diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 2bc2c0f..bb38fff 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -251,12 +251,6 @@ version = "0.13.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "9e1b586273c5702936fe7b7d6896644d8be71e6314cfe09d3167c95f712589e8"
 
-[[package]]
-name = "base64"
-version = "0.21.7"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "9d297deb1925b89f2ccc13d7635fa0714f12c87adce1c75356b39ca9b7178567"
-
 [[package]]
 name = "bincode"
 version = "2.0.0-rc.3"
@@ -687,7 +681,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "lazy_static",
  "nom",
  "pathdiff",
- "ron 0.7.1",
+ "ron",
  "rust-ini",
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
@@ -1839,7 +1833,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "objc2-metal",
  "parking_lot",
  "pollster",
- "ron 0.8.1",
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
  "spq-spvasm",
@@ -2735,23 +2728,11 @@ version = "0.7.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "88073939a61e5b7680558e6be56b419e208420c2adb92be54921fa6b72283f1a"
 dependencies = [
- "base64 0.13.1",
+ "base64",
  "bitflags 1.3.2",
  "serde",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "ron"
-version = "0.8.1"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "b91f7eff05f748767f183df4320a63d6936e9c6107d97c9e6bdd9784f4289c94"
-dependencies = [
- "base64 0.21.7",
- "bitflags 2.6.0",
- "serde",
- "serde_derive",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "rspirv"
 version = "0.12.0+sdk-1.3.268.0"
diff --git a/librashader-reflect/src/reflect/semantics.rs b/librashader-reflect/src/reflect/semantics.rs
index af77fa9..0cb35c9 100644
--- a/librashader-reflect/src/reflect/semantics.rs
+++ b/librashader-reflect/src/reflect/semantics.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use bitflags::bitflags;
 use librashader_common::map::{FastHashMap, ShortString};
+use std::fmt::{Display, Formatter};
 use std::str::FromStr;
 
 /// The maximum number of bindings allowed in a shader.
@@ -79,6 +80,27 @@ impl UniqueSemantics {
             UniqueSemantics::FloatParameter => UniformType::Float,
         }
     }
+
+    /// Get the name of the semantic as a string.
+    pub const fn as_str(&self) -> &'static str {
+        match self {
+            UniqueSemantics::MVP => "MVP",
+            UniqueSemantics::Output => "Output",
+            UniqueSemantics::FinalViewport => "FinalViewport",
+            UniqueSemantics::FrameCount => "FrameCount",
+            UniqueSemantics::FrameDirection => "FrameDirection",
+            UniqueSemantics::Rotation => "Rotation",
+            UniqueSemantics::TotalSubFrames => "TotalSubFrames",
+            UniqueSemantics::CurrentSubFrame => "CurrentSubFrame",
+            UniqueSemantics::FloatParameter => "FloatParameter",
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Display for UniqueSemantics {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        write!(f, "{}", self.as_str())
+    }
 }
 
 /// Texture semantics relate to input or output textures.
@@ -166,7 +188,6 @@ pub(crate) trait ValidateTypeSemantics<T> {
 
 /// A unit of unique or indexed semantic.
 #[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
-#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize))]
 pub struct Semantic<T, I = usize> {
     /// The semantics of this unit.
     pub semantics: T,
@@ -498,12 +519,159 @@ impl From<Semantic<TextureSemantics>> for UniformBinding {
 #[derive(Debug, Default, Clone)]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize))]
 pub struct BindingMeta {
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", serde(rename = "param"))]
     /// A map of parameter names to uniform binding metadata.
     pub parameter_meta: FastHashMap<ShortString, VariableMeta>,
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", serde(rename = "unique"))]
     /// A map of unique semantics to uniform binding metadata.
     pub unique_meta: FastHashMap<UniqueSemantics, VariableMeta>,
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", serde(rename = "texture"))]
     /// A map of texture semantics to texture binding points.
     pub texture_meta: FastHashMap<Semantic<TextureSemantics>, TextureBinding>,
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", serde(rename = "texture_size"))]
     /// A map of texture semantics to texture size uniform binding metadata.
     pub texture_size_meta: FastHashMap<Semantic<TextureSemantics>, TextureSizeMeta>,
 }
+
+#[cfg(feature = "serde")]
+mod serde_impl {
+    use super::*;
+    use serde::de::{Deserialize, Visitor};
+    use serde::ser::Serialize;
+    use serde::{Deserializer, Serializer};
+
+    struct TextureSemanticVisitor;
+
+    impl<'de> Visitor<'de> for TextureSemanticVisitor {
+        type Value = Semantic<TextureSemantics>;
+
+        fn expecting(&self, formatter: &mut Formatter) -> std::fmt::Result {
+            formatter.write_str("a string of the form (Semantic)N?")
+        }
+
+        fn visit_str<E>(self, v: &str) -> Result<Self::Value, E>
+        where
+            E: serde::de::Error,
+        {
+            match v {
+                "Original" => Ok(TextureSemantics::Original.semantics(0)),
+                "Source" => Ok(TextureSemantics::Source.semantics(0)),
+                other => {
+                    let Some(index) = other.find(|c: char| c.is_digit(10)) else {
+                        return Err(E::custom(format!(
+                            "expected index for indexed texture semantic {v}"
+                        )));
+                    };
+
+                    let (semantic, index) = other.split_at(index);
+                    let Ok(index) = index.parse::<usize>() else {
+                        return Err(E::custom(format!(
+                            "could not parse index {index} of texture semantic {v}"
+                        )));
+                    };
+
+                    match semantic {
+                        "OriginalHistory" => Ok(TextureSemantics::OriginalHistory.semantics(index)),
+                        "PassOutput" => Ok(TextureSemantics::PassOutput.semantics(index)),
+                        "PassFeedback" => Ok(TextureSemantics::PassFeedback.semantics(index)),
+                        // everything else (including "User") is a user semantic.
+                        _ => Ok(TextureSemantics::User.semantics(index)),
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    impl<'de> Deserialize<'de> for Semantic<TextureSemantics> {
+        fn deserialize<D>(deserializer: D) -> Result<Self, D::Error>
+        where
+            D: Deserializer<'de>,
+        {
+            deserializer.deserialize_str(TextureSemanticVisitor)
+        }
+    }
+
+    impl Serialize for Semantic<TextureSemantics> {
+        fn serialize<S>(&self, serializer: S) -> Result<S::Ok, S::Error>
+        where
+            S: Serializer,
+        {
+            if self.semantics.is_indexed() {
+                serializer.serialize_str(&format!(
+                    "{}{}",
+                    self.semantics.texture_name(),
+                    self.index
+                ))
+            } else {
+                serializer.serialize_str(&format!("{}", self.semantics.texture_name()))
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    struct UniqueSemanticsVisitor;
+    impl<'de> Visitor<'de> for UniqueSemanticsVisitor {
+        type Value = Semantic<UniqueSemantics, ()>;
+
+        fn expecting(&self, formatter: &mut Formatter) -> std::fmt::Result {
+            formatter.write_str("a valid uniform semantic name")
+        }
+
+        fn visit_str<E>(self, v: &str) -> Result<Self::Value, E>
+        where
+            E: serde::de::Error,
+        {
+            Ok(match v {
+                "MVP" => Semantic {
+                    semantics: UniqueSemantics::MVP,
+                    index: (),
+                },
+                "OutputSize" => Semantic {
+                    semantics: UniqueSemantics::Output,
+                    index: (),
+                },
+                "FinalViewportSize" => Semantic {
+                    semantics: UniqueSemantics::FinalViewport,
+                    index: (),
+                },
+                "FrameCount" => Semantic {
+                    semantics: UniqueSemantics::FrameCount,
+                    index: (),
+                },
+                "FrameDirection" => Semantic {
+                    semantics: UniqueSemantics::FrameDirection,
+                    index: (),
+                },
+                "Rotation" => Semantic {
+                    semantics: UniqueSemantics::Rotation,
+                    index: (),
+                },
+                "TotalSubFrames" => Semantic {
+                    semantics: UniqueSemantics::TotalSubFrames,
+                    index: (),
+                },
+                "CurrentSubFrame" => Semantic {
+                    semantics: UniqueSemantics::CurrentSubFrame,
+                    index: (),
+                },
+                _ => return Err(E::custom(format!("unknown unique semantic {v}"))),
+            })
+        }
+    }
+
+    impl Serialize for Semantic<UniqueSemantics, ()> {
+        fn serialize<S>(&self, serializer: S) -> Result<S::Ok, S::Error>
+        where
+            S: Serializer,
+        {
+            serializer.serialize_str(self.semantics.as_str())
+        }
+    }
+
+    impl<'de> Deserialize<'de> for Semantic<UniqueSemantics, ()> {
+        fn deserialize<D>(deserializer: D) -> Result<Self, D::Error>
+        where
+            D: Deserializer<'de>,
+        {
+            deserializer.deserialize_str(UniqueSemanticsVisitor)
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/librashader-test/Cargo.toml b/librashader-test/Cargo.toml
index 778f9ce..7db361c 100644
--- a/librashader-test/Cargo.toml
+++ b/librashader-test/Cargo.toml
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ clap = { workspace = true }
 serde = "1.0"
 serde_json = "1.0"
 spq-spvasm = "0.1.4"
-ron = "0.8.1"
 
 [features]
 default = ["full"]
diff --git a/librashader-test/src/cli/main.rs b/librashader-test/src/cli/main.rs
index 24973a5..e25a667 100644
--- a/librashader-test/src/cli/main.rs
+++ b/librashader-test/src/cli/main.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ use librashader::reflect::naga::{Naga, NagaLoweringOptions};
 use librashader::reflect::semantics::ShaderSemantics;
 use librashader::reflect::{CompileShader, FromCompilation, ReflectShader, SpirvCompilation};
 use librashader_test::render::RenderTest;
-use ron::ser::PrettyConfig;
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 
 #[derive(Parser, Debug)]
@@ -337,10 +336,11 @@ pub fn main() -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
                     }
                 }
                 TranspileFormat::MSL => {
-                    let mut compilation = <librashader::reflect::targets::MSL as FromCompilation<
-                        SpirvCompilation,
-                        SpirvCross,
-                    >>::from_compilation(compilation)?;
+                    let mut compilation =
+                        <librashader::reflect::targets::MSL as FromCompilation<
+                            SpirvCompilation,
+                            SpirvCross,
+                        >>::from_compilation(compilation)?;
                     compilation.validate()?;
                     let output = compilation.compile(Some(MslVersion::new(1, 2, 0)))?;
 
@@ -350,10 +350,11 @@ pub fn main() -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
                     }
                 }
                 TranspileFormat::SPIRV => {
-                    let mut compilation = <librashader::reflect::targets::SPIRV as FromCompilation<
-                        SpirvCompilation,
-                        SpirvCross,
-                    >>::from_compilation(compilation)?;
+                    let mut compilation =
+                        <librashader::reflect::targets::SPIRV as FromCompilation<
+                            SpirvCompilation,
+                            SpirvCross,
+                        >>::from_compilation(compilation)?;
                     compilation.validate()?;
                     let output = compilation.compile(None)?;
 
@@ -407,10 +408,7 @@ pub fn main() -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
                 }
             };
 
-            print!(
-                "{}",
-                ron::ser::to_string_pretty(&reflection, PrettyConfig::new())?
-            );
+            print!("{}", serde_json::to_string_pretty(&reflection)?);
         }
     }