diff --git a/yoga/YGNodeStyle.cpp b/yoga/YGNodeStyle.cpp
index 441b7797f7..14f2dc3062 100644
--- a/yoga/YGNodeStyle.cpp
+++ b/yoga/YGNodeStyle.cpp
@@ -14,54 +14,26 @@ using namespace facebook::yoga;
 
 namespace {
 
-template <typename T, typename NeedsUpdate, typename Update>
-void updateStyle(
-    yoga::Node* node,
-    T value,
-    NeedsUpdate&& needsUpdate,
-    Update&& update) {
-  if (needsUpdate(node->getStyle(), value)) {
-    update(node->getStyle(), value);
-    node->markDirtyAndPropagate();
-  }
-}
-
-template <typename Ref, typename ValueT>
-void updateStyle(YGNodeRef node, Ref (Style::*prop)(), ValueT value) {
-  updateStyle(
-      resolveRef(node),
-      value,
-      [prop](Style& s, ValueT x) { return (s.*prop)() != x; },
-      [prop](Style& s, ValueT x) { (s.*prop)() = x; });
-}
-
 template <auto GetterT, auto SetterT, typename ValueT>
 void updateStyle(YGNodeRef node, ValueT value) {
-  updateStyle(
-      resolveRef(node),
-      value,
-      [](Style& s, ValueT x) { return (s.*GetterT)() != x; },
-      [](Style& s, ValueT x) { (s.*SetterT)(x); });
+  auto& style = resolveRef(node)->getStyle();
+  if ((style.*GetterT)() != value) {
+    (style.*SetterT)(value);
+    resolveRef(node)->markDirtyAndPropagate();
+  }
 }
 
 template <auto GetterT, auto SetterT, typename IdxT, typename ValueT>
-void updateIndexedStyleProp(YGNodeRef node, IdxT idx, ValueT value) {
-  updateStyle(
-      resolveRef(node),
-      value,
-      [idx](Style& s, ValueT x) { return (s.*GetterT)(idx) != x; },
-      [idx](Style& s, ValueT x) { (s.*SetterT)(idx, x); });
+void updateStyle(YGNodeRef node, IdxT idx, ValueT value) {
+  auto& style = resolveRef(node)->getStyle();
+  if ((style.*GetterT)(idx) != value) {
+    (style.*SetterT)(idx, value);
+    resolveRef(node)->markDirtyAndPropagate();
+  }
 }
 
 } // namespace
 
-// MSVC has trouble inferring the return type of pointer to member functions
-// with const and non-const overloads, instead of preferring the non-const
-// overload like clang and GCC. For the purposes of updateStyle(), we can help
-// MSVC by specifying that return type explicitly. In combination with
-// decltype, MSVC will prefer the non-const version.
-#define MSVC_HINT(PROP) decltype(Style{}.PROP())
-
 void YGNodeCopyStyle(
     const YGNodeRef dstNodeRef,
     const YGNodeConstRef srcNodeRef) {
@@ -75,7 +47,7 @@ void YGNodeCopyStyle(
 }
 
 void YGNodeStyleSetDirection(const YGNodeRef node, const YGDirection value) {
-  updateStyle<MSVC_HINT(direction)>(node, &Style::direction, scopedEnum(value));
+  updateStyle<&Style::direction, &Style::setDirection>(node, scopedEnum(value));
 }
 
 YGDirection YGNodeStyleGetDirection(const YGNodeConstRef node) {
@@ -85,8 +57,8 @@ YGDirection YGNodeStyleGetDirection(const YGNodeConstRef node) {
 void YGNodeStyleSetFlexDirection(
     const YGNodeRef node,
     const YGFlexDirection flexDirection) {
-  updateStyle<MSVC_HINT(flexDirection)>(
-      node, &Style::flexDirection, scopedEnum(flexDirection));
+  updateStyle<&Style::flexDirection, &Style::setFlexDirection>(
+      node, scopedEnum(flexDirection));
 }
 
 YGFlexDirection YGNodeStyleGetFlexDirection(const YGNodeConstRef node) {
@@ -96,8 +68,8 @@ YGFlexDirection YGNodeStyleGetFlexDirection(const YGNodeConstRef node) {
 void YGNodeStyleSetJustifyContent(
     const YGNodeRef node,
     const YGJustify justifyContent) {
-  updateStyle<MSVC_HINT(justifyContent)>(
-      node, &Style::justifyContent, scopedEnum(justifyContent));
+  updateStyle<&Style::justifyContent, &Style::setJustifyContent>(
+      node, scopedEnum(justifyContent));
 }
 
 YGJustify YGNodeStyleGetJustifyContent(const YGNodeConstRef node) {
@@ -107,8 +79,8 @@ YGJustify YGNodeStyleGetJustifyContent(const YGNodeConstRef node) {
 void YGNodeStyleSetAlignContent(
     const YGNodeRef node,
     const YGAlign alignContent) {
-  updateStyle<MSVC_HINT(alignContent)>(
-      node, &Style::alignContent, scopedEnum(alignContent));
+  updateStyle<&Style::alignContent, &Style::setAlignContent>(
+      node, scopedEnum(alignContent));
 }
 
 YGAlign YGNodeStyleGetAlignContent(const YGNodeConstRef node) {
@@ -116,8 +88,8 @@ YGAlign YGNodeStyleGetAlignContent(const YGNodeConstRef node) {
 }
 
 void YGNodeStyleSetAlignItems(const YGNodeRef node, const YGAlign alignItems) {
-  updateStyle<MSVC_HINT(alignItems)>(
-      node, &Style::alignItems, scopedEnum(alignItems));
+  updateStyle<&Style::alignItems, &Style::setAlignItems>(
+      node, scopedEnum(alignItems));
 }
 
 YGAlign YGNodeStyleGetAlignItems(const YGNodeConstRef node) {
@@ -125,8 +97,8 @@ YGAlign YGNodeStyleGetAlignItems(const YGNodeConstRef node) {
 }
 
 void YGNodeStyleSetAlignSelf(const YGNodeRef node, const YGAlign alignSelf) {
-  updateStyle<MSVC_HINT(alignSelf)>(
-      node, &Style::alignSelf, scopedEnum(alignSelf));
+  updateStyle<&Style::alignSelf, &Style::setAlignSelf>(
+      node, scopedEnum(alignSelf));
 }
 
 YGAlign YGNodeStyleGetAlignSelf(const YGNodeConstRef node) {
@@ -136,8 +108,8 @@ YGAlign YGNodeStyleGetAlignSelf(const YGNodeConstRef node) {
 void YGNodeStyleSetPositionType(
     const YGNodeRef node,
     const YGPositionType positionType) {
-  updateStyle<MSVC_HINT(positionType)>(
-      node, &Style::positionType, scopedEnum(positionType));
+  updateStyle<&Style::positionType, &Style::setPositionType>(
+      node, scopedEnum(positionType));
 }
 
 YGPositionType YGNodeStyleGetPositionType(const YGNodeConstRef node) {
@@ -145,8 +117,8 @@ YGPositionType YGNodeStyleGetPositionType(const YGNodeConstRef node) {
 }
 
 void YGNodeStyleSetFlexWrap(const YGNodeRef node, const YGWrap flexWrap) {
-  updateStyle<MSVC_HINT(flexWrap)>(
-      node, &Style::flexWrap, scopedEnum(flexWrap));
+  updateStyle<&Style::flexWrap, &Style::setFlexWrap>(
+      node, scopedEnum(flexWrap));
 }
 
 YGWrap YGNodeStyleGetFlexWrap(const YGNodeConstRef node) {
@@ -154,8 +126,8 @@ YGWrap YGNodeStyleGetFlexWrap(const YGNodeConstRef node) {
 }
 
 void YGNodeStyleSetOverflow(const YGNodeRef node, const YGOverflow overflow) {
-  updateStyle<MSVC_HINT(overflow)>(
-      node, &Style::overflow, scopedEnum(overflow));
+  updateStyle<&Style::overflow, &Style::setOverflow>(
+      node, scopedEnum(overflow));
 }
 
 YGOverflow YGNodeStyleGetOverflow(const YGNodeConstRef node) {
@@ -163,7 +135,7 @@ YGOverflow YGNodeStyleGetOverflow(const YGNodeConstRef node) {
 }
 
 void YGNodeStyleSetDisplay(const YGNodeRef node, const YGDisplay display) {
-  updateStyle<MSVC_HINT(display)>(node, &Style::display, scopedEnum(display));
+  updateStyle<&Style::display, &Style::setDisplay>(node, scopedEnum(display));
 }
 
 YGDisplay YGNodeStyleGetDisplay(const YGNodeConstRef node) {
@@ -231,12 +203,12 @@ YGValue YGNodeStyleGetFlexBasis(const YGNodeConstRef node) {
 }
 
 void YGNodeStyleSetPosition(YGNodeRef node, YGEdge edge, float points) {
-  updateIndexedStyleProp<&Style::position, &Style::setPosition>(
+  updateStyle<&Style::position, &Style::setPosition>(
       node, scopedEnum(edge), value::points(points));
 }
 
 void YGNodeStyleSetPositionPercent(YGNodeRef node, YGEdge edge, float percent) {
-  updateIndexedStyleProp<&Style::position, &Style::setPosition>(
+  updateStyle<&Style::position, &Style::setPosition>(
       node, scopedEnum(edge), value::percent(percent));
 }
 
@@ -245,17 +217,17 @@ YGValue YGNodeStyleGetPosition(YGNodeConstRef node, YGEdge edge) {
 }
 
 void YGNodeStyleSetMargin(YGNodeRef node, YGEdge edge, float points) {
-  updateIndexedStyleProp<&Style::margin, &Style::setMargin>(
+  updateStyle<&Style::margin, &Style::setMargin>(
       node, scopedEnum(edge), value::points(points));
 }
 
 void YGNodeStyleSetMarginPercent(YGNodeRef node, YGEdge edge, float percent) {
-  updateIndexedStyleProp<&Style::margin, &Style::setMargin>(
+  updateStyle<&Style::margin, &Style::setMargin>(
       node, scopedEnum(edge), value::percent(percent));
 }
 
 void YGNodeStyleSetMarginAuto(YGNodeRef node, YGEdge edge) {
-  updateIndexedStyleProp<&Style::margin, &Style::setMargin>(
+  updateStyle<&Style::margin, &Style::setMargin>(
       node, scopedEnum(edge), value::ofAuto());
 }
 
@@ -264,12 +236,12 @@ YGValue YGNodeStyleGetMargin(YGNodeConstRef node, YGEdge edge) {
 }
 
 void YGNodeStyleSetPadding(YGNodeRef node, YGEdge edge, float points) {
-  updateIndexedStyleProp<&Style::padding, &Style::setPadding>(
+  updateStyle<&Style::padding, &Style::setPadding>(
       node, scopedEnum(edge), value::points(points));
 }
 
 void YGNodeStyleSetPaddingPercent(YGNodeRef node, YGEdge edge, float percent) {
-  updateIndexedStyleProp<&Style::padding, &Style::setPadding>(
+  updateStyle<&Style::padding, &Style::setPadding>(
       node, scopedEnum(edge), value::percent(percent));
 }
 
@@ -281,7 +253,7 @@ void YGNodeStyleSetBorder(
     const YGNodeRef node,
     const YGEdge edge,
     const float border) {
-  updateIndexedStyleProp<&Style::border, &Style::setBorder>(
+  updateStyle<&Style::border, &Style::setBorder>(
       node, scopedEnum(edge), value::points(border));
 }
 
@@ -298,7 +270,7 @@ void YGNodeStyleSetGap(
     const YGNodeRef node,
     const YGGutter gutter,
     const float gapLength) {
-  updateIndexedStyleProp<&Style::gap, &Style::setGap>(
+  updateStyle<&Style::gap, &Style::setGap>(
       node, scopedEnum(gutter), value::points(gapLength));
 }
 
@@ -322,17 +294,17 @@ float YGNodeStyleGetAspectRatio(const YGNodeConstRef node) {
 }
 
 void YGNodeStyleSetWidth(YGNodeRef node, float points) {
-  updateIndexedStyleProp<&Style::dimension, &Style::setDimension>(
+  updateStyle<&Style::dimension, &Style::setDimension>(
       node, Dimension::Width, value::points(points));
 }
 
 void YGNodeStyleSetWidthPercent(YGNodeRef node, float percent) {
-  updateIndexedStyleProp<&Style::dimension, &Style::setDimension>(
+  updateStyle<&Style::dimension, &Style::setDimension>(
       node, Dimension::Width, value::percent(percent));
 }
 
 void YGNodeStyleSetWidthAuto(YGNodeRef node) {
-  updateIndexedStyleProp<&Style::dimension, &Style::setDimension>(
+  updateStyle<&Style::dimension, &Style::setDimension>(
       node, Dimension::Width, value::ofAuto());
 }
 
@@ -341,17 +313,17 @@ YGValue YGNodeStyleGetWidth(YGNodeConstRef node) {
 }
 
 void YGNodeStyleSetHeight(YGNodeRef node, float points) {
-  updateIndexedStyleProp<&Style::dimension, &Style::setDimension>(
+  updateStyle<&Style::dimension, &Style::setDimension>(
       node, Dimension::Height, value::points(points));
 }
 
 void YGNodeStyleSetHeightPercent(YGNodeRef node, float percent) {
-  updateIndexedStyleProp<&Style::dimension, &Style::setDimension>(
+  updateStyle<&Style::dimension, &Style::setDimension>(
       node, Dimension::Height, value::percent(percent));
 }
 
 void YGNodeStyleSetHeightAuto(YGNodeRef node) {
-  updateIndexedStyleProp<&Style::dimension, &Style::setDimension>(
+  updateStyle<&Style::dimension, &Style::setDimension>(
       node, Dimension::Height, value::ofAuto());
 }
 
@@ -360,12 +332,12 @@ YGValue YGNodeStyleGetHeight(YGNodeConstRef node) {
 }
 
 void YGNodeStyleSetMinWidth(const YGNodeRef node, const float minWidth) {
-  updateIndexedStyleProp<&Style::minDimension, &Style::setMinDimension>(
+  updateStyle<&Style::minDimension, &Style::setMinDimension>(
       node, Dimension::Width, value::points(minWidth));
 }
 
 void YGNodeStyleSetMinWidthPercent(const YGNodeRef node, const float minWidth) {
-  updateIndexedStyleProp<&Style::minDimension, &Style::setMinDimension>(
+  updateStyle<&Style::minDimension, &Style::setMinDimension>(
       node, Dimension::Width, value::percent(minWidth));
 }
 
@@ -374,14 +346,14 @@ YGValue YGNodeStyleGetMinWidth(const YGNodeConstRef node) {
 }
 
 void YGNodeStyleSetMinHeight(const YGNodeRef node, const float minHeight) {
-  updateIndexedStyleProp<&Style::minDimension, &Style::setMinDimension>(
+  updateStyle<&Style::minDimension, &Style::setMinDimension>(
       node, Dimension::Height, value::points(minHeight));
 }
 
 void YGNodeStyleSetMinHeightPercent(
     const YGNodeRef node,
     const float minHeight) {
-  updateIndexedStyleProp<&Style::minDimension, &Style::setMinDimension>(
+  updateStyle<&Style::minDimension, &Style::setMinDimension>(
       node, Dimension::Height, value::percent(minHeight));
 }
 
@@ -390,12 +362,12 @@ YGValue YGNodeStyleGetMinHeight(const YGNodeConstRef node) {
 }
 
 void YGNodeStyleSetMaxWidth(const YGNodeRef node, const float maxWidth) {
-  updateIndexedStyleProp<&Style::maxDimension, &Style::setMaxDimension>(
+  updateStyle<&Style::maxDimension, &Style::setMaxDimension>(
       node, Dimension::Width, value::points(maxWidth));
 }
 
 void YGNodeStyleSetMaxWidthPercent(const YGNodeRef node, const float maxWidth) {
-  updateIndexedStyleProp<&Style::maxDimension, &Style::setMaxDimension>(
+  updateStyle<&Style::maxDimension, &Style::setMaxDimension>(
       node, Dimension::Width, value::percent(maxWidth));
 }
 
@@ -404,14 +376,14 @@ YGValue YGNodeStyleGetMaxWidth(const YGNodeConstRef node) {
 }
 
 void YGNodeStyleSetMaxHeight(const YGNodeRef node, const float maxHeight) {
-  updateIndexedStyleProp<&Style::maxDimension, &Style::setMaxDimension>(
+  updateStyle<&Style::maxDimension, &Style::setMaxDimension>(
       node, Dimension::Height, value::points(maxHeight));
 }
 
 void YGNodeStyleSetMaxHeightPercent(
     const YGNodeRef node,
     const float maxHeight) {
-  updateIndexedStyleProp<&Style::maxDimension, &Style::setMaxDimension>(
+  updateStyle<&Style::maxDimension, &Style::setMaxDimension>(
       node, Dimension::Height, value::percent(maxHeight));
 }
 
diff --git a/yoga/node/Node.h b/yoga/node/Node.h
index d01a1ed4ca..0cb9fabc8e 100644
--- a/yoga/node/Node.h
+++ b/yoga/node/Node.h
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ class YG_EXPORT Node : public ::YGNode {
       Direction direction) const;
 
   void useWebDefaults() {
-    style_.flexDirection() = FlexDirection::Row;
-    style_.alignContent() = Align::Stretch;
+    style_.setFlexDirection(FlexDirection::Row);
+    style_.setAlignContent(Align::Stretch);
   }
 
   template <auto Field>
diff --git a/yoga/style/Style.h b/yoga/style/Style.h
index 09f5c3c1fb..74736d27b9 100644
--- a/yoga/style/Style.h
+++ b/yoga/style/Style.h
@@ -55,22 +55,9 @@ class YG_EXPORT Style {
   static constexpr float DefaultFlexShrink = 0.0f;
   static constexpr float WebDefaultFlexShrink = 1.0f;
 
-  template <typename T>
-  struct BitfieldRef {
-    Style& style;
-    uint8_t offset;
-    operator T() const {
-      return getEnumData<T>(style.flags, offset);
-    }
-    BitfieldRef<T>& operator=(T x) {
-      setEnumData<T>(style.flags, offset, x);
-      return *this;
-    }
-  };
-
   Style() {
-    alignContent() = Align::FlexStart;
-    alignItems() = Align::Stretch;
+    setAlignContent(Align::FlexStart);
+    setAlignItems(Align::Stretch);
   }
   ~Style() = default;
 
@@ -99,7 +86,7 @@ class YG_EXPORT Style {
   static constexpr uint8_t displayOffset =
       overflowOffset + minimumBitCount<Overflow>();
 
-  uint32_t flags = 0;
+  uint32_t flags_ = 0;
 
   FloatOptional flex_ = {};
   FloatOptional flexGrow_ = {};
@@ -118,73 +105,73 @@ class YG_EXPORT Style {
 
  public:
   Direction direction() const {
-    return getEnumData<Direction>(flags, directionOffset);
+    return getEnumData<Direction>(flags_, directionOffset);
   }
-  BitfieldRef<Direction> direction() {
-    return {*this, directionOffset};
+  void setDirection(Direction value) {
+    setEnumData<Direction>(flags_, directionOffset, value);
   }
 
   FlexDirection flexDirection() const {
-    return getEnumData<FlexDirection>(flags, flexdirectionOffset);
+    return getEnumData<FlexDirection>(flags_, flexdirectionOffset);
   }
-  BitfieldRef<FlexDirection> flexDirection() {
-    return {*this, flexdirectionOffset};
+  void setFlexDirection(FlexDirection value) {
+    setEnumData<FlexDirection>(flags_, flexdirectionOffset, value);
   }
 
   Justify justifyContent() const {
-    return getEnumData<Justify>(flags, justifyContentOffset);
+    return getEnumData<Justify>(flags_, justifyContentOffset);
   }
-  BitfieldRef<Justify> justifyContent() {
-    return {*this, justifyContentOffset};
+  void setJustifyContent(Justify value) {
+    setEnumData<Justify>(flags_, justifyContentOffset, value);
   }
 
   Align alignContent() const {
-    return getEnumData<Align>(flags, alignContentOffset);
+    return getEnumData<Align>(flags_, alignContentOffset);
   }
-  BitfieldRef<Align> alignContent() {
-    return {*this, alignContentOffset};
+  void setAlignContent(Align value) {
+    setEnumData<Align>(flags_, alignContentOffset, value);
   }
 
   Align alignItems() const {
-    return getEnumData<Align>(flags, alignItemsOffset);
+    return getEnumData<Align>(flags_, alignItemsOffset);
   }
-  BitfieldRef<Align> alignItems() {
-    return {*this, alignItemsOffset};
+  void setAlignItems(Align value) {
+    setEnumData<Align>(flags_, alignItemsOffset, value);
   }
 
   Align alignSelf() const {
-    return getEnumData<Align>(flags, alignSelfOffset);
+    return getEnumData<Align>(flags_, alignSelfOffset);
   }
-  BitfieldRef<Align> alignSelf() {
-    return {*this, alignSelfOffset};
+  void setAlignSelf(Align value) {
+    setEnumData<Align>(flags_, alignSelfOffset, value);
   }
 
   PositionType positionType() const {
-    return getEnumData<PositionType>(flags, positionTypeOffset);
+    return getEnumData<PositionType>(flags_, positionTypeOffset);
   }
-  BitfieldRef<PositionType> positionType() {
-    return {*this, positionTypeOffset};
+  void setPositionType(PositionType value) {
+    setEnumData<PositionType>(flags_, positionTypeOffset, value);
   }
 
   Wrap flexWrap() const {
-    return getEnumData<Wrap>(flags, flexWrapOffset);
+    return getEnumData<Wrap>(flags_, flexWrapOffset);
   }
-  BitfieldRef<Wrap> flexWrap() {
-    return {*this, flexWrapOffset};
+  void setFlexWrap(Wrap value) {
+    setEnumData<Wrap>(flags_, flexWrapOffset, value);
   }
 
   Overflow overflow() const {
-    return getEnumData<Overflow>(flags, overflowOffset);
+    return getEnumData<Overflow>(flags_, overflowOffset);
   }
-  BitfieldRef<Overflow> overflow() {
-    return {*this, overflowOffset};
+  void setOverflow(Overflow value) {
+    setEnumData<Overflow>(flags_, overflowOffset, value);
   }
 
   Display display() const {
-    return getEnumData<Display>(flags, displayOffset);
+    return getEnumData<Display>(flags_, displayOffset);
   }
-  BitfieldRef<Display> display() {
-    return {*this, displayOffset};
+  void setDisplay(Display value) {
+    setEnumData<Display>(flags_, displayOffset, value);
   }
 
   FloatOptional flex() const {
@@ -295,7 +282,7 @@ class YG_EXPORT Style {
   }
 
   bool operator==(const Style& other) const {
-    return flags == other.flags && inexactEquals(flex_, other.flex_) &&
+    return flags_ == other.flags_ && inexactEquals(flex_, other.flex_) &&
         inexactEquals(flexGrow_, other.flexGrow_) &&
         inexactEquals(flexShrink_, other.flexShrink_) &&
         inexactEquals(flexBasis_, other.flexBasis_) &&