diff --git a/examples/hello_world.rs b/examples/hello_world.rs
index f8414a2..13c1475 100644
--- a/examples/hello_world.rs
+++ b/examples/hello_world.rs
@@ -1,19 +1,10 @@
 use std::io;
 
 use crossterm::style::{ContentStyle, Stylize};
-use toss::frame::Pos;
+use toss::frame::{Frame, Pos};
 use toss::terminal::Terminal;
 
-fn main() -> io::Result<()> {
-    // Automatically enters alternate screen and enables raw mode
-    let mut term = Terminal::new()?;
-
-    // Must be called before rendering, otherwise the terminal has out-of-date
-    // size information and will present garbage.
-    term.autoresize()?;
-
-    // Render stuff onto the next frame
-    let f = term.frame();
+fn draw(f: &mut Frame) {
     f.write(
         Pos::new(0, 0),
         "Hello world!",
@@ -25,9 +16,23 @@ fn main() -> io::Result<()> {
         ContentStyle::default().on_dark_blue(),
     );
     f.show_cursor(Pos::new(16, 0));
+}
 
-    // Show the next frame on the screen
-    term.present()?;
+fn main() -> io::Result<()> {
+    // Automatically enters alternate screen and enables raw mode
+    let mut term = Terminal::new()?;
+
+    loop {
+        // Must be called before rendering, otherwise the terminal has out-of-date
+        // size information and will present garbage.
+        term.autoresize()?;
+
+        draw(term.frame());
+
+        if !term.present()? {
+            break;
+        }
+    }
 
     // Wait for input before exiting
     let _ = crossterm::event::read();
diff --git a/src/buffer.rs b/src/buffer.rs
index 266b0ab..d8c169c 100644
--- a/src/buffer.rs
+++ b/src/buffer.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use crossterm::style::ContentStyle;
 use unicode_segmentation::UnicodeSegmentation;
-use unicode_width::UnicodeWidthStr;
+
+use crate::widthdb::WidthDB;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Default, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct Size {
@@ -95,13 +96,19 @@ impl Buffer {
         self.data.fill_with(Cell::empty);
     }
 
-    pub fn write(&mut self, mut pos: Pos, content: &str, style: ContentStyle) {
+    pub fn write(
+        &mut self,
+        widthdb: &mut WidthDB,
+        mut pos: Pos,
+        content: &str,
+        style: ContentStyle,
+    ) {
         if pos.y < 0 || pos.y >= self.size.height as i32 {
             return;
         }
 
         for grapheme in content.graphemes(true) {
-            let width = grapheme.width().max(1) as u8; // TODO Use actual width
+            let width = widthdb.width(grapheme);
             if pos.x >= 0 && pos.x + width as i32 <= self.size.width as i32 {
                 // Grapheme fits on buffer in its entirety
                 let grapheme = grapheme.to_string().into_boxed_str();
diff --git a/src/frame.rs b/src/frame.rs
index ae54a2e..908872a 100644
--- a/src/frame.rs
+++ b/src/frame.rs
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@ use crossterm::style::ContentStyle;
 
 use crate::buffer::Buffer;
 pub use crate::buffer::{Pos, Size};
+use crate::widthdb::WidthDB;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Default)]
 pub struct Frame {
+    pub(crate) widthdb: WidthDB,
     pub(crate) buffer: Buffer,
     cursor: Option<Pos>,
 }
@@ -35,7 +37,11 @@ impl Frame {
         self.set_cursor(None);
     }
 
+    pub fn width(&mut self, s: &str) -> u8 {
+        self.widthdb.width(s)
+    }
+
     pub fn write(&mut self, pos: Pos, content: &str, style: ContentStyle) {
-        self.buffer.write(pos, content, style);
+        self.buffer.write(&mut self.widthdb, pos, content, style);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 56465e4..3720d23 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 mod buffer;
 pub mod frame;
 pub mod terminal;
+mod widthdb;
diff --git a/src/terminal.rs b/src/terminal.rs
index cfb7510..2101e8b 100644
--- a/src/terminal.rs
+++ b/src/terminal.rs
@@ -64,10 +64,23 @@ impl Terminal {
     }
 
     /// Display the current frame on the screen and prepare the next frame.
+    /// Returns `true` if an immediate redraw is required.
     ///
     /// After calling this function, the frame returned by [`Self::frame`] will
     /// be empty again and have no cursor position.
-    pub fn present(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
+    pub fn present(&mut self) -> io::Result<bool> {
+        if self.frame.widthdb.measuring_required() {
+            self.frame.widthdb.measure_widths(&mut self.out)?;
+            // Since we messed up the screen by measuring widths, we'll need to
+            // do a full redraw the next time around.
+            self.full_redraw = true;
+            // Throwing away the current frame because its content were rendered
+            // with unconfirmed width data. Also, this function guarantees that
+            // after it is called, the frame is empty.
+            self.frame.reset();
+            return Ok(true);
+        }
+
         if self.full_redraw {
             io::stdout().queue(Clear(ClearType::All))?;
             self.prev_frame_buffer.reset(); // Because the screen is now empty
@@ -81,7 +94,7 @@ impl Terminal {
         mem::swap(&mut self.prev_frame_buffer, &mut self.frame.buffer);
         self.frame.reset();
 
-        Ok(())
+        Ok(false)
     }
 
     fn draw_differences(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
diff --git a/src/widthdb.rs b/src/widthdb.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f9da5f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/widthdb.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+use std::collections::{HashMap, HashSet};
+use std::io::{self, Write};
+
+use crossterm::cursor::MoveTo;
+use crossterm::style::Print;
+use crossterm::terminal::{Clear, ClearType};
+use crossterm::QueueableCommand;
+use unicode_segmentation::UnicodeSegmentation;
+use unicode_width::UnicodeWidthStr;
+
+#[derive(Debug, Default)]
+pub struct WidthDB {
+    known: HashMap<String, u8>,
+    requested: HashSet<String>,
+}
+
+impl WidthDB {
+    pub fn width(&mut self, s: &str) -> u8 {
+        let mut total = 0;
+        for grapheme in s.graphemes(true) {
+            total += if let Some(width) = self.known.get(grapheme) {
+                *width
+            } else {
+                self.requested.insert(grapheme.to_string());
+                grapheme.width() as u8
+            };
+        }
+        total
+    }
+
+    pub fn measuring_required(&self) -> bool {
+        !self.requested.is_empty()
+    }
+
+    pub fn measure_widths(&mut self, out: &mut impl Write) -> io::Result<()> {
+        for grapheme in self.requested.drain() {
+            out.queue(Clear(ClearType::All))?
+                .queue(MoveTo(0, 0))?
+                .queue(Print(&grapheme))?;
+            out.flush()?;
+            let width = crossterm::cursor::position()?.0.max(1) as u8;
+            self.known.insert(grapheme, width);
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}