diff --git a/example/foot_pound_second.cpp b/example/foot_pound_second.cpp
index b14576b4..13ec8c39 100644
--- a/example/foot_pound_second.cpp
+++ b/example/foot_pound_second.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ struct Ship {
 template<Unit auto... Us, Quantity Q>
 auto fmt_line(const Q& q)
 {
-  return MP_UNITS_STD_FMT::format("{:22}", q) + (MP_UNITS_STD_FMT::format(",{:20}", value_cast<Us>(q)) + ...);
+  return MP_UNITS_STD_FMT::format("{:22:N[.2f]}", q) +
+         (MP_UNITS_STD_FMT::format(",{:20:N[.2f]}", value_cast<Us>(q)) + ...);
 }
 
 // Print the ship details in the units as defined in the Ship struct, in other si::imperial units, and in SI
diff --git a/example/glide_computer_lib/glide_computer_lib.cpp b/example/glide_computer_lib/glide_computer_lib.cpp
index b286dde6..f82d0d4c 100644
--- a/example/glide_computer_lib/glide_computer_lib.cpp
+++ b/example/glide_computer_lib/glide_computer_lib.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ void print(std::string_view phase_name, timestamp start_ts, const glide_computer
            const glide_computer::flight_point& new_point)
 {
   std::cout << MP_UNITS_STD_FMT::format(
-    "| {:<12} | {:>9:N[.1]} (Total: {:>9:N[.1]}) | {:>8:N[.1]} (Total: {:>8:N[.1]}) | {:>7:N[.0]} ({:>6:N[.0]}) |\n",
+    "| {:<12} | {:>9:N[.1]} (Total: {:>9:N[.1]}) | {:>8:N[.1]} (Total: {:>8:N[.1]}) | {:>7:N[.0f]} ({:>6:N[.0f]}) |\n",
     phase_name, value_cast<si::minute>(new_point.ts - point.ts), value_cast<si::minute>(new_point.ts - start_ts),
     new_point.dist - point.dist, new_point.dist, new_point.alt - point.alt, new_point.alt);
 }
diff --git a/example/spectroscopy_units.cpp b/example/spectroscopy_units.cpp
index 78869409..531c1af1 100644
--- a/example/spectroscopy_units.cpp
+++ b/example/spectroscopy_units.cpp
@@ -55,8 +55,9 @@ template<QuantityOf<isq::energy> T1, QuantityOf<isq::wavenumber> T2, QuantityOf<
          QuantityOf<isq::thermodynamic_temperature> T4, QuantityOf<isq::wavelength> T5>
 void print_line(const std::tuple<T1, T2, T3, T4, T5>& t)
 {
-  std::cout << MP_UNITS_STD_FMT::format("| {:<15} | {:<15} | {:<15} | {:<15} | {:<15} |\n", std::get<0>(t),
-                                        std::get<1>(t), std::get<2>(t), std::get<3>(t), std::get<4>(t));
+  std::cout << MP_UNITS_STD_FMT::format(
+    "| {:<15:N[.6]} | {:<15:N[.6]} | {:<15:N[.6]} | {:<15:N[.6]} | {:<15:N[.6]} |\n", std::get<0>(t), std::get<1>(t),
+    std::get<2>(t), std::get<3>(t), std::get<4>(t));
 }
 
 // prints quantities in semi-SI units
@@ -65,9 +66,9 @@ template<QuantityOf<isq::energy> T1, QuantityOf<isq::wavenumber> T2, QuantityOf<
          QuantityOf<isq::thermodynamic_temperature> T4, QuantityOf<isq::wavelength> T5>
 void print_line_si(const std::tuple<T1, T2, T3, T4, T5>& t)
 {
-  std::cout << MP_UNITS_STD_FMT::format("| {:<15} | {:<15} | {:<15} | {:<15} | {:<15} |\n", std::get<0>(t).in(eV),
-                                        std::get<1>(t).in(one / cm), std::get<2>(t).in(THz), std::get<3>(t).in(K),
-                                        std::get<4>(t).in(um));
+  std::cout << MP_UNITS_STD_FMT::format(
+    "| {:<15:N[.6]} | {:<15:N[.6]} | {:<15:N[.6]} | {:<15:N[.6]} | {:<15:N[.6]} |\n", std::get<0>(t).in(eV),
+    std::get<1>(t).in(one / cm), std::get<2>(t).in(THz), std::get<3>(t).in(K), std::get<4>(t).in(um));
 }
 
 int main()
diff --git a/example/unmanned_aerial_vehicle.cpp b/example/unmanned_aerial_vehicle.cpp
index e2d25710..e520fd4d 100644
--- a/example/unmanned_aerial_vehicle.cpp
+++ b/example/unmanned_aerial_vehicle.cpp
@@ -158,10 +158,10 @@ int main()
   unmanned_aerial_vehicle uav;
   uav.take_off(mean_sea_level + 6'000 * ft);
   uav.current(mean_sea_level + 10'000 * ft);
-  std::cout << MP_UNITS_STD_FMT::format("hal = {}\n", uav.hal());
+  std::cout << MP_UNITS_STD_FMT::format("hal = {::N[.2f]}\n", uav.hal());
 
   msl_altitude ground_level = mean_sea_level + 123 * m;
-  std::cout << MP_UNITS_STD_FMT::format("agl = {}\n", uav.current() - ground_level);
+  std::cout << MP_UNITS_STD_FMT::format("agl = {::N[.2f]}\n", uav.current() - ground_level);
 
   struct waypoint {
     std::string name;
@@ -170,6 +170,6 @@ int main()
   };
 
   waypoint wpt = {"EPPR", {54.24772_N, 18.6745_E}, mean_sea_level + 16. * ft};
-  std::cout << MP_UNITS_STD_FMT::format("{}: {} {}, {::N[.2]}, {::N[.2]}\n", wpt.name, wpt.pos.lat, wpt.pos.lon,
+  std::cout << MP_UNITS_STD_FMT::format("{}: {} {}, {::N[.2f]}, {::N[.2f]}\n", wpt.name, wpt.pos.lat, wpt.pos.lon,
                                         wpt.msl_alt, to_hae<earth_gravity_model::egm2008_1>(wpt.msl_alt, wpt.pos));
 }