diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 62f5cf860..10c3f9fc5 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1242,10 +1242,10 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "craft-idml"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs?rev=914123d662728b49864ff2917147e5fbb4df8d80#914123d662728b49864ff2917147e5fbb4df8d80"
+source = "git+https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs?rev=a335834a14c676581ec63cbb345a3e8520997362#a335834a14c676581ec63cbb345a3e8520997362"
 dependencies = [
- "craft-xml 0.1.0 (git+https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs?rev=914123d662728b49864ff2917147e5fbb4df8d80)",
- "craft-zip 0.1.0 (git+https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs?rev=914123d662728b49864ff2917147e5fbb4df8d80)",
+ "craft-xml 0.1.0 (git+https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs?rev=a335834a14c676581ec63cbb345a3e8520997362)",
+ "craft-zip 0.1.0 (git+https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs?rev=a335834a14c676581ec63cbb345a3e8520997362)",
  "thiserror 2.0.21",
 ]
 
@@ -1665,7 +1665,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "craft-xml"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs?rev=914123d662728b49864ff2917147e5fbb4df8d80#914123d662728b49864ff2917147e5fbb4df8d80"
+source = "git+https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs?rev=a335834a14c676581ec63cbb345a3e8520997362#a335834a14c676581ec63cbb345a3e8520997362"
 dependencies = [
  "quick-xml 0.41.0",
  "thiserror 2.0.21",
@@ -1740,7 +1740,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "craft-zip"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs?rev=914123d662728b49864ff2917147e5fbb4df8d80#914123d662728b49864ff2917147e5fbb4df8d80"
+source = "git+https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs?rev=a335834a14c676581ec63cbb345a3e8520997362#a335834a14c676581ec63cbb345a3e8520997362"
 dependencies = [
  "flate2",
  "thiserror 2.0.21",
@@ -2021,7 +2021,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "craft-prepress",
  "craft-print",
  "craft-svg 0.1.0 (git+https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs?rev=cc23ffd4d26f3074808e2187d332564817624f8f)",
- "craft-xml 0.1.0 (git+https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs?rev=914123d662728b49864ff2917147e5fbb4df8d80)",
+ "craft-xml 0.1.0 (git+https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs?rev=a335834a14c676581ec63cbb345a3e8520997362)",
  "craft-xml 0.1.0 (git+https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs?rev=f23b0f33f0d00b157476533a43cbbcfd901aa1f1)",
  "designcraft-color",
  "designcraft-compose",
@@ -2103,9 +2103,9 @@ name = "designcraft-idml"
 version = "0.20.1"
 dependencies = [
  "craft-file-formats",
- "craft-idml 0.1.0 (git+https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs?rev=914123d662728b49864ff2917147e5fbb4df8d80)",
+ "craft-idml 0.1.0 (git+https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs?rev=a335834a14c676581ec63cbb345a3e8520997362)",
  "craft-svg 0.1.0 (git+https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs?rev=cc23ffd4d26f3074808e2187d332564817624f8f)",
- "craft-xml 0.1.0 (git+https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs?rev=914123d662728b49864ff2917147e5fbb4df8d80)",
+ "craft-xml 0.1.0 (git+https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs?rev=a335834a14c676581ec63cbb345a3e8520997362)",
  "designcraft-color",
  "designcraft-compose",
  "designcraft-doc",
@@ -2222,7 +2222,7 @@ version = "0.20.1"
 dependencies = [
  "craft-docx",
  "craft-file-formats",
- "craft-idml 0.1.0 (git+https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs?rev=914123d662728b49864ff2917147e5fbb4df8d80)",
+ "craft-idml 0.1.0 (git+https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs?rev=a335834a14c676581ec63cbb345a3e8520997362)",
  "craft-rtf",
  "craft-wordmodel",
  "craft-xlsx",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 89b5da6c2..37a4ab694 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ craft-pdf = { git = "https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs", rev = "4052591363
 craft-designcraft-format = { git = "https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs", rev = "19692b6190465671e41967c75d0cd4c439d0c84c", version = "=0.1.0" }
 craft-eps = { git = "https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs", rev = "ba24fe2435adb3c81ad6057faf36365fbba736cf", version = "=0.1.0" }
 craft-epub = { git = "https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs", rev = "ba24fe2435adb3c81ad6057faf36365fbba736cf", version = "=0.1.0" }
-craft-idml = { git = "https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs", rev = "914123d662728b49864ff2917147e5fbb4df8d80", version = "=0.1.0" }
+craft-idml = { git = "https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs", rev = "a335834a14c676581ec63cbb345a3e8520997362", version = "=0.1.0" }
 craft-indd = { git = "https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs", rev = "47bf5650b0d503b97bfb5e841746c4957897d11f", version = "=0.1.0" }
 craft-svg = { git = "https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs", rev = "cc23ffd4d26f3074808e2187d332564817624f8f", version = "=0.1.0", features = ["tree-render", "tree-text"] }
-craft-xml = { git = "https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs", rev = "914123d662728b49864ff2917147e5fbb4df8d80", version = "=0.1.0" }
+craft-xml = { git = "https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs", rev = "a335834a14c676581ec63cbb345a3e8520997362", version = "=0.1.0" }
 craft-xml-dtd = { package = "craft-xml", git = "https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs", rev = "f23b0f33f0d00b157476533a43cbbcfd901aa1f1", version = "=0.1.0" }
 craft-rtf = { git = "https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs", rev = "ba24fe2435adb3c81ad6057faf36365fbba736cf", version = "=0.1.0" }
 craft-xlsx = { git = "https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs", rev = "ba24fe2435adb3c81ad6057faf36365fbba736cf", version = "=0.1.0" }
diff --git a/crates/idml/src/import/text_attrs.rs b/crates/idml/src/import/text_attrs.rs
index fe5605a2d..404e19230 100644
--- a/crates/idml/src/import/text_attrs.rs
+++ b/crates/idml/src/import/text_attrs.rs
@@ -69,41 +69,41 @@ impl<'r> Importer<'r> {
         a.v_scale = values.vertical_scale.map(|v| v / 100.0);
         a.baseline_shift = values.baseline_shift;
         a.skew = values.skew;
-        if let Some(r) = e.prop("FillColor") {
+        let appearance = craft_idml::model::CharacterAppearanceValues::from_el(&crate::xml::to_craft(e));
+        if let Some(r) = appearance.fill_color {
             a.fill = Some(self.swatch_ref(r.trim()));
         }
-        a.fill_tint = tint(e.num("FillTint"));
-        if let Some(r) = e.prop("StrokeColor") {
+        a.fill_tint = tint(appearance.fill_tint);
+        if let Some(r) = appearance.stroke_color {
             a.stroke = Some(self.swatch_ref(r.trim()));
         }
-        a.stroke_tint = tint(e.num("StrokeTint"));
-        a.stroke_weight = e.num("StrokeWeight");
+        a.stroke_tint = tint(appearance.stroke_tint);
+        a.stroke_weight = appearance.stroke_weight;
         // Text strokes are centred on the outline or lie outside it, behind the fill.
-        a.stroke_behind_fill = e.prop("StrokeAlignment").and_then(|v| match v.trim() {
+        a.stroke_behind_fill = appearance.stroke_alignment.as_deref().and_then(|v| match v.trim() {
             "OutsideAlignment" => Some(true),
             "CenterAlignment" => Some(false),
             _ => None,
         });
         a.capitalization = e.prop("Capitalization").and_then(|v| names::caps_in(v.trim()));
         a.position = e.prop("Position").and_then(|v| names::position_in(v.trim()));
-        a.underline = e.boolean("Underline");
-        a.strikethrough = e.boolean("StrikeThru");
-        a.ligatures = e.boolean("Ligatures");
+        a.underline = appearance.underline;
+        a.strikethrough = appearance.strikethrough;
+        a.ligatures = appearance.ligatures;
         // Underline / strikethrough options (-9999 = automatic).
-        for k in ["Underline", "StrikeThru"] {
-            let num = |n: &str| e.num(&format!("{k}{n}")).filter(|v| *v > -9000.0);
+        for (underline, values) in [(true, appearance.underline_options), (false, appearance.strikethrough_options)] {
             // An explicit Text Color resets an inherited swatch; absence still inherits.
             // Resolve the sentinel before swatch_ref, which maps unknown names to [None].
-            let color = e.prop(&format!("{k}Color")).map(|r| if r.trim() == "Text Color" { String::new() } else { self.swatch_ref(r.trim()) });
-            let tint = tint(e.num(&format!("{k}Tint")));
-            if k == "Underline" {
-                a.underline_weight = num("Weight").map(Some);
-                a.underline_offset = num("Offset").map(Some);
+            let color = values.color.map(|r| if r.trim() == "Text Color" { String::new() } else { self.swatch_ref(r.trim()) });
+            let tint = tint(values.tint);
+            if underline {
+                a.underline_weight = values.weight.map(Some);
+                a.underline_offset = values.offset.map(Some);
                 a.underline_color = color;
                 a.underline_tint = tint;
             } else {
-                a.strikethrough_weight = num("Weight").map(Some);
-                a.strikethrough_offset = num("Offset").map(Some);
+                a.strikethrough_weight = values.weight.map(Some);
+                a.strikethrough_offset = values.offset.map(Some);
                 a.strikethrough_color = color;
                 a.strikethrough_tint = tint;
             }