diff --git a/annotation-processors/src/main/java/net/kyori/adventure/annotation/processing/SyntheticAnnotationProcessor.java b/annotation-processors/src/main/java/net/kyori/adventure/annotation/processing/SyntheticAnnotationProcessor.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cb3b8bf91c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/annotation-processors/src/main/java/net/kyori/adventure/annotation/processing/SyntheticAnnotationProcessor.java
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+package net.kyori.adventure.annotation.processing;
+
+import com.google.auto.service.AutoService;
+import java.util.Set;
+import javax.annotation.processing.AbstractProcessor;
+import javax.annotation.processing.Processor;
+import javax.annotation.processing.RoundEnvironment;
+import javax.annotation.processing.SupportedAnnotationTypes;
+import javax.lang.model.SourceVersion;
+import javax.lang.model.element.Element;
+import javax.lang.model.element.TypeElement;
+import javax.tools.Diagnostic;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.ApiStatus;
+
+/**
+ * Validate that Synthetic annotations are used in tandem with the {@link Deprecated} annotation.
+ *
+ * @since 5.0.0
+ */
+@ApiStatus.Internal
+@AutoService(Processor.class)
+@SupportedAnnotationTypes(SyntheticAnnotationProcessor.ADVENTURE_SYNTHETIC_ANNOTATION)
+public class SyntheticAnnotationProcessor extends AbstractProcessor {
+
+  public static final String ADVENTURE_SYNTHETIC_ANNOTATION = "net.kyori.adventure.internal.Synthetic";
+
+  @Override
+  public boolean process(final Set<? extends TypeElement> annotations, final RoundEnvironment roundEnv) {
+    for (final TypeElement annotation : annotations) {
+      for (final Element element : roundEnv.getElementsAnnotatedWith(annotation)) {
+        if (element.getAnnotation(Deprecated.class) == null) {
+          this.processingEnv.getMessager().printMessage(Diagnostic.Kind.ERROR, ADVENTURE_SYNTHETIC_ANNOTATION + " needs to be used together with " + Deprecated.class.getCanonicalName() + ", see Synthetic javadocs", element);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public SourceVersion getSupportedSourceVersion() {
+    return SourceVersion.latestSupported();
+  }
+}
diff --git a/api/build.gradle.kts b/api/build.gradle.kts
index f2f75db280..0e052452e6 100644
--- a/api/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/api/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
+import net.bytebuddy.asm.ModifierAdjustment
+import net.bytebuddy.build.gradle.Adjustment
+import net.bytebuddy.description.method.MethodDescription
+import net.bytebuddy.description.modifier.SyntheticState
+import net.bytebuddy.description.type.TypeDescription
+import net.bytebuddy.dynamic.ClassFileLocator
+import net.bytebuddy.dynamic.DynamicType
+import net.bytebuddy.matcher.ElementMatcher
+
 plugins {
   id("adventure.common-conventions")
   alias(libs.plugins.jmh)
+  alias(libs.plugins.byteBuddy)
 }
 
 configurations {
@@ -20,3 +30,40 @@ dependencies {
 }
 
 applyJarMetadata("net.kyori.adventure")
+
+class SyntheticPlugin : net.bytebuddy.build.Plugin {
+  private val name = "net.kyori.adventure.internal.Synthetic"
+
+  override fun apply(
+    builder: DynamicType.Builder<*>,
+    typeDescription: TypeDescription,
+    classFileLocator: ClassFileLocator,
+  ): DynamicType.Builder<*> {
+    return builder.visit(
+      ModifierAdjustment()
+        .withMethodModifiers(
+          ElementMatcher { methodDescription: MethodDescription -> methodDescription.declaredAnnotations.any { it.annotationType.name == name } },
+          SyntheticState.SYNTHETIC
+        )
+    )
+  }
+
+  override fun matches(target: TypeDescription): Boolean {
+    return target.declaredMethods.any { method ->
+      method.declaredAnnotations.any { annotation ->
+        annotation.annotationType.name == name
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  override fun close() {
+    // Nothing to close!
+  }
+}
+
+byteBuddy {
+  adjustment = Adjustment.SELF
+  transformation {
+    plugin = SyntheticPlugin::class.java
+  }
+}
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/net/kyori/adventure/internal/Synthetic.java b/api/src/main/java/net/kyori/adventure/internal/Synthetic.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8315c6370a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/src/main/java/net/kyori/adventure/internal/Synthetic.java
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of adventure, licensed under the MIT License.
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2025 KyoriPowered
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+ * copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+ * SOFTWARE.
+ */
+package net.kyori.adventure.internal;
+
+import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
+import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
+import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
+import java.lang.annotation.Target;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.ApiStatus;
+
+/**
+ * Marks that a method will be transformed to a synthetic method at build time.
+ *
+ * <p>This is used as a bridge to remove the visibility of methods whilst keeping them
+ * available at runtime for library consumers that have not yet updated to stop using
+ * these old methods.</p>
+ *
+ * <p>Any method with this annotation must also be deprecated and should not be
+ * called from any main, test, or other code.</p>
+ *
+ * @since 5.0.0
+ */
+@ApiStatus.Internal
+@Retention(RetentionPolicy.CLASS)
+@Target(ElementType.METHOD)
+public @interface Synthetic {
+}
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/net/kyori/adventure/text/Component.java b/api/src/main/java/net/kyori/adventure/text/Component.java
index ec5c46cf02..0f3fbeb426 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/net/kyori/adventure/text/Component.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/net/kyori/adventure/text/Component.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 import java.util.function.UnaryOperator;
 import java.util.stream.Collector;
 import net.kyori.adventure.builder.AbstractBuilder;
+import net.kyori.adventure.internal.Synthetic;
 import net.kyori.adventure.key.Key;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.event.ClickEvent;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.event.HoverEvent;
@@ -458,8 +459,11 @@ static KeybindComponent keybind(final KeybindComponent.KeybindLike keybind, fina
    * @param color the color
    * @return the keybind component
    * @since 4.0.0
+   * @deprecated For removal in 6.0.0, use {@link #keybind(String, StyleBuilderApplicable...)} instead.
    */
   @Contract(value = "_, _ -> new", pure = true)
+  @Deprecated(forRemoval = true, since = "5.0.0")
+  @Synthetic
   static KeybindComponent keybind(final String keybind, final @Nullable TextColor color) {
     return keybind(keybind, Style.style(color));
   }
@@ -471,8 +475,11 @@ static KeybindComponent keybind(final String keybind, final @Nullable TextColor
    * @param color the color
    * @return the keybind component
    * @since 4.9.0
+   * @deprecated For removal in 6.0.0, use {@link #keybind(KeybindComponent.KeybindLike, StyleBuilderApplicable...)} instead.
    */
   @Contract(value = "_, _ -> new", pure = true)
+  @Deprecated(forRemoval = true, since = "5.0.0")
+  @Synthetic
   static KeybindComponent keybind(final KeybindComponent.KeybindLike keybind, final @Nullable TextColor color) {
     return keybind(requireNonNull(keybind, "keybind").asKeybind(), Style.style(color));
   }
@@ -485,8 +492,11 @@ static KeybindComponent keybind(final KeybindComponent.KeybindLike keybind, fina
    * @param decorations the decorations
    * @return the keybind component
    * @since 4.0.0
+   * @deprecated For removal in 6.0.0, use {@link #keybind(String, StyleBuilderApplicable...)} instead.
    */
   @Contract(value = "_, _, _ -> new", pure = true)
+  @Deprecated(forRemoval = true, since = "5.0.0")
+  @Synthetic
   static KeybindComponent keybind(final String keybind, final @Nullable TextColor color, final TextDecoration... decorations) {
     return keybind(keybind, Style.style(color, decorations));
   }
@@ -499,8 +509,11 @@ static KeybindComponent keybind(final String keybind, final @Nullable TextColor
    * @param decorations the decorations
    * @return the keybind component
    * @since 4.9.0
+   * @deprecated For removal in 6.0.0, use {@link #keybind(KeybindComponent.KeybindLike, StyleBuilderApplicable...)} instead.
    */
   @Contract(value = "_, _, _ -> new", pure = true)
+  @Deprecated(forRemoval = true, since = "5.0.0")
+  @Synthetic
   static KeybindComponent keybind(final KeybindComponent.KeybindLike keybind, final @Nullable TextColor color, final TextDecoration... decorations) {
     return keybind(requireNonNull(keybind, "keybind").asKeybind(), Style.style(color, decorations));
   }
@@ -513,8 +526,11 @@ static KeybindComponent keybind(final KeybindComponent.KeybindLike keybind, fina
    * @param decorations the decorations
    * @return the keybind component
    * @since 4.0.0
+   * @deprecated For removal in 6.0.0, use {@link #keybind(String, StyleBuilderApplicable...)} instead.
    */
   @Contract(value = "_, _, _ -> new", pure = true)
+  @Deprecated(forRemoval = true, since = "5.0.0")
+  @Synthetic
   static KeybindComponent keybind(final String keybind, final @Nullable TextColor color, final Set<TextDecoration> decorations) {
     return keybind(keybind, Style.style(color, decorations));
   }
@@ -527,12 +543,41 @@ static KeybindComponent keybind(final String keybind, final @Nullable TextColor
    * @param decorations the decorations
    * @return the keybind component
    * @since 4.9.0
+   * @deprecated For removal in 6.0.0, use {@link #keybind(KeybindComponent.KeybindLike, StyleBuilderApplicable...)} instead.
    */
   @Contract(value = "_, _, _ -> new", pure = true)
+  @Deprecated(forRemoval = true, since = "5.0.0")
+  @Synthetic
   static KeybindComponent keybind(final KeybindComponent.KeybindLike keybind, final @Nullable TextColor color, final Set<TextDecoration> decorations) {
     return keybind(requireNonNull(keybind, "keybind").asKeybind(), Style.style(color, decorations));
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Creates a keybind component with a keybind, and optional style builder applicables (e.g., color, decoration).
+   *
+   * @param keybind the keybind
+   * @param applicables the style builder applicables
+   * @return the keybind component
+   * @since 5.0.0
+   */
+  @Contract(value = "_, _ -> new", pure = true)
+  static KeybindComponent keybind(final String keybind, final StyleBuilderApplicable... applicables) {
+    return keybind(requireNonNull(keybind, "keybind"), Style.style(applicables));
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a keybind component with a keybind, and optional style builder applicables (e.g., color, decoration).
+   *
+   * @param keybind the keybind
+   * @param applicables the style builder applicables
+   * @return the keybind component
+   * @since 5.0.0
+   */
+  @Contract(value = "_, _ -> new", pure = true)
+  static KeybindComponent keybind(final KeybindComponent.KeybindLike keybind, final StyleBuilderApplicable... applicables) {
+    return keybind(requireNonNull(keybind, "keybind").asKeybind(), Style.style(applicables));
+  }
+
   /*
    * -------------------------
    * ---- ObjectComponent ----
@@ -824,6 +869,19 @@ static TextComponent text(final String content, final Style style) {
     return TextComponentImpl.create(Collections.emptyList(), requireNonNull(style, "style"), content);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Creates a text component with content and styling.
+   *
+   * @param content the plain text content
+   * @param applicables the style builder applicables
+   * @return a text component
+   * @since 5.0.0
+   */
+  @Contract(value = "_, _ -> new", pure = true)
+  static TextComponent text(final String content, final StyleBuilderApplicable... applicables) {
+    return TextComponentImpl.create(Collections.emptyList(), Style.style(applicables), content);
+  }
+
   /**
    * Creates a text component with content, and optional color.
    *
@@ -831,8 +889,11 @@ static TextComponent text(final String content, final Style style) {
    * @param color the color
    * @return a text component
    * @since 4.0.0
+   * @deprecated For removal in 6.0.0, use {@link #text(String, StyleBuilderApplicable...)} instead.
    */
   @Contract(value = "_, _ -> new", pure = true)
+  @Deprecated(forRemoval = true, since = "5.0.0")
+  @Synthetic
   static TextComponent text(final String content, final @Nullable TextColor color) {
     return text(content, Style.style(color));
   }
@@ -845,8 +906,11 @@ static TextComponent text(final String content, final @Nullable TextColor color)
    * @param decorations the decorations
    * @return a text component
    * @since 4.0.0
+   * @deprecated For removal in 6.0.0, use {@link #text(String, StyleBuilderApplicable...)} instead.
    */
   @Contract(value = "_, _, _ -> new", pure = true)
+  @Deprecated(forRemoval = true, since = "5.0.0")
+  @Synthetic
   static TextComponent text(final String content, final @Nullable TextColor color, final TextDecoration... decorations) {
     return text(content, Style.style(color, decorations));
   }
@@ -859,8 +923,11 @@ static TextComponent text(final String content, final @Nullable TextColor color,
    * @param decorations the decorations
    * @return a text component
    * @since 4.0.0
+   * @deprecated For removal in 6.0.0, use {@link #text(String, StyleBuilderApplicable...)} instead.
    */
   @Contract(value = "_, _, _ -> new", pure = true)
+  @Deprecated(forRemoval = true, since = "5.0.0")
+  @Synthetic
   static TextComponent text(final String content, final @Nullable TextColor color, final Set<TextDecoration> decorations) {
     return text(content, Style.style(color, decorations));
   }
@@ -890,6 +957,19 @@ static TextComponent text(final boolean value, final Style style) {
     return text(String.valueOf(value), style);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Creates a text component with the content of {@link String#valueOf(boolean)} and styling.
+   *
+   * @param value the boolean value
+   * @param applicables the style builder applicables
+   * @return a text component
+   * @since 5.0.0
+   */
+  @Contract(value = "_, _ -> new", pure = true)
+  static TextComponent text(final boolean value, final StyleBuilderApplicable... applicables) {
+    return text(String.valueOf(value), Style.style(applicables));
+  }
+
   /**
    * Creates a text component with the content of {@link String#valueOf(boolean)}, and optional color.
    *
@@ -897,8 +977,11 @@ static TextComponent text(final boolean value, final Style style) {
    * @param color the color
    * @return a text component
    * @since 4.0.0
+   * @deprecated For removal in 6.0.0, use {@link #text(boolean, StyleBuilderApplicable...)} instead.
    */
   @Contract(value = "_, _ -> new", pure = true)
+  @Deprecated(forRemoval = true, since = "5.0.0")
+  @Synthetic
   static TextComponent text(final boolean value, final @Nullable TextColor color) {
     return text(String.valueOf(value), color);
   }
@@ -911,8 +994,11 @@ static TextComponent text(final boolean value, final @Nullable TextColor color)
    * @param decorations the decorations
    * @return a text component
    * @since 4.0.0
+   * @deprecated For removal in 6.0.0, use {@link #text(boolean, StyleBuilderApplicable...)} instead.
    */
   @Contract(value = "_, _, _ -> new", pure = true)
+  @Deprecated(forRemoval = true, since = "5.0.0")
+  @Synthetic
   static TextComponent text(final boolean value, final @Nullable TextColor color, final TextDecoration... decorations) {
     return text(String.valueOf(value), color, decorations);
   }
@@ -925,8 +1011,11 @@ static TextComponent text(final boolean value, final @Nullable TextColor color,
    * @param decorations the decorations
    * @return a text component
    * @since 4.0.0
+   * @deprecated For removal in 6.0.0, use {@link #text(boolean, StyleBuilderApplicable...)} instead.
    */
   @Contract(value = "_, _, _ -> new", pure = true)
+  @Deprecated(forRemoval = true, since = "5.0.0")
+  @Synthetic
   static TextComponent text(final boolean value, final @Nullable TextColor color, final Set<TextDecoration> decorations) {
     return text(String.valueOf(value), color, decorations);
   }
@@ -958,6 +1047,19 @@ static TextComponent text(final char value, final Style style) {
     return text(String.valueOf(value), style);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Creates a text component with the content of {@link String#valueOf(char)} and styling.
+   *
+   * @param value the boolean value
+   * @param applicables the style builder applicables
+   * @return a text component
+   * @since 5.0.0
+   */
+  @Contract(value = "_, _ -> new", pure = true)
+  static TextComponent text(final char value, final StyleBuilderApplicable... applicables) {
+    return text(String.valueOf(value), Style.style(applicables));
+  }
+
   /**
    * Creates a text component with the content of {@link String#valueOf(char)}, and optional color.
    *
@@ -965,8 +1067,11 @@ static TextComponent text(final char value, final Style style) {
    * @param color the color
    * @return a text component
    * @since 4.0.0
+   * @deprecated For removal in 6.0.0, use {@link #text(char, StyleBuilderApplicable...)} instead.
    */
   @Contract(value = "_, _ -> new", pure = true)
+  @Deprecated(forRemoval = true, since = "5.0.0")
+  @Synthetic
   static TextComponent text(final char value, final @Nullable TextColor color) {
     return text(String.valueOf(value), color);
   }
@@ -979,8 +1084,11 @@ static TextComponent text(final char value, final @Nullable TextColor color) {
    * @param decorations the decorations
    * @return a text component
    * @since 4.0.0
+   * @deprecated For removal in 6.0.0, use {@link #text(char, StyleBuilderApplicable...)} instead.
    */
   @Contract(value = "_, _, _ -> new", pure = true)
+  @Deprecated(forRemoval = true, since = "5.0.0")
+  @Synthetic
   static TextComponent text(final char value, final @Nullable TextColor color, final TextDecoration... decorations) {
     return text(String.valueOf(value), color, decorations);
   }
@@ -993,8 +1101,11 @@ static TextComponent text(final char value, final @Nullable TextColor color, fin
    * @param decorations the decorations
    * @return a text component
    * @since 4.0.0
+   * @deprecated For removal in 6.0.0, use {@link #text(char, StyleBuilderApplicable...)} instead.
    */
   @Contract(value = "_, _, _ -> new", pure = true)
+  @Deprecated(forRemoval = true, since = "5.0.0")
+  @Synthetic
   static TextComponent text(final char value, final @Nullable TextColor color, final Set<TextDecoration> decorations) {
     return text(String.valueOf(value), color, decorations);
   }
@@ -1024,6 +1135,19 @@ static TextComponent text(final double value, final Style style) {
     return text(String.valueOf(value), style);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Creates a text component with the content of {@link String#valueOf(double)} and styling.
+   *
+   * @param value the boolean value
+   * @param applicables the style builder applicables
+   * @return a text component
+   * @since 5.0.0
+   */
+  @Contract(value = "_, _ -> new", pure = true)
+  static TextComponent text(final double value, final StyleBuilderApplicable... applicables) {
+    return text(String.valueOf(value), Style.style(applicables));
+  }
+
   /**
    * Creates a text component with the content of {@link String#valueOf(double)}, and optional color.
    *
@@ -1031,8 +1155,11 @@ static TextComponent text(final double value, final Style style) {
    * @param color the color
    * @return a text component
    * @since 4.0.0
+   * @deprecated For removal in 6.0.0, use {@link #text(double, StyleBuilderApplicable...)} instead.
    */
   @Contract(value = "_, _ -> new", pure = true)
+  @Deprecated(forRemoval = true, since = "5.0.0")
+  @Synthetic
   static TextComponent text(final double value, final @Nullable TextColor color) {
     return text(String.valueOf(value), color);
   }
@@ -1045,8 +1172,11 @@ static TextComponent text(final double value, final @Nullable TextColor color) {
    * @param decorations the decorations
    * @return a text component
    * @since 4.0.0
+   * @deprecated For removal in 6.0.0, use {@link #text(double, StyleBuilderApplicable...)} instead.
    */
   @Contract(value = "_, _, _ -> new", pure = true)
+  @Deprecated(forRemoval = true, since = "5.0.0")
+  @Synthetic
   static TextComponent text(final double value, final @Nullable TextColor color, final TextDecoration... decorations) {
     return text(String.valueOf(value), color, decorations);
   }
@@ -1059,8 +1189,11 @@ static TextComponent text(final double value, final @Nullable TextColor color, f
    * @param decorations the decorations
    * @return a text component
    * @since 4.0.0
+   * @deprecated For removal in 6.0.0, use {@link #text(double, StyleBuilderApplicable...)} instead.
    */
   @Contract(value = "_, _, _ -> new", pure = true)
+  @Deprecated(forRemoval = true, since = "5.0.0")
+  @Synthetic
   static TextComponent text(final double value, final @Nullable TextColor color, final Set<TextDecoration> decorations) {
     return text(String.valueOf(value), color, decorations);
   }
@@ -1090,6 +1223,19 @@ static TextComponent text(final float value, final Style style) {
     return text(String.valueOf(value), style);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Creates a text component with the content of {@link String#valueOf(double)} and styling.
+   *
+   * @param value the boolean value
+   * @param applicables the style builder applicables
+   * @return a text component
+   * @since 5.0.0
+   */
+  @Contract(value = "_, _ -> new", pure = true)
+  static TextComponent text(final float value, final StyleBuilderApplicable... applicables) {
+    return text(String.valueOf(value), Style.style(applicables));
+  }
+
   /**
    * Creates a text component with the content of {@link String#valueOf(float)}, and optional color.
    *
@@ -1097,8 +1243,11 @@ static TextComponent text(final float value, final Style style) {
    * @param color the color
    * @return a text component
    * @since 4.0.0
+   * @deprecated For removal in 6.0.0, use {@link #text(float, StyleBuilderApplicable...)} instead.
    */
   @Contract(value = "_, _ -> new", pure = true)
+  @Deprecated(forRemoval = true, since = "5.0.0")
+  @Synthetic
   static TextComponent text(final float value, final @Nullable TextColor color) {
     return text(String.valueOf(value), color);
   }
@@ -1111,8 +1260,11 @@ static TextComponent text(final float value, final @Nullable TextColor color) {
    * @param decorations the decorations
    * @return a text component
    * @since 4.0.0
+   * @deprecated For removal in 6.0.0, use {@link #text(float, StyleBuilderApplicable...)} instead.
    */
   @Contract(value = "_, _, _ -> new", pure = true)
+  @Deprecated(forRemoval = true, since = "5.0.0")
+  @Synthetic
   static TextComponent text(final float value, final @Nullable TextColor color, final TextDecoration... decorations) {
     return text(String.valueOf(value), color, decorations);
   }
@@ -1125,8 +1277,11 @@ static TextComponent text(final float value, final @Nullable TextColor color, fi
    * @param decorations the decorations
    * @return a text component
    * @since 4.0.0
+   * @deprecated For removal in 6.0.0, use {@link #text(float, StyleBuilderApplicable...)} instead.
    */
   @Contract(value = "_, _, _ -> new", pure = true)
+  @Deprecated(forRemoval = true, since = "5.0.0")
+  @Synthetic
   static TextComponent text(final float value, final @Nullable TextColor color, final Set<TextDecoration> decorations) {
     return text(String.valueOf(value), color, decorations);
   }
@@ -1156,6 +1311,19 @@ static TextComponent text(final int value, final Style style) {
     return text(String.valueOf(value), style);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Creates a text component with the content of {@link String#valueOf(int)} and styling.
+   *
+   * @param value the boolean value
+   * @param applicables the style builder applicables
+   * @return a text component
+   * @since 5.0.0
+   */
+  @Contract(value = "_, _ -> new", pure = true)
+  static TextComponent text(final int value, final StyleBuilderApplicable... applicables) {
+    return text(String.valueOf(value), Style.style(applicables));
+  }
+
   /**
    * Creates a text component with the content of {@link String#valueOf(int)}, and optional color.
    *
@@ -1163,8 +1331,11 @@ static TextComponent text(final int value, final Style style) {
    * @param color the color
    * @return a text component
    * @since 4.0.0
+   * @deprecated For removal in 6.0.0, use {@link #text(int, StyleBuilderApplicable...)} instead.
    */
   @Contract(value = "_, _ -> new", pure = true)
+  @Deprecated(forRemoval = true, since = "5.0.0")
+  @Synthetic
   static TextComponent text(final int value, final @Nullable TextColor color) {
     return text(String.valueOf(value), color);
   }
@@ -1177,8 +1348,11 @@ static TextComponent text(final int value, final @Nullable TextColor color) {
    * @param decorations the decorations
    * @return a text component
    * @since 4.0.0
+   * @deprecated For removal in 6.0.0, use {@link #text(int, StyleBuilderApplicable...)} instead.
    */
   @Contract(value = "_, _, _ -> new", pure = true)
+  @Deprecated(forRemoval = true, since = "5.0.0")
+  @Synthetic
   static TextComponent text(final int value, final @Nullable TextColor color, final TextDecoration... decorations) {
     return text(String.valueOf(value), color, decorations);
   }
@@ -1191,8 +1365,11 @@ static TextComponent text(final int value, final @Nullable TextColor color, fina
    * @param decorations the decorations
    * @return a text component
    * @since 4.0.0
+   * @deprecated For removal in 6.0.0, use {@link #text(int, StyleBuilderApplicable...)} instead.
    */
   @Contract(value = "_, _, _ -> new", pure = true)
+  @Deprecated(forRemoval = true, since = "5.0.0")
+  @Synthetic
   static TextComponent text(final int value, final @Nullable TextColor color, final Set<TextDecoration> decorations) {
     return text(String.valueOf(value), color, decorations);
   }
@@ -1222,6 +1399,19 @@ static TextComponent text(final long value, final Style style) {
     return text(String.valueOf(value), style);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Creates a text component with the content of {@link String#valueOf(long)} and styling.
+   *
+   * @param value the boolean value
+   * @param applicables the style builder applicables
+   * @return a text component
+   * @since 5.0.0
+   */
+  @Contract(value = "_, _ -> new", pure = true)
+  static TextComponent text(final long value, final StyleBuilderApplicable... applicables) {
+    return text(String.valueOf(value), Style.style(applicables));
+  }
+
   /**
    * Creates a text component with the content of {@link String#valueOf(long)}, and optional color.
    *
@@ -1229,8 +1419,11 @@ static TextComponent text(final long value, final Style style) {
    * @param color the color
    * @return a text component
    * @since 4.0.0
+   * @deprecated For removal in 6.0.0, use {@link #text(long, StyleBuilderApplicable...)} instead.
    */
   @Contract(value = "_, _ -> new", pure = true)
+  @Deprecated(forRemoval = true, since = "5.0.0")
+  @Synthetic
   static TextComponent text(final long value, final @Nullable TextColor color) {
     return text(String.valueOf(value), color);
   }
@@ -1243,8 +1436,11 @@ static TextComponent text(final long value, final @Nullable TextColor color) {
    * @param decorations the decorations
    * @return a text component
    * @since 4.0.0
+   * @deprecated For removal in 6.0.0, use {@link #text(long, StyleBuilderApplicable...)} instead.
    */
   @Contract(value = "_, _, _ -> new", pure = true)
+  @Deprecated(forRemoval = true, since = "5.0.0")
+  @Synthetic
   static TextComponent text(final long value, final @Nullable TextColor color, final TextDecoration... decorations) {
     return text(String.valueOf(value), color, decorations);
   }
@@ -1257,8 +1453,11 @@ static TextComponent text(final long value, final @Nullable TextColor color, fin
    * @param decorations the decorations
    * @return a text component
    * @since 4.0.0
+   * @deprecated For removal in 6.0.0, use {@link #text(long, StyleBuilderApplicable...)} instead.
    */
   @Contract(value = "_, _, _ -> new", pure = true)
+  @Deprecated(forRemoval = true, since = "5.0.0")
+  @Synthetic
   static TextComponent text(final long value, final @Nullable TextColor color, final Set<TextDecoration> decorations) {
     return text(String.valueOf(value), color, decorations);
   }
@@ -1668,12 +1867,28 @@ static TranslatableComponent translatable(final Translatable translatable, final
    * @param color the color
    * @return a translatable component
    * @since 4.0.0
+   * @deprecated For removal in 6.0.0, use {@link #translatable(String, StyleBuilderApplicable...)} instead.
    */
   @Contract(value = "_, _ -> new", pure = true)
+  @Deprecated(forRemoval = true, since = "5.0.0")
+  @Synthetic
   static TranslatableComponent translatable(final String key, final @Nullable TextColor color) {
     return translatable(key, Style.style(color));
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Creates a translatable component with a translation key, and styling.
+   *
+   * @param key the translation key
+   * @param applicables the style builder applicables
+   * @return a translatable component
+   * @since 5.0.0
+   */
+  @Contract(value = "_, _ -> new", pure = true)
+  static TranslatableComponent translatable(final String key, final StyleBuilderApplicable... applicables) {
+    return translatable(key, Style.style(applicables));
+  }
+
   /**
    * Creates a translatable component with a translation key, and optional color.
    *
@@ -1681,12 +1896,28 @@ static TranslatableComponent translatable(final String key, final @Nullable Text
    * @param color the color
    * @return a translatable component
    * @since 4.8.0
+   * @deprecated For removal in 6.0.0, use {@link #translatable(Translatable, StyleBuilderApplicable...)} instead.
    */
   @Contract(value = "_, _ -> new", pure = true)
+  @Deprecated(forRemoval = true, since = "5.0.0")
+  @Synthetic
   static TranslatableComponent translatable(final Translatable translatable, final @Nullable TextColor color) {
     return translatable(requireNonNull(translatable, "translatable").translationKey(), color);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Creates a translatable component with a translation key, and styling.
+   *
+   * @param translatable the translatable object to get the key from
+   * @param applicables the style builder applicables
+   * @return a translatable component
+   * @since 5.0.0
+   */
+  @Contract(value = "_, _ -> new", pure = true)
+  static TranslatableComponent translatable(final Translatable translatable, final StyleBuilderApplicable... applicables) {
+    return translatable(translatable, Style.style(applicables));
+  }
+
   /**
    * Creates a translatable component with a translation key, and optional color and decorations.
    *
@@ -1695,8 +1926,11 @@ static TranslatableComponent translatable(final Translatable translatable, final
    * @param decorations the decorations
    * @return a translatable component
    * @since 4.0.0
+   * @deprecated For removal in 6.0.0, use {@link #translatable(String, StyleBuilderApplicable...)} instead.
    */
   @Contract(value = "_, _, _ -> new", pure = true)
+  @Deprecated(forRemoval = true, since = "5.0.0")
+  @Synthetic
   static TranslatableComponent translatable(final String key, final @Nullable TextColor color, final TextDecoration... decorations) {
     return translatable(key, Style.style(color, decorations));
   }
@@ -1709,8 +1943,11 @@ static TranslatableComponent translatable(final String key, final @Nullable Text
    * @param decorations the decorations
    * @return a translatable component
    * @since 4.8.0
+   * @deprecated For removal in 6.0.0, use {@link #translatable(Translatable, StyleBuilderApplicable...)} instead.
    */
   @Contract(value = "_, _, _ -> new", pure = true)
+  @Deprecated(forRemoval = true, since = "5.0.0")
+  @Synthetic
   static TranslatableComponent translatable(final Translatable translatable, final @Nullable TextColor color, final TextDecoration... decorations) {
     return translatable(requireNonNull(translatable, "translatable").translationKey(), color, decorations);
   }
@@ -1723,8 +1960,11 @@ static TranslatableComponent translatable(final Translatable translatable, final
    * @param decorations the decorations
    * @return a translatable component
    * @since 4.0.0
+   * @deprecated For removal in 6.0.0, use {@link #translatable(String, StyleBuilderApplicable...)} instead.
    */
   @Contract(value = "_, _, _ -> new", pure = true)
+  @Deprecated(forRemoval = true, since = "5.0.0")
+  @Synthetic
   static TranslatableComponent translatable(final String key, final @Nullable TextColor color, final Set<TextDecoration> decorations) {
     return translatable(key, Style.style(color, decorations));
   }
@@ -1737,8 +1977,11 @@ static TranslatableComponent translatable(final String key, final @Nullable Text
    * @param decorations the decorations
    * @return a translatable component
    * @since 4.8.0
+   * @deprecated For removal in 6.0.0, use {@link #translatable(Translatable, StyleBuilderApplicable...)} instead.
    */
   @Contract(value = "_, _, _ -> new", pure = true)
+  @Deprecated(forRemoval = true, since = "5.0.0")
+  @Synthetic
   static TranslatableComponent translatable(final Translatable translatable, final @Nullable TextColor color, final Set<TextDecoration> decorations) {
     return translatable(requireNonNull(translatable, "translatable").translationKey(), color, decorations);
   }
@@ -1805,8 +2048,10 @@ static TranslatableComponent translatable(final Translatable translatable, final
    * @param args the translation arguments
    * @return a translatable component
    * @since 4.0.0
+   * @deprecated For removal in 6.0.0, use {@link #translatable(String, Style, ComponentLike...)} instead.
    */
   @Contract(value = "_, _, _ -> new", pure = true)
+  @Deprecated(forRemoval = true, since = "5.0.0")
   static TranslatableComponent translatable(final String key, final @Nullable TextColor color, final ComponentLike... args) {
     return translatable(key, Style.style(color), args);
   }
@@ -1819,8 +2064,10 @@ static TranslatableComponent translatable(final String key, final @Nullable Text
    * @param args the translation arguments
    * @return a translatable component
    * @since 4.8.0
+   * @deprecated For removal in 6.0.0, use {@link #translatable(Translatable, Style, ComponentLike...)} instead.
    */
   @Contract(value = "_, _, _ -> new", pure = true)
+  @Deprecated(forRemoval = true, since = "5.0.0")
   static TranslatableComponent translatable(final Translatable translatable, final @Nullable TextColor color, final ComponentLike... args) {
     return translatable(requireNonNull(translatable, "translatable").translationKey(), color, args);
   }
@@ -1834,8 +2081,10 @@ static TranslatableComponent translatable(final Translatable translatable, final
    * @param args the translation arguments
    * @return a translatable component
    * @since 4.0.0
+   * @deprecated For removal in 6.0.0, use {@link #translatable(String, Style, ComponentLike...)} instead.
    */
   @Contract(value = "_, _, _, _ -> new", pure = true)
+  @Deprecated(forRemoval = true, since = "5.0.0")
   static TranslatableComponent translatable(final String key, final @Nullable TextColor color, final Set<TextDecoration> decorations, final ComponentLike... args) {
     return translatable(key, Style.style(color, decorations), args);
   }
@@ -1849,8 +2098,10 @@ static TranslatableComponent translatable(final String key, final @Nullable Text
    * @param args the translation arguments
    * @return a translatable component
    * @since 4.8.0
+   * @deprecated For removal in 6.0.0, use {@link #translatable(Translatable, Style, ComponentLike...)} instead.
    */
   @Contract(value = "_, _, _, _ -> new", pure = true)
+  @Deprecated(forRemoval = true, since = "5.0.0")
   static TranslatableComponent translatable(final Translatable translatable, final @Nullable TextColor color, final Set<TextDecoration> decorations, final ComponentLike... args) {
     return translatable(requireNonNull(translatable, "translatable").translationKey(), color, decorations, args);
   }
@@ -1917,8 +2168,10 @@ static TranslatableComponent translatable(final Translatable translatable, final
    * @param args the translation arguments
    * @return a translatable component
    * @since 4.0.0
+   * @deprecated For removal in 6.0.0, use {@link #translatable(String, Style, List)} instead.
    */
   @Contract(value = "_, _, _ -> new", pure = true)
+  @Deprecated(forRemoval = true, since = "5.0.0")
   static TranslatableComponent translatable(final String key, final @Nullable TextColor color, final List<? extends ComponentLike> args) {
     return translatable(key, Style.style(color), args);
   }
@@ -1931,8 +2184,10 @@ static TranslatableComponent translatable(final String key, final @Nullable Text
    * @param args the translation arguments
    * @return a translatable component
    * @since 4.8.0
+   * @deprecated For removal in 6.0.0, use {@link #translatable(Translatable, Style, List)} instead.
    */
   @Contract(value = "_, _, _ -> new", pure = true)
+  @Deprecated(forRemoval = true, since = "5.0.0")
   static TranslatableComponent translatable(final Translatable translatable, final @Nullable TextColor color, final List<? extends ComponentLike> args) {
     return translatable(requireNonNull(translatable, "translatable").translationKey(), color, args);
   }
@@ -1946,8 +2201,10 @@ static TranslatableComponent translatable(final Translatable translatable, final
    * @param args the translation arguments
    * @return a translatable component
    * @since 4.0.0
+   * @deprecated For removal in 6.0.0, use {@link #translatable(String, Style, List)} instead.
    */
   @Contract(value = "_, _, _, _ -> new", pure = true)
+  @Deprecated(forRemoval = true, since = "5.0.0")
   static TranslatableComponent translatable(final String key, final @Nullable TextColor color, final Set<TextDecoration> decorations, final List<? extends ComponentLike> args) {
     return translatable(key, Style.style(color, decorations), args);
   }
@@ -1961,8 +2218,10 @@ static TranslatableComponent translatable(final String key, final @Nullable Text
    * @param args the translation arguments
    * @return a translatable component
    * @since 4.8.0
+   * @deprecated For removal in 6.0.0, use {@link #translatable(Translatable, Style, List)} instead.
    */
   @Contract(value = "_, _, _, _ -> new", pure = true)
+  @Deprecated(forRemoval = true, since = "5.0.0")
   static TranslatableComponent translatable(final Translatable translatable, final @Nullable TextColor color, final Set<TextDecoration> decorations, final List<? extends ComponentLike> args) {
     return translatable(requireNonNull(translatable, "translatable").translationKey(), color, decorations, args);
   }
@@ -2016,7 +2275,7 @@ default boolean contains(final Component that, final BiPredicate<? super Compone
     for (final Component child : this.children()) {
       if (child.contains(that, equals)) return true;
     }
-    final @Nullable HoverEvent<?> hoverEvent = this.hoverEvent();
+    final HoverEvent<?> hoverEvent = this.hoverEvent();
     if (hoverEvent != null) {
       final Object value = hoverEvent.value();
       Component component = null;
diff --git a/api/src/test/java/net/kyori/adventure/text/AbstractComponentTest.java b/api/src/test/java/net/kyori/adventure/text/AbstractComponentTest.java
index d47308b214..9d778bfc85 100644
--- a/api/src/test/java/net/kyori/adventure/text/AbstractComponentTest.java
+++ b/api/src/test/java/net/kyori/adventure/text/AbstractComponentTest.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.event.HoverEvent;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.format.NamedTextColor;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.format.Style;
+import net.kyori.adventure.text.format.StyleBuilderApplicable;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.format.TextDecoration;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 
@@ -190,7 +191,7 @@ void testMergeStyle_color() {
     assertNull(c0.color());
     TextAssertions.assertDecorations(c0, ImmutableSet.of(), ImmutableSet.of());
     assertNull(c0.clickEvent());
-    final C c1 = c0.mergeStyle(Component.text("xyz", NamedTextColor.RED, ImmutableSet.of(TextDecoration.BOLD)).clickEvent(ClickEvent.runCommand("/foo")), Collections.singleton(Style.Merge.COLOR));
+    final C c1 = c0.mergeStyle(Component.text("xyz", (StyleBuilderApplicable) NamedTextColor.RED, TextDecoration.BOLD).clickEvent(ClickEvent.runCommand("/foo")), Collections.singleton(Style.Merge.COLOR));
     assertEquals(NamedTextColor.RED, c1.color());
     TextAssertions.assertDecorations(c1, ImmutableSet.of(), ImmutableSet.of());
     assertNull(c1.clickEvent());
@@ -203,7 +204,7 @@ void testMergeStyle_decorations() {
     assertNull(c0.color());
     TextAssertions.assertDecorations(c0, ImmutableSet.of(), ImmutableSet.of());
     assertNull(c0.clickEvent());
-    final C c1 = c0.mergeStyle(Component.text("xyz", NamedTextColor.RED, ImmutableSet.of(TextDecoration.BOLD)).clickEvent(ClickEvent.runCommand("/foo")), Collections.singleton(Style.Merge.DECORATIONS));
+    final C c1 = c0.mergeStyle(Component.text("xyz", (StyleBuilderApplicable) NamedTextColor.RED, TextDecoration.BOLD).clickEvent(ClickEvent.runCommand("/foo")), Collections.singleton(Style.Merge.DECORATIONS));
     assertNull(c1.color());
     TextAssertions.assertDecorations(c1, ImmutableSet.of(TextDecoration.BOLD), ImmutableSet.of());
     assertNull(c1.clickEvent());
@@ -216,7 +217,7 @@ void testMergeStyle_events() {
     assertNull(c0.color());
     TextAssertions.assertDecorations(c0, ImmutableSet.of(), ImmutableSet.of());
     assertNull(c0.clickEvent());
-    final C c1 = c0.mergeStyle(Component.text("xyz", NamedTextColor.RED, ImmutableSet.of(TextDecoration.BOLD)).clickEvent(ClickEvent.runCommand("/foo")), Collections.singleton(Style.Merge.EVENTS));
+    final C c1 = c0.mergeStyle(Component.text("xyz", (StyleBuilderApplicable) NamedTextColor.RED, TextDecoration.BOLD).clickEvent(ClickEvent.runCommand("/foo")), Collections.singleton(Style.Merge.EVENTS));
     assertNull(c1.color());
     TextAssertions.assertDecorations(c1, ImmutableSet.of(), ImmutableSet.of());
     assertNotNull(c1.clickEvent());
@@ -228,7 +229,7 @@ void testSetStyle() {
     assertNull(c0.color());
     TextAssertions.assertDecorations(c0, ImmutableSet.of(), ImmutableSet.of());
     assertNull(c0.clickEvent());
-    final C c1 = c0.style(Component.text("xyz", NamedTextColor.RED, ImmutableSet.of(TextDecoration.BOLD)).clickEvent(ClickEvent.runCommand("/foo")).style());
+    final C c1 = c0.style(Component.text("xyz", (StyleBuilderApplicable) NamedTextColor.RED, TextDecoration.BOLD).clickEvent(ClickEvent.runCommand("/foo")).style());
     assertEquals(NamedTextColor.RED, c1.color());
     TextAssertions.assertDecorations(c1, ImmutableSet.of(TextDecoration.BOLD), ImmutableSet.of());
     assertNotNull(c1.clickEvent());
@@ -331,8 +332,8 @@ void testBasicEquals() {
   @Test
   void testBuilderApplyDeep() {
     final C c0 = this.builder()
-      .append(Component.text("a", NamedTextColor.RED))
-      .append(Component.text("b", NamedTextColor.RED))
+      .append(Component.text("a", (StyleBuilderApplicable) NamedTextColor.RED))
+      .append(Component.text("b", (StyleBuilderApplicable) NamedTextColor.RED))
       .applyDeep(builder -> builder.color(NamedTextColor.GREEN))
       .build();
     final List<Component> children = c0.children();
@@ -345,11 +346,11 @@ void testBuilderApplyDeep() {
   @Test
   void testCollectorNoSeparator() {
     final Component joined = Stream.of(
-      Component.text("Hello", NamedTextColor.RED),
+      Component.text("Hello", (StyleBuilderApplicable) NamedTextColor.RED),
       Component.text("World")
     ).collect(Component.toComponent());
     final Component expected = Component.text()
-      .append(Component.text("Hello", NamedTextColor.RED))
+      .append(Component.text("Hello", (StyleBuilderApplicable) NamedTextColor.RED))
       .append(Component.text("World"))
       .build();
 
@@ -359,12 +360,12 @@ void testCollectorNoSeparator() {
   @Test
   void testCollectorWithSeparator() {
     final Component joined = Stream.of(
-      Component.text("Hello", NamedTextColor.RED),
+      Component.text("Hello", (StyleBuilderApplicable) NamedTextColor.RED),
       Component.text("World")
     ).collect(Component.toComponent(Component.space()));
 
     final Component expected = Component.text()
-      .append(Component.text("Hello", NamedTextColor.RED))
+      .append(Component.text("Hello", (StyleBuilderApplicable) NamedTextColor.RED))
       .append(Component.space())
       .append(Component.text("World"))
       .build();
diff --git a/api/src/test/java/net/kyori/adventure/text/KeybindComponentTest.java b/api/src/test/java/net/kyori/adventure/text/KeybindComponentTest.java
index a9c1a7b31a..b9dcfd5ef2 100644
--- a/api/src/test/java/net/kyori/adventure/text/KeybindComponentTest.java
+++ b/api/src/test/java/net/kyori/adventure/text/KeybindComponentTest.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSet;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.format.NamedTextColor;
+import net.kyori.adventure.text.format.StyleBuilderApplicable;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.format.TextDecoration;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ void testOf() {
 
   @Test
   void testOf_color() {
-    final KeybindComponent component = Component.keybind("key.jump", NamedTextColor.GREEN);
+    final KeybindComponent component = Component.keybind("key.jump", (StyleBuilderApplicable) NamedTextColor.GREEN);
     assertEquals("key.jump", component.keybind());
     assertEquals(NamedTextColor.GREEN, component.color());
     TextAssertions.assertDecorations(component, ImmutableSet.of(), ImmutableSet.of());
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ void testOf_color() {
 
   @Test
   void testOf_color_decorations() {
-    final KeybindComponent component = Component.keybind("key.jump", NamedTextColor.GREEN, ImmutableSet.of(TextDecoration.BOLD));
+    final KeybindComponent component = Component.keybind("key.jump", (StyleBuilderApplicable) NamedTextColor.GREEN, TextDecoration.BOLD);
     assertEquals("key.jump", component.keybind());
     assertEquals(NamedTextColor.GREEN, component.color());
     TextAssertions.assertDecorations(component, ImmutableSet.of(TextDecoration.BOLD), ImmutableSet.of());
diff --git a/api/src/test/java/net/kyori/adventure/text/TextComponentTest.java b/api/src/test/java/net/kyori/adventure/text/TextComponentTest.java
index 757701315a..e1d127c54a 100644
--- a/api/src/test/java/net/kyori/adventure/text/TextComponentTest.java
+++ b/api/src/test/java/net/kyori/adventure/text/TextComponentTest.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 import java.util.Collections;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.format.NamedTextColor;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.format.Style;
+import net.kyori.adventure.text.format.StyleBuilderApplicable;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.format.TextColor;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.format.TextDecoration;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
@@ -89,13 +90,11 @@ void testOfSameResult() {
     new EqualsTester()
       .addEqualityGroup(
         Component.text("foo", Style.style(TextColor.color(0x0a1ab9))),
-        Component.text("foo", TextColor.color(0x0a1ab9)),
-        Component.text("foo", TextColor.color(0x0a1ab9), ImmutableSet.of())
+        Component.text("foo", (StyleBuilderApplicable) TextColor.color(0x0a1ab9))
       )
       .addEqualityGroup(
         Component.text("foo", Style.style(TextColor.color(0x0a1ab9), TextDecoration.BOLD)),
-        Component.text("foo", TextColor.color(0x0a1ab9), TextDecoration.BOLD),
-        Component.text("foo", TextColor.color(0x0a1ab9), ImmutableSet.of(TextDecoration.BOLD))
+        Component.text("foo", (StyleBuilderApplicable) TextColor.color(0x0a1ab9), TextDecoration.BOLD)
       )
       .testEquals();
   }
@@ -108,7 +107,7 @@ void testOfKnownChar() {
 
   @Test
   void testOf_color() {
-    final TextComponent component = Component.text("foo", NamedTextColor.GREEN);
+    final TextComponent component = Component.text("foo", (StyleBuilderApplicable) NamedTextColor.GREEN);
     assertEquals("foo", component.content());
     assertEquals(NamedTextColor.GREEN, component.color());
     assertDecorations(component, ImmutableSet.of(), ImmutableSet.of());
@@ -116,7 +115,7 @@ void testOf_color() {
 
   @Test
   void testOf_color_decorations() {
-    final TextComponent component = Component.text("foo", NamedTextColor.GREEN, ImmutableSet.of(TextDecoration.BOLD));
+    final TextComponent component = Component.text("foo", (StyleBuilderApplicable) NamedTextColor.GREEN, TextDecoration.BOLD);
     assertEquals("foo", component.content());
     assertEquals(NamedTextColor.GREEN, component.color());
     assertDecorations(component, ImmutableSet.of(TextDecoration.BOLD), ImmutableSet.of());
diff --git a/api/src/test/java/net/kyori/adventure/text/TranslatableComponentTest.java b/api/src/test/java/net/kyori/adventure/text/TranslatableComponentTest.java
index b38ae8b75e..f7980d7d13 100644
--- a/api/src/test/java/net/kyori/adventure/text/TranslatableComponentTest.java
+++ b/api/src/test/java/net/kyori/adventure/text/TranslatableComponentTest.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSet;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.format.NamedTextColor;
+import net.kyori.adventure.text.format.StyleBuilderApplicable;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.format.TextDecoration;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ void testOf() {
 
   @Test
   void testOf_color() {
-    final TranslatableComponent component = Component.translatable("multiplayer.player.left", NamedTextColor.GREEN);
+    final TranslatableComponent component = Component.translatable("multiplayer.player.left", (StyleBuilderApplicable) NamedTextColor.GREEN);
     assertEquals("multiplayer.player.left", component.key());
     assertEquals(NamedTextColor.GREEN, component.color());
     assertDecorations(component, ImmutableSet.of(), ImmutableSet.of());
@@ -59,8 +60,8 @@ void testOf_color() {
 
   @Test
   void testOf_color_decorations() {
-    final TranslatableComponent c0 = Component.translatable("multiplayer.player.left", NamedTextColor.GREEN, TextDecoration.BOLD);
-    final TranslatableComponent c1 = Component.translatable("multiplayer.player.left", NamedTextColor.GREEN, ImmutableSet.of(TextDecoration.BOLD));
+    final TranslatableComponent c0 = Component.translatable("multiplayer.player.left", (StyleBuilderApplicable) NamedTextColor.GREEN, TextDecoration.BOLD);
+    final TranslatableComponent c1 = Component.translatable("multiplayer.player.left", (StyleBuilderApplicable) NamedTextColor.GREEN, TextDecoration.BOLD);
     assertEquals("multiplayer.player.left", c1.key());
     assertEquals(NamedTextColor.GREEN, c0.color());
     assertEquals(NamedTextColor.GREEN, c1.color());
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index e6c1dc1262..ca3cf26112 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -69,3 +69,4 @@ zJmh = { module = "org.openjdk.jmh:jmh-core", version.ref = "jmh" }
 indra-sonatype = { id = "net.kyori.indra.publishing.sonatype", version.ref = "indra" }
 jmh = { id = "me.champeau.jmh", version.ref = "jmhPlugin" }
 nexusPublish = { id = "io.github.gradle-nexus.publish-plugin", version = "2.0.0" }
+byteBuddy = "net.bytebuddy.byte-buddy-gradle-plugin:1.17.8"