diff --git a/rust/src/cells.rs b/rust/src/cells.rs
index 174ebd30c..7c6f0f472 100644
--- a/rust/src/cells.rs
+++ b/rust/src/cells.rs
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 
 use crate as nc;
 use nc::types::{
-    AlphaBits, Cell, CellGcluster, Channel, ChannelPair, Color, IntResult, PaletteIndex, Plane,
+    AlphaBits, Cell, CellGcluster, Channel, ChannelPair, Color, IntResult, NcPlane, PaletteIndex,
     StyleMask, EGC,
 };
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ pub unsafe fn cell_prime(
 ///
 #[allow(unused_unsafe)]
 pub unsafe fn cells_load_box(
-    plane: &mut Plane,
+    plane: &mut NcPlane,
     style: StyleMask,
     channels: ChannelPair,
     ul: &mut Cell,
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ pub fn cell_wide_left_p(cell: &Cell) -> bool {
 /// copy the UTF8-encoded EGC out of the cell, whether simple or complex. the
 /// result is not tied to the ncplane, and persists across erases / destruction.
 #[inline]
-pub fn cell_strdup(plane: &Plane, cell: &Cell) -> EGC {
+pub fn cell_strdup(plane: &NcPlane, cell: &Cell) -> EGC {
     core::char::from_u32(
         unsafe { libc::strdup(nc::cell_extended_gcluster(plane, cell)) } as i32 as u32,
     )
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ pub fn cell_strdup(plane: &Plane, cell: &Cell) -> EGC {
 /// Extract the three elements of a cell.
 #[inline]
 pub fn cell_extract(
-    plane: &Plane,
+    plane: &NcPlane,
     cell: &Cell,
     stylemask: &mut StyleMask,
     channels: &mut ChannelPair,
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ pub fn cell_extract(
 /// be the same. Only the expanded EGC must be equal. The EGC must be bit-equal;
 /// it would probably be better to test whether they're Unicode-equal FIXME.
 #[inline]
-pub fn cellcmp(plane1: &Plane, cell1: &Cell, plane2: &Plane, cell2: &Cell) -> bool {
+pub fn cellcmp(plane1: &NcPlane, cell1: &Cell, plane2: &NcPlane, cell2: &Cell) -> bool {
     if cell1.stylemask != cell2.stylemask {
         return true;
     }
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ pub fn cellcmp(plane1: &Plane, cell1: &Cell, plane2: &Plane, cell2: &Cell) -> bo
 ///
 // NOTE: remove casting for CELL_WIEDASIAN_MASK when fixed: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-bindgen/issues/1875
 #[inline]
-pub fn cell_load_simple(plane: &mut Plane, cell: &mut Cell, ch: EGC) -> i32 {
+pub fn cell_load_simple(plane: &mut NcPlane, cell: &mut Cell, ch: EGC) -> i32 {
     unsafe {
         nc::cell_release(plane, cell);
     }
diff --git a/rust/src/direct.rs b/rust/src/direct.rs
index 1894efa9f..347b25ecb 100644
--- a/rust/src/direct.rs
+++ b/rust/src/direct.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 // ncdirect_flush
 // ncdirect_getc
 // ncdirect_hline_interp
-// ncdirect_init                // wrapped at start()
+// ncdirect_init                // wrapped at _new() & _with_flags()
 // ncdirect_inputready_fd
 // ncdirect_palette_size
 // ncdirect_printf_aligned
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 // ncdirect_vline_interp
 
 use crate as nc;
-use nc::types::{DirectMode, DirectModeFlags};
+use nc::types::{NcDirect, NcDirectFlags};
 
 extern "C" {
     fn libc_stdout() -> *mut nc::_IO_FILE;
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ extern "C" {
 /// used to add color and styling to text in the standard output paradigm.
 ///
 /// Returns NULL on error, including any failure initializing terminfo.
-pub unsafe fn ncdirect_new() -> *mut DirectMode {
+pub unsafe fn ncdirect_new() -> *mut NcDirect {
     ncdirect_with_flags(0)
 }
 
@@ -65,6 +65,6 @@ pub unsafe fn ncdirect_new() -> *mut DirectMode {
 /// - NCDIRECT_OPTION_INHIBIT_CBREAK
 /// - NCDIRECT_OPTION_INHIBIT_SETLOCALE
 ///
-pub unsafe fn ncdirect_with_flags(flags: DirectModeFlags) -> *mut DirectMode {
+pub unsafe fn ncdirect_with_flags(flags: NcDirectFlags) -> *mut NcDirect {
     nc::ncdirect_init(core::ptr::null(), libc_stdout(), flags)
 }
diff --git a/rust/src/lib.rs b/rust/src/lib.rs
index aed71ba13..56bc64c2f 100644
--- a/rust/src/lib.rs
+++ b/rust/src/lib.rs
@@ -21,19 +21,20 @@ mod direct;
 mod input;
 mod key;
 mod keycodes;
-mod nc;
+mod notcurses;
 mod palette;
 mod pixel;
 mod plane;
-mod types;
+pub mod types; // re-exportable
 mod visual;
+
 pub use cells::*;
 pub use channel::*;
 pub use direct::*;
 pub use input::*;
 pub use key::*;
 pub use keycodes::*;
-pub use nc::*;
+pub use notcurses::*;
 pub use palette::*;
 pub use pixel::*;
 pub use plane::*;
diff --git a/rust/src/nc.rs b/rust/src/notcurses.rs
similarity index 81%
rename from rust/src/nc.rs
rename to rust/src/notcurses.rs
index fa8dfa36b..49f957bd6 100644
--- a/rust/src/nc.rs
+++ b/rust/src/notcurses.rs
@@ -55,27 +55,27 @@
 use core::ptr::null;
 
 use crate as nc;
-use nc::types::{Align, FullMode, Input, Plane, ALIGN_CENTER, ALIGN_LEFT};
+use nc::types::{Input, NcAlign, NcPlane, Notcurses, NCALIGN_CENTER, NCALIGN_LEFT};
 
 /// return the offset into 'availcols' at which 'cols' ought be output given the requirements of 'align'
 #[inline]
-pub fn notcurses_align(availcols: i32, align: Align, cols: i32) -> i32 {
-    if align == ALIGN_LEFT {
+pub fn notcurses_align(availcols: i32, align: NcAlign, cols: i32) -> i32 {
+    if align == NCALIGN_LEFT {
         return 0;
     }
     if cols > availcols {
         return 0;
     }
-    if align == ALIGN_CENTER {
+    if align == NCALIGN_CENTER {
         return (availcols - cols) / 2;
     }
-    availcols - cols // ALIGN_RIGHT
+    availcols - cols // NCALIGN_RIGHT
 }
 
 /// 'input' may be NULL if the caller is uninterested in event details.
 /// If no event is ready, returns 0.
 #[inline]
-pub fn notcurses_getc_nblock(nc: &mut FullMode, input: &mut Input) -> nc::char32_t {
+pub fn notcurses_getc_nblock(nc: &mut Notcurses, input: &mut Input) -> nc::char32_t {
     unsafe {
         let mut sigmask = nc::sigset_t { __val: [0; 16] };
         nc::sigfillset(&mut sigmask);
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ pub fn notcurses_getc_nblock(nc: &mut FullMode, input: &mut Input) -> nc::char32
 /// 'input' may be NULL if the caller is uninterested in event details.
 /// Blocks until an event is processed or a signal is received.
 #[inline]
-pub fn notcurses_getc_nblocking(nc: &mut FullMode, input: &mut Input) -> nc::char32_t {
+pub fn notcurses_getc_nblocking(nc: &mut Notcurses, input: &mut Input) -> nc::char32_t {
     unsafe {
         let mut sigmask = nc::sigset_t { __val: [0; 16] };
         nc::sigemptyset(&mut sigmask);
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ pub fn notcurses_getc_nblocking(nc: &mut FullMode, input: &mut Input) -> nc::cha
 
 /// notcurses_stdplane(), plus free bonus dimensions written to non-NULL y/x!
 #[inline]
-pub fn notcurses_stddim_yx(nc: &mut FullMode, y: &mut i32, x: &mut i32) -> Plane {
+pub fn notcurses_stddim_yx(nc: &mut Notcurses, y: &mut i32, x: &mut i32) -> NcPlane {
     unsafe {
         let s = nc::notcurses_stdplane(nc);
         nc::ncplane_dim_yx(s, y, x);
@@ -110,14 +110,14 @@ pub fn notcurses_stddim_yx(nc: &mut FullMode, y: &mut i32, x: &mut i32) -> Plane
 
 /// Return our current idea of the terminal dimensions in rows and cols.
 #[inline]
-pub fn notcurses_term_dim_yx(nc: &FullMode, rows: &mut i32, cols: &mut i32) {
+pub fn notcurses_term_dim_yx(nc: &Notcurses, rows: &mut i32, cols: &mut i32) {
     unsafe {
         nc::ncplane_dim_yx(nc::notcurses_stdplane_const(nc), rows, cols);
     }
 }
 
 // TODO
-// pub unsafe fn notcurses_start() -> *mut FullMode {
+// pub unsafe fn notcurses_start() -> *mut Notcurses {
 //     nc::notcurses_init(core::ptr::null(), libc_stdout())
 // }
 
diff --git a/rust/src/plane.rs b/rust/src/plane.rs
index 268bb798c..6ea03e240 100644
--- a/rust/src/plane.rs
+++ b/rust/src/plane.rs
@@ -156,7 +156,8 @@ use cstr_core::CString;
 
 use crate as nc;
 use nc::types::{
-    Align, AlphaBits, Cell, Channel, ChannelPair, Color, EGCBackstop, IntResult, Plane, StyleMask,
+    AlphaBits, Cell, Channel, ChannelPair, Color, EGCBackstop, IntResult, NcAlign, NcPlane,
+    StyleMask,
 };
 
 /// Return the column at which 'cols' columns ought start in order to be aligned
@@ -165,14 +166,14 @@ use nc::types::{
 //
 // NOTE: [leave cols as i32](https://github.com/dankamongmen/notcurses/issues/904)
 #[inline]
-pub fn ncplane_align(plane: &Plane, align: Align, cols: i32) -> i32 {
+pub fn ncplane_align(plane: &NcPlane, align: NcAlign, cols: i32) -> i32 {
     nc::notcurses_align(nc::ncplane_dim_x(plane), align, cols)
 }
 
 /// Retrieve the current contents of the cell under the cursor into 'cell'.
 /// This cell is invalidated if the associated plane is destroyed.
 #[inline]
-pub fn nplane_at_cursor_cell(plane: &mut Plane, cell: &mut Cell) -> IntResult {
+pub fn nplane_at_cursor_cell(plane: &mut NcPlane, cell: &mut Cell) -> IntResult {
     let mut egc = unsafe { nc::ncplane_at_cursor(plane, &mut cell.stylemask, &mut cell.channels) };
     if egc.is_null() {
         return -1;
@@ -189,7 +190,7 @@ pub fn nplane_at_cursor_cell(plane: &mut Plane, cell: &mut Cell) -> IntResult {
 /// Retrieve the current contents of the specified cell into 'cell'.
 /// This cell is invalidated if the associated plane is destroyed.
 #[inline]
-pub fn ncplane_at_yx_cell(plane: &mut Plane, y: i32, x: i32, cell: &mut Cell) -> IntResult {
+pub fn ncplane_at_yx_cell(plane: &mut NcPlane, y: i32, x: i32, cell: &mut Cell) -> IntResult {
     let mut egc =
         unsafe { nc::ncplane_at_yx(plane, y, x, &mut cell.stylemask, &mut cell.channels) };
     if egc.is_null() {
@@ -209,7 +210,7 @@ pub fn ncplane_at_yx_cell(plane: &mut Plane, y: i32, x: i32, cell: &mut Cell) ->
 /// minimum box size is 2x2, and it cannot be drawn off-screen.
 #[inline]
 pub fn ncplane_box_sized(
-    plane: &mut Plane,
+    plane: &mut NcPlane,
     ul: &Cell,
     ur: &Cell,
     ll: &Cell,
@@ -240,7 +241,7 @@ pub fn ncplane_box_sized(
 
 ///
 #[inline]
-pub fn ncplane_dim_x(plane: &Plane) -> i32 {
+pub fn ncplane_dim_x(plane: &NcPlane) -> i32 {
     unsafe {
         let mut x = 0;
         nc::ncplane_dim_yx(plane, null_mut(), &mut x);
@@ -250,7 +251,7 @@ pub fn ncplane_dim_x(plane: &Plane) -> i32 {
 
 ///
 #[inline]
-pub fn ncplane_dim_y(plane: &Plane) -> i32 {
+pub fn ncplane_dim_y(plane: &NcPlane) -> i32 {
     unsafe {
         let mut y = 0;
         nc::ncplane_dim_yx(plane, &mut y, null_mut());
@@ -261,7 +262,7 @@ pub fn ncplane_dim_y(plane: &Plane) -> i32 {
 ///
 #[inline]
 pub fn ncplane_double_box(
-    plane: &mut Plane,
+    plane: &mut NcPlane,
     stylemask: StyleMask,
     channels: ChannelPair,
     ystop: i32,
@@ -307,7 +308,7 @@ pub fn ncplane_double_box(
 ///
 #[inline]
 pub fn ncplane_double_box_sized(
-    plane: &mut Plane,
+    plane: &mut NcPlane,
     stylemask: StyleMask,
     channels: ChannelPair,
     ylen: i32,
@@ -330,14 +331,14 @@ pub fn ncplane_double_box_sized(
 
 /// On error, return the negative number of cells drawn.
 #[inline]
-pub fn ncplane_hline(plane: &mut Plane, cell: &Cell, len: i32) -> i32 {
+pub fn ncplane_hline(plane: &mut NcPlane, cell: &Cell, len: i32) -> i32 {
     unsafe { nc::ncplane_hline_interp(plane, cell, len, cell.channels, cell.channels) }
 }
 
 ///
 #[inline]
 pub fn ncplane_perimeter(
-    plane: &mut Plane,
+    plane: &mut NcPlane,
     ul: &Cell,
     ur: &Cell,
     ll: &Cell,
@@ -357,7 +358,7 @@ pub fn ncplane_perimeter(
 ///
 #[inline]
 pub fn ncplane_perimeter_double(
-    plane: &mut Plane,
+    plane: &mut NcPlane,
     stylemask: StyleMask,
     channels: ChannelPair,
     ctlword: u32,
@@ -406,7 +407,7 @@ pub fn ncplane_perimeter_double(
 ///
 #[inline]
 pub fn ncplane_perimeter_rounded(
-    plane: &mut Plane,
+    plane: &mut NcPlane,
     stylemask: StyleMask,
     channels: ChannelPair,
     ctlword: u32,
@@ -454,19 +455,19 @@ pub fn ncplane_perimeter_rounded(
 
 /// Call ncplane_putc_yx() for the current cursor location.
 #[inline]
-pub fn ncplane_putc(plane: &mut Plane, cell: &Cell) -> IntResult {
+pub fn ncplane_putc(plane: &mut NcPlane, cell: &Cell) -> IntResult {
     unsafe { nc::ncplane_putc_yx(plane, -1, -1, cell) }
 }
 
 /// Call ncplane_putegc() at the current cursor location.
 #[inline]
-pub fn ncplane_putegc(plane: &mut Plane, gcluster: i8, sbytes: &mut i32) -> IntResult {
+pub fn ncplane_putegc(plane: &mut NcPlane, gcluster: i8, sbytes: &mut i32) -> IntResult {
     unsafe { nc::ncplane_putegc_yx(plane, -1, -1, &gcluster, sbytes) }
 }
 
 ///
 #[inline]
-pub fn ncplane_putstr(plane: &mut Plane, gclustarr: &[u8]) -> IntResult {
+pub fn ncplane_putstr(plane: &mut NcPlane, gclustarr: &[u8]) -> IntResult {
     unsafe {
         nc::ncplane_putstr_yx(
             plane,
@@ -479,7 +480,7 @@ pub fn ncplane_putstr(plane: &mut Plane, gclustarr: &[u8]) -> IntResult {
 
 ///
 #[inline]
-pub fn ncplane_putnstr(plane: &mut Plane, size: nc::size_t, gclustarr: &[u8]) -> IntResult {
+pub fn ncplane_putnstr(plane: &mut NcPlane, size: nc::size_t, gclustarr: &[u8]) -> IntResult {
     unsafe {
         nc::ncplane_putnstr_yx(
             plane,
@@ -494,7 +495,7 @@ pub fn ncplane_putnstr(plane: &mut Plane, size: nc::size_t, gclustarr: &[u8]) ->
 /// Resize the plane, retaining what data we can (everything, unless we're
 /// shrinking in some dimension). Keep the origin where it is.
 #[inline]
-pub fn ncplane_resize_simple(plane: &mut Plane, ylen: i32, xlen: i32) -> IntResult {
+pub fn ncplane_resize_simple(plane: &mut NcPlane, ylen: i32, xlen: i32) -> IntResult {
     let (mut oldy, mut oldx) = (0, 0);
     unsafe {
         nc::ncplane_dim_yx(plane, &mut oldy, &mut oldx);
@@ -519,13 +520,13 @@ pub fn ncplane_resize_simple(plane: &mut Plane, ylen: i32, xlen: i32) -> IntResu
 ///
 /// On error, return the negative number of cells drawn.
 #[inline]
-pub fn ncplane_vline(plane: &mut Plane, cell: &Cell, len: i32) -> i32 {
+pub fn ncplane_vline(plane: &mut NcPlane, cell: &Cell, len: i32) -> i32 {
     unsafe { nc::ncplane_vline_interp(plane, cell, len, cell.channels, cell.channels) }
 }
 
 ///
 #[inline]
-pub fn ncplane_vprintf(plane: &mut Plane, format: &str, ap: &mut nc::__va_list_tag) -> IntResult {
+pub fn ncplane_vprintf(plane: &mut NcPlane, format: &str, ap: &mut nc::__va_list_tag) -> IntResult {
     unsafe {
         nc::ncplane_vprintf_yx(
             plane,
@@ -543,7 +544,7 @@ pub fn ncplane_vprintf(plane: &mut Plane, format: &str, ap: &mut nc::__va_list_t
 // XXX receive cells as u32? https://github.com/dankamongmen/notcurses/issues/920
 #[inline]
 pub fn ncplane_gradient_sized(
-    plane: &mut Plane,
+    plane: &mut NcPlane,
     egc: &[u8],
     stylemask: StyleMask,
     ul: u64,
@@ -575,56 +576,56 @@ pub fn ncplane_gradient_sized(
 
 /// Extract the 32-bit working foreground channel from an ncplane.
 #[inline]
-pub fn ncplane_fchannel(plane: &Plane) -> Channel {
+pub fn ncplane_fchannel(plane: &NcPlane) -> Channel {
     nc::channels_fchannel(unsafe { nc::ncplane_channels(plane) })
 }
 
 /// Extract the 32-bit working background channel from an ncplane.
 #[inline]
-pub fn ncplane_bchannel(plane: &Plane) -> Channel {
+pub fn ncplane_bchannel(plane: &NcPlane) -> Channel {
     nc::channels_bchannel(unsafe { nc::ncplane_channels(plane) })
 }
 
 /// Extract 24 bits of working foreground RGB from an ncplane, shifted to LSBs.
 #[inline]
-pub fn ncplane_fg_rgb(plane: &Plane) -> Channel {
+pub fn ncplane_fg_rgb(plane: &NcPlane) -> Channel {
     nc::channels_fg_rgb(unsafe { nc::ncplane_channels(plane) })
 }
 
 /// Extract 24 bits of working background RGB from an ncplane, shifted to LSBs.
 #[inline]
-pub fn ncplane_bg_rgb(plane: &Plane) -> Channel {
+pub fn ncplane_bg_rgb(plane: &NcPlane) -> Channel {
     nc::channels_bg_rgb(unsafe { nc::ncplane_channels(plane) })
 }
 
 /// Extract 2 bits of foreground alpha from 'struct ncplane', shifted to LSBs.
 #[inline]
-pub fn ncplane_fg_alpha(plane: &Plane) -> AlphaBits {
+pub fn ncplane_fg_alpha(plane: &NcPlane) -> AlphaBits {
     nc::channels_fg_alpha(unsafe { nc::ncplane_channels(plane) })
 }
 
 /// Extract 2 bits of background alpha from 'struct ncplane', shifted to LSBs.
 #[inline]
-pub fn ncplane_bg_alpha(plane: &Plane) -> AlphaBits {
+pub fn ncplane_bg_alpha(plane: &NcPlane) -> AlphaBits {
     nc::channels_bg_alpha(unsafe { nc::ncplane_channels(plane) })
 }
 
 /// Is the plane's foreground using the "default foreground color"?
 #[inline]
-pub fn ncplane_fg_default_p(plane: &Plane) -> bool {
+pub fn ncplane_fg_default_p(plane: &NcPlane) -> bool {
     nc::channels_fg_default_p(unsafe { nc::ncplane_channels(plane) })
 }
 
 /// Is the plane's background using the "default background color"?
 #[inline]
-pub fn ncplane_bg_default_p(plane: &Plane) -> bool {
+pub fn ncplane_bg_default_p(plane: &NcPlane) -> bool {
     nc::channels_bg_default_p(unsafe { nc::ncplane_channels(plane) })
 }
 
 /// Extract 24 bits of foreground RGB from a plane, split into components.
 #[inline]
 pub fn ncplane_fg_rgb8(
-    plane: &Plane,
+    plane: &NcPlane,
     red: &mut Color,
     green: &mut Color,
     blue: &mut Color,
@@ -635,7 +636,7 @@ pub fn ncplane_fg_rgb8(
 /// Extract 24 bits of background RGB from a plane, split into components.
 #[inline]
 pub fn ncplane_bg_rgb8(
-    plane: &Plane,
+    plane: &NcPlane,
     red: &mut Color,
     green: &mut Color,
     blue: &mut Color,
@@ -646,7 +647,7 @@ pub fn ncplane_bg_rgb8(
 ///
 #[inline]
 pub fn ncplane_rounded_box(
-    plane: &mut Plane,
+    plane: &mut NcPlane,
     stylemask: StyleMask,
     channels: ChannelPair,
     ystop: i32,
@@ -692,7 +693,7 @@ pub fn ncplane_rounded_box(
 ///
 #[inline]
 pub fn ncplane_rounded_box_sized(
-    plane: &mut Plane,
+    plane: &mut NcPlane,
     stylemask: StyleMask,
     channels: ChannelPair,
     ylen: i32,
diff --git a/rust/src/types.rs b/rust/src/types.rs
index 0ccd16c25..bb5654577 100644
--- a/rust/src/types.rs
+++ b/rust/src/types.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 //! The notcurses types are defined and/or explained here
 //!
+//! Existing types are wrapped to make them follow the Rust API Guidelines
+//! and to enforce type check whenever possible
+//!
+//! See: [Rust API Guidelines](https://rust-lang.github.io/api-guidelines/naming.html)
+
 use crate as nc;
 
 /// RGB: 24 bits broken into 3x 8bpp channels.
@@ -202,7 +207,7 @@ pub type StyleMask = u16;
 // - EGCPool
 //
 // type in C: ncplane (struct)
-pub type Plane = nc::ncplane;
+pub type NcPlane = nc::ncplane;
 
 // EGCPool: contiguous region chopped up into NUL-terminated UTF8 EGCs, one per plane
 //
@@ -211,82 +216,80 @@ pub type Plane = nc::ncplane;
 // CellMatrix: rectilinear array of Cells
 // one -- fb per plane, and transients show up ?
 
+/// Typle alias of palette256
+pub type Palette = nc::palette256;
+
 /// 8-bit value used for indexing into a palette
 ///
 pub type PaletteIndex = u8;
-pub type Palette = nc::palette256;
 
 /// 32-bit signed value used to return errors, when value < 0, (usually -1)
 ///
 pub type IntResult = i32;
 
-
 /// Type alias of ncalign_e
-pub type Align = nc::ncalign_e;
-pub const ALIGN_LEFT: Align = nc::ncalign_e_NCALIGN_LEFT;
-pub const ALIGN_RIGHT: Align = nc::ncalign_e_NCALIGN_RIGHT;
-pub const ALIGN_CENTER: Align = nc::ncalign_e_NCALIGN_CENTER;
-
+pub type NcAlign = nc::ncalign_e;
+pub const NCALIGN_LEFT: NcAlign = nc::ncalign_e_NCALIGN_LEFT;
+pub const NCALIGN_RIGHT: NcAlign = nc::ncalign_e_NCALIGN_RIGHT;
+pub const NCALIGN_CENTER: NcAlign = nc::ncalign_e_NCALIGN_CENTER;
 
 /// Type alias of ncblitter_e
-pub type Blitter = nc::ncblitter_e;
+pub type NcBlitter = nc::ncblitter_e;
 
 /// space, compatible with ASCII
-pub const BLIT_1x1: Blitter = nc::ncblitter_e_NCBLIT_1x1;
+pub const NCBLIT_1x1: NcBlitter = nc::ncblitter_e_NCBLIT_1x1;
 
 /// halves + 1x1 (space)
 /// ▄▀
-pub const BLIT_2x1: Blitter = nc::ncblitter_e_NCBLIT_2x1;
+pub const NCBLIT_2x1: NcBlitter = nc::ncblitter_e_NCBLIT_2x1;
 
 /// quadrants + 2x1
 /// ▗▐ ▖▀▟▌▙
-pub const BLIT_2x2: Blitter = nc::ncblitter_e_NCBLIT_2x2;
+pub const NCBLIT_2x2: NcBlitter = nc::ncblitter_e_NCBLIT_2x2;
 
 /// sextants (NOT 2x2)
 /// 🬀🬁🬂🬃🬄🬅🬆🬇🬈🬉🬊🬋🬌🬍🬎🬏🬐🬑🬒🬓🬔🬕🬖🬗🬘🬙🬚🬛🬜🬝🬞🬟🬠🬡🬢🬣🬤🬥🬦🬧🬨🬩🬪🬫🬬🬭🬮🬯🬰🬱🬲🬳🬴🬵🬶🬷🬸🬹🬺🬻
-pub const BLIT_3x2: Blitter = nc::ncblitter_e_NCBLIT_3x2;
+pub const NCBLIT_3x2: NcBlitter = nc::ncblitter_e_NCBLIT_3x2;
 
 /// four vertical levels
 /// █▆▄▂
-pub const BLIT_4x1: Blitter = nc::ncblitter_e_NCBLIT_4x1;
+pub const NCBLIT_4x1: NcBlitter = nc::ncblitter_e_NCBLIT_4x1;
 
 /// eight vertical levels
 /// █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁
-pub const BLIT_8x1: Blitter = nc::ncblitter_e_NCBLIT_8x1;
+pub const NCBLIT_8x1: NcBlitter = nc::ncblitter_e_NCBLIT_8x1;
 
 /// 4 rows, 2 cols (braille)
 /// ⡀⡄⡆⡇⢀⣀⣄⣆⣇⢠⣠⣤⣦⣧⢰⣰⣴⣶⣷⢸⣸⣼⣾⣿
-pub const BLIT_BRAILLE: Blitter = nc::ncblitter_e_NCBLIT_BRAILLE;
+pub const NCBLIT_BRAILLE: NcBlitter = nc::ncblitter_e_NCBLIT_BRAILLE;
 
 /// the blitter is automatically chosen
-pub const BLIT_DEFAULT: Blitter = nc::ncblitter_e_NCBLIT_DEFAULT;
+pub const NCBLIT_DEFAULT: NcBlitter = nc::ncblitter_e_NCBLIT_DEFAULT;
 
 /// 6 rows, 1 col (RGB), spotty support among terminals
-pub const BLIT_SIXEL: Blitter = nc::ncblitter_e_NCBLIT_SIXEL;
-
+pub const NCBLIT_SIXEL: NcBlitter = nc::ncblitter_e_NCBLIT_SIXEL;
 
 /// Type alias of ncscale_e
 pub type Scale = nc::ncscale_e;
 
 /// Maintain original size
-pub const SCALE_NONE: Scale = nc::ncscale_e_NCSCALE_NONE;
+pub const NCSCALE_NONE: Scale = nc::ncscale_e_NCSCALE_NONE;
 
 /// Maintain aspect ratio
-pub const SCALE_SCALE: Scale = nc::ncscale_e_NCSCALE_SCALE;
+pub const NCSCALE_SCALE: Scale = nc::ncscale_e_NCSCALE_SCALE;
 
 /// Throw away aspect ratio
-pub const SCALE_STRETCH: Scale = nc::ncscale_e_NCSCALE_STRETCH;
-
+pub const NCSCALE_STRETCH: Scale = nc::ncscale_e_NCSCALE_STRETCH;
 
 /// Type alias of ncdirect (direct mode)
-pub type DirectMode = nc::ncdirect;
-
+pub type NcDirect = nc::ncdirect;
 
 /// Type alias of
-pub type DirectModeFlags = u64;
+pub type NcDirectFlags = u64;
 
 /// Avoids placing the terminal into cbreak mode (disabling echo and line buffering)
-pub const DIRECTMODE_INHIBIT_CBREAK: DirectModeFlags = nc::NCDIRECT_OPTION_INHIBIT_CBREAK as DirectModeFlags;
+pub const NCDIRECT_INHIBIT_CBREAK: NcDirectFlags =
+    nc::NCDIRECT_OPTION_INHIBIT_CBREAK as NcDirectFlags;
 
 /// Avoids calling setlocale(LC_ALL, NULL).
 ///
@@ -294,12 +297,11 @@ pub const DIRECTMODE_INHIBIT_CBREAK: DirectModeFlags = nc::NCDIRECT_OPTION_INHIB
 /// and then call setlocale(LC_ALL, ""). This will attempt to set the locale based
 /// off the LANG environment variable. Your program should call setlocale(3) itself,
 /// usually as one of the first lines.
-pub const DIRECTMODE_INHIBIT_SETLOCALE: DirectModeFlags = nc::NCDIRECT_OPTION_INHIBIT_SETLOCALE as DirectModeFlags;
-
+pub const NCDIRECT_INHIBIT_SETLOCALE: NcDirectFlags =
+    nc::NCDIRECT_OPTION_INHIBIT_SETLOCALE as NcDirectFlags;
 
 /// Type alias of notcurses (full mode)
-pub type FullMode = nc::notcurses;
-
+pub type Notcurses = nc::bindings::notcurses;
 
 /// Type alias of ncinput
 pub type Input = nc::ncinput;
diff --git a/rust/src/visual.rs b/rust/src/visual.rs
index 24fd2ae3d..fbdf0ed06 100644
--- a/rust/src/visual.rs
+++ b/rust/src/visual.rs
@@ -26,21 +26,21 @@
 // ncvisual_default_blitter
 
 use crate as nc;
-use nc::types::{BLIT_1x1, BLIT_2x1, BLIT_2x2, Blitter, Scale, SCALE_STRETCH};
+use nc::types::{NCBLIT_1x1, NCBLIT_2x1, NCBLIT_2x2, NcBlitter, Scale, NCSCALE_STRETCH};
 
 /// Returns the best default blitter available
 ///
 /// NCBLIT_3x2 is better image quality, especially for large images, but
 /// it's not the general default because it doesn't preserve aspect ratio.
 /// NCSCALE_STRETCH throws away aspect ratio, and can safely use NCBLIT_3x2.
-pub fn ncvisual_default_blitter(utf8: bool, scale: Scale) -> Blitter {
+pub fn ncvisual_default_blitter(utf8: bool, scale: Scale) -> NcBlitter {
     if utf8 {
-        if scale == SCALE_STRETCH {
-            return BLIT_2x2;
+        if scale == NCSCALE_STRETCH {
+            return NCBLIT_2x2;
         }
-        return BLIT_2x1;
+        return NCBLIT_2x1;
     }
-    BLIT_1x1
+    NCBLIT_1x1
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]