diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b01a0e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{
+    // Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
+    // Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.
+    // For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
+    "version": "0.2.0",
+    "configurations": [
+        {
+            "name": "Python Debugger: Current File",
+            "type": "debugpy",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "program": "src/rmc/cli.py",
+            "args": ["/home/rob/Dropbox/reMarkable/xochitl/29b36d85-0318-4162-82e6-20be5ac2363f/668493a4-3959-4bbe-9e69-9c7b8ab034c7.rm",
+                    "-o", "/tmp/tmp.oyxSeaWZWE/p2.svg"],
+            "console": "integratedTerminal"
+        }
+    ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/rmc/exporters/svg.py b/src/rmc/exporters/svg.py
index 2e78638..05b55f2 100644
--- a/src/rmc/exporters/svg.py
+++ b/src/rmc/exporters/svg.py
@@ -77,6 +77,26 @@ def blocks_to_svg(blocks: Iterable[Block], output, debug=0):
     # get document dimensions
     svg_doc_info = get_dimensions(blocks, debug)
 
+    firstBlocks = []
+    secondBlocks = []
+
+    for block in blocks:
+        if isinstance(block, SceneLineItemBlock):
+            if block.value is not None:
+            # check if it's a highlighter block
+                if block.value.tool.name.startswith("HIGHLIGHTER"):
+                    # put it in the first blocks
+                    firstBlocks.append(block)
+                    continue
+            
+            secondBlocks.append(block)
+
+        elif isinstance(block, RootTextBlock):
+            secondBlocks.append(block)
+        else:
+            if debug > 0:
+                print(f'warning: not converting block: {block.__class__}')
+
     # add svg header
     output.write(SVG_HEADER.substitute(height=svg_doc_info.height, width=svg_doc_info.width))
     output.write('\n')
@@ -85,14 +105,13 @@ def blocks_to_svg(blocks: Iterable[Block], output, debug=0):
     output.write('    <g id="p1" style="display:inline">\n')
     output.write('        <filter id="blurMe"><feGaussianBlur in="SourceGraphic" stdDeviation="10" /></filter>\n')
 
-    for block in blocks:
-        if isinstance(block, SceneLineItemBlock):
-            draw_stroke(block, output, svg_doc_info, debug)
-        elif isinstance(block, RootTextBlock):
-            draw_text(block, output, svg_doc_info, debug)
-        else:
-            if debug > 0:
-                print(f'warning: not converting block: {block.__class__}')
+    for blockGroup in [firstBlocks, secondBlocks]:
+        for block in blockGroup:
+            if isinstance(block, SceneLineItemBlock):
+                draw_stroke(block, output, svg_doc_info, debug)
+            elif isinstance(block, RootTextBlock):
+                draw_text(block, output, svg_doc_info, debug)
+
 
     # Overlay the page with a clickable rect to flip pages
     output.write('\n')
diff --git a/src/rmc/exporters/writing_tools.py b/src/rmc/exporters/writing_tools.py
index 9023779..ad02c3a 100644
--- a/src/rmc/exporters/writing_tools.py
+++ b/src/rmc/exporters/writing_tools.py
@@ -20,14 +20,12 @@
     1: [125, 125, 125],
     # WHITE = 2
     2: [255, 255, 255],
-    # https://www.color-name.com/highlighter-yellow.color
     # YELLOW = 3
-    3: [251, 247, 25],
+    3: [255, 255, 99],
     # GREEN = 4
     4: [0, 255, 0],
     # PINK = 5
-    # https://www.rapidtables.com/web/color/pink-color.html
-    5: [255, 192, 203],
+    5: [255, 20, 147],
     # BLUE = 6
     6: [0, 0, 255],
     # RED = 7
@@ -121,7 +119,10 @@ def create(cls, pen_nr, color_id, width):
 class Fineliner(Pen):
     def __init__(self, base_width, base_color_id):
         super().__init__(base_width, base_color_id)
-        self.base_width = (base_width ** 2.1) * 1.3
+        if   base_width == 1: self.base_width = 1.5
+        elif base_width == 2: self.base_width = 4.0
+        elif base_width == 3: self.base_width = 6.0
+        else: self.base_width = (base_width ** 2.1) * 1.3
         self.name = "Fineliner"
 
 
@@ -217,8 +218,9 @@ class Highlighter(Pen):
     def __init__(self, base_width, base_color_id):
         super().__init__(base_width, base_color_id)
         self.stroke_linecap = "square"
-        self.base_opacity = 0.3
-        self.stroke_opacity = 0.2
+        self.base_opacity = 0.25
+        self.stroke_opacity = 0.15
+        self.base_width = self.base_width * 1.5
         self.name = "Highlighter"