diff --git a/src/string_width.gleam b/src/string_width.gleam
index a776a35..e47d0d4 100644
--- a/src/string_width.gleam
+++ b/src/string_width.gleam
@@ -11,8 +11,12 @@
 //// [padding](#padding)<small>[[_with](#padding_with)]</small>,
 //// [position](#position)<small>[[_with](#position_with)]</small>,
 //// [scroll](#scroll)<small>[[_with](#scroll_with)]</small>,
-//// [tabs_to_spaces](#tabs_to_spaces)<small>[[_with](#tabs_to_spaces_with)]</small>,
-//// [inline_styles](#inline_styles)
+//// [tabs_to_spaces](#tabs_to_spaces)<small>[[_with](#tabs_to_spaces_with)]</small>
+////
+//// #### ANSI escape sequence helpers
+//// [inline_styles](#inline_styles),
+//// [is_ansi_component](#is_ansi_component),
+//// [strip_ansi](#strip_ansi)
 ////
 //// #### Options Builder
 //// [new](#new),
@@ -23,7 +27,7 @@
 //// #### Advanced
 //// [fold](#fold)<small>[[_with](#fold_with)]</small>,
 //// [fold_raw](#fold_raw), [fold_raw_pieces](#fold_raw_pieces),
-//// [is_ansi_component](#is_ansi_component)
+////
 ////
 
 import gleam/int
@@ -48,14 +52,16 @@ import string_width/internal/tables
 
 // v3.2.0:
 // x collect/reset SGR codes like reflow does
-// - make align trim lines?
 // x padding layout, switch position to use padding internally
 // x remove do_measure
-// - make sure position -> padding only measures the string once
+// x make sure position -> padding only measures the string once
 // - rewrite align (think about trimming)
+// - make align trim lines?
 // - join/columns layout (grid? table?)
+// - join_vertical might also be intereseting for alignment/spacing
+// x ansi module
 // x drop_left/drop_right - padding with negative margins?
-// - cut/viewort/scroll(!!) function as an alternative to position with overflow?
+// x cut/viewort/scroll(!!) function as an alternative to position with overflow?
 //    provide the area you want to view and we will compute the padding for that.
 // x change the module header to not list _with functions separately
 // x add "Back to top" links to all functions
@@ -70,6 +76,7 @@ import string_width/internal/tables
 // - think _again_ about changing fold to be called with an EOS marker at the end
 // - remove max_width from align
 // - position with overflow-hidden
+// - limit -> reflow/fit that doesn't respect newlines in the original string
 // - split stuff into 2/3 packages?
 
 // -- OPTIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1263,6 +1270,8 @@ fn spacer_width(options: Options, str: String) -> Int {
   }
 }
 
+// -- ANSI HELPERS -------------------------------------------------------------
+
 /// Make sure [SGR ansi codes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ANSI_escape_code#SGR_(Select_Graphic_Rendition)_parameters)
 /// (these are the ones you'd use for colors and styling!) never wrap
 /// around a line. This makes it save to use other layout functions on the
@@ -1332,7 +1341,32 @@ pub fn inline_styles(str: String) -> String {
   }
 }
 
-// -- FOLD ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+/// Strip _all_ ansi sequences from a string, using the same matching algorithm
+/// that this library uses internally.
+///
+/// This makes it safe to enable `count_ansi_codes`, or print a string without
+/// having to worry that it might mess with the terminal and/or colors.
+///
+/// Unexpected characters inside of escape sequences are ignored (swallowed).
+///
+/// ### Examples
+///
+/// ```gleam
+/// strip_ansi("\u{1b}[0;33;49;3;9;4mhi~\u{1b}[0m")
+/// // --> "hi~"
+///
+/// strip_ansi("check out \u{1b}]8;;https://gleam.run\u{7}Gleam!\u{1b}]8;;\u{7}")
+/// // --> "check out Gleam!"
+/// ```
+///
+/// <div style="text-align: right;">
+///     <a href="#">
+///         <small>Back to top ↑</small>
+///     </a>
+/// </div>
+pub fn strip_ansi(str: String) -> String {
+  ansi.strip(str)
+}
 
 /// Returns true if a given component string recieved in `fold` is an ANSI
 /// escape sequence.
@@ -1353,6 +1387,8 @@ pub fn is_ansi_component(str: String, options: Options) -> Bool {
   }
 }
 
+// -- FOLD ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 /// The measured pieces of a string, passed to you by `fold` and `fold_with`
 pub type Piece {
   Piece(piece: String, row: Int, column: Int, width: Int)
diff --git a/src/string_width/internal/ansi.gleam b/src/string_width/internal/ansi.gleam
index 578838c..00570ff 100644
--- a/src/string_width/internal/ansi.gleam
+++ b/src/string_width/internal/ansi.gleam
@@ -39,20 +39,36 @@ pub fn match(str: String) -> List(#(Int, Int)) {
 
       Escape(start) ->
         case byte {
-          // '['
+          // '[' - CSI
           0x5b -> #(pos + 1, CSI(start), matches)
-          // ']'
+          // ']' - OSC
           0x5d -> #(pos + 1, OSC(start), matches)
-          // a..z single character end
-          _ if byte >= 0x61 && byte <= 0x7a -> {
+
+          // Fp
+          _ if byte >= 0x30 && byte <= 0x3f -> {
             #(pos + 1, Text, [#(start, pos - start + 1), ..matches])
           }
-          // A..Z single character end
-          _ if byte >= 0x41 && byte <= 0x5a -> {
+
+          // other Fe/C1 sequences
+          // P - DCS
+          0x50 -> #(pos + 1, OSC(start), matches)
+          // X - SOS
+          0x58 -> #(pos + 1, OSC(start), matches)
+          // '^' - PM
+          0x5e -> #(pos + 1, OSC(start), matches)
+          // '_' - APC
+          0x5f -> #(pos + 1, OSC(start), matches)
+          _ if byte >= 0x40 && byte <= 0x5f -> {
             #(pos + 1, Text, [#(start, pos - start + 1), ..matches])
           }
-          // ignore (use OSC state)
-          _ -> #(pos + 1, OSC(start), matches)
+
+          // Fs
+          _ if byte >= 0x60 && byte <= 0x7e -> {
+            #(pos + 1, Text, [#(start, pos - start + 1), ..matches])
+          }
+
+          // unexpected - nF maybe? or another control character.
+          _ -> #(pos + 1, Text, matches)
         }
 
       CSI(start) ->
diff --git a/src/string_width_ffi.mjs b/src/string_width_ffi.mjs
index 7988a43..f64a3f2 100644
--- a/src/string_width_ffi.mjs
+++ b/src/string_width_ffi.mjs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { toList, Ok, Error } from './gleam.mjs'
 
-const ANSI_RE = /\x1b(?:[a-zA-Z]|(?:\[[\x20-\x3f]*?[\x40-\x7e])|(?:.*?(?:\x07|\x1b\\)))/mg
+const ANSI_RE = /\x1b(?:[\x30-\x4f\x51-\x57\x59-\x5a\x60-\x7e]|(?:\[[\x20-\x3f]*?[\x40-\x7e])|(?:[\x50\x58\x5d\x5e\x5f].*?(?:\x07|\x1b\\)))/mg
 const ASCII_RE = /[\x20-\x7e]+(?=[\x20-\x7e]|$)/g;
 const SEGMENTER = new Intl.Segmenter();
 
diff --git a/test/ansi_test.gleam b/test/ansi_test.gleam
index 49cca0d..f74186d 100644
--- a/test/ansi_test.gleam
+++ b/test/ansi_test.gleam
@@ -101,3 +101,11 @@ pub fn emoji_test() {
   )
   |> should.equal("👩‍👩‍👦‍👦hello👩‍👩‍👦‍👦")
 }
+
+pub fn docs_test() {
+  ansi.strip("\u{1b}[0;33;49;3;9;4mhi~\u{1b}[0m")
+  |> should.equal("hi~")
+
+  ansi.strip("check out \u{1b}]8;;https://gleam.run\u{7}Gleam!\u{1b}]8;;\u{7}")
+  |> should.equal("check out Gleam!")
+}