diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index c265431..bc88edd 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ lazy val testSettings = Seq(
 
 lazy val `gs-log` = project
   .in(file("."))
-  .aggregate(api)
+  .aggregate(data, api)
   .settings(noPublishSettings)
   .settings(name := s"${gsProjectName.value}-v${semVerMajor.value}")
 
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ lazy val data = project
   .settings(sharedSettings)
   .settings(testSettings)
   .settings(name := s"${gsProjectName.value}-data-v${semVerMajor.value}")
+  .settings(libraryDependencies ++= Seq(
+    Deps.Cats.Core
+  ))
 
 lazy val api = project
   .in(file("modules/api"))
diff --git a/modules/api/src/main/scala/gs/log/v0/api/Logger.scala b/modules/api/src/main/scala/gs/log/v0/api/Logger.scala
index 17019d7..2be3d77 100644
--- a/modules/api/src/main/scala/gs/log/v0/api/Logger.scala
+++ b/modules/api/src/main/scala/gs/log/v0/api/Logger.scala
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 package gs.log.v0.api
 
+import gs.log.v0.data.Log
+import gs.log.v0.data.LogLevel
+import cats.Show
+
 /**
   * Interface for emitting logs. This and [[Log]] are the primary types that
   * users of this library will interact with.
@@ -86,7 +90,9 @@ object Logger:
 
     given CanEqual[Name, Name] = CanEqual.derived
 
-    extension (name: Name) def str(): String = name
+    given Show[Name] = new Show[Name] {
+      override def show(t: Name): String = t
+    }
 
   end Name
 
diff --git a/modules/api/src/main/scala/gs/log/v0/syntax/package.scala b/modules/api/src/main/scala/gs/log/v0/syntax/package.scala
deleted file mode 100644
index c258e69..0000000
--- a/modules/api/src/main/scala/gs/log/v0/syntax/package.scala
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-package gs.log.v0.syntax
-
-import gs.log.v0.data.LogMessage
-import gs.log.v0.data.LogData
-
-private object LogMessageBuilder extends LogMessage.Builder
-private object LogDataSyntax     extends LogData.Syntax
-
-export LogDataSyntax.*
-export LogMessageBuilder.*
diff --git a/modules/data/src/main/scala/gs/log/v0/data/DataRenderer.scala b/modules/data/src/main/scala/gs/log/v0/data/DataRenderer.scala
deleted file mode 100644
index 3fc51f7..0000000
--- a/modules/data/src/main/scala/gs/log/v0/data/DataRenderer.scala
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,57 +0,0 @@
-package gs.log.v0.data
-
-import scala.reflect.ClassTag
-import java.time.LocalDate
-import java.time.Instant
-
-trait DataRenderer:
-  def render[A](data: A)(using CT: ClassTag[A]): String
-
-object DataRenderer:
-
-  abstract class SingleTypeRenderer[A]:
-    def render(data: A): String
-
-  object Defaults:
-
-    final class StringRenderer extends SingleTypeRenderer[String]:
-      override def render(data: String): String = data
-
-    final class BooleanRenderer extends SingleTypeRenderer[Boolean]:
-      override def render(data: Boolean): String = data.toString()
-
-    final class IntRenderer extends SingleTypeRenderer[Int]:
-      override def render(data: Int): String = data.toString()
-
-    final class LongRenderer extends SingleTypeRenderer[Long]:
-      override def render(data: Long): String = data.toString()
-
-    final class FloatRenderer extends SingleTypeRenderer[Float]:
-      override def render(data: Float): String = data.toString()
-
-    final class DoubleRenderer extends SingleTypeRenderer[Double]:
-      override def render(data: Double): String = data.toString()
-
-    final class DateRenderer extends SingleTypeRenderer[LocalDate]:
-      override def render(data: LocalDate): String = data.toString()
-
-    final class InstantRenderer extends SingleTypeRenderer[Instant]:
-      override def render(data: Instant): String = data.toString()
-
-  end Defaults
-
-  class RegistryRenderer(
-    private val registry: Map[Class[?], SingleTypeRenderer[?]]
-  ):
-
-    def render[A](data: A)(using CT: ClassTag[A]): String = 
-      getRendererFor[A].render(data)
-
-    private def getRendererFor[A](using CT: ClassTag[A]): SingleTypeRenderer[A] =
-      Option(registry.get(CT.runtimeClass)) match
-        case Some(r) => r.asInstanceOf[SingleTypeRenderer[A]]
-        case None => throw new IllegalArgumentException("No renderer in registry!")
-
-  end RegistryRenderer
-
-end DataRenderer
diff --git a/modules/api/src/main/scala/gs/log/v0/api/Log.scala b/modules/data/src/main/scala/gs/log/v0/data/Log.scala
similarity index 95%
rename from modules/api/src/main/scala/gs/log/v0/api/Log.scala
rename to modules/data/src/main/scala/gs/log/v0/data/Log.scala
index d51b986..ebf29db 100644
--- a/modules/api/src/main/scala/gs/log/v0/api/Log.scala
+++ b/modules/data/src/main/scala/gs/log/v0/data/Log.scala
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
-package gs.log.v0.api
-
-import gs.log.v0.data.LogData
-import gs.log.v0.data.LogMessage
+package gs.log.v0.data
 
 import java.time.Instant
 import scala.collection.mutable.{Map => MutMap}
@@ -127,11 +124,11 @@ object Log:
   /**
    * Instantiate a new log with the given message.
    *
-   * @param tags The message.
+   * @param logMessage The message.
    * @return New [[Log]] instance.
    */
-  def message(msg: LogMessage): Log =
-    new Log().message(msg)
+  def message(logMessage: LogMessage): Log =
+    new Log().message(logMessage)
 
   /**
    * Instantiate a new log with the given exception.
@@ -155,7 +152,7 @@ object Log:
   case class Metadata(
     level: LogLevel,
     timestamp: Instant,
-    owner: Logger.Name
+    owner: String
   )
 
 end Log
diff --git a/modules/data/src/main/scala/gs/log/v0/data/LogData.scala b/modules/data/src/main/scala/gs/log/v0/data/LogData.scala
index 9536d23..bf86d77 100644
--- a/modules/data/src/main/scala/gs/log/v0/data/LogData.scala
+++ b/modules/data/src/main/scala/gs/log/v0/data/LogData.scala
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ object LogData:
     * by callers - [[Safe]] is used to ensure that all data is explicitly
     * denoted.
     */
-  sealed trait Value:
+  trait Value:
     type A
 
     /** @return
@@ -42,33 +42,73 @@ object LogData:
       */
     def data: A
 
+  /**
+   * Provide standard capture support for strings.
+   *
+   * @param data The string data.
+   */
   case class Str(data: String) extends Value:
     override type A = String
 
+  /**
+   * Provide standard capture support for Boolean values.
+   *
+   * @param data The Boolean data.
+   */
   case class Bool(data: Boolean) extends Value:
     override type A = Boolean
 
+  /**
+   * Provide standard capture support for 32-bit integers.
+   *
+   * @param data The integer data.
+   */
   case class Int32(data: Int) extends Value:
     override type A = Int
 
+  /**
+   * Provide standard capture support for 64-bit integers.
+   *
+   * @param data The long integer data.
+   */
   case class Int64(data: Long) extends Value:
     override type A = Long
 
+  /**
+   * Provide standard capture support for 32-bit floating point numbers.
+   *
+   * @param data The floating point data.
+   */
   case class Float32(data: Float) extends Value:
     override type A = Float
 
+  /**
+   * Provide standard capture support for 64-bit floating point numbers.
+   *
+   * @param data The double-precision floating point data.
+   */
   case class Float64(data: Double) extends Value:
     override type A = Double
 
+  /**
+   * Provide standard capture support for dates.
+   *
+   * @param data The date data.
+   */
   case class Date(data: LocalDate) extends Value:
     override type A = LocalDate
 
+  /**
+   * Provide standard capture support for instants.
+   *
+   * @param data The instant data.
+   */
   case class Instant(data: java.time.Instant) extends Value:
     override type A = java.time.Instant
 
-  // TODO: IS THIS APPROPRIATE?
-  case class Generic[AA](data: AA) extends Value:
+  trait Generic[AA, Codec[_]] extends Value:
     override type A = AA
+    def codec: Codec[A]
 
   /** Indicates data (in terms of [[Value]]) that has been explicitly marked as
     * _safe_ to log in some form.
@@ -177,7 +217,7 @@ object LogData:
     *   The value that is safe to log in clear text.
     */
   def logClearText[A: Loggable](data: A): ClearText =
-    ClearText(Loggable[A].renderForLogs(data))
+    ClearText(Loggable[A].capture(data))
 
   /** The specified data is _not_ safe to log in clear text, and must be
     * encrypted before being output. In this use case, the data is valuable
@@ -201,7 +241,7 @@ object LogData:
     *   The value to encrypt.
     */
   def logEncrypted[A: Loggable](data: A): RequiresEncryption =
-    RequiresEncryption(Loggable[A].renderForLogs(data))
+    RequiresEncryption(Loggable[A].capture(data))
 
   /** The contianed data is _not_ safe to log in clear text, and must be
     * hashed before being output. In this use case, the data is valuable to
@@ -227,7 +267,7 @@ object LogData:
     *   The value to hash.
     */
   def logHashed[A: Loggable](data: A): RequiresSecureHash =
-    RequiresSecureHash(Loggable[A].renderForLogs(data))
+    RequiresSecureHash(Loggable[A].capture(data))
 
   trait Syntax:
 
diff --git a/modules/api/src/main/scala/gs/log/v0/api/LogLevel.scala b/modules/data/src/main/scala/gs/log/v0/data/LogLevel.scala
similarity index 98%
rename from modules/api/src/main/scala/gs/log/v0/api/LogLevel.scala
rename to modules/data/src/main/scala/gs/log/v0/data/LogLevel.scala
index 7c3fccc..229e1d2 100644
--- a/modules/api/src/main/scala/gs/log/v0/api/LogLevel.scala
+++ b/modules/data/src/main/scala/gs/log/v0/data/LogLevel.scala
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package gs.log.v0.api
+package gs.log.v0.data
 
 /** Enumerates all supported log levels, which control logging verbosity.
   *
diff --git a/modules/data/src/main/scala/gs/log/v0/data/LogMessage.scala b/modules/data/src/main/scala/gs/log/v0/data/LogMessage.scala
index bf25c71..4b29926 100644
--- a/modules/data/src/main/scala/gs/log/v0/data/LogMessage.scala
+++ b/modules/data/src/main/scala/gs/log/v0/data/LogMessage.scala
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package gs.log.v0.data
 
+import cats.Show
+
 /** Opaque type (String) for representing messages that should be logged. This
   * type can _only_ be instantiated using the `log` string interpolator, which
   * allows it to be (relatively) "safe" in that users _must_ explicitly declare
@@ -17,27 +19,58 @@ object LogMessage:
 
   given CanEqual[LogMessage, LogMessage] = CanEqual.derived
 
+  given Show[LogMessage] = new Show[LogMessage] {
+    override def show(t: LogMessage): String = t
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Represents a string that is explicitly safe to show in clear text.
+   *
+   * @param data The clear text data.
+   */
+  case class ClearTextString(data: String)
+
+  object ClearTextString:
+
+    given CanEqual[ClearTextString, ClearTextString] = CanEqual.derived
+
+    given Show[ClearTextString] = new Show[ClearTextString] {
+      override def show(t: ClearTextString): String = t.data
+    }
+
+  end ClearTextString
+
   extension (logMessage: LogMessage)
     /** Express this [[LogMessage]] as a string.
       *
       * @return
       *   The string rendition of this [[LogMessage]].
       */
-    def str(): String = logMessage
+    def unwrap(): String = logMessage
 
-  trait Builder:
+  trait Syntax:
 
-    extension (sc: StringContext)(using R: DataRenderer)
+    extension [A: Show](data: A)
+      /**
+       * Explicitly mark this data as _safe_ to render in clear text. Produce a
+       * string representation.
+       *
+       * @return The clear text string representation of this data.
+       */
+      def clearTextString(): ClearTextString = 
+        ClearTextString(Show[A].show(data))
+
+    extension (sc: StringContext)
 
       /** String interpolator for instantiating a [[LogMessage]].
         *
         * @param args
-        *   All interpolation variables. Must be [[LogData.ClearText]]
+        *   All interpolation variables. Must be [[LogMessage.ClearTextString]]
         *   instances.
         * @return
         *   The new [[LogMessage]].
         */
-      def log(args: LogData.ClearText*): LogMessage =
-        sc.s(args.map(d => R.render(d.value))*)
+      def log(args: ClearTextString*): LogMessage =
+        sc.s(args.map(cts => cts.data)*)
 
 end LogMessage
diff --git a/modules/data/src/main/scala/gs/log/v0/data/Loggable.scala b/modules/data/src/main/scala/gs/log/v0/data/Loggable.scala
index 39cede4..e0e0d60 100644
--- a/modules/data/src/main/scala/gs/log/v0/data/Loggable.scala
+++ b/modules/data/src/main/scala/gs/log/v0/data/Loggable.scala
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@ import java.time.LocalDate
   */
 trait Loggable[A]:
   /**
-   * Render the given data as some primitive supported by `gs-log`. Note that
-   * this type class does **not** support structured types.
+   * Capture the given data as some primitive supported by `gs-log` for 
+   * propagating data for future rendition.
    *
-   * @param data The data to render.
+   * @param data The data to capture.
    * @return The [[LogData.Value]] housing the output primitive.
    */
-  def renderForLogs(data: A): LogData.Value
+  def capture(data: A): LogData.Value
 
 object Loggable:
 
diff --git a/modules/data/src/main/scala/gs/log/v0/syntax/package.scala b/modules/data/src/main/scala/gs/log/v0/syntax/package.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f3fb337
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/data/src/main/scala/gs/log/v0/syntax/package.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+package gs.log.v0.syntax
+
+import gs.log.v0.data.LogMessage
+import gs.log.v0.data.LogData
+
+private object LogMessageSyntax extends LogMessage.Syntax
+private object LogDataSyntax    extends LogData.Syntax
+
+export LogDataSyntax.*
+export LogMessageSyntax.*
diff --git a/modules/data/src/test/scala/gs/log/v0/data/LogMessageTests.scala b/modules/data/src/test/scala/gs/log/v0/data/LogMessageTests.scala
index 4099efd..bf7f1ab 100644
--- a/modules/data/src/test/scala/gs/log/v0/data/LogMessageTests.scala
+++ b/modules/data/src/test/scala/gs/log/v0/data/LogMessageTests.scala
@@ -1,33 +1,28 @@
 package gs.log.v0.data
 
+import gs.log.v0.syntax.*
+import cats.syntax.all.*
+
 class LogMessageTests extends munit.FunSuite:
 
-  import LogMessageTests.Syntax.*
-
   test("should instantiate a log message from a string literal") {
     val msg = log"1 2 3 4"
-    assert(msg.str() == "1 2 3 4")
+    assertEquals(msg.show, "1 2 3 4")
   }
 
   test("should support equality checks") {
     val msg = log"1 2 3 4"
     val alt = log"1 2 3 4"
-    assert(msg == alt)
-    assert(msg.str() == alt.str())
-    assert(msg.toString() == "1 2 3 4")
-    assert(msg.hashCode() == "1 2 3 4".hashCode())
+    assertEquals(msg, alt)
+    assertEquals(msg.show, alt.show)
+    assertEquals(msg.toString(), "1 2 3 4")
+    assertEquals(msg.hashCode(), "1 2 3 4".hashCode())
   }
 
   test("should accept variables safe to log in clear text") {
-    val x               = "foo".logClearText()
-    val y               = 10.logClearText()
+    val x               = "foo".clearTextString()
+    val y               = 10.clearTextString()
     val msg: LogMessage = log"x = $x, y = $y"
-    val expected        = s"x = ${x.value.renderBytes()}, y = ${y.value.renderBytes()}"
-    assert(msg.str() == expected)
+    val expected        = s"x = ${x.data}, y = ${y.data}"
+    assertEquals(msg.show, expected)
   }
-
-object LogMessageTests:
-
-  private object Syntax extends LogMessage.Builder
-
-end LogMessageTests
diff --git a/project/build.properties b/project/build.properties
index 04267b1..081fdbb 100644
--- a/project/build.properties
+++ b/project/build.properties
@@ -1 +1 @@
-sbt.version=1.9.9
+sbt.version=1.10.0