3 files changed, 2 insertions, 34 deletions
diff --git a/src/model/content.rs b/src/model/content.rs
index 81c3c729..530862a2 100644
--- a/src/model/content.rs
+++ b/src/model/content.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use super::{
     ShowNode, StyleChain, StyleEntry, StyleMap,
 };
 use crate::diag::{SourceResult, StrResult};
-use crate::frame::{Frame, Role};
+use crate::frame::Frame;
 use crate::geom::Abs;
 use crate::library::layout::{PageNode, Spacing};
 use crate::library::structure::ListItem;
@@ -160,11 +160,6 @@ impl Content {
         Self::Styled(Arc::new((self, styles)))
     }
 
-    /// Assign a semantic role to this content.
-    pub fn role(self, role: Role) -> Self {
-        self.styled_with_entry(StyleEntry::Role(role))
-    }
-
     /// Reenable the show rule identified by the selector.
     pub fn unguard(&self, sel: Selector) -> Self {
         self.clone().styled_with_entry(StyleEntry::Unguard(sel))
diff --git a/src/model/layout.rs b/src/model/layout.rs
index ea9d076c..5f21765d 100644
--- a/src/model/layout.rs
+++ b/src/model/layout.rs
@@ -202,15 +202,7 @@ impl Layout for LayoutNode {
     ) -> SourceResult<Vec<Frame>> {
         let barrier = StyleEntry::Barrier(Barrier::new(self.id()));
         let styles = barrier.chain(&styles);
-
-        let mut frames = self.0.layout(world, regions, styles)?;
-        if let Some(role) = styles.role() {
-            for frame in &mut frames {
-                frame.apply_role(role);
-            }
-        }
-
-        Ok(frames)
+        self.0.layout(world, regions, styles)
     }
 
     fn pack(self) -> LayoutNode {
diff --git a/src/model/styles.rs b/src/model/styles.rs
index d21f3a9f..ddeeaa53 100644
--- a/src/model/styles.rs
+++ b/src/model/styles.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ use comemo::Tracked;
 
 use super::{Barrier, Content, Key, Property, Recipe, Selector, Show, Target};
 use crate::diag::SourceResult;
-use crate::frame::Role;
 use crate::util::ReadableTypeId;
 use crate::World;
 
@@ -161,8 +160,6 @@ pub enum StyleEntry {
     Property(Property),
     /// A show rule recipe.
     Recipe(Recipe),
-    /// A semantic role.
-    Role(Role),
     /// A barrier for scoped styles.
     Barrier(Barrier),
     /// Guards against recursive show rules.
@@ -222,7 +219,6 @@ impl Debug for StyleEntry {
         match self {
             Self::Property(property) => property.fmt(f)?,
             Self::Recipe(recipe) => recipe.fmt(f)?,
-            Self::Role(role) => role.fmt(f)?,
             Self::Barrier(barrier) => barrier.fmt(f)?,
             Self::Guard(sel) => write!(f, "Guard against {sel:?}")?,
             Self::Unguard(sel) => write!(f, "Unguard against {sel:?}")?,
@@ -324,21 +320,6 @@ impl<'a> StyleChain<'a> {
         Ok(realized)
     }
 
-    /// Retrieve the current role.
-    pub fn role(self) -> Option<Role> {
-        let mut depth = 0;
-
-        for entry in self.entries() {
-            match *entry {
-                StyleEntry::Role(role) => return Some(role),
-                StyleEntry::Barrier(_) if depth == 1 => return None,
-                StyleEntry::Barrier(_) => depth += 1,
-                _ => {}
-            }
-        }
-        None
-    }
-
     /// Whether the recipe identified by the selector is guarded.
     fn guarded(self, sel: Selector) -> bool {
         for entry in self.entries() {