diff --git a/doc/man/man3/index.txt b/doc/man/man3/index.txt
index 779ffff01..3203731f6 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/index.txt
+++ b/doc/man/man3/index.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ notcurses_init(3)     notcurses_init.3.ronn
 notcurses_stdplane(3) notcurses_stdplane.3.ronn
 notcurses_ncplane(3)  notcurses_ncplane.3.ronn
 notcurses_newplane(3) notcurses_newplane.3.ronn
+notcurses_channels(3) notcurses_channels.3.ronn
 notcurses_cell(3)     notcurses_cell.3.ronn
+notcurses_lines(3)    notcurses_lines.3.ronn
 notcurses_input(3)    notcurses_input.3.ronn
 notcurses_output(3)   notcurses_output.3.ronn
 notcurses_render(3)   notcurses_render.3.ronn
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_cell.3.ronn b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_cell.3.ronn
index cd0dedd7f..597bb1e02 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_cell.3.ronn
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_cell.3.ronn
@@ -11,41 +11,90 @@ notcurses_cell(3) -- operations on notcurses cells
   uint64_t channels;
 } cell;</pre>
 
+`#define CELL_TRIVIAL_INITIALIZER \
+ { .gcluster = '\0', .attrword = 0, .channels = 0, }`
+
+`#define CELL_SIMPLE_INITIALIZER(c) \
+ { .gcluster = (c), .attrword = 0, .channels = 0, }`
+
+`#define CELL_INITIALIZER(c, a, chan) \
+ { .gcluster = (c), .attrword = (a), .channels = (chan), }`
+
+`void cell_init(cell* c);`
+
+`int cell_load(struct ncplane* n, cell* c, const char* gcluster);`
+
+`int cell_prime(struct ncplane* n, cell* c, const char *gcluster, uint32_t attr, uint64_t channels);`
+
+`int cell_duplicate(struct ncplane* n, cell* targ, const cell* c);`
+
+`void cell_release(struct ncplane* n, cell* c);`
+
+`void cell_styles_set(cell* c, unsigned stylebits);`
+
+`unsigned cell_styles(const cell* c);`
+
+`void cell_styles_on(cell* c, unsigned stylebits);`
+
+`void cell_styles_off(cell* c, unsigned stylebits);`
+
+`void cell_set_fg_default(cell* c);`
+
+`void cell_set_bg_default(cell* c);`
+
+`int cell_set_fg_alpha(cell* c, int alpha);`
+
+`int cell_set_bg_alpha(cell* c, int alpha);`
+
+`bool cell_double_wide_p(const cell* c);`
+
+`bool cell_simple_p(const cell* c);`
+
+`const char* cell_extended_gcluster(const struct ncplane* n, const cell* c);`
+
+`bool cell_noforeground_p(const cell* c);`
+
+`bool cell_nobackground_p(const struct ncplane* n, const cell* c);`
+
+`int cell_load_simple(struct ncplane* n, cell* c, char ch);`
+
+`uint32_t cell_egc_idx(const cell* c);`
+
 `unsigned cell_get_bchannel(const cell* cl);`
 
-`unsigned cell_get_fchannel(const cell* cl)`
+`unsigned cell_get_fchannel(const cell* cl);`
 
-`uint64_t cell_set_bchannel(cell* cl, uint32_t channel)`
+`uint64_t cell_set_bchannel(cell* cl, uint32_t channel);`
 
-`uint64_t cell_set_fchannel(cell* cl, uint32_t channel)`
+`uint64_t cell_set_fchannel(cell* cl, uint32_t channel);`
 
-`uint64_t cell_blend_fchannel(cell* cl, unsigned channel)`
+`uint64_t cell_blend_fchannel(cell* cl, unsigned channel);`
 
-`uint64_t cell_blend_bchannel(cell* cl, unsigned channel)`
+`uint64_t cell_blend_bchannel(cell* cl, unsigned channel);`
 
-`unsigned cell_get_fg(const cell* cl)`
+`unsigned cell_get_fg(const cell* cl);`
 
-`unsigned cell_get_bg(const cell* cl)`
+`unsigned cell_get_bg(const cell* cl);`
 
-`unsigned cell_get_fg_alpha(const cell* cl)`
+`unsigned cell_get_fg_alpha(const cell* cl);`
 
-`unsigned cell_get_bg_alpha(const cell* cl)`
+`unsigned cell_get_bg_alpha(const cell* cl);`
 
-`unsigned cell_get_fg_rgb(const cell* cl, unsigned* r, unsigned* g, unsigned* b)`
+`unsigned cell_get_fg_rgb(const cell* cl, unsigned* r, unsigned* g, unsigned* b);`
 
-`unsigned cell_get_bg_rgb(const cell* cl, unsigned* r, unsigned* g, unsigned* b)`
+`unsigned cell_get_bg_rgb(const cell* cl, unsigned* r, unsigned* g, unsigned* b);`
 
-`int cell_set_fg_rgb(cell* cl, int r, int g, int b)`
+`int cell_set_fg_rgb(cell* cl, int r, int g, int b);`
 
-`int cell_set_bg_rgb(cell* cl, int r, int g, int b)`
+`int cell_set_bg_rgb(cell* cl, int r, int g, int b);`
 
-`int cell_set_fg(cell* c, uint32_t channel)`
+`int cell_set_fg(cell* c, uint32_t channel);`
 
-`int cell_set_bg(cell* c, uint32_t channel)`
+`int cell_set_bg(cell* c, uint32_t channel);`
 
-`bool cell_fg_default_p(const cell* cl)`
+`bool cell_fg_default_p(const cell* cl);`
 
-`bool cell_bg_default_p(const cell* cl)`
+`bool cell_bg_default_p(const cell* cl);`
 
 ## DESCRIPTION
 
@@ -58,4 +107,4 @@ Nick Black <nickblack@linux.com>
 
 ## SEE ALSO
 
-notcurses_ncplane(3)
+notcurses_channels(3), notcurses_ncplane(3)
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_channels.3.ronn b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_channels.3.ronn
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d556196a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_channels.3.ronn
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+notcurses_channels(3) -- operations on notcurses channels
+=========================================================
+
+## SYNOPSIS
+
+`#include <notcurses.h>`
+
+## DESCRIPTION
+
+
+## RETURN VALUES
+
+## AUTHOR
+
+Nick Black <nickblack@linux.com>
+
+## SEE ALSO
+
+notcurses_cell(3), notcurses_ncplane(3)
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_lines.3.ronn b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_lines.3.ronn
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aff3c8be3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_lines.3.ronn
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+notcurses_lines(3) -- operations on lines and boxes
+===================================================
+
+## SYNOPSIS
+
+`#include <notcurses.h>`
+
+## DESCRIPTION
+
+
+## RETURN VALUES
+
+## AUTHOR
+
+Nick Black <nickblack@linux.com>
+
+## SEE ALSO
+
+notcurses_cell(3), notcurses_lines(3), notcurses_ncplane(3)