diff --git a/NAMESPACE b/NAMESPACE
index 221150ac..ca790b6c 100644
--- a/NAMESPACE
+++ b/NAMESPACE
@@ -137,6 +137,20 @@ export(ordinal_english)
 export(ordinal_format)
 export(ordinal_french)
 export(ordinal_spanish)
+export(pal_area)
+export(pal_brewer)
+export(pal_dichromat)
+export(pal_div_gradient)
+export(pal_gradient_n)
+export(pal_grey)
+export(pal_hue)
+export(pal_identity)
+export(pal_linetype)
+export(pal_manual)
+export(pal_rescale)
+export(pal_seq_gradient)
+export(pal_shape)
+export(pal_viridis)
 export(parse_format)
 export(percent)
 export(percent_format)
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 83b6802d..e4203437 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 * Correct the domain calculation for `compose_trans()` (@mjskay, #408).
 * Transformation objects can optionally include the derivatives of the transform
   and the inverse transform (@mjskay, #322).
+* Palette functions now have the `pal_`-prefix. The old `_pal`-suffixed versions
+  are kept for backward compatibility.
 
 # scales 1.2.1
 
diff --git a/R/colour-manip.R b/R/colour-manip.R
index 3ea479e9..cb99c7cf 100644
--- a/R/colour-manip.R
+++ b/R/colour-manip.R
@@ -84,11 +84,11 @@ alpha <- function(colour, alpha = NA) {
 #' @importFrom graphics par plot rect text
 #' @keywords internal
 #' @examples
-#' show_col(hue_pal()(9))
-#' show_col(hue_pal()(9), borders = NA)
+#' show_col(pal_hue()(9))
+#' show_col(pal_hue()(9), borders = NA)
 #'
-#' show_col(viridis_pal()(16))
-#' show_col(viridis_pal()(16), labels = FALSE)
+#' show_col(pal_viridis()(16))
+#' show_col(pal_viridis()(16), labels = FALSE)
 show_col <- function(colours, labels = TRUE, borders = NULL, cex_label = 1,
                      ncol = NULL) {
   n <- length(colours)
diff --git a/R/colour-mapping.R b/R/colour-mapping.R
index 76b82066..8ed05d0e 100644
--- a/R/colour-mapping.R
+++ b/R/colour-mapping.R
@@ -322,14 +322,14 @@ toPaletteFunc.character <- function(pal, alpha, nlevels) {
   if (length(pal) == 1 && pal %in% row.names(RColorBrewer::brewer.pal.info)) {
     paletteInfo <- RColorBrewer::brewer.pal.info[pal, ]
     if (!is.null(nlevels)) {
-      # brewer_pal will return NAs if you ask for more colors than the palette has
-      colors <- brewer_pal(palette = pal)(abs(nlevels))
+      # pal_brewer will return NAs if you ask for more colors than the palette has
+      colors <- pal_brewer(palette = pal)(abs(nlevels))
       colors <- colors[!is.na(colors)]
     } else {
-      colors <- brewer_pal(palette = pal)(RColorBrewer::brewer.pal.info[pal, "maxcolors"]) # Get all colors
+      colors <- pal_brewer(palette = pal)(RColorBrewer::brewer.pal.info[pal, "maxcolors"]) # Get all colors
     }
   } else if (length(pal) == 1 && pal %in% c("viridis", "magma", "inferno", "plasma")) {
-    colors <- viridis_pal(option = pal)(256)
+    colors <- pal_viridis(option = pal)(256)
   } else {
     colors <- pal
   }
diff --git a/R/documentation.R b/R/documentation.R
index 6b8fcc68..594c942f 100644
--- a/R/documentation.R
+++ b/R/documentation.R
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ seealso <- function(pattern) {
 
 seealso_trans <- function() seealso("_trans$")
 
-seealso_pal <- function() seealso("_pal$")
+seealso_pal <- function() seealso("^pal_")
diff --git a/R/pal-area.R b/R/pal-area.R
index 7ce1d40d..ecc87365 100644
--- a/R/pal-area.R
+++ b/R/pal-area.R
@@ -3,14 +3,18 @@
 #' @param range Numeric vector of length two, giving range of possible sizes.
 #'   Should be greater than 0.
 #' @export
-area_pal <- function(range = c(1, 6)) {
+pal_area <- function(range = c(1, 6)) {
   force(range)
   function(x) rescale(sqrt(x), range, c(0, 1))
 }
 
+#' @export
+#' @rdname pal_area
+area_pal <- pal_area
+
 #' @param max A number representing the maximum size.
 #' @export
-#' @rdname area_pal
+#' @rdname pal_area
 abs_area <- function(max) {
   force(max)
   function(x) rescale(sqrt(abs(x)), c(0, max), c(0, 1))
diff --git a/R/pal-brewer.R b/R/pal-brewer.R
index 72c5b358..597eee74 100644
--- a/R/pal-brewer.R
+++ b/R/pal-brewer.R
@@ -10,14 +10,14 @@
 #' @references <https://colorbrewer2.org>
 #' @export
 #' @examples
-#' show_col(brewer_pal()(10))
-#' show_col(brewer_pal("div")(5))
-#' show_col(brewer_pal(palette = "Greens")(5))
+#' show_col(pal_brewer()(10))
+#' show_col(pal_brewer("div")(5))
+#' show_col(pal_brewer(palette = "Greens")(5))
 #'
 #' # Can use with gradient_n to create a continuous gradient
-#' cols <- brewer_pal("div")(5)
-#' show_col(gradient_n_pal(cols)(seq(0, 1, length.out = 30)))
-brewer_pal <- function(type = "seq", palette = 1, direction = 1) {
+#' cols <- pal_brewer("div")(5)
+#' show_col(pal_gradient_n(cols)(seq(0, 1, length.out = 30)))
+pal_brewer <- function(type = "seq", palette = 1, direction = 1) {
   pal <- pal_name(palette, type)
   force(direction)
   function(n) {
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ brewer_pal <- function(type = "seq", palette = 1, direction = 1) {
   }
 }
 
+#' @export
+#' @rdname pal_brewer
+brewer_pal <- pal_brewer
+
 pal_name <- function(palette, type) {
   if (is.character(palette)) {
     if (!palette %in% unlist(brewer)) {
diff --git a/R/pal-dichromat.R b/R/pal-dichromat.R
index 65ebe98b..fcf5b8fa 100644
--- a/R/pal-dichromat.R
+++ b/R/pal-dichromat.R
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@
 #' @export
 #' @examples
 #' if (requireNamespace("dichromat", quietly = TRUE)) {
-#'   show_col(dichromat_pal("BluetoOrange.10")(10))
-#'   show_col(dichromat_pal("BluetoOrange.10")(5))
+#'   show_col(pal_dichromat("BluetoOrange.10")(10))
+#'   show_col(pal_dichromat("BluetoOrange.10")(5))
 #'
 #'   # Can use with gradient_n to create a continous gradient
-#'   cols <- dichromat_pal("DarkRedtoBlue.12")(12)
-#'   show_col(gradient_n_pal(cols)(seq(0, 1, length.out = 30)))
+#'   cols <- pal_dichromat("DarkRedtoBlue.12")(12)
+#'   show_col(pal_gradient_n(cols)(seq(0, 1, length.out = 30)))
 #' }
-dichromat_pal <- function(name) {
+pal_dichromat <- function(name) {
   check_installed("dichromat")
 
   if (!any(name == names(dichromat::colorschemes))) {
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ dichromat_pal <- function(name) {
   function(n) pal[seq_len(n)]
 }
 
+#' @export
+#' @rdname pal_dichromat
+dichromat_pal <- pal_dichromat
+
 
 dichromat_schemes <- function() {
   if (requireNamespace("dichromat", quietly = TRUE)) {
diff --git a/R/pal-gradient.R b/R/pal-gradient.R
index aff3ce1a..ae4e23d5 100644
--- a/R/pal-gradient.R
+++ b/R/pal-gradient.R
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
 #'   other values are deprecated.
 #' @export
 
-gradient_n_pal <- function(colours, values = NULL, space = "Lab") {
+pal_gradient_n <- function(colours, values = NULL, space = "Lab") {
   if (!identical(space, "Lab")) {
-    lifecycle::deprecate_warn("0.3.0", "gradient_n_pal(space = 'only supports be \"Lab\"')")
+    lifecycle::deprecate_warn("0.3.0", "pal_gradient_n(space = 'only supports be \"Lab\"')")
   }
   ramp <- colour_ramp(colours)
   force(values)
@@ -31,41 +31,53 @@ gradient_n_pal <- function(colours, values = NULL, space = "Lab") {
   }
 }
 
+#' @export
+#' @rdname pal_gradient_n
+gradient_n_pal <- pal_gradient_n
+
 #' Diverging colour gradient (continuous).
 #'
 #' @param low colour for low end of gradient.
 #' @param mid colour for mid point
 #' @param high colour for high end of gradient.
-#' @inheritParams gradient_n_pal
+#' @inheritParams pal_gradient_n
 #' @export
 #' @examples
 #' x <- seq(-1, 1, length.out = 100)
 #' r <- sqrt(outer(x^2, x^2, "+"))
-#' image(r, col = div_gradient_pal()(seq(0, 1, length.out = 12)))
-#' image(r, col = div_gradient_pal()(seq(0, 1, length.out = 30)))
-#' image(r, col = div_gradient_pal()(seq(0, 1, length.out = 100)))
+#' image(r, col = pal_div_gradient()(seq(0, 1, length.out = 12)))
+#' image(r, col = pal_div_gradient()(seq(0, 1, length.out = 30)))
+#' image(r, col = pal_div_gradient()(seq(0, 1, length.out = 100)))
 #'
 #' library(munsell)
-#' pal <- div_gradient_pal(low = mnsl(complement("10R 4/6"), fix = TRUE))
+#' pal <- pal_div_gradient(low = mnsl(complement("10R 4/6"), fix = TRUE))
 #' image(r, col = pal(seq(0, 1, length.out = 100)))
 #' @importFrom munsell mnsl
-div_gradient_pal <- function(low = mnsl("10B 4/6"), mid = mnsl("N 8/0"), high = mnsl("10R 4/6"), space = "Lab") {
-  gradient_n_pal(c(low, mid, high), space = space)
+pal_div_gradient <- function(low = mnsl("10B 4/6"), mid = mnsl("N 8/0"), high = mnsl("10R 4/6"), space = "Lab") {
+  pal_gradient_n(c(low, mid, high), space = space)
 }
 
+#' @export
+#' @rdname pal_div_gradient
+div_gradient_pal <- pal_div_gradient
+
 #' Sequential colour gradient palette (continuous)
 #'
 #' @param low colour for low end of gradient.
 #' @param high colour for high end of gradient.
-#' @inheritParams gradient_n_pal
+#' @inheritParams pal_gradient_n
 #' @export
 #' @examples
 #' x <- seq(0, 1, length.out = 25)
-#' show_col(seq_gradient_pal()(x))
-#' show_col(seq_gradient_pal("white", "black")(x))
+#' show_col(pal_seq_gradient()(x))
+#' show_col(pal_seq_gradient("white", "black")(x))
 #'
 #' library(munsell)
-#' show_col(seq_gradient_pal("white", mnsl("10R 4/6"))(x))
-seq_gradient_pal <- function(low = mnsl("10B 4/6"), high = mnsl("10R 4/6"), space = "Lab") {
-  gradient_n_pal(c(low, high), space = space)
+#' show_col(pal_seq_gradient("white", mnsl("10R 4/6"))(x))
+pal_seq_gradient <- function(low = mnsl("10B 4/6"), high = mnsl("10R 4/6"), space = "Lab") {
+  pal_gradient_n(c(low, high), space = space)
 }
+
+#' @export
+#' @rdname pal_seq_gradient
+seq_gradient_pal <- pal_seq_gradient
diff --git a/R/pal-grey.R b/R/pal-grey.R
index 7125b575..fa0b558c 100644
--- a/R/pal-grey.R
+++ b/R/pal-grey.R
@@ -2,12 +2,16 @@
 #'
 #' @param start grey value at low end of palette
 #' @param end grey value at high end of palette
-#' @seealso [seq_gradient_pal()] for continuous version
+#' @seealso [pal_seq_gradient()] for continuous version
 #' @export
 #' @examples
-#' show_col(grey_pal()(25))
-#' show_col(grey_pal(0, 1)(25))
-grey_pal <- function(start = 0.2, end = 0.8) {
+#' show_col(pal_grey()(25))
+#' show_col(pal_grey(0, 1)(25))
+pal_grey <- function(start = 0.2, end = 0.8) {
   force_all(start, end)
   function(n) grDevices::grey.colors(n, start = start, end = end)
 }
+
+#' @export
+#' @rdname pal_grey
+grey_pal <- pal_grey
diff --git a/R/pal-hue.R b/R/pal-hue.R
index 5dcdb5aa..2826a424 100644
--- a/R/pal-hue.R
+++ b/R/pal-hue.R
@@ -9,25 +9,25 @@
 #'   1 = clockwise, -1 = counter-clockwise
 #' @export
 #' @examples
-#' show_col(hue_pal()(4))
-#' show_col(hue_pal()(9))
-#' show_col(hue_pal(l = 90)(9))
-#' show_col(hue_pal(l = 30)(9))
+#' show_col(pal_hue()(4))
+#' show_col(pal_hue()(9))
+#' show_col(pal_hue(l = 90)(9))
+#' show_col(pal_hue(l = 30)(9))
 #'
-#' show_col(hue_pal()(9))
-#' show_col(hue_pal(direction = -1)(9))
-#' show_col(hue_pal(h.start = 30)(9))
-#' show_col(hue_pal(h.start = 90)(9))
+#' show_col(pal_hue()(9))
+#' show_col(pal_hue(direction = -1)(9))
+#' show_col(pal_hue(h.start = 30)(9))
+#' show_col(pal_hue(h.start = 90)(9))
 #'
-#' show_col(hue_pal()(9))
-#' show_col(hue_pal(h = c(0, 90))(9))
-#' show_col(hue_pal(h = c(90, 180))(9))
-#' show_col(hue_pal(h = c(180, 270))(9))
-#' show_col(hue_pal(h = c(270, 360))(9))
-hue_pal <- function(h = c(0, 360) + 15, c = 100, l = 65, h.start = 0, direction = 1) {
-  if (length(h) != 2) cli::cli_abort("{.arg h} must have length 2")
-  if (length(l) != 1) cli::cli_abort("{.arg l} must have length 1")
-  if (length(c) != 1) cli::cli_abort("{.arg c} must have length 1")
+#' show_col(pal_hue()(9))
+#' show_col(pal_hue(h = c(0, 90))(9))
+#' show_col(pal_hue(h = c(90, 180))(9))
+#' show_col(pal_hue(h = c(180, 270))(9))
+#' show_col(pal_hue(h = c(270, 360))(9))
+pal_hue <- function(h = c(0, 360) + 15, c = 100, l = 65, h.start = 0, direction = 1) {
+  if (length(h) != 2) cli::cli_abort("{.arg h} must have length 2.")
+  if (length(l) != 1) cli::cli_abort("{.arg l} must have length 1.")
+  if (length(c) != 1) cli::cli_abort("{.arg c} must have length 1.")
   force_all(h, c, l, h.start, direction)
   function(n) {
     if (n == 0) {
@@ -52,3 +52,8 @@ hue_pal <- function(h = c(0, 360) + 15, c = 100, l = 65, h.start = 0, direction
     }
   }
 }
+
+#' @export
+#' @rdname pal_hue
+hue_pal <- pal_hue
+
diff --git a/R/pal-identity.R b/R/pal-identity.R
index a68a0565..fef79227 100644
--- a/R/pal-identity.R
+++ b/R/pal-identity.R
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@
 #' Leaves values unchanged - useful when the data is already scaled.
 #'
 #' @export
-identity_pal <- function() {
+pal_identity <- function() {
   function(x) x
 }
+
+
+#' @export
+#' @rdname pal_identity
+identity_pal <- pal_identity
diff --git a/R/pal-linetype.R b/R/pal-linetype.R
index c03728df..8dbb0d23 100644
--- a/R/pal-linetype.R
+++ b/R/pal-linetype.R
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #' Based on a set supplied by Richard Pearson, University of Manchester
 #'
 #' @export
-linetype_pal <- function() {
+pal_linetype <- function() {
   types <- c(
     "solid", "22", "42", "44", "13", "1343", "73", "2262",
     "12223242", "F282", "F4448444", "224282F2", "F1"
@@ -13,3 +13,7 @@ linetype_pal <- function() {
     types[seq_len(n)]
   }
 }
+
+#' @export
+#' @rdname pal_linetype
+linetype_pal <- pal_linetype
diff --git a/R/pal-manual.R b/R/pal-manual.R
index 8a4bef85..923a4f9b 100644
--- a/R/pal-manual.R
+++ b/R/pal-manual.R
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #'
 #' @param values vector of values to be used as a palette.
 #' @export
-manual_pal <- function(values) {
+pal_manual <- function(values) {
   force(values)
   function(n) {
     n_values <- length(values)
@@ -12,3 +12,7 @@ manual_pal <- function(values) {
     unname(values[seq_len(n)])
   }
 }
+
+#' @export
+#' @rdname pal_manual
+manual_pal <- pal_manual
diff --git a/R/pal-rescale.R b/R/pal-rescale.R
index 8c32ab6b..bbff22fa 100644
--- a/R/pal-rescale.R
+++ b/R/pal-rescale.R
@@ -6,9 +6,13 @@
 #' @param range Numeric vector of length two, giving range of possible
 #'   values.  Should be between 0 and 1.
 #' @export
-rescale_pal <- function(range = c(0.1, 1)) {
+pal_rescale <- function(range = c(0.1, 1)) {
   force(range)
   function(x) {
     rescale(x, range, c(0, 1))
   }
 }
+
+#' @export
+#' @rdname pal_rescale
+rescale_pal <- pal_rescale
diff --git a/R/pal-shape.R b/R/pal-shape.r
similarity index 85%
rename from R/pal-shape.R
rename to R/pal-shape.r
index b0d9d76f..7c93ed3e 100644
--- a/R/pal-shape.R
+++ b/R/pal-shape.r
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #'
 #' @param solid should shapes be solid or not?
 #' @export
-shape_pal <- function(solid = TRUE) {
+pal_shape <- function(solid = TRUE) {
   force(solid)
   function(n) {
     if (n > 6) {
@@ -19,3 +19,7 @@ shape_pal <- function(solid = TRUE) {
     }
   }
 }
+
+#' @export
+#' @rdname pal_shape
+shape_pal <- pal_shape
diff --git a/R/pal-viridis.R b/R/pal-viridis.R
index 94e12656..04d02d55 100644
--- a/R/pal-viridis.R
+++ b/R/pal-viridis.R
@@ -6,13 +6,17 @@
 #' @references <https://bids.github.io/colormap/>
 #' @export
 #' @examples
-#' show_col(viridis_pal()(10))
-#' show_col(viridis_pal(direction = -1)(6))
-#' show_col(viridis_pal(begin = 0.2, end = 0.8)(4))
-#' show_col(viridis_pal(option = "plasma")(6))
-viridis_pal <- function(alpha = 1, begin = 0, end = 1, direction = 1, option = "D") {
+#' show_col(pal_viridis()(10))
+#' show_col(pal_viridis(direction = -1)(6))
+#' show_col(pal_viridis(begin = 0.2, end = 0.8)(4))
+#' show_col(pal_viridis(option = "plasma")(6))
+pal_viridis <- function(alpha = 1, begin = 0, end = 1, direction = 1, option = "D") {
   force_all(alpha, begin, end, direction, option)
   function(n) {
     viridisLite::viridis(n, alpha, begin, end, direction, option)
   }
 }
+
+#' @export
+#' @rdname pal_viridis
+viridis_pal <- pal_viridis
diff --git a/R/scale-continuous.R b/R/scale-continuous.R
index a26334ae..f49c3f68 100644
--- a/R/scale-continuous.R
+++ b/R/scale-continuous.R
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@
 #'  \Sexpr[results=rd,stage=build]{scales:::seealso_trans()}.
 #' @export
 #' @examples
-#' with(mtcars, plot(disp, mpg, cex = cscale(hp, rescale_pal())))
-#' with(mtcars, plot(disp, mpg, cex = cscale(hp, rescale_pal(),
+#' with(mtcars, plot(disp, mpg, cex = cscale(hp, pal_rescale())))
+#' with(mtcars, plot(disp, mpg, cex = cscale(hp, pal_rescale(),
 #'   trans = sqrt_trans()
 #' )))
-#' with(mtcars, plot(disp, mpg, cex = cscale(hp, area_pal())))
+#' with(mtcars, plot(disp, mpg, cex = cscale(hp, pal_area())))
 #' with(mtcars, plot(disp, mpg,
 #'   pch = 20, cex = 5,
-#'   col = cscale(hp, seq_gradient_pal("grey80", "black"))
+#'   col = cscale(hp, pal_seq_gradient("grey80", "black"))
 #' ))
 cscale <- function(x, palette, na.value = NA_real_, trans = identity_trans()) {
   if (!is.trans(trans)) cli::cli_abort("{.arg trans} must be a {.cls trans} object")
diff --git a/R/scale-discrete.R b/R/scale-discrete.R
index 38ec0c36..1766495d 100644
--- a/R/scale-discrete.R
+++ b/R/scale-discrete.R
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #' @examples
 #' with(mtcars, plot(disp, mpg,
 #'   pch = 20, cex = 3,
-#'   col = dscale(factor(cyl), brewer_pal())
+#'   col = dscale(factor(cyl), pal_brewer())
 #' ))
 dscale <- function(x, palette, na.value = NA) {
   limits <- train_discrete(x)
diff --git a/README.Rmd b/README.Rmd
index 86845388..cdf373f5 100644
--- a/README.Rmd
+++ b/README.Rmd
@@ -86,10 +86,10 @@ Scales colour palettes are used to power the scales in ggplot2, but you can use
 ```{r, palettes}
 library(scales)
 # pull a list of colours from any palette
-viridis_pal()(4)
+pal_viridis()(4)
 
 # use in combination with baseR `palette()` to set new defaults
-palette(brewer_pal(palette = "Set2")(4))
+palette(pal_brewer(palette = "Set2")(4))
 par(mar = c(5, 5, 1, 1))
 plot(Sepal.Length ~ Sepal.Width, data = iris, col = Species, pch = 20)
 ```
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5a2d861c..4343bb55 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -96,11 +96,11 @@ might apply them to a base plot.
 ``` r
 library(scales)
 # pull a list of colours from any palette
-viridis_pal()(4)
+pal_viridis()(4)
 #> [1] "#440154FF" "#31688EFF" "#35B779FF" "#FDE725FF"
 
 # use in combination with baseR `palette()` to set new defaults
-palette(brewer_pal(palette = "Set2")(4))
+palette(pal_brewer(palette = "Set2")(4))
 par(mar = c(5, 5, 1, 1))
 plot(Sepal.Length ~ Sepal.Width, data = iris, col = Species, pch = 20)
 ```
diff --git a/man/cscale.Rd b/man/cscale.Rd
index 1c65f54d..8783e2c0 100644
--- a/man/cscale.Rd
+++ b/man/cscale.Rd
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@ Built in transformations:
 Continuous scale
 }
 \examples{
-with(mtcars, plot(disp, mpg, cex = cscale(hp, rescale_pal())))
-with(mtcars, plot(disp, mpg, cex = cscale(hp, rescale_pal(),
+with(mtcars, plot(disp, mpg, cex = cscale(hp, pal_rescale())))
+with(mtcars, plot(disp, mpg, cex = cscale(hp, pal_rescale(),
   trans = sqrt_trans()
 )))
-with(mtcars, plot(disp, mpg, cex = cscale(hp, area_pal())))
+with(mtcars, plot(disp, mpg, cex = cscale(hp, pal_area())))
 with(mtcars, plot(disp, mpg,
   pch = 20, cex = 5,
-  col = cscale(hp, seq_gradient_pal("grey80", "black"))
+  col = cscale(hp, pal_seq_gradient("grey80", "black"))
 ))
 }
diff --git a/man/dscale.Rd b/man/dscale.Rd
index 212253eb..87972ba8 100644
--- a/man/dscale.Rd
+++ b/man/dscale.Rd
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ Discrete scale
 \examples{
 with(mtcars, plot(disp, mpg,
   pch = 20, cex = 3,
-  col = dscale(factor(cyl), brewer_pal())
+  col = dscale(factor(cyl), pal_brewer())
 ))
 }
diff --git a/man/label_bytes.Rd b/man/label_bytes.Rd
index d25cae27..fd842fdd 100644
--- a/man/label_bytes.Rd
+++ b/man/label_bytes.Rd
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ decimal point.}
 \itemize{
 \item \code{"none"} (the default): no change, e.g. \code{1}.
 \item \code{"plus"}: preceded by \code{+}, e.g. \code{+1}.
+\item \code{"space"}: preceded by a Unicode "figure space", i.e., a space equally
+as wide as a number or \code{+}. Compared to \code{"none"}, adding a figure space
+can ensure numbers remain properly aligned when they are left- or
+right-justified.
 }}
     \item{\code{style_negative}}{A string that determines the style of negative numbers:
 \itemize{
diff --git a/man/label_currency.Rd b/man/label_currency.Rd
index 40bead59..0c9f5c2d 100644
--- a/man/label_currency.Rd
+++ b/man/label_currency.Rd
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ width (see \code{\link[base:format]{base::format()}}).}
 \itemize{
 \item \code{"none"} (the default): no change, e.g. \code{1}.
 \item \code{"plus"}: preceded by \code{+}, e.g. \code{+1}.
+\item \code{"space"}: preceded by a Unicode "figure space", i.e., a space equally
+as wide as a number or \code{+}. Compared to \code{"none"}, adding a figure space
+can ensure numbers remain properly aligned when they are left- or
+right-justified.
 }}
     \item{\code{style_negative}}{A string that determines the style of negative numbers:
 \itemize{
diff --git a/man/label_date.Rd b/man/label_date.Rd
index 9c510d4a..df3cebda 100644
--- a/man/label_date.Rd
+++ b/man/label_date.Rd
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ decimal point.}
 \itemize{
 \item \code{"none"} (the default): no change, e.g. \code{1}.
 \item \code{"plus"}: preceded by \code{+}, e.g. \code{+1}.
+\item \code{"space"}: preceded by a Unicode "figure space", i.e., a space equally
+as wide as a number or \code{+}. Compared to \code{"none"}, adding a figure space
+can ensure numbers remain properly aligned when they are left- or
+right-justified.
 }}
     \item{\code{style_negative}}{A string that determines the style of negative numbers:
 \itemize{
diff --git a/man/label_number_si.Rd b/man/label_number_si.Rd
index 85019af4..fa6a7adb 100644
--- a/man/label_number_si.Rd
+++ b/man/label_number_si.Rd
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ decimal point.}
 \itemize{
 \item \code{"none"} (the default): no change, e.g. \code{1}.
 \item \code{"plus"}: preceded by \code{+}, e.g. \code{+1}.
+\item \code{"space"}: preceded by a Unicode "figure space", i.e., a space equally
+as wide as a number or \code{+}. Compared to \code{"none"}, adding a figure space
+can ensure numbers remain properly aligned when they are left- or
+right-justified.
 }}
     \item{\code{style_negative}}{A string that determines the style of negative numbers:
 \itemize{
diff --git a/man/label_ordinal.Rd b/man/label_ordinal.Rd
index 62945380..e6de359c 100644
--- a/man/label_ordinal.Rd
+++ b/man/label_ordinal.Rd
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ decimal point.}
 \itemize{
 \item \code{"none"} (the default): no change, e.g. \code{1}.
 \item \code{"plus"}: preceded by \code{+}, e.g. \code{+1}.
+\item \code{"space"}: preceded by a Unicode "figure space", i.e., a space equally
+as wide as a number or \code{+}. Compared to \code{"none"}, adding a figure space
+can ensure numbers remain properly aligned when they are left- or
+right-justified.
 }}
     \item{\code{style_negative}}{A string that determines the style of negative numbers:
 \itemize{
diff --git a/man/label_percent.Rd b/man/label_percent.Rd
index ffef1e54..993e121d 100644
--- a/man/label_percent.Rd
+++ b/man/label_percent.Rd
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ width (see \code{\link[base:format]{base::format()}}).}
 \itemize{
 \item \code{"none"} (the default): no change, e.g. \code{1}.
 \item \code{"plus"}: preceded by \code{+}, e.g. \code{+1}.
+\item \code{"space"}: preceded by a Unicode "figure space", i.e., a space equally
+as wide as a number or \code{+}. Compared to \code{"none"}, adding a figure space
+can ensure numbers remain properly aligned when they are left- or
+right-justified.
 }}
     \item{\code{style_negative}}{A string that determines the style of negative numbers:
 \itemize{
diff --git a/man/area_pal.Rd b/man/pal_area.Rd
similarity index 87%
rename from man/area_pal.Rd
rename to man/pal_area.Rd
index 2dc3184c..b388b53a 100644
--- a/man/area_pal.Rd
+++ b/man/pal_area.Rd
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 % Generated by roxygen2: do not edit by hand
 % Please edit documentation in R/pal-area.R
-\name{area_pal}
+\name{pal_area}
+\alias{pal_area}
 \alias{area_pal}
 \alias{abs_area}
 \title{Area palettes (continuous)}
 \usage{
+pal_area(range = c(1, 6))
+
 area_pal(range = c(1, 6))
 
 abs_area(max)
diff --git a/man/brewer_pal.Rd b/man/pal_brewer.Rd
similarity index 74%
rename from man/brewer_pal.Rd
rename to man/pal_brewer.Rd
index dd7e72be..c129cfc8 100644
--- a/man/brewer_pal.Rd
+++ b/man/pal_brewer.Rd
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 % Generated by roxygen2: do not edit by hand
 % Please edit documentation in R/pal-brewer.R
-\name{brewer_pal}
+\name{pal_brewer}
+\alias{pal_brewer}
 \alias{brewer_pal}
 \title{Colour Brewer palette (discrete)}
 \usage{
+pal_brewer(type = "seq", palette = 1, direction = 1)
+
 brewer_pal(type = "seq", palette = 1, direction = 1)
 }
 \arguments{
@@ -21,13 +24,13 @@ order of colours is reversed.}
 Colour Brewer palette (discrete)
 }
 \examples{
-show_col(brewer_pal()(10))
-show_col(brewer_pal("div")(5))
-show_col(brewer_pal(palette = "Greens")(5))
+show_col(pal_brewer()(10))
+show_col(pal_brewer("div")(5))
+show_col(pal_brewer(palette = "Greens")(5))
 
 # Can use with gradient_n to create a continuous gradient
-cols <- brewer_pal("div")(5)
-show_col(gradient_n_pal(cols)(seq(0, 1, length.out = 30)))
+cols <- pal_brewer("div")(5)
+show_col(pal_gradient_n(cols)(seq(0, 1, length.out = 30)))
 }
 \references{
 \url{https://colorbrewer2.org}
diff --git a/man/dichromat_pal.Rd b/man/pal_dichromat.Rd
similarity index 65%
rename from man/dichromat_pal.Rd
rename to man/pal_dichromat.Rd
index e79862e7..a0ba08ca 100644
--- a/man/dichromat_pal.Rd
+++ b/man/pal_dichromat.Rd
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 % Generated by roxygen2: do not edit by hand
 % Please edit documentation in R/pal-dichromat.R
-\name{dichromat_pal}
+\name{pal_dichromat}
+\alias{pal_dichromat}
 \alias{dichromat_pal}
 \title{Dichromat (colour-blind) palette (discrete)}
 \usage{
+pal_dichromat(name)
+
 dichromat_pal(name)
 }
 \arguments{
@@ -15,11 +18,11 @@ Dichromat (colour-blind) palette (discrete)
 }
 \examples{
 if (requireNamespace("dichromat", quietly = TRUE)) {
-  show_col(dichromat_pal("BluetoOrange.10")(10))
-  show_col(dichromat_pal("BluetoOrange.10")(5))
+  show_col(pal_dichromat("BluetoOrange.10")(10))
+  show_col(pal_dichromat("BluetoOrange.10")(5))
 
   # Can use with gradient_n to create a continous gradient
-  cols <- dichromat_pal("DarkRedtoBlue.12")(12)
-  show_col(gradient_n_pal(cols)(seq(0, 1, length.out = 30)))
+  cols <- pal_dichromat("DarkRedtoBlue.12")(12)
+  show_col(pal_gradient_n(cols)(seq(0, 1, length.out = 30)))
 }
 }
diff --git a/man/div_gradient_pal.Rd b/man/pal_div_gradient.Rd
similarity index 64%
rename from man/div_gradient_pal.Rd
rename to man/pal_div_gradient.Rd
index 33aaa41d..c633eef9 100644
--- a/man/div_gradient_pal.Rd
+++ b/man/pal_div_gradient.Rd
@@ -1,9 +1,17 @@
 % Generated by roxygen2: do not edit by hand
 % Please edit documentation in R/pal-gradient.R
-\name{div_gradient_pal}
+\name{pal_div_gradient}
+\alias{pal_div_gradient}
 \alias{div_gradient_pal}
 \title{Diverging colour gradient (continuous).}
 \usage{
+pal_div_gradient(
+  low = mnsl("10B 4/6"),
+  mid = mnsl("N 8/0"),
+  high = mnsl("10R 4/6"),
+  space = "Lab"
+)
+
 div_gradient_pal(
   low = mnsl("10B 4/6"),
   mid = mnsl("N 8/0"),
@@ -27,11 +35,11 @@ Diverging colour gradient (continuous).
 \examples{
 x <- seq(-1, 1, length.out = 100)
 r <- sqrt(outer(x^2, x^2, "+"))
-image(r, col = div_gradient_pal()(seq(0, 1, length.out = 12)))
-image(r, col = div_gradient_pal()(seq(0, 1, length.out = 30)))
-image(r, col = div_gradient_pal()(seq(0, 1, length.out = 100)))
+image(r, col = pal_div_gradient()(seq(0, 1, length.out = 12)))
+image(r, col = pal_div_gradient()(seq(0, 1, length.out = 30)))
+image(r, col = pal_div_gradient()(seq(0, 1, length.out = 100)))
 
 library(munsell)
-pal <- div_gradient_pal(low = mnsl(complement("10R 4/6"), fix = TRUE))
+pal <- pal_div_gradient(low = mnsl(complement("10R 4/6"), fix = TRUE))
 image(r, col = pal(seq(0, 1, length.out = 100)))
 }
diff --git a/man/gradient_n_pal.Rd b/man/pal_gradient_n.Rd
similarity index 88%
rename from man/gradient_n_pal.Rd
rename to man/pal_gradient_n.Rd
index 7cbbefeb..239dcc22 100644
--- a/man/gradient_n_pal.Rd
+++ b/man/pal_gradient_n.Rd
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 % Generated by roxygen2: do not edit by hand
 % Please edit documentation in R/pal-gradient.R
-\name{gradient_n_pal}
+\name{pal_gradient_n}
+\alias{pal_gradient_n}
 \alias{gradient_n_pal}
 \title{Arbitrary colour gradient palette (continuous)}
 \usage{
+pal_gradient_n(colours, values = NULL, space = "Lab")
+
 gradient_n_pal(colours, values = NULL, space = "Lab")
 }
 \arguments{
diff --git a/man/grey_pal.Rd b/man/pal_grey.Rd
similarity index 67%
rename from man/grey_pal.Rd
rename to man/pal_grey.Rd
index 7bd01256..08fab5f3 100644
--- a/man/grey_pal.Rd
+++ b/man/pal_grey.Rd
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 % Generated by roxygen2: do not edit by hand
 % Please edit documentation in R/pal-grey.R
-\name{grey_pal}
+\name{pal_grey}
+\alias{pal_grey}
 \alias{grey_pal}
 \title{Grey scale palette (discrete)}
 \usage{
+pal_grey(start = 0.2, end = 0.8)
+
 grey_pal(start = 0.2, end = 0.8)
 }
 \arguments{
@@ -15,9 +18,9 @@ grey_pal(start = 0.2, end = 0.8)
 Grey scale palette (discrete)
 }
 \examples{
-show_col(grey_pal()(25))
-show_col(grey_pal(0, 1)(25))
+show_col(pal_grey()(25))
+show_col(pal_grey(0, 1)(25))
 }
 \seealso{
-\code{\link[=seq_gradient_pal]{seq_gradient_pal()}} for continuous version
+\code{\link[=pal_seq_gradient]{pal_seq_gradient()}} for continuous version
 }
diff --git a/man/hue_pal.Rd b/man/pal_hue.Rd
similarity index 54%
rename from man/hue_pal.Rd
rename to man/pal_hue.Rd
index 3abcd8bd..d105de05 100644
--- a/man/hue_pal.Rd
+++ b/man/pal_hue.Rd
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 % Generated by roxygen2: do not edit by hand
 % Please edit documentation in R/pal-hue.R
-\name{hue_pal}
+\name{pal_hue}
+\alias{pal_hue}
 \alias{hue_pal}
 \title{Hue palette (discrete)}
 \usage{
+pal_hue(h = c(0, 360) + 15, c = 100, l = 65, h.start = 0, direction = 1)
+
 hue_pal(h = c(0, 360) + 15, c = 100, l = 65, h.start = 0, direction = 1)
 }
 \arguments{
@@ -23,19 +26,19 @@ combination of hue and luminance.}
 Hue palette (discrete)
 }
 \examples{
-show_col(hue_pal()(4))
-show_col(hue_pal()(9))
-show_col(hue_pal(l = 90)(9))
-show_col(hue_pal(l = 30)(9))
+show_col(pal_hue()(4))
+show_col(pal_hue()(9))
+show_col(pal_hue(l = 90)(9))
+show_col(pal_hue(l = 30)(9))
 
-show_col(hue_pal()(9))
-show_col(hue_pal(direction = -1)(9))
-show_col(hue_pal(h.start = 30)(9))
-show_col(hue_pal(h.start = 90)(9))
+show_col(pal_hue()(9))
+show_col(pal_hue(direction = -1)(9))
+show_col(pal_hue(h.start = 30)(9))
+show_col(pal_hue(h.start = 90)(9))
 
-show_col(hue_pal()(9))
-show_col(hue_pal(h = c(0, 90))(9))
-show_col(hue_pal(h = c(90, 180))(9))
-show_col(hue_pal(h = c(180, 270))(9))
-show_col(hue_pal(h = c(270, 360))(9))
+show_col(pal_hue()(9))
+show_col(pal_hue(h = c(0, 90))(9))
+show_col(pal_hue(h = c(90, 180))(9))
+show_col(pal_hue(h = c(180, 270))(9))
+show_col(pal_hue(h = c(270, 360))(9))
 }
diff --git a/man/identity_pal.Rd b/man/pal_identity.Rd
similarity index 81%
rename from man/identity_pal.Rd
rename to man/pal_identity.Rd
index 028a6246..a4d2c243 100644
--- a/man/identity_pal.Rd
+++ b/man/pal_identity.Rd
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 % Generated by roxygen2: do not edit by hand
 % Please edit documentation in R/pal-identity.R
-\name{identity_pal}
+\name{pal_identity}
+\alias{pal_identity}
 \alias{identity_pal}
 \title{Identity palette}
 \usage{
+pal_identity()
+
 identity_pal()
 }
 \description{
diff --git a/man/linetype_pal.Rd b/man/pal_linetype.Rd
similarity index 82%
rename from man/linetype_pal.Rd
rename to man/pal_linetype.Rd
index d4404b8f..7c79c0d6 100644
--- a/man/linetype_pal.Rd
+++ b/man/pal_linetype.Rd
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 % Generated by roxygen2: do not edit by hand
 % Please edit documentation in R/pal-linetype.R
-\name{linetype_pal}
+\name{pal_linetype}
+\alias{pal_linetype}
 \alias{linetype_pal}
 \title{Line type palette (discrete)}
 \usage{
+pal_linetype()
+
 linetype_pal()
 }
 \description{
diff --git a/man/manual_pal.Rd b/man/pal_manual.Rd
similarity index 83%
rename from man/manual_pal.Rd
rename to man/pal_manual.Rd
index b7ff407d..394abff2 100644
--- a/man/manual_pal.Rd
+++ b/man/pal_manual.Rd
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 % Generated by roxygen2: do not edit by hand
 % Please edit documentation in R/pal-manual.R
-\name{manual_pal}
+\name{pal_manual}
+\alias{pal_manual}
 \alias{manual_pal}
 \title{Manual palette (discrete)}
 \usage{
+pal_manual(values)
+
 manual_pal(values)
 }
 \arguments{
diff --git a/man/rescale_pal.Rd b/man/pal_rescale.Rd
similarity index 85%
rename from man/rescale_pal.Rd
rename to man/pal_rescale.Rd
index 7fa3a584..74104b83 100644
--- a/man/rescale_pal.Rd
+++ b/man/pal_rescale.Rd
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 % Generated by roxygen2: do not edit by hand
 % Please edit documentation in R/pal-rescale.R
-\name{rescale_pal}
+\name{pal_rescale}
+\alias{pal_rescale}
 \alias{rescale_pal}
 \title{Rescale palette (continuous)}
 \usage{
+pal_rescale(range = c(0.1, 1))
+
 rescale_pal(range = c(0.1, 1))
 }
 \arguments{
diff --git a/man/seq_gradient_pal.Rd b/man/pal_seq_gradient.Rd
similarity index 69%
rename from man/seq_gradient_pal.Rd
rename to man/pal_seq_gradient.Rd
index 32973b3f..253e133e 100644
--- a/man/seq_gradient_pal.Rd
+++ b/man/pal_seq_gradient.Rd
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 % Generated by roxygen2: do not edit by hand
 % Please edit documentation in R/pal-gradient.R
-\name{seq_gradient_pal}
+\name{pal_seq_gradient}
+\alias{pal_seq_gradient}
 \alias{seq_gradient_pal}
 \title{Sequential colour gradient palette (continuous)}
 \usage{
+pal_seq_gradient(low = mnsl("10B 4/6"), high = mnsl("10R 4/6"), space = "Lab")
+
 seq_gradient_pal(low = mnsl("10B 4/6"), high = mnsl("10R 4/6"), space = "Lab")
 }
 \arguments{
@@ -19,9 +22,9 @@ Sequential colour gradient palette (continuous)
 }
 \examples{
 x <- seq(0, 1, length.out = 25)
-show_col(seq_gradient_pal()(x))
-show_col(seq_gradient_pal("white", "black")(x))
+show_col(pal_seq_gradient()(x))
+show_col(pal_seq_gradient("white", "black")(x))
 
 library(munsell)
-show_col(seq_gradient_pal("white", mnsl("10R 4/6"))(x))
+show_col(pal_seq_gradient("white", mnsl("10R 4/6"))(x))
 }
diff --git a/man/shape_pal.Rd b/man/pal_shape.Rd
similarity index 82%
rename from man/shape_pal.Rd
rename to man/pal_shape.Rd
index a3c69ccc..367e576e 100644
--- a/man/shape_pal.Rd
+++ b/man/pal_shape.Rd
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 % Generated by roxygen2: do not edit by hand
 % Please edit documentation in R/pal-shape.R
-\name{shape_pal}
+\name{pal_shape}
+\alias{pal_shape}
 \alias{shape_pal}
 \title{Shape palette (discrete)}
 \usage{
+pal_shape(solid = TRUE)
+
 shape_pal(solid = TRUE)
 }
 \arguments{
diff --git a/man/viridis_pal.Rd b/man/pal_viridis.Rd
similarity index 79%
rename from man/viridis_pal.Rd
rename to man/pal_viridis.Rd
index 0fa20328..d4b989c2 100644
--- a/man/viridis_pal.Rd
+++ b/man/pal_viridis.Rd
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 % Generated by roxygen2: do not edit by hand
 % Please edit documentation in R/pal-viridis.R
-\name{viridis_pal}
+\name{pal_viridis}
+\alias{pal_viridis}
 \alias{viridis_pal}
 \title{Viridis palette}
 \usage{
+pal_viridis(alpha = 1, begin = 0, end = 1, direction = 1, option = "D")
+
 viridis_pal(alpha = 1, begin = 0, end = 1, direction = 1, option = "D")
 }
 \arguments{
@@ -34,10 +37,10 @@ Eight options are available:
 Viridis palette
 }
 \examples{
-show_col(viridis_pal()(10))
-show_col(viridis_pal(direction = -1)(6))
-show_col(viridis_pal(begin = 0.2, end = 0.8)(4))
-show_col(viridis_pal(option = "plasma")(6))
+show_col(pal_viridis()(10))
+show_col(pal_viridis(direction = -1)(6))
+show_col(pal_viridis(begin = 0.2, end = 0.8)(4))
+show_col(pal_viridis(option = "plasma")(6))
 }
 \references{
 \url{https://bids.github.io/colormap/}
diff --git a/man/show_col.Rd b/man/show_col.Rd
index e51c00f1..10c5c15d 100644
--- a/man/show_col.Rd
+++ b/man/show_col.Rd
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ possible.}
 A quick and dirty way to show colours in a plot.
 }
 \examples{
-show_col(hue_pal()(9))
-show_col(hue_pal()(9), borders = NA)
+show_col(pal_hue()(9))
+show_col(pal_hue()(9), borders = NA)
 
-show_col(viridis_pal()(16))
-show_col(viridis_pal()(16), labels = FALSE)
+show_col(pal_viridis()(16))
+show_col(pal_viridis()(16), labels = FALSE)
 }
 \keyword{internal}
diff --git a/tests/testthat/test-pal-hue.R b/tests/testthat/test-pal-hue.R
index f50fd147..2ef2fdaa 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/test-pal-hue.R
+++ b/tests/testthat/test-pal-hue.R
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
-test_that("hue_pal arguments are forcely evaluated on each call #81", {
-  col1 <- hue_pal(h.start = 0)
-  col2 <- hue_pal(h.start = 90)
+test_that("pal_hue arguments are forcely evaluated on each call #81", {
+  col1 <- pal_hue(h.start = 0)
+  col2 <- pal_hue(h.start = 90)
 
   colours <- list()
   hues <- c(0, 90)
   for (i in 1:2) {
-    colours[[i]] <- hue_pal(h.start = hues[i])
+    colours[[i]] <- pal_hue(h.start = hues[i])
   }
   expect_equal(col1(1), colours[[1]](1))
   expect_equal(col2(1), colours[[2]](1))
 })
 
 test_that("hue_pal respects direction argument #252", {
-  col1 <- hue_pal()
-  col2 <- hue_pal(direction = -1)
+  col1 <- pal_hue()
+  col2 <- pal_hue(direction = -1)
 
   expect_equal(col1(3), rev(col2(3)))
   expect_equal(col1(9), rev(col2(9)))
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ test_that("hue_pal respects direction argument #252", {
 
 test_that("hue_pal respects h.start", {
   hue <- function(...) {
-    farver::decode_colour(hue_pal(...)(2), to = "hcl")[, "h"]
+    farver::decode_colour(pal_hue(...)(2), to = "hcl")[, "h"]
   }
 
   # Have to use large tolerance since we're generating out of gamut colours.
diff --git a/tests/testthat/test-pal-manual.R b/tests/testthat/test-pal-manual.R
index 5b8acc17..d77e05a4 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/test-pal-manual.R
+++ b/tests/testthat/test-pal-manual.R
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-test_that("manual_pal gives warning if n greater than the number of values", {
-  expect_warning(manual_pal(c("red", "blue", "green"))(4), "can handle a maximum")
+test_that("pal_manual gives warning if n greater than the number of values", {
+  expect_warning(pal_manual(c("red", "blue", "green"))(4), "can handle a maximum")
 })
 
-test_that("manual_pal returns an unnamed vector", {
+test_that("pal_manual returns an unnamed vector", {
   x <- c(foo = "red", bar = "blue")
-  expect_equal(manual_pal(x)(2), unname(x))
+  expect_equal(pal_manual(x)(2), unname(x))
 })