diff --git a/font/opentype/opentype.go b/font/opentype/opentype.go
index 8f522be1..b46fdd4f 100644
--- a/font/opentype/opentype.go
+++ b/font/opentype/opentype.go
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ func (f *Font) Layout(ppem fixed.Int26_6, maxWidth int, txt io.Reader) ([]text.L
 	return layoutText(&buf, ppem, maxWidth, fonts, glyphs)
 }
 
-func (f *Font) Shape(ppem fixed.Int26_6, str text.Layout) op.CallOp {
+func (f *Font) Shape(ppem fixed.Int26_6, str text.Layout) clip.Op {
 	var buf sfnt.Buffer
 	return textPath(&buf, ppem, []*opentype{{Font: f.font, Hinting: font.HintingFull}}, str)
 }
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ func (c *Collection) Layout(ppem fixed.Int26_6, maxWidth int, txt io.Reader) ([]
 	return layoutText(&buf, ppem, maxWidth, c.fonts, glyphs)
 }
 
-func (c *Collection) Shape(ppem fixed.Int26_6, str text.Layout) op.CallOp {
+func (c *Collection) Shape(ppem fixed.Int26_6, str text.Layout) clip.Op {
 	var buf sfnt.Buffer
 	return textPath(&buf, ppem, c.fonts, str)
 }
@@ -261,11 +261,10 @@ func toLayout(glyphs []glyph) text.Layout {
 	return text.Layout{Text: buf.String(), Advances: advs}
 }
 
-func textPath(buf *sfnt.Buffer, ppem fixed.Int26_6, fonts []*opentype, str text.Layout) op.CallOp {
+func textPath(buf *sfnt.Buffer, ppem fixed.Int26_6, fonts []*opentype, str text.Layout) clip.Op {
 	var lastPos f32.Point
 	var builder clip.Path
 	ops := new(op.Ops)
-	m := op.Record(ops)
 	var x fixed.Int26_6
 	builder.Begin(ops)
 	rune := 0
@@ -324,10 +323,9 @@ func textPath(buf *sfnt.Buffer, ppem fixed.Int26_6, fonts []*opentype, str text.
 		x += str.Advances[rune]
 		rune++
 	}
-	clip.Outline{
+	return clip.Outline{
 		Path: builder.End(),
-	}.Op().Add(ops)
-	return m.Stop()
+	}.Op()
 }
 
 func readGlyphs(r io.Reader) ([]glyph, error) {
diff --git a/font/opentype/opentype_test.go b/font/opentype/opentype_test.go
index fd3091de..a58b19e6 100644
--- a/font/opentype/opentype_test.go
+++ b/font/opentype/opentype_test.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import (
 
 	"gioui.org/internal/ops"
 	"gioui.org/op"
+	"gioui.org/op/clip"
 	"gioui.org/text"
 )
 
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ func TestCollectionAsFace(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// All shapes from the original fonts should be distinct because the glyphs are distinct, including the replacement
 	// glyphs.
-	distinctShapes := []op.CallOp{shapeValid1, shapeInvalid1, shapeValid2, shapeInvalid2}
+	distinctShapes := []clip.Op{shapeValid1, shapeInvalid1, shapeValid2, shapeInvalid2}
 	for i := 0; i < len(distinctShapes); i++ {
 		for j := i + 1; j < len(distinctShapes); j++ {
 			if areShapesEqual(distinctShapes[i], distinctShapes[j]) {
@@ -173,20 +174,20 @@ func mergeFonts(ttf1, ttf2 []byte) []byte {
 }
 
 // shapeRune uses a given Face to shape exactly one rune at a fixed size, then returns the resulting shape data.
-func shapeRune(f text.Face, r rune) (op.CallOp, error) {
+func shapeRune(f text.Face, r rune) (clip.Op, error) {
 	ppem := fixed.I(200)
 	lines, err := f.Layout(ppem, 2000, strings.NewReader(string(r)))
 	if err != nil {
-		return op.CallOp{}, err
+		return clip.Op{}, err
 	}
 	if len(lines) != 1 {
-		return op.CallOp{}, fmt.Errorf("unexpected rendering for \"U+%08X\": got %d lines (expected: 1)", r, len(lines))
+		return clip.Op{}, fmt.Errorf("unexpected rendering for \"U+%08X\": got %d lines (expected: 1)", r, len(lines))
 	}
 	return f.Shape(ppem, lines[0].Layout), nil
 }
 
 // areShapesEqual returns true iff both given text shapes are produced with identical operations.
-func areShapesEqual(shape1, shape2 op.CallOp) bool {
+func areShapesEqual(shape1, shape2 clip.Op) bool {
 	var ops1, ops2 op.Ops
 	shape1.Add(&ops1)
 	shape2.Add(&ops2)
diff --git a/text/lru.go b/text/lru.go
index ada028ab..8cc56fc7 100644
--- a/text/lru.go
+++ b/text/lru.go
@@ -3,9 +3,8 @@
 package text
 
 import (
+	"gioui.org/op/clip"
 	"golang.org/x/image/math/fixed"
-
-	"gioui.org/op"
 )
 
 type layoutCache struct {
@@ -27,7 +26,7 @@ type layoutElem struct {
 type path struct {
 	next, prev *path
 	key        pathKey
-	val        op.CallOp
+	val        clip.Op
 }
 
 type layoutKey struct {
@@ -82,16 +81,16 @@ func (l *layoutCache) insert(lt *layoutElem) {
 	lt.next.prev = lt
 }
 
-func (c *pathCache) Get(k pathKey) (op.CallOp, bool) {
+func (c *pathCache) Get(k pathKey) (clip.Op, bool) {
 	if v, ok := c.m[k]; ok {
 		c.remove(v)
 		c.insert(v)
 		return v.val, true
 	}
-	return op.CallOp{}, false
+	return clip.Op{}, false
 }
 
-func (c *pathCache) Put(k pathKey, v op.CallOp) {
+func (c *pathCache) Put(k pathKey, v clip.Op) {
 	if c.m == nil {
 		c.m = make(map[pathKey]*path)
 		c.head = new(path)
diff --git a/text/lru_test.go b/text/lru_test.go
index fa5e50bf..192f6392 100644
--- a/text/lru_test.go
+++ b/text/lru_test.go
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"testing"
 
-	"gioui.org/op"
+	"gioui.org/op/clip"
 )
 
 func TestLayoutLRU(t *testing.T) {
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ func TestLayoutLRU(t *testing.T) {
 func TestPathLRU(t *testing.T) {
 	c := new(pathCache)
 	put := func(i int) {
-		c.Put(pathKey{str: strconv.Itoa(i)}, op.CallOp{})
+		c.Put(pathKey{str: strconv.Itoa(i)}, clip.Op{})
 	}
 	get := func(i int) bool {
 		_, ok := c.Get(pathKey{str: strconv.Itoa(i)})
diff --git a/text/shaper.go b/text/shaper.go
index 92af6fb5..48b08725 100644
--- a/text/shaper.go
+++ b/text/shaper.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 
 	"golang.org/x/image/math/fixed"
 
-	"gioui.org/op"
+	"gioui.org/op/clip"
 )
 
 // Shaper implements layout and shaping of text.
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ type Shaper interface {
 	// LayoutString is Layout for strings.
 	LayoutString(font Font, size fixed.Int26_6, maxWidth int, str string) []Line
 	// Shape a line of text and return a clipping operation for its outline.
-	Shape(font Font, size fixed.Int26_6, layout Layout) op.CallOp
+	Shape(font Font, size fixed.Int26_6, layout Layout) clip.Op
 }
 
 // A FontFace is a Font and a matching Face.
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ func (c *Cache) LayoutString(font Font, size fixed.Int26_6, maxWidth int, str st
 
 // Shape is a caching implementation of the Shaper interface. Shape assumes that the layout
 // argument is unchanged from a call to Layout or LayoutString.
-func (c *Cache) Shape(font Font, size fixed.Int26_6, layout Layout) op.CallOp {
+func (c *Cache) Shape(font Font, size fixed.Int26_6, layout Layout) clip.Op {
 	cache := c.lookup(font)
 	return cache.shape(size, layout)
 }
@@ -143,9 +143,9 @@ func (f *faceCache) layout(ppem fixed.Int26_6, maxWidth int, str string) []Line
 	return l
 }
 
-func (f *faceCache) shape(ppem fixed.Int26_6, layout Layout) op.CallOp {
+func (f *faceCache) shape(ppem fixed.Int26_6, layout Layout) clip.Op {
 	if f == nil {
-		return op.CallOp{}
+		return clip.Op{}
 	}
 	pk := pathKey{
 		ppem: ppem,
diff --git a/text/text.go b/text/text.go
index 978ddb57..935b14d8 100644
--- a/text/text.go
+++ b/text/text.go
@@ -5,9 +5,8 @@ package text
 import (
 	"io"
 
+	"gioui.org/op/clip"
 	"golang.org/x/image/math/fixed"
-
-	"gioui.org/op"
 )
 
 // A Line contains the measurements of a line of text.
@@ -49,7 +48,7 @@ type Font struct {
 // methods must be safe for concurrent use.
 type Face interface {
 	Layout(ppem fixed.Int26_6, maxWidth int, txt io.Reader) ([]Line, error)
-	Shape(ppem fixed.Int26_6, str Layout) op.CallOp
+	Shape(ppem fixed.Int26_6, str Layout) clip.Op
 }
 
 // Typeface identifies a particular typeface design. The empty
diff --git a/widget/editor.go b/widget/editor.go
index a483ee9d..5239ee4d 100644
--- a/widget/editor.go
+++ b/widget/editor.go
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ type SelectEvent struct{}
 
 type line struct {
 	offset         image.Point
-	clip           op.CallOp
+	clip           clip.Op
 	selected       bool
 	selectionYOffs int
 	selectionSize  image.Point