diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7629340..130119d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -253,11 +253,11 @@ Range.from_line(bufnr, 1)
 
 -- Text Objects (any text object valid in your configuration is supported):
 -- get the word the cursor is on:
-Range.from_txtobj('iw')
+Range.from_motion('iw')
 -- get the WORD the cursor is on:
-Range.from_txtobj('iW')
+Range.from_motion('iW')
 -- get the "..." the cursor is within:
-Range.from_txtobj('a"')
+Range.from_motion('a"')
 
 -- Get the currently visually selected text:
 -- NOTE: this does NOT work within certain contexts; more specialized utilities are more appropriate in certain circumstances
diff --git a/examples/surround.lua b/examples/surround.lua
index e2be312..a9e9905 100644
--- a/examples/surround.lua
+++ b/examples/surround.lua
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ function M.setup()
       local from_c = vim.fn.nr2char(from_cn)
       local from = surrounds[from_c] or { left = from_c, right = from_c }
       local function get_fresh_arange()
-        local arange = Range.from_txtobj('a' .. from_c, { user_defined = true })
+        local arange = Range.from_motion('a' .. from_c, { user_defined = true })
         if arange == nil then return end
         if from_c == 'q' then
           from.left = arange.start:char()
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ function M.setup()
 
       if from_c == 't' then
         -- For tags, we want to replace the inner text, not the tag:
-        local irange = Range.from_txtobj('i' .. from_c, { user_defined = true })
+        local irange = Range.from_motion('i' .. from_c, { user_defined = true })
         if arange == nil or irange == nil then return end
 
         local lrange = Range.new(arange.start, irange.start:must_next(-1))
@@ -204,8 +204,8 @@ function M.setup()
       CACHED_DELETE_FROM = txt_obj
 
       local buf = Buffer.current()
-      local irange = Range.from_txtobj('i' .. txt_obj)
-      local arange = Range.from_txtobj('a' .. txt_obj)
+      local irange = Range.from_motion('i' .. txt_obj)
+      local arange = Range.from_motion('a' .. txt_obj)
       if arange == nil or irange == nil then return end
       local starting_cursor_pos = arange.start:clone()
 
@@ -217,8 +217,8 @@ function M.setup()
         -- Dedenting moves the cursor, so we need to set the cursor to a consistent starting spot:
         arange.start:save_to_pos '.'
         -- Dedenting also changed the inner text, so re-acquire it:
-        arange = Range.from_txtobj('a' .. txt_obj)
-        irange = Range.from_txtobj('i' .. txt_obj)
+        arange = Range.from_motion('a' .. txt_obj)
+        irange = Range.from_motion('i' .. txt_obj)
         if arange == nil or irange == nil then return end -- should never be true
         arange:replace(irange:lines())
         -- `arange:replace(..)` updates its own `stop` position, so we will use
diff --git a/examples/text-objects.lua b/examples/text-objects.lua
index b89690c..af10caa 100644
--- a/examples/text-objects.lua
+++ b/examples/text-objects.lua
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ function M.setup()
   ---Selects the next quote object (searches forward)
   --- @param q string
   local function define_quote_obj(q)
-    local function select_around() return Range.from_txtobj('a' .. q) end
+    local function select_around() return Range.from_motion('a' .. q) end
 
     txtobj.define('a' .. q, function() return select_around() end)
     txtobj.define('i' .. q, function()
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ function M.setup()
       if not curr then return end
       -- Reset visual selection to current context:
       curr:save_to_pos '.'
-      return Range.from_txtobj('a' .. q)
+      return Range.from_motion('a' .. q)
     end
 
     txtobj.define('al' .. q, function() return select_around() end)
diff --git a/lua/u/buffer.lua b/lua/u/buffer.lua
index d86b9b6..9a2c2c0 100644
--- a/lua/u/buffer.lua
+++ b/lua/u/buffer.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 local Range = require 'u.range'
-local Renderer = require 'u.renderer'.Renderer
+local Renderer = require('u.renderer').Renderer
 
 --- @class u.Buffer
 --- @field bufnr number
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ function Buffer:lines(start, stop) return Range.from_lines(self.bufnr, start, st
 --- @param opts? { contains_cursor?: boolean; pos?: u.Pos }
 function Buffer:txtobj(txt_obj, opts)
   opts = vim.tbl_extend('force', opts or {}, { bufnr = self.bufnr })
-  return Range.from_txtobj(txt_obj, opts)
+  return Range.from_motion(txt_obj, opts)
 end
 
 --- @param event string|string[]
diff --git a/lua/u/range.lua b/lua/u/range.lua
index 76b3742..99f54a4 100644
--- a/lua/u/range.lua
+++ b/lua/u/range.lua
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ end
 --- @param text_obj string
 --- @param opts? { bufnr?: number; contains_cursor?: boolean; pos?: u.Pos, user_defined?: boolean }
 --- @return u.Range|nil
-function Range.from_txtobj(text_obj, opts)
+function Range.from_motion(text_obj, opts)
   opts = opts or {}
   if opts.bufnr == nil then opts.bufnr = vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf() end
   if opts.contains_cursor == nil then opts.contains_cursor = false end
@@ -214,18 +214,18 @@ end
 ---
 function Range.find_nearest_brackets()
   return Range.smallest {
-    Range.from_txtobj('a<', { contains_cursor = true }),
-    Range.from_txtobj('a[', { contains_cursor = true }),
-    Range.from_txtobj('a(', { contains_cursor = true }),
-    Range.from_txtobj('a{', { contains_cursor = true }),
+    Range.from_motion('a<', { contains_cursor = true }),
+    Range.from_motion('a[', { contains_cursor = true }),
+    Range.from_motion('a(', { contains_cursor = true }),
+    Range.from_motion('a{', { contains_cursor = true }),
   }
 end
 
 function Range.find_nearest_quotes()
   return Range.smallest {
-    Range.from_txtobj([[a']], { contains_cursor = true }),
-    Range.from_txtobj([[a"]], { contains_cursor = true }),
-    Range.from_txtobj([[a`]], { contains_cursor = true }),
+    Range.from_motion([[a']], { contains_cursor = true }),
+    Range.from_motion([[a"]], { contains_cursor = true }),
+    Range.from_motion([[a`]], { contains_cursor = true }),
   }
 end
 
diff --git a/lua/u/txtobj.lua b/lua/u/txtobj.lua
index 78c16f8..dc399a2 100644
--- a/lua/u/txtobj.lua
+++ b/lua/u/txtobj.lua
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ local Range = require 'u.range'
 
 local M = {}
 
-local ESC = vim.api.nvim_replace_termcodes("<Esc>", true, false, true)
+local ESC = vim.api.nvim_replace_termcodes('<Esc>', true, false, true)
 
 --- @param key_seq string
 --- @param fn fun(key_seq: string):u.Range|nil
diff --git a/spec/range_spec.lua b/spec/range_spec.lua
index 9187df9..ec3d3d8 100644
--- a/spec/range_spec.lua
+++ b/spec/range_spec.lua
@@ -187,53 +187,53 @@ describe('Range', function()
   it('text object: word', function()
     withbuf({ 'the quick brown fox' }, function()
       vim.fn.setpos('.', { 0, 1, 5, 0 })
-      assert.are.same('quick ', Range.from_txtobj('aw'):text())
+      assert.are.same('quick ', Range.from_motion('aw'):text())
 
       vim.fn.setpos('.', { 0, 1, 5, 0 })
-      assert.are.same('quick', Range.from_txtobj('iw'):text())
+      assert.are.same('quick', Range.from_motion('iw'):text())
     end)
   end)
 
   it('text object: quote', function()
     withbuf({ [[the "quick" brown fox]] }, function()
       vim.fn.setpos('.', { 0, 1, 5, 0 })
-      assert.are.same('"quick"', Range.from_txtobj('a"'):text())
+      assert.are.same('"quick"', Range.from_motion('a"'):text())
 
       vim.fn.setpos('.', { 0, 1, 6, 0 })
-      assert.are.same('quick', Range.from_txtobj('i"'):text())
+      assert.are.same('quick', Range.from_motion('i"'):text())
     end)
 
     withbuf({ [[the 'quick' brown fox]] }, function()
       vim.fn.setpos('.', { 0, 1, 5, 0 })
-      assert.are.same("'quick'", Range.from_txtobj([[a']]):text())
+      assert.are.same("'quick'", Range.from_motion([[a']]):text())
 
       vim.fn.setpos('.', { 0, 1, 6, 0 })
-      assert.are.same('quick', Range.from_txtobj([[i']]):text())
+      assert.are.same('quick', Range.from_motion([[i']]):text())
     end)
 
     withbuf({ [[the `quick` brown fox]] }, function()
       vim.fn.setpos('.', { 0, 1, 5, 0 })
-      assert.are.same('`quick`', Range.from_txtobj([[a`]]):text())
+      assert.are.same('`quick`', Range.from_motion([[a`]]):text())
 
       vim.fn.setpos('.', { 0, 1, 6, 0 })
-      assert.are.same('quick', Range.from_txtobj([[i`]]):text())
+      assert.are.same('quick', Range.from_motion([[i`]]):text())
     end)
   end)
 
   it('text object: block', function()
     withbuf({ 'this is a {', 'block', '} here' }, function()
       vim.fn.setpos('.', { 0, 2, 1, 0 })
-      assert.are.same('{\nblock\n}', Range.from_txtobj('a{'):text())
+      assert.are.same('{\nblock\n}', Range.from_motion('a{'):text())
 
       vim.fn.setpos('.', { 0, 2, 1, 0 })
-      assert.are.same('block', Range.from_txtobj('i{'):text())
+      assert.are.same('block', Range.from_motion('i{'):text())
     end)
   end)
 
   it('text object: restores cursor position', function()
     withbuf({ 'this is a {block} here' }, function()
       vim.fn.setpos('.', { 0, 1, 13, 0 })
-      assert.are.same('{block}', Range.from_txtobj('a{'):text())
+      assert.are.same('{block}', Range.from_motion('a{'):text())
       assert.are.same(vim.api.nvim_win_get_cursor(0), { 1, 12 })
     end)
   end)