diff --git a/examples/form.rs b/examples/form.rs
index 6e84c1e..a5f29aa 100644
--- a/examples/form.rs
+++ b/examples/form.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use iocraft::prelude::*;
 
-#[props]
+#[derive(Default, Props)]
 struct FormFieldProps {
     label: String,
     value: Option<State<String>>,
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ fn FormField(props: &FormFieldProps) -> impl Into<AnyElement<'static>> {
     }
 }
 
-#[props]
+#[derive(Default, Props)]
 struct FormProps<'a> {
     first_name_out: Option<&'a mut String>,
     last_name_out: Option<&'a mut String>,
diff --git a/examples/table.rs b/examples/table.rs
index faceee8..f06fbab 100644
--- a/examples/table.rs
+++ b/examples/table.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ impl User {
     }
 }
 
-#[props]
+#[derive(Default, Props)]
 struct UsersTableProps<'a> {
     users: Option<&'a Vec<User>>,
 }
diff --git a/packages/iocraft-macros/src/lib.rs b/packages/iocraft-macros/src/lib.rs
index 044f925..316b087 100644
--- a/packages/iocraft-macros/src/lib.rs
+++ b/packages/iocraft-macros/src/lib.rs
@@ -127,18 +127,18 @@ pub fn element(input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
     quote!(#element).into()
 }
 
-struct ParsedCovariant {
+struct ParsedProps {
     def: ItemStruct,
 }
 
-impl Parse for ParsedCovariant {
+impl Parse for ParsedProps {
     fn parse(input: ParseStream) -> Result<Self> {
         let def: ItemStruct = input.parse()?;
         Ok(Self { def })
     }
 }
 
-impl ToTokens for ParsedCovariant {
+impl ToTokens for ParsedProps {
     fn to_tokens(&self, tokens: &mut proc_macro2::TokenStream) {
         let def = &self.def;
         let name = &def.ident;
@@ -231,43 +231,18 @@ impl ToTokens for ParsedCovariant {
         }
 
         tokens.extend(quote! {
-            unsafe impl #generics ::iocraft::Covariant for #name #bracketed_generic_names #where_clause {}
+            unsafe impl #generics ::iocraft::Props for #name #bracketed_generic_names #where_clause {}
         });
     }
 }
 
-/// Makes a struct as being covariant. If the struct is not actually covariant, compilation will fail.
-#[proc_macro_derive(Covariant)]
+/// Makes a struct available for use as component properties.
+///
+/// Most importantly, this marks a struct as being
+/// [covariant](https://doc.rust-lang.org/nomicon/subtyping.html). If the struct is not actually
+/// covariant, compilation will fail.
+#[proc_macro_derive(Props)]
 pub fn derive_covariant_type(item: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
-    let props = parse_macro_input!(item as ParsedCovariant);
-    quote!(#props).into()
-}
-
-struct ParsedProps {
-    props: ItemStruct,
-}
-
-impl Parse for ParsedProps {
-    fn parse(input: ParseStream) -> Result<Self> {
-        let props: ItemStruct = input.parse()?;
-        Ok(Self { props })
-    }
-}
-
-impl ToTokens for ParsedProps {
-    fn to_tokens(&self, tokens: &mut proc_macro2::TokenStream) {
-        let props = &self.props;
-
-        tokens.extend(quote! {
-            #[derive(Default, ::iocraft::Covariant)]
-            #props
-        });
-    }
-}
-
-/// Defines a struct containing properties to be accepted by components.
-#[proc_macro_attribute]
-pub fn props(_attr: TokenStream, item: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
     let props = parse_macro_input!(item as ParsedProps);
     quote!(#props).into()
 }
diff --git a/packages/iocraft-macros/tests/component.rs b/packages/iocraft-macros/tests/component.rs
index f0e531e..044df53 100644
--- a/packages/iocraft-macros/tests/component.rs
+++ b/packages/iocraft-macros/tests/component.rs
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 #![allow(dead_code)]
 
 use iocraft::{components::Box, AnyElement, Hooks};
-use iocraft_macros::{component, element, props};
+use iocraft_macros::{component, element, Props};
 
 #[component]
 fn MyComponent() -> impl Into<AnyElement<'static>> {
     element!(Box)
 }
 
-#[props]
+#[derive(Default, Props)]
 struct MyProps {
     foo: String,
 }
diff --git a/packages/iocraft-macros/tests/element.rs b/packages/iocraft-macros/tests/element.rs
index 76a5ce2..67f7daa 100644
--- a/packages/iocraft-macros/tests/element.rs
+++ b/packages/iocraft-macros/tests/element.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 #![allow(dead_code)]
 
-use iocraft::{element, AnyElement, Component, Covariant, Element, Percent};
+use iocraft::{element, AnyElement, Component, Element, Percent, Props};
 
 #[derive(Default)]
 struct MyComponent;
 
-#[derive(Covariant, Default)]
+#[derive(Default, Props)]
 struct MyComponentProps {
     foo: String,
     percent: Percent,
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ impl Component for MyComponent {
 
 struct MyContainer;
 
-#[derive(Covariant, Default)]
+#[derive(Default, Props)]
 struct MyContainerProps {
     children: Vec<AnyElement<'static>>,
 }
diff --git a/packages/iocraft-macros/tests/covariant.rs b/packages/iocraft-macros/tests/props.rs
similarity index 73%
rename from packages/iocraft-macros/tests/covariant.rs
rename to packages/iocraft-macros/tests/props.rs
index e6ac3a6..2a72f62 100644
--- a/packages/iocraft-macros/tests/covariant.rs
+++ b/packages/iocraft-macros/tests/props.rs
@@ -1,22 +1,22 @@
 #![allow(dead_code)]
 
-use iocraft_macros::Covariant;
+use iocraft_macros::Props;
 
-#[derive(Covariant)]
+#[derive(Props)]
 struct Unit;
 
-#[derive(Covariant)]
+#[derive(Props)]
 struct BasicStruct {
     foo: i32,
 }
 
-#[derive(Covariant)]
+#[derive(Props)]
 struct StructWithLifetime<'lt> {
     foo: &'lt i32,
     bar: &'lt mut i32,
 }
 
-#[derive(Covariant)]
+#[derive(Props)]
 struct StructWithLifetimeAndConsts<'lt, const N: usize, const M: usize> {
     foo: &'lt i32,
     bar: &'lt mut i32,
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@ struct StructWithLifetimeAndConsts<'lt, const N: usize, const M: usize> {
     qux: [i32; M],
 }
 
-#[derive(Covariant)]
+#[derive(Props)]
 struct StructWithTypeGeneric<T> {
     foo: T,
 }
 
-#[derive(Covariant)]
+#[derive(Props)]
 struct StructWithLifetimeAndTypeGeneric<'lt, T> {
     foo: &'lt T,
 }
diff --git a/packages/iocraft-macros/tests/with_layout_style_props.rs b/packages/iocraft-macros/tests/with_layout_style_props.rs
index 7eb0e70..169e36e 100644
--- a/packages/iocraft-macros/tests/with_layout_style_props.rs
+++ b/packages/iocraft-macros/tests/with_layout_style_props.rs
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
 use iocraft::Display;
-use iocraft_macros::{props, with_layout_style_props};
+use iocraft_macros::{with_layout_style_props, Props};
 
 #[with_layout_style_props]
-#[props]
+#[derive(Default, Props)]
 struct MyProps {
     foo: String,
 }
 
 #[with_layout_style_props]
-#[props]
+#[derive(Default, Props)]
 struct MyPropsWithLifetime<'lt> {
     foo: Option<&'lt str>,
 }
 
 #[with_layout_style_props]
-#[props]
+#[derive(Default, Props)]
 struct MyPropsWithTypeGeneric<T> {
     foo: Option<T>,
 }
diff --git a/packages/iocraft/src/component.rs b/packages/iocraft/src/component.rs
index 7bd85d1..ca1428d 100644
--- a/packages/iocraft/src/component.rs
+++ b/packages/iocraft/src/component.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use crate::{
     context::ContextStack,
     element::{ElementKey, ElementType},
     hook::{AnyHook, Hook, Hooks},
-    props::{AnyProps, Covariant},
+    props::{AnyProps, Props},
     render::{ComponentDrawer, ComponentUpdater, UpdateContext},
 };
 use futures::future::poll_fn;
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ impl<C: Component> ComponentHelperExt for ComponentHelper<C> {
 /// level component type definitions.
 pub trait Component: Any + Unpin {
     /// The type of properties that the component accepts.
-    type Props<'a>: Covariant
+    type Props<'a>: Props
     where
         Self: 'a;
 
diff --git a/packages/iocraft/src/components/box.rs b/packages/iocraft/src/components/box.rs
index 120f2cb..b7965af 100644
--- a/packages/iocraft/src/components/box.rs
+++ b/packages/iocraft/src/components/box.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use crate::{
-    AnyElement, CanvasTextStyle, Color, Component, ComponentDrawer, ComponentUpdater, Covariant,
-    Edges, Hooks,
+    AnyElement, CanvasTextStyle, Color, Component, ComponentDrawer, ComponentUpdater, Edges, Hooks,
+    Props,
 };
 use iocraft_macros::with_layout_style_props;
 use taffy::{LengthPercentage, Rect};
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ impl BorderStyle {
 
 /// The props which can be passed to the [`Box`] component.
 #[with_layout_style_props]
-#[derive(Covariant, Default)]
+#[derive(Default, Props)]
 pub struct BoxProps<'a> {
     /// The elements to render inside of the box.
     pub children: Vec<AnyElement<'a>>,
diff --git a/packages/iocraft/src/components/context_provider.rs b/packages/iocraft/src/components/context_provider.rs
index 1162c91..6aa6ba4 100644
--- a/packages/iocraft/src/components/context_provider.rs
+++ b/packages/iocraft/src/components/context_provider.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-use crate::{AnyElement, Component, ComponentUpdater, Context, Covariant, Hooks};
+use crate::{AnyElement, Component, ComponentUpdater, Context, Hooks, Props};
 
 /// The props which can be passed to the [`ContextProvider`] component.
-#[derive(Covariant, Default)]
+#[derive(Default, Props)]
 pub struct ContextProviderProps<'a> {
     /// The children of the component.
     pub children: Vec<AnyElement<'a>>,
diff --git a/packages/iocraft/src/components/text.rs b/packages/iocraft/src/components/text.rs
index 337ce7c..475238e 100644
--- a/packages/iocraft/src/components/text.rs
+++ b/packages/iocraft/src/components/text.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::{
-    CanvasTextStyle, Color, Component, ComponentDrawer, ComponentUpdater, Covariant, Hooks, Weight,
+    CanvasTextStyle, Color, Component, ComponentDrawer, ComponentUpdater, Hooks, Props, Weight,
 };
 use taffy::{AvailableSpace, Size};
 use unicode_width::UnicodeWidthStr;
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ pub enum TextDecoration {
 }
 
 /// The props which can be passed to the [`Text`] component.
-#[derive(Default, Covariant)]
+#[derive(Default, Props)]
 pub struct TextProps {
     /// The color to make the text.
     pub color: Option<Color>,
diff --git a/packages/iocraft/src/components/text_input.rs b/packages/iocraft/src/components/text_input.rs
index 4359c7d..f3eef76 100644
--- a/packages/iocraft/src/components/text_input.rs
+++ b/packages/iocraft/src/components/text_input.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use crate::{
-    CanvasTextStyle, Color, Component, ComponentDrawer, ComponentUpdater, Covariant, Handler,
-    Hooks, KeyCode, KeyEvent, KeyEventKind, TerminalEvent, TerminalEvents,
+    CanvasTextStyle, Color, Component, ComponentDrawer, ComponentUpdater, Handler, Hooks, KeyCode,
+    KeyEvent, KeyEventKind, Props, TerminalEvent, TerminalEvents,
 };
 use futures::stream::Stream;
 use std::{
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use std::{
 use unicode_width::UnicodeWidthStr;
 
 /// The props which can be passed to the [`TextInput`] component.
-#[derive(Default, Covariant)]
+#[derive(Default, Props)]
 pub struct TextInputProps {
     /// The color to make the text.
     pub color: Option<Color>,
diff --git a/packages/iocraft/src/lib.rs b/packages/iocraft/src/lib.rs
index ea6f1f7..d955cbb 100644
--- a/packages/iocraft/src/lib.rs
+++ b/packages/iocraft/src/lib.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 //! - Output colored and styled UIs to the terminal or ASCII output anywhere else.
 //! - Create animated or interactive elements with event handling and hooks.
 //! - Build fullscreen terminal applications with ease.
-//! - Pass [props](macro@props) and [context](crate::components::ContextProvider) by reference to avoid unnecessary cloning.
+//! - Pass [props](crate::Props) and [context](crate::components::ContextProvider) by reference to avoid unnecessary cloning.
 //!
 //! ## Getting Started
 //!
diff --git a/packages/iocraft/src/props.rs b/packages/iocraft/src/props.rs
index 2a2b9bf..42ff80b 100644
--- a/packages/iocraft/src/props.rs
+++ b/packages/iocraft/src/props.rs
@@ -1,16 +1,51 @@
 use std::marker::PhantomData;
 
-/// This trait marks a type as being covariant.
+/// This trait makes a struct available for use as component properties.
+///
+/// # Examples
+///
+/// ```
+/// # use iocraft::prelude::*;
+/// #[derive(Default, Props)]
+/// struct MyProps {
+///    foo: String,
+/// }
+/// ```
+///
+/// Unowned data is okay too:
+///
+/// ```
+/// # use iocraft::prelude::*;
+/// #[derive(Default, Props)]
+/// struct MyProps<'a> {
+///    foo: &'a str,
+/// }
+/// ```
+///
+/// However, a field that would make the struct
+/// [invariant](https://doc.rust-lang.org/nomicon/subtyping.html) is not okay and will not compile:
+///
+/// ```compile_fail
+/// # use iocraft::prelude::*;
+/// # struct MyType<'a> {
+/// #    _foo: &'a str,
+/// # }
+/// #[derive(Default, Props)]
+/// struct MyProps<'a, 'b> {
+///    foo: &'a mut MyType<'b>,
+/// }
+/// ```
 ///
 /// # Safety
 ///
-/// If the type is not actually covariant, then the safety of the program is compromised. You can
-/// use the `#[derive(Covariant)]` macro to implement this trait safely. If the type is not
-/// actually covariant, the derive macro will not compile.
-pub unsafe trait Covariant {}
+/// This requires the type to be [covariant](https://doc.rust-lang.org/nomicon/subtyping.html). If
+/// implemented for a type that is not actually covariant, then the safety of the program is
+/// compromised. You can use the `#[derive(Props)]` macro to implement this trait safely. If the
+/// type is not actually covariant, the derive macro will give you an error at compile-time.
+pub unsafe trait Props {}
 
 #[doc(hidden)]
-#[derive(Clone, Copy, iocraft_macros::Covariant, Default)]
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, iocraft_macros::Props, Default)]
 pub struct NoProps;
 
 struct DropRawImpl<T> {
@@ -37,7 +72,7 @@ pub struct AnyProps<'a> {
 }
 
 impl<'a> AnyProps<'a> {
-    pub(crate) fn owned<T: Covariant + 'a>(props: T) -> Self {
+    pub(crate) fn owned<T: Props + 'a>(props: T) -> Self {
         let raw = Box::into_raw(Box::new(props));
         Self {
             raw: raw as *mut (),
@@ -48,7 +83,7 @@ impl<'a> AnyProps<'a> {
         }
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn borrowed<T: Covariant>(props: &'a mut T) -> Self {
+    pub(crate) fn borrowed<T: Props>(props: &'a mut T) -> Self {
         Self {
             raw: props as *const T as *mut (),
             drop: None,
@@ -56,11 +91,11 @@ impl<'a> AnyProps<'a> {
         }
     }
 
-    pub(crate) unsafe fn downcast_ref_unchecked<T: Covariant>(&self) -> &T {
+    pub(crate) unsafe fn downcast_ref_unchecked<T: Props>(&self) -> &T {
         unsafe { &*(self.raw as *const T) }
     }
 
-    pub(crate) unsafe fn downcast_mut_unchecked<T: Covariant>(&mut self) -> &mut T {
+    pub(crate) unsafe fn downcast_mut_unchecked<T: Props>(&mut self) -> &mut T {
         unsafe { &mut *(self.raw as *mut T) }
     }