diff --git a/android/build.gradle b/android/build.gradle
index 58a8c74..713d7f6 100644
--- a/android/build.gradle
+++ b/android/build.gradle
@@ -26,6 +26,6 @@ subprojects {
     project.evaluationDependsOn(':app')
 }
 
-task clean(type: Delete) {
+tasks.register("clean", Delete) {
     delete rootProject.buildDir
 }
diff --git a/lib/models/message.dart b/lib/models/message.dart
index fbc8c58..fa9f7ea 100644
--- a/lib/models/message.dart
+++ b/lib/models/message.dart
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import 'dart:developer';
 import 'package:contacts_plus_plus/clients/api_client.dart';
 import 'package:contacts_plus_plus/apis/message_api.dart';
 import 'package:contacts_plus_plus/auxiliary.dart';
+import 'package:contacts_plus_plus/string_formatter.dart';
 import 'package:uuid/uuid.dart';
 
 enum MessageType {
@@ -43,11 +44,13 @@ class Message implements Comparable {
   final String senderId;
   final MessageType type;
   final String content;
+  final FormatNode formattedContent;
   final DateTime sendTime;
   final MessageState state;
 
   Message({required this.id, required this.recipientId, required this.senderId, required this.type,
-    required this.content, required this.sendTime, this.state=MessageState.local});
+    required this.content, required this.sendTime, this.state=MessageState.local})
+      : formattedContent = FormatNode.fromText(content);
 
   factory Message.fromMap(Map map, {MessageState? withState}) {
     final typeString = (map["messageType"] as String?) ?? "";
@@ -68,10 +71,21 @@ class Message implements Comparable {
 
   Message copy() => copyWith();
 
-  Message copyWith({String? id, String? recipientId, String? senderId, MessageType? type, String? content,
-    DateTime? sendTime, MessageState? state}) {
-    return Message(id: id ?? this.id, recipientId: recipientId ?? this.recipientId, senderId: senderId ?? this.senderId,
-        type: type ?? this.type, content: content ?? this.content, sendTime: sendTime ?? this.sendTime,
+  Message copyWith({
+    String? id,
+    String? recipientId,
+    String? senderId,
+    MessageType? type,
+    String? content,
+    DateTime? sendTime,
+    MessageState? state}) {
+    return Message(
+        id: id ?? this.id,
+        recipientId: recipientId ?? this.recipientId,
+        senderId: senderId ?? this.senderId,
+        type: type ?? this.type,
+        content: content ?? this.content,
+        sendTime: sendTime ?? this.sendTime,
         state: state ?? this.state
     );
   }
diff --git a/lib/models/session.dart b/lib/models/session.dart
index d71d2b0..253d017 100644
--- a/lib/models/session.dart
+++ b/lib/models/session.dart
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
+import 'package:contacts_plus_plus/string_formatter.dart';
+
 class Session {
   final String id;
   final String name;
+  final FormatNode formattedName;
   final List<SessionUser> sessionUsers;
   final String thumbnail;
   final int maxUsers;
   final bool hasEnded;
   final bool isValid;
   final String description;
+  final FormatNode formattedDescription;
   final List<String> tags;
   final bool headlessHost;
   final String hostUsername;
@@ -15,7 +19,7 @@ class Session {
   Session({required this.id, required this.name, required this.sessionUsers, required this.thumbnail,
     required this.maxUsers, required this.hasEnded, required this.isValid, required this.description,
     required this.tags, required this.headlessHost, required this.hostUsername, required this.accessLevel,
-  });
+  }) : formattedName = FormatNode.fromText(name), formattedDescription = FormatNode.fromText(description);
 
   factory Session.fromMap(Map map) {
     return Session(
diff --git a/lib/string_formatter.dart b/lib/string_formatter.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..814e7f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/string_formatter.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,221 @@
+import 'package:color/color.dart' as cc;
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+
+class FormatNode {
+  String text;
+  final FormatData format;
+  final List<FormatNode> children;
+
+  FormatNode({required this.text, required this.format, required this.children});
+
+  bool get isUnformatted => format.isUnformatted && children.isEmpty;
+
+  bool get isEmpty => text.isEmpty && children.isEmpty;
+
+  factory FormatNode.unformatted(String? text) {
+    return FormatNode(text: text ?? "", format: FormatData.unformatted(), children: const []);
+  }
+
+  factory FormatNode.fromText(String? text) {
+    if (text == null) return FormatNode.unformatted(text);
+    var tags = FormatTag.parseTags(text);
+    if (tags.isEmpty) return FormatNode.unformatted(text);
+    final root = FormatNode(
+      format: FormatData.unformatted(),
+      text: text.substring(0, tags.first.startIndex),
+      children: [],
+    );
+
+    final activeTags = <FormatData>[];
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < tags.length; i++) {
+      final tag = tags[i];
+      final substr = text.substring(tag.endIndex, (i + 1 < tags.length) ? tags[i + 1].startIndex : null);
+      if (tag.format.isAdditive) {
+        activeTags.add(tag.format);
+      } else {
+        final idx = activeTags.lastIndexWhere((element) => element.name == tag.format.name);
+        if (idx != -1) {
+          activeTags.removeAt(idx);
+        }
+      }
+      if (substr.isNotEmpty) {
+        root.children.add(
+            FormatNode.buildFromStyles(activeTags, substr)
+        );
+      }
+    }
+    return root;
+  }
+
+  TextSpan toTextSpan({required TextStyle baseStyle}) {
+    final spanTree = TextSpan(
+        text: text,
+        style: format.isUnformatted ? baseStyle : format.style(),
+        children: children.map((e) => e.toTextSpan(baseStyle: baseStyle)).toList()
+    );
+    return spanTree;
+  }
+
+  static FormatNode buildFromStyles(List<FormatData> styles, String text) {
+    if (styles.isEmpty) return FormatNode(format: FormatData.unformatted(), children: [], text: text);
+    final root = FormatNode(text: "", format: styles.first, children: []);
+    var current = root;
+    for (final style in styles.sublist(1)) {
+      final next = FormatNode(text: "", format: style, children: []);
+      current.children.add(next);
+      current = next;
+    }
+    current.text = text;
+    return root;
+  }
+}
+
+class FormatTag {
+  final int startIndex;
+  final int endIndex;
+  final FormatData format;
+
+  const FormatTag({
+    required this.startIndex,
+    required this.endIndex,
+    required this.format,
+  });
+
+  static List<FormatTag> parseTags(String text) {
+    final startMatches = RegExp(r"<(.+?)>").allMatches(text);
+
+    final spans = <FormatTag>[];
+
+    for (final startMatch in startMatches) {
+      final fullTag = startMatch.group(1);
+      if (fullTag == null) continue;
+      final tag = FormatData.parse(fullTag);
+      spans.add(
+          FormatTag(
+            startIndex: startMatch.start,
+            endIndex: startMatch.end,
+            format: tag,
+          )
+      );
+    }
+    return spans;
+  }
+}
+
+class FormatAction {
+  final String Function(String input, String parameter)? transform;
+  final TextStyle Function(String? parameter, TextStyle baseStyle)? style;
+
+  FormatAction({this.transform, this.style});
+}
+
+class FormatData {
+  static Color? tryParseColor(String? text) {
+    if (text == null) return null;
+    var color = cc.RgbColor.namedColors[text];
+    if (color != null) {
+      return Color.fromARGB(255, color.r.round(), color.g.round(), color.b.round());
+    }
+    try {
+      color = cc.HexColor(text);
+      return Color.fromARGB(255, color.r.round(), color.g.round(), color.b.round());
+    } catch (_) {
+      return null;
+    }
+  }
+
+  static final Map<String, FormatAction> _richTextTags = {
+    "align": FormatAction(),
+    "alpha": FormatAction(style: (param, baseStyle) {
+      if (param == null || !param.startsWith("#")) return baseStyle;
+      final alpha = int.tryParse(param.substring(1), radix: 16);
+      if (alpha == null) return baseStyle;
+      return baseStyle.copyWith(color: baseStyle.color?.withAlpha(alpha));
+    }),
+    "color": FormatAction(style: (param, baseStyle) {
+      if (param == null) return baseStyle;
+      final color = tryParseColor(param);
+      if (color == null) return baseStyle;
+      return baseStyle.copyWith(color: color);
+    }),
+    "b": FormatAction(style: (param, baseStyle) => baseStyle.copyWith(fontWeight: FontWeight.bold)),
+    "br": FormatAction(transform: (text, param) => "\n$text"),
+    "i": FormatAction(style: (param, baseStyle) => baseStyle.copyWith(fontStyle: FontStyle.italic)),
+    "cspace": FormatAction(),
+    "font": FormatAction(),
+    "indent": FormatAction(),
+    "line-height": FormatAction(),
+    "line-indent": FormatAction(),
+    "link": FormatAction(),
+    "lowercase": FormatAction(transform: (input, parameter) => input.toLowerCase(),),
+    "uppercase": FormatAction(transform: (input, parameter) => input.toUpperCase(),),
+    "smallcaps": FormatAction(),
+    "margin": FormatAction(),
+    "mark": FormatAction(style: (param, baseStyle) {
+      if (param == null) return baseStyle;
+      final color = tryParseColor(param);
+      if (color == null) return baseStyle;
+      return baseStyle.copyWith(backgroundColor: color);
+    }),
+    "mspace": FormatAction(),
+    "noparse": FormatAction(),
+    "nobr": FormatAction(),
+    "page": FormatAction(),
+    "pos": FormatAction(),
+    "size": FormatAction(
+        style: (param, baseStyle) {
+          if (param == null) return baseStyle;
+          if (param.endsWith("%")) {
+            final percentage = int.tryParse(param.replaceAll("%", ""));
+            if (percentage == null || percentage <= 0) return baseStyle;
+            final baseSize = baseStyle.fontSize ?? 12;
+            return baseStyle.copyWith(fontSize: baseSize * (percentage / 100));
+          } else {
+            final size = num.tryParse(param);
+            if (size == null || size <= 0) return baseStyle;
+            return baseStyle.copyWith(fontSize: size.toDouble());
+          }
+        }
+    ),
+    "space": FormatAction(),
+    "sprite": FormatAction(),
+    "s": FormatAction(style: (param, baseStyle) => baseStyle.copyWith(decoration: TextDecoration.lineThrough)),
+    "u": FormatAction(style: (param, baseStyle) => baseStyle.copyWith(decoration: TextDecoration.underline)),
+    "style": FormatAction(),
+    "sub": FormatAction(),
+    "sup": FormatAction(),
+    "voffset": FormatAction(),
+    "width": FormatAction(),
+  };
+
+  final String name;
+  final String parameter;
+  final bool isAdditive;
+
+  const FormatData({required this.name, required this.parameter, required this.isAdditive});
+
+  factory FormatData.parse(String text) {
+    if (text.contains("/")) return FormatData(name: text.replaceAll("/", ""), parameter: "", isAdditive: false);
+    final sepIdx = text.indexOf("=");
+    if (sepIdx == -1) {
+      return FormatData(name: text, parameter: "", isAdditive: true);
+    } else {
+      return FormatData(
+        name: text.substring(0, sepIdx).trim().toLowerCase(),
+        parameter: text.substring(sepIdx + 1, text.length).trim().toLowerCase(),
+        isAdditive: true,
+      );
+    }
+  }
+
+  factory FormatData.unformatted() => const FormatData(name: "", parameter: "", isAdditive: false);
+
+  bool get isUnformatted => name.isEmpty && parameter.isEmpty && !isAdditive;
+
+  bool get isValid => _richTextTags.containsKey(name);
+
+  String? apply(String? text) => text == null ? null : _richTextTags[name]?.transform?.call(text, parameter);
+
+  TextStyle style() => _richTextTags[name]?.style?.call(parameter, const TextStyle()) ?? const TextStyle();
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/widgets/formatted_text.dart b/lib/widgets/formatted_text.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a081c87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/widgets/formatted_text.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+import 'package:contacts_plus_plus/string_formatter.dart';
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+
+class FormattedText extends StatelessWidget {
+  const FormattedText(this.formatTree, {
+    this.style,
+    this.textAlign,
+    this.overflow,
+    this.softWrap,
+    this.maxLines,
+    super.key
+  });
+
+  final FormatNode formatTree;
+  final TextStyle? style;
+  final TextAlign? textAlign;
+  final TextOverflow? overflow;
+  final bool? softWrap;
+  final int? maxLines;
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    if (formatTree.isUnformatted) {
+      return Text(
+        formatTree.text,
+        style: style,
+        textAlign: textAlign,
+        overflow: overflow,
+        softWrap: softWrap,
+        maxLines: maxLines,
+      );
+    } else {
+      return RichText(
+        text: formatTree.toTextSpan(
+            baseStyle: style ?? Theme
+            .of(context)
+            .textTheme
+            .bodyMedium!
+        ),
+        textAlign: textAlign ?? TextAlign.start,
+        overflow: overflow ?? TextOverflow.clip,
+        softWrap: softWrap ?? true,
+        maxLines: maxLines,
+      );
+    }
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/widgets/messages/message_asset.dart b/lib/widgets/messages/message_asset.dart
index a3e05cc..72c3ebb 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/messages/message_asset.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/messages/message_asset.dart
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import 'package:contacts_plus_plus/auxiliary.dart';
 import 'package:contacts_plus_plus/client_holder.dart';
 import 'package:contacts_plus_plus/models/photo_asset.dart';
 import 'package:contacts_plus_plus/models/message.dart';
+import 'package:contacts_plus_plus/string_formatter.dart';
+import 'package:contacts_plus_plus/widgets/formatted_text.dart';
 import 'package:contacts_plus_plus/widgets/messages/message_state_indicator.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:full_screen_image/full_screen_image.dart';
@@ -18,7 +20,6 @@ class MessageAsset extends StatelessWidget {
   final Message message;
   final DateFormat _dateFormat = DateFormat.Hm();
 
-
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     final content = jsonDecode(message.content);
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ class MessageAsset extends StatelessWidget {
     try {
       photoAsset = PhotoAsset.fromTags((content["tags"] as List).map((e) => "$e").toList());
     } catch (_) {}
-
+    final formattedName = FormatNode.fromText(content["name"]);
     return Container(
       constraints: const BoxConstraints(maxWidth: 300),
       padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(vertical: 4, horizontal: 8),
@@ -61,7 +62,17 @@ class MessageAsset extends StatelessWidget {
             crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.end,
             mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
             children: [
-              Expanded(child: Text("${content["name"]}", maxLines: null, style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.bodySmall?.copyWith(color: Colors.white60),)),
+              Expanded(
+                child: FormattedText(
+                  formattedName,
+                  maxLines: null,
+                  style: Theme
+                      .of(context)
+                      .textTheme
+                      .bodySmall
+                      ?.copyWith(color: Colors.white60),
+                ),
+              ),
               Padding(
                 padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 4.0),
                 child: Text(
diff --git a/lib/widgets/messages/message_bubble.dart b/lib/widgets/messages/message_bubble.dart
index d8dd2f9..d27d7cc 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/messages/message_bubble.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/messages/message_bubble.dart
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import 'package:contacts_plus_plus/models/message.dart';
+import 'package:contacts_plus_plus/widgets/formatted_text.dart';
 import 'package:contacts_plus_plus/widgets/messages/message_asset.dart';
 import 'package:contacts_plus_plus/widgets/messages/message_audio_player.dart';
 import 'package:contacts_plus_plus/widgets/messages/message_session_invite.dart';
@@ -6,6 +7,9 @@ import 'package:contacts_plus_plus/widgets/messages/message_state_indicator.dart
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:intl/intl.dart';
 
+// The way these classes are laid out is pretty unclean, there's a lot of stuff that's shared between the different
+// subwidgets with a lot of room for deduplication. Should probably redo this some day.
+
 class MyMessageBubble extends StatelessWidget {
   MyMessageBubble({required this.message, super.key});
 
@@ -79,8 +83,8 @@ class MyMessageBubble extends StatelessWidget {
                   child: Column(
                     crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.end,
                     children: [
-                      Text(
-                        message.content,
+                      FormattedText(
+                        message.formattedContent,
                         softWrap: true,
                         maxLines: null,
                         style: Theme
@@ -148,7 +152,6 @@ class OtherMessageBubble extends StatelessWidget {
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
-    var content = message.content;
     switch (message.type) {
       case MessageType.sessionInvite:
         return Row(
@@ -193,7 +196,6 @@ class OtherMessageBubble extends StatelessWidget {
           ],
         );
       case MessageType.unknown:
-      rawText:
       case MessageType.text:
         return Row(
           mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
@@ -214,8 +216,8 @@ class OtherMessageBubble extends StatelessWidget {
                   child: Column(
                     crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
                     children: [
-                      Text(
-                        content,
+                      FormattedText(
+                        message.formattedContent,
                         softWrap: true,
                         maxLines: null,
                         style: Theme
diff --git a/lib/widgets/messages/message_session_invite.dart b/lib/widgets/messages/message_session_invite.dart
index a9dafdc..02541e7 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/messages/message_session_invite.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/messages/message_session_invite.dart
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import 'package:contacts_plus_plus/client_holder.dart';
 import 'package:contacts_plus_plus/auxiliary.dart';
 import 'package:contacts_plus_plus/models/message.dart';
 import 'package:contacts_plus_plus/models/session.dart';
+import 'package:contacts_plus_plus/widgets/formatted_text.dart';
 import 'package:contacts_plus_plus/widgets/generic_avatar.dart';
 import 'package:contacts_plus_plus/widgets/messages/messages_session_header.dart';
 import 'package:contacts_plus_plus/widgets/messages/message_state_indicator.dart';
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ class MessageSessionInvite extends StatelessWidget {
                 Expanded(
                   child: Padding(
                     padding: const EdgeInsets.only(top: 4),
-                    child: Text(sessionInfo.name, maxLines: null, softWrap: true, style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.titleMedium,),
+                    child: FormattedText(sessionInfo.formattedName, maxLines: null, softWrap: true, style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.titleMedium,),
                   ),
                 ),
                 Padding(
diff --git a/lib/widgets/messages/messages_list.dart b/lib/widgets/messages/messages_list.dart
index ad1a3bb..e88c708 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/messages/messages_list.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/messages/messages_list.dart
@@ -126,9 +126,9 @@ class _MessagesListState extends State<MessagesList> {
               builder: (context, mClient, _) {
                 final cache = mClient.getUserMessageCache(widget.friend.id);
                 if (cache == null) {
-                  return Column(
+                  return const Column(
                     mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.start,
-                    children: const [
+                    children: [
                       LinearProgressIndicator()
                     ],
                   );
diff --git a/lib/widgets/messages/messages_session_header.dart b/lib/widgets/messages/messages_session_header.dart
index 6ae3b1d..de830d4 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/messages/messages_session_header.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/messages/messages_session_header.dart
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import 'package:cached_network_image/cached_network_image.dart';
 import 'package:contacts_plus_plus/auxiliary.dart';
 import 'package:contacts_plus_plus/models/session.dart';
+import 'package:contacts_plus_plus/widgets/formatted_text.dart';
 import 'package:contacts_plus_plus/widgets/generic_avatar.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 
@@ -30,8 +31,10 @@ class SessionPopup extends StatelessWidget {
                   Expanded(
                     child: ListView(
                       children: [
-                        Text(session.name, style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.titleMedium),
-                        Text(session.description.isEmpty ? "No description." : session.description, style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.labelMedium),
+                        FormattedText(session.formattedName, style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.titleMedium),
+                        session.formattedDescription.isEmpty
+                            ? const Text("No description")
+                            : FormattedText(session.formattedDescription, style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.labelMedium),
                         Text("Tags: ${session.tags.isEmpty ? "None" : session.tags.join(", ")}",
                           style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.labelMedium,
                           softWrap: true,
@@ -62,11 +65,11 @@ class SessionPopup extends StatelessWidget {
                         },
                       ),
                     ),
-                  ) else Expanded(
+                  ) else const Expanded(
                     child: Center(
                       child: Column(
                         mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
-                        children: const [
+                        children: [
                           Icon(Icons.person_remove_alt_1_rounded),
                           Padding(
                             padding: EdgeInsets.all(16.0),
@@ -86,11 +89,11 @@ class SessionPopup extends StatelessWidget {
                   placeholder: (context, url) {
                     return const CircularProgressIndicator();
                   },
-                  errorWidget: (context, error, what) => Column(
+                  errorWidget: (context, error, what) => const Column(
                     mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.max,
                     crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.center,
                     mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
-                    children: const [
+                    children: [
                       Icon(Icons.no_photography),
                       Padding(
                         padding: EdgeInsets.all(16.0),
diff --git a/pubspec.lock b/pubspec.lock
index cc5249e..ca995ce 100644
--- a/pubspec.lock
+++ b/pubspec.lock
@@ -81,6 +81,14 @@ packages:
       url: "https://pub.dev"
     source: hosted
     version: "1.17.1"
+  color:
+    dependency: "direct main"
+    description:
+      name: color
+      sha256: ddcdf1b3badd7008233f5acffaf20ca9f5dc2cd0172b75f68f24526a5f5725cb
+      url: "https://pub.dev"
+    source: hosted
+    version: "3.0.0"
   crypto:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index 1de48ae..8bdd4f0 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ publish_to: 'none' # Remove this line if you wish to publish to pub.dev
 # https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/General/Reference/InfoPlistKeyReference/Articles/CoreFoundationKeys.html
 # In Windows, build-name is used as the major, minor, and patch parts
 # of the product and file versions while build-number is used as the build suffix.
-version: 1.1.1+1
+version: 1.2.0+1
 
 environment:
   sdk: '>=3.0.0'
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ dependencies:
   provider: ^6.0.5
   full_screen_image: ^2.0.0
   photo_view: ^0.14.0
+  color: ^3.0.0
 
 dev_dependencies:
   flutter_test: