diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f89b548..badd8ea 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 [![Build and test](https://github.com/BiscuitTin/zig-term-colors/actions/workflows/build-and-test.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/BiscuitTin/zig-term-colors/actions/workflows/build-and-test.yml)
 
+<p align="center">
+  <img width="600" height="470" src="images/demo.png">
+</p>
+
 # Zig terminal colors
 
 A simple library for working with terminal formatting and colors in Zig.
diff --git a/examples/demo.zig b/examples/demo.zig
index bbdd44e..7faa1f9 100644
--- a/examples/demo.zig
+++ b/examples/demo.zig
@@ -1,56 +1,128 @@
 const std = @import("std");
 const term_colors = @import("term-colors");
 
-fn printColorCodeCells(comptime style: []const u8, id: comptime_int, comptime name: []const u8) void {
-    const colors = term_colors.comptime_colors;
+const comptime_colors_demo = struct {
+    fn printColorCodeCells(comptime style: []const u8, id: comptime_int, comptime name: []const u8) void {
+        const colors = term_colors.comptime_colors;
 
-    std.debug.print("{s}", .{style});
+        std.debug.print("{s}", .{style});
 
-    inline for (@typeInfo(term_colors.Color).Enum.fields) |c| {
-        const color: term_colors.Color = @enumFromInt(c.value);
-        std.debug.print("{s} {d} {s}", .{ colors.fg(color), c.value, colors.default(.foreground) });
+        inline for (@typeInfo(term_colors.Color).Enum.fields) |c| {
+            const color: term_colors.Color = @enumFromInt(c.value);
+            std.debug.print("{s} {d} {s}", .{ colors.fg(color), c.value, colors.default(.foreground) });
+        }
+
+        std.debug.print("{s} - ({d}) {s}\n", .{ colors.reset(), id, name });
     }
 
-    std.debug.print("{s} - ({d}) {s}\n", .{ colors.reset(), id, name });
-}
+    fn printColorCells(id: comptime_int, comptime name: []const u8) void {
+        const colors = term_colors.comptime_colors;
 
-fn printColorCells(id: comptime_int, comptime name: []const u8) void {
-    const colors = term_colors.comptime_colors;
+        inline for (@typeInfo(term_colors.Color).Enum.fields) |c| {
+            if (id == 3) if (c.value > 40) break;
+            if (id == 9) if (c.value < 40) continue;
 
-    inline for (@typeInfo(term_colors.Color).Enum.fields) |c| {
-        if (id == 3) if (c.value > 40) break;
-        if (id == 9) if (c.value < 40) continue;
+            const color: term_colors.Color = @enumFromInt(c.value);
+            std.debug.print("{s}        {s}", .{ colors.bg(color), colors.default(.background) });
+        }
 
-        const color: term_colors.Color = @enumFromInt(c.value);
-        std.debug.print("{s}        {s}", .{ colors.bg(color), colors.default(.background) });
+        std.debug.print("{s} - ({d}x) {s}\n", .{ colors.reset(), id, name });
     }
 
-    std.debug.print("{s} - ({d}x) {s}\n", .{ colors.reset(), id, name });
-}
+    pub fn print() void {
+        std.debug.print("{s:-^64}\n", .{"foreground text colors and font styles"});
 
-fn comptimeColorsDemo() void {
-    std.debug.print("{s:-^64}\n", .{"foreground text colors and font styles"});
+        const colors = term_colors.comptime_colors;
+        printColorCodeCells("", 0, "normal");
+        printColorCodeCells(colors.bold(true), 1, "bold");
+        printColorCodeCells(colors.dim(true), 2, "dim");
+        printColorCodeCells(colors.italic(true), 3, "italic");
+        printColorCodeCells(colors.underline(true), 4, "underline");
+        printColorCodeCells(colors.blink(true), 5, "blink");
+        printColorCodeCells(colors.inverse(true), 7, "inverse");
+        printColorCodeCells(colors.hidden(true), 8, "hidden");
+        printColorCodeCells(colors.strikethrough(true), 9, "strikethrough");
 
-    const colors = term_colors.comptime_colors;
-    printColorCodeCells("", 0, "normal");
-    printColorCodeCells(colors.bold(true), 1, "bold");
-    printColorCodeCells(colors.dim(true), 2, "dim");
-    printColorCodeCells(colors.italic(true), 3, "italic");
-    printColorCodeCells(colors.underline(true), 4, "underline");
-    printColorCodeCells(colors.blink(true), 5, "blink");
-    printColorCodeCells(colors.inverse(true), 7, "inverse");
-    printColorCodeCells(colors.hidden(true), 8, "hidden");
-    printColorCodeCells(colors.strikethrough(true), 9, "strikethrough");
+        std.debug.print("\n{s:-^64}\n", .{"normal and bright background colors"});
 
-    std.debug.print("{s:-^64}\n", .{"normal and bright background colors"});
+        printColorCells(3, "normal");
+        printColorCells(9, "bright");
+    }
+};
 
-    printColorCells(3, "normal");
-    printColorCells(9, "bright");
-}
+const runtime_colors_demo = struct {
+    fn printColorCodeCells(colors: term_colors.Colors, writer: anytype, id: u8, name: []const u8) !void {
+        inline for (@typeInfo(term_colors.Color).Enum.fields) |c| {
+            const color: term_colors.Color = @enumFromInt(c.value);
+            try colors.fg(writer, color);
+            try writer.print(" {d} ", .{c.value});
+            try colors.default(writer, .foreground);
+        }
+
+        try colors.reset(writer);
+        try writer.print(" - ({d}) {s}\n", .{ id, name });
+    }
+
+    fn printColorCells(colors: term_colors.Colors, writer: anytype, id: comptime_int, name: []const u8) !void {
+        inline for (@typeInfo(term_colors.Color).Enum.fields) |c| {
+            if (id == 3) if (c.value > 40) break;
+            if (id == 9) if (c.value < 40) continue;
+
+            const color: term_colors.Color = @enumFromInt(c.value);
+            try colors.bg(writer, color);
+            try writer.print("        ", .{});
+            try colors.default(writer, .background);
+        }
+
+        try colors.reset(writer);
+        try writer.print(" - ({d}x) {s}\n", .{ id, name });
+    }
+
+    pub fn print() !void {
+        const stderr_file = std.io.getStdErr();
+        const stderr_writer = stderr_file.writer();
+        var bw = std.io.bufferedWriter(stderr_writer);
+        const stderr = bw.writer();
+        const tty_config = std.io.tty.detectConfig(stderr_file);
+        const colors = term_colors.createColors(tty_config);
+
+        try stderr.print("{s:-^64}\n", .{"foreground text colors and font styles"});
+
+        try printColorCodeCells(colors, stderr, 0, "normal");
+        try colors.bold(stderr, true);
+        try printColorCodeCells(colors, stderr, 1, "bold");
+        try colors.dim(stderr, true);
+        try printColorCodeCells(colors, stderr, 2, "dim");
+        try colors.italic(stderr, true);
+        try printColorCodeCells(colors, stderr, 3, "italic");
+        try colors.underline(stderr, true);
+        try printColorCodeCells(colors, stderr, 4, "underline");
+        try colors.blink(stderr, true);
+        try printColorCodeCells(colors, stderr, 5, "blink");
+        try colors.inverse(stderr, true);
+        try printColorCodeCells(colors, stderr, 7, "inverse");
+        try colors.hidden(stderr, true);
+        try printColorCodeCells(colors, stderr, 8, "hidden");
+        try colors.strikethrough(stderr, true);
+        try printColorCodeCells(colors, stderr, 9, "strikethrough");
+
+        try stderr.print("\n{s:-^64}\n", .{"normal and bright background colors"});
+
+        try printColorCells(colors, stderr, 3, "normal");
+        try printColorCells(colors, stderr, 9, "bright");
+
+        try bw.flush();
+    }
+};
 
 pub fn main() !void {
-    // sometimes zig build will print debug info before the program output
-    std.debug.print("\n", .{});
+    std.debug.print("\n{s:=^64}\n\n", .{" Comptime "});
+
+    comptime_colors_demo.print();
+
+    std.debug.print("\n{s:=^64}\n\n", .{" Runtime "});
 
-    comptimeColorsDemo();
+    try runtime_colors_demo.print();
+
+    std.debug.print("\n", .{});
 }
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