diff --git a/crates/typst/src/text/mod.rs b/crates/typst/src/text/mod.rs
index e55a35a68a35..21fa0832bed4 100644
--- a/crates/typst/src/text/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/typst/src/text/mod.rs
@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@ pub(super) fn define(global: &mut Scope) {
     global.define_elem::<OverlineElem>();
     global.define_elem::<StrikeElem>();
     global.define_elem::<HighlightElem>();
+    global.define_elem::<SmallCapsElem>();
     global.define_elem::<RawElem>();
     global.define_func::<lower>();
     global.define_func::<upper>();
-    global.define_func::<smallcaps>();
     global.define_func::<lorem>();
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/typst/src/text/smallcaps.rs b/crates/typst/src/text/smallcaps.rs
index b41fdf02c742..8bc44498c459 100644
--- a/crates/typst/src/text/smallcaps.rs
+++ b/crates/typst/src/text/smallcaps.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-use crate::foundations::{func, Content};
+use crate::diag::SourceResult;
+use crate::engine::Engine;
+use crate::foundations::{elem, Content, Packed, Show, StyleChain};
 use crate::text::TextElem;
 
 /// Displays text in small capitals.
@@ -23,10 +25,15 @@ use crate::text::TextElem;
 /// = Introduction
 /// #lorem(40)
 /// ```
-#[func(title = "Small Capitals")]
-pub fn smallcaps(
-    /// The text to display to small capitals.
-    body: Content,
-) -> Content {
-    body.styled(TextElem::set_smallcaps(true))
+#[elem(name = "smallcaps", title = "Small Capitals", Show)]
+pub struct SmallCapsElem {
+    #[required]
+    pub body: Content,
+}
+
+impl Show for Packed<SmallCapsElem> {
+    #[typst_macros::time(name = "smallcaps", span = self.span())]
+    fn show(&self, _: &mut Engine, _: StyleChain) -> SourceResult<Content> {
+        Ok(self.body().clone().styled(TextElem::set_smallcaps(true)))
+    }
 }