diff --git a/.changeset/gorgeous-pumas-sparkle.md b/.changeset/gorgeous-pumas-sparkle.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..63621c58a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/gorgeous-pumas-sparkle.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'svelte-ux': patch
+---
+
+[format()] Allow only passing value and determine type based on value (integer, decimal, or Date) for quick/basic formatting
diff --git a/packages/svelte-ux/src/lib/utils/format.test.ts b/packages/svelte-ux/src/lib/utils/format.test.ts
index 7e7b0fdf1..7017ac23e 100644
--- a/packages/svelte-ux/src/lib/utils/format.test.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte-ux/src/lib/utils/format.test.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest';
 import { format } from './format.js';
 import { PeriodType } from './date_types.js';
 import { testDate } from './date.test.js';
+import { parseISO } from 'date-fns';
 
 describe('format()', () => {
   it('returns empty string for null', () => {
@@ -36,4 +37,26 @@ describe('format()', () => {
     const actual = format(1234.5678, (value) => Math.round(value).toString());
     expect(actual).equal('1235');
   });
+
+  // Default format based on value type
+  it('format based on value type (integer)', () => {
+    const actual = format(1234);
+    expect(actual).equal('1,234');
+  });
+  it('format based on value type (decimal)', () => {
+    const actual = format(1234.5678);
+    expect(actual).equal('1,234.57');
+  });
+  it('format based on value type (date string)', () => {
+    const actual = format(testDate);
+    expect(actual).equal('11/21/2023');
+  });
+  it('format based on value type (date)', () => {
+    const actual = format(parseISO(testDate));
+    expect(actual).equal('11/21/2023');
+  });
+  it('format based on value type (string)', () => {
+    const actual = format('hello');
+    expect(actual).equal('hello');
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/svelte-ux/src/lib/utils/format.ts b/packages/svelte-ux/src/lib/utils/format.ts
index 76ae0674d..53ecbe60b 100644
--- a/packages/svelte-ux/src/lib/utils/format.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte-ux/src/lib/utils/format.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-import { formatDateWithLocale, getPeriodTypeNameWithLocale, getDayOfWeekName } from './date.js';
+import {
+  formatDateWithLocale,
+  getPeriodTypeNameWithLocale,
+  getDayOfWeekName,
+  isStringDate,
+} from './date.js';
 import { formatNumberWithLocale } from './number.js';
 import type { FormatNumberOptions, FormatNumberStyle } from './number.js';
 import { defaultLocale, type LocaleSettings } from './locale.js';
@@ -37,29 +42,28 @@ export function formatWithLocale(
   format?: FormatType,
   options?: FormatNumberOptions | FormatDateOptions
 ) {
-  let formattedValue: string | undefined;
-
-  if (format) {
-    if (typeof format === 'function') {
-      formattedValue = format(value);
-    } else if (format in PeriodType) {
-      formattedValue = formatDateWithLocale(
-        settings,
-        value,
-        format as PeriodType,
-        options as FormatDateOptions
-      );
-    } else if (typeof value === 'number') {
-      formattedValue = formatNumberWithLocale(
-        settings,
-        value,
-        format as FormatNumberStyle,
-        options as FormatNumberOptions
-      );
-    }
+  if (typeof format === 'function') {
+    return format(value);
+  } else if (value instanceof Date || isStringDate(value) || (format && format in PeriodType)) {
+    return formatDateWithLocale(
+      settings,
+      value,
+      (format ?? PeriodType.Day) as PeriodType,
+      options as FormatDateOptions
+    );
+  } else if (typeof value === 'number') {
+    return formatNumberWithLocale(
+      settings,
+      value,
+      format as FormatNumberStyle,
+      options as FormatNumberOptions
+    );
+  } else if (typeof value === 'string') {
+    // Keep original value if already string
+    return value;
+  } else if (value == null) {
+    return '';
   }
-
-  return formattedValue ?? ''; // return empty string so Svelte doesn't render `null` string;
 }
 
 export type FormatFunction = ((
diff --git a/packages/svelte-ux/src/lib/utils/number.ts b/packages/svelte-ux/src/lib/utils/number.ts
index f9e950bbb..144e154a4 100644
--- a/packages/svelte-ux/src/lib/utils/number.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte-ux/src/lib/utils/number.ts
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@ export function formatNumberWithLocale(
     return `${number}`;
   }
 
+  // Determine default style if not provided (undefined or null)
+  if (style == null) {
+    style = Number.isInteger(number) ? 'integer' : 'decimal';
+  }
+
   const defaults = getFormatNumber(settings, style);
 
   const formatter = Intl.NumberFormat(settings.locale, {