diff --git a/prelude.f b/prelude.f
index 95297b5..3583f42 100644
--- a/prelude.f
+++ b/prelude.f
@@ -60,6 +60,47 @@
 : RXTAIL 67 ;
 : SYSREADY 68 ;
 
+\ Printing utilities
+
+: CR 10 EMIT ;
+: SPACE 32 EMIT ;
+
+: CHAR
+  KEY
+  STATE @ 0<> IF
+	LIT LIT , , \ Append LIT <key> to definition if compiling
+  THEN
+; IMMEDIATE
+
+: EMIT-DIGIT
+  DUP 10 < IF CHAR 0 ELSE CHAR A THEN
+  + EMIT
+;
+
+: .
+  \ Handle negatives
+  DUP 0< IF CHAR - EMIT NEGATE THEN
+
+  \ Determine starting place value
+  1 BEGIN BASE @ * 2DUP / 0= UNTIL
+
+  \ Print leading non-zero digits
+  BEGIN
+	BASE @ /
+	2DUP / EMIT-DIGIT
+	TUCK MOD SWAP
+	OVER 0=
+  UNTIL
+
+  \ Print any trailing zeros
+  BASE @ /
+  DUP 0<> IF
+	BEGIN CHAR 0 EMIT BASE @ / 0= UNTIL
+  THEN
+
+  2DROP
+;
+
 \ Set SYSREADY high to indicate prelude has finished and enable user
 \ input on the JS side.