diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 567609b..d163863 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1 @@
-build/
+build/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 76eb357..4aa46e4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,20 +1,15 @@
-suits := blades puppets chairs bread cards wheels
+suits := puppets bread wheels blades chairs cards
 values := 1 2 3 4 5 6 traveler knight wizard noble
 nobles := count-of-cards queen-of-puppets earl-of-bread scion-of-blades prince-of-wheels regent-of-chairs
 cards := $(foreach suit,$(suits),$(foreach value,$(values),$(value)-$(suit)))
-svgcards := $(foreach card,$(cards),build/$(card).svg)
-pngcards := $(foreach card,$(cards),build/$(card).png)
 
-svgdeck: $(svgcards)
+svgdeck: $(foreach card,$(cards),build/$(card).svg)
 
-pngdeck: $(pngcards)
+pngdeck: $(foreach card,$(cards),build/$(card).png)
 
 build/%.svg: deck.asy cards.asy numerals.asy suits.asy nobles.asy $(foreach suit,$(suits),$(suit).asy) $(foreach noble,$(nobles),$(noble).asy)
 	mkdir -p build
 	sh -c "buf_size=5000000 asy -globalwrite deck.asy"
 
-build/sample.png: $(svgcards)
-	montage -density 100 -background transparent $(svgcards) -tile 10x6 -geometry +0+0 build/sample.png
-
 build/%.png: build/%.svg
 	convert -density 512 -background transparent $< $@
diff --git a/cards.asy b/cards.asy
index ab9ffa1..b39f7fe 100644
--- a/cards.asy
+++ b/cards.asy
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ path corner = arc(((width/2 - corner_radius), (height/2 - corner_radius)), corne
 path card = corner--reverse(reflect((0,0), (0,1))*corner)--rotate(180)*corner--reverse(reflect((0,0), (1,0))*corner)--cycle;
 
 real scpx = 0.2;
-real scpy = 0.325;
+real scpy = 0.35;
 
 transform placements[][] = {
   // 0
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@ transform placements[][] = {
   {}, {}, {}, {},
 };
 
-real scale_factor = 0.175;
+real scale_factor = 0.15;
 real one_scale_factor = 0.4;
 
-real numeral_scale_factor = 0.125;
-pair numeral_pos = (-width*0.4, height*0.4);
-real indicator_scale_factor = 0.085;
-pair indicator_pos = (-width*0.4, height*0.275);
+real numeral_scale_factor = 0.15;
+pair numeral_pos = (-width*0.38, height*0.4);
+real indicator_scale_factor = 0.1;
+pair indicator_pos = (-width*0.38, height*0.25);
 
 // note: if you bump this depth value to 4, you'll need to set
 // buf_size=5000000 so latex doesn't choke
diff --git a/single-card.asy b/single-card.asy
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ca85bb0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/single-card.asy
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import "cards.asy" as cards;
+import "numerals.asy" as numerals;
+import "suits.asy" as suits;
+
+int suit = PUPPETS;
+int value = 5;
+filldraw(card, white, black);
+
+currentpen = evenodd+suit_colors[suit];
+
+if (suit == CARDS && value == 1) {
+  // due to exponential growth, with the larger suit icon on the 1
+  // card, the endpoint of the recursion is a *lot* more visible
+  fill(recursive_card(value, suit, 6));
+} else if (suit == CARDS && value > 6) {
+  // conversely, face cards don't need as much recursion depth
+  // because the only icons present are significantly smaller
+  fill(recursive_card(value, suit, 3));
+} else {
+  //fill(recursive_card(value, CARDS, 1), evenodd+lightgrey);
+  fill(recursive_card(value, suit);
+}