diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 =============
 
 In addition to the Haddock documentation, a tutorial is available in
-[the Rainbox.Tutorial module](lib/Rainbox/Tutorial.lhs).
+[the Rainbox.Tutorial module](lib/Rainbox/Tutorial.hs).
 
 Portability
 ===========
diff --git a/lib/Rainbox.hs b/lib/Rainbox.hs
--- a/lib/Rainbox.hs
+++ b/lib/Rainbox.hs
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@
 
   -- * Rendering
   , render
+  , putBox
+  , hPutBox
 
   -- TODO add separator functions
 
diff --git a/lib/Rainbox/Core.hs b/lib/Rainbox/Core.hs
--- a/lib/Rainbox/Core.hs
+++ b/lib/Rainbox/Core.hs
@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@
 import qualified Data.Text as X
 import qualified Data.Traversable as T
 import           Control.Lens (Lens', lens)
-import           Rainbow ( Chunk , Radiant , chunk , back)
+import           Rainbow ( Chunk , Radiant , chunk , back, hPutChunks)
 import           Rainbow.Types (Chunk (_yarn))
+import           System.IO
 
 -- # Alignment
 
@@ -497,6 +498,16 @@
 -- you can print it using the functions in "Rainbow".
 render :: Orientation a => Box a -> Seq Chunk
 render = join . chunksFromRodRows . rodRows
+
+-- | Renders a 'Box' to the given 'Handle'.  This uses 'hPutChunks' so consult
+-- that function for more details on how this works; generally it is going to
+-- use the maximum number of colors possible for your terminal.
+hPutBox :: Orientation a => Handle -> Box a -> IO ()
+hPutBox h b = hPutChunks h (F.toList . render $ b)
+
+-- | Uses 'hPutBox' to render the given 'Box' to standard output.
+putBox :: Orientation a => Box a -> IO ()
+putBox = hPutBox stdout
 
 
 -- # Tables
diff --git a/package.yaml b/package.yaml
--- a/package.yaml
+++ b/package.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 name: rainbox
 synopsis: Two-dimensional box pretty printing, with colors
 description: Please see README.md
-version: 0.24.0.0
+version: 0.24.2.0
 license: BSD3
 license-file: LICENSE
 copyright: Copyright 2014-2019 Omari Norman
diff --git a/rainbox.cabal b/rainbox.cabal
--- a/rainbox.cabal
+++ b/rainbox.cabal
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
 --
 -- see: https://github.com/sol/hpack
 --
--- hash: 03df0d1ce1bfd0f8730e79cebec65519b5fa5fe19f0be7d8a34e45c4421e8e91
+-- hash: b80c0bd7e0f4ef8a73cf5054d2d7291826a9451fb9a736a9b751224890d95e80
 
 name:           rainbox
-version:        0.24.0.0
+version:        0.24.2.0
 synopsis:       Two-dimensional box pretty printing, with colors
 description:    Please see README.md
 category:       System