diff --git a/src/main.zig b/src/main.zig
index 140170d..c1ad99b 100644
--- a/src/main.zig
+++ b/src/main.zig
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ pub fn main() !void {
 
 pub const Terminal = struct {
     tty: fs.File,
+    buffered_writer: io.BufferedWriter(4096, fs.File.Writer),
     original_termios: os.linux.termios,
     info: Info,
     allocator: mem.Allocator,
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ pub const Terminal = struct {
     pub fn init(allocator: mem.Allocator) !Terminal {
         var term = Terminal{
             .tty = try fs.openFileAbsolute("/dev/tty", .{ .mode = .read_write }),
+            .buffered_writer = undefined,
             .original_termios = undefined,
             .info = try Info.init(allocator),
             .allocator = allocator,
@@ -87,6 +89,7 @@ pub const Terminal = struct {
         };
         errdefer term.tty.close();
         errdefer term.info.deinit();
+        term.buffered_writer = io.bufferedWriter(term.tty.writer());
         try term.uncook();
         try attachSignalHandlers();
         try term.updateWinSize();
@@ -100,6 +103,7 @@ pub const Terminal = struct {
         self.box.deinit();
         self.cook() catch @panic("failed to restore termios");
         self.cursorShow() catch @panic("failed to unhide cursor");
+        self.buffered_writer.flush() catch @panic("couldn't flush output buffer");
         self.tty.close();
         self.info.deinit();
     }
@@ -214,76 +218,77 @@ pub const Terminal = struct {
     pub fn draw(self: *Terminal) !void {
         if (self.box.dirty) try self.clearScreen();
         try self.box.draw(self);
+        try self.buffered_writer.flush();
     }
 
     pub fn print(self: *Terminal, comptime format: []const u8, args: anytype) !void {
         const formatted = try fmt.allocPrint(self.allocator, format, args);
         defer self.allocator.free(formatted);
-        try self.tty.writeAll(formatted);
+        try self.buffered_writer.writer().writeAll(formatted);
     }
 
     pub fn cursorShow(self: *Terminal) !void {
-        try self.info.writeString(.cursor_visible, self.tty.writer(), &[_]u32{});
+        try self.info.writeString(.cursor_visible, self.buffered_writer.writer(), &[_]u32{});
     }
 
     pub fn cursorHide(self: *Terminal) !void {
-        try self.info.writeString(.cursor_invisible, self.tty.writer(), &[_]u32{});
+        try self.info.writeString(.cursor_invisible, self.buffered_writer.writer(), &[_]u32{});
     }
 
     pub fn cursorUp(self: *Terminal) !void {
-        try self.info.writeString(.cursor_up, self.tty.writer(), &[_]u32{});
+        try self.info.writeString(.cursor_up, self.buffered_writer.writer(), &[_]u32{});
     }
 
     pub fn cursorDown(self: *Terminal) !void {
-        try self.info.writeString(.cursor_down, self.tty.writer(), &[_]u32{});
+        try self.info.writeString(.cursor_down, self.buffered_writer.writer(), &[_]u32{});
     }
 
     pub fn cursorLeft(self: *Terminal) !void {
-        try self.info.writeString(.cursor_left, self.tty.writer(), &[_]u32{});
+        try self.info.writeString(.cursor_left, self.buffered_writer.writer(), &[_]u32{});
     }
 
     pub fn cursorRight(self: *Terminal) !void {
-        try self.info.writeString(.cursor_right, self.tty.writer(), &[_]u32{});
+        try self.info.writeString(.cursor_right, self.buffered_writer.writer(), &[_]u32{});
     }
 
     pub fn cursorSet(self: *Terminal, x: u32, y: u32) !void {
-        try self.info.writeString(.cursor_address, self.tty.writer(), &[_]u32{ y, x });
+        try self.info.writeString(.cursor_address, self.buffered_writer.writer(), &[_]u32{ y, x });
     }
 
     pub fn blinkOn(self: *Terminal) !void {
-        try self.info.writeString(.enter_blink_mode, self.tty.writer(), &[_]u32{});
+        try self.info.writeString(.enter_blink_mode, self.buffered_writer.writer(), &[_]u32{});
     }
 
     pub fn blinkOff(self: *Terminal) !void {
-        try self.info.writeString(.exit_blink_mode, self.tty.writer(), &[_]u32{});
+        try self.info.writeString(.exit_blink_mode, self.buffered_writer.writer(), &[_]u32{});
     }
 
     pub fn boldOn(self: *Terminal) !void {
-        try self.info.writeString(.enter_bold_mode, self.tty.writer(), &[_]u32{});
+        try self.info.writeString(.enter_bold_mode, self.buffered_writer.writer(), &[_]u32{});
     }
 
     pub fn boldOff(self: *Terminal) !void {
-        try self.info.writeString(.exit_bold_mode, self.tty.writer(), &[_]u32{});
+        try self.info.writeString(.exit_bold_mode, self.buffered_writer.writer(), &[_]u32{});
     }
 
     pub fn italicsOn(self: *Terminal) !void {
-        try self.info.writeString(.enter_italics_mode, self.tty.writer(), &[_]u32{});
+        try self.info.writeString(.enter_italics_mode, self.buffered_writer.writer(), &[_]u32{});
     }
 
     pub fn italicsOff(self: *Terminal) !void {
-        try self.info.writeString(.exit_italics_mode, self.tty.writer(), &[_]u32{});
+        try self.info.writeString(.exit_italics_mode, self.buffered_writer.writer(), &[_]u32{});
     }
 
     pub fn underlineOn(self: *Terminal) !void {
-        try self.info.writeString(.enter_underline_mode, self.tty.writer(), &[_]u32{});
+        try self.info.writeString(.enter_underline_mode, self.buffered_writer.writer(), &[_]u32{});
     }
 
     pub fn underlineOff(self: *Terminal) !void {
-        try self.info.writeString(.exit_underline_mode, self.tty.writer(), &[_]u32{});
+        try self.info.writeString(.exit_underline_mode, self.buffered_writer.writer(), &[_]u32{});
     }
 
     pub fn clearScreen(self: *Terminal) !void {
-        try self.info.writeString(.clear_screen, self.tty.writer(), &[_]u32{});
+        try self.info.writeString(.clear_screen, self.buffered_writer.writer(), &[_]u32{});
     }
 
     // pub fn clearRegion(self: *Terminal, x: u32, y: u32, width: u32, height: u32) !void {
@@ -297,7 +302,7 @@ pub const Terminal = struct {
     // }
 
     pub fn setFg(self: *Terminal, color: Color) !void {
-        try self.info.writeString(.set_rgb_foreground, self.tty.writer(), &[_]u32{
+        try self.info.writeString(.set_rgb_foreground, self.buffered_writer.writer(), &[_]u32{
             @intFromFloat(color.r * 0xff),
             @intFromFloat(color.g * 0xff),
             @intFromFloat(color.b * 0xff),
@@ -305,7 +310,7 @@ pub const Terminal = struct {
     }
 
     pub fn setBg(self: *Terminal, color: Color) !void {
-        try self.info.writeString(.set_rgb_background, self.tty.writer(), &[_]u32{
+        try self.info.writeString(.set_rgb_background, self.buffered_writer.writer(), &[_]u32{
             @intFromFloat(color.r * 0xff),
             @intFromFloat(color.g * 0xff),
             @intFromFloat(color.b * 0xff),