diff --git a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Command/ServerRunCommand.php b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Command/ServerRunCommand.php
index 44ebdeb36e7d4..767a935286b04 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Command/ServerRunCommand.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Command/ServerRunCommand.php
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputOption;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputInterface;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Output\OutputInterface;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Style\SymfonyStyle;
 use Symfony\Component\Process\PhpExecutableFinder;
 use Symfony\Component\Process\ProcessBuilder;
 
@@ -84,6 +85,8 @@ protected function configure()
      */
     protected function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output)
     {
+        $stdout = $output;
+        $output = new SymfonyStyle($input, $output);
         $documentRoot = $input->getOption('docroot');
 
         if (null === $documentRoot) {
@@ -91,7 +94,7 @@ protected function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output)
         }
 
         if (!is_dir($documentRoot)) {
-            $output->writeln(sprintf('<error>The given document root directory "%s" does not exist</error>', $documentRoot));
+            $output->error(sprintf('The given document root directory "%s" does not exist', $documentRoot));
 
             return 1;
         }
@@ -104,17 +107,17 @@ protected function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output)
         }
 
         if ($this->isOtherServerProcessRunning($address)) {
-            $output->writeln(sprintf('<error>A process is already listening on http://%s.</error>', $address));
+            $output->error(sprintf('A process is already listening on http://%s.', $address));
 
             return 1;
         }
 
         if ('prod' === $env) {
-            $output->writeln('<error>Running PHP built-in server in production environment is NOT recommended!</error>');
+            $output->error('Running PHP built-in server in production environment is NOT recommended!');
         }
 
-        $output->writeln(sprintf("Server running on <info>http://%s</info>\n", $address));
-        $output->writeln('Quit the server with CONTROL-C.');
+        $output->success(sprintf('Server running on http://%s', $address));
+        $output->comment('Quit the server with CONTROL-C.');
 
         if (null === $builder = $this->createPhpProcessBuilder($output, $address, $input->getOption('router'), $env)) {
             return 1;
@@ -124,26 +127,28 @@ protected function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output)
         $builder->setTimeout(null);
         $process = $builder->getProcess();
 
-        if (OutputInterface::VERBOSITY_VERBOSE > $output->getVerbosity()) {
+        if (OutputInterface::VERBOSITY_VERBOSE > $stdout->getVerbosity()) {
             $process->disableOutput();
         }
 
         $this
             ->getHelper('process')
-            ->run($output, $process, null, null, OutputInterface::VERBOSITY_VERBOSE);
+            ->run($stdout, $process, null, null, OutputInterface::VERBOSITY_VERBOSE);
 
         if (!$process->isSuccessful()) {
-            $output->writeln('<error>Built-in server terminated unexpectedly</error>');
+            $errorMessages = array('Built-in server terminated unexpectedly.');
 
             if ($process->isOutputDisabled()) {
-                $output->writeln('<error>Run the command again with -v option for more details</error>');
+                $errorMessages[] = 'Run the command again with -v option for more details.';
             }
+
+            $output->error($errorMessages);
         }
 
         return $process->getExitCode();
     }
 
-    private function createPhpProcessBuilder(OutputInterface $output, $address, $router, $env)
+    private function createPhpProcessBuilder(SymfonyStyle $output, $address, $router, $env)
     {
         $router = $router ?: $this
             ->getContainer()
@@ -152,7 +157,7 @@ private function createPhpProcessBuilder(OutputInterface $output, $address, $rou
         ;
 
         if (!file_exists($router)) {
-            $output->writeln(sprintf('<error>The given router script "%s" does not exist</error>', $router));
+            $output->error(sprintf('The given router script "%s" does not exist.', $router));
 
             return;
         }
@@ -161,7 +166,7 @@ private function createPhpProcessBuilder(OutputInterface $output, $address, $rou
         $finder = new PhpExecutableFinder();
 
         if (false === $binary = $finder->find()) {
-            $output->writeln('<error>Unable to find PHP binary to run server</error>');
+            $output->error('Unable to find PHP binary to run server.');
 
             return;
         }
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Command/ServerStartCommand.php b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Command/ServerStartCommand.php
index 6300e9774a25d..309ede6d068d3 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Command/ServerStartCommand.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Command/ServerStartCommand.php
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@
 
 namespace Symfony\Bundle\FrameworkBundle\Command;
 
-use Symfony\Component\Console\Question\ConfirmationQuestion;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputArgument;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputInterface;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputOption;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Output\OutputInterface;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Style\SymfonyStyle;
 use Symfony\Component\Process\PhpExecutableFinder;
 use Symfony\Component\Process\Process;
 
@@ -74,11 +74,15 @@ protected function configure()
      */
     protected function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output)
     {
+        $output = new SymfonyStyle($input, $output);
+
         if (!extension_loaded('pcntl')) {
-            $output->writeln('<error>This command needs the pcntl extension to run.</error>');
-            $output->writeln('You can either install it or use the <info>server:run</info> command instead to run the built-in web server.');
+            $output->error(array(
+                'This command needs the pcntl extension to run.',
+                'You can either install it or use the "server:run" command instead to run the built-in web server.',
+            ));
 
-            if ($this->getHelper('question')->ask($input, $output, new ConfirmationQuestion('Do you want to start <info>server:run</info> immediately? [Yn] ', true))) {
+            if ($output->ask('Do you want to execute <info>server:run</info> immediately? [Yn] ', true)) {
                 $command = $this->getApplication()->find('server:run');
 
                 return $command->run($input, $output);
@@ -94,7 +98,7 @@ protected function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output)
         }
 
         if (!is_dir($documentRoot)) {
-            $output->writeln(sprintf('<error>The given document root directory "%s" does not exist</error>', $documentRoot));
+            $output->error(sprintf('The given document root directory "%s" does not exist.', $documentRoot));
 
             return 1;
         }
@@ -112,32 +116,34 @@ protected function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output)
         }
 
         if (!$input->getOption('force') && $this->isOtherServerProcessRunning($address)) {
-            $output->writeln(sprintf('<error>A process is already listening on http://%s.</error>', $address));
-            $output->writeln(sprintf('<error>Use the --force option if the server process terminated unexpectedly to start a new web server process.</error>'));
+            $output->error(array(
+                sprintf('A process is already listening on http://%s.', $address),
+                'Use the --force option if the server process terminated unexpectedly to start a new web server process.',
+            ));
 
             return 1;
         }
 
         if ('prod' === $env) {
-            $output->writeln('<error>Running PHP built-in server in production environment is NOT recommended!</error>');
+            $output->error('Running PHP built-in server in production environment is NOT recommended!');
         }
 
         $pid = pcntl_fork();
 
         if ($pid < 0) {
-            $output->writeln('<error>Unable to start the server process</error>');
+            $output->error('Unable to start the server process.');
 
             return 1;
         }
 
         if ($pid > 0) {
-            $output->writeln(sprintf('<info>Web server listening on http://%s</info>', $address));
+            $output->success(sprintf('Web server listening on http://%s', $address));
 
             return;
         }
 
         if (posix_setsid() < 0) {
-            $output->writeln('<error>Unable to set the child process as session leader</error>');
+            $output->error('Unable to set the child process as session leader');
 
             return 1;
         }
@@ -152,7 +158,7 @@ protected function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output)
         touch($lockFile);
 
         if (!$process->isRunning()) {
-            $output->writeln('<error>Unable to start the server process</error>');
+            $output->error('Unable to start the server process');
             unlink($lockFile);
 
             return 1;
@@ -172,13 +178,13 @@ protected function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output)
      * Determine the absolute file path for the router script, using the environment to choose a standard script
      * if no custom router script is specified.
      *
-     * @param string|null     $router File path of the custom router script, if set by the user; otherwise null
-     * @param string          $env    The application environment
-     * @param OutputInterface $output An OutputInterface instance
+     * @param string|null  $router File path of the custom router script, if set by the user; otherwise null
+     * @param string       $env    The application environment
+     * @param SymfonyStyle $output An SymfonyStyle instance
      *
      * @return string|bool The absolute file path of the router script, or false on failure
      */
-    private function determineRouterScript($router, $env, OutputInterface $output)
+    private function determineRouterScript($router, $env, SymfonyStyle $output)
     {
         if (null === $router) {
             $router = $this
@@ -189,7 +195,7 @@ private function determineRouterScript($router, $env, OutputInterface $output)
         }
 
         if (false === $path = realpath($router)) {
-            $output->writeln(sprintf('<error>The given router script "%s" does not exist</error>', $router));
+            $output->error(sprintf('The given router script "%s" does not exist.', $router));
 
             return false;
         }
@@ -200,18 +206,18 @@ private function determineRouterScript($router, $env, OutputInterface $output)
     /**
      * Creates a process to start PHP's built-in web server.
      *
-     * @param OutputInterface $output       A OutputInterface instance
-     * @param string          $address      IP address and port to listen to
-     * @param string          $documentRoot The application's document root
-     * @param string          $router       The router filename
+     * @param SymfonyStyle $output       A SymfonyStyle instance
+     * @param string       $address      IP address and port to listen to
+     * @param string       $documentRoot The application's document root
+     * @param string       $router       The router filename
      *
      * @return Process The process
      */
-    private function createServerProcess(OutputInterface $output, $address, $documentRoot, $router)
+    private function createServerProcess(SymfonyStyle $output, $address, $documentRoot, $router)
     {
         $finder = new PhpExecutableFinder();
         if (false === $binary = $finder->find()) {
-            $output->writeln('<error>Unable to find PHP binary to start server</error>');
+            $output->error('Unable to find PHP binary to start server.');
 
             return;
         }
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Command/ServerStatusCommand.php b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Command/ServerStatusCommand.php
index 2c6d2c49ff09c..7b73fc9384c93 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Command/ServerStatusCommand.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Command/ServerStatusCommand.php
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputArgument;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputInterface;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Output\OutputInterface;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Style\SymfonyStyle;
 
 /**
  * Shows the status of a process that is running PHP's built-in web server in
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ protected function configure()
      */
     protected function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output)
     {
+        $output = new SymfonyStyle($input, $output);
         $address = $input->getArgument('address');
 
         // remove an orphaned lock file
@@ -50,9 +52,9 @@ protected function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output)
         }
 
         if (file_exists($this->getLockFile($address))) {
-            $output->writeln(sprintf('<info>Web server still listening on http://%s</info>', $address));
+            $output->success(sprintf('Web server still listening on http://%s', $address));
         } else {
-            $output->writeln(sprintf('<error>No web server is listening on http://%s</error>', $address));
+            $output->warning(sprintf('No web server is listening on http://%s', $address));
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Command/ServerStopCommand.php b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Command/ServerStopCommand.php
index c40952059a294..d2bdaa167d80b 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Command/ServerStopCommand.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Command/ServerStopCommand.php
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputInterface;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Output\OutputInterface;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputOption;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Style\SymfonyStyle;
 
 /**
  * Stops a background process running PHP's built-in web server.
@@ -54,6 +55,8 @@ protected function configure()
      */
     protected function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output)
     {
+        $output = new SymfonyStyle($input, $output);
+
         $address = $input->getArgument('address');
         if (false === strpos($address, ':')) {
             $address = $address.':'.$input->getOption('port');
@@ -62,12 +65,12 @@ protected function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output)
         $lockFile = $this->getLockFile($address);
 
         if (!file_exists($lockFile)) {
-            $output->writeln(sprintf('<error>No web server is listening on http://%s</error>', $address));
+            $output->error(sprintf('No web server is listening on http://%s', $address));
 
             return 1;
         }
 
         unlink($lockFile);
-        $output->writeln(sprintf('<info>Stopped the web server listening on http://%s</info>', $address));
+        $output->success(sprintf('Stopped the web server listening on http://%s', $address));
     }
 }