diff --git a/packages/slate-react/src/components/editable.tsx b/packages/slate-react/src/components/editable.tsx
index 533845c366..5a980c239e 100644
--- a/packages/slate-react/src/components/editable.tsx
+++ b/packages/slate-react/src/components/editable.tsx
@@ -80,13 +80,33 @@ const Children = (props: Parameters<typeof useChildren>[0]) => (
 // The number of Editable components currently mounted.
 let mountedCount = 0
 
+/**
+ * `ElementType` represents the `type` string property on any `Element`.
+ */
+
+export type ElementType = Element extends infer E
+  ? E extends { type: string }
+    ? E['type']
+    : never
+  : never
+
+/**
+ * `TypedElement` represents the `Element` with a `type` property of `T`.
+ */
+
+export type TypedElement<T extends ElementType> = Element extends infer E
+  ? E extends { type: T }
+    ? E
+    : never
+  : never
+
 /**
  * `RenderElementProps` are passed to the `renderElement` handler.
  */
 
-export interface RenderElementProps {
+export interface RenderElementProps<T extends ElementType = ElementType> {
   children: any
-  element: Element
+  element: ElementType extends T ? Element : TypedElement<T>
   attributes: {
     'data-slate-node': 'element'
     'data-slate-inline'?: true
@@ -96,19 +116,71 @@ export interface RenderElementProps {
   }
 }
 
+/**
+ * `ElementRenderer` renders an element.
+ */
+
+export type ElementRenderer<T extends ElementType> = (
+  props: RenderElementProps<T>
+) => JSX.Element
+
+/**
+ * `ElementRenderers` maps element types to render functions.
+ */
+
+export type ElementRenderers = {
+  [T in ElementType]?: ElementRenderer<T>
+}
+
+/**
+ * `TextType` represents the `type` string property on any `Text`.
+ */
+
+export type TextType = Text extends infer T
+  ? T extends { type: string }
+    ? T['type']
+    : never
+  : never
+
+/**
+ * `TypedText` represents the `Text` with a `type` property of `T`.
+ */
+
+export type TypedText<T extends TextType> = Text extends infer L
+  ? L extends { type: T }
+    ? T
+    : never
+  : never
+
 /**
  * `RenderLeafProps` are passed to the `renderLeaf` handler.
  */
 
-export interface RenderLeafProps {
+export interface RenderLeafProps<T extends TextType = TextType> {
   children: any
-  leaf: Text
-  text: Text
+  leaf: TextType extends T ? Text : TypedText<T>
+  text: TextType extends T ? Text : TypedText<T>
   attributes: {
     'data-slate-leaf': true
   }
 }
 
+/**
+ * `LeafRenderer` renders a leaf.
+ */
+
+export type LeafRenderer<T extends TextType> = (
+  props: RenderLeafProps<T>
+) => JSX.Element
+
+/**
+ * `LeafRenderers` maps leaf types to render functions.
+ */
+
+export type LeafRenderers = {
+  [T in TextType]?: LeafRenderer<T>
+}
+
 /**
  * `EditableProps` are passed to the `<Editable>` component.
  */
@@ -120,8 +192,10 @@ export type EditableProps = {
   readOnly?: boolean
   role?: string
   style?: React.CSSProperties
-  renderElement?: (props: RenderElementProps) => JSX.Element
-  renderLeaf?: (props: RenderLeafProps) => JSX.Element
+  renderElement?:
+    | ((props: RenderElementProps) => JSX.Element)
+    | ElementRenderers
+  renderLeaf?: ((props: RenderLeafProps) => JSX.Element) | LeafRenderers
   renderPlaceholder?: (props: RenderPlaceholderProps) => JSX.Element
   scrollSelectionIntoView?: (editor: ReactEditor, domRange: DOMRange) => void
   as?: React.ElementType
diff --git a/packages/slate-react/src/components/element.tsx b/packages/slate-react/src/components/element.tsx
index 52b1521031..7c379e1265 100644
--- a/packages/slate-react/src/components/element.tsx
+++ b/packages/slate-react/src/components/element.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ import {
 } from '../utils/weak-maps'
 import { isDecoratorRangeListEqual } from '../utils/range-list'
 import {
+  ElementRenderers,
+  LeafRenderers,
   RenderElementProps,
   RenderLeafProps,
   RenderPlaceholderProps,
@@ -26,9 +28,11 @@ import {
 const Element = (props: {
   decorations: Range[]
   element: SlateElement
-  renderElement?: (props: RenderElementProps) => JSX.Element
+  renderElement?:
+    | ((props: RenderElementProps) => JSX.Element)
+    | ElementRenderers
   renderPlaceholder: (props: RenderPlaceholderProps) => JSX.Element
-  renderLeaf?: (props: RenderLeafProps) => JSX.Element
+  renderLeaf?: ((props: RenderLeafProps) => JSX.Element) | LeafRenderers
   selection: Range | null
 }) => {
   const {
@@ -131,6 +135,18 @@ const Element = (props: {
     NODE_TO_PARENT.set(text, element)
   }
 
+  if (typeof renderElement !== 'function') {
+    const elementType = Reflect.get(element, 'type')
+    if (typeof elementType === 'string' && elementType in renderElement) {
+      return renderElement[elementType]({ attributes, children, element })
+    }
+    return (
+      <DefaultElement attributes={attributes} element={element}>
+        {children}
+      </DefaultElement>
+    )
+  }
+
   return renderElement({ attributes, children, element })
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/slate-react/src/components/leaf.tsx b/packages/slate-react/src/components/leaf.tsx
index 823a56c9b7..ba69bdeb1e 100644
--- a/packages/slate-react/src/components/leaf.tsx
+++ b/packages/slate-react/src/components/leaf.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@ import {
   EDITOR_TO_PLACEHOLDER_ELEMENT,
   EDITOR_TO_STYLE_ELEMENT,
 } from '../utils/weak-maps'
-import { RenderLeafProps, RenderPlaceholderProps } from './editable'
+import {
+  LeafRenderers,
+  RenderLeafProps,
+  RenderPlaceholderProps,
+} from './editable'
 import { useSlateStatic } from '../hooks/use-slate-static'
 
 /**
@@ -18,7 +22,7 @@ const Leaf = (props: {
   leaf: Text
   parent: Element
   renderPlaceholder: (props: RenderPlaceholderProps) => JSX.Element
-  renderLeaf?: (props: RenderLeafProps) => JSX.Element
+  renderLeaf?: ((props: RenderLeafProps) => JSX.Element) | LeafRenderers
   text: Text
 }) => {
   const {
@@ -126,6 +130,18 @@ const Leaf = (props: {
     'data-slate-leaf': true,
   }
 
+  if (typeof renderLeaf !== 'function') {
+    const leafType = Reflect.get(leaf, 'type')
+    if (typeof leafType === 'string' && leafType in renderLeaf) {
+      return renderLeaf[leafType]({ attributes, children, leaf, text })
+    }
+    return (
+      <DefaultLeaf attributes={attributes} leaf={leaf} text={text}>
+        {children}
+      </DefaultLeaf>
+    )
+  }
+
   return renderLeaf({ attributes, children, leaf, text })
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/slate-react/src/components/text.tsx b/packages/slate-react/src/components/text.tsx
index 1e0a054379..937d4ffc09 100644
--- a/packages/slate-react/src/components/text.tsx
+++ b/packages/slate-react/src/components/text.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,11 @@ import {
   ELEMENT_TO_NODE,
   NODE_TO_ELEMENT,
 } from '../utils/weak-maps'
-import { RenderLeafProps, RenderPlaceholderProps } from './editable'
+import {
+  LeafRenderers,
+  RenderLeafProps,
+  RenderPlaceholderProps,
+} from './editable'
 import Leaf from './leaf'
 
 /**
@@ -20,7 +24,7 @@ const Text = (props: {
   isLast: boolean
   parent: Element
   renderPlaceholder: (props: RenderPlaceholderProps) => JSX.Element
-  renderLeaf?: (props: RenderLeafProps) => JSX.Element
+  renderLeaf?: ((props: RenderLeafProps) => JSX.Element) | LeafRenderers
   text: SlateText
 }) => {
   const {
diff --git a/packages/slate-react/src/hooks/use-children.tsx b/packages/slate-react/src/hooks/use-children.tsx
index e9997b94a7..b4fe6135e2 100644
--- a/packages/slate-react/src/hooks/use-children.tsx
+++ b/packages/slate-react/src/hooks/use-children.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import { useSlateStatic } from './use-slate-static'
 import { useDecorate } from './use-decorate'
 import { NODE_TO_INDEX, NODE_TO_PARENT } from '../utils/weak-maps'
 import {
+  ElementRenderers,
+  LeafRenderers,
   RenderElementProps,
   RenderLeafProps,
   RenderPlaceholderProps,
@@ -21,9 +23,11 @@ import { SelectedContext } from './use-selected'
 const useChildren = (props: {
   decorations: Range[]
   node: Ancestor
-  renderElement?: (props: RenderElementProps) => JSX.Element
+  renderElement?:
+    | ((props: RenderElementProps) => JSX.Element)
+    | ElementRenderers
   renderPlaceholder: (props: RenderPlaceholderProps) => JSX.Element
-  renderLeaf?: (props: RenderLeafProps) => JSX.Element
+  renderLeaf?: ((props: RenderLeafProps) => JSX.Element) | LeafRenderers
   selection: Range | null
 }) => {
   const {
diff --git a/packages/slate-react/src/index.ts b/packages/slate-react/src/index.ts
index d8cb331f21..dcf7bbb1be 100644
--- a/packages/slate-react/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/slate-react/src/index.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 // Components
 export {
   Editable,
+  ElementRenderer,
+  ElementRenderers,
   RenderElementProps,
   RenderLeafProps,
   RenderPlaceholderProps,
diff --git a/site/examples/inlines.tsx b/site/examples/inlines.tsx
index db1d20055a..1c9d0ae645 100644
--- a/site/examples/inlines.tsx
+++ b/site/examples/inlines.tsx
@@ -98,7 +98,10 @@ const InlinesExample = () => {
         <ToggleEditableButtonButton />
       </Toolbar>
       <Editable
-        renderElement={props => <Element {...props} />}
+        renderElement={{
+          button: EditableButtonComponent,
+          link: LinkComponent,
+        }}
         renderLeaf={props => <Text {...props} />}
         placeholder="Enter some text..."
         onKeyDown={onKeyDown}
@@ -230,7 +233,11 @@ const InlineChromiumBugfix = () => (
   </span>
 )
 
-const LinkComponent = ({ attributes, children, element }) => {
+const LinkComponent: SlateReact.ElementRenderer<'link'> = ({
+  attributes,
+  children,
+  element,
+}) => {
   const selected = useSelected()
   return (
     <a
@@ -251,7 +258,10 @@ const LinkComponent = ({ attributes, children, element }) => {
   )
 }
 
-const EditableButtonComponent = ({ attributes, children }) => {
+const EditableButtonComponent: SlateReact.ElementRenderer<'button'> = ({
+  attributes,
+  children,
+}) => {
   return (
     /*
       Note that this is not a true button, but a span with button-like CSS.
@@ -283,18 +293,6 @@ const EditableButtonComponent = ({ attributes, children }) => {
   )
 }
 
-const Element = props => {
-  const { attributes, children, element } = props
-  switch (element.type) {
-    case 'link':
-      return <LinkComponent {...props} />
-    case 'button':
-      return <EditableButtonComponent {...props} />
-    default:
-      return <p {...attributes}>{children}</p>
-  }
-}
-
 const Text = props => {
   const { attributes, children, leaf } = props
   return (