diff --git a/src/styles/layout.css b/src/styles/layout.css
index b001bc2..9c8dc92 100644
--- a/src/styles/layout.css
+++ b/src/styles/layout.css
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@
 }
 .card__spot {
   position: absolute;
-  top: 14px;
+  top: 48px;
   left: 50%;
   width: 128px;
   height: 128px;
@@ -461,9 +461,10 @@
   position: relative;
   z-index: 1;
   flex: 1 1 auto;
-  min-height: 124px;
+  min-height: 152px;
+  padding-top: 36px; /* drop the sprite clear of the ghost number */
   display: grid;
-  place-items: center; /* centre the sprite in the card's upper area */
+  place-items: center; /* centre the sprite in the space that's left */
 }
 .card__art .sprite {
   width: 116px;