diff --git a/examples/simple.rs b/examples/simple.rs
index f7f893f..2b0d798 100644
--- a/examples/simple.rs
+++ b/examples/simple.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 extern crate libterm;
 
-use libterm::{TermControl, raw_mode, Color};
+use libterm::{TermControl, raw_mode, Color, Mode};
 use std::io::{Read, Write, stdout, stdin};
 
 fn main() {
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ fn main() {
 
     stdout.goto(5, 5).unwrap();
     stdout.clear().unwrap();
+    stdout.mode(Mode::Bold).unwrap();
     stdout.write(b"yo, 'q' will exit.").unwrap();
+    stdout.reset().unwrap();
     stdout.flush().unwrap();
     stdout.goto(20, 10).unwrap();
 
diff --git a/src/control.rs b/src/control.rs
index 246e32d..65f9d3c 100644
--- a/src/control.rs
+++ b/src/control.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use std::io::{Write, Result as IoResult};
-use Color;
+use {Color, Mode};
 
 /// Controlling terminals.
 pub trait TermControl {
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ pub trait TermControl {
     fn hide(&mut self) -> IoResult<usize> {
         self.csi(b"?25l")
     }
-    /// Reset the style of the cursor.
-    fn reset_style(&mut self) -> IoResult<usize> {
+    /// Reset the rendition mode.
+    fn reset(&mut self) -> IoResult<usize> {
         self.csi(b"m")
     }
     /// Go to a given position.
@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ pub trait TermControl {
             b'm',
         ])
     }
+    /// Set rendition mode (SGR).
+    fn mode(&mut self, mode: Mode) -> IoResult<usize> {
+        self.rendition(mode as u8)
+    }
 }
 
 impl<W: Write> TermControl for W {
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index c4bf259..34b2da9 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -16,3 +16,6 @@ pub use size::termsize;
 
 mod color;
 pub use color::Color;
+
+mod mode;
+pub use mode::Mode;
diff --git a/src/mode.rs b/src/mode.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..38faad6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mode.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+/// A SGR parameter (rendition mode).
+pub enum Mode {
+    /// Reset SGR parameters.
+    Reset = 0,
+    /// Bold text.
+    Bold = 1,
+    /// Fainted text (not widely supported).
+    Faint = 2,
+    /// Italic text.
+    Italic = 3,
+    /// Underlined text.
+    Underline = 4,
+    /// Blinking text (not widely supported).
+    Blink = 5,
+    /// Inverted colors (negative mode).
+    Invert = 7,
+    /// Crossed out text (not widely supported).
+    CrossedOut = 9,
+    /// Framed text (not widely supported).
+    Framed = 51,
+}