diff --git a/editor/src/messages/portfolio/document/document_message_handler.rs b/editor/src/messages/portfolio/document/document_message_handler.rs
index 4520fd342a..f8f7919347 100644
--- a/editor/src/messages/portfolio/document/document_message_handler.rs
+++ b/editor/src/messages/portfolio/document/document_message_handler.rs
@@ -3803,7 +3803,7 @@ impl DocumentMessageHandler {
 /// Create a network interface with a single export
 fn default_document_network_interface() -> NodeNetworkInterface {
 	let mut network_interface = NodeNetworkInterface::default();
-	network_interface.add_export(TaggedValue::TypeDefault(concrete!(graphene_std::list::List<graphene_std::Artboard>)), -1, "", &[]);
+	network_interface.add_export(TaggedValue::TypeDefault(graph_craft::descriptor!(graphene_std::list::List<graphene_std::Artboard>)), -1, "", &[]);
 	network_interface
 }
 
diff --git a/editor/src/messages/portfolio/document/graph_operation/graph_operation_message_handler.rs b/editor/src/messages/portfolio/document/graph_operation/graph_operation_message_handler.rs
index 7b90784711..14df1fca33 100644
--- a/editor/src/messages/portfolio/document/graph_operation/graph_operation_message_handler.rs
+++ b/editor/src/messages/portfolio/document/graph_operation/graph_operation_message_handler.rs
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ impl MessageHandler<GraphOperationMessage, GraphOperationMessageContext<'_>> for
 						}
 
 						// Set the bottom input of the artboard back to artboard
-						let bottom_input = NodeInput::type_default(concrete!(graphene_std::list::List<Artboard>), true);
+						let bottom_input = NodeInput::type_default(graph_craft::descriptor!(graphene_std::list::List<Artboard>), true);
 						network_interface.set_input(&InputConnector::primary_input(artboard_layer.to_node()), bottom_input, &[]);
 					} else {
 						// We have some non layers (e.g. just a rectangle node). We disconnect the bottom input and connect it to the left input.
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ impl MessageHandler<GraphOperationMessage, GraphOperationMessageContext<'_>> for
 						network_interface.set_input(&InputConnector::layer_secondary_input(artboard_layer.to_node()), primary_input, &[]);
 
 						// Set the bottom input of the artboard back to artboard
-						let bottom_input = NodeInput::type_default(concrete!(graphene_std::list::List<Artboard>), true);
+						let bottom_input = NodeInput::type_default(graph_craft::descriptor!(graphene_std::list::List<Artboard>), true);
 						network_interface.set_input(&InputConnector::primary_input(artboard_layer.to_node()), bottom_input, &[]);
 					}
 				}
diff --git a/node-graph/graph-craft/src/document.rs b/node-graph/graph-craft/src/document.rs
index 595123c940..b2b5f8277b 100644
--- a/node-graph/graph-craft/src/document.rs
+++ b/node-graph/graph-craft/src/document.rs
@@ -139,7 +139,6 @@ impl DocumentNode {
 	/// Normalizes this node's stored types (call argument, `Import` input types, `TypeDefault` value payloads, and any nested network) to their structural form.
 	/// Applied once at ingestion (document migration and clipboard paste) so no name-encoded ranked type enters a live document.
 	pub fn normalize_stored_types(&mut self) {
-		self.call_argument = self.call_argument.clone().normalize_rank();
 		for input in &mut self.inputs {
 			normalize_input_stored_type(input);
 		}
@@ -268,8 +267,8 @@ impl NodeInput {
 
 	/// Constructs a `NodeInput::Value` whose tagged value is `TaggedValue::TypeDefault(ty)`, recording only the
 	/// type so the runtime materializes its default rather than baking a placeholder value into the saved document.
-	pub fn type_default(ty: Type, exposed: bool) -> Self {
-		Self::value(TaggedValue::TypeDefault(ty.normalize_rank()), exposed)
+	pub fn type_default(td: core_types::TypeDescriptor, exposed: bool) -> Self {
+		Self::value(TaggedValue::TypeDefault(td), exposed)
 	}
 
 	pub const fn import(import_type: Type, import_index: usize) -> Self {
@@ -758,10 +757,10 @@ impl ScopeChain<'_> {
 /// Normalizes the ranked types an input can store: an `Import`'s type or a value's `TypeDefault` payload.
 fn normalize_input_stored_type(input: &mut NodeInput) {
 	match input {
-		NodeInput::Import { import_type, .. } => *import_type = import_type.clone().normalize_rank(),
+		NodeInput::Import { .. } => {}
 		NodeInput::Value { tagged_value, .. } => {
 			if let TaggedValue::TypeDefault(ty) = &**tagged_value {
-				let normalized = ty.clone().normalize_rank();
+				let normalized = ty.clone();
 				if normalized != *ty {
 					*tagged_value = TaggedValue::TypeDefault(normalized).into();
 				}
@@ -1061,7 +1060,7 @@ impl NodeNetwork {
 			let (tagged_value, exposed) = match previous_export {
 				NodeInput::Value { tagged_value, exposed } => (tagged_value, exposed),
 				NodeInput::Reflection(reflect) => match reflect {
-					DocumentNodeMetadata::DocumentNodePath => (TaggedValue::NodeIdPath(path.to_vec()).into(), false),
+					DocumentNodeMetadata::DocumentNodePath => (TaggedValue::NodeIdPath(core_types::list::NodeIdPath::from(path.to_vec())).into(), false),
 					DocumentNodeMetadata::SourceId => {
 						let source_id = Self::source_id_for_path(path);
 						if let Some(context_features) = context_features.as_deref_mut() {
diff --git a/node-graph/graph-craft/src/document/value.rs b/node-graph/graph-craft/src/document/value.rs
index 699a996570..24148bdbf6 100644
--- a/node-graph/graph-craft/src/document/value.rs
+++ b/node-graph/graph-craft/src/document/value.rs
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ use super::DocumentNode;
 use crate::application_io::PlatformEditorApi;
 use crate::application_io::resource::Resource;
 use crate::proto::Any as DAny;
-use brush_nodes::brush_stroke::Stroke;
+use brush_nodes::{BrushCache, Stroke};
 use core_types::color::SRGBA8;
 use core_types::context::Context;
 use core_types::gpoll::GPoll;
-use core_types::list::List;
+use core_types::list::{Item, List, NodeIdPath};
 use core_types::registry::SourceHandle;
 use core_types::transform::Footprint;
 use core_types::uuid::NodeId;
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ macro_rules! tagged_value {
 			/// Stores a type, from which its `Default::default()` value can be obtained, rather than storing an actual type's value.
 			/// Example: `TaggedValue::TypeDefault(concrete!(String))` stores the type `String` but no specific string value.
 			/// (Old documents stored a bare `TypeDescriptor` payload, routed to this shape by `deserialize_tagged_value_with_legacy_migration`.)
-			TypeDefault(Type),
+			TypeDefault(TypeDescriptor),
 			/// Stored compactly as a `Vec<f64>`, materializes as `List<f64>` at runtime via `to_dynany`/`to_any`. Aliases recover legacy on-disk shapes.
 			#[serde(deserialize_with = "core_types::misc::migrate_to_f64_array")] // TODO: Eventually remove this document upgrade code
 			#[serde(alias = "F64Table", alias = "VecF64", alias = "VecF32", alias = "F64Array4")]
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ macro_rules! tagged_value {
 								if name == core_types::normalize_type_name(std::any::type_name::<$type_default>()) { return Box::new(<$type_default>::default()); }
 							};
 						}
-						Self::from_type_or_none(&td).to_dynany()
+						Self::from_type_or_none(&Type::Concrete(td.clone())).to_dynany()
 					}
 					Self::F64Array(values) => {
 						let list: List<f64> = values.into_iter().map(core_types::list::Item::new_from_element).collect();
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ macro_rules! tagged_value {
 								if name == core_types::normalize_type_name(std::any::type_name::<$type_default>()) { return Arc::new(<$type_default>::default()); }
 							};
 						}
-						Self::from_type_or_none(&td).to_any()
+						Self::from_type_or_none(&Type::Concrete(td.clone())).to_any()
 					}
 					Self::F64Array(values) => {
 						let list: List<f64> = values.into_iter().map(core_types::list::Item::new_from_element).collect();
@@ -245,13 +245,13 @@ macro_rules! tagged_value {
 					Self::DocumentNode(node) => Arc::new(node),
 					Self::ContextModification(modification) => Arc::new(modification),
 					Self::EditorApi(x) => Arc::new(x),
-					Self::ResourceHash(x) => Arc::new(Item::new_from_element(x)),
+					Self::ResourceHash(x) => Arc::new(x),
 				}
 			}
 
 			/// Creates the wire [`Type`] of the value inside the tagged value, with ranked types in their structural form.
 			pub fn ty(&self) -> Type {
-				let ty = match self {
+				match self {
 					// ===============
 					// MANUAL VARIANTS
 					// ===============
@@ -271,6 +271,9 @@ macro_rules! tagged_value {
 					Self::Color(_) => concrete!(Color),
 					Self::GradientRamp(_) => concrete!(Gradient),
 					Self::Strokes(_) => concrete!(Stroke),
+					Self::DashPattern(_) => concrete!(DashPattern),
+					Self::BoxCorners(_) => concrete!(BoxCorners),
+					Self::BrushCache(_) => concrete!(BrushCache),
 					// =======================
 					// AUTO-GENERATED VARIANTS
 					// =======================
@@ -279,7 +282,7 @@ macro_rules! tagged_value {
 					// NON-SERIALIZED VARIANTS
 					// =======================
 					Self::RenderOutput(_) => concrete!(RenderOutput),
-					Self::NodeIdPath(_) => concrete!(Vec<NodeId>),
+					Self::NodeIdPath(_) => concrete!(core_types::list::NodeIdPath),
 					Self::DocumentNode(_) => concrete!(DocumentNode),
 					Self::ContextModification(_) => concrete!(ContextModification),
 					Self::EditorApi(_) => concrete!(Arc<PlatformEditorApi>),
@@ -320,9 +323,12 @@ macro_rules! tagged_value {
 					Self::Color(_) => leveled::<Color>(),
 					Self::GradientRamp(_) => leveled::<Gradient>(),
 					Self::Strokes(_) => leveled::<Stroke>(),
+					Self::DashPattern(_) => scalar::<DashPattern>(),
+					Self::BoxCorners(_) => scalar::<BoxCorners>(),
+					Self::BrushCache(_) => scalar::<BrushCache>(),
 					$( Self::$identifier(_) => scalar::<$ty>(), )*
 					Self::RenderOutput(_) => scalar::<RenderOutput>(),
-					Self::NodeIdPath(_) => scalar::<Vec<NodeId>>(),
+					Self::NodeIdPath(_) => scalar::<core_types::list::NodeIdPath>(),
 					Self::DocumentNode(_) => scalar::<DocumentNode>(),
 					Self::ContextModification(_) => scalar::<ContextModification>(),
 					Self::EditorApi(_) => scalar::<Arc<PlatformEditorApi>>(),
@@ -363,6 +369,9 @@ macro_rules! tagged_value {
 					Self::Color(color) => Ok(record_value_source(color)),
 					Self::GradientRamp(stops) => Ok(leveled_record_value_source(vec![stops])),
 					Self::Strokes(strokes) => Ok(leveled_record_value_source(strokes)),
+					Self::DashPattern(lengths) => Ok(record_value_source(DashPattern(lengths.into_iter().map(core_types::list::Item::new_from_element).collect()))),
+					Self::BoxCorners(values) => Ok(record_value_source(BoxCorners(values.into_iter().map(core_types::list::Item::new_from_element).collect()))),
+					Self::BrushCache(cache) => Ok(record_value_source(cache)),
 					// =======================
 					// AUTO-GENERATED VARIANTS
 					// =======================
@@ -487,15 +496,15 @@ macro_rules! tagged_value {
 						if name == core_types::normalize_type_name(std::any::type_name::<()>()) { return Some(TaggedValue::None) }
 						// List-wrapped types need a single-item default with the element's default, not an empty list
 						if name == core_types::normalize_type_name(std::any::type_name::<List<Color>>()) { return Some(TaggedValue::Color(Color::default())) }
-						if name == core_types::normalize_type_name(std::any::type_name::<List<Gradient>>()) { return Some(TaggedValue::Gradient(Gradient::default())) }
+						if name == core_types::normalize_type_name(std::any::type_name::<List<Gradient>>()) { return Some(TaggedValue::GradientRamp(GradientRamp::default())) }
 						$( if name == core_types::normalize_type_name(std::any::type_name::<$ty>()) { return Some(TaggedValue::$identifier(Default::default())) } )*
 						if name == core_types::normalize_type_name(std::any::type_name::<List<f64>>()) { return Some(TaggedValue::F64Array(Vec::new())) }
-						if name == core_types::normalize_type_name(std::any::type_name::<List<Stroke>>()) { return Some(TaggedValue::BrushStrokes(Vec::new())) }
+						if name == core_types::normalize_type_name(std::any::type_name::<List<Stroke>>()) { return Some(TaggedValue::Strokes(Vec::new())) }
 						// Leveled inputs type by their element; each element name maps to the
 						// same tagged default as its legacy list form.
 						if name == core_types::normalize_type_name(std::any::type_name::<Color>()) { return Some(TaggedValue::Color(Color::default())) }
-						if name == core_types::normalize_type_name(std::any::type_name::<Gradient>()) { return Some(TaggedValue::Gradient(Gradient::default())) }
-						if name == core_types::normalize_type_name(std::any::type_name::<Stroke>()) { return Some(TaggedValue::BrushStrokes(Vec::new())) }
+						if name == core_types::normalize_type_name(std::any::type_name::<Gradient>()) { return Some(TaggedValue::GradientRamp(GradientRamp::default())) }
+						if name == core_types::normalize_type_name(std::any::type_name::<Stroke>()) { return Some(TaggedValue::Strokes(Vec::new())) }
 						if name == core_types::normalize_type_name(std::any::type_name::<Graphic>()) { return Some(TaggedValue::TypeDefault(core_types::descriptor!(List<Graphic>))) }
 						if name == core_types::normalize_type_name(std::any::type_name::<Artboard>()) { return Some(TaggedValue::TypeDefault(core_types::descriptor!(List<Artboard>))) }
 						if name == core_types::normalize_type_name(std::any::type_name::<Raster<CPU>>()) { return Some(TaggedValue::TypeDefault(core_types::descriptor!(List<Raster<CPU>>))) }
@@ -503,10 +512,10 @@ macro_rules! tagged_value {
 						// Types whose `TaggedValue` variant has been removed. They route through `TypeDefault` instead, with `to_dynany`/`to_any` constructing the actual default at execution time.
 						macro_rules! check {
 							($type_default:ty) => {
-								if name == core_types::normalize_type_name(std::any::type_name::<$type_default>()) { return Some(TaggedValue::TypeDefault(concrete_type.clone())); }
+								if name == core_types::normalize_type_name(std::any::type_name::<$type_default>()) { return Some(TaggedValue::TypeDefault(core_types::descriptor!($type_default))); }
 							};
 						}
-						for_each_bare_type_default!(check_bare);
+						for_each_bare_type_default!(check);
 						None
 					}
 					Type::Fn(_, output) => TaggedValue::from_type(output),
@@ -522,7 +531,7 @@ macro_rules! tagged_value {
 						}
 						macro_rules! check {
 							($type_default:ty) => {
-								if **element == concrete!($type_default) { return Some(TaggedValue::TypeDefault(input.clone())); }
+								if **element == concrete!($type_default) { return Some(TaggedValue::TypeDefault(core_types::descriptor!($type_default))); }
 							};
 						}
 						for_each_item_type_default!(check);
@@ -807,12 +816,12 @@ impl TaggedValue {
 
 	/// The stored form of a paint input's red-slash "no paint" choice: the `Item<Graphic>` type default, materializing as a `Graphic::None` paint.
 	pub fn no_paint() -> Self {
-		TaggedValue::TypeDefault(concrete!(Graphic))
+		TaggedValue::TypeDefault(core_types::descriptor!(Graphic))
 	}
 
 	/// Whether this is the `Item<Graphic>` type default created by [`Self::no_paint`] (and by disconnecting a paint wire).
 	pub fn is_no_paint(&self) -> bool {
-		matches!(self, TaggedValue::TypeDefault(td) if *td == concrete!(Graphic))
+		matches!(self, TaggedValue::TypeDefault(td) if *td == core_types::descriptor!(Graphic))
 	}
 }
 
@@ -820,14 +829,14 @@ impl TaggedValue {
 ///
 /// Routes legacy variant names into modern variants, in typed Rust. Each legacy name is also matched against the historical `#[serde(alias = "...")]` spellings the deleted variant accepted, so old-shape inner payloads are caught:
 ///
-/// - `Graphic` (or alias `GraphicGroup`/`Group`) → `TaggedValue::TypeDefault(concrete!(List<Graphic>))`
-/// - `Artboard` (or alias `ArtboardGroup`) → `TaggedValue::TypeDefault(concrete!(List<Artboard>))`
+/// - `Graphic` (or alias `GraphicGroup`/`Group`) → `TaggedValue::TypeDefault(core_types::descriptor!(List<Graphic>))`
+/// - `Artboard` (or alias `ArtboardGroup`) → `TaggedValue::TypeDefault(core_types::descriptor!(List<Artboard>))`
 /// - `Raster` (or alias `ImageFrame`/`RasterData`/`Image`):
 ///     - non-empty (the legacy `image` proto's input 1, where the inner `Raster<CPU>` serializes as the embedded `Image<Color>`) → `TaggedValue::ImageData(<inner Image<Color>>)`
-///     - empty → `TaggedValue::TypeDefault(concrete!(List<Raster<CPU>>))`
+///     - empty → `TaggedValue::TypeDefault(core_types::descriptor!(List<Raster<CPU>>))`
 /// - `Vector` (or alias `VectorData`):
 ///     - non-empty → `TaggedValue::VectorModification(<built from first element>)` (the document_migration's Path pass disambiguates this between SVG-import legacy and a discardable modern baked value via the input's `exposed` flag)
-///     - empty → `TaggedValue::TypeDefault(concrete!(List<Vector>))`
+///     - empty → `TaggedValue::TypeDefault(core_types::descriptor!(List<Vector>))`
 /// - `FillChoice` → `TaggedValue::Color` (solid), `TaggedValue::GradientRamp` (gradient), or `TaggedValue::no_paint()` (none)
 /// - `Gradient` (or alias `GradientTable`/`GradientPositions`/`Gradient`) → `TaggedValue::LegacyGradient` (ancient full struct) or `TaggedValue::GradientRamp` (ramp and legacy stops shapes, unwrapped from the legacy table form)
 /// - `TypeDefault` with the old bare-`TypeDescriptor` payload → the same variant wrapping a `Type` (name-encoded `List` normalized to structural)
@@ -844,8 +853,8 @@ pub fn deserialize_tagged_value_with_legacy_migration<'de, D: serde::Deserialize
 		&& let Some((tag, content)) = map.iter().next()
 	{
 		match tag.as_str() {
-			"Graphic" | "GraphicGroup" | "Group" => return Ok(MemoHash::new(TaggedValue::TypeDefault(concrete!(List<Graphic>)))),
-			"Artboard" | "ArtboardGroup" => return Ok(MemoHash::new(TaggedValue::TypeDefault(concrete!(List<Artboard>)))),
+			"Graphic" | "GraphicGroup" | "Group" => return Ok(MemoHash::new(TaggedValue::TypeDefault(core_types::descriptor!(List<Graphic>)))),
+			"Artboard" | "ArtboardGroup" => return Ok(MemoHash::new(TaggedValue::TypeDefault(core_types::descriptor!(List<Artboard>)))),
 			"Raster" | "ImageFrame" | "RasterData" | "Image" => {
 				let first_element = content
 					.as_object()
@@ -856,7 +865,7 @@ pub fn deserialize_tagged_value_with_legacy_migration<'de, D: serde::Deserialize
 					let image: Image<Color> = serde_json::from_value(image_value.clone()).map_err(serde::de::Error::custom)?;
 					return Ok(MemoHash::new(TaggedValue::ImageData(image)));
 				}
-				return Ok(MemoHash::new(TaggedValue::TypeDefault(concrete!(List<Raster<CPU>>))));
+				return Ok(MemoHash::new(TaggedValue::TypeDefault(core_types::descriptor!(List<Raster<CPU>>))));
 			}
 			"Vector" | "VectorData" => {
 				let vector = graphic_types::migrations::migrate_to_optional_vector(content.clone()).map_err(serde::de::Error::custom)?;
@@ -864,12 +873,12 @@ pub fn deserialize_tagged_value_with_legacy_migration<'de, D: serde::Deserialize
 					let modification = Box::new(VectorModification::create_from_vector(&vector));
 					return Ok(MemoHash::new(TaggedValue::VectorModification(modification)));
 				}
-				return Ok(MemoHash::new(TaggedValue::TypeDefault(concrete!(List<Vector>))));
+				return Ok(MemoHash::new(TaggedValue::TypeDefault(core_types::descriptor!(List<Vector>))));
 			}
-			// The `TypeDefault` payload used to be a bare `TypeDescriptor`; it now carries a `Type`
+			// The `TypeDefault` payload is a bare `TypeDescriptor`: our one wire kind needs no structural rank in it
 			"TypeDefault" if content.as_object().is_some_and(|c| c.contains_key("name")) => {
 				let descriptor: TypeDescriptor = serde_json::from_value(content.clone()).map_err(serde::de::Error::custom)?;
-				return Ok(MemoHash::new(TaggedValue::TypeDefault(Type::Concrete(descriptor).normalize_rank())));
+				return Ok(MemoHash::new(TaggedValue::TypeDefault(descriptor)));
 			}
 			// The `Color` tag used to carry `Option<Color>`, where a `null` payload (or an empty legacy color table) was the red-slash "no paint" choice
 			"Color" | "ColorTable" | "OptionalColor" | "ColorNotInTable"
@@ -1227,7 +1236,7 @@ mod leveled_edges {
 			TaggedValue::F64Array(vec![1.]),
 			TaggedValue::Bool(true),
 			TaggedValue::TypeDefault(descriptor!(List<Vector>)),
-			TaggedValue::Gradient(Default::default()),
+			TaggedValue::GradientRamp(Default::default()),
 		] {
 			let layout = value.value_layout().unwrap();
 			let edge = value.to_edge().unwrap();
diff --git a/node-graph/graph-craft/src/proto.rs b/node-graph/graph-craft/src/proto.rs
index ca8a2077ee..292d606261 100644
--- a/node-graph/graph-craft/src/proto.rs
+++ b/node-graph/graph-craft/src/proto.rs
@@ -901,10 +901,6 @@ impl TypingContext {
 		self.promotions.get(&node_id)
 	}
 
-	/// Looks up the sole constructor registered under an adapter identifier, such as an Item -> List promotion adapter.
-	pub fn adapter_constructor(&self, identifier: &ProtoNodeIdentifier) -> Option<NodeConstructor> {
-		self.lookup.get(identifier).and_then(|implementations| implementations.values().next().copied())
-	}
 
 	/// Returns the node constructor for a given node id.
 	pub fn constructor(&self, node_id: NodeId) -> Option<NodeConstructor> {
diff --git a/node-graph/libraries/core-types/src/ops.rs b/node-graph/libraries/core-types/src/ops.rs
index a196672d01..2f8ecaa6b6 100644
--- a/node-graph/libraries/core-types/src/ops.rs
+++ b/node-graph/libraries/core-types/src/ops.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::list::{Attribute, AttributeDyn, AttributeValueDyn, Item, List, ListDyn};
 use crate::math::float_noise::round_away_float_noise;
 use crate::transform::Footprint;
-use glam::{DAffine2, DVec2};
+use glam::{DAffine2, DVec2, IVec2};
 use graphene_hash::CacheHash;
 
 /// The [`Convert`] trait allows for conversion between Rust primitive numeric types.
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ macro_rules! impl_convert_to_string {
 		)*
 	};
 }
-impl_convert_to_string!(f32, u32, u64, i32, i64, bool, DVec2, DAffine2);
+impl_convert_to_string!(f32, u32, u64, i32, i64, bool, DVec2, DAffine2, String, IVec2, i8, u8, u16, i16, u128, i128, usize, isize);
 
 // Denoised so 0.1 + 0.2 reaches the string as "0.3" rather than "0.30000000000000004"
 impl Convert<String, ()> for f64 {
diff --git a/node-graph/libraries/vector-types/src/vector/vector_types.rs b/node-graph/libraries/vector-types/src/vector/vector_types.rs
index 62367f05b6..861e43ad2a 100644
--- a/node-graph/libraries/vector-types/src/vector/vector_types.rs
+++ b/node-graph/libraries/vector-types/src/vector/vector_types.rs
@@ -69,6 +69,14 @@ impl core_types::transform::BakeTransform for Vector {
 	}
 }
 
+// Identity item conversion so `List<Vector>` satisfies the blanket `Convert<List<U>, ()> for List<T>`, letting its
+// auto-inserted input wrapper be a `ConvertNode` (which also accepts a `DVec2` anchor position) rather than an `IntoNode`.
+impl core_types::ops::ListConvert<Vector> for Vector {
+	fn convert_item(self) -> Vector {
+		self
+	}
+}
+
 impl Vector {
 	/// Add a path of manipulator groups to this vector path.
 	pub fn append_manipulator_groups(&mut self, manipulator_groups: &[ManipulatorGroup], closed: bool, preserve_id: bool) {
diff --git a/node-graph/node-macro/src/codegen/entries.rs b/node-graph/node-macro/src/codegen/entries.rs
index dfeb79e929..9b94a2b20d 100644
--- a/node-graph/node-macro/src/codegen/entries.rs
+++ b/node-graph/node-macro/src/codegen/entries.rs
@@ -83,9 +83,13 @@ fn flip_entries_tokens(parsed: &ParsedNodeFn, struct_name: &Ident, regular_field
 			let mentioned = candidate_params.iter().zip(&kept).any(|(param, kept)| {
 				*kept
 					&& match param {
-						GenericParam::Type(type_param) => type_param.bounds.iter().any(|bound| {
-							let bound: Type = syn::parse_quote!(dyn #bound);
-							type_contains_ident(&bound, &ident)
+						// Only trait bounds can mention another parameter; a lifetime bound would build an invalid `dyn 'a`.
+						GenericParam::Type(type_param) => type_param.bounds.iter().any(|bound| match bound {
+							syn::TypeParamBound::Trait(trait_bound) => {
+								let bound: Type = syn::parse_quote!(dyn #trait_bound);
+								type_contains_ident(&bound, &ident)
+							}
+							_ => false,
 						}),
 						_ => false,
 					}
diff --git a/node-graph/node-macro/src/shader_nodes/per_pixel_adjust.rs b/node-graph/node-macro/src/shader_nodes/per_pixel_adjust.rs
index 022af2556f..50a8904467 100644
--- a/node-graph/node-macro/src/shader_nodes/per_pixel_adjust.rs
+++ b/node-graph/node-macro/src/shader_nodes/per_pixel_adjust.rs
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ impl PerPixelAdjustCodegen<'_> {
 		let entry_point_name = &self.entry_point_name;
 		let body = quote! {
 			{
-				#executor.shader_runtime().run_per_pixel_adjust(&::wgpu_executor::shader_runtime::per_pixel_adjust_runtime::Shaders {
+				#executor.run_per_pixel_adjust(&::wgpu_executor::shader_runtime::per_pixel_adjust_runtime::Shaders {
 					wgsl_shader: crate::WGSL_SHADER,
 					fragment_shader_name: super::#entry_point_name,
 					has_uniform: #has_uniform,
diff --git a/node-graph/nodes/brush/src/basic_brush/mod.rs b/node-graph/nodes/brush/src/basic_brush/mod.rs
index b3ea5a4382..f33c9642c1 100644
--- a/node-graph/nodes/brush/src/basic_brush/mod.rs
+++ b/node-graph/nodes/brush/src/basic_brush/mod.rs
@@ -12,16 +12,16 @@ use core_types::{ATTR_TRANSFORM, Ctx, ExtractFootprint};
 use graphic_types::Graphic;
 use pipeline::{BasicBrushPipeline, BasicBrushPipelineArgs};
 use raster_types::{GPU, Raster};
-use wgpu_executor::{WgpuExecutor, WgpuPipelineCache};
+use core_types::ProtoNodeIdentifier;
+use wgpu_executor::{WgpuExecutorHandle, WgpuPipelineCache};
 
 #[node_macro::node(category("Raster: Brush"))]
-pub async fn basic_brush<'a: 'n>(
+pub fn basic_brush(
 	ctx: impl Ctx + ExtractFootprint,
-	strokes: List<Graphic>,
-	#[widget(ParsedWidgetOverride::Hidden)] cache: Item<BrushCache>,
-	#[scope(basic_brush_pipeline::IDENTIFIER)] pipeline: Item<WgpuPipelineCache>,
+	strokes: List<Graphic<'static>>,
+	#[widget(ParsedWidgetOverride::Hidden)] cache: BrushCache,
+	#[scope(basic_brush_pipeline::IDENTIFIER)] pipeline: WgpuPipelineCache,
 ) -> List<Raster<GPU>> {
-	let (cache, pipeline) = (cache.into_element(), pipeline.into_element());
 	let mut stack = vec![strokes.into_iter()];
 	let mut strokes = Vec::new();
 	while let Some(top) = stack.last_mut() {
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ pub async fn basic_brush<'a: 'n>(
 		strokes: &strokes,
 		cache: &cache,
 	};
-	let Some((texture, transform)) = pipeline.run::<BasicBrushPipeline>(&args).await else {
+	let Some((texture, transform)) = pipeline.run::<BasicBrushPipeline>(&args) else {
 		return List::new();
 	};
 	let raster = Raster::<GPU>::new_gpu(texture);
@@ -64,11 +64,11 @@ pub async fn basic_brush<'a: 'n>(
 }
 
 #[node_macro::node(category(""), inject_scope)]
-async fn basic_brush_pipeline<'a: 'n>(
+fn basic_brush_pipeline(
 	_ctx: impl Ctx,
-	#[scope(ProtoNodeIdentifier::new("graphene_std::platform_application_io::WgpuExecutorNode"))] executor: Item<&'a WgpuExecutor>,
+	#[scope(ProtoNodeIdentifier::new("graphene_std::platform_application_io::WgpuExecutorNode"))] executor: WgpuExecutorHandle,
 	#[data] pipeline: WgpuPipelineCache,
-) -> Item<WgpuPipelineCache> {
-	executor.into_element().pipeline_init::<BasicBrushPipeline>(pipeline);
-	Item::new_from_element(pipeline.clone())
+) -> WgpuPipelineCache {
+	executor.pipeline_init::<BasicBrushPipeline>(pipeline);
+	pipeline.clone()
 }
diff --git a/node-graph/nodes/brush/src/basic_brush/pipeline.rs b/node-graph/nodes/brush/src/basic_brush/pipeline.rs
index b103f3fb61..70d730c7d9 100644
--- a/node-graph/nodes/brush/src/basic_brush/pipeline.rs
+++ b/node-graph/nodes/brush/src/basic_brush/pipeline.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use core_types::Color;
 use core_types::transform::Footprint;
 use glam::{DAffine2, UVec2};
 use raster_types::Texture;
-use wgpu_executor::{AsyncWgpuPipeline, Buffer, WgpuExecutor};
+use wgpu_executor::{Buffer, WgpuExecutor, WgpuPipeline};
 
 pub(super) const DENSITY_FORMAT: wgpu::TextureFormat = wgpu::TextureFormat::R16Float;
 pub(super) const COMPOSITE_FORMAT: wgpu::TextureFormat = wgpu::TextureFormat::Rgba16Float;
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ pub struct BasicBrushPipelineArgs<'a> {
 	pub(super) cache: &'a BrushCache,
 }
 
-impl AsyncWgpuPipeline for BasicBrushPipeline {
+impl WgpuPipeline for BasicBrushPipeline {
 	type Args<'a> = BasicBrushPipelineArgs<'a>;
 	type Out = Option<(Texture, DAffine2)>;
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ impl AsyncWgpuPipeline for BasicBrushPipeline {
 		}
 	}
 
-	async fn run<'a>(&'a self, executor: &'a WgpuExecutor, args: &'a Self::Args<'_>) -> Self::Out {
+	fn run<'a>(&'a self, executor: &'a WgpuExecutor, args: &'a Self::Args<'_>) -> Self::Out {
 		let frame = super::render::Frame::new(args.strokes)?;
 		let region = Region::new(&args.footprint)?;
 		let state = args.cache.take(&args.footprint).unwrap_or_default();
diff --git a/node-graph/nodes/brush/src/lib.rs b/node-graph/nodes/brush/src/lib.rs
index 219fd9d701..2406d6358d 100644
--- a/node-graph/nodes/brush/src/lib.rs
+++ b/node-graph/nodes/brush/src/lib.rs
@@ -17,11 +17,10 @@ fn brush_strokes(
 	_: impl Ctx,
 	strokes: List<Stroke>,
 	color: List<Color>,
-	#[default(DEFAULT_DIAMETER)] diameter: Item<f64>,
-	#[default(DEFAULT_HARDNESS)] hardness: Item<Percentage>,
-	#[default(DEFAULT_FLOW)] flow: Item<Percentage>,
-) -> List<Graphic> {
-	let (diameter, hardness, flow) = (diameter.into_element(), hardness.into_element(), flow.into_element());
+	#[default(DEFAULT_DIAMETER)] diameter: f64,
+	#[default(DEFAULT_HARDNESS)] hardness: Percentage,
+	#[default(DEFAULT_FLOW)] flow: Percentage,
+) -> List<Graphic<'static>> {
 	List::new_from_item(
 		Item::new_from_element(Graphic::from(strokes))
 			.with_attribute(ATTR_COLOR, color.element(0).copied().unwrap_or_default())
diff --git a/node-graph/nodes/graphic/src/graphic.rs b/node-graph/nodes/graphic/src/graphic.rs
index 0607b5b9bb..bc929dbb86 100644
--- a/node-graph/nodes/graphic/src/graphic.rs
+++ b/node-graph/nodes/graphic/src/graphic.rs
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ pub fn to_graphic<'e, T: graphic_types::graphic::IntoGraphicElement>(
 /// Type-asserts a value to be graphical content, converting each item of other content types into its matching form.
 /// Use the 'Into Group' node instead to collect the content into a single group.
 #[node_macro::node(category("General"))]
-pub fn as_graphic<'e>(_: impl Ctx, value: Graphic<'e>) -> Graphic<'e> {
+pub fn as_graphic(_: impl Ctx, value: Graphic<'static>) -> Graphic<'static> {
 	value
 }
 
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ pub fn to_graphic_element<'e, T: graphic_types::graphic::IntoGraphicElement>(
 /// The typed-level conversion: the whole level nests as one graphic lane, as
 /// the pre-flip `Into<Graphic>` list collapse did. Registered under the to
 /// graphic identifier.
-#[node_macro::node(category(""), extent(wrap_graphic_extent))]
+#[node_macro::node(category(""), extent(into_group_extent))]
 pub fn to_graphic_typed<'e, T: Clone + Send + Sync + core_types::CacheHash + 'static>(
 	_: impl Ctx,
 	#[implementations(Vector, Raster<CPU>, Raster<GPU>, Color, Gradient, String)] content: IList<T>,
diff --git a/node-graph/nodes/gstd/src/render_cache.rs b/node-graph/nodes/gstd/src/render_cache.rs
index 9e1e6a4586..b42c3703c9 100644
--- a/node-graph/nodes/gstd/src/render_cache.rs
+++ b/node-graph/nodes/gstd/src/render_cache.rs
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ pub fn render_output_cache(
 		render_params.for_mask,
 		render_params.thumbnail,
 		render_params.aligned_strokes,
-		render_params.stroke_below,
+		render_params.override_paint_order,
 		ctx.try_animation_time().unwrap_or(0.),
 		ctx.try_real_time().unwrap_or(0.),
 		ctx.try_pointer_position(),
diff --git a/node-graph/nodes/gstd/src/text.rs b/node-graph/nodes/gstd/src/text.rs
index dde3234420..59417091ec 100644
--- a/node-graph/nodes/gstd/src/text.rs
+++ b/node-graph/nodes/gstd/src/text.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use core_types::consts::{DEFAULT_FONT_SIZE, DEFAULT_LINE_HEIGHT};
-use core_types::list::List;
+use core_types::list::{Item, List};
 use core_types::{ATTR_FONT_SIZE, ATTR_LETTER_SPACING, ATTR_LETTER_TILT, ATTR_LINE_HEIGHT, ATTR_MAX_HEIGHT, ATTR_MAX_WIDTH, Ctx};
 use graph_craft::application_io::resource::Resource;
 use graphic_types::Vector;
@@ -15,15 +15,15 @@ fn text(
 	/// The text content to be drawn.
 	#[widget(ParsedWidgetOverride::Custom = "text_area")]
 	#[default("Lorem ipsum")]
-	text: Item<String>,
+	text: String,
 	/// The loaded font file used to draw the text. The editor resolves the chosen typeface to these bytes via the resource system.
 	#[widget(ParsedWidgetOverride::Custom = "text_font")]
-	font: Item<Resource>,
+	font: Resource,
 	/// The font size used to draw the text.
 	#[unit(" px")]
 	#[default(24.)]
 	#[hard(1..)]
-	size: Item<f64>,
+	size: f64,
 	/// The line height ratio, relative to the font size. Each line is drawn lower than its previous line by the distance of *Size* × *Line Height*.
 	///
 	/// 0 means all lines overlap. 1 means all lines are spaced by just the font size. 1.2 is a common default for readable text. 2 means double-spaced text.
@@ -31,41 +31,35 @@ fn text(
 	#[hard(0..)]
 	#[step(0.1)]
 	#[default(1.2)]
-	line_height: Item<f64>,
+	line_height: f64,
 	/// Additional spacing, in pixels, added between each character.
 	#[unit(" px")]
 	#[step(0.1)]
-	letter_spacing: Item<f64>,
+	letter_spacing: f64,
 	/// The angle of faux italic slant applied to each glyph.
 	#[unit("°")]
 	#[hard(-85..85)]
-	letter_tilt: Item<f64>,
+	letter_tilt: f64,
 	/// Enables the maximum width constraint so lines can wrap.
 	#[widget(ParsedWidgetOverride::Hidden)]
-	has_max_width: Item<bool>,
+	has_max_width: bool,
 	/// The maximum width that the text block can occupy before wrapping to a new line. Otherwise, lines do not wrap.
 	#[unit(" px")]
 	#[hard(1..)]
 	#[widget(ParsedWidgetOverride::Custom = "optional_f64")]
-	max_width: Item<f64>,
+	max_width: f64,
 	/// Whether the *Max Height* property is enabled so that lines beyond it are not drawn.
 	#[widget(ParsedWidgetOverride::Hidden)]
-	has_max_height: Item<bool>,
+	has_max_height: bool,
 	/// The maximum height that the text block can occupy. Excess lines are not drawn.
 	#[unit(" px")]
 	#[hard(1..)]
 	#[widget(ParsedWidgetOverride::Custom = "optional_f64")]
-	max_height: Item<f64>,
+	max_height: f64,
 	/// The horizontal alignment of each line of text within its surrounding box. To have an effect on a single line of text, *Max Width* must be set.
 	#[widget(ParsedWidgetOverride::Custom = "text_align")]
-	align: Item<TextAlign>,
-) -> Item<String> {
-	let text = text.into_element();
-	let font = font.into_element();
-	let (size, line_height, letter_spacing, letter_tilt) = (*size.element(), *line_height.element(), *letter_spacing.element(), *letter_tilt.element());
-	let (has_max_width, max_width, has_max_height, max_height) = (*has_max_width.element(), *max_width.element(), *has_max_height.element(), *max_height.element());
-	let align = align.into_element();
-
+	align: TextAlign,
+) -> List<String> {
 	let mut item = Item::new_from_element(text);
 
 	if font != Resource::default() {
@@ -93,25 +87,27 @@ fn text(
 		item.set_attribute(ATTR_TEXT_ALIGN, align);
 	}
 
-	item
+	List::new_from_item(item)
 }
 
 /// Converts a styled text string into a vector compound path.
 #[node_macro::node(category("Text"), name("Text to Vector"))]
 fn text_to_vector(
 	_: impl Ctx,
-	/// A styled text string produced by the **Text** node (or any other string source).
-	string: Item<String>,
-) -> Item<Vector> {
-	shape_text_item(&string, false).into_iter().next().unwrap_or_default()
+	/// A styled list of text strings produced by the **Text** node (or any other `String[]` source).
+	#[implementations(List<String>)]
+	strings: List<String>,
+) -> List<Vector> {
+	shape_text_list(&strings, false)
 }
 
 /// Splits a styled text string into a separate vector item for each of its glyphs (letterforms).
 #[node_macro::node(category("Text"), name("Text to Vector Glyphs"))]
 fn text_to_vector_glyphs(
 	_: impl Ctx,
-	/// A styled text string produced by the **Text** node (or any other string source).
-	string: Item<String>,
+	/// A styled list of text strings produced by the **Text** node (or any other `String[]` source).
+	#[implementations(List<String>)]
+	strings: List<String>,
 ) -> List<Vector> {
-	shape_text_item(&string, true)
+	shape_text_list(&strings, true)
 }
diff --git a/node-graph/nodes/vector/src/vector_modification_nodes.rs b/node-graph/nodes/vector/src/vector_modification_nodes.rs
index 9f3c501d10..60f80a90ba 100644
--- a/node-graph/nodes/vector/src/vector_modification_nodes.rs
+++ b/node-graph/nodes/vector/src/vector_modification_nodes.rs
@@ -45,10 +45,8 @@ fn path_modify<'e>(
 
 /// Bakes the content's transform attribute into its underlying value, resetting the attribute to the identity.
 #[node_macro::node(category("Vector"))]
-fn bake_transform<T: BakeTransform + Clone + Default + Send + Sync + 'static>(
-	_ctx: impl Ctx,
-	#[implementations(Vector, DAffine2, DVec2)] (mut content, transform): (T, Attr<TransformAttr>),
-) -> (T, Attr<TransformAttr>) {
+// Monomorphic on Vector: our macro cannot yet read a record element through an open generic, so master's DAffine2 and DVec2 rows have no node here.
+fn bake_transform(_ctx: impl Ctx, (mut content, transform): (Vector, Attr<TransformAttr>)) -> (Vector, Attr<TransformAttr>) {
 	let transform: DAffine2 = *transform;
 	content.bake_transform(&transform);
 
diff --git a/node-graph/nodes/vector/src/vector_nodes.rs b/node-graph/nodes/vector/src/vector_nodes.rs
index 37b4e69d29..1edd94711b 100644
--- a/node-graph/nodes/vector/src/vector_nodes.rs
+++ b/node-graph/nodes/vector/src/vector_nodes.rs
@@ -55,9 +55,21 @@ fn carried_lane_attrs<'e>(arena: &'e core_types::arena::Arena, lane: core_types:
 	Ok((Attr(lane.attr::<TransformAttr>()), Attr(layer_path.as_slice())))
 }
 
+/// A gradient row's settings, which ride the lane rather than the bare element.
+fn gradient_settings_from_lane(source: &core_types::node::List<'_, Gradient>, index: usize) -> GradientSettings {
+	let lane = source.lane(index);
+	GradientSettings {
+		spread: lane.attr::<vector_types::markers::GradientSpread>(),
+		cyclic: lane.attr::<vector_types::markers::GradientCyclic>(),
+		space: lane.attr::<vector_types::markers::GradientSpace>(),
+		hue_direction: lane.attr::<vector_types::markers::GradientHueDirection>(),
+		interpolation: lane.attr::<vector_types::markers::GradientInterpolation>(),
+	}
+}
+
 /// The gradient color for one assign-colors position, replaying the
 /// randomized draws up to it.
-fn assign_color_at(gradient: &Gradient, position: usize, length: usize, randomize: bool, seed: SeedValue, repeat_every: u32) -> Color {
+fn assign_color_at(gradient: &Gradient, settings: GradientSettings, position: usize, length: usize, randomize: bool, seed: SeedValue, repeat_every: u32) -> Color {
 	let factor = match randomize {
 		true => {
 			let mut rng = rand::rngs::StdRng::seed_from_u64(seed.into());
@@ -74,10 +86,7 @@ fn assign_color_at(gradient: &Gradient, position: usize, length: usize, randomiz
 		},
 	};
 	// The factor spans 0..=1, so the spread stays Pad rather than wrapping the last element onto the first stop
-	let settings = GradientSettings {
-		spread: Default::default(),
-		..GradientSettings::from(gradient)
-	};
+	let settings = GradientSettings { spread: Default::default(), ..settings };
 	gradient.evaluate(factor, settings)
 }
 
@@ -157,16 +166,17 @@ fn assign_colors<'e>(
 		return Ok((element, transform, Attr(existing_fill), Attr(existing_stroke), layer_path));
 	}
 	let gradient_element = gradient.element_ref(0);
+	let gradient_settings = gradient_settings_from_lane(&gradient, 0);
 	let reversed;
 	let gradient_element = match reverse {
 		true => {
-			reversed = gradient_element.reversed(GradientSettings::from(gradient_element).cyclic);
+			reversed = gradient_element.reversed(gradient_settings.cyclic);
 			&reversed
 		}
 		false => gradient_element,
 	};
 
-	let color = assign_color_at(gradient_element, lane, content.len(), randomize, seed, repeat_every);
+	let color = assign_color_at(gradient_element, gradient_settings, lane, content.len(), randomize, seed, repeat_every);
 	let paint = List::new_from_element(color).into_graphic_list();
 	let parked = park_paint(ctx.arena(), paint)?;
 
@@ -226,10 +236,11 @@ fn assign_colors_graphic<'e>(
 		return Ok((original.clone(), transform, layer_path));
 	}
 	let gradient_element = gradient.element_ref(0);
+	let gradient_settings = gradient_settings_from_lane(&gradient, 0);
 	let reversed;
 	let gradient_element = match reverse {
 		true => {
-			reversed = gradient_element.reversed(GradientSettings::from(gradient_element).cyclic);
+			reversed = gradient_element.reversed(gradient_settings.cyclic);
 			&reversed
 		}
 		false => gradient_element,
@@ -272,7 +283,7 @@ fn assign_colors_graphic<'e>(
 		Some(mut rows) => {
 			for row in 0..rows.len() {
 				let has_stroke = lane_has_stroke || has_paint::<StrokeAttr, _>(&rows, row);
-				let color = assign_color_at(gradient_element, position + row, length, randomize, seed, repeat_every);
+				let color = assign_color_at(gradient_element, gradient_settings, position + row, length, randomize, seed, repeat_every);
 				let paint = List::new_from_element(color).into_graphic_list();
 				if fill {
 					set_paint_attribute_at(&mut rows, row, ATTR_FILL, paint.clone());
@@ -2858,13 +2869,13 @@ fn morph_core(flattened: List<Vector>, snapshot: List<Graphic<'static>>, progres
 			(Some(Graphic::Color(color_a)), Some(Graphic::Color(color_b))) => Some(List::new_from_element(Graphic::from(color_a.lerp(color_b, time as f32)))),
 			(Some(Graphic::Color(color_a)), Some(Graphic::Gradient(stops_b))) => {
 				let mut solid_to_gradient = stops_b.clone();
-				solid_to_gradient.color.iter_mut().for_each(|color| *color = *color_a);
+				solid_to_gradient.0.iter_element_values_mut().for_each(|color| *color = *color_a);
 				let stops = solid_to_gradient.lerp(stops_b, time);
 				Some(gradient_paint(b, stops, None))
 			}
 			(Some(Graphic::Gradient(stops_a)), Some(Graphic::Color(color_b))) => {
 				let mut gradient_to_solid = stops_a.clone();
-				gradient_to_solid.color.iter_mut().for_each(|color| *color = *color_b);
+				gradient_to_solid.0.iter_element_values_mut().for_each(|color| *color = *color_b);
 				let stops = stops_a.lerp(&gradient_to_solid, time);
 				Some(gradient_paint(a, stops, None))
 			}