diff --git a/packages/edge-utils/README.md b/packages/edge-utils/README.md
index d87523ed..941b215b 100644
--- a/packages/edge-utils/README.md
+++ b/packages/edge-utils/README.md
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-# @reactflow/core
+# @reactflow/edge-utils
 
-Core components and util functions of React Flow.
+Edge util functions of React Flow.
 
 ## Installation 
 
 ```sh 
-npm install @reactflow/core
+npm install @reactflow/edge-utils
 ```
 
diff --git a/packages/svelte/README.md b/packages/svelte/README.md
index 5c91169b..55fa0009 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/README.md
+++ b/packages/svelte/README.md
@@ -1,18 +1,6 @@
-# create-svelte
+# SvelteFlow
 
-Everything you need to build a Svelte project, powered by [`create-svelte`](https://github.com/sveltejs/kit/tree/master/packages/create-svelte).
-
-## Creating a project
-
-If you're seeing this, you've probably already done this step. Congrats!
-
-```bash
-# create a new project in the current directory
-npm create svelte@latest
-
-# create a new project in my-app
-npm create svelte@latest my-app
-```
+A highly customizable Svelte component for building interactive graphs and node-based editors.
 
 ## Developing
 
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/actions/drag/index.ts b/packages/svelte/src/lib/actions/drag/index.ts
index da2b66a9..0a647225 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/actions/drag/index.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/actions/drag/index.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 import { get, type Writable } from 'svelte/store';
 import { drag as d3Drag, type D3DragEvent, type SubjectPosition } from 'd3-drag';
 import { select } from 'd3-selection';
-import type { XYPosition, CoordinateExtent, Node, Transform } from '@reactflow/system';
+import type { XYPosition, CoordinateExtent, Transform, Node as RFNode } from '@reactflow/system';
 
 import { getDragItems, hasSelector, calcNextPosition } from './utils';
+import type { Node } from '$lib/types';
 
 export type UseDragData = { dx: number; dy: number };
 export type UseDragEvent = D3DragEvent<HTMLDivElement, null, SubjectPosition>;
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ export default function drag(
 
 		dragItems = dragItems.map((n) => {
 			const nextPosition = { x: x - n.distance.x, y: y - n.distance.y };
-			const updatedPos = calcNextPosition(n, nextPosition, get(nodesStore));
+			const updatedPos = calcNextPosition(n, nextPosition, get(nodesStore) as RFNode[]);
 
 			// we want to make sure that we only fire a change event when there is a changes
 			hasChange =
@@ -96,7 +97,7 @@ export default function drag(
 			const pointerPos = getPointerPosition(event);
 			console.log(pointerPos);
 			lastPos = pointerPos;
-			dragItems = getDragItems(get(nodesStore), pointerPos, nodeId);
+			dragItems = getDragItems(get(nodesStore) as RFNode[], pointerPos, nodeId);
 		})
 		.on('drag', (event: UseDragEvent) => {
 			const pointerPos = getPointerPosition(event);
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/nodes/BaseNode.svelte b/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/nodes/BaseNode.svelte
index edf73c45..cc711e9d 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/nodes/BaseNode.svelte
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/nodes/BaseNode.svelte
@@ -1,25 +1,31 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 	import { onMount, setContext, SvelteComponentTyped } from 'svelte';
+  import cc from 'classcat';
   import { type XYPosition, Position } from '@reactflow/system';
   
   import drag  from '$lib/actions/drag'
 	import { useStore } from '$lib/store';
 	import DefaultNode from './DefaultNode.svelte';
-	import type { NodeProps } from '$lib/types';
+	import type { WrapNodeProps, NodeProps } from '$lib/types';
 
-  export let id: NodeProps['id'];
-  export let data: NodeProps['data'] = {};
-  export let selected: NodeProps['selected'] = false;
+  interface $$Props extends WrapNodeProps {}
+
+  export let id: WrapNodeProps['id'];
+  export let data: WrapNodeProps['data'] = {};
+  export let selected: WrapNodeProps['selected'] = false;
   export let positionAbsolute: XYPosition = { x: 0, y: 0 };
   export let position: XYPosition = { x: 0, y: 0 };
   export let dragging: boolean = false;
-  export let resizeObserver: ResizeObserver | null = null;
-  export let style: any = {};
-  export let width: number = 0;
-  export let height: number = 0;
-  export let type: string = 'default';
-  export let sourcePosition: Position = Position.Bottom;
-  export let targetPosition: Position = Position.Top;
+  export let resizeObserver: WrapNodeProps['resizeObserver'] = undefined;
+  export let style: WrapNodeProps['style'] = undefined;
+  export let width: WrapNodeProps['width'] = undefined;
+  export let height: WrapNodeProps['height'] = undefined;
+  export let type: WrapNodeProps['type'] = 'default';
+  export let sourcePosition: WrapNodeProps['sourcePosition'] = Position.Bottom;
+  export let targetPosition: WrapNodeProps['targetPosition'] = Position.Top;
+
+  let className: string = '';
+  export { className as class };
 
   let nodeRef: HTMLDivElement;
   
@@ -39,7 +45,7 @@
 
 <div
   use:drag={{ nodeId: id, nodesStore, transformStore, updateNodePositions }}
-  class="react-flow__node"
+  class={cc(['react-flow__node', `react-flow__node-${type}`, className])}
   class:initializing={!width && !height}
   class:dragging={dragging}
   bind:this={nodeRef}
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/nodes/DefaultNode.svelte b/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/nodes/DefaultNode.svelte
index 709ad1c4..22c551d8 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/nodes/DefaultNode.svelte
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/nodes/DefaultNode.svelte
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   export let sourcePosition: $$Props['sourcePosition'] = Position.Bottom;
   export let xPos: $$Props['xPos'];
   export let yPos: $$Props['yPos'];
-  export let selected: $$Props['selected'];
+  export let selected: $$Props['selected'] = false;
 </script>
 
 <Handle type="target" position={targetPosition} />
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/NodeRenderer.svelte b/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/NodeRenderer/index.svelte
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/svelte/src/lib/container/NodeRenderer.svelte
rename to packages/svelte/src/lib/container/NodeRenderer/index.svelte
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/SvelteFlow.svelte b/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/SvelteFlow.svelte
index 32086d48..cfb30c2e 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/SvelteFlow.svelte
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/SvelteFlow.svelte
@@ -1,24 +1,23 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-  import { setContext, onMount, SvelteComponent } from 'svelte'
+  import { setContext, onMount } from 'svelte'
   import cc from 'classcat';
-  import type { Node, Edge } from '@reactflow/system';
 
 	import { key, createStore } from '$lib/store';
   import Zoom from '$lib/container/Zoom/index.svelte';
   import Pane from '$lib/container/Pane/index.svelte';
   import Viewport from '$lib/container/Viewport.svelte';
-  import NodeRenderer from '$lib/container/NodeRenderer.svelte';
+  import NodeRenderer from '$lib/container/NodeRenderer/index.svelte';
   import EdgeRenderer from '$lib/container/EdgeRenderer/index.svelte';
   import UserSelection from '$lib/components/UserSelection/index.svelte';
   import NodeSelection from '$lib/components/NodeSelection/index.svelte';
   import KeyHandler from '$lib/components/KeyHandler/index.svelte';
+	import type { NodeTypes, Node, Edge } from '$lib/types';
 
   export let id: string = '1';
   export let nodes: Node[] = [];
   export let edges: Edge[] = [];
   export let fitView: boolean = false;
-  export let nodeTypes: Record<string, SvelteComponent>
-
+  export let nodeTypes: NodeTypes;
   let className: string = '';
   export { className as class };
 
@@ -71,4 +70,10 @@
     position: relative;
     z-index: 0;
   }
+
+  .react-flow :global(.react-flow__node-default),
+  .react-flow :global(.react-flow__node-input),
+  .react-flow :global(.react-flow__node-output) {
+    padding: 10px;
+  }
 </style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/index.ts b/packages/svelte/src/lib/index.ts
index cc39ec56..262f511a 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/index.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/index.ts
@@ -3,5 +3,6 @@ export { Controls, ControlButton } from '$lib/plugins/Controls';
 export { Background, BackgroundVariant } from '$lib/plugins/Background';
 export { Minimap } from '$lib/plugins/Minimap';
 export { default as Panel } from '$lib/container/Panel/index.svelte';
+export * from '$lib/types';
 
 export default SvelteFlow;
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/index.ts b/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/index.ts
index 85ded208..21544871 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/index.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/index.ts
@@ -1,18 +1,17 @@
 import { getContext } from 'svelte';
 import { derived, get, writable, type Readable, type Writable } from 'svelte/store';
 import {
-	type Node,
 	type Transform,
 	type NodeDragItem,
 	type NodeDimensionUpdate,
-	type Edge,
 	Position,
 	internalsSymbol,
 	type NodeOrigin,
 	type D3ZoomInstance,
 	type D3SelectionInstance,
 	type ViewportHelperFunctionOptions,
-	type SelectionRect
+	type SelectionRect,
+	type Node as RFNode
 } from '@reactflow/system';
 import { fitView, getD3Transition, getDimensions } from '@reactflow/utils';
 
@@ -27,7 +26,7 @@ import { SelectionMode } from 'reactflow';
 import DefaultNode from '$lib/components/nodes/DefaultNode.svelte';
 import InputNode from '$lib/components/nodes/InputNode.svelte';
 import OutputNode from '$lib/components/nodes/OutputNode.svelte';
-import type { EdgeTypes, NodeTypes } from '$lib/types';
+import type { EdgeTypes, NodeTypes, Node, Edge } from '$lib/types';
 import BezierEdge from '$lib/components/edges/BezierEdge.svelte';
 import StraightEdge from '$lib/components/edges/StraightEdge.svelte';
 import SmoothStepEdge from '$lib/components/edges/SmoothStepEdge.svelte';
@@ -128,8 +127,12 @@ export function createStore({
 			.map((edge) => {
 				const sourceNode = $nodes.find((node) => node.id === edge.source);
 				const targetNode = $nodes.find((node) => node.id === edge.target);
-				const [sourceNodeRect, sourceHandleBounds, sourceIsValid] = getNodeData(sourceNode);
-				const [targetNodeRect, targetHandleBounds, targetIsValid] = getNodeData(targetNode);
+				const [sourceNodeRect, sourceHandleBounds, sourceIsValid] = getNodeData(
+					sourceNode as RFNode
+				);
+				const [targetNodeRect, targetHandleBounds, targetIsValid] = getNodeData(
+					targetNode as RFNode
+				);
 
 				if (!sourceIsValid || !targetIsValid) {
 					return null;
@@ -261,7 +264,7 @@ export function createStore({
 
 		return fitView(
 			{
-				nodes: get(nodesStore),
+				nodes: get(nodesStore) as RFNode[],
 				width: get(widthStore),
 				height: get(heightStore),
 				minZoom: 0.2,
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/types/edges.ts b/packages/svelte/src/lib/types/edges.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..754aa458
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/types/edges.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import type { SvelteComponentTyped } from 'svelte';
+import type { Position } from '@reactflow/system';
+
+export type Edge = {
+	id: string;
+	type: string;
+	source: string;
+	target: string;
+	sourceHandle?: string;
+	targetHandle?: string;
+	selected?: boolean;
+};
+
+export type EdgeProps = {
+	id: string;
+	sourceX: number;
+	sourceY: number;
+	targetX: number;
+	targetY: number;
+	sourcePosition?: Position;
+	targetPosition?: Position;
+};
+
+export type EdgeTypes = Record<string, typeof SvelteComponentTyped<EdgeProps>>;
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/types/general.ts b/packages/svelte/src/lib/types/general.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..82961ca9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/types/general.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import type { Node, NodeTypes } from './nodes';
+import type { Edge } from './edges';
+
+export type SvelteFlowProps = {
+	nodes: Node[];
+	edges: Edge[];
+	nodeTypes?: NodeTypes;
+	fitView?: boolean;
+	class?: string;
+	style?: string;
+};
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/types/index.ts b/packages/svelte/src/lib/types/index.ts
index 1bc07e7d..43288f9a 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/types/index.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/types/index.ts
@@ -1,27 +1,5 @@
-import type { SvelteComponentTyped } from 'svelte';
-import type { Position } from '@reactflow/system';
+export type { Position, XYPosition } from '@reactflow/system';
 
-export type NodeProps<NodeData extends Record<string, unknown> = Record<string, never>> = {
-	id: string;
-	data: NodeData;
-	xPos: number;
-	yPos: number;
-	selected: boolean;
-	isConnectable: boolean;
-	sourcePosition: Position;
-	targetPosition: Position;
-};
-
-export type NodeTypes = Record<string, typeof SvelteComponentTyped<NodeProps>>;
-
-export type EdgeProps = {
-	id: string;
-	sourceX: number;
-	sourceY: number;
-	targetX: number;
-	targetY: number;
-	sourcePosition?: Position;
-	targetPosition?: Position;
-};
-
-export type EdgeTypes = Record<string, typeof SvelteComponentTyped<EdgeProps>>;
+export * from './nodes';
+export * from './edges';
+export * from './general';
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/types/nodes.ts b/packages/svelte/src/lib/types/nodes.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..695d574e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/types/nodes.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+import type { SvelteComponentTyped } from 'svelte';
+import type { internalsSymbol, NodeHandleBounds, Position, XYPosition } from '@reactflow/system';
+
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+export type Node<NodeData = any> = {
+	id: string;
+	type: string;
+	data: NodeData;
+	position: XYPosition;
+	sourcePosition?: Position;
+	targetPosition?: Position;
+
+	width?: number;
+	height?: number;
+	selected?: boolean;
+	class?: string;
+	style?: string;
+
+	// only used internally
+	[internalsSymbol]?: {
+		z?: number;
+		handleBounds?: NodeHandleBounds;
+		isParent?: boolean;
+	};
+};
+
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+export type NodeProps<NodeData = any> = Pick<
+	Node<NodeData>,
+	'id' | 'data' | 'selected' | 'sourcePosition' | 'targetPosition'
+> & {
+	xPos: number;
+	yPos: number;
+	isConnectable?: boolean;
+};
+
+export type WrapNodeProps = Node & {
+	resizeObserver?: ResizeObserver;
+};
+
+export type NodeTypes = Record<string, typeof SvelteComponentTyped<NodeProps>>;
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/routes/+page.svelte b/packages/svelte/src/routes/+page.svelte
index 6a664f0a..949d5563 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/routes/+page.svelte
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/routes/+page.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-  import type { Node, Edge } from '@reactflow/system';
-  
+  import type { Node, Edge } from '../lib/types';
   import SvelteFlow, { Controls, Background, BackgroundVariant, Minimap } from '../lib/index';
   import CustomNode from '../customnodes/Custom.svelte';
 
@@ -44,7 +43,7 @@
   //   }
   // }
 
-  const nodes: Node[] = [{
+  const nodes: Node<{ label: string }>[] = [{
     id: '1',
     type: 'input',
     data: { label: 'Input Node' },
@@ -54,12 +53,26 @@
     type: 'default',
     data: { label: 'Node' },
     position: { x: 0, y: 150 },
+  }, {
+    id: 'A',
+    type: 'default',
+    data: { label: 'Styled with class' },
+    class: 'custom-style',
+    position: { x: 150, y: 150 },
   }, {
     id: '3',
     type: 'output',
     data: { label: 'Output Node' },
     position: { x: 300, y: 150 },
-  }, {
+  }, 
+  {
+    id: 'B',
+    type: 'default',
+    data: { label: 'Styled with style' },
+    style: 'border: 2px solid #ff5050;',
+    position: { x: 450, y: 150 },
+  },
+  {
     id: '4',
     type: 'custom',
     data: { label: 'Custom Node' },
@@ -94,4 +107,9 @@
   :root {
     --node-width: 50;
   }
+
+  :global(.react-flow .custom-style) {
+    background: #ff5050;
+    color: white;
+  }
 </style>
diff --git a/packages/system/README.md b/packages/system/README.md
index d87523ed..81a9af59 100644
--- a/packages/system/README.md
+++ b/packages/system/README.md
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-# @reactflow/core
+# @reactflow/system
 
-Core components and util functions of React Flow.
+Types for React Flow.
 
 ## Installation 
 
 ```sh 
-npm install @reactflow/core
+npm install @reactflow/system
 ```
 
diff --git a/packages/utils/README.md b/packages/utils/README.md
index d87523ed..ba9e8bda 100644
--- a/packages/utils/README.md
+++ b/packages/utils/README.md
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-# @reactflow/core
+# @reactflow/utils
 
-Core components and util functions of React Flow.
+Util functions of React Flow.
 
 ## Installation 
 
 ```sh 
-npm install @reactflow/core
+npm install @reactflow/utils
 ```