diff --git a/bin/cli.rb b/bin/cli.rb
index c7fadcf6..dfc56da0 100755
--- a/bin/cli.rb
+++ b/bin/cli.rb
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ def upgrade(path)
     \x5    > ceedling build test:all
 
     TASKS are zero or more build operations created from your project configuration.
-    If no tasks are provided, the built-in default tasks or your :project ↳ 
+    If no tasks are provided, the built-in default tasks or your :project -> 
     :default_tasks will be executed.
 
     Optional Flags:
diff --git a/bin/cli_handler.rb b/bin/cli_handler.rb
index 5213c9d1..0a876af9 100755
--- a/bin/cli_handler.rb
+++ b/bin/cli_handler.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 class CliHandler
 
-  constructor :configinator, :projectinator, :cli_helper, :path_validator, :actions_wrapper, :logger
+  constructor :configinator, :projectinator, :cli_helper, :path_validator, :actions_wrapper, :streaminator
 
   # Override to prevent exception handling from walking & stringifying the object variables.
   # Object variables are lengthy and produce a flood of output.
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@ def app_help(env, app_cfg, options, command, &thor_help)
     # If help requested for a command, show it and skip listing build tasks
     if !command.nil?
       # Block handler
-      @logger._print( '🌱 Application ' )
+      @streaminator.stdout_puts( 'Application ', Verbosity::TITLE )
       thor_help.call( command ) if block_given?
       return
     end
 
     # Display Thor-generated help listing
-    @logger._print( '🌱 Application ' )
+    @streaminator.stdout_puts( 'Application ', Verbosity::TITLE )
     thor_help.call( command ) if block_given?
 
     # If it was help for a specific command, we're done
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ def new_project(ceedling_root, options, name, dest)
       @actions._touch_file( File.join(dest, 'test/support', '.gitkeep') )
     end
     
-    @logger.log( "\n🌱 New project '#{name}' created at #{dest}/\n" )
+    @streaminator.stdout_puts( "\nNew project '#{name}' created at #{dest}/\n", Verbosity::TITLE )
   end
 
 
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ def upgrade_project(ceedling_root, options, path)
     end
 
     project_filepath = File.join( path, options[:project] )
-    _, config = @projectinator.load( filepath:project_filepath, silent:true )
+    _, config = @projectinator.load( filepath:project_filepath )
 
     if (@helper.which_ceedling?( config ) == 'gem')
       msg = "Project configuration specifies the Ceedling gem, not vendored Ceedling"
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ def upgrade_project(ceedling_root, options, path)
       @helper.copy_docs( ceedling_root, path )
     end
 
-    @logger.log( "\n🌱 Upgraded project at #{path}/\n" )
+    @streaminator.stdout_puts( "\nUpgraded project at #{path}/\n", Verbosity::TITLE )
   end
 
 
@@ -200,11 +200,11 @@ def dumpconfig(env, app_cfg, options, filepath, sections)
           default_tasks: default_tasks
         )
       else
-        @logger.log( " > Skipped loading Ceedling application" )
+        @streaminator.stdout_puts( " > Skipped loading Ceedling application", Verbosity::OBNOXIOUS )
       end
     ensure
       @helper.dump_yaml( config, filepath, sections )
-      @logger.log( "\n🌱 Dumped project configuration to #{filepath}\n" )      
+      @streaminator.stdout_puts( "\nDumped project configuration to #{filepath}\n", Verbosity::TITLE )      
     end
   end
 
@@ -242,13 +242,13 @@ def environment(env, app_cfg, options)
       end
     end
 
-    output = "\n🌱 Environment variables:\n"
+    output = "\nEnvironment variables:\n"
 
     env_list.sort.each do |line|
       output << " • #{line}\n"
     end
 
-    @logger.log( output + "\n")
+    @streaminator.stdout_puts( output + "\n" )
   end
 
 
@@ -257,11 +257,11 @@ def list_examples(examples_path)
 
     raise( "No examples projects found") if examples.empty?
 
-    output = "\n🌱 Available example projects:\n"
+    output = "\nAvailable example projects:\n"
 
     examples.each {|example| output << " • #{example}\n" }
 
-    @logger.log( output + "\n" )
+    @streaminator.stdout_puts( output + "\n" )
   end
 
 
@@ -294,19 +294,19 @@ def create_example(ceedling_root, examples_path, options, name, dest)
     # Copy in documentation
     @helper.copy_docs( ceedling_root, dest ) if options[:docs]
 
-    @logger.log( "\n🌱 Example project '#{name}' created at #{dest}/\n" )
+    @streaminator.stdout_puts( "\nExample project '#{name}' created at #{dest}/\n", Verbosity::TITLE )
   end
 
 
   def version()
     require 'ceedling/version'
     version = <<~VERSION
-      🌱 Ceedling => #{Ceedling::Version::CEEDLING}
+         Ceedling => #{Ceedling::Version::CEEDLING}
             CMock => #{Ceedling::Version::CMOCK}
             Unity => #{Ceedling::Version::UNITY}
        CException => #{Ceedling::Version::CEXCEPTION}
     VERSION
-    @logger.log( version )
+    @streaminator.stdout_puts( version )
   end
 
 
@@ -319,21 +319,19 @@ def list_rake_tasks(env:, app_cfg:, filepath:nil, mixins:[])
       @configinator.loadinate(
         filepath: filepath,
         mixins: mixins,
-        env: env,
-        silent: true # Suppress project config load logging
+        env: env
       )
 
     # Save reference to loaded configuration
     app_cfg[:project_config] = config
 
-    @logger.log( "🌱 Build & Plugin Tasks:\n(Parameterized tasks tend to require enclosing quotes and/or escape sequences in most shells)" )
+    @streaminator.stdout_puts( "Build & Plugin Tasks:\n(Parameterized tasks tend to require enclosing quotes and/or escape sequences in most shells)", Verbosity::TITLE )
 
     @helper.load_ceedling(
       project_filepath: project_filepath,
       config: config,
       which: app_cfg[:which_ceedling],
-      default_tasks: app_cfg[:default_tasks],
-      silent: true
+      default_tasks: app_cfg[:default_tasks]
     )
 
     @helper.print_rake_tasks()
diff --git a/bin/cli_helper.rb b/bin/cli_helper.rb
index e064a76c..f34dd5f0 100755
--- a/bin/cli_helper.rb
+++ b/bin/cli_helper.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 class CliHelper
 
-  constructor :file_wrapper, :actions_wrapper, :config_walkinator, :path_validator, :logger
+  constructor :file_wrapper, :actions_wrapper, :config_walkinator, :path_validator, :streaminator
 
   def setup
     #Aliases
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ def which_ceedling?(config)
   end
 
 
-  def load_ceedling(project_filepath:, config:, which:, default_tasks:[], silent:false)
+  def load_ceedling(project_filepath:, config:, which:, default_tasks:[])
     # Determine which Ceedling we're running
     #  1. Copy the which value passed in (most likely a default determined in the first moments of startup)
-    #  2. If a :project ↳ :which_ceedling entry exists in the config, use it instead
+    #  2. If a :project -> :which_ceedling entry exists in the config, use it instead
     _which = which.dup()
     walked = @config_walkinator.fetch_value( config, :project, :which_ceedling )
     _which = walked[:value] if !walked[:value].nil?
@@ -70,18 +70,18 @@ def load_ceedling(project_filepath:, config:, which:, default_tasks:[], silent:f
         ceedling_path = File.expand_path( ceedling_path )
 
         if !@file_wrapper.directory?( ceedling_path )
-          raise "Configuration value :project ↳ :which_ceedling => '#{_which}' points to a path relative to your project file that contains no Ceedling installation"
+          raise "Configuration value :project -> :which_ceedling => '#{_which}' points to a path relative to your project file that contains no Ceedling installation"
         end
 
       # Otherwise, :which_ceedling is an absolute path
       else
         if !@file_wrapper.exist?( ceedling_path )
-          raise "Configuration value :project ↳ :which_ceedling => '#{_which}' points to a path that contains no Ceedling installation"
+          raise "Configuration value :project -> :which_ceedling => '#{_which}' points to a path that contains no Ceedling installation"
         end
       end
 
       require( File.join( ceedling_path, '/lib/ceedling.rb' ) )
-      @logger.log( " > Running Ceedling from #{ceedling_path}/" ) if !silent
+      @streaminator.stdout_puts( " > Running Ceedling from #{ceedling_path}/", Verbosity::OBNOXIOUS )
     end
 
     # Set default tasks
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ def dump_yaml(config, filepath, sections)
       if walked[:value].nil?
         # Reformat list of symbols to list of :<section>s
         _sections.map! {|section| ":#{section.to_s}"}
-        msg = "Cound not find configuration section #{_sections.join(' ↳ ')}"
+        msg = "Cound not find configuration section #{_sections.join(' -> ')}"
         raise(msg)
       end
 
@@ -396,9 +396,9 @@ def vendor_tools(ceedling_root, dest)
 
   private
 
-def windows?
-  return ((RbConfig::CONFIG['host_os'] =~ /mswin|mingw/) ? true : false) if defined?( RbConfig )
-  return ((Config::CONFIG['host_os'] =~ /mswin|mingw/) ? true : false)
-end
+  def windows?
+    return ((RbConfig::CONFIG['host_os'] =~ /mswin|mingw/) ? true : false) if defined?( RbConfig )
+    return ((Config::CONFIG['host_os'] =~ /mswin|mingw/) ? true : false)
+  end
 
 end
diff --git a/bin/configinator.rb b/bin/configinator.rb
index 54d01e8f..597ffd03 100755
--- a/bin/configinator.rb
+++ b/bin/configinator.rb
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ class Configinator
 
   constructor :config_walkinator, :projectinator, :mixinator
 
-  def loadinate(filepath:nil, mixins:[], env:{}, silent:false)
+  def loadinate(filepath:nil, mixins:[], env:{})
     # Aliases for clarity
     cmdline_filepath = filepath
     cmdline_mixins = mixins || []
 
     # Load raw config from command line, environment variable, or default filepath
-    project_filepath, config = @projectinator.load( filepath:cmdline_filepath, env:env, silent:silent )
+    project_filepath, config = @projectinator.load( filepath:cmdline_filepath, env:env )
 
     # Extract cfg_enabled_mixins mixins list plus load paths list from config
     cfg_enabled_mixins, cfg_load_paths = @projectinator.extract_mixins(
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def loadinate(filepath:nil, mixins:[], env:{}, silent:false)
     if not @projectinator.validate_mixins(
       mixins: cfg_enabled_mixins,
       load_paths: cfg_load_paths,
-      source: 'Config :mixins ↳ :enabled =>',
+      source: 'Config :mixins -> :enabled =>',
       yaml_extension: yaml_ext
     )
       raise 'Project configuration file section :mixins failed validation'
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ def loadinate(filepath:nil, mixins:[], env:{}, silent:false)
     )
 
     # Merge mixins
-    @mixinator.merge( config:config, mixins:mixins_assembled, silent:silent )
+    @mixinator.merge( config:config, mixins:mixins_assembled )
 
     return project_filepath, config
   end
diff --git a/bin/logger.rb b/bin/logger.rb
deleted file mode 100755
index 6749c6a5..00000000
--- a/bin/logger.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-
-class Logger
-
-  def _print(str)
-    print( str )
-  end
-
-  def log(str)
-    puts( str )  
-  end
-
-end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bin/main.rb b/bin/main.rb
index 0a2193e1..27b70cf9 100755
--- a/bin/main.rb
+++ b/bin/main.rb
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 
 # Bootloader boom handling
 rescue StandardError => e
-  $stderr.puts( "\n🌱 ERROR: #{e.message}" )
+  $stderr.puts( "\nERROR: #{e.message}" )
   $stderr.puts( e.backtrace ) if ( defined?( PROJECT_DEBUG ) and PROJECT_DEBUG )
   exit(1)
 end
diff --git a/bin/mixinator.rb b/bin/mixinator.rb
index cd39063b..c197a45a 100755
--- a/bin/mixinator.rb
+++ b/bin/mixinator.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 class Mixinator
 
-  constructor :path_validator, :yaml_wrapper, :logger
+  constructor :path_validator, :yaml_wrapper, :streaminator
 
   def setup
     # ...
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def assemble_mixins(config:, env:, cmdline:)
     return assembly
   end
 
-  def merge(config:, mixins:, silent:)
+  def merge(config:, mixins:)
     mixins.each do |mixin|
       source = mixin.keys.first
       filepath = mixin.values.first
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ def merge(config:, mixins:, silent:)
       config.deep_merge( _mixin )
 
       # Log what filepath we used for this mixin
-      @logger.log( " + Merged #{'(empty) ' if _mixin.empty?}#{source} mixin using #{filepath}" ) if !silent
+      @streaminator.stdout_puts( " + Merged #{'(empty) ' if _mixin.empty?}#{source} mixin using #{filepath}", Verbosity::DEBUG )
     end
 
     # Validate final configuration
diff --git a/bin/objects.yml b/bin/objects.yml
index 78664b4b..966d7f6b 100755
--- a/bin/objects.yml
+++ b/bin/objects.yml
@@ -2,15 +2,33 @@
 # Loaded from ceedling/lib
 file_wrapper:
 
-# Loaded from ceedling/lib
 yaml_wrapper:
 
-# Loaded from ceedling/lib
 config_walkinator:
 
-actions_wrapper:
+stream_wrapper:
+
+system_wrapper:
 
-logger:
+verbosinator:
+
+streaminator_helper:
+
+loginator:
+  compose:
+    - file_wrapper
+    - system_wrapper
+
+streaminator:
+  compose:
+    - streaminator_helper
+    - verbosinator
+    - loginator
+    - stream_wrapper
+
+# Loaded from bin (here)
+
+actions_wrapper:
 
 # Separation of logic from CLI user interface
 cli_handler:
@@ -20,7 +38,7 @@ cli_handler:
     - cli_helper
     - path_validator
     - actions_wrapper
-    - logger
+    - streaminator
 
 cli_helper:
   compose:
@@ -28,28 +46,30 @@ cli_helper:
     - config_walkinator
     - path_validator
     - actions_wrapper
-    - logger
+    - streaminator
 
 path_validator:
   compose:
     - file_wrapper
-    - logger
+    - streaminator
 
 mixinator:
   compose:
     - path_validator
     - yaml_wrapper
-    - logger
+    - streaminator
 
 projectinator:
   compose:
     - file_wrapper
     - path_validator
     - yaml_wrapper
-    - logger
+    - streaminator
 
 configinator:
   compose:
     - config_walkinator
     - projectinator
     - mixinator
+
+
diff --git a/bin/path_validator.rb b/bin/path_validator.rb
index 68a5ec8c..389eaf58 100755
--- a/bin/path_validator.rb
+++ b/bin/path_validator.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 class PathValidator
 
-  constructor :file_wrapper, :logger
+  constructor :file_wrapper, :streaminator
 
   def validate(paths:, source:, type: :filepath)
     validated = true
@@ -10,20 +10,20 @@ def validate(paths:, source:, type: :filepath)
       # Error out on empty paths
       if path.empty?
         validated = false
-        @logger.log( "ERROR: #{source} contains an empty path" )
+        @streaminator.stderr_puts( "ERROR: #{source} contains an empty path", Verbosity::ERRORS )
         next
       end
 
       # Error out if path is not a directory / does not exist
       if (type == :directory) and !@file_wrapper.directory?( path )
         validated = false
-        @logger.log( "ERROR: #{source} '#{path}' does not exist as a directory in the filesystem" )
+        @streaminator.stderr_puts( "ERROR: #{source} '#{path}' does not exist as a directory in the filesystem", Verbosity::ERRORS )
       end
 
       # Error out if filepath does not exist
       if (type == :filepath) and !@file_wrapper.exist?( path )
         validated = false
-        @logger.log( "ERROR: #{source} '#{path}' does not exist in the filesystem" )
+        @streaminator.stderr_puts( "ERROR: #{source} '#{path}' does not exist in the filesystem", Verbosity::ERRORS )
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/bin/projectinator.rb b/bin/projectinator.rb
index a6b4782b..27c6474c 100755
--- a/bin/projectinator.rb
+++ b/bin/projectinator.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ class Projectinator
   DEFAULT_PROJECT_FILEPATH = './' + DEFAULT_PROJECT_FILENAME
   DEFAULT_YAML_FILE_EXTENSION = '.yml'
 
-  constructor :file_wrapper, :path_validator, :yaml_wrapper, :logger
+  constructor :file_wrapper, :path_validator, :yaml_wrapper, :streaminator
 
   # Discovers project file path and loads configuration.
   # Precendence of attempts:
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ class Projectinator
   # Returns:
   #  - Absolute path of project file found and used
   #  - Config hash loaded from project file
-  def load(filepath:nil, env:{}, silent:false)
+  def load(filepath:nil, env:{})
     # Highest priority: command line argument
     if filepath
-      config = load_filepath( filepath, 'from command line argument', silent )
+      config = load_filepath( filepath, 'from command line argument' )
       return File.expand_path( filepath ), config
 
     # Next priority: environment variable
@@ -28,15 +28,14 @@ def load(filepath:nil, env:{}, silent:false)
       @path_validator.standardize_paths( filepath )
       config = load_filepath( 
         filepath,
-        "from environment variable `#{PROJECT_FILEPATH_ENV_VAR}`",
-        silent
+        "from environment variable `#{PROJECT_FILEPATH_ENV_VAR}`"
       )
       return File.expand_path( filepath ), config
 
     # Final option: default filepath
     elsif @file_wrapper.exist?( DEFAULT_PROJECT_FILEPATH )
       filepath = DEFAULT_PROJECT_FILEPATH
-      config = load_filepath( filepath, "at default location", silent )
+      config = load_filepath( filepath, "at default location" )
       return File.expand_path( filepath ), config
 
     # If no user provided filepath and the default filepath does not exist,
@@ -58,7 +57,7 @@ def config_available?(filepath:nil, env:{})
     available = true
 
     begin
-      load(filepath:filepath, env:env, silent:true)
+      load(filepath:filepath, env:env)
     rescue
       available = false
     end
@@ -110,7 +109,7 @@ def extract_mixins(config:, mixins_base_path:)
   def validate_mixin_load_paths(load_paths)
     validated = @path_validator.validate(
       paths: load_paths,
-      source: 'Config :mixins ↳ :load_paths',
+      source: 'Config :mixins -> :load_paths',
       type: :directory
     )
 
@@ -128,7 +127,7 @@ def validate_mixins(mixins:, load_paths:, source:, yaml_extension:)
       # Validate mixin filepaths
       if !File.extname( mixin ).empty? or mixin.include?( File::SEPARATOR )
         if !@file_wrapper.exist?( mixin )
-          @logger.log( "ERROR: Cannot find mixin at #{mixin}" )
+          @streaminator.stderr_puts( "ERROR: Cannot find mixin at #{mixin}" )
           validated = false
         end
 
@@ -143,7 +142,7 @@ def validate_mixins(mixins:, load_paths:, source:, yaml_extension:)
         end
 
         if !found
-          @logger.log( "ERROR: #{source} '#{mixin}' cannot be found in the mixin load paths as '#{mixin + yaml_extension}'" )
+          @streaminator.stderr_puts( "ERROR: #{source} '#{mixin}' cannot be found in the mixin load paths as '#{mixin + yaml_extension}'", Verbosity::ERRORS )
           validated = false
         end
       end
@@ -183,7 +182,7 @@ def lookup_mixins(mixins:, load_paths:, yaml_extension:)
 
   private
 
-  def load_filepath(filepath, method, silent)
+  def load_filepath(filepath, method)
     begin
       # Load the filepath we settled on as our project configuration
       config = @yaml_wrapper.load( filepath )
@@ -193,7 +192,7 @@ def load_filepath(filepath, method, silent)
       config = {} if config.nil?
 
       # Log what the heck we loaded
-      @logger.log( "🌱 Loaded #{'(empty) ' if config.empty?}project configuration #{method} using #{filepath}" ) if !silent
+      @streaminator.stderr_puts( "Loaded #{'(empty) ' if config.empty?}project configuration #{method} using #{filepath}", Verbosity::DEBUG )
 
       return config
     rescue Errno::ENOENT
diff --git a/lib/ceedling/config_matchinator.rb b/lib/ceedling/config_matchinator.rb
index b0b3b22e..e2a00b09 100644
--- a/lib/ceedling/config_matchinator.rb
+++ b/lib/ceedling/config_matchinator.rb
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def get_config(primary:, secondary:, tertiary:nil)
       return elem if tertiary.nil?
 
       # Otherwise, if an tertiary is specified but we have an array, go boom
-      error = "ERROR: :#{primary} ↳ :#{secondary} present in project configuration but does not contain :#{tertiary}."
+      error = "ERROR: :#{primary} -> :#{secondary} present in project configuration but does not contain :#{tertiary}."
       raise CeedlingException.new(error)
 
     # If [primary][secondary] is a hash
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def get_config(primary:, secondary:, tertiary:nil)
 
     # If [primary][secondary] is nothing we expect--something other than an array or hash
     else
-      error = "ERROR: :#{primary} ↳ :#{secondary} in project configuration is neither a list nor hash."
+      error = "ERROR: :#{primary} -> :#{secondary} in project configuration is neither a list nor hash."
       raise CeedlingException.new(error)
     end
 
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ def validate_matchers(hash:, section:, context:, operation:nil)
     hash.each do |k, v|
       if v == nil
         path = generate_matcher_path(section, context, operation)
-        error = "ERROR: Missing list of values for [#{path} ↳ '#{k}' matcher in project configuration."
+        error = "ERROR: Missing list of values for [#{path} -> '#{k}' matcher in project configuration."
         raise CeedlingException.new(error)
       end
     end
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ def matches?(hash:, filepath:, section:, context:, operation:nil)
     # Sanity check
     if filepath.nil?
       path = generate_matcher_path(section, context, operation)
-      error = "ERROR: #{path} ↳ #{matcher} matching provided nil #{filepath}"
+      error = "ERROR: #{path} -> #{matcher} matching provided nil #{filepath}"
       raise CeedlingException.new(error)
     end
 
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ def matches?(hash:, filepath:, section:, context:, operation:nil)
         matched_notice(section:section, context:context, operation:operation, matcher:_matcher, filepath:filepath)
       else # No match
         path = generate_matcher_path(section, context, operation)
-        @streaminator.stderr_puts("#{path} ↳ `#{matcher}` did not match #{filepath}", Verbosity::DEBUG)
+        @streaminator.stderr_puts("#{path} -> `#{matcher}` did not match #{filepath}", Verbosity::DEBUG)
       end
     end
 
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ def matches?(hash:, filepath:, section:, context:, operation:nil)
 
   def matched_notice(section:, context:, operation:, matcher:, filepath:)
     path = generate_matcher_path(section, context, operation)
-    @streaminator.stdout_puts("#{path} ↳ #{matcher} matched #{filepath}", Verbosity::OBNOXIOUS)
+    @streaminator.stdout_puts("#{path} -> #{matcher} matched #{filepath}", Verbosity::OBNOXIOUS)
   end
 
   def generate_matcher_path(*keys)
diff --git a/lib/ceedling/constants.rb b/lib/ceedling/constants.rb
index ab525d6b..9d823b4b 100644
--- a/lib/ceedling/constants.rb
+++ b/lib/ceedling/constants.rb
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 
 class Verbosity
-  SILENT      = 0  # as silent as possible (though there are some messages that must be spit out)
-  ERRORS      = 1  # only errors
-  COMPLAIN    = 2  # spit out errors and warnings/notices
-  NORMAL      = 3  # errors, warnings/notices, standard status messages
-  OBNOXIOUS   = 4  # all messages including extra verbose output (used for lite debugging / verification)
-  DEBUG       = 5  # special extra verbose output for hardcore debugging
+  SILENT      = 0   # as silent as possible (though there are some messages that must be spit out)
+  ERRORS      = 1   # only errors
+  COMPLAIN    = 2   # spit out errors and warnings/notices
+  TITLE       = 2.5 # just like NORMAL below, except extra decoration
+  NORMAL      = 3   # errors, warnings/notices, standard status messages
+  OBNOXIOUS   = 4   # all messages including extra verbose output (used for lite debugging / verification)
+  DEBUG       = 5   # special extra verbose output for hardcore debugging
 end
 
 VERBOSITY_OPTIONS = { 
diff --git a/lib/ceedling/rakefile.rb b/lib/ceedling/rakefile.rb
index 27aa5d7e..71f2ece2 100644
--- a/lib/ceedling/rakefile.rb
+++ b/lib/ceedling/rakefile.rb
@@ -15,18 +15,18 @@
 def log_runtime(run, start_time_s, end_time_s, enabled)
   return if !enabled
   return if !defined?(PROJECT_VERBOSITY)
-  return if (PROJECT_VERBOSITY < Verbosity::ERRORS)
+  return if (PROJECT_VERBOSITY < Verbosity::NORMAL)
 
   duration = Reportinator.generate_duration( start_time_s: start_time_s, end_time_s: end_time_s )
 
   return if duration.empty?
 
-  puts( "\n🌱 Ceedling #{run} completed in #{duration}" )
+  @ceedling[:streaminator].stdout_puts( "\nCeedling #{run} completed in #{duration}", Verbosity::TITLE )
 end
 
 # Centralized last resort, outer exception handling
 def boom_handler(exception:, debug:)
-  $stderr.puts("🌱 #{exception.class} ==> #{exception.message}")
+  $stderr.puts("#{exception.class} ==> #{exception.message}")
   if debug
     $stderr.puts("Backtrace ==>")
     $stderr.puts(exception.backtrace)
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ def test_failures_handler()
 
     exit(0)
   else
-    puts("\n🌱 Ceedling could not complete operations because of errors.")
+    @ceedling[:streaminator].stdout_puts("\nCeedling could not complete operations because of errors.", Verbosity::ERRORS)
     begin
       @ceedling[:plugin_manager].post_error
     rescue => ex
diff --git a/lib/ceedling/reportinator.rb b/lib/ceedling/reportinator.rb
index 9bafaed4..a24c5ba3 100644
--- a/lib/ceedling/reportinator.rb
+++ b/lib/ceedling/reportinator.rb
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ def generate_config_walk(keys, depth=0)
     _keys = keys.clone
     _keys = _keys.slice(0, depth) if depth > 0
     _keys.reject! { |key| key.nil? }
-    return _keys.map{|key| ":#{key}"}.join(' ↳ ')
+    return _keys.map{|key| ":#{key}"}.join(' -> ')
   end
 
 end
diff --git a/lib/ceedling/streaminator.rb b/lib/ceedling/streaminator.rb
index 11ed109c..09b64546 100644
--- a/lib/ceedling/streaminator.rb
+++ b/lib/ceedling/streaminator.rb
@@ -9,6 +9,13 @@ class Streaminator
 
   def stdout_puts(string, verbosity=Verbosity::NORMAL)
     if (@verbosinator.should_output?(verbosity))
+      if (decorate)
+        if (verbosity == Verbosity::TITLE)
+          string.sub!(/^\n?/, "\n🌱 ")
+        elsif (verbosity == Verbosity::ERRORS)
+          string.sub!(/^\n?/, "\n🪲 ")
+        end
+      end
       @stream_wrapper.stdout_puts(string)
     end
     
@@ -18,6 +25,13 @@ def stdout_puts(string, verbosity=Verbosity::NORMAL)
 
   def stderr_puts(string, verbosity=Verbosity::NORMAL)
     if (@verbosinator.should_output?(verbosity))
+      if (decorate)
+        if (verbosity == Verbosity::TITLE)
+          string.sub!(/^\n?/, "\n🌱 ")
+        elsif (verbosity == Verbosity::ERRORS)
+          string.sub!(/^\n?/, "\n🪲 ")
+        end
+      end
       @stream_wrapper.stderr_puts(string)
     end
 
@@ -27,6 +41,13 @@ def stderr_puts(string, verbosity=Verbosity::NORMAL)
 
   def stream_puts(stream, string, verbosity=Verbosity::NORMAL)
     if (@verbosinator.should_output?(verbosity))
+      if (decorate)
+        if (verbosity == Verbosity::TITLE)
+          string.sub!(/^\n?/, "\n🌱 ")
+        elsif (verbosity == Verbosity::ERRORS)
+          string.sub!(/^\n?/, "\n🪲 ")
+        end
+      end
       stream.puts(string)
     end
 
@@ -34,4 +55,8 @@ def stream_puts(stream, string, verbosity=Verbosity::NORMAL)
     @loginator.log( string, @streaminator_helper.extract_name(stream) )
   end
 
+  def decorate
+    true #TODO LOGIC HERE
+  end
+
 end
diff --git a/lib/ceedling/tasks_release.rake b/lib/ceedling/tasks_release.rake
index 5288c059..0e0ba116 100644
--- a/lib/ceedling/tasks_release.rake
+++ b/lib/ceedling/tasks_release.rake
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ task RELEASE_SYM => [:prepare] do
   rescue StandardError => e
     @ceedling[:application].register_build_failure
 
-    @ceedling[:streaminator].stderr_puts(🌱 "#{e.class} ==> #{e.message}", Verbosity::ERRORS)
+    @ceedling[:streaminator].stderr_puts("#{e.class} ==> #{e.message}", Verbosity::ERRORS)
 
     # Debug backtrace
     @ceedling[:streaminator].stderr_puts("Backtrace ==>", Verbosity::DEBUG)
diff --git a/lib/ceedling/test_invoker.rb b/lib/ceedling/test_invoker.rb
index 9838482b..ceec6a90 100644
--- a/lib/ceedling/test_invoker.rb
+++ b/lib/ceedling/test_invoker.rb
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ def setup_and_invoke(tests:, context:TEST_SYM, options:{})
     # Runtime errors (parent is Exception) continue on up to be caught by Ruby itself.
     rescue StandardError => e
       @application.register_build_failure
-      @streaminator.stderr_puts("🌱 #{e.class} ==> #{e.message}", Verbosity::ERRORS)
+      @streaminator.stderr_puts("#{e.class} ==> #{e.message}", Verbosity::ERRORS)
 
       # Debug backtrace
       @streaminator.stderr_puts("Backtrace ==>", Verbosity::DEBUG)
diff --git a/lib/ceedling/test_invoker_helper.rb b/lib/ceedling/test_invoker_helper.rb
index 6d741fae..94274f11 100644
--- a/lib/ceedling/test_invoker_helper.rb
+++ b/lib/ceedling/test_invoker_helper.rb
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ def generate_executable_now(context:, build_path:, executable:, objects:, flags:
         notice +=   "\n"
         notice +=   "OPTIONS:\n" +
                     "  1. Doublecheck this test's #include statements.\n" +
-                    "  2. Simplify complex macros or fully specify symbols for this test in :project ↳ :defines.\n" +
+                    "  2. Simplify complex macros or fully specify symbols for this test in :project -> :defines.\n" +
                     "  3. If no header file corresponds to the needed source file, use the #{UNITY_TEST_SOURCE_FILE}()\n" +
                     "     build diective macro in this test to inject a source file into the build.\n\n" +
                     "See the docs on conventions, paths, preprocessing, compilation symbols, and build directive macros.\n\n"
diff --git a/lib/ceedling/tool_validator.rb b/lib/ceedling/tool_validator.rb
index e1bcc6b1..3476a813 100644
--- a/lib/ceedling/tool_validator.rb
+++ b/lib/ceedling/tool_validator.rb
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ def validate_executable(tool:, name:, extension:, respect_optional:, boom:)
     end
 
     if !exists
-      error = "#{name} ↳ :executable => `#{executable}` " + error
+      error = "#{name} -> :executable => `#{executable}` " + error
     end
 
     # Raise exception if executable can't be found and boom is set
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ def validate_stderr_redirect(tool:, name:, boom:)
     if redirect.class == Symbol
       if not StdErrRedirect.constants.map{|constant| constant.to_s}.include?( redirect.to_s.upcase )
         options = StdErrRedirect.constants.map{|constant| ':' + constant.to_s.downcase}.join(', ')
-        error = "#{name} ↳ :stderr_redirect => :#{redirect} is not a recognized option {#{options}}."
+        error = "#{name} -> :stderr_redirect => :#{redirect} is not a recognized option {#{options}}."
 
         # Raise exception if requested
         raise CeedlingException.new( error ) if boom
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ def validate_stderr_redirect(tool:, name:, boom:)
         return false        
       end    
     elsif redirect.class != String
-      raise CeedlingException.new( "#{name} ↳ :stderr_redirect is neither a recognized value nor custom string." )
+      raise CeedlingException.new( "#{name} -> :stderr_redirect is neither a recognized value nor custom string." )
     end
 
     return true
diff --git a/lib/ceedling/unity_utils.rb b/lib/ceedling/unity_utils.rb
index 4945b1af..b879be04 100644
--- a/lib/ceedling/unity_utils.rb
+++ b/lib/ceedling/unity_utils.rb
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ def test_runner_cmdline_args_configured?()
     if test_case_filters and !cmdline_args
       # Blow up if filters are in use but test runner command line arguments are not enabled
       msg = 'Unity test case filters cannot be used as configured. ' +
-            'Enable :test_runner ↳ :cmdline_args in your project configuration.'
+            'Enable :test_runner -> :cmdline_args in your project configuration.'
 
       raise CeedlingException.new( msg )
     end
diff --git a/plugins/beep/lib/beep.rb b/plugins/beep/lib/beep.rb
index 4aa76c9a..64e89a7c 100755
--- a/plugins/beep/lib/beep.rb
+++ b/plugins/beep/lib/beep.rb
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@ def setup
     
     # Ensure configuration option is an actual tool
     if @tools[:beep_on_done].nil?
-      error = "Option :#{beep_config[:on_done]} for :beep ↳ :on_done plugin configuration does not map to a tool."
+      error = "Option :#{beep_config[:on_done]} for :beep -> :on_done plugin configuration does not map to a tool."
       raise CeedlingException.new( error )
     end
     
     # Ensure configuration option is an actual tool
     if @tools[:beep_on_error].nil?
-      error = "Option :#{beep_config[:on_done]} for :beep ↳ :on_error plugin configuration does not map to a tool."
+      error = "Option :#{beep_config[:on_done]} for :beep -> :on_error plugin configuration does not map to a tool."
       raise CeedlingException.new( error )
     end
 
diff --git a/plugins/gcov/lib/gcov.rb b/plugins/gcov/lib/gcov.rb
index ae888ec0..1e108cd4 100755
--- a/plugins/gcov/lib/gcov.rb
+++ b/plugins/gcov/lib/gcov.rb
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ def build_reportinators(config, enabled)
     config.each do |reportinator|
       if not GCOV_UTILITY_NAMES.map(&:upcase).include?( reportinator.upcase )
         options = GCOV_UTILITY_NAMES.map{ |utility| "'#{utility}'" }.join(', ')
-        msg = "Plugin configuration :gcov ↳ :utilities => `#{reportinator}` is not a recognized option {#{options}}."
+        msg = "Plugin configuration :gcov -> :utilities => `#{reportinator}` is not a recognized option {#{options}}."
         raise CeedlingException.new(msg)
       end
     end
diff --git a/plugins/gcov/lib/gcovr_reportinator.rb b/plugins/gcov/lib/gcovr_reportinator.rb
index 43e2331f..96798a36 100644
--- a/plugins/gcov/lib/gcovr_reportinator.rb
+++ b/plugins/gcov/lib/gcovr_reportinator.rb
@@ -151,9 +151,9 @@ def args_builder_common(gcovr_opts)
       # Value sanity checks for :fail_under_* settings
       if opt.to_s =~ /fail_/
         if not value.is_a? Integer
-          raise CeedlingException.new(":gcov ↳ :gcovr ↳ :#{opt} => '#{value}' must be an integer")
+          raise CeedlingException.new(":gcov -> :gcovr -> :#{opt} => '#{value}' must be an integer")
         elsif (value < 0) || (value > 100)
-          raise CeedlingException.new(":gcov ↳ :gcovr ↳ :#{opt} => '#{value}' must be an integer percentage 0 – 100")
+          raise CeedlingException.new(":gcov -> :gcovr -> :#{opt} => '#{value}' must be an integer percentage 0 – 100")
         end
       end
       
diff --git a/spec/spec_system_helper.rb b/spec/spec_system_helper.rb
index f7e2ea11..5d8c355e 100644
--- a/spec/spec_system_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/spec_system_helper.rb
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ def can_test_projects_with_test_name_replaced_defines_with_success
         add_project_settings("project.yml", settings)
 
         output = `bundle exec ruby -S ceedling 2>&1`
-        #expect($?.exitstatus).to match(0) # Since a test either passes or is ignored, we return success here
+        expect($?.exitstatus).to match(0) # Since a test either passes or is ignored, we return success here
         expect(output).to match(/TESTED:\s+\d/)
         expect(output).to match(/PASSED:\s+\d/)
         expect(output).to match(/FAILED:\s+\d/)