diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index e8eaf51..0a49544 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
         "d3-hierarchy": "^3.1.2",
         "marked": "^4.2.4",
         "svelte": "^3.55.0",
+        "svelte-bricks": "^0.1.7",
         "vite": "^4.0.3"
       }
     },
@@ -797,6 +798,12 @@
         "node": ">= 8"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/svelte-bricks": {
+      "version": "0.1.7",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/svelte-bricks/-/svelte-bricks-0.1.7.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-2wJseuhlVYVRoCKJGQuwCySTMsvBVS4dchah6Ecz9RNng0zufx6NxToXc7iGf0QOHjo9wwAsOczRI+Ou2q4gEg==",
+      "dev": true
+    },
     "node_modules/svelte-hmr": {
       "version": "0.15.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/svelte-hmr/-/svelte-hmr-0.15.1.tgz",
@@ -1387,6 +1394,12 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-uGu2FVMlOuey4JoKHKrpZFkoYyj0VLjJdz47zX5+gVK5odxHM40RVhar9/iK2YFRVxvfg9FkhfVlR0sjeIrOiA==",
       "dev": true
     },
+    "svelte-bricks": {
+      "version": "0.1.7",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/svelte-bricks/-/svelte-bricks-0.1.7.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-2wJseuhlVYVRoCKJGQuwCySTMsvBVS4dchah6Ecz9RNng0zufx6NxToXc7iGf0QOHjo9wwAsOczRI+Ou2q4gEg==",
+      "dev": true
+    },
     "svelte-hmr": {
       "version": "0.15.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/svelte-hmr/-/svelte-hmr-0.15.1.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fa5817f..f34a93f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
     "d3-hierarchy": "^3.1.2",
     "marked": "^4.2.4",
     "svelte": "^3.55.0",
+    "svelte-bricks": "^0.1.7",
     "vite": "^4.0.3"
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/MasonryItem.svelte b/src/MasonryItem.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e956d3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/MasonryItem.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+<script>
+	export let parent;
+
+	function capitalize(str){
+        return str.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + str.slice(1)
+    }
+
+	function format_topic_name(topic){
+        if(topic.hname == undefined){
+            return capitalize(topic);
+        }
+        if(topic.hname.includes("/")){
+            return capitalize(topic.hname.split("/")[1]);
+        } else {
+            return capitalize(topic.hname);
+        }
+    }
+</script>
+
+{#if parent && parent[0] !== 'Misc'}
+<a href={"#/topic/" + parent[0].name}>
+	<div class="rounded shadow-md p-4 break-inside-avoid border border-secondary bg-primary_light ease-in-out duration-300 hover:rounded-3xl ">
+		{#if typeof(parent[0]) == "string"}
+		<span class="mt-1 p-1  font-extrabold text-lg text-primary underline">{ parent[0] }</span>
+		{:else}
+		<div class="group inline-flex">
+			<a href={"#/topic/" + parent[0].name}><span class="mt-1 p-1 text-primary font-extrabold text-lg ">{ format_topic_name(parent[0]) }</span>
+				<div class="w-5 mt-0.25 h-0.5 ml-1 bg-primary group-hover:w-full ease-in-out duration-300"></div>
+			</a>
+		</div>
+		
+		{/if}
+	
+		<div class="mt-2 flex flex-wrap">
+		{#each parent[1].sort((t1,t2) => (t1.name.localeCompare(t2.name))) as child}
+			<a href={"#/topic/" + child.name} class="text-primary no-underline hover:underline hover:underline-offset-2 px-2 ">{format_topic_name(child)}</a>
+		{/each}
+		</div>    
+	</div>
+</a> 
+{/if}
+
+{#if parent && parent[0] == 'Misc'}
+<div class="rounded-lg shadow-md p-4 break-inside-avoid border border-secondary bg-primary_light  ease-in-out duration-300 hover:rounded-3xl">
+	{#if typeof(parent[0]) == "string"}
+	<span class="mt-1 p-1  font-semibold text-lg text-primary ">{ parent[0] }</span>
+	{:else}
+	<a href={"#/topic/" + parent[0].name}><span class="mt-1 p-1 text-primary font-extrabold text-lg ">{ format_topic_name(parent[0]) }</span></a>
+	{/if}
+
+	<div class="mt-2 flex flex-wrap">
+	{#each parent[1].sort((t1,t2) => (t1.sort_index || 100) - (t2.sort_index || 100)) as child}
+		<a href={"#/topic/" + child.name} class="text-primary no-underline hover:underline hover:underline-offset-2 px-2 ">{format_topic_name(child)}</a>
+	{/each}
+	</div>    
+</div>
+{/if}  
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/TopicMasonryGrid.svelte b/src/TopicMasonryGrid.svelte
index 587bb43..54ccebc 100644
--- a/src/TopicMasonryGrid.svelte
+++ b/src/TopicMasonryGrid.svelte
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
 <script>
+	import Masonry from 'svelte-bricks'
+	import MasonryItem from './MasonryItem.svelte';
+
+	let [minColWidth, maxColWidth, gap] = [300, 400, 15]
+	let width, height
+	// $: items = [...Array(20).keys()]
+
     export let topicname = null; // undefined for top level
     let topic;
     export let alltopics;
@@ -8,17 +15,6 @@
         return str.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + str.slice(1)
     }
 
-    function format_topic_name(topic){
-        if(topic.hname == undefined){
-            return capitalize(topic);
-        }
-        if(topic.hname.includes("/")){
-            return capitalize(topic.hname.split("/")[1]);
-        } else {
-            return capitalize(topic.hname);
-        }
-    }
-
     function hierarchy(topic_array, parent_name){
         let tempmap = new Map();
         // first pass to find all top-level objects
@@ -64,6 +60,13 @@
 
     $: map = hierarchy(alltopics, topic?.name || null)
 
+	$: parents = [...map.entries()].sort((t1,t2) => (t1[0].sort_index || 100) - (t2[0].sort_index || 100))
+
+	const getId = (item) => {
+		if (typeof item[0] === `object`) return item[0].name
+		if (typeof item === `string`) return item
+	}
+
 
 </script>
 
@@ -99,47 +102,18 @@
 	{/if}
 </div>
 
-<div class="gap-8 columns-1 sm:columns-2 lg:columns-3 xl:columns-4 3xl:columns-5 mb-8">
-  {#each [...map.entries()].sort((t1,t2) => (t1[0].sort_index || 100) - (t2[0].sort_index || 100)) as parent}
-  {#if parent[0] !== 'Misc'}
-    <a href={"#/topic/" + parent[0].name}>
-        <div class="rounded shadow-md p-4 break-inside-avoid mb-4 border border-secondary bg-primary_light ease-in-out duration-300 hover:rounded-3xl ">
-            {#if typeof(parent[0]) == "string"}
-            <span class="mt-1 p-1  font-extrabold text-lg text-primary underline">{ parent[0] }</span>
-            {:else}
-            <div class="group inline-flex">
-                <a href={"#/topic/" + parent[0].name}><span class="mt-1 p-1 text-primary font-extrabold text-lg ">{ format_topic_name(parent[0]) }</span>
-                    <div class="w-5 mt-0.25 h-0.5 ml-1 bg-primary group-hover:w-full ease-in-out duration-300"></div>
-                </a>
-            </div>
-            
-            {/if}
-        
-            <div class="mt-2 flex flex-wrap">
-            {#each parent[1].sort((t1,t2) => (t1.name.localeCompare(t2.name))) as child}
-                <a href={"#/topic/" + child.name} class="text-primary no-underline hover:underline hover:underline-offset-2 px-2 ">{format_topic_name(child)}</a>
-            {/each}
-            </div>    
-        </div>
-    </a> 
-    {/if}
-
-    {#if parent[0] == 'Misc'}
-    <div class="rounded-lg shadow-md p-4 break-inside-avoid mb-4 border border-secondary bg-primary_light  ease-in-out duration-300 hover:rounded-3xl">
-        {#if typeof(parent[0]) == "string"}
-        <span class="mt-1 p-1  font-semibold text-lg text-primary ">{ parent[0] }</span>
-        {:else}
-        <a href={"#/topic/" + parent[0].name}><span class="mt-1 p-1 text-primary font-extrabold text-lg ">{ format_topic_name(parent[0]) }</span></a>
-        {/if}
-    
-        <div class="mt-2 flex flex-wrap">
-        {#each parent[1].sort((t1,t2) => (t1.sort_index || 100) - (t2.sort_index || 100)) as child}
-            <a href={"#/topic/" + child.name} class="text-primary no-underline hover:underline hover:underline-offset-2 px-2 ">{format_topic_name(child)}</a>
-        {/each}
-        </div>    
-    </div>
-    {/if}
-  {/each}
-</div>
-
+{#if parents}
+<Masonry
+  items={parents}
+  {minColWidth}
+  {maxColWidth}
+  {gap}
+  let:item
+  {getId}
+  bind:width
+  bind:height
+>
+ <MasonryItem parent={item}/>
+</Masonry>
+{/if}