diff --git a/.github/workflows/tutorial-tests-colab.yaml b/.github/workflows/tutorial-tests-colab.yaml
index 35c4a753..30966aaa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tutorial-tests-colab.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tutorial-tests-colab.yaml
@@ -41,5 +41,5 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Check if Jupyter Notebooks run without errors
         run: >
-          python -m pytest --nbmake docs/tutorials/ --nbmake-timeout=600 --color=yes
+          python -m pytest --nbmake docs/tutorials/ --nbmake-timeout=1200 --color=yes
           -n=auto
diff --git a/docs/architecture/architecture.md b/docs/architecture/architecture.md
index 65187b07..3067e6a6 100644
--- a/docs/architecture/architecture.md
+++ b/docs/architecture/architecture.md
@@ -689,6 +689,7 @@ It owns and coordinates all components:
 | `project.analysis`    | `Analysis`    | Calculator, minimiser, fitting           |
 | `project.summary`     | `Summary`     | Report generation                        |
 | `project.plotter`     | `Plotter`     | Visualisation                            |
+| `project.verbosity`   | `str`         | Console output level (full/short/silent) |
 
 ### 7.1 Data Flow
 
@@ -721,6 +722,47 @@ project_dir/
     └── hrpt.cif         # One file per experiment
 ```
 
+### 7.3 Verbosity
+
+`Project.verbosity` controls how much console output operations produce.
+It is backed by `VerbosityEnum` (in `utils/enums.py`) and accepts three
+values:
+
+| Level    | Enum member            | Behaviour                                          |
+| -------- | ---------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
+| `full`   | `VerbosityEnum.FULL`   | Multi-line output with headers, tables, and detail |
+| `short`  | `VerbosityEnum.SHORT`  | One-line status message per action                 |
+| `silent` | `VerbosityEnum.SILENT` | No console output                                  |
+
+The default is `'full'`.
+
+```python
+project.verbosity = 'short'
+```
+
+**Resolution order:** methods that produce console output (e.g.
+`analysis.fit()`, `experiments.add_from_data_path()`) accept an optional
+`verbosity` keyword argument. When the argument is `None` (the default),
+the method reads `project.verbosity`. When a string is passed, it
+overrides the project-level setting for that single call.
+
+```python
+# Use project-level default for all operations
+project.verbosity = 'short'
+project.analysis.fit()                         # → short mode
+
+# Override for a single call
+project.analysis.fit(verbosity='silent')       # → silent, project stays short
+```
+
+**Output styles per level:**
+
+- **Data loading** — `full`: paragraph header + detail line; `short`:
+  `✅ Data loaded: Experiment 🔬 'name'. N points.`; `silent`: nothing.
+- **Fitting** — `full`: per-iteration progress table with improvement
+  percentages; `short`: one-row-per-experiment summary table; `silent`:
+  nothing.
+
 ---
 
 ## 8. User-Facing API Patterns
diff --git a/docs/docs/tutorials/ed-17.ipynb b/docs/docs/tutorials/ed-17.ipynb
index 566c1783..a6500f67 100644
--- a/docs/docs/tutorials/ed-17.ipynb
+++ b/docs/docs/tutorials/ed-17.ipynb
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
    "source": [
     "# Structure Refinement: Co2SiO4, D20 (T-scan)\n",
     "\n",
-    "This example demonstrates a Rietveld refinement of Co2SiO4 crystal\n",
-    "structure using constant wavelength neutron powder diffraction data\n",
+    "This example demonstrates a Rietveld refinement of the Co2SiO4 crystal\n",
+    "structure using constant-wavelength neutron powder diffraction data\n",
     "from D20 at ILL. A sequential refinement of the same structure against\n",
     "a temperature scan is performed to show how to manage multiple\n",
     "experiments in a project."
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@
    "source": [
     "## Step 1: Define Project\n",
     "\n",
-    "The project object is used to manage the structure, experiment, and\n",
-    "analysis."
+    "The project object manages structures, experiments, and analysis."
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -50,7 +49,6 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "# Create minimal project without name and description\n",
     "project = ed.Project()"
    ]
   },
@@ -58,6 +56,25 @@
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "id": "5",
    "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "Set output verbosity level to \"short\" to show only one-line status\n",
+    "messages during the analysis process."
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "6",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "project.verbosity = 'short'"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "id": "7",
+   "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "## Step 2: Define Crystal Structure\n",
     "\n",
@@ -70,7 +87,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "6",
+   "id": "8",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
@@ -80,7 +97,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "7",
+   "id": "9",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "#### Set Space Group"
@@ -89,7 +106,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "8",
+   "id": "10",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
@@ -99,7 +116,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "9",
+   "id": "11",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "#### Set Unit Cell"
@@ -108,7 +125,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "10",
+   "id": "12",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
@@ -119,7 +136,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "11",
+   "id": "13",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "#### Set Atom Sites"
@@ -128,7 +145,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "12",
+   "id": "14",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
@@ -190,13 +207,13 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "13",
+   "id": "15",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "## Define Experiment\n",
+    "## Step 3: Define Experiments\n",
     "\n",
     "This section shows how to add experiments, configure their parameters,\n",
-    "and link the structures defined in the previous step.\n",
+    "and link the structures defined above.\n",
     "\n",
     "#### Download Measured Data"
    ]
@@ -204,7 +221,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "14",
+   "id": "16",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
@@ -213,7 +230,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "15",
+   "id": "17",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "#### Create Experiments and Set Temperature"
@@ -222,7 +239,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "16",
+   "id": "18",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
@@ -242,7 +259,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "17",
+   "id": "19",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "#### Set Instrument"
@@ -251,7 +268,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "18",
+   "id": "20",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
@@ -262,7 +279,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "19",
+   "id": "21",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "#### Set Peak Profile"
@@ -271,7 +288,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "20",
+   "id": "22",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
@@ -284,7 +301,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "21",
+   "id": "23",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "#### Set Excluded Regions"
@@ -293,7 +310,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "22",
+   "id": "24",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
@@ -304,7 +321,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "23",
+   "id": "25",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "#### Set Background"
@@ -313,7 +330,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "24",
+   "id": "26",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
@@ -336,7 +353,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "25",
+   "id": "27",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "#### Set Linked Phases"
@@ -345,7 +362,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "26",
+   "id": "28",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
@@ -355,18 +372,18 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "27",
+   "id": "29",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "## Perform Analysis\n",
+    "## Step 4: Perform Analysis\n",
     "\n",
-    "This section shows the analysis process, including how to set up\n",
-    "calculation and fitting engines."
+    "This section shows how to set free parameters, define constraints,\n",
+    "and run the refinement."
    ]
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "28",
+   "id": "30",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "#### Set Free Parameters"
@@ -375,7 +392,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "29",
+   "id": "31",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
@@ -406,7 +423,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "30",
+   "id": "32",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
@@ -426,7 +443,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "31",
+   "id": "33",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "#### Set Constraints\n",
@@ -437,7 +454,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "32",
+   "id": "34",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
@@ -453,7 +470,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "33",
+   "id": "35",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "Set constraints."
@@ -462,7 +479,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "34",
+   "id": "36",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
@@ -473,7 +490,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "35",
+   "id": "37",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "Apply constraints."
@@ -482,7 +499,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "36",
+   "id": "38",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
@@ -491,16 +508,16 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "37",
+   "id": "39",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "#### Set Fit Mode and Weights"
+    "#### Set Fit Mode"
    ]
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "38",
+   "id": "40",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
@@ -509,7 +526,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "39",
+   "id": "41",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "#### Run Fitting"
@@ -518,7 +535,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "40",
+   "id": "42",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
@@ -527,7 +544,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "41",
+   "id": "43",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "#### Plot Measured vs Calculated"
@@ -536,7 +553,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "42",
+   "id": "44",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
@@ -546,26 +563,36 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "43",
+   "id": "45",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "#### Plot parameters evolution"
+    "#### Plot Parameter Evolution\n",
+    "\n",
+    "Define the quantity to use as the x-axis in the following plots."
    ]
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "44",
+   "id": "46",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
     "temperature = project.experiments[0].diffrn.ambient_temperature"
    ]
   },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "id": "47",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "Plot unit cell parameters vs. temperature."
+   ]
+  },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "45",
+   "id": "48",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
@@ -574,10 +601,18 @@
     "project.plot_param_series(structure.cell.length_c, versus=temperature)"
    ]
   },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "id": "49",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "Plot isotropic displacement parameters vs. temperature."
+   ]
+  },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "46",
+   "id": "50",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
@@ -587,6 +622,28 @@
     "project.plot_param_series(structure.atom_sites['O2'].b_iso, versus=temperature)\n",
     "project.plot_param_series(structure.atom_sites['O3'].b_iso, versus=temperature)"
    ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "id": "51",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "Plot selected fractional coordinates vs. temperature."
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "52",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "project.plot_param_series(structure.atom_sites['Co2'].fract_x, versus=temperature)\n",
+    "project.plot_param_series(structure.atom_sites['Co2'].fract_z, versus=temperature)\n",
+    "project.plot_param_series(structure.atom_sites['O1'].fract_z, versus=temperature)\n",
+    "project.plot_param_series(structure.atom_sites['O2'].fract_z, versus=temperature)\n",
+    "project.plot_param_series(structure.atom_sites['O3'].fract_z, versus=temperature)"
+   ]
   }
  ],
  "metadata": {
diff --git a/docs/docs/tutorials/ed-17.py b/docs/docs/tutorials/ed-17.py
index 0f059849..af06031f 100644
--- a/docs/docs/tutorials/ed-17.py
+++ b/docs/docs/tutorials/ed-17.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # %% [markdown]
 # # Structure Refinement: Co2SiO4, D20 (T-scan)
 #
-# This example demonstrates a Rietveld refinement of Co2SiO4 crystal
-# structure using constant wavelength neutron powder diffraction data
+# This example demonstrates a Rietveld refinement of the Co2SiO4 crystal
+# structure using constant-wavelength neutron powder diffraction data
 # from D20 at ILL. A sequential refinement of the same structure against
 # a temperature scan is performed to show how to manage multiple
 # experiments in a project.
@@ -16,13 +16,18 @@
 # %% [markdown]
 # ## Step 1: Define Project
 #
-# The project object is used to manage the structure, experiment, and
-# analysis.
+# The project object manages structures, experiments, and analysis.
 
 # %%
-# Create minimal project without name and description
 project = ed.Project()
 
+# %% [markdown]
+# Set output verbosity level to "short" to show only one-line status
+# messages during the analysis process.
+
+# %%
+project.verbosity = 'short'
+
 # %% [markdown]
 # ## Step 2: Define Crystal Structure
 #
@@ -110,10 +115,10 @@
 )
 
 # %% [markdown]
-# ## Define Experiment
+# ## Step 3: Define Experiments
 #
 # This section shows how to add experiments, configure their parameters,
-# and link the structures defined in the previous step.
+# and link the structures defined above.
 #
 # #### Download Measured Data
 
@@ -191,10 +196,10 @@
     expt.linked_phases.create(id='cosio', scale=1.2)
 
 # %% [markdown]
-# ## Perform Analysis
+# ## Step 4: Perform Analysis
 #
-# This section shows the analysis process, including how to set up
-# calculation and fitting engines.
+# This section shows how to set free parameters, define constraints,
+# and run the refinement.
 
 # %% [markdown]
 # #### Set Free Parameters
@@ -267,7 +272,7 @@
 project.analysis.apply_constraints()
 
 # %% [markdown]
-# #### Set Fit Mode and Weights
+# #### Set Fit Mode
 
 # %%
 project.analysis.fit_mode.mode = 'single'
@@ -286,19 +291,37 @@
 project.plot_meas_vs_calc(expt_name=last_expt_name, show_residual=True)
 
 # %% [markdown]
-# #### Plot parameters evolution
+# #### Plot Parameter Evolution
+#
+# Define the quantity to use as the x-axis in the following plots.
 
 # %%
 temperature = project.experiments[0].diffrn.ambient_temperature
 
+# %% [markdown]
+# Plot unit cell parameters vs. temperature.
+
 # %%
 project.plot_param_series(structure.cell.length_a, versus=temperature)
 project.plot_param_series(structure.cell.length_b, versus=temperature)
 project.plot_param_series(structure.cell.length_c, versus=temperature)
 
+# %% [markdown]
+# Plot isotropic displacement parameters vs. temperature.
+
 # %%
 project.plot_param_series(structure.atom_sites['Co1'].b_iso, versus=temperature)
 project.plot_param_series(structure.atom_sites['Si'].b_iso, versus=temperature)
 project.plot_param_series(structure.atom_sites['O1'].b_iso, versus=temperature)
 project.plot_param_series(structure.atom_sites['O2'].b_iso, versus=temperature)
 project.plot_param_series(structure.atom_sites['O3'].b_iso, versus=temperature)
+
+# %% [markdown]
+# Plot selected fractional coordinates vs. temperature.
+
+# %%
+project.plot_param_series(structure.atom_sites['Co2'].fract_x, versus=temperature)
+project.plot_param_series(structure.atom_sites['Co2'].fract_z, versus=temperature)
+project.plot_param_series(structure.atom_sites['O1'].fract_z, versus=temperature)
+project.plot_param_series(structure.atom_sites['O2'].fract_z, versus=temperature)
+project.plot_param_series(structure.atom_sites['O3'].fract_z, versus=temperature)
diff --git a/pixi.toml b/pixi.toml
index 2cbf09c5..37952beb 100644
--- a/pixi.toml
+++ b/pixi.toml
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ default = { features = ['default', 'py-max'] }
 unit-tests = 'python -m pytest tests/unit/ --color=yes -v'
 integration-tests = 'python -m pytest tests/integration/ --color=yes -n auto -v'
 script-tests = 'python -m pytest tools/test_scripts.py --color=yes -n auto -v'
-notebook-tests = 'python -m pytest --nbmake docs/docs/tutorials/ --nbmake-timeout=600 --color=yes -n auto -v'
+notebook-tests = 'python -m pytest --nbmake docs/docs/tutorials/ --nbmake-timeout=1200 --color=yes -n auto -v'
 
 test = { depends-on = ['unit-tests'] }
 
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ cov = { depends-on = [
 notebook-convert = 'jupytext docs/docs/tutorials/*.py --from py:percent --to ipynb'
 notebook-strip = 'nbstripout docs/docs/tutorials/*.ipynb'
 notebook-tweak = 'python tools/tweak_notebooks.py tutorials/'
-notebook-exec = 'python -m pytest --nbmake docs/docs/tutorials/ --nbmake-timeout=600 --overwrite --color=yes -n auto -v'
+notebook-exec = 'python -m pytest --nbmake docs/docs/tutorials/ --nbmake-timeout=1200 --overwrite --color=yes -n auto -v'
 
 notebook-prepare = { depends-on = [
   #'notebook-convert',
diff --git a/src/easydiffraction/analysis/analysis.py b/src/easydiffraction/analysis/analysis.py
index f97c2e13..c87fc545 100644
--- a/src/easydiffraction/analysis/analysis.py
+++ b/src/easydiffraction/analysis/analysis.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 from easydiffraction.core.variable import StringDescriptor
 from easydiffraction.datablocks.experiment.collection import Experiments
 from easydiffraction.display.tables import TableRenderer
+from easydiffraction.utils.enums import VerbosityEnum
 from easydiffraction.utils.logging import console
 from easydiffraction.utils.logging import log
 from easydiffraction.utils.utils import render_cif
@@ -576,7 +577,7 @@ def apply_constraints(self) -> None:
         self.constraints_handler.set_constraints(self.constraints)
         self.constraints_handler.apply()
 
-    def fit(self) -> None:
+    def fit(self, verbosity: str | None = None) -> None:
         """
         Execute fitting for all experiments.
 
@@ -593,11 +594,21 @@ def fit(self) -> None:
         programmatically (e.g.,
         ``analysis.fit_results.reduced_chi_square``).
 
-        Example::
-
-        project.analysis.fit() project.analysis.show_fit_results()  #
-        Display results
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        verbosity : str | None, default=None
+            Console output verbosity: ``'full'`` for detailed per-
+            experiment progress, ``'short'`` for a
+            one-row-per-experiment summary table, or ``'silent'`` for no
+            output. When ``None``, uses ``project.verbosity``.
+
+        Raises
+        ------
+        NotImplementedError
+            If the fit mode is not ``'single'`` or ``'joint'``.
         """
+        verb = VerbosityEnum(verbosity if verbosity is not None else self.project.verbosity)
+
         structures = self.project.structures
         if not structures:
             log.warning('No structures found in the project. Cannot run fit.')
@@ -615,24 +626,52 @@ def fit(self) -> None:
             if not len(self._joint_fit_experiments):
                 for id in experiments.names:
                     self._joint_fit_experiments.create(id=id, weight=0.5)
-            console.paragraph(
-                f"Using all experiments 🔬 {experiments.names} for '{mode.value}' fitting"
-            )
+            if verb is not VerbosityEnum.SILENT:
+                console.paragraph(
+                    f"Using all experiments 🔬 {experiments.names} for '{mode.value}' fitting"
+                )
             self.fitter.fit(
                 structures,
                 experiments,
                 weights=self._joint_fit_experiments,
                 analysis=self,
+                verbosity=verb,
             )
 
             # After fitting, get the results
             self.fit_results = self.fitter.results
 
         elif mode is FitModeEnum.SINGLE:
+            expt_names = experiments.names
+            num_expts = len(expt_names)
+
+            # Short mode: print header and create display handle once
+            short_headers = ['experiment', 'χ²', 'iterations', 'status']
+            short_alignments = ['left', 'right', 'right', 'center']
+            short_rows: list[list[str]] = []
+            short_display_handle: object | None = None
+            if verb is VerbosityEnum.SHORT:
+                from easydiffraction.analysis.fit_helpers.tracking import _make_display_handle
+
+                first = expt_names[0]
+                last = expt_names[-1]
+                minimizer_name = self.fitter.selection
+                console.paragraph(
+                    f"Using {num_expts} experiments 🔬 from '{first}' to "
+                    f"'{last}' for '{mode.value}' fitting"
+                )
+                console.print(f"🚀 Starting fit process with '{minimizer_name}'...")
+                console.print('📈 Goodness-of-fit (reduced χ²) per experiment:')
+                short_display_handle = _make_display_handle()
+
             # TODO: Find a better way without creating dummy
             #  experiments?
-            for expt_name in experiments.names:
-                console.paragraph(f"Using experiment 🔬 '{expt_name}' for '{mode.value}' fitting")
+            for _idx, expt_name in enumerate(expt_names, start=1):
+                if verb is VerbosityEnum.FULL:
+                    console.paragraph(
+                        f"Using experiment 🔬 '{expt_name}' for '{mode.value}' fitting"
+                    )
+
                 experiment = experiments[expt_name]
                 dummy_experiments = Experiments()  # TODO: Find a better name
 
@@ -646,6 +685,7 @@ def fit(self) -> None:
                     structures,
                     dummy_experiments,
                     analysis=self,
+                    verbosity=verb,
                 )
 
                 # After fitting, snapshot parameter values before
@@ -661,6 +701,30 @@ def fit(self) -> None:
                 self._parameter_snapshots[expt_name] = snapshot
                 self.fit_results = results
 
+                # Short mode: append one summary row and update in-place
+                if verb is VerbosityEnum.SHORT:
+                    chi2_str = (
+                        f'{results.reduced_chi_square:.2f}'
+                        if results.reduced_chi_square is not None
+                        else '—'
+                    )
+                    iters = str(self.fitter.minimizer.tracker.best_iteration or 0)
+                    status = '✅' if results.success else '❌'
+                    short_rows.append([expt_name, chi2_str, iters, status])
+                    render_table(
+                        columns_headers=short_headers,
+                        columns_alignment=short_alignments,
+                        columns_data=short_rows,
+                        display_handle=short_display_handle,
+                    )
+
+            # Short mode: close the display handle
+            if short_display_handle is not None and hasattr(short_display_handle, 'close'):
+                from contextlib import suppress
+
+                with suppress(Exception):
+                    short_display_handle.close()
+
         else:
             raise NotImplementedError(f'Fit mode {mode.value} not implemented yet.')
 
diff --git a/src/easydiffraction/analysis/fit_helpers/tracking.py b/src/easydiffraction/analysis/fit_helpers/tracking.py
index eb32f3ea..804dc536 100644
--- a/src/easydiffraction/analysis/fit_helpers/tracking.py
+++ b/src/easydiffraction/analysis/fit_helpers/tracking.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
     clear_output = None
 
 from easydiffraction.analysis.fit_helpers.metrics import calculate_reduced_chi_square
+from easydiffraction.utils.enums import VerbosityEnum
 from easydiffraction.utils.environment import in_jupyter
 from easydiffraction.utils.utils import render_table
 
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@ def __init__(self) -> None:
         self._best_chi2: Optional[float] = None
         self._best_iteration: Optional[int] = None
         self._fitting_time: Optional[float] = None
+        self._verbosity: VerbosityEnum = VerbosityEnum.FULL
 
         self._df_rows: List[List[str]] = []
         self._display_handle: Optional[object] = None
@@ -223,6 +225,11 @@ def start_tracking(self, minimizer_name: str) -> None:
         minimizer_name : str
             Name of the minimizer used for the run.
         """
+        if self._verbosity is VerbosityEnum.SILENT:
+            return
+        if self._verbosity is VerbosityEnum.SHORT:
+            return
+
         console.print(f"🚀 Starting fit process with '{minimizer_name}'...")
         console.print('📈 Goodness-of-fit (reduced χ²) change:')
 
@@ -247,9 +254,11 @@ def add_tracking_info(self, row: List[str]) -> None:
         row : List[str]
             Columns corresponding to DEFAULT_HEADERS.
         """
+        self._df_rows.append(row)
+        if self._verbosity is not VerbosityEnum.FULL:
+            return
         # Append and update via the active handle (Jupyter or
         # terminal live)
-        self._df_rows.append(row)
         render_table(
             columns_headers=DEFAULT_HEADERS,
             columns_alignment=DEFAULT_ALIGNMENTS,
@@ -267,6 +276,9 @@ def finish_tracking(self) -> None:
         ]
         self.add_tracking_info(row)
 
+        if self._verbosity is not VerbosityEnum.FULL:
+            return
+
         # Close terminal live if used
         if self._display_handle is not None and hasattr(self._display_handle, 'close'):
             with suppress(Exception):
diff --git a/src/easydiffraction/analysis/fitting.py b/src/easydiffraction/analysis/fitting.py
index fa6c0368..de6dcdaa 100644
--- a/src/easydiffraction/analysis/fitting.py
+++ b/src/easydiffraction/analysis/fitting.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 from easydiffraction.core.variable import Parameter
 from easydiffraction.datablocks.experiment.collection import Experiments
 from easydiffraction.datablocks.structure.collection import Structures
+from easydiffraction.utils.enums import VerbosityEnum
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from easydiffraction.analysis.fit_helpers.reporting import FitResults
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ def fit(
         experiments: Experiments,
         weights: Optional[np.array] = None,
         analysis: object = None,
+        verbosity: VerbosityEnum = VerbosityEnum.FULL,
     ) -> None:
         """
         Run the fitting process.
@@ -53,6 +55,8 @@ def fit(
         analysis : object, default=None
             Optional Analysis object to update its categories during
             fitting.
+        verbosity : VerbosityEnum, default=VerbosityEnum.FULL
+            Console output verbosity.
         """
         params = structures.free_parameters + experiments.free_parameters
 
@@ -87,7 +91,7 @@ def objective_function(engine_params: Dict[str, Any]) -> np.ndarray:
             )
 
         # Perform fitting
-        self.results = self.minimizer.fit(params, objective_function)
+        self.results = self.minimizer.fit(params, objective_function, verbosity=verbosity)
 
     def _process_fit_results(
         self,
diff --git a/src/easydiffraction/analysis/minimizers/base.py b/src/easydiffraction/analysis/minimizers/base.py
index f8499dad..63b6bc27 100644
--- a/src/easydiffraction/analysis/minimizers/base.py
+++ b/src/easydiffraction/analysis/minimizers/base.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 from easydiffraction.analysis.fit_helpers.reporting import FitResults
 from easydiffraction.analysis.fit_helpers.tracking import FitProgressTracker
+from easydiffraction.utils.enums import VerbosityEnum
 
 
 class MinimizerBase(ABC):
@@ -42,7 +43,11 @@ def __init__(
         self._fitting_time: Optional[float] = None
         self.tracker: FitProgressTracker = FitProgressTracker()
 
-    def _start_tracking(self, minimizer_name: str) -> None:
+    def _start_tracking(
+        self,
+        minimizer_name: str,
+        verbosity: VerbosityEnum = VerbosityEnum.FULL,
+    ) -> None:
         """
         Initialize progress tracking and timer.
 
@@ -50,8 +55,11 @@ def _start_tracking(self, minimizer_name: str) -> None:
         ----------
         minimizer_name : str
             Human-readable name shown in progress.
+        verbosity : VerbosityEnum, default=VerbosityEnum.FULL
+            Console output verbosity.
         """
         self.tracker.reset()
+        self.tracker._verbosity = verbosity
         self.tracker.start_tracking(minimizer_name)
         self.tracker.start_timer()
 
@@ -136,6 +144,7 @@ def fit(
         self,
         parameters: List[object],
         objective_function: Callable[..., object],
+        verbosity: VerbosityEnum = VerbosityEnum.FULL,
     ) -> FitResults:
         """
         Run the full minimization workflow.
@@ -147,6 +156,8 @@ def fit(
         objective_function : Callable[..., object]
             Callable returning residuals for a given set of engine
             arguments.
+        verbosity : VerbosityEnum, default=VerbosityEnum.FULL
+            Console output verbosity.
 
         Returns
         -------
@@ -157,7 +168,7 @@ def fit(
         if self.method is not None:
             minimizer_name += f' ({self.method})'
 
-        self._start_tracking(minimizer_name)
+        self._start_tracking(minimizer_name, verbosity=verbosity)
 
         solver_args = self._prepare_solver_args(parameters)
         raw_result = self._run_solver(objective_function, **solver_args)
diff --git a/src/easydiffraction/datablocks/experiment/collection.py b/src/easydiffraction/datablocks/experiment/collection.py
index 5cdf3f6b..fb30d013 100644
--- a/src/easydiffraction/datablocks/experiment/collection.py
+++ b/src/easydiffraction/datablocks/experiment/collection.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 from easydiffraction.core.datablock import DatablockCollection
 from easydiffraction.datablocks.experiment.item.base import ExperimentBase
 from easydiffraction.datablocks.experiment.item.factory import ExperimentFactory
+from easydiffraction.utils.enums import VerbosityEnum
 from easydiffraction.utils.logging import console
 
 
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@ def add_from_data_path(
         beam_mode: str | None = None,
         radiation_probe: str | None = None,
         scattering_type: str | None = None,
+        verbosity: str | None = None,
     ) -> None:
         """
         Add an experiment from a data file path.
@@ -123,7 +125,14 @@ def add_from_data_path(
             Radiation probe (e.g. ``'neutron'``).
         scattering_type : str | None, default=None
             Scattering type (e.g. ``'bragg'``).
+        verbosity : str | None, default=None
+            Console output verbosity: ``'full'`` for multi-line output,
+            ``'short'`` for a one-line status message, or ``'silent'``
+            for no output. When ``None``, uses ``project.verbosity``.
         """
+        if verbosity is None and self._parent is not None:
+            verbosity = self._parent.verbosity
+        verb = VerbosityEnum(verbosity) if verbosity is not None else VerbosityEnum.FULL
         experiment = ExperimentFactory.from_data_path(
             name=name,
             data_path=data_path,
@@ -131,6 +140,7 @@ def add_from_data_path(
             beam_mode=beam_mode,
             radiation_probe=radiation_probe,
             scattering_type=scattering_type,
+            verbosity=verb,
         )
         self.add(experiment)
 
diff --git a/src/easydiffraction/datablocks/experiment/item/base.py b/src/easydiffraction/datablocks/experiment/item/base.py
index bc42728f..5c426a94 100644
--- a/src/easydiffraction/datablocks/experiment/item/base.py
+++ b/src/easydiffraction/datablocks/experiment/item/base.py
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ def _get_valid_linked_phases(
         return valid_linked_phases
 
     @abstractmethod
-    def _load_ascii_data_to_experiment(self, data_path: str) -> None:
+    def _load_ascii_data_to_experiment(self, data_path: str) -> int:
         """
         Load powder diffraction data from an ASCII file.
 
@@ -571,6 +571,11 @@ def _load_ascii_data_to_experiment(self, data_path: str) -> None:
         data_path : str
             Path to data file with columns compatible with the beam mode
             (e.g. 2θ/I/σ for CWL, TOF/I/σ for TOF).
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        int
+            Number of loaded data points.
         """
         pass
 
diff --git a/src/easydiffraction/datablocks/experiment/item/bragg_pd.py b/src/easydiffraction/datablocks/experiment/item/bragg_pd.py
index 01c7aebe..6da9ffe7 100644
--- a/src/easydiffraction/datablocks/experiment/item/bragg_pd.py
+++ b/src/easydiffraction/datablocks/experiment/item/bragg_pd.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def __init__(
     def _load_ascii_data_to_experiment(
         self,
         data_path: str,
-    ) -> None:
+    ) -> int:
         """
         Load (x, y, sy) data from an ASCII file into the data category.
 
@@ -68,6 +68,16 @@ def _load_ascii_data_to_experiment(
 
         If ``sy`` has values smaller than ``0.0001``, they are replaced
         with ``1.0``.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        data_path : str
+            Path to the ASCII data file.
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        int
+            Number of loaded data points.
         """
         data = load_numeric_block(data_path)
 
@@ -76,7 +86,7 @@ def _load_ascii_data_to_experiment(
                 'Data file must have at least two columns: x and y.',
                 exc_type=ValueError,
             )
-            return
+            return 0
 
         if data.shape[1] < 3:
             log.warning('No uncertainty (sy) column provided. Defaulting to sqrt(y).')
@@ -100,14 +110,7 @@ def _load_ascii_data_to_experiment(
         self.data._set_intensity_meas(y)
         self.data._set_intensity_meas_su(sy)
 
-        temperature = ''
-        if self.diffrn.ambient_temperature.value is not None:
-            temperature = f' Temperature: {self.diffrn.ambient_temperature.value:.3f} K.'
-
-        console.paragraph('Data loaded successfully')
-        console.print(
-            f"Experiment 🔬 '{self.name}'. Number of data points: {len(x)}.{temperature}"
-        )
+        return len(x)
 
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------
     #  Instrument (switchable-category pattern)
diff --git a/src/easydiffraction/datablocks/experiment/item/bragg_sc.py b/src/easydiffraction/datablocks/experiment/item/bragg_sc.py
index 4cc372d4..f77d3af6 100644
--- a/src/easydiffraction/datablocks/experiment/item/bragg_sc.py
+++ b/src/easydiffraction/datablocks/experiment/item/bragg_sc.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 from easydiffraction.datablocks.experiment.item.enums import ScatteringTypeEnum
 from easydiffraction.datablocks.experiment.item.factory import ExperimentFactory
 from easydiffraction.io.ascii import load_numeric_block
-from easydiffraction.utils.logging import console
 from easydiffraction.utils.logging import log
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -44,12 +43,22 @@ def __init__(
     ) -> None:
         super().__init__(name=name, type=type)
 
-    def _load_ascii_data_to_experiment(self, data_path: str) -> None:
+    def _load_ascii_data_to_experiment(self, data_path: str) -> int:
         """
         Load measured data from an ASCII file into the data category.
 
         The file format is space/column separated with 5 columns: ``h k
         l Iobs sIobs``.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        data_path : str
+            Path to the ASCII data file.
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        int
+            Number of loaded data points.
         """
         data = load_numeric_block(data_path)
 
@@ -58,7 +67,7 @@ def _load_ascii_data_to_experiment(self, data_path: str) -> None:
                 'Data file must have at least 5 columns: h, k, l, Iobs, sIobs.',
                 exc_type=ValueError,
             )
-            return
+            return 0
 
         # Extract Miller indices h, k, l
         indices_h: np.ndarray = data[:, 0].astype(int)
@@ -74,8 +83,7 @@ def _load_ascii_data_to_experiment(self, data_path: str) -> None:
         self.data._set_intensity_meas(integrated_intensities)
         self.data._set_intensity_meas_su(integrated_intensities_su)
 
-        console.paragraph('Data loaded successfully')
-        console.print(f"Experiment 🔬 '{self.name}'. Number of data points: {len(indices_h)}")
+        return len(indices_h)
 
 
 @ExperimentFactory.register
@@ -100,12 +108,22 @@ def __init__(
     ) -> None:
         super().__init__(name=name, type=type)
 
-    def _load_ascii_data_to_experiment(self, data_path: str) -> None:
+    def _load_ascii_data_to_experiment(self, data_path: str) -> int:
         """
         Load measured data from an ASCII file into the data category.
 
         The file format is space/column separated with 6 columns: ``h k
         l Iobs sIobs wavelength``.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        data_path : str
+            Path to the ASCII data file.
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        int
+            Number of loaded data points.
         """
         try:
             data = load_numeric_block(data_path)
@@ -114,14 +132,14 @@ def _load_ascii_data_to_experiment(self, data_path: str) -> None:
                 f'Failed to read data from {data_path}: {e}',
                 exc_type=IOError,
             )
-            return
+            return 0
 
         if data.shape[1] < 6:
             log.error(
                 'Data file must have at least 6 columns: h, k, l, Iobs, sIobs, wavelength.',
                 exc_type=ValueError,
             )
-            return
+            return 0
 
         # Extract Miller indices h, k, l
         indices_h: np.ndarray = data[:, 0].astype(int)
@@ -141,5 +159,4 @@ def _load_ascii_data_to_experiment(self, data_path: str) -> None:
         self.data._set_intensity_meas_su(integrated_intensities_su)
         self.data._set_wavelength(wavelength)
 
-        console.paragraph('Data loaded successfully')
-        console.print(f"Experiment 🔬 '{self.name}'. Number of data points: {len(indices_h)}")
+        return len(indices_h)
diff --git a/src/easydiffraction/datablocks/experiment/item/factory.py b/src/easydiffraction/datablocks/experiment/item/factory.py
index c23f60f5..5c0b3094 100644
--- a/src/easydiffraction/datablocks/experiment/item/factory.py
+++ b/src/easydiffraction/datablocks/experiment/item/factory.py
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 from easydiffraction.io.cif.parse import document_from_string
 from easydiffraction.io.cif.parse import name_from_block
 from easydiffraction.io.cif.parse import pick_sole_block
+from easydiffraction.utils.enums import VerbosityEnum
+from easydiffraction.utils.logging import console
 from easydiffraction.utils.logging import log
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -229,6 +231,7 @@ def from_data_path(
         beam_mode: str | None = None,
         radiation_probe: str | None = None,
         scattering_type: str | None = None,
+        verbosity: VerbosityEnum = VerbosityEnum.FULL,
     ) -> ExperimentBase:
         """
         Create an experiment from a raw data ASCII file.
@@ -247,6 +250,8 @@ def from_data_path(
             Radiation probe (e.g. ``'neutron'``).
         scattering_type : str | None, default=None
             Scattering type (e.g. ``'bragg'``).
+        verbosity : VerbosityEnum, default=VerbosityEnum.FULL
+            Console output verbosity.
 
         Returns
         -------
@@ -261,5 +266,12 @@ def from_data_path(
             scattering_type=scattering_type,
         )
 
-        expt_obj._load_ascii_data_to_experiment(data_path)
+        num_points = expt_obj._load_ascii_data_to_experiment(data_path)
+
+        if verbosity is VerbosityEnum.FULL:
+            console.paragraph('Data loaded successfully')
+            console.print(f"Experiment 🔬 '{name}'. Number of data points: {num_points}.")
+        elif verbosity is VerbosityEnum.SHORT:
+            console.print(f"✅ Data loaded: Experiment 🔬 '{name}'. {num_points} points.")
+
         return expt_obj
diff --git a/src/easydiffraction/datablocks/experiment/item/total_pd.py b/src/easydiffraction/datablocks/experiment/item/total_pd.py
index ade11e6f..2ed856ba 100644
--- a/src/easydiffraction/datablocks/experiment/item/total_pd.py
+++ b/src/easydiffraction/datablocks/experiment/item/total_pd.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 from easydiffraction.datablocks.experiment.item.enums import SampleFormEnum
 from easydiffraction.datablocks.experiment.item.enums import ScatteringTypeEnum
 from easydiffraction.datablocks.experiment.item.factory import ExperimentFactory
-from easydiffraction.utils.logging import console
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from easydiffraction.datablocks.experiment.categories.experiment_type import ExperimentType
@@ -41,11 +40,30 @@ def __init__(
     ) -> None:
         super().__init__(name=name, type=type)
 
-    def _load_ascii_data_to_experiment(self, data_path: str) -> None:
+    def _load_ascii_data_to_experiment(self, data_path: str) -> int:
         """
         Load x, y, sy values from an ASCII file into the experiment.
 
         The file must be structured as:     x  y  sy
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        data_path : str
+            Path to the ASCII data file.
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        int
+            Number of loaded data points.
+
+        Raises
+        ------
+        ImportError
+            If the ``diffpy`` package is not installed.
+        IOError
+            If the data file cannot be read.
+        ValueError
+            If the data file has fewer than two columns.
         """
         try:
             from diffpy.utils.parsers.loaddata import loadData
@@ -71,5 +89,4 @@ def _load_ascii_data_to_experiment(self, data_path: str) -> None:
         self.data._set_g_r_meas(y)
         self.data._set_g_r_meas_su(sy)
 
-        console.paragraph('Data loaded successfully')
-        console.print(f"Experiment 🔬 '{self.name}'. Number of data points: {len(x)}")
+        return len(x)
diff --git a/src/easydiffraction/project/project.py b/src/easydiffraction/project/project.py
index ace0fc95..61b2cd5d 100644
--- a/src/easydiffraction/project/project.py
+++ b/src/easydiffraction/project/project.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 from easydiffraction.io.cif.serialize import project_to_cif
 from easydiffraction.project.project_info import ProjectInfo
 from easydiffraction.summary.summary import Summary
+from easydiffraction.utils.enums import VerbosityEnum
 from easydiffraction.utils.logging import console
 from easydiffraction.utils.logging import log
 
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ def __init__(
         self._summary = Summary(self)
         self._saved = False
         self._varname = varname()
+        self._verbosity: VerbosityEnum = VerbosityEnum.FULL
 
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------
     # Dunder methods
@@ -141,6 +143,31 @@ def as_cif(self) -> str:
         # Concatenate sections using centralized CIF serializers
         return project_to_cif(self)
 
+    @property
+    def verbosity(self) -> str:
+        """
+        Project-wide console output verbosity.
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        str
+            One of ``'full'``, ``'short'``, or ``'silent'``.
+        """
+        return self._verbosity.value
+
+    @verbosity.setter
+    def verbosity(self, value: str) -> None:
+        """
+        Set project-wide console output verbosity.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        value : str
+            ``'full'`` for multi-line output, ``'short'`` for one-line
+            status messages, or ``'silent'`` for no output.
+        """
+        self._verbosity = VerbosityEnum(value)
+
     # ------------------------------------------
     #  Project File I/O
     # ------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/easydiffraction/utils/enums.py b/src/easydiffraction/utils/enums.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c4aac164
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/easydiffraction/utils/enums.py
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2026 EasyScience contributors <https://github.com/easyscience>
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+"""General-purpose enumerations shared across the library."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from enum import Enum
+
+
+class VerbosityEnum(str, Enum):
+    """
+    Console output verbosity level.
+
+    Controls how much information is printed during operations such as
+    data loading, fitting, and saving.
+
+    Members
+    -------
+    FULL Multi-line output with headers, tables, and details. SHORT
+    Single-line status messages per action. SILENT No console output.
+    """
+
+    FULL = 'full'
+    SHORT = 'short'
+    SILENT = 'silent'
+
+    @classmethod
+    def default(cls) -> VerbosityEnum:
+        """Return the default verbosity (FULL)."""
+        return cls.FULL
diff --git a/tests/unit/easydiffraction/analysis/test_fitting.py b/tests/unit/easydiffraction/analysis/test_fitting.py
index 2f703f77..ed9ea419 100644
--- a/tests/unit/easydiffraction/analysis/test_fitting.py
+++ b/tests/unit/easydiffraction/analysis/test_fitting.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def names(self):
     class DummyMin:
         tracker = type('T', (), {'track': staticmethod(lambda a, b: a)})()
 
-        def fit(self, params, obj):
+        def fit(self, params, obj, verbosity=None):
             return None
 
     f = Fitter()
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class MockFitResults:
     class DummyMin:
         tracker = type('T', (), {'track': staticmethod(lambda a, b: a)})()
 
-        def fit(self, params, obj):
+        def fit(self, params, obj, verbosity=None):
             return MockFitResults()
 
         def _sync_result_to_parameters(self, params, engine_params):
diff --git a/tests/unit/easydiffraction/datablocks/experiment/item/test_base.py b/tests/unit/easydiffraction/datablocks/experiment/item/test_base.py
index c2a0ab92..b666374a 100644
--- a/tests/unit/easydiffraction/datablocks/experiment/item/test_base.py
+++ b/tests/unit/easydiffraction/datablocks/experiment/item/test_base.py
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ def test_pd_experiment_peak_profile_type_switch(capsys):
     from easydiffraction.datablocks.experiment.item.enums import ScatteringTypeEnum
 
     class ConcretePd(PdExperimentBase):
-        def _load_ascii_data_to_experiment(self, data_path: str) -> None:
-            pass
+        def _load_ascii_data_to_experiment(self, data_path: str) -> int:
+            return 0
 
     et = ExperimentType()
     et._set_sample_form(SampleFormEnum.POWDER.value)
diff --git a/tests/unit/easydiffraction/datablocks/experiment/item/test_bragg_sc.py b/tests/unit/easydiffraction/datablocks/experiment/item/test_bragg_sc.py
index a69dd1bd..014f65fe 100644
--- a/tests/unit/easydiffraction/datablocks/experiment/item/test_bragg_sc.py
+++ b/tests/unit/easydiffraction/datablocks/experiment/item/test_bragg_sc.py
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ def _mk_type_sc_bragg():
 
 
 class _ConcreteCwlSc(CwlScExperiment):
-    def _load_ascii_data_to_experiment(self, data_path: str) -> None:
+    def _load_ascii_data_to_experiment(self, data_path: str) -> int:
         # Not used in this test
-        pass
+        return 0
 
 
 def test_init_and_placeholder_no_crash(monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch):
diff --git a/tests/unit/easydiffraction/datablocks/experiment/test_collection.py b/tests/unit/easydiffraction/datablocks/experiment/test_collection.py
index bcb9f822..3d5819f6 100644
--- a/tests/unit/easydiffraction/datablocks/experiment/test_collection.py
+++ b/tests/unit/easydiffraction/datablocks/experiment/test_collection.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ class DummyExp(ExperimentBase):
         def __init__(self, name='e1'):
             super().__init__(name=name, type=DummyType())
 
-        def _load_ascii_data_to_experiment(self, data_path: str) -> None:
-            pass
+        def _load_ascii_data_to_experiment(self, data_path: str) -> int:
+            return 0
 
     exps = Experiments()
     exps.add(DummyExp('a'))
diff --git a/tests/unit/easydiffraction/project/test_project.py b/tests/unit/easydiffraction/project/test_project.py
index c6a64055..aedd24a8 100644
--- a/tests/unit/easydiffraction/project/test_project.py
+++ b/tests/unit/easydiffraction/project/test_project.py
@@ -20,3 +20,32 @@ def test_project_help(capsys):
     assert 'experiments' in out
     assert 'analysis' in out
     assert 'summary' in out
+
+
+def test_project_verbosity_default():
+    from easydiffraction.project.project import Project
+
+    p = Project()
+    assert p.verbosity == 'full'
+
+
+def test_project_verbosity_setter():
+    from easydiffraction.project.project import Project
+
+    p = Project()
+    p.verbosity = 'short'
+    assert p.verbosity == 'short'
+    p.verbosity = 'silent'
+    assert p.verbosity == 'silent'
+    p.verbosity = 'full'
+    assert p.verbosity == 'full'
+
+
+def test_project_verbosity_invalid():
+    import pytest
+
+    from easydiffraction.project.project import Project
+
+    p = Project()
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+        p.verbosity = 'verbose'
diff --git a/tests/unit/easydiffraction/utils/test_enums.py b/tests/unit/easydiffraction/utils/test_enums.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9d970540
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/easydiffraction/utils/test_enums.py
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2026 EasyScience contributors <https://github.com/easyscience>
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+
+import pytest
+
+from easydiffraction.utils.enums import VerbosityEnum
+
+
+def test_verbosity_enum_members():
+    assert VerbosityEnum.FULL == 'full'
+    assert VerbosityEnum.SHORT == 'short'
+    assert VerbosityEnum.SILENT == 'silent'
+
+
+def test_verbosity_enum_from_string():
+    assert VerbosityEnum('full') is VerbosityEnum.FULL
+    assert VerbosityEnum('short') is VerbosityEnum.SHORT
+    assert VerbosityEnum('silent') is VerbosityEnum.SILENT
+
+
+def test_verbosity_enum_invalid_string():
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+        VerbosityEnum('verbose')
+
+
+def test_verbosity_enum_default():
+    assert VerbosityEnum.default() is VerbosityEnum.FULL