diff --git a/quad/quad/position.rkt b/quad/quad/position.rkt
index 79519606..dd0de50c 100644
--- a/quad/quad/position.rkt
+++ b/quad/quad/position.rkt
@@ -10,10 +10,13 @@
 (define point? (list/c number? number?))
 
 
-(define (valid-anchor? anchor)
   (define valid-anchors '(nw n ne w c e sw s se bi bo))
+
+(define (valid-anchor? anchor)
   (and (memq anchor valid-anchors) #t))
 
+(define (random-anchor)
+  (list-ref valid-anchors (random (length valid-anchors))))
 
 (define (coerce-int x) (if (integer? x) (inexact->exact x) x))
 
@@ -34,12 +37,15 @@
   (unitsPerEm (hash-ref! fonts p (λ () (openSync p)))))
 
 (define (fontsize q)
+  ;; this needs to not default to 0
+  ;; needs parameter with default font size
   (define val (hash-ref (attrs q) 'fontsize 0))
   ((if (number? val) values string->number) val))
 
 
 (define/contract (anchor->point q anchor)
   (quad? symbol? . -> . point?)
+  ;; calculate the location of the anchor on the bounding box relative to '(0 0)
   (unless (valid-anchor? anchor)
     (raise-argument-error 'relative-anchor-pt "valid anchor" anchor))
   (cond
@@ -58,20 +64,33 @@
 
 (define/contract (inner-point q)
   point/c
+  ;; calculate absolute location of inner-point
+  ;; based on current origin and point type.
+  ;; include offset, because it's intended to adjust inner 
   (pt+ (origin q) (anchor->point q (inner q)) (offset q)))
 
 (define/contract (in-point q)
   point/c
+  ;; calculate absolute location of in-point
+  ;; based on current origin and point type.
+  ;; don't include offset, so location is on bounding box
   (pt+ (origin q) (anchor->point q (in q))))
 
 (define/contract (out-point q)
   point/c
-  (pt+ (origin q) (anchor->point q (out q)))) ; no offset because end-point is calculated without padding
+  ;; calculate absolute location of out-point
+  ;; based on current origin and point type.
+  ;; don't include offset, so location is on bounding box
+  (pt+ (origin q) (anchor->point q (out q))))
 
 
-(define/contract (position q [previous-end-pt (origin q)])
+(define/contract (position q [previous-end-pt #f])
   ((quad?) (point?) . ->* . quad?)
-  (set-origin! q (pt- previous-end-pt (in-point q)))
+  ;; recursively calculates coordinates for quad & subquads
+  ;; based on starting origin point
+  (set-origin! q (if previous-end-pt
+                     (pt- previous-end-pt (in-point q))
+                     (in-point q)))
   (for/fold ([pt (inner-point q)])
             ([q (in-list (elems q))]
              #:when (quad? q))
diff --git a/quad/quad/typewriter-test.rkt b/quad/quad/typewriter-test.rkt
index e883ad2d..19678582 100644
--- a/quad/quad/typewriter-test.rkt
+++ b/quad/quad/typewriter-test.rkt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 #lang quad/typewriter
 
-H◊quad[#:fontsize "32"]{H}◊quad[#:fontsize "8"]{H}
\ No newline at end of file
+◊quad[#:fontsize "18"]{Hel}◊quad[#:fontsize "32"]{Lo}◊quad[#:fontsize "8"]{ World}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/quad/quad/typewriter.rkt b/quad/quad/typewriter.rkt
index 873d041e..3120db2b 100644
--- a/quad/quad/typewriter.rkt
+++ b/quad/quad/typewriter.rkt
@@ -15,13 +15,12 @@
   (send doc save)
   (send doc lineWidth 0.25)
   (send/apply doc rect (append (origin q) (size q)))
-  (send doc stroke)
-  #R (hash-ref (attrs q) 'in)
-  (send doc circle (+ (pt-x #R(origin q)) (pt-x #R(in-point q)))
-        (+ (pt-y (origin q)) (pt-y (in-point q))) 1)
-  (send doc circle (+ (pt-x (origin q)) (pt-x #R(out-point q)))
-        (+ (pt-y (origin q)) (pt-y (out-point q))) 1)
-  (send doc fill)
+  (send doc stroke "#fcc")
+  (send/apply doc rect (append (origin q) (size q)))
+  (send doc clip)
+  (send doc circle (pt-x (in-point q)) (pt-y (in-point q)) 1)
+  (send doc circle (pt-x (out-point q)) (pt-y (out-point q)) 1)
+  (send doc fill "#f99")  
   (send doc restore))
 
 (define char-sizes (make-hasheqv))
@@ -30,13 +29,12 @@
                     'in 'bi
                     'out 'bo
                     'font fira
-                    'size (hash-ref! char-sizes (car (elems q))
-                                     (λ ()
-                                       (send util-doc fontSize (string->number (hash-ref (attrs q) 'fontsize "12")))
-                                       (send util-doc font fira)
-                                       (list
-                                        (send util-doc widthOfString (apply string (elems q)))
-                                        (send util-doc currentLineHeight))))
+                    'size (λ ()
+                            (send util-doc fontSize (string->number (hash-ref (attrs q) 'fontsize "12")))
+                            (send util-doc font fira)
+                            (list
+                             (send util-doc widthOfString (apply string (elems q)))
+                             (send util-doc currentLineHeight)))
                     'printable? (case (car (elems q))
                                   [(#\u00AD) (λ (sig) (memq sig '(end)))]
                                   [(#\space) (λ (sig) (not (memq sig '(start end))))]
@@ -76,7 +74,7 @@
     (values (cons new-run runs) rest)))
 
 (define line-height 16)
-(define consolidate-into-runs? #t)
+(define consolidate-into-runs? #f)
 (define (line-wrap xs size [debug #f])
   (break xs size debug
          #:break-val (make-break #\newline)