diff --git a/src/Resources/LNMarker.cpp b/src/Resources/LNMarker.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c7ab552
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Resources/LNMarker.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#include "LNMarker.hpp"
+
+#include <fstream>
+
+namespace Resources {
+    LNMarker::LNMarker(const fs::path& t_folder) :
+        folder(t_folder)
+    {
+        if (not fs::is_directory(folder)) {
+            throw std::invalid_argument(folder.string()+" is not a folder");
+        }
+        if (not fs::exists(folder/"marker.json")) {
+            throw std::invalid_argument("LNMarker folder ( "+folder.string()+" ) has no long.json file");
+        }
+        std::ifstream marker_json{folder/"long.json"};
+        nlohmann::json j;
+        marker_json >> j;
+        j.get_to(*this);
+        background.load_and_check(folder, size, fps, {16, 30});
+        outline.load_and_check(folder, size, fps, {16, 30});
+        highlight.load_and_check(folder, size, fps, {16, 30});
+        tail.load_and_check(folder, size, fps, {16, 30});
+        tip_appearance.load_and_check(folder, size, fps, {16, 30});
+        tip_begin_cycle.load_and_check(folder, size, fps, {8, 30});
+        tip_cycle.load_and_check(folder, size, fps, {16, 30});
+    }
+
+    void from_json(const nlohmann::json& j, LNMarker& m) {
+        j.at("name").get_to(m.name);
+        j.at("fps").get_to(m.fps);
+        j.at("size").get_to(m.size);
+        j.at("note").at("background").get_to(m.background);
+        j.at("note").at("outline").get_to(m.outline);
+        j.at("note").at("highlight").get_to(m.highlight);
+        j.at("tail").get_to(m.tail);
+        j.at("tip").at("appearance").get_to(m.tip_appearance);
+        j.at("tip").at("begin cycle").get_to(m.tip_begin_cycle);
+        j.at("tip").at("cycle").get_to(m.tip_cycle);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Resources/LNMarker.hpp b/src/Resources/LNMarker.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c7f06a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Resources/LNMarker.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <ghc/filesystem.hpp>
+#include <SFML/Graphics.hpp>
+
+#include "SpriteSheet.hpp"
+
+namespace fs = ghc::filesystem;
+
+namespace Resources {
+    struct LNMarker {
+        LNMarker(const fs::path& folder);
+        
+        fs::path folder;
+        std::string name;
+        std::size_t fps;
+        std::size_t size;
+        SpriteSheet background;
+        SpriteSheet outline;
+        SpriteSheet highlight;
+        SpriteSheet tail;
+        SpriteSheet tip_appearance;
+        SpriteSheet tip_begin_cycle;
+        SpriteSheet tip_cycle;
+    };
+
+    void from_json(const nlohmann::json& j, LNMarker& m);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Resources/Marker.cpp b/src/Resources/Marker.cpp
index a790f9c..7c80e9f 100644
--- a/src/Resources/Marker.cpp
+++ b/src/Resources/Marker.cpp
@@ -11,174 +11,58 @@ namespace fs = ghc::filesystem;
 
 namespace Resources {
 
-    void to_json(nlohmann::json& j, const MarkerAnimationMetadata& mam) {
-        j = nlohmann::json{
-            {"sprite_sheet", mam.sprite_sheet.string()},
-            {"count", mam.count},
-            {"columns", mam.columns},
-            {"rows", mam.rows}
-        };
+    void from_json(const nlohmann::json& j, Marker& m) {
+        j.at("name").get_to(m.name);
+        j.at("fps").get_to(m.fps);
+        j.at("size").get_to(m.size);
+        j.at("approach").get_to(m.approach);
+        j.at("miss").get_to(m.miss);
+        j.at("poor").get_to(m.poor);
+        j.at("good").get_to(m.good);
+        j.at("great").get_to(m.great);
+        j.at("perfect").get_to(m.perfect);
     }
-
-    void from_json(const nlohmann::json& j, MarkerAnimationMetadata& mam) {
-        mam.sprite_sheet = ghc::filesystem::path{j.at("sprite_sheet").get<std::string>()};
-        j.at("count").get_to(mam.count);
-        j.at("columns").get_to(mam.columns);
-        j.at("rows").get_to(mam.rows);
-    }
-
-    void to_json(nlohmann::json& j, const MarkerMetadata& mm) {
-        j = nlohmann::json{
-            {"name", mm.name},
-            {"size", mm.size},
-            {"fps", mm.fps},
-            {"approach", mm.approach},
-            {"miss", mm.miss},
-            {"poor", mm.poor},
-            {"good", mm.good},
-            {"great", mm.great},
-            {"perfect", mm.perfect}
-        };
-    }
-
-    void from_json(const nlohmann::json& j, MarkerMetadata& mm) {
-        j.at("name").get_to(mm.name);
-        j.at("size").get_to(mm.size);
-        j.at("fps").get_to(mm.fps);
-        j.at("approach").get_to(mm.approach);
-        j.at("miss").get_to(mm.miss);
-        j.at("poor").get_to(mm.poor);
-        j.at("good").get_to(mm.good);
-        j.at("great").get_to(mm.great);
-        j.at("perfect").get_to(mm.perfect);
-    }
-
+    
     Marker::Marker(const fs::path& marker_folder) :
-        m_folder(marker_folder),
-        m_metadata(),
-        m_approach(),
-        m_miss(),
-        m_poor(),
-        m_good(),
-        m_great(),
-        m_perfect()
+        folder(marker_folder)
     {
-        if (not fs::is_directory(m_folder)) {
-            throw std::invalid_argument(m_folder.string()+" is not a folder");
+        if (not fs::is_directory(folder)) {
+            throw std::invalid_argument(folder.string()+" is not a folder");
         }
-        if (not fs::exists(m_folder/"marker.json")) {
-            throw std::invalid_argument("Marker folder ( "+m_folder.string()+" ) has no marker.json file");
+        if (not fs::exists(folder/"marker.json")) {
+            throw std::invalid_argument("Marker folder ( "+folder.string()+" ) has no marker.json file");
         }
-        std::ifstream marker_json{m_folder/"marker.json"};
+        std::ifstream marker_json{folder/"marker.json"};
         nlohmann::json j;
         marker_json >> j;
-        j.get_to(m_metadata);
-        load_and_check(m_approach, m_metadata.approach);
-        load_and_check(m_miss, m_metadata.miss);
-        load_and_check(m_poor, m_metadata.poor);
-        load_and_check(m_good, m_metadata.good);
-        load_and_check(m_great, m_metadata.great);
-        load_and_check(m_perfect, m_metadata.perfect);
+        j.get_to(*this);
+        approach.load_and_check(folder, size, fps, {16, 30});
+        miss.load_and_check(folder, size, fps, {16, 30});
+        poor.load_and_check(folder, size, fps, {16, 30});
+        good.load_and_check(folder, size, fps, {16, 30});
+        great.load_and_check(folder, size, fps, {16, 30});
+        perfect.load_and_check(folder, size, fps, {16, 30});
     }
 
-    void Marker::load_and_check(sf::Texture& sprite_sheet, const MarkerAnimationMetadata& metadata) {
-        // File Load & Check
-        if (not sprite_sheet.loadFromFile(m_folder/metadata.sprite_sheet)) {
-            throw std::runtime_error(
-                "Cannot open marker sprite sheet "
-                +(m_folder/metadata.sprite_sheet).string()
-            );
-        }
-        sprite_sheet.setSmooth(true);
-        
-        // Sprite sheet size check
-        // throw if the texture size does not match what's announced by the metadata
-        auto sheet_size = sprite_sheet.getSize();
-        auto expected_size = sf::Vector2u(metadata.columns, metadata.rows) * static_cast<unsigned int>(m_metadata.size);
-        if (sheet_size != expected_size) {
-            std::stringstream ss;
-            ss << "Marker sprite sheet ";
-            ss << (m_folder/metadata.sprite_sheet).string();
-            ss << " should be " << expected_size.x << "×" << expected_size.y << " pixels";
-            ss << " but is " << sheet_size.x << "×" << sheet_size.y;
-            throw std::invalid_argument(ss.str());
-        }
-
-        // Sprite count check
-        // throw if the count calls for more sprites than possible according to the 'columns' and 'rows' fields
-        if (metadata.count > metadata.columns * metadata.rows) {
-            std::stringstream ss;
-            ss << "Metadata for marker sprite sheet ";
-            ss << (m_folder/metadata.sprite_sheet).string();
-            ss << " indicates that it holds " << metadata.count << " sprites";
-            ss << " when it can only hold a maximum of " << metadata.columns * metadata.rows;
-            ss << " according to the 'columns' and 'rows' fields";
-            throw std::invalid_argument(ss.str());
-        }
-
-        // Duration check
-        // We do not allow any marker animation to take longer than the jubeat standard of 16 frames at 30 fps
-        // For that we make sure that :
-        //     count/fps <= 16/30
-        // Which is mathematically equivalent to checking that :
-        //     count*30 <= 16*fps
-        // Which allows us to avoid having to cast to float
-        if (metadata.count*30 > 16*m_metadata.fps) {
-            std::stringstream ss;
-            ss << "Marker animation for sprite sheet ";
-            ss << (m_folder/metadata.sprite_sheet).string();
-            ss << " lasts " << metadata.count/static_cast<float>(m_metadata.fps)*1000.f << "ms";
-            ss << " (" << metadata.count << "f @ " << m_metadata.fps << "fps)";
-            ss << " which is more than the maximum of " << 16.f/30.f*1000.f << "ms";
-            ss << " (16f @ 30fps)";
-            throw std::invalid_argument(ss.str());
-        }
-    }
-
-    const sf::Texture& Marker::get_sprite_sheet_from_enum(const MarkerAnimation& state) const {
+    const SpriteSheet& Marker::get_sprite_sheet_from_enum(const MarkerAnimation& state) const {
         switch (state) {
         case MarkerAnimation::APPROACH:
-            return m_approach;
+            return approach;
             break;
         case MarkerAnimation::MISS:
-            return m_miss;
+            return miss;
             break;
         case MarkerAnimation::POOR:
-            return m_poor;
+            return poor;
             break;
         case MarkerAnimation::GOOD:
-            return m_good;
+            return good;
             break;
         case MarkerAnimation::GREAT:
-            return m_great;
+            return great;
             break;
         case MarkerAnimation::PERFECT:
-            return m_perfect;
-            break;
-        default:
-            throw std::runtime_error("wtf ?");
-        }
-    }
-
-    const MarkerAnimationMetadata& Marker::get_metadata_from_enum(const MarkerAnimation& state) const {
-        switch (state) {
-        case MarkerAnimation::APPROACH:
-            return m_metadata.approach;
-            break;
-        case MarkerAnimation::MISS:
-            return m_metadata.miss;
-            break;
-        case MarkerAnimation::POOR:
-            return m_metadata.poor;
-            break;
-        case MarkerAnimation::GOOD:
-            return m_metadata.good;
-            break;
-        case MarkerAnimation::GREAT:
-            return m_metadata.great;
-            break;
-        case MarkerAnimation::PERFECT:
-            return m_metadata.perfect;
+            return perfect;
             break;
         default:
             throw std::runtime_error("wtf ?");
@@ -191,7 +75,7 @@ namespace Resources {
     }
 
     std::optional<sf::Sprite> Marker::get_sprite(const MarkerAnimation& state, const float seconds) const {
-        auto raw_frame = static_cast<int>(std::floor(seconds*m_metadata.fps));
+        auto raw_frame = static_cast<int>(std::floor(seconds*fps));
         if (raw_frame >= 0) {
             if (state == MarkerAnimation::APPROACH) {
                 return get_sprite(MarkerAnimation::MISS, static_cast<std::size_t>(raw_frame));
@@ -199,29 +83,27 @@ namespace Resources {
                 return get_sprite(state, static_cast<std::size_t>(raw_frame));
             }
         } else {
-            auto approach_frame_count = get_metadata_from_enum(MarkerAnimation::APPROACH).count;
             return get_sprite(
                 MarkerAnimation::APPROACH,
-                static_cast<std::size_t>(raw_frame+static_cast<int>(approach_frame_count))
+                static_cast<std::size_t>(raw_frame+static_cast<int>(approach.count))
             );
         }
     }
 
     std::optional<sf::Sprite> Marker::get_sprite(const MarkerAnimation& state, const std::size_t frame) const {
-        auto& meta = get_metadata_from_enum(state);
-        if (frame >= meta.count) {
+        auto& sprite_sheet = get_sprite_sheet_from_enum(state);
+        if (frame >= sprite_sheet.count) {
             return {};
         } else {
-            auto& tex = get_sprite_sheet_from_enum(state);
-            sf::Sprite sprite{tex};
+            sf::Sprite sprite{sprite_sheet.tex};
             sf::IntRect rect{
                 sf::Vector2i{
-                    static_cast<int>(frame % meta.columns),
-                    static_cast<int>(frame / meta.columns)
-                } * static_cast<int>(m_metadata.size),
+                    static_cast<int>(frame % sprite_sheet.columns),
+                    static_cast<int>(frame / sprite_sheet.columns)
+                } * static_cast<int>(size),
                 sf::Vector2i{
-                    static_cast<int>(m_metadata.size),
-                    static_cast<int>(m_metadata.size)
+                    static_cast<int>(size),
+                    static_cast<int>(size)
                 }
             };
             sprite.setTextureRect(rect);
@@ -237,7 +119,7 @@ namespace Resources {
                 if (p.is_directory()) {
                     try {
                         Marker m{p.path()};
-                        res.emplace(m.m_metadata.name, m);
+                        res.emplace(m.name, m);
                     } catch (const std::exception& e) {
                         std::cerr << "Unable to load marker folder "
                         << p.path().filename().string() << " : "
diff --git a/src/Resources/Marker.hpp b/src/Resources/Marker.hpp
index e63fffa..64f7e0b 100644
--- a/src/Resources/Marker.hpp
+++ b/src/Resources/Marker.hpp
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 #include <SFML/Graphics.hpp>
 
+#include "SpriteSheet.hpp"
+
+namespace fs = ghc::filesystem;
+
 namespace Resources {
     enum class MarkerAnimation {
         APPROACH,
@@ -17,51 +21,27 @@ namespace Resources {
         PERFECT
     };
 
-    struct MarkerAnimationMetadata {
-        ghc::filesystem::path sprite_sheet;
-        std::size_t count;  // how many sprites total on the sheet
-        std::size_t columns;  // how many horizontally
-        std::size_t rows;  // how many vertically
-    };
-
-    void to_json(nlohmann::json& j, const MarkerAnimationMetadata& mam);
-    void from_json(const nlohmann::json& j, MarkerAnimationMetadata& mam);
-
-    // Represents what's held in marker.json
-    struct MarkerMetadata {
-        std::string name;
-        std::size_t size; // the side length in pixels
-        std::size_t fps; // classic jubeat markers are 30 fps
-        MarkerAnimationMetadata approach;
-        MarkerAnimationMetadata miss;
-        MarkerAnimationMetadata poor;
-        MarkerAnimationMetadata good;
-        MarkerAnimationMetadata great;
-        MarkerAnimationMetadata perfect;
-    };
-
-    void to_json(nlohmann::json& j, const MarkerMetadata& mm);
-    void from_json(const nlohmann::json& j, MarkerMetadata& mm);
-
     struct Marker {
-        explicit Marker(const ghc::filesystem::path& marker_folder);
+        explicit Marker(const fs::path& marker_folder);
         std::optional<sf::Sprite> get_sprite(const MarkerAnimation& state, const sf::Time seconds) const;
         std::optional<sf::Sprite> get_sprite(const MarkerAnimation& state, const float seconds) const;
         std::optional<sf::Sprite> get_sprite(const MarkerAnimation& state, const std::size_t frame) const;
-        void load_and_check(sf::Texture& spritesheet, const MarkerAnimationMetadata& metadata);
-        const sf::Texture& get_sprite_sheet_from_enum(const MarkerAnimation& state) const;
-        const MarkerAnimationMetadata& get_metadata_from_enum(const MarkerAnimation& state) const;
+        const SpriteSheet& get_sprite_sheet_from_enum(const MarkerAnimation& state) const;
         
-        ghc::filesystem::path m_folder;
-        MarkerMetadata m_metadata;
-        sf::Texture m_approach;
-        sf::Texture m_miss;
-        sf::Texture m_poor;
-        sf::Texture m_good;
-        sf::Texture m_great;
-        sf::Texture m_perfect;
+        fs::path folder;
+        std::string name;
+        std::size_t size; // the side length in pixels
+        std::size_t fps; // classic jubeat markers are 30 fps
+        SpriteSheet approach;
+        SpriteSheet miss;
+        SpriteSheet poor;
+        SpriteSheet good;
+        SpriteSheet great;
+        SpriteSheet perfect;
     };
 
+    void from_json(const nlohmann::json& j, Marker& m);
+
     using Markers = std::map<std::string, Marker>;
     Markers load_markers(const ghc::filesystem::path& jujube_path);
 }
diff --git a/src/Resources/SpriteSheet.cpp b/src/Resources/SpriteSheet.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3c3f789
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Resources/SpriteSheet.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+#include "SpriteSheet.hpp"
+
+#include <sstream>
+
+namespace Resources {
+    void from_json(const nlohmann::json& j, SpriteSheet& s) {
+        s.tex_path = fs::path{j.at("sprite_sheet").get<std::string>()};
+        j.at("count").get_to(s.count);
+        j.at("columns").get_to(s.columns);
+        j.at("rows").get_to(s.rows);
+    }
+
+    void SpriteSheet::load_and_check(const fs::path& folder, std::size_t size, std::size_t fps, const DurationInFrames& max_duration) {
+        // File Load & Check
+        if (not tex.loadFromFile(folder/tex_path)) {
+            throw std::runtime_error(
+                "Cannot open marker sprite sheet "
+                +(folder/tex_path).string()
+            );
+        }
+        tex.setSmooth(true);
+        
+        // Sprite sheet size check
+        // throw if the texture size does not match what's announced by the metadata
+        auto sheet_size = tex.getSize();
+        auto expected_size = sf::Vector2u(columns, rows) * static_cast<unsigned int>(size);
+        if (sheet_size != expected_size) {
+            std::stringstream ss;
+            ss << "Marker sprite sheet ";
+            ss << (folder/tex_path).string();
+            ss << " should be " << expected_size.x << "×" << expected_size.y << " pixels";
+            ss << " but is " << sheet_size.x << "×" << sheet_size.y;
+            throw std::invalid_argument(ss.str());
+        }
+
+        // Sprite count check
+        // throw if the count calls for more sprites than possible according to the 'columns' and 'rows' fields
+        if (count > columns * rows) {
+            std::stringstream ss;
+            ss << "Metadata for marker sprite sheet ";
+            ss << (folder/tex_path).string();
+            ss << " indicates that it holds " << count << " sprites";
+            ss << " when it can only hold a maximum of " << columns * rows;
+            ss << " according to the 'columns' and 'rows' fields";
+            throw std::invalid_argument(ss.str());
+        }
+
+        // Duration check
+        // We do not allow any marker animation to take longer than the jubeat standard of 16 frames at 30 fps
+        // For that we make sure that :
+        //     frames/fps <= max_frames/reference_fps
+        // Which is mathematically equivalent to checking that :
+        //     count*reference_fps <= max_frames*fps
+        // Which allows us to avoid having to cast to float
+        if (count*max_duration.fps > max_duration.frames*fps) {
+            std::stringstream ss;
+            ss << "Marker animation for sprite sheet ";
+            ss << (folder/tex_path).string();
+            ss << " lasts " << count/static_cast<float>(fps)*1000.f << "ms";
+            ss << " (" << count << "f @ " << fps << "fps)";
+            ss << " which is more than the maximum of ";
+            ss << max_duration.frames/static_cast<float>(max_duration.fps)*1000.f << "ms";
+            ss << " (16f @ 30fps)";
+            throw std::invalid_argument(ss.str());
+        }       
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Resources/SpriteSheet.hpp b/src/Resources/SpriteSheet.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8c7e367
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Resources/SpriteSheet.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <ghc/filesystem.hpp>
+#include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
+#include <SFML/Graphics/Texture.hpp>
+#include <SFML/Graphics/Sprite.hpp>
+
+namespace fs = ghc::filesystem;
+
+namespace Resources {
+    struct SpriteSheet {
+        sf::Texture tex;
+        fs::path tex_path;
+        std::size_t count;
+        std::size_t columns;
+        std::size_t rows;
+
+        void load_and_check(
+            const fs::path& folder,
+            std::size_t size,
+            std::size_t fps,
+            const DurationInFrames& max_duration
+        );
+    };
+
+    struct DurationInFrames {
+        std::size_t frames;
+        std::size_t fps;
+    };
+
+    void from_json(const nlohmann::json& j, SpriteSheet& s);
+}
diff --git a/utils/spritesheet_maker.py b/utils/spritesheet_maker.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fe2a87e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/spritesheet_maker.py
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+from math import sqrt, ceil
+from PIL import Image
+from path import Path
+import argparse
+
+parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+parser.add_argument("files", type=Path, nargs="+")
+args = parser.parse_args()
+
+images = [Image.open(file) for file in args.files]
+assert len(set(image.size for image in images)) == 1
+sprite_size = images[0].size
+sheet_square_side = ceil(sqrt(len(images)))
+sheet = Image.new(
+    'RGBA',
+    (
+        sheet_square_side*sprite_size[0],
+        sheet_square_side*sprite_size[1]
+    ),
+    (0,0,0,0)
+)
+for index, sprite in enumerate(images):
+    x = (index % sheet_square_side)*sprite_size[0]
+    y = (index // sheet_square_side)*sprite_size[1]
+    sheet.paste(sprite, (x,y))
+sheet.save("sheet.png")
+