diff --git a/src/packages/main/lektor_main/latex.py b/src/packages/main/lektor_main/latex.py
index 0d29902..6a739a7 100644
--- a/src/packages/main/lektor_main/latex.py
+++ b/src/packages/main/lektor_main/latex.py
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 from lektor.build_programs import BuildProgram  # subclass
-from lektor.reporter import reporter  # build, verbosity
 from lektor.sourceobj import VirtualSourceObject  # subclass
-import click
 import os
 import re
 import shutil  # which, copyfile, rmtree
@@ -13,6 +11,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from lektor.builder import Artifact, Builder, BuildState
     from lektor.db import Record
     from lektor.environment import Environment
+from .log import Log
 from .utils import lookup_template_path
 
 VPATH = 'LatexPDF'
@@ -168,18 +167,6 @@ def raw_text_to_tex(text: str) -> str:
     return text.replace(' ', '~')
 
 
-# ----------------------------------------------------
-#  Helper methods
-# ----------------------------------------------------
-
-def _report_updated(msg: str) -> None:
-    click.echo('{} {}'.format(click.style('U', fg='green'), msg))
-
-
-def _report_error(msg: str) -> None:
-    click.echo('{} {}'.format(click.style('E', fg='red'), msg))
-
-
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 #  PDF Build Program & Source
 # ----------------------------------------------------
@@ -220,7 +207,7 @@ class TexSources:
 
         if sources:
             msg = f'PDF builder ({TEXER})'
-            with reporter.build(msg, builder):  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
+            with Log.group(msg, builder):
                 for rec_ref in sources:
                     builder.build(PdfSource(rec_ref()))
 
@@ -259,7 +246,7 @@ class PdfSource(VirtualSourceObject):
     def build(self, build_state: 'BuildState') -> None:
         cmd_tex = shutil.which(TEXER)
         if not cmd_tex:
-            _report_error(f'Skip PDF export. {TEXER} not found.')
+            Log.error(f'Skip PDF export. {TEXER} not found.')
             return
 
         # filename / path variables
@@ -278,10 +265,9 @@ class PdfSource(VirtualSourceObject):
             fp.write('\\def\\buildDir{' + build_dir + '}')
 
         # run lualatex
-        silent = reporter.verbosity == 0  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
         for i in range(1, 3):
             if i > 1:
-                _report_updated(self.url_path.lstrip('/') + f' [{i}/2]')
+                Log.updated(self.url_path.lstrip('/') + f' [{i}/2]')
             p = shell.run([
                 cmd_tex,  # lualatex
                 '--halt-on-error',
@@ -289,13 +275,13 @@ class PdfSource(VirtualSourceObject):
                 tex_src  # tex file
             ],
                 cwd=tex_root,  # change work dir so lualatex can find setup.tex
-                stdout=shell.DEVNULL if silent else None,  # dont spam console
+                stdout=None if Log.isVerbose() else shell.DEVNULL,
                 input=b'')  # auto-reply to stdin on error
 
             if p.returncode == 0:
                 shutil.copyfile(pdf_src, pdf_dest)
             else:
-                _report_error(f'{TEXER} returned error code {p.returncode}')
+                Log.error(f'{TEXER} returned error code {p.returncode}')
                 break
 
         # cleanup
diff --git a/src/packages/main/lektor_main/log.py b/src/packages/main/lektor_main/log.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b3ab2d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/packages/main/lektor_main/log.py
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+from lektor.reporter import reporter  # build, verbosity
+from click import echo as c_echo, style as c_style  # type:ignore[attr-defined]
+from contextlib import contextmanager
+import time
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Optional
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from lektor.builder import Builder
+
+
+class Log:
+    class Style:
+        @staticmethod
+        def red(msg: str) -> str:
+            return c_style(msg, fg='red', bold=True)  # type: ignore
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def verbosity() -> int:
+        return reporter.verbosity  # type: ignore[attr-defined, no-any-return]
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def isVerbose() -> bool:
+        return Log.verbosity() > 0
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def updated(msg: str) -> None:
+        c_echo('{} {}'.format(c_style('U', fg='green'), msg))
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def error(msg: str) -> None:
+        c_echo('{} {}'.format(c_style('E', fg='red'), msg))
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def generic(msg: str) -> None:
+        c_echo(c_style(msg, fg='cyan'))
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def group(msg: str, builder: Optional['Builder'] = None) -> Any:
+        if builder:
+            return reporter.build(msg, builder)  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
+        else:
+            return _fallback_grouping(msg)
+
+
+@contextmanager
+def _fallback_grouping(msg: str) -> Any:
+    start_time = time.time()
+    Log.generic('Started {}'.format(msg))
+    try:
+        yield
+    finally:
+        Log.generic('Finished {} in {:.2f} sec'.format(
+            msg, time.time() - start_time))