diff --git a/.changeset/multiselect-overflow-fix.md b/.changeset/multiselect-overflow-fix.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..141e46da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/multiselect-overflow-fix.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@clack/prompts': patch
+---
+
+fix: correctly calculate multiselect layout row padding on narrow terminals to prevent option text overflow and visual overwriting
diff --git a/packages/prompts/src/multi-select.ts b/packages/prompts/src/multi-select.ts
index e5db7069..3f16a04c 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/src/multi-select.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/src/multi-select.ts
@@ -170,8 +170,9 @@ export const multiselect = <Value>(opts: MultiSelectOptions<Value>) => {
 						)
 						.join('\n');
 					// Calculate rowPadding: title lines + footer lines (error message + trailing newline)
-					const titleLineCount = title.split('\n').length;
-					const footerLineCount = footer.split('\n').length + 1; // footer + trailing newline
+					const titleLineCount = title.split('\n').length - 1;
+					const wrappedFooter = wrapTextWithPrefix(opts.output, footer, '');
+					const footerLineCount = wrappedFooter.split('\n').length + 1; // footer + trailing newline
 					return `${title}${prefix}${limitOptions({
 						output: opts.output,
 						options: this.options,
@@ -184,14 +185,15 @@ export const multiselect = <Value>(opts: MultiSelectOptions<Value>) => {
 				}
 				default: {
 					const prefix = hasGuide ? `${styleText('cyan', S_BAR)}  ` : '';
-					const titleLineCount = title.split('\n').length;
+					const titleLineCount = title.split('\n').length - 1;
 					const footerLines = showInstructions
 						? formatInstructionFooter(MULTISELECT_INSTRUCTIONS, hasGuide)
 						: hasGuide
 							? [styleText('cyan', S_BAR_END)]
 							: [];
 					const footerText = footerLines.join('\n');
-					const footerLineCount = footerLines.length + 1;
+					const wrappedFooter = wrapTextWithPrefix(opts.output, footerText, '');
+					const footerLineCount = wrappedFooter.split('\n').length + 1;
 					return `${title}${prefix}${limitOptions({
 						output: opts.output,
 						options: this.options,
diff --git a/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/multi-select.test.ts.snap b/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/multi-select.test.ts.snap
index ae07ee85..01955fde 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/multi-select.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/multi-select.test.ts.snap
@@ -1,14 +1,47 @@
 // Vitest Snapshot v1, https://vitest.dev/guide/snapshot.html
 
+exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > calculates rowPadding properly on narrow terminals with wrapped footers 1`] = `
+[
+  "<cursor.hide>",
+  "|
+*  Select an option
+|  [•] Option 0
+|  [ ] Option 1
+|  [ ] Option 2
+|  [ ] Option 3
+|  [ ] Option 4
+|  [ ] Option 5
+|  [ ] Option 6
+|  [ ] Option 7
+|  ...
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=13>",
+  "<cursor.down count=2>",
+  "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
+  "|  [+] Option 0",
+  "<cursor.down count=11>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=13>",
+  "<cursor.down count=1>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "o  Select an option
+|  Option 0",
+  "
+",
+  "<cursor.show>",
+]
+`;
+
 exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > can be aborted by a signal 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
-  "│
-◆  foo
-│  ◻ opt0
-│  ◻ opt1
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|
+*  foo
+|  [•] opt0
+|  [ ] opt1
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "
 ",
@@ -19,18 +52,18 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > can be aborted by a signal 1`] = `
 exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > can cancel 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
-  "│
-◆  foo
-│  ◻ opt0
-│  ◻ opt1
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|
+*  foo
+|  [•] opt0
+|  [ ] opt1
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "■  foo
-│",
+  "x  foo
+|",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -40,23 +73,23 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > can cancel 1`] = `
 exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > can render option hints 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
-  "│
-◆  foo
-│  ◻ opt0 (Hint 0)
-│  ◻ opt1
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|
+*  foo
+|  [•] opt0 (Hint 0)
+|  [ ] opt1
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
-  "│  ◼ opt0 (Hint 0)",
+  "|  [+] opt0 (Hint 0)",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
-│  opt0",
+  "o  foo
+|  opt0",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -66,23 +99,23 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > can render option hints 1`] = `
 exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > can set cursorAt to preselect an option 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
-  "│
-◆  foo
-│  ◻ opt0
-│  ◻ opt1
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|
+*  foo
+|  [ ] opt0
+|  [•] opt1
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
-  "│  ◼ opt1",
+  "|  [+] opt1",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
-│  opt1",
+  "o  foo
+|  opt1",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -92,23 +125,23 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > can set cursorAt to preselect an option 1`
 exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > can set custom labels 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
-  "│
-◆  foo
-│  ◻ Option 0
-│  ◻ Option 1
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|
+*  foo
+|  [•] Option 0
+|  [ ] Option 1
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
-  "│  ◼ Option 0",
+  "|  [+] Option 0",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
-│  Option 0",
+  "o  foo
+|  Option 0",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -118,18 +151,18 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > can set custom labels 1`] = `
 exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > can set initial values 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
-  "│
-◆  foo
-│  ◻ opt0
-│  ◼ opt1
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|
+*  foo
+|  [•] opt0
+|  [+] opt1
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
-│  opt1",
+  "o  foo
+|  opt1",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -139,18 +172,18 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > can set initial values 1`] = `
 exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > can submit without selection when required = false 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
-  "│
-◆  foo
-│  ◻ opt0
-│  ◻ opt1
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|
+*  foo
+|  [•] opt0
+|  [ ] opt1
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
-│  none",
+  "o  foo
+|  none",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -160,19 +193,19 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > can submit without selection when required
 exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > global withGuide: false removes guide 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
-  "◆  foo
-◻ opt0
-◻ opt1
+  "*  foo
+[•] opt0
+[ ] opt1
 ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=4>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
-  "◼ opt0",
+  "[+] opt0",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=4>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
+  "o  foo
 opt0",
   "
 ",
@@ -183,94 +216,94 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > global withGuide: false removes guide 1`]
 exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > maxItems accounts for instruction footer 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
-  "│
-◆  foo
-│  ◻ opt0
-│  ◻ opt1
-│  ◻ opt2
-│  ◻ opt3
-│  ◻ opt4
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|
+*  foo
+|  [•] opt0
+|  [ ] opt1
+|  [ ] opt2
+|  [ ] opt3
+|  [ ] opt4
+|  ...
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ◻ opt0
-│  ◻ opt1
-│  ◻ opt2
-│  ◻ opt3
-│  ◻ opt4
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  [ ] opt0
+|  [•] opt1
+|  [ ] opt2
+|  [ ] opt3
+|  [ ] opt4
+|  ...
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ◻ opt1
-│  ◻ opt2
-│  ◻ opt3
-│  ◻ opt4
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  [ ] opt1
+|  [•] opt2
+|  [ ] opt3
+|  [ ] opt4
+|  ...
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ◻ opt2
-│  ◻ opt3
-│  ◻ opt4
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  [ ] opt2
+|  [•] opt3
+|  [ ] opt4
+|  ...
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ...
-│  ◻ opt2
-│  ◻ opt3
-│  ◻ opt4
-│  ◻ opt5
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  ...
+|  [ ] opt2
+|  [ ] opt3
+|  [•] opt4
+|  [ ] opt5
+|  ...
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ◻ opt3
-│  ◻ opt4
-│  ◻ opt5
-│  ◻ opt6
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  [ ] opt3
+|  [ ] opt4
+|  [•] opt5
+|  [ ] opt6
+|  ...
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ◻ opt4
-│  ◻ opt5
-│  ◻ opt6
-│  ◻ opt7
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  [ ] opt4
+|  [ ] opt5
+|  [•] opt6
+|  [ ] opt7
+|  ...
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=5>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
-  "│  ◼ opt6",
+  "|  [+] opt6",
   "<cursor.down count=5>",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
-│  opt6",
+  "o  foo
+|  opt6",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -280,94 +313,94 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > maxItems accounts for instruction footer 1
 exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
-  "│
-◆  foo
-│  ◻ opt0
-│  ◻ opt1
-│  ◻ opt2
-│  ◻ opt3
-│  ◻ opt4
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|
+*  foo
+|  [•] opt0
+|  [ ] opt1
+|  [ ] opt2
+|  [ ] opt3
+|  [ ] opt4
+|  ...
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ◻ opt0
-│  ◻ opt1
-│  ◻ opt2
-│  ◻ opt3
-│  ◻ opt4
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  [ ] opt0
+|  [•] opt1
+|  [ ] opt2
+|  [ ] opt3
+|  [ ] opt4
+|  ...
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ◻ opt1
-│  ◻ opt2
-│  ◻ opt3
-│  ◻ opt4
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  [ ] opt1
+|  [•] opt2
+|  [ ] opt3
+|  [ ] opt4
+|  ...
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ◻ opt2
-│  ◻ opt3
-│  ◻ opt4
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  [ ] opt2
+|  [•] opt3
+|  [ ] opt4
+|  ...
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ...
-│  ◻ opt2
-│  ◻ opt3
-│  ◻ opt4
-│  ◻ opt5
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  ...
+|  [ ] opt2
+|  [ ] opt3
+|  [•] opt4
+|  [ ] opt5
+|  ...
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ◻ opt3
-│  ◻ opt4
-│  ◻ opt5
-│  ◻ opt6
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  [ ] opt3
+|  [ ] opt4
+|  [•] opt5
+|  [ ] opt6
+|  ...
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ◻ opt4
-│  ◻ opt5
-│  ◻ opt6
-│  ◻ opt7
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  [ ] opt4
+|  [ ] opt5
+|  [•] opt6
+|  [ ] opt7
+|  ...
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=5>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
-  "│  ◼ opt6",
+  "|  [+] opt6",
   "<cursor.down count=5>",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
-│  opt6",
+  "o  foo
+|  opt6",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -377,24 +410,24 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`] = `
 exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > renders disabled options 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
-  "│
-◆  foo
-│  ◻ opt0
-│  ◻ opt1
-│  ◻ opt2 (Hint 2)
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|
+*  foo
+|  [ ] opt0
+|  [•] opt1
+|  [ ] opt2 (Hint 2)
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
-  "│  ◼ opt1",
+  "|  [+] opt1",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
-│  opt1",
+  "o  foo
+|  opt1",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -404,14 +437,14 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > renders disabled options 1`] = `
 exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > renders instructions without guide 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
-  "◆  foo
-◻ opt0
-◻ opt1
+  "*  foo
+[•] opt0
+[ ] opt1
 ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=4>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
+  "o  foo
 none",
   "
 ",
@@ -422,23 +455,23 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > renders instructions without guide 1`] = `
 exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > renders message 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
-  "│
-◆  foo
-│  ◻ opt0
-│  ◻ opt1
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|
+*  foo
+|  [•] opt0
+|  [ ] opt1
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
-  "│  ◼ opt0",
+  "|  [+] opt0",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
-│  opt0",
+  "o  foo
+|  opt0",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -448,39 +481,39 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > renders message 1`] = `
 exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > renders multiple cancelled values 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
-  "│
-◆  foo
-│  ◻ opt0
-│  ◻ opt1
-│  ◻ opt2
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|
+*  foo
+|  [•] opt0
+|  [ ] opt1
+|  [ ] opt2
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
-  "│  ◼ opt0",
+  "|  [+] opt0",
   "<cursor.down count=5>",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ◼ opt0
-│  ◻ opt1
-│  ◻ opt2
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  [+] opt0
+|  [•] opt1
+|  [ ] opt2
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
-  "│  ◼ opt1",
+  "|  [+] opt1",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "■  foo
-│  opt0, opt1
-│",
+  "x  foo
+|  opt0, opt1
+|",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -490,46 +523,46 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > renders multiple cancelled values 1`] = `
 exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > renders multiple selected options 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
-  "│
-◆  foo
-│  ◻ opt0
-│  ◻ opt1
-│  ◻ opt2
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|
+*  foo
+|  [•] opt0
+|  [ ] opt1
+|  [ ] opt2
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
-  "│  ◼ opt0",
+  "|  [+] opt0",
   "<cursor.down count=5>",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ◼ opt0
-│  ◻ opt1
-│  ◻ opt2
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  [+] opt0
+|  [•] opt1
+|  [ ] opt2
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
-  "│  ◼ opt1",
+  "|  [+] opt1",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ◼ opt1
-│  ◻ opt2
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  [+] opt1
+|  [•] opt2
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
-│  opt0, opt1",
+  "o  foo
+|  opt0, opt1",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -539,36 +572,36 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > renders multiple selected options 1`] = `
 exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > renders validation errors 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
-  "│
-◆  foo
-│  ◻ opt0
-│  ◻ opt1
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|
+*  foo
+|  [•] opt0
+|  [ ] opt1
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "▲  foo
-│  ◻ opt0
-│  ◻ opt1
-└  Please select at least one option.
+  "x  foo
+|  [•] opt0
+|  [ ] opt1
+—  Please select at least one option.
    Press  space  to select,  enter  to submit
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◆  foo
-│  ◼ opt0
-│  ◻ opt1
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "*  foo
+|  [+] opt0
+|  [ ] opt1
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
-│  opt0",
+  "o  foo
+|  opt0",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -578,17 +611,17 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > renders validation errors 1`] = `
 exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > showInstructions: false hides instruction footer 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
-  "│
-◆  foo
-│  ◻ opt0
-│  ◻ opt1
-└
+  "|
+*  foo
+|  [•] opt0
+|  [ ] opt1
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
-│  none",
+  "o  foo
+|  none",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -598,36 +631,36 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > showInstructions: false hides instruction
 exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > shows hints for all selected options 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
-  "│
-◆  foo
-│  ◼ opt0 (Hint 0)
-│  ◼ opt1 (Hint 1)
-│  ◻ opt2
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|
+*  foo
+|  [+] opt0 (Hint 0)
+|  [+] opt1 (Hint 1)
+|  [ ] opt2
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ◼ opt0 (Hint 0)
-│  ◼ opt1 (Hint 1)
-│  ◻ opt2
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  [+] opt0 (Hint 0)
+|  [+] opt1 (Hint 1)
+|  [ ] opt2
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ◼ opt1 (Hint 1)
-│  ◻ opt2 (Hint 2)
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  [+] opt1 (Hint 1)
+|  [•] opt2 (Hint 2)
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
-│  opt0, opt1",
+  "o  foo
+|  opt0, opt1",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -637,156 +670,156 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > shows hints for all selected options 1`] =
 exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
-  "│
-◆  foo
-│  ◻ opt0
-│  ◻ opt1
-│  ◻ opt2
-│  ◻ opt3
-│  ◻ opt4
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|
+*  foo
+|  [•] opt0
+|  [ ] opt1
+|  [ ] opt2
+|  [ ] opt3
+|  [ ] opt4
+|  ...
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ◻ opt0
-│  ◻ opt1
-│  ◻ opt2
-│  ◻ opt3
-│  ◻ opt4
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  [ ] opt0
+|  [•] opt1
+|  [ ] opt2
+|  [ ] opt3
+|  [ ] opt4
+|  ...
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ◻ opt1
-│  ◻ opt2
-│  ◻ opt3
-│  ◻ opt4
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  [ ] opt1
+|  [•] opt2
+|  [ ] opt3
+|  [ ] opt4
+|  ...
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ◻ opt2
-│  ◻ opt3
-│  ◻ opt4
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  [ ] opt2
+|  [•] opt3
+|  [ ] opt4
+|  ...
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ...
-│  ◻ opt2
-│  ◻ opt3
-│  ◻ opt4
-│  ◻ opt5
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  ...
+|  [ ] opt2
+|  [ ] opt3
+|  [•] opt4
+|  [ ] opt5
+|  ...
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ◻ opt3
-│  ◻ opt4
-│  ◻ opt5
-│  ◻ opt6
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  [ ] opt3
+|  [ ] opt4
+|  [•] opt5
+|  [ ] opt6
+|  ...
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ◻ opt4
-│  ◻ opt5
-│  ◻ opt6
-│  ◻ opt7
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  [ ] opt4
+|  [ ] opt5
+|  [•] opt6
+|  [ ] opt7
+|  ...
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ◻ opt5
-│  ◻ opt6
-│  ◻ opt7
-│  ◻ opt8
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  [ ] opt5
+|  [ ] opt6
+|  [•] opt7
+|  [ ] opt8
+|  ...
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ◻ opt6
-│  ◻ opt7
-│  ◻ opt8
-│  ◻ opt9
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  [ ] opt6
+|  [ ] opt7
+|  [•] opt8
+|  [ ] opt9
+|  ...
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ◻ opt7
-│  ◻ opt8
-│  ◻ opt9
-│  ◻ opt10
-│  ◻ opt11
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  [ ] opt7
+|  [ ] opt8
+|  [•] opt9
+|  [ ] opt10
+|  [ ] opt11
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=5>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ◻ opt9
-│  ◻ opt10
-│  ◻ opt11
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  [ ] opt9
+|  [•] opt10
+|  [ ] opt11
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=6>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ◻ opt10
-│  ◻ opt11
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  [ ] opt10
+|  [•] opt11
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ◻ opt0
-│  ◻ opt1
-│  ◻ opt2
-│  ◻ opt3
-│  ◻ opt4
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  [•] opt0
+|  [ ] opt1
+|  [ ] opt2
+|  [ ] opt3
+|  [ ] opt4
+|  ...
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
-  "│  ◼ opt0",
+  "|  [+] opt0",
   "<cursor.down count=8>",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
-│  opt0",
+  "o  foo
+|  opt0",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -796,39 +829,39 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > sliding window loops upwards 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
-  "│
-◆  foo
-│  ◻ opt0
-│  ◻ opt1
-│  ◻ opt2
-│  ◻ opt3
-│  ◻ opt4
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|
+*  foo
+|  [•] opt0
+|  [ ] opt1
+|  [ ] opt2
+|  [ ] opt3
+|  [ ] opt4
+|  ...
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ...
-│  ◻ opt7
-│  ◻ opt8
-│  ◻ opt9
-│  ◻ opt10
-│  ◻ opt11
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  ...
+|  [ ] opt7
+|  [ ] opt8
+|  [ ] opt9
+|  [ ] opt10
+|  [•] opt11
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=7>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
-  "│  ◼ opt11",
+  "|  [+] opt11",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
-│  opt11",
+  "o  foo
+|  opt11",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -838,19 +871,19 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > sliding window loops upwards 1`] = `
 exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > withGuide: false removes guide 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
-  "◆  foo
-◻ opt0
-◻ opt1
+  "*  foo
+[•] opt0
+[ ] opt1
 ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=4>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
-  "◼ opt0",
+  "[+] opt0",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=4>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
+  "o  foo
 opt0",
   "
 ",
@@ -861,33 +894,33 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > withGuide: false removes guide 1`] = `
 exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > wraps cancelled state with long options 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
-  "│
-◆  foo
-│  ◻ Option 0 Option 0 Option 
-│  0 Option 0 Option 0 Option 
-│  0 Option 0 Option 0 Option 
-│  0 Option 0
-│  ◻ Option 1 Option 1 Option 
-│  1 Option 1 Option 1 Option 
-│  1 Option 1 Option 1 Option 
-│  1 Option 1
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|
+*  foo
+|  [•] Option 0 Option 0 
+|  Option 0 Option 0 Option 0 
+|  Option 0 Option 0 Option 0 
+|  Option 0 Option 0
+|  [ ] Option 1 Option 1 
+|  Option 1 Option 1 Option 1 
+|  Option 1 Option 1 Option 1 
+|  Option 1 Option 1
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=12>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
-  "│  ◼ Option 0 Option 0 Option ",
+  "|  [+] Option 0 Option 0 ",
   "<cursor.down count=10>",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=12>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "■  foo
-│  Option 0 Option 0 Option 0 
-│  Option 0 Option 0 Option 0 
-│  Option 0 Option 0 Option 0 
-│  Option 0
-│",
+  "x  foo
+|  Option 0 Option 0 Option 0 
+|  Option 0 Option 0 Option 0 
+|  Option 0 Option 0 Option 0 
+|  Option 0
+|",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -897,27 +930,27 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > wraps cancelled state with long options 1`
 exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > wraps long messages 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
-  "│
-◆  foo foo foo foo foo foo foo
-│   foo foo foo foo foo foo 
-│  foo foo foo foo foo foo foo
-│  ◻ opt0
-│  ◻ opt1
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|
+*  foo foo foo foo foo foo foo
+|   foo foo foo foo foo foo 
+|  foo foo foo foo foo foo foo
+|  [•] opt0
+|  [ ] opt1
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
-  "│  ◼ opt0",
+  "|  [+] opt0",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo foo foo foo foo foo foo
-│   foo foo foo foo foo foo 
-│  foo foo foo foo foo foo foo
-│  opt0",
+  "o  foo foo foo foo foo foo foo
+|   foo foo foo foo foo foo 
+|  foo foo foo foo foo foo foo
+|  opt0",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -927,32 +960,65 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > wraps long messages 1`] = `
 exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > wraps success state with long options 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
-  "│
-◆  foo
-│  ◻ Option 0 Option 0 Option 
-│  0 Option 0 Option 0 Option 
-│  0 Option 0 Option 0 Option 
-│  0 Option 0
-│  ◻ Option 1 Option 1 Option 
-│  1 Option 1 Option 1 Option 
-│  1 Option 1 Option 1 Option 
-│  1 Option 1
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|
+*  foo
+|  [•] Option 0 Option 0 
+|  Option 0 Option 0 Option 0 
+|  Option 0 Option 0 Option 0 
+|  Option 0 Option 0
+|  [ ] Option 1 Option 1 
+|  Option 1 Option 1 Option 1 
+|  Option 1 Option 1 Option 1 
+|  Option 1 Option 1
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=12>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
-  "│  ◼ Option 0 Option 0 Option ",
+  "|  [+] Option 0 Option 0 ",
   "<cursor.down count=10>",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=12>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
-│  Option 0 Option 0 Option 0 
-│  Option 0 Option 0 Option 0 
-│  Option 0 Option 0 Option 0 
-│  Option 0",
+  "o  foo
+|  Option 0 Option 0 Option 0 
+|  Option 0 Option 0 Option 0 
+|  Option 0 Option 0 Option 0 
+|  Option 0",
+  "
+",
+  "<cursor.show>",
+]
+`;
+
+exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > calculates rowPadding properly on narrow terminals with wrapped footers 1`] = `
+[
+  "<cursor.hide>",
+  "|
+*  Select an option
+|  [•] Option 0
+|  [ ] Option 1
+|  [ ] Option 2
+|  [ ] Option 3
+|  [ ] Option 4
+|  [ ] Option 5
+|  [ ] Option 6
+|  [ ] Option 7
+|  ...
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
+",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=13>",
+  "<cursor.down count=2>",
+  "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
+  "|  [+] Option 0",
+  "<cursor.down count=11>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=13>",
+  "<cursor.down count=1>",
+  "<erase.down>",
+  "o  Select an option
+|  Option 0",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -962,12 +1028,12 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = false) > wraps success state with long options 1`]
 exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > can be aborted by a signal 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
-  "│
-◆  foo
-│  ◻ opt0
-│  ◻ opt1
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|
+*  foo
+|  [•] opt0
+|  [ ] opt1
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "
 ",
@@ -978,18 +1044,18 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > can be aborted by a signal 1`] = `
 exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > can cancel 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
-  "│
-◆  foo
-│  ◻ opt0
-│  ◻ opt1
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|
+*  foo
+|  [•] opt0
+|  [ ] opt1
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "■  foo
-│",
+  "x  foo
+|",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -999,23 +1065,23 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > can cancel 1`] = `
 exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > can render option hints 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
-  "│
-◆  foo
-│  ◻ opt0 (Hint 0)
-│  ◻ opt1
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|
+*  foo
+|  [•] opt0 (Hint 0)
+|  [ ] opt1
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
-  "│  ◼ opt0 (Hint 0)",
+  "|  [+] opt0 (Hint 0)",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
-│  opt0",
+  "o  foo
+|  opt0",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -1025,23 +1091,23 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > can render option hints 1`] = `
 exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > can set cursorAt to preselect an option 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
-  "│
-◆  foo
-│  ◻ opt0
-│  ◻ opt1
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|
+*  foo
+|  [ ] opt0
+|  [•] opt1
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
-  "│  ◼ opt1",
+  "|  [+] opt1",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
-│  opt1",
+  "o  foo
+|  opt1",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -1051,23 +1117,23 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > can set cursorAt to preselect an option 1`]
 exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > can set custom labels 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
-  "│
-◆  foo
-│  ◻ Option 0
-│  ◻ Option 1
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|
+*  foo
+|  [•] Option 0
+|  [ ] Option 1
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
-  "│  ◼ Option 0",
+  "|  [+] Option 0",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
-│  Option 0",
+  "o  foo
+|  Option 0",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -1077,18 +1143,18 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > can set custom labels 1`] = `
 exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > can set initial values 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
-  "│
-◆  foo
-│  ◻ opt0
-│  ◼ opt1
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|
+*  foo
+|  [•] opt0
+|  [+] opt1
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
-│  opt1",
+  "o  foo
+|  opt1",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -1098,18 +1164,18 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > can set initial values 1`] = `
 exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > can submit without selection when required = false 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
-  "│
-◆  foo
-│  ◻ opt0
-│  ◻ opt1
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|
+*  foo
+|  [•] opt0
+|  [ ] opt1
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
-│  none",
+  "o  foo
+|  none",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -1119,19 +1185,19 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > can submit without selection when required
 exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > global withGuide: false removes guide 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
-  "◆  foo
-◻ opt0
-◻ opt1
+  "*  foo
+[•] opt0
+[ ] opt1
 ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=4>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
-  "◼ opt0",
+  "[+] opt0",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=4>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
+  "o  foo
 opt0",
   "
 ",
@@ -1142,94 +1208,94 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > global withGuide: false removes guide 1`] =
 exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > maxItems accounts for instruction footer 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
-  "│
-◆  foo
-│  ◻ opt0
-│  ◻ opt1
-│  ◻ opt2
-│  ◻ opt3
-│  ◻ opt4
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|
+*  foo
+|  [•] opt0
+|  [ ] opt1
+|  [ ] opt2
+|  [ ] opt3
+|  [ ] opt4
+|  ...
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ◻ opt0
-│  ◻ opt1
-│  ◻ opt2
-│  ◻ opt3
-│  ◻ opt4
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  [ ] opt0
+|  [•] opt1
+|  [ ] opt2
+|  [ ] opt3
+|  [ ] opt4
+|  ...
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ◻ opt1
-│  ◻ opt2
-│  ◻ opt3
-│  ◻ opt4
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  [ ] opt1
+|  [•] opt2
+|  [ ] opt3
+|  [ ] opt4
+|  ...
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ◻ opt2
-│  ◻ opt3
-│  ◻ opt4
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  [ ] opt2
+|  [•] opt3
+|  [ ] opt4
+|  ...
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ...
-│  ◻ opt2
-│  ◻ opt3
-│  ◻ opt4
-│  ◻ opt5
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  ...
+|  [ ] opt2
+|  [ ] opt3
+|  [•] opt4
+|  [ ] opt5
+|  ...
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ◻ opt3
-│  ◻ opt4
-│  ◻ opt5
-│  ◻ opt6
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  [ ] opt3
+|  [ ] opt4
+|  [•] opt5
+|  [ ] opt6
+|  ...
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ◻ opt4
-│  ◻ opt5
-│  ◻ opt6
-│  ◻ opt7
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  [ ] opt4
+|  [ ] opt5
+|  [•] opt6
+|  [ ] opt7
+|  ...
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=5>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
-  "│  ◼ opt6",
+  "|  [+] opt6",
   "<cursor.down count=5>",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
-│  opt6",
+  "o  foo
+|  opt6",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -1239,94 +1305,94 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > maxItems accounts for instruction footer 1`
 exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
-  "│
-◆  foo
-│  ◻ opt0
-│  ◻ opt1
-│  ◻ opt2
-│  ◻ opt3
-│  ◻ opt4
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|
+*  foo
+|  [•] opt0
+|  [ ] opt1
+|  [ ] opt2
+|  [ ] opt3
+|  [ ] opt4
+|  ...
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ◻ opt0
-│  ◻ opt1
-│  ◻ opt2
-│  ◻ opt3
-│  ◻ opt4
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  [ ] opt0
+|  [•] opt1
+|  [ ] opt2
+|  [ ] opt3
+|  [ ] opt4
+|  ...
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ◻ opt1
-│  ◻ opt2
-│  ◻ opt3
-│  ◻ opt4
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  [ ] opt1
+|  [•] opt2
+|  [ ] opt3
+|  [ ] opt4
+|  ...
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ◻ opt2
-│  ◻ opt3
-│  ◻ opt4
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  [ ] opt2
+|  [•] opt3
+|  [ ] opt4
+|  ...
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ...
-│  ◻ opt2
-│  ◻ opt3
-│  ◻ opt4
-│  ◻ opt5
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  ...
+|  [ ] opt2
+|  [ ] opt3
+|  [•] opt4
+|  [ ] opt5
+|  ...
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ◻ opt3
-│  ◻ opt4
-│  ◻ opt5
-│  ◻ opt6
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  [ ] opt3
+|  [ ] opt4
+|  [•] opt5
+|  [ ] opt6
+|  ...
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ◻ opt4
-│  ◻ opt5
-│  ◻ opt6
-│  ◻ opt7
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  [ ] opt4
+|  [ ] opt5
+|  [•] opt6
+|  [ ] opt7
+|  ...
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=5>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
-  "│  ◼ opt6",
+  "|  [+] opt6",
   "<cursor.down count=5>",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
-│  opt6",
+  "o  foo
+|  opt6",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -1336,24 +1402,24 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > maxItems renders a sliding window 1`] = `
 exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > renders disabled options 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
-  "│
-◆  foo
-│  ◻ opt0
-│  ◻ opt1
-│  ◻ opt2 (Hint 2)
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|
+*  foo
+|  [ ] opt0
+|  [•] opt1
+|  [ ] opt2 (Hint 2)
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
-  "│  ◼ opt1",
+  "|  [+] opt1",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
-│  opt1",
+  "o  foo
+|  opt1",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -1363,14 +1429,14 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > renders disabled options 1`] = `
 exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > renders instructions without guide 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
-  "◆  foo
-◻ opt0
-◻ opt1
+  "*  foo
+[•] opt0
+[ ] opt1
 ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=4>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
+  "o  foo
 none",
   "
 ",
@@ -1381,23 +1447,23 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > renders instructions without guide 1`] = `
 exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > renders message 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
-  "│
-◆  foo
-│  ◻ opt0
-│  ◻ opt1
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|
+*  foo
+|  [•] opt0
+|  [ ] opt1
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
-  "│  ◼ opt0",
+  "|  [+] opt0",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
-│  opt0",
+  "o  foo
+|  opt0",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -1407,39 +1473,39 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > renders message 1`] = `
 exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > renders multiple cancelled values 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
-  "│
-◆  foo
-│  ◻ opt0
-│  ◻ opt1
-│  ◻ opt2
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|
+*  foo
+|  [•] opt0
+|  [ ] opt1
+|  [ ] opt2
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
-  "│  ◼ opt0",
+  "|  [+] opt0",
   "<cursor.down count=5>",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ◼ opt0
-│  ◻ opt1
-│  ◻ opt2
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  [+] opt0
+|  [•] opt1
+|  [ ] opt2
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
-  "│  ◼ opt1",
+  "|  [+] opt1",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "■  foo
-│  opt0, opt1
-│",
+  "x  foo
+|  opt0, opt1
+|",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -1449,46 +1515,46 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > renders multiple cancelled values 1`] = `
 exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > renders multiple selected options 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
-  "│
-◆  foo
-│  ◻ opt0
-│  ◻ opt1
-│  ◻ opt2
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|
+*  foo
+|  [•] opt0
+|  [ ] opt1
+|  [ ] opt2
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
-  "│  ◼ opt0",
+  "|  [+] opt0",
   "<cursor.down count=5>",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ◼ opt0
-│  ◻ opt1
-│  ◻ opt2
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  [+] opt0
+|  [•] opt1
+|  [ ] opt2
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
-  "│  ◼ opt1",
+  "|  [+] opt1",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ◼ opt1
-│  ◻ opt2
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  [+] opt1
+|  [•] opt2
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
-│  opt0, opt1",
+  "o  foo
+|  opt0, opt1",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -1498,36 +1564,36 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > renders multiple selected options 1`] = `
 exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > renders validation errors 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
-  "│
-◆  foo
-│  ◻ opt0
-│  ◻ opt1
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|
+*  foo
+|  [•] opt0
+|  [ ] opt1
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "▲  foo
-│  ◻ opt0
-│  ◻ opt1
-└  Please select at least one option.
+  "x  foo
+|  [•] opt0
+|  [ ] opt1
+—  Please select at least one option.
    Press  space  to select,  enter  to submit
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◆  foo
-│  ◼ opt0
-│  ◻ opt1
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "*  foo
+|  [+] opt0
+|  [ ] opt1
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
-│  opt0",
+  "o  foo
+|  opt0",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -1537,17 +1603,17 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > renders validation errors 1`] = `
 exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > showInstructions: false hides instruction footer 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
-  "│
-◆  foo
-│  ◻ opt0
-│  ◻ opt1
-└
+  "|
+*  foo
+|  [•] opt0
+|  [ ] opt1
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=5>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
-│  none",
+  "o  foo
+|  none",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -1557,36 +1623,36 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > showInstructions: false hides instruction f
 exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > shows hints for all selected options 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
-  "│
-◆  foo
-│  ◼ opt0 (Hint 0)
-│  ◼ opt1 (Hint 1)
-│  ◻ opt2
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|
+*  foo
+|  [+] opt0 (Hint 0)
+|  [+] opt1 (Hint 1)
+|  [ ] opt2
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ◼ opt0 (Hint 0)
-│  ◼ opt1 (Hint 1)
-│  ◻ opt2
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  [+] opt0 (Hint 0)
+|  [+] opt1 (Hint 1)
+|  [ ] opt2
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ◼ opt1 (Hint 1)
-│  ◻ opt2 (Hint 2)
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  [+] opt1 (Hint 1)
+|  [•] opt2 (Hint 2)
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
-│  opt0, opt1",
+  "o  foo
+|  opt0, opt1",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -1596,156 +1662,156 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > shows hints for all selected options 1`] =
 exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
-  "│
-◆  foo
-│  ◻ opt0
-│  ◻ opt1
-│  ◻ opt2
-│  ◻ opt3
-│  ◻ opt4
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|
+*  foo
+|  [•] opt0
+|  [ ] opt1
+|  [ ] opt2
+|  [ ] opt3
+|  [ ] opt4
+|  ...
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ◻ opt0
-│  ◻ opt1
-│  ◻ opt2
-│  ◻ opt3
-│  ◻ opt4
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  [ ] opt0
+|  [•] opt1
+|  [ ] opt2
+|  [ ] opt3
+|  [ ] opt4
+|  ...
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ◻ opt1
-│  ◻ opt2
-│  ◻ opt3
-│  ◻ opt4
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  [ ] opt1
+|  [•] opt2
+|  [ ] opt3
+|  [ ] opt4
+|  ...
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ◻ opt2
-│  ◻ opt3
-│  ◻ opt4
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  [ ] opt2
+|  [•] opt3
+|  [ ] opt4
+|  ...
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ...
-│  ◻ opt2
-│  ◻ opt3
-│  ◻ opt4
-│  ◻ opt5
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  ...
+|  [ ] opt2
+|  [ ] opt3
+|  [•] opt4
+|  [ ] opt5
+|  ...
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ◻ opt3
-│  ◻ opt4
-│  ◻ opt5
-│  ◻ opt6
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  [ ] opt3
+|  [ ] opt4
+|  [•] opt5
+|  [ ] opt6
+|  ...
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ◻ opt4
-│  ◻ opt5
-│  ◻ opt6
-│  ◻ opt7
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  [ ] opt4
+|  [ ] opt5
+|  [•] opt6
+|  [ ] opt7
+|  ...
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ◻ opt5
-│  ◻ opt6
-│  ◻ opt7
-│  ◻ opt8
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  [ ] opt5
+|  [ ] opt6
+|  [•] opt7
+|  [ ] opt8
+|  ...
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ◻ opt6
-│  ◻ opt7
-│  ◻ opt8
-│  ◻ opt9
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  [ ] opt6
+|  [ ] opt7
+|  [•] opt8
+|  [ ] opt9
+|  ...
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ◻ opt7
-│  ◻ opt8
-│  ◻ opt9
-│  ◻ opt10
-│  ◻ opt11
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  [ ] opt7
+|  [ ] opt8
+|  [•] opt9
+|  [ ] opt10
+|  [ ] opt11
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=5>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ◻ opt9
-│  ◻ opt10
-│  ◻ opt11
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  [ ] opt9
+|  [•] opt10
+|  [ ] opt11
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=6>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ◻ opt10
-│  ◻ opt11
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  [ ] opt10
+|  [•] opt11
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ◻ opt0
-│  ◻ opt1
-│  ◻ opt2
-│  ◻ opt3
-│  ◻ opt4
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  [•] opt0
+|  [ ] opt1
+|  [ ] opt2
+|  [ ] opt3
+|  [ ] opt4
+|  ...
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
-  "│  ◼ opt0",
+  "|  [+] opt0",
   "<cursor.down count=8>",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
-│  opt0",
+  "o  foo
+|  opt0",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -1755,39 +1821,39 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > sliding window loops downwards 1`] = `
 exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > sliding window loops upwards 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
-  "│
-◆  foo
-│  ◻ opt0
-│  ◻ opt1
-│  ◻ opt2
-│  ◻ opt3
-│  ◻ opt4
-│  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|
+*  foo
+|  [•] opt0
+|  [ ] opt1
+|  [ ] opt2
+|  [ ] opt3
+|  [ ] opt4
+|  ...
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "│  ...
-│  ◻ opt7
-│  ◻ opt8
-│  ◻ opt9
-│  ◻ opt10
-│  ◻ opt11
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|  ...
+|  [ ] opt7
+|  [ ] opt8
+|  [ ] opt9
+|  [ ] opt10
+|  [•] opt11
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=7>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
-  "│  ◼ opt11",
+  "|  [+] opt11",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
-│  opt11",
+  "o  foo
+|  opt11",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -1797,19 +1863,19 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > sliding window loops upwards 1`] = `
 exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > withGuide: false removes guide 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
-  "◆  foo
-◻ opt0
-◻ opt1
+  "*  foo
+[•] opt0
+[ ] opt1
 ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=4>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
-  "◼ opt0",
+  "[+] opt0",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=4>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
+  "o  foo
 opt0",
   "
 ",
@@ -1820,33 +1886,33 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > withGuide: false removes guide 1`] = `
 exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > wraps cancelled state with long options 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
-  "│
-◆  foo
-│  ◻ Option 0 Option 0 Option 
-│  0 Option 0 Option 0 Option 
-│  0 Option 0 Option 0 Option 
-│  0 Option 0
-│  ◻ Option 1 Option 1 Option 
-│  1 Option 1 Option 1 Option 
-│  1 Option 1 Option 1 Option 
-│  1 Option 1
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|
+*  foo
+|  [•] Option 0 Option 0 
+|  Option 0 Option 0 Option 0 
+|  Option 0 Option 0 Option 0 
+|  Option 0 Option 0
+|  [ ] Option 1 Option 1 
+|  Option 1 Option 1 Option 1 
+|  Option 1 Option 1 Option 1 
+|  Option 1 Option 1
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=12>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
-  "│  ◼ Option 0 Option 0 Option ",
+  "|  [+] Option 0 Option 0 ",
   "<cursor.down count=10>",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=12>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "■  foo
-│  Option 0 Option 0 Option 0 
-│  Option 0 Option 0 Option 0 
-│  Option 0 Option 0 Option 0 
-│  Option 0
-│",
+  "x  foo
+|  Option 0 Option 0 Option 0 
+|  Option 0 Option 0 Option 0 
+|  Option 0 Option 0 Option 0 
+|  Option 0
+|",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -1856,27 +1922,27 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > wraps cancelled state with long options 1`]
 exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > wraps long messages 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
-  "│
-◆  foo foo foo foo foo foo foo
-│   foo foo foo foo foo foo 
-│  foo foo foo foo foo foo foo
-│  ◻ opt0
-│  ◻ opt1
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|
+*  foo foo foo foo foo foo foo
+|   foo foo foo foo foo foo 
+|  foo foo foo foo foo foo foo
+|  [•] opt0
+|  [ ] opt1
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
-  "│  ◼ opt0",
+  "|  [+] opt0",
   "<cursor.down count=4>",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=8>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo foo foo foo foo foo foo
-│   foo foo foo foo foo foo 
-│  foo foo foo foo foo foo foo
-│  opt0",
+  "o  foo foo foo foo foo foo foo
+|   foo foo foo foo foo foo 
+|  foo foo foo foo foo foo foo
+|  opt0",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -1886,32 +1952,32 @@ exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > wraps long messages 1`] = `
 exports[`multiselect (isCI = true) > wraps success state with long options 1`] = `
 [
   "<cursor.hide>",
-  "│
-◆  foo
-│  ◻ Option 0 Option 0 Option 
-│  0 Option 0 Option 0 Option 
-│  0 Option 0 Option 0 Option 
-│  0 Option 0
-│  ◻ Option 1 Option 1 Option 
-│  1 Option 1 Option 1 Option 
-│  1 Option 1 Option 1 Option 
-│  1 Option 1
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
-└
+  "|
+*  foo
+|  [•] Option 0 Option 0 
+|  Option 0 Option 0 Option 0 
+|  Option 0 Option 0 Option 0 
+|  Option 0 Option 0
+|  [ ] Option 1 Option 1 
+|  Option 1 Option 1 Option 1 
+|  Option 1 Option 1 Option 1 
+|  Option 1 Option 1
+|  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm
+—
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=12>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.line><cursor.left count=1>",
-  "│  ◼ Option 0 Option 0 Option ",
+  "|  [+] Option 0 Option 0 ",
   "<cursor.down count=10>",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=12>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
-│  Option 0 Option 0 Option 0 
-│  Option 0 Option 0 Option 0 
-│  Option 0 Option 0 Option 0 
-│  Option 0",
+  "o  foo
+|  Option 0 Option 0 Option 0 
+|  Option 0 Option 0 Option 0 
+|  Option 0 Option 0 Option 0 
+|  Option 0",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
diff --git a/packages/prompts/test/multi-select.test.ts b/packages/prompts/test/multi-select.test.ts
index e11125e1..551a5011 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/test/multi-select.test.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/test/multi-select.test.ts
@@ -492,4 +492,28 @@ describe.each(['true', 'false'])('multiselect (isCI = %s)', (isCI) => {
 		await result;
 		expect(output.buffer).toMatchSnapshot();
 	});
+
+	test('calculates rowPadding properly on narrow terminals with wrapped footers', async () => {
+		output.columns = 30; // Very narrow terminal
+		output.rows = 15; // Small height
+
+		const result = prompts.multiselect({
+			message: 'Select an option',
+			options: Array.from({ length: 20 }).map((_, i) => ({
+				value: `opt${i}`,
+				label: `Option ${i}`,
+			})),
+			input,
+			output,
+		});
+
+		// Just confirm selection
+		input.emit('keypress', '', { name: 'space' });
+		input.emit('keypress', '', { name: 'return' });
+
+		await result;
+
+		// The output should be snapshotted correctly without overflowing the rows limit.
+		expect(output.buffer).toMatchSnapshot();
+	});
 });