diff --git a/mono-fmt-macro/src/lib.rs b/mono-fmt-macro/src/lib.rs
index a1df169..2c76142 100644
--- a/mono-fmt-macro/src/lib.rs
+++ b/mono-fmt-macro/src/lib.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use std::cell::Cell;
 
 use format::Parse as _;
 use proc_macro::TokenStream;
-use quote::{ToTokens, quote};
+use quote::{quote, ToTokens};
 use syn::{
     parse::{Parse, ParseStream},
     parse_macro_input, Expr, ExprAssign, ExprPath, Ident, LitStr, PathArguments, Result, Token,
@@ -77,7 +77,9 @@ fn format_args_impl(input: Input) -> syn::Result<TokenStream> {
 
     let current_position = Cell::new(0);
 
-    Ok(Scoped::new(&input, &fmt_parts, &current_position).to_token_stream().into())
+    Ok(Scoped::new(&input, &fmt_parts, &current_position)
+        .to_token_stream()
+        .into())
 }
 
 #[proc_macro]
diff --git a/mono-fmt-macro/src/to_tokens.rs b/mono-fmt-macro/src/to_tokens.rs
index a7fb6db..2a8606d 100644
--- a/mono-fmt-macro/src/to_tokens.rs
+++ b/mono-fmt-macro/src/to_tokens.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ use quote::{quote, ToTokens};
 
 use crate::{
     format::{
-        Align, Count, Format, FormatArg, FormatArgRef, FormatTrait, FormatterArgs, Piece, Sign,
+        Align, Count, DebugHex, Format, FormatArg, FormatArgRef, FormatTrait, FormatterArgs, Piece,
+        Sign,
     },
     Input,
 };
@@ -148,6 +149,14 @@ fn opt_value_tokens(scope: Scoped<'_, FormatterArgs<'_>>) -> TokenStream {
         opts = quote! { #prefix::WithSignAwareZeroPad(#opts) };
     }
 
+    if let Some(DebugHex::Lower) = args.debug_hex {
+        opts = quote! { #prefix::WithDebugLowerHex(#opts) };
+    }
+
+    if let Some(DebugHex::Upper) = args.debug_hex {
+        opts = quote! { #prefix::WithDebugUpperHex(#opts) };
+    }
+
     opts
 }
 
@@ -197,6 +206,14 @@ fn opt_ty_tokens(scope: Scoped<'_, FormatterArgs<'_>>) -> TokenStream {
         opts = quote! { #prefix::WithSignAwareZeroPad<#opts> };
     }
 
+    if let Some(DebugHex::Lower) = args.debug_hex {
+        opts = quote! { #prefix::WithDebugLowerHex<#opts> };
+    }
+
+    if let Some(DebugHex::Upper) = args.debug_hex {
+        opts = quote! { #prefix::WithDebugUpperHex<#opts> };
+    }
+
     opts
 }
 
diff --git a/src/formatter.rs b/src/formatter.rs
index 266f7c9..5713211 100644
--- a/src/formatter.rs
+++ b/src/formatter.rs
@@ -64,7 +64,9 @@ impl<W, O: FmtOpts> Formatter<W, O> {
     }
 }
 
-// BUILDERS
+/////////////////////////////////////////
+////////////// BUILDERS /////////////////
+/////////////////////////////////////////
 // adapted from `core`
 use crate as fmt;
 
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index f7cbb57..f3525e6 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -121,4 +121,10 @@ mod tests {
         let result = format!("a: {}", 32523532u64);
         assert_eq!(result, "a: 32523532");
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn escape() {
+        let result = format!("a: {{{}}}", 6);
+        assert_eq!(result, "a: {6}");
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/rust_core_impl/aggregated.rs b/src/rust_core_impl/aggregated.rs
index 10024fd..01ba656 100644
--- a/src/rust_core_impl/aggregated.rs
+++ b/src/rust_core_impl/aggregated.rs
@@ -40,13 +40,12 @@ mod pointers {
         }
     }
 
-
     impl<T: ?Sized> Pointer for &T {
         fn fmt<W: Write, O: FmtOpts>(&self, f: &mut Formatter<W, O>) -> Result {
             Pointer::fmt(&(*self as *const T), f)
         }
     }
-    
+
     impl<T: ?Sized> Pointer for &mut T {
         fn fmt<W: Write, O: FmtOpts>(&self, f: &mut Formatter<W, O>) -> Result {
             Pointer::fmt(&(&**self as *const T), f)
@@ -57,6 +56,11 @@ mod pointers {
         ptr_addr: usize,
         f: &mut Formatter<W, O>,
     ) -> Result {
+        fn tail<W: Write, O: FmtOpts>(f: &mut Formatter<W, O>, ptr_addr: usize) -> Result {
+            let mut f = f.wrap_with(&crate::opts::WithAlternate(()));
+            LowerHex::fmt(&ptr_addr, &mut f)
+        }
+
         // The alternate flag is already treated by LowerHex as being special-
         // it denotes whether to prefix with 0x. We use it to work out whether
         // or not to zero extend, and then unconditionally set it to get the
@@ -69,22 +73,13 @@ mod pointers {
 
                 let mut f = f.wrap_with(&crate::opts::WithWidth::<(), WIDTH>(()));
 
-                let mut f = f.wrap_with(&crate::opts::WithAlternate(()));
-                let ret = LowerHex::fmt(&ptr_addr, &mut f);
-
-                return ret;
+                tail(&mut f, ptr_addr)
+            } else {
+                tail(&mut f, ptr_addr)
             }
-
-            let mut f = f.wrap_with(&crate::opts::WithAlternate(()));
-            let ret = LowerHex::fmt(&ptr_addr, &mut f);
-
-            return ret;
+        } else {
+            tail(f, ptr_addr)
         }
-
-        let mut f = f.wrap_with(&crate::opts::WithAlternate(()));
-        let ret = LowerHex::fmt(&ptr_addr, &mut f);
-
-        ret
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/rust_core_impl/mod.rs b/src/rust_core_impl/mod.rs
index 11833c7..bbea42f 100644
--- a/src/rust_core_impl/mod.rs
+++ b/src/rust_core_impl/mod.rs
@@ -247,13 +247,13 @@ impl<W: Write, O: FmtOpts> Formatter<W, O> {
         &mut self,
         padding: usize,
         default: Alignment,
-        actual_fill: char,
-        actual_align: Alignment,
+        self_fill: char,
+        self_align: Alignment,
     ) -> std::result::Result<PostPadding, Error> {
         // WARN: We might have `self` in an invalid state, don't touch `self` opts
-        let align = match actual_align {
+        let align = match self_align {
             Alignment::Unknown => default,
-            _ => actual_align,
+            _ => self_align,
         };
 
         let (pre_pad, post_pad) = match align {
@@ -263,10 +263,10 @@ impl<W: Write, O: FmtOpts> Formatter<W, O> {
         };
 
         for _ in 0..pre_pad {
-            self.buf.write_char(actual_fill)?;
+            self.buf.write_char(self_fill)?;
         }
 
-        Ok(PostPadding::new(actual_fill, post_pad))
+        Ok(PostPadding::new(self_fill, post_pad))
     }
 
     fn write_formatted_parts(&mut self, formatted: &numfmt::Formatted<'_>) -> Result {
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ impl<W: Write, O: FmtOpts> Formatter<W, O> {
                 else {
                     let align = Alignment::Left;
                     let post_padding =
-                        self.padding(width - chars_count, Alignment::Right, self.fill(), align)?;
+                        self.padding(width - chars_count, align, self.fill(), self.align())?;
                     self.buf.write_str(s)?;
                     post_padding.write(self)
                 }
diff --git a/tests/num.rs b/tests/num.rs
index 06f611e..4bc9a41 100644
--- a/tests/num.rs
+++ b/tests/num.rs
@@ -115,14 +115,23 @@ fn test_format_int_exp_limits() {
     assert_eq!(format!("{:e}", i32::MAX), "2.147483647e9");
     assert_eq!(format!("{:e}", i64::MIN), "-9.223372036854775808e18");
     assert_eq!(format!("{:e}", i64::MAX), "9.223372036854775807e18");
-    assert_eq!(format!("{:e}", i128::MIN), "-1.70141183460469231731687303715884105728e38");
-    assert_eq!(format!("{:e}", i128::MAX), "1.70141183460469231731687303715884105727e38");
+    assert_eq!(
+        format!("{:e}", i128::MIN),
+        "-1.70141183460469231731687303715884105728e38"
+    );
+    assert_eq!(
+        format!("{:e}", i128::MAX),
+        "1.70141183460469231731687303715884105727e38"
+    );
 
     assert_eq!(format!("{:e}", u8::MAX), "2.55e2");
     assert_eq!(format!("{:e}", u16::MAX), "6.5535e4");
     assert_eq!(format!("{:e}", u32::MAX), "4.294967295e9");
     assert_eq!(format!("{:e}", u64::MAX), "1.8446744073709551615e19");
-    assert_eq!(format!("{:e}", u128::MAX), "3.40282366920938463463374607431768211455e38");
+    assert_eq!(
+        format!("{:e}", u128::MAX),
+        "3.40282366920938463463374607431768211455e38"
+    );
 }
 
 #[test]
@@ -132,7 +141,10 @@ fn test_format_int_exp_precision() {
     assert_eq!(format!("{:.10e}", i16::MIN), "-3.2768000000e4");
     assert_eq!(format!("{:.10e}", i32::MIN), "-2.1474836480e9");
     assert_eq!(format!("{:.20e}", i64::MIN), "-9.22337203685477580800e18");
-    assert_eq!(format!("{:.40e}", i128::MIN), "-1.7014118346046923173168730371588410572800e38");
+    assert_eq!(
+        format!("{:.40e}", i128::MIN),
+        "-1.7014118346046923173168730371588410572800e38"
+    );
 
     //test rounding
     assert_eq!(format!("{:.1e}", i8::MIN), "-1.3e2");