diff --git a/backend/drm/drm.c b/backend/drm/drm.c
index b6b4baf6a..fb498a5d5 100644
--- a/backend/drm/drm.c
+++ b/backend/drm/drm.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <wlr/interfaces/wlr_output.h>
 #include <wlr/render/wlr_renderer.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_matrix.h>
+#include <wlr/util/box.h>
 #include <wlr/util/log.h>
 #include <xf86drm.h>
 #include <xf86drmMode.h>
diff --git a/examples/fullscreen-shell.c b/examples/fullscreen-shell.c
index 52776c55d..c4916a716 100644
--- a/examples/fullscreen-shell.c
+++ b/examples/fullscreen-shell.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_output_layout.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_output.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_surface.h>
+#include <wlr/util/box.h>
 #include <wlr/util/log.h>
 
 /**
diff --git a/examples/output-layout.c b/examples/output-layout.c
index 121ea15bb..356d5d56d 100644
--- a/examples/output-layout.c
+++ b/examples/output-layout.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_input_device.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_output_layout.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_output.h>
+#include <wlr/util/box.h>
 #include <wlr/util/log.h>
 #include <xkbcommon/xkbcommon.h>
 #include "cat.h"
diff --git a/examples/quads.c b/examples/quads.c
index 8745706e2..6696ef7ce 100644
--- a/examples/quads.c
+++ b/examples/quads.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_output.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_input_device.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_matrix.h>
+#include <wlr/util/box.h>
 #include <wlr/util/log.h>
 #include <xkbcommon/xkbcommon.h>
 
diff --git a/examples/tablet.c b/examples/tablet.c
index 7d82f4415..5d0e8dcc3 100644
--- a/examples/tablet.c
+++ b/examples/tablet.c
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@
 #include <wlr/backend.h>
 #include <wlr/backend/session.h>
 #include <wlr/render/wlr_renderer.h>
-#include <wlr/types/wlr_box.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_matrix.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_output.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_input_device.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_keyboard.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_tablet_pad.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_tablet_tool.h>
+#include <wlr/util/box.h>
 #include <wlr/util/log.h>
 #include <xkbcommon/xkbcommon.h>
 
diff --git a/include/backend/wayland.h b/include/backend/wayland.h
index 5d69c2486..6f4fa201e 100644
--- a/include/backend/wayland.h
+++ b/include/backend/wayland.h
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 
 #include <wlr/backend/wayland.h>
 #include <wlr/render/wlr_renderer.h>
-#include <wlr/types/wlr_box.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_pointer.h>
 #include <wlr/render/drm_format_set.h>
 
diff --git a/include/wlr/interfaces/wlr_output.h b/include/wlr/interfaces/wlr_output.h
index 83a8c321e..83d1b58a7 100644
--- a/include/wlr/interfaces/wlr_output.h
+++ b/include/wlr/interfaces/wlr_output.h
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <wlr/backend.h>
-#include <wlr/types/wlr_box.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_output.h>
 
 /**
diff --git a/include/wlr/render/interface.h b/include/wlr/render/interface.h
index 1e355d435..b3a21b0b7 100644
--- a/include/wlr/render/interface.h
+++ b/include/wlr/render/interface.h
@@ -13,10 +13,12 @@
 #include <wayland-server-core.h>
 #include <wlr/render/wlr_renderer.h>
 #include <wlr/render/wlr_texture.h>
-#include <wlr/types/wlr_box.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_output.h>
 #include <wlr/render/dmabuf.h>
 
+struct wlr_box;
+struct wlr_fbox;
+
 struct wlr_renderer_impl {
 	bool (*bind_buffer)(struct wlr_renderer *renderer,
 		struct wlr_buffer *buffer);
diff --git a/include/wlr/render/wlr_renderer.h b/include/wlr/render/wlr_renderer.h
index 4a98443f3..bae2fa976 100644
--- a/include/wlr/render/wlr_renderer.h
+++ b/include/wlr/render/wlr_renderer.h
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #include <wayland-server-core.h>
 #include <wlr/backend.h>
 #include <wlr/render/wlr_texture.h>
-#include <wlr/types/wlr_box.h>
 
 enum wlr_renderer_read_pixels_flags {
 	WLR_RENDERER_READ_PIXELS_Y_INVERT = 1,
@@ -22,6 +21,8 @@ enum wlr_renderer_read_pixels_flags {
 struct wlr_renderer_impl;
 struct wlr_drm_format_set;
 struct wlr_buffer;
+struct wlr_box;
+struct wlr_fbox;
 
 struct wlr_renderer {
 	const struct wlr_renderer_impl *impl;
diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_box.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_box.h
index 2a407c4df..8720cef8f 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_box.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_box.h
@@ -1,42 +1,7 @@
-/*
- * This an unstable interface of wlroots. No guarantees are made regarding the
- * future consistency of this API.
- */
-#ifndef WLR_USE_UNSTABLE
-#error "Add -DWLR_USE_UNSTABLE to enable unstable wlroots features"
-#endif
-
 #ifndef WLR_TYPES_WLR_BOX_H
 #define WLR_TYPES_WLR_BOX_H
 
-#include <pixman.h>
-#include <stdbool.h>
-#include <wayland-server-protocol.h>
-
-struct wlr_box {
-	int x, y;
-	int width, height;
-};
-
-struct wlr_fbox {
-	double x, y;
-	double width, height;
-};
-
-void wlr_box_closest_point(const struct wlr_box *box, double x, double y,
-	double *dest_x, double *dest_y);
-
-bool wlr_box_intersection(struct wlr_box *dest, const struct wlr_box *box_a,
-	const struct wlr_box *box_b);
-
-bool wlr_box_contains_point(const struct wlr_box *box, double x, double y);
-
-bool wlr_box_empty(const struct wlr_box *box);
-
-/**
- * Transforms a box inside a `width` x `height` box.
- */
-void wlr_box_transform(struct wlr_box *dest, const struct wlr_box *box,
-	enum wl_output_transform transform, int width, int height);
+#warning "wlr_box has been moved to wlr/util/box.h"
+#include <wlr/util/box.h>
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_cursor.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_cursor.h
index 58ce85058..71eddc433 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_cursor.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_cursor.h
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 #define WLR_TYPES_WLR_CURSOR_H
 
 #include <wayland-server-core.h>
-#include <wlr/types/wlr_box.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_input_device.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_output_layout.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_output.h>
@@ -26,6 +25,7 @@
  * the screen, and so on.
  */
 
+struct wlr_box;
 struct wlr_cursor_state;
 
 struct wlr_cursor {
diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_layer_shell_v1.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_layer_shell_v1.h
index 3b214dc99..846b94660 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_layer_shell_v1.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_layer_shell_v1.h
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@
 
 #ifndef WLR_TYPES_WLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_H
 #define WLR_TYPES_WLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_H
+
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <wayland-server-core.h>
-#include <wlr/types/wlr_box.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_surface.h>
 #include "wlr-layer-shell-unstable-v1-protocol.h"
 
diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_matrix.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_matrix.h
index ede78cb15..1a8b5be53 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_matrix.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_matrix.h
@@ -16,8 +16,9 @@
 #ifndef WLR_TYPES_WLR_MATRIX_H
 #define WLR_TYPES_WLR_MATRIX_H
 
-#include <wayland-server-core.h>
-#include <wlr/types/wlr_box.h>
+#include <wayland-server-protocol.h>
+
+struct wlr_box;
 
 /** Writes the identity matrix into mat */
 void wlr_matrix_identity(float mat[static 9]);
diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_output_damage.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_output_damage.h
index e4b1f862c..e7c609ed9 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_output_damage.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_output_damage.h
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 
 #include <pixman.h>
 #include <time.h>
-#include <wlr/types/wlr_box.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_output.h>
 
 /**
@@ -21,6 +20,8 @@
  */
 #define WLR_OUTPUT_DAMAGE_PREVIOUS_LEN 2
 
+struct wlr_box;
+
 /**
  * Tracks damage for an output.
  *
diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_output_layout.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_output_layout.h
index 4f4266e96..5cb742c67 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_output_layout.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_output_layout.h
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
 
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <wayland-util.h>
-#include <wlr/types/wlr_box.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_output.h>
 
+struct wlr_box;
 struct wlr_output_layout_state;
 
 /**
diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_pointer_constraints_v1.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_pointer_constraints_v1.h
index 0c49e3bf9..904387298 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_pointer_constraints_v1.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_pointer_constraints_v1.h
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <wayland-server-core.h>
 #include <pixman.h>
-#include <wlr/types/wlr_box.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_seat.h>
 #include "pointer-constraints-unstable-v1-protocol.h"
 
diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_screencopy_v1.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_screencopy_v1.h
index 1c45f9057..aaa300b34 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_screencopy_v1.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_screencopy_v1.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <wayland-server-core.h>
-#include <wlr/types/wlr_box.h>
+#include <wlr/util/box.h>
 
 struct wlr_screencopy_manager_v1 {
 	struct wl_global *global;
diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_surface.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_surface.h
index 72dc4b30a..7668c83df 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_surface.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_surface.h
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <time.h>
 #include <wayland-server-core.h>
-#include <wlr/types/wlr_box.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_output.h>
+#include <wlr/util/box.h>
 
 enum wlr_surface_state_field {
 	WLR_SURFACE_STATE_BUFFER = 1 << 0,
diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_xdg_shell.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_xdg_shell.h
index 856648f9b..f80c6685d 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_xdg_shell.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_xdg_shell.h
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@
 
 #ifndef WLR_TYPES_WLR_XDG_SHELL_H
 #define WLR_TYPES_WLR_XDG_SHELL_H
-#include <wlr/types/wlr_box.h>
-#include <wlr/types/wlr_seat.h>
+
 #include <wayland-server-core.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_seat.h>
+#include <wlr/util/box.h>
 #include "xdg-shell-protocol.h"
 
 struct wlr_xdg_shell {
diff --git a/include/wlr/util/box.h b/include/wlr/util/box.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2a407c4df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/wlr/util/box.h
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/*
+ * This an unstable interface of wlroots. No guarantees are made regarding the
+ * future consistency of this API.
+ */
+#ifndef WLR_USE_UNSTABLE
+#error "Add -DWLR_USE_UNSTABLE to enable unstable wlroots features"
+#endif
+
+#ifndef WLR_TYPES_WLR_BOX_H
+#define WLR_TYPES_WLR_BOX_H
+
+#include <pixman.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <wayland-server-protocol.h>
+
+struct wlr_box {
+	int x, y;
+	int width, height;
+};
+
+struct wlr_fbox {
+	double x, y;
+	double width, height;
+};
+
+void wlr_box_closest_point(const struct wlr_box *box, double x, double y,
+	double *dest_x, double *dest_y);
+
+bool wlr_box_intersection(struct wlr_box *dest, const struct wlr_box *box_a,
+	const struct wlr_box *box_b);
+
+bool wlr_box_contains_point(const struct wlr_box *box, double x, double y);
+
+bool wlr_box_empty(const struct wlr_box *box);
+
+/**
+ * Transforms a box inside a `width` x `height` box.
+ */
+void wlr_box_transform(struct wlr_box *dest, const struct wlr_box *box,
+	enum wl_output_transform transform, int width, int height);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/render/gles2/renderer.c b/render/gles2/renderer.c
index a31896bf3..7ca08d9fa 100644
--- a/render/gles2/renderer.c
+++ b/render/gles2/renderer.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_drm.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_matrix.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_linux_dmabuf_v1.h>
+#include <wlr/util/box.h>
 #include <wlr/util/log.h>
 #include "render/egl.h"
 #include "render/gles2.h"
diff --git a/render/pixman/renderer.c b/render/pixman/renderer.c
index 71af1939e..ff9c0f3a3 100644
--- a/render/pixman/renderer.c
+++ b/render/pixman/renderer.c
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <wayland-server.h>
 #include <wlr/render/interface.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_matrix.h>
+#include <wlr/util/box.h>
 #include <wlr/util/log.h>
 
 #include "render/pixman.h"
diff --git a/render/wlr_renderer.c b/render/wlr_renderer.c
index 2fa79b271..cf307bd37 100644
--- a/render/wlr_renderer.c
+++ b/render/wlr_renderer.c
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <wlr/render/pixman.h>
 #include <wlr/render/wlr_renderer.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_matrix.h>
+#include <wlr/util/box.h>
 #include <wlr/util/log.h>
 
 #include <wlr/config.h>
diff --git a/types/meson.build b/types/meson.build
index cf644978d..6a650035a 100644
--- a/types/meson.build
+++ b/types/meson.build
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ wlr_files += files(
 	'xdg_shell/wlr_xdg_shell.c',
 	'xdg_shell/wlr_xdg_surface.c',
 	'xdg_shell/wlr_xdg_toplevel.c',
-	'wlr_box.c',
 	'wlr_buffer.c',
 	'wlr_compositor.c',
 	'wlr_cursor.c',
diff --git a/types/wlr_cursor.c b/types/wlr_cursor.c
index aff7859de..2bc226681 100644
--- a/types/wlr_cursor.c
+++ b/types/wlr_cursor.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_pointer.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_tablet_tool.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_touch.h>
+#include <wlr/util/box.h>
 #include <wlr/util/log.h>
 #include "util/signal.h"
 
diff --git a/types/wlr_matrix.c b/types/wlr_matrix.c
index 775b991c0..a1b2b31a1 100644
--- a/types/wlr_matrix.c
+++ b/types/wlr_matrix.c
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <wayland-server-protocol.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_matrix.h>
-#include <wlr/types/wlr_box.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_output.h>
+#include <wlr/util/box.h>
 
 void wlr_matrix_identity(float mat[static 9]) {
 	static const float identity[9] = {
diff --git a/types/wlr_output.c b/types/wlr_output.c
index 0e21fcf27..325b0233f 100644
--- a/types/wlr_output.c
+++ b/types/wlr_output.c
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@
 #include <wlr/interfaces/wlr_output.h>
 #include <wlr/render/interface.h>
 #include <wlr/render/wlr_renderer.h>
-#include <wlr/types/wlr_box.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_matrix.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_output.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_seat.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_surface.h>
+#include <wlr/util/box.h>
 #include <wlr/util/log.h>
 #include <wlr/util/region.h>
 #include "backend/backend.h"
diff --git a/types/wlr_output_damage.c b/types/wlr_output_damage.c
index 76dac57f1..b0655a655 100644
--- a/types/wlr_output_damage.c
+++ b/types/wlr_output_damage.c
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <time.h>
 #include <wayland-server-core.h>
-#include <wlr/types/wlr_box.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_output_damage.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_output.h>
+#include <wlr/util/box.h>
 #include "util/signal.h"
 
 static void output_handle_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
diff --git a/types/wlr_output_layout.c b/types/wlr_output_layout.c
index 3286b8f8a..8c4743876 100644
--- a/types/wlr_output_layout.c
+++ b/types/wlr_output_layout.c
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 #include <float.h>
 #include <limits.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#include <wlr/types/wlr_box.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_output_layout.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_output.h>
+#include <wlr/util/box.h>
 #include <wlr/util/log.h>
 #include "util/signal.h"
 
diff --git a/types/wlr_pointer_constraints_v1.c b/types/wlr_pointer_constraints_v1.c
index eca45984c..d608b778a 100644
--- a/types/wlr_pointer_constraints_v1.c
+++ b/types/wlr_pointer_constraints_v1.c
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <wayland-server-core.h>
-#include <wlr/types/wlr_box.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_pointer_constraints_v1.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_region.h>
+#include <wlr/util/box.h>
 #include <wlr/util/log.h>
 #include "util/signal.h"
 
diff --git a/types/wlr_screencopy_v1.c b/types/wlr_screencopy_v1.c
index ba55bbe2d..9469c53f8 100644
--- a/types/wlr_screencopy_v1.c
+++ b/types/wlr_screencopy_v1.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_linux_dmabuf_v1.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_screencopy_v1.h>
 #include <wlr/backend.h>
+#include <wlr/util/box.h>
 #include <wlr/util/log.h>
 #include "wlr-screencopy-unstable-v1-protocol.h"
 #include "render/pixel_format.h"
diff --git a/types/xdg_shell/wlr_xdg_surface.c b/types/xdg_shell/wlr_xdg_surface.c
index 0f85ac2d0..33cf33193 100644
--- a/types/xdg_shell/wlr_xdg_surface.c
+++ b/types/xdg_shell/wlr_xdg_surface.c
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include <wlr/util/box.h>
 #include <wlr/util/log.h>
 #include "types/wlr_xdg_shell.h"
 #include "util/signal.h"
diff --git a/types/wlr_box.c b/util/box.c
similarity index 97%
rename from types/wlr_box.c
rename to util/box.c
index 3e33ba972..b382716b6 100644
--- a/types/wlr_box.c
+++ b/util/box.c
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 #include <math.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#include <wayland-server-protocol.h>
-#include <wlr/types/wlr_box.h>
+#include <wlr/util/box.h>
 #include <wlr/util/log.h>
 
 void wlr_box_closest_point(const struct wlr_box *box, double x, double y,
diff --git a/util/meson.build b/util/meson.build
index 5e31cbbe4..c2b46749b 100644
--- a/util/meson.build
+++ b/util/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 wlr_files += files(
 	'array.c',
+	'box.c',
 	'global.c',
 	'log.c',
 	'region.c',
diff --git a/util/region.c b/util/region.c
index f39f04690..817d7b1a6 100644
--- a/util/region.c
+++ b/util/region.c
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 #include <math.h>
 #include <limits.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#include <wlr/types/wlr_box.h>
 #include <wlr/util/region.h>
 
 void wlr_region_scale(pixman_region32_t *dst, pixman_region32_t *src,