diff --git a/pkg/cli/strings.go b/pkg/cli/strings.go
index 4c82712..8252c46 100644
--- a/pkg/cli/strings.go
+++ b/pkg/cli/strings.go
@@ -14,11 +14,17 @@ func Sprint(args ...any) string {
 
 // Styled returns text with a style applied.
 func Styled(style *AnsiStyle, text string) string {
+	if style == nil {
+		return compileGlyphs(text)
+	}
 	return style.Render(compileGlyphs(text))
 }
 
 // Styledf returns formatted text with a style applied.
 func Styledf(style *AnsiStyle, format string, args ...any) string {
+	if style == nil {
+		return compileGlyphs(fmt.Sprintf(format, args...))
+	}
 	return style.Render(compileGlyphs(fmt.Sprintf(format, args...)))
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/cli/styles_test.go b/pkg/cli/styles_test.go
index 949c138..b127a59 100644
--- a/pkg/cli/styles_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cli/styles_test.go
@@ -222,3 +222,17 @@ func TestPad_Good(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, "hello", Pad("hello", 3))
 	assert.Equal(t, "東京  ", Pad("東京", 6))
 }
+
+func TestStyled_Good_NilStyle(t *testing.T) {
+	restoreThemeAndColors(t)
+	UseASCII()
+
+	assert.Equal(t, "hello [OK]", Styled(nil, "hello :check:"))
+}
+
+func TestStyledf_Good_NilStyle(t *testing.T) {
+	restoreThemeAndColors(t)
+	UseASCII()
+
+	assert.Equal(t, "value: [WARN]", Styledf(nil, "value: %s", ":warn:"))
+}