diff --git a/keys.scad b/keys.scad
index dd13689..e39d471 100644
--- a/keys.scad
+++ b/keys.scad
@@ -13,9 +13,15 @@ include <src/key_profiles.scad>
 include <src/key_types.scad>
 include <src/key_transformations.scad>
 include <src/key_helpers.scad>
-include <src/layouts.scad>
+include <src/key_layouts.scad>
 
-for (x = [1:1:5]) {
-  translate_u(0,-x) hipro_row(x) key();
-  translate_u(1,-x) sa_row(x) key();
-}
+// example key
+dcs_row(5) legend("⇪", size=9) key();
+
+// example row
+/* for (x = [0:1:4]) {
+  translate_u(0,-x) dcs_row(x) key();
+} */
+
+// example layout
+/* preonic_default("dcs"); */
diff --git a/keysets.scad b/keysets.scad
deleted file mode 100644
index 497c9f0..0000000
--- a/keysets.scad
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-/*use <key.scad>*/
-// NEED to include, not use this, even with the default variables set. don't know why
-include <keys.scad>
-
-60_percent = [
-  [1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2],
-  [1.5,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1.5],
-  [1.75,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2.25],
-  [2.25,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2.75],
-  [1.25,1.25,1.25,6.25,1.25,1.25,1.25,1.25]
-];
-
-function sum(list, x=0) =
-  len(list) <= 1 ?
-    x + list[0] :
-    sum([for (x = [1: len(list) - 1]) list[x]], x+list[0]);
-
-for (row = [0:len(60_percent)-1]){
-  for(column = [0:len(60_percent[row])-1]) {
-    columnDist = sum([for (x = [0 : column]) 60_percent[row][x]]);
-    a = 60_percent[row][column];
-    translate_u(columnDist - (a/2), -row) g20_row(3) u(a) cherry() { // (row+4) % 5 + 1
-      if (a == 6.25) {
-        spacebar() key();
-      } else if (a == 2.25) {
-        lshift() key();
-      } else if (a == 2) {
-        backspace() key();
-      } else if (a == 2.75) {
-        rshift() key();
-      } else {
-        key();
-      }
-    }
-  }
-}
diff --git a/src/layouts.scad b/src/key_layouts.scad
similarity index 50%
rename from src/layouts.scad
rename to src/key_layouts.scad
index 0bc2653..42479b6 100644
--- a/src/layouts.scad
+++ b/src/key_layouts.scad
@@ -1,4 +1,13 @@
+include <layouts/layout.scad>
+
+include <layouts/preonic/default.scad>
 include <layouts/preonic/mit.scad>
+
+include <layouts/planck/default.scad>
 include <layouts/planck/mit.scad>
+
 include <layouts/lets_split/default.scad>
+
 include <layouts/project_zen/default.scad>
+
+include <layouts/60_percent/default.scad>
diff --git a/src/key_profiles/dcs.scad b/src/key_profiles/dcs.scad
index ffb3a9c..8fe76f1 100644
--- a/src/key_profiles/dcs.scad
+++ b/src/key_profiles/dcs.scad
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ module dcs_row(row=3, column=0) {
   $dish_skew_y = 0;
   $top_skew = 1.75;
 
-  $top_tilt_y = column * 3;
+  $top_tilt_y = column * 3.5;
 
   // hack so you can do these in a for loop
   if (row == 5 || row == 0) {
diff --git a/src/layouts/60_percent/default.scad b/src/layouts/60_percent/default.scad
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f76e7af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/layouts/60_percent/default.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+include <../layout.scad>
+
+60_percent = [
+  [1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2],
+  [1.5,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1.5],
+  [1.75,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2.25],
+  [2.25,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2.75],
+  [1.25,1.25,1.25,6.25,1.25,1.25,1.25,1.25]
+];
+
+module 60_percent_default(profile) {
+  layout(60_percent, profile); 
+}
diff --git a/src/layouts/layout.scad b/src/layouts/layout.scad
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7769a09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/layouts/layout.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+// sums all values, unless a value is negative, in which case it makes it positive
+// dirty hack to allow for large gaps in keysets
+function abs_sum(list, x=0) =
+  len(list) <= 1 ?
+    x + abs(list[0]) :
+    abs_sum([for (x = [1: len(list) - 1]) list[x]], x+abs(list[0]));
+
+module layout(list, profile="dcs", row_sculpting_offset=0, row_override=undef) {
+  for (row = [0:len(list)-1]){
+    echo("**ROW**:", row);
+    row_length = len(list[row]);
+    for(column = [0:len(list[row])-1]) {
+      row_sculpting = (row_override != undef ? row_override : row) + row_sculpting_offset;
+      key_length = list[row][column];
+
+      // check if column is smack in middle of row - if so, no sculpting
+      // otherwise try to make two half-moon shapes, one for each side of the board
+      // since we are zero indexed, the 7th row has an index of 6 and is the center of 13. 6*2+1 = 13
+      double_sculpted_column = (column*2 + 1 == row_length) ? 0 : (column % (row_length/2))  - (row_length/4);
+
+      echo("double_sculpted_column", double_sculpted_column);
+      column_distance = abs_sum([for (x = [0 : column]) list[row][x]]);
+
+      if (key_length >= 1) {
+        translate_u(column_distance - (key_length/2), -row) key_profile(profile, row_sculpting, double_sculpted_column) u(key_length) cherry() { // (row+4) % 5 + 1
+          if (key_length == 6.25) {
+            spacebar() key();
+          } else if (key_length == 2.25) {
+            lshift() key();
+          } else if (key_length == 2) {
+            backspace() key();
+          } else if (key_length == 2.75) {
+            rshift() key();
+          } else {
+            key();
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/layouts/lets_split/default.scad b/src/layouts/lets_split/default.scad
index 6f457c5..30602ac 100644
--- a/src/layouts/lets_split/default.scad
+++ b/src/layouts/lets_split/default.scad
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
+include <../layout.scad>
+
+// negative numbers are used for spacing
+lets_split_mapping = [
+  [1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, -1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1],
+  [1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, -1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1],
+  [1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, -1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1],
+  [1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, -1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1]
+];
+
 module lets_split_default(profile) {
-  for(x = [1:1:4]) {
-    for(y=[-2.5:0.5:3]) {
-      translate_u(y > 0 ? y * 2 + 1 : y * 2,-x) key_profile(profile, x,floor(y)) {
-        key();
-      }
-    }
-  }
+  layout(lets_split_mapping, profile, row_sculpting_offset=1);
 }
diff --git a/src/layouts/planck/default.scad b/src/layouts/planck/default.scad
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0278354
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/layouts/planck/default.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+include <../layout.scad>
+
+// 0's are to make space for a middle row for just the spacebar so that it
+// isn't sculpted with double sculpting. the 0's in the first three rows
+// don't _need_ to be there but it's nice to keep track
+planck_layout_mapping = [
+  [1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1],
+  [1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1],
+  [1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1],
+  [1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 2, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1]
+];
+
+module planck_default(profile) {
+  layout(planck_layout_mapping, profile, row_sculpting_offset=1);
+}
diff --git a/src/layouts/planck/mit.scad b/src/layouts/planck/mit.scad
index 3659608..681633e 100644
--- a/src/layouts/planck/mit.scad
+++ b/src/layouts/planck/mit.scad
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
+include <../layout.scad>
+
+// 0's are to make space for a middle row for just the spacebar so that it
+// isn't sculpted with double sculpting. the 0's in the first three rows
+// don't _need_ to be there but it's nice to keep track
+planck_layout_mapping = [
+  [1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1],
+  [1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1],
+  [1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1],
+  [1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1]
+];
+
 module planck_mit(profile) {
-  for(x = [1:1:4]) {
-    for(y=[-2.5:0.5:3]) {
-      translate_u(y * 2,-x) key_profile(profile, x,floor(y)) {
-        key();
-      }
-    }
-  }
+  layout(planck_layout_mapping, profile, row_sculpting_offset=1);
 }
diff --git a/src/layouts/preonic/default.scad b/src/layouts/preonic/default.scad
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8090b21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/layouts/preonic/default.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+include <../layout.scad>
+
+preonic_layout_mapping = [
+  [1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1],
+  [1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1],
+  [1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1],
+  [1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1],
+  [1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 2, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1]
+];
+
+module preonic_default(profile) {
+  layout(preonic_layout_mapping, profile);
+}
diff --git a/src/layouts/project_zen/default.scad b/src/layouts/project_zen/default.scad
index 2813902..d48609e 100644
--- a/src/layouts/project_zen/default.scad
+++ b/src/layouts/project_zen/default.scad
@@ -1,41 +1,19 @@
-/* function addl(list, c = 0) =
-  c < len(list) - 1 ?
-  list[c] + addl(list, c + 1)
-  :
-  list[c]; */
+include <../layout.scad>
 
-function addl(list, c = 0, max=undef) =
-  max < c ? 0 :
-    (c < len(list) - 1) ? list[c] + addl(list, c + 1, max=max) :
-    list[c];
+project_zen_main = [
+  [1.5, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1.5],
+  [1.5, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1.5],
+  [1.5, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1.5],
+  [1.5, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1.5],
+  [1.5, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1.5]
+];
 
-function slidingSum(list, c = 1, max = undef) =
-  c < 1 || c > len(list-1) ? 0 :
-    c > max ? 0 :
-      (list[c] + list[c-1])/2 + addl(list, c + 1, max=max);
+project_zen_thumbs = [
+  [2,2],
+  [2,2],
+];
 
 module project_zen_default(profile) {
-  widths = [1.5, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1.5];
-  translations = [0,1.25,2.25,3.25,4.25,5.25,6.25,7.25,8.25,9.25,10.25,11.5];
-
-  for(row = [0:1:4]) {
-    $t = 0;
-    for(column=[-2.5:0.5:3]) {
-      normalized_column = column*2 + 5;
-      $key_length = widths[normalized_column];
-
-      translate_u(translations[normalized_column],-row) key_profile(profile, row,floor(column)) {
-        key();
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  for (row=[0:1:1]) {
-    for (column=[0:1:1]) {
-      $key_length = 2;
-      translate_u(4.75 + row*2, -5 - column) key_profile(profile, 3,0) {
-        key();
-      }
-    }
-  }
+  layout(project_zen_main, profile);
+  translate_u(4.5,-5) layout(project_zen_thumbs, profile, row_override=3);
 }