR_MESSAGE))
     }
 }
 
@@ -93,10 +93,10 @@ macro_rules! arg {
             const ERROR_MESSAGE: &'static str = $err;
 
             fn from_expr(expr: &'a Spanned<Expression>) -> ParseResult<Spanned<Self::Output>> {
-                #[allow(unreachable_patterns)]
+                #[allow(unreachable_code)]
                 match &expr.val {
                     $wanted => Ok(Spanned::new($converted, expr.span)),
-                    _ => pr!("expected {}", $err),
+                    _ => error!("expected {}", $err),
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ impl AlignmentKey {
             Right if horizontal => axes.right(),
             Top if !horizontal => axes.top(),
             Bottom if !horizontal => axes.bottom(),
-            _ => lr!(
+            _ => error!(
                 "invalid alignment `{}` for {} axis",
                 format!("{:?}", self).to_lowercase(),
                 format!("{:?}", axis).to_lowercase()
diff --git a/src/func/macros.rs b/src/func/macros.rs
index 78cf1f56f..0ffdc857c 100644
--- a/src/func/macros.rs
+++ b/src/func/macros.rs
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ macro_rules! function {
 macro_rules! parse {
     (forbidden: $body:expr) => {
         if $body.is_some() {
-            pr!("unexpected body");
+            error!("unexpected body");
         }
     };
 
@@ -127,23 +127,16 @@ macro_rules! parse {
         if let Some(body) = $body {
             $crate::syntax::parse(body, $ctx)?
         } else {
-            pr!("expected body");
+            error!("expected body");
         }
     )
 }
 
-/// Early-return with a formatted parsing error or yield
-/// an error expression without returning when prefixed with `@`.
+/// Early-return with a formatted typesetting error or construct an error
+/// expression without returning when prefixed with `@`.
 #[macro_export]
-macro_rules! pr {
-    (@$($tts:tt)*) => ($crate::syntax::ParseError::new(format!($($tts)*)));
-    ($($tts:tt)*) => (return Err(pr!(@$($tts)*)););
-}
-
-/// Early-return with a formatted layouting error or yield
-/// an error expression without returning when prefixed with `@`.
-#[macro_export]
-macro_rules! lr {
-    (@$($tts:tt)*) => ($crate::layout::LayoutError::new(format!($($tts)*)));
-    ($($tts:tt)*) => (return Err(lr!(@$($tts)*)););
+macro_rules! error {
+    (@unexpected_argument) => (error!(@"unexpected argument"));
+    (@$($tts:tt)*) => ($crate::TypesetError::with_message(format!($($tts)*)));
+    ($($tts:tt)*) => (return Err(error!(@$($tts)*)););
 }
diff --git a/src/func/mod.rs b/src/func/mod.rs
index b16eecb81..31e315922 100644
--- a/src/func/mod.rs
+++ b/src/func/mod.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ pub mod prelude {
     pub use super::args::*;
     pub use super::{Scope, ParseFunc, LayoutFunc, Command, Commands};
     pub use crate::syntax::{SyntaxTree, FuncHeader, FuncArgs, Expression, Spanned, Span};
-    pub use crate::syntax::{parse, ParseContext, ParseError, ParseResult};
+    pub use crate::syntax::{parse, ParseContext, ParseResult};
     pub use crate::size::{Size, Size2D, SizeBox};
     pub use crate::style::{PageStyle, TextStyle};
     pub use crate::layout::{
@@ -24,8 +24,7 @@ pub mod prelude {
         LayoutContext, LayoutSpace, LayoutSpaces,
         LayoutAxes, Axis, GenericAxisKind, SpecificAxisKind,
         LayoutAlignment, Alignment,
-        SpacingKind,
-        LayoutError, LayoutResult,
+        SpacingKind, LayoutResult,
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/src/layout/flex.rs b/src/layout/flex.rs
index 3e8a64e16..46d669512 100644
--- a/src/layout/flex.rs
+++ b/src/layout/flex.rs
@@ -230,7 +230,8 @@ impl FlexLayouter {
 
             while size.x > self.line.usable {
                 if self.stack.space_is_last() {
-                    lr!("box does not fit into line");
+                    error!("box of size {} does not fit into line of size {}",
+                        size.x, self.line.usable);
                 }
 
                 self.stack.finish_space(true);
diff --git a/src/layout/mod.rs b/src/layout/mod.rs
index 4304e46e2..690e91b78 100644
--- a/src/layout/mod.rs
+++ b/src/layout/mod.rs
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ use std::io::{self, Write};
 use smallvec::SmallVec;
 
 use toddle::query::{FontClass, SharedFontLoader};
-use toddle::Error as FontError;
 
+use crate::TypesetResult;
 use crate::func::Command;
 use crate::size::{Size, Size2D, SizeBox};
 use crate::style::{LayoutStyle, TextStyle};
@@ -366,22 +366,5 @@ impl Serialize for MultiLayout {
     }
 }
 
-/// The error type for layouting.
-pub struct LayoutError(String);
-
 /// The result type for layouting.
-pub type LayoutResult<T> = Result<T, LayoutError>;
-
-impl LayoutError {
-    /// Create a new layout error with a message.
-    pub fn new<S: Into<String>>(message: S) -> LayoutError {
-        LayoutError(message.into())
-    }
-}
-
-error_type! {
-    err: LayoutError,
-    show: f => f.write_str(&err.0),
-    from: (std::io::Error, LayoutError::new(err.to_string())),
-    from: (FontError, LayoutError::new(err.to_string())),
-}
+pub type LayoutResult<T> = TypesetResult<T>;
diff --git a/src/layout/stack.rs b/src/layout/stack.rs
index 64823b677..176aa2613 100644
--- a/src/layout/stack.rs
+++ b/src/layout/stack.rs
@@ -108,7 +108,8 @@ impl StackLayouter {
         // Find the first (sub-)space that fits the layout.
         while !self.sub.usable.fits(new_size) {
             if self.space_is_last() && self.space_is_empty() {
-                lr!("box does not fit into stack");
+                error!("box of size {} does not fit into remaining stack of size {}",
+                    size, self.sub.usable - Size2D::with_y(self.sub.size.y));
             }
 
             self.finish_space(true);
diff --git a/src/layout/text.rs b/src/layout/text.rs
index 514bfe92a..8a0e7cec6 100644
--- a/src/layout/text.rs
+++ b/src/layout/text.rs
@@ -116,6 +116,6 @@ impl<'a, 'p> TextLayouter<'a, 'p> {
             self.classes.pop();
         }
 
-        lr!("no suitable font for character `{}`", c);
+        error!("no suitable font for character `{}`", c);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/layout/tree.rs b/src/layout/tree.rs
index 5fe3b6fd5..c9d40e936 100644
--- a/src/layout/tree.rs
+++ b/src/layout/tree.rs
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ impl<'a, 'p> TreeLayouter<'a, 'p> {
             SetTextStyle(style) => self.style.text = style,
             SetPageStyle(style) => {
                 if !self.ctx.top_level {
-                    lr!("page style cannot only be altered in the top-level context");
+                    error!("the page style cannot only be altered from a top-level context");
                 }
 
                 self.style.page = style;
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 7b6c4012e..3369d01c9 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -18,13 +18,15 @@ pub extern crate toddle;
 
 use std::cell::RefCell;
 use smallvec::smallvec;
+
 use toddle::query::{FontLoader, FontProvider, SharedFontLoader};
+use toddle::Error as FontError;
 
 use crate::func::Scope;
 use crate::layout::{layout_tree, MultiLayout, LayoutContext};
 use crate::layout::{LayoutAxes, LayoutAlignment, Axis, Alignment};
-use crate::layout::{LayoutError, LayoutResult, LayoutSpace};
-use crate::syntax::{SyntaxTree, parse, ParseContext, ParseError, ParseResult};
+use crate::layout::{LayoutResult, LayoutSpace};
+use crate::syntax::{parse, SyntaxTree, ParseContext, Span, ParseResult};
 use crate::style::{LayoutStyle, PageStyle, TextStyle};
 
 #[macro_use]
@@ -116,24 +118,31 @@ impl<'p> Typesetter<'p> {
     }
 }
 
-/// The general error type for typesetting.
-pub enum TypesetError {
-    /// An error that occured in the parsing step.
-    Parse(ParseError),
-    /// An error that occured in the layouting step.
-    Layout(LayoutError),
+/// The result type for typesetting.
+pub type TypesetResult<T> = Result<T, TypesetError>;
+
+/// The error type for typesetting.
+pub struct TypesetError {
+    message: String,
+    span: Option<Span>,
+}
+
+impl TypesetError {
+    /// Create a new typesetting error.
+    pub fn with_message(message: String) -> TypesetError {
+        TypesetError { message, span: None }
+    }
 }
 
 error_type! {
     err: TypesetError,
-    show: f => match err {
-        TypesetError::Parse(e) => write!(f, "{}", e),
-        TypesetError::Layout(e) => write!(f, "{}", e),
+    show: f => {
+        write!(f, "{}", err.message)?;
+        if let Some(span) = err.span {
+            write!(f, " at {}", span)?;
+        }
+        Ok(())
     },
-    source: match err {
-        TypesetError::Parse(e) => Some(e),
-        TypesetError::Layout(e) => Some(e),
-    },
-    from: (ParseError, TypesetError::Parse(err)),
-    from: (LayoutError, TypesetError::Layout(err)),
+    from: (std::io::Error, TypesetError::with_message(err.to_string())),
+    from: (FontError, TypesetError::with_message(err.to_string())),
 }
diff --git a/src/library/align.rs b/src/library/align.rs
index 14e329e32..417d8f072 100644
--- a/src/library/align.rs
+++ b/src/library/align.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ function! {
                 "vertical" => Key::Axis(AxisKey::Vertical),
                 "primary" => Key::Axis(AxisKey::Primary),
                 "secondary" => Key::Axis(AxisKey::Secondary),
-                _ => pr!("unexpected argument"),
+                _ => error!(unexpected_argument),
             };
 
             let value = AlignmentKey::parse(arg.val.1.val)?;
diff --git a/src/library/boxed.rs b/src/library/boxed.rs
index d4e394501..a2df45e38 100644
--- a/src/library/boxed.rs
+++ b/src/library/boxed.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ function! {
                 "height" | "h" => AxisKey::Vertical,
                 "primary-size" => AxisKey::Primary,
                 "secondary-size" => AxisKey::Secondary,
-                _ => pr!("unexpected argument"),
+                _ => error!(unexpected_argument),
             };
 
             let size = ArgParser::convert::<ArgSize>(arg.val.1.val)?;
diff --git a/src/library/mod.rs b/src/library/mod.rs
index b09303bba..02af0d830 100644
--- a/src/library/mod.rs
+++ b/src/library/mod.rs
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ function! {
                 "vertical-origin" => AxisAligned(AxisKey::Vertical, Origin),
                 "vertical-end" => AxisAligned(AxisKey::Vertical, End),
 
-                _ => pr!("unexpected argument"),
+                _ => error!(unexpected_argument),
             };
 
             let size = ArgParser::convert::<ArgSize>(arg.val.1.val)?;
@@ -200,13 +200,13 @@ function! {
                     "vertical" => AxisKey::Vertical,
                     "primary" => AxisKey::Primary,
                     "secondary" => AxisKey::Secondary,
-                    _ => pr!("unexpected argument"),
+                    _ => error!(unexpected_argument),
                 };
 
                 let spacing = SpacingValue::from_expr(arg.val.1.val)?;
                 Spacing { axis, spacing }
             } else {
-                pr!("expected axis and expression")
+                error!("expected axis and expression")
             }
         };
 
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ impl SpacingValue {
         Ok(match expr.val {
             Expression::Size(s) => SpacingValue::Absolute(*s),
             Expression::Num(f) => SpacingValue::Relative(*f as f32),
-            _ => pr!("invalid spacing: expected size or number"),
+            _ => error!("invalid spacing: expected size or number"),
         })
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/syntax/mod.rs b/src/syntax/mod.rs
index 334133171..1b55fb4e8 100644
--- a/src/syntax/mod.rs
+++ b/src/syntax/mod.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ mod span;
 
 pub use span::{Span, Spanned};
 pub use tokens::{tokenize, Tokens};
-pub use parsing::{parse, ParseContext, ParseError, ParseResult};
+pub use parsing::{parse, ParseContext, ParseResult};
 
 /// A logical unit of the incoming text stream.
 #[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, Eq, PartialEq)]
diff --git a/src/syntax/parsing.rs b/src/syntax/parsing.rs
index b56094e1a..2d76b6cfb 100644
--- a/src/syntax/parsing.rs
+++ b/src/syntax/parsing.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 use unicode_xid::UnicodeXID;
 
+use crate::TypesetResult;
 use crate::func::{LayoutFunc, Scope};
 use crate::size::Size;
 use super::*;
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ impl<'s> Parser<'s> {
             match token.val {
                 // Functions.
                 LeftBracket => self.parse_func()?,
-                RightBracket => return Err(ParseError::new("unexpected closing bracket")),
+                RightBracket => error!("unexpected closing bracket"),
 
                 // Modifiers.
                 Underscore => self.append_consumed(Node::ToggleItalics, token.span),
@@ -120,10 +121,10 @@ impl<'s> Parser<'s> {
                 if is_identifier(word) {
                     Ok(Spanned::new(word.to_owned(), span))
                 } else {
-                    pr!("invalid identifier: '{}'", word);
+                    error!("invalid identifier: `{}`", word);
                 }
             }
-            _ => pr!("expected identifier"),
+            _ => error!("expected identifier"),
         }?;
 
         self.skip_white();
@@ -132,7 +133,7 @@ impl<'s> Parser<'s> {
         let args = match self.tokens.next().map(Spanned::value) {
             Some(Token::RightBracket) => FuncArgs::new(),
             Some(Token::Colon) => self.parse_func_args()?,
-            _ => pr!("expected arguments or closing bracket"),
+            _ => error!("expected arguments or closing bracket"),
         };
 
         let end = self.tokens.string_index();
@@ -158,7 +159,7 @@ impl<'s> Parser<'s> {
             match self.tokens.next().map(Spanned::value) {
                 Some(Token::Comma) => {},
                 Some(Token::RightBracket) => break,
-                _ => pr!("expected comma or closing bracket"),
+                _ => error!("expected comma or closing bracket"),
             }
         }
 
@@ -183,7 +184,7 @@ impl<'s> Parser<'s> {
                         self.skip_white();
 
                         let name = token.span_map(|_| name.to_string());
-                        let next = self.tokens.next().ok_or_else(|| pr!(@"expected value"))?;
+                        let next = self.tokens.next().ok_or_else(|| error!(@"expected expression"))?;
                         let val = Self::parse_expression(next)?;
                         let span = Span::merge(name.span, val.span);
 
@@ -218,8 +219,7 @@ impl<'s> Parser<'s> {
                     Expression::Ident(text.to_owned())
                 }
             }
-
-            _ => pr!("expected expression"),
+            _ => error!("expected expression"),
         }, token.span))
     }
 
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ impl<'s> Parser<'s> {
             .ctx
             .scope
             .get_parser(&header.name.val)
-            .ok_or_else(|| pr!(@"unknown function: '{}'", &header.name.val))?;
+            .ok_or_else(|| error!(@"unknown function: `{}`", &header.name.val))?;
 
         let has_body = self.tokens.peek().map(Spanned::value) == Some(Token::LeftBracket);
 
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ impl<'s> Parser<'s> {
             let start = self.tokens.string_index();
             let end = find_closing_bracket(&self.src[start..])
                 .map(|end| start + end)
-                .ok_or_else(|| ParseError::new("expected closing bracket"))?;
+                .ok_or_else(|| error!(@"expected closing bracket"))?;
 
             // Parse the body.
             let body_string = &self.src[start..end];
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ impl<'s> Parser<'s> {
                     state = NewlineState::Zero;
                     match token.val {
                         Token::LineComment(_) | Token::BlockComment(_) => self.advance(),
-                        Token::StarSlash => pr!("unexpected end of block comment"),
+                        Token::StarSlash => error!("unexpected end of block comment"),
                         _ => break,
                     }
                 }
@@ -431,23 +431,8 @@ fn is_identifier(string: &str) -> bool {
     true
 }
 
-/// The error type for parsing.
-pub struct ParseError(String);
-
 /// The result type for parsing.
-pub type ParseResult<T> = Result<T, ParseError>;
-
-impl ParseError {
-    /// Create a new parse error with a message.
-    pub fn new<S: Into<String>>(message: S) -> ParseError {
-        ParseError(message.into())
-    }
-}
-
-error_type! {
-    err: ParseError,
-    show: f => f.write_str(&err.0),
-}
+pub type ParseResult<T> = TypesetResult<T>;
 
 
 #[cfg(test)]