diff --git a/docs/ROADMAP.md b/docs/ROADMAP.md
index efad2f1..62ab14f 100644
--- a/docs/ROADMAP.md
+++ b/docs/ROADMAP.md
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ grid), guard and attack markers (shields and swords), savegames with the game st
 1. **Real AI masters** (done, v202611-00052) - rivals, AI seats and the co-op partner play by the player's rules: imps dig,
    claim, mine and set torches; rooms by plan, traps, towers, research; the attack flag, shields and swords;
    strength by the difficulty.
-2. **Mouse cursor** - clearer hands for the hand tool (open, holding, slap, punch).
+2. **Mouse cursor** (done, v202611-00053) - clearer hands for the hand tool (open, holding, slap, punch).
 3. **New heroes** - thief (steals gold, from wave 3), monk (immune to spells, 5), ranger (lays traps, 7),
    inquisitor (converts the weakest creatures back, 9).
 4. **Master talents** - Builder, Warlord, Warlock, Merchant (5 levels each), a toolbar button; per game,
diff --git a/src/gfx.rs b/src/gfx.rs
index 7f22cb1..4c31118 100644
--- a/src/gfx.rs
+++ b/src/gfx.rs
@@ -1998,39 +1998,41 @@ const CUR_POINT: [&str; 16] = [
     "...kkkkkkkk.....",
     "................",
 ];
+// the hand tool: an open goblin hand (four fingers, the thumb at the side), lit fingertips
 const CUR_OPEN: [&str; 16] = [
+    "...kk.kk.kk.....",
+    "..klkklkklk.kk..",
+    "..kgkkgkkgk.klk.",
+    "..kgkkgkkgkkgk..",
+    "..kgkkgkkgkkgk..",
+    "..kggggggggggk..",
+    "kk.kgggggggggk..",
+    "klkkggggggggGk..",
+    "kggkggggggggGk..",
+    ".kgggggggggGGk..",
+    "..kggggggggGk...",
+    "...kgggggggGk...",
+    "....kggggGGk....",
+    ".....kkkkkk.....",
     "................",
-    ".kw.kw.kw.......",
-    ".kgkkgkkgk..kw..",
-    ".kgkkgkkgk.kgk..",
-    ".kgkkgkkgkkggk..",
-    ".kgggggggggggk..",
-    "kkgggggggggggk..",
-    "kgkggggggggggk..",
-    "kggkgggggggGk...",
-    ".kggggggggggk...",
-    "..kgggggggGk....",
-    "...kggggggGk....",
-    "...kgggggGk.....",
-    "....kGGGGk......",
-    "....kkkkkk......",
     "................",
 ];
+// holding units: a fist, knuckles on top, the thumb across
 const CUR_FIST: [&str; 16] = [
     "................",
     "................",
-    "................",
-    "...kkkkkkkk.....",
+    "....kkkkkkk.....",
+    "...klklklklk....",
     "..kgkgkgkgGk....",
-    "..kgkgkgkgGk....",
-    ".kkggggggggGk...",
-    "kggkgggggggGk...",
-    "kgggggggggGGk...",
-    ".kggggggggGk....",
+    "..kgkgkgkgGGk...",
+    ".kkkkkkkggGGk...",
+    "kllllllkgGGk....",
+    "kggggggkgGGk....",
+    ".kkkkkkggGGk....",
     "..kgggggggGk....",
     "...kggggggGk....",
-    "...kGGGGGGk.....",
-    "....kkkkkk......",
+    "....kGGGGGk.....",
+    ".....kkkkk......",
     "................",
     "................",
 ];
@@ -2040,6 +2042,7 @@ fn cursor_pal(ch: char) -> Option<Color> {
         'k' => c(20, 16, 18),
         'g' => c(112, 152, 84),
         'G' => c(70, 100, 56),
+        'l' => c(168, 206, 124),
         'w' => c(236, 230, 208),
         'y' => c(255, 220, 80),
         's' => c(255, 255, 255),