diff --git a/static/css/layout.css b/static/css/layout.css
index 39944e1..bc8da5c 100644
--- a/static/css/layout.css
+++ b/static/css/layout.css
@@ -119,6 +119,10 @@
     transition: transform 170ms ease;
 }
 
+.preview-card .card-center-icon {
+    font-size: 1.18rem;
+}
+
 .preview-card.dragging {
     opacity: 0.65;
 }
@@ -286,10 +290,18 @@
     width: 4.3rem;
     height: 6rem;
     border-radius: 0.4rem;
+    position: relative;
+    display: inline-flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
     cursor: pointer;
     transition: transform 120ms ease;
 }
 
+.vote-card .card-center-icon {
+    font-size: 1.65rem;
+}
+
 .vote-card:hover {
     transform: translateY(-0.2rem);
 }
diff --git a/static/css/main.css b/static/css/main.css
index 35783e0..4363f8b 100644
--- a/static/css/main.css
+++ b/static/css/main.css
@@ -165,6 +165,34 @@ input[type="number"]::-webkit-inner-spin-button {
     color: var(--card-text);
 }
 
+.card-corner {
+    position: absolute;
+    z-index: 1;
+    font-weight: 700;
+    font-size: 0.82rem;
+    line-height: 1;
+    pointer-events: none;
+    user-select: none;
+}
+
+.card-corner.top-left {
+    top: 0.34rem;
+    left: 0.34rem;
+}
+
+.card-corner.bottom-right {
+    right: 0.34rem;
+    bottom: 0.34rem;
+    transform: rotate(180deg);
+}
+
+.card-center-icon {
+    z-index: 1;
+    line-height: 1;
+    pointer-events: none;
+    user-select: none;
+}
+
 .vote-card.is-selected {
     outline: var(--selected-outline);
     outline-offset: -0.35rem;
diff --git a/static/js/config.js b/static/js/config.js
index 883ce5b..d160215 100644
--- a/static/js/config.js
+++ b/static/js/config.js
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ const SPECIAL_CARD_ORDER = {
     '☕': 3,
 };
 
+const CARD_ICONS = ['★', '◆', '✦', '☀', '☘', '⚙', '♣', '♠', '♥', '♦', '✚', '⚡', '☾', '✿'];
+
 const roomConfigForm = document.getElementById('room-config-form');
 const statusLine = document.getElementById('config-status');
 const scaleSelect = document.getElementById('estimation-scale');
@@ -82,6 +84,36 @@ function createCard(value) {
     return { id: String(nextCardID++), value: value.toString() };
 }
 
+function iconForCard(value) {
+    if (value === '?') return '❓';
+    if (value === '☕') return '☕';
+    if (value === '∞') return '∞';
+
+    let hash = 0;
+    for (let i = 0; i < value.length; i += 1) {
+        hash = (hash * 31 + value.charCodeAt(i)) >>> 0;
+    }
+    return CARD_ICONS[hash % CARD_ICONS.length];
+}
+
+function appendCardFace(el, value) {
+    const topLeft = document.createElement('span');
+    topLeft.className = 'card-corner top-left';
+    topLeft.textContent = value;
+
+    const center = document.createElement('span');
+    center.className = 'card-center-icon';
+    center.textContent = iconForCard(value);
+
+    const bottomRight = document.createElement('span');
+    bottomRight.className = 'card-corner bottom-right';
+    bottomRight.textContent = value;
+
+    el.appendChild(topLeft);
+    el.appendChild(center);
+    el.appendChild(bottomRight);
+}
+
 function getCardsForScale(scale) {
     return (SCALE_PRESETS[scale] || SCALE_PRESETS.fibonacci).map(createCard);
 }
@@ -157,8 +189,8 @@ function buildCardElement(card) {
     const cardEl = document.createElement('div');
     cardEl.className = 'preview-card';
     cardEl.dataset.cardId = card.id;
-    cardEl.textContent = card.value;
     cardEl.draggable = true;
+    appendCardFace(cardEl, card.value);
 
     const removeBtn = document.createElement('button');
     removeBtn.type = 'button';
diff --git a/static/js/room.js b/static/js/room.js
index 348f552..5c58419 100644
--- a/static/js/room.js
+++ b/static/js/room.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 const USERNAME_KEY = 'scrumPoker.username';
+const CARD_ICONS = ['★', '◆', '✦', '☀', '☘', '⚙', '♣', '♠', '♥', '♦', '✚', '⚡', '☾', '✿'];
 
 const roomID = document.body.dataset.roomId;
 const params = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
@@ -137,6 +138,36 @@ function parseNumericVote(value) {
     return Number(value);
 }
 
+function iconForCard(value) {
+    if (value === '?') return '❓';
+    if (value === '☕') return '☕';
+    if (value === '∞') return '∞';
+
+    let hash = 0;
+    for (let i = 0; i < value.length; i += 1) {
+        hash = (hash * 31 + value.charCodeAt(i)) >>> 0;
+    }
+    return CARD_ICONS[hash % CARD_ICONS.length];
+}
+
+function appendCardFace(el, value) {
+    const topLeft = document.createElement('span');
+    topLeft.className = 'card-corner top-left';
+    topLeft.textContent = value;
+
+    const center = document.createElement('span');
+    center.className = 'card-center-icon';
+    center.textContent = iconForCard(value);
+
+    const bottomRight = document.createElement('span');
+    bottomRight.className = 'card-corner bottom-right';
+    bottomRight.textContent = value;
+
+    el.appendChild(topLeft);
+    el.appendChild(center);
+    el.appendChild(bottomRight);
+}
+
 function calculateSummary(state) {
     const rows = new Map();
     const numericVotes = [];
@@ -221,7 +252,8 @@ function renderCards(cards, participants, isRevealed) {
         const card = document.createElement('button');
         card.type = 'button';
         card.className = 'vote-card';
-        card.textContent = value;
+        card.setAttribute('aria-label', `Vote ${value}`);
+        appendCardFace(card, value);
 
         if (selfVote === value && !isRevealed) {
             card.classList.add('is-selected');