diff --git a/src/data/action/set.cpp b/src/data/action/set.cpp
index 1f91ea8c..ef2c4d84 100644
--- a/src/data/action/set.cpp
+++ b/src/data/action/set.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 #include <data/stylesheet.hpp>
 #include <util/error.hpp>
 
+DECLARE_TYPEOF_COLLECTION(IndexMap<FieldP COMMA ValueP>);
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Add card
 
 AddCardAction::AddCardAction(Set& set)
@@ -91,13 +93,15 @@ void DisplayChangeAction::perform(bool to_undo) {
 
 
 ChangeCardStyleAction::ChangeCardStyleAction(const CardP& card, const StyleSheetP& stylesheet)
-	: card(card), stylesheet(stylesheet)
+	: card(card), stylesheet(stylesheet), has_styling(false) // styling_data(empty)
 {}
 String ChangeCardStyleAction::getName(bool to_undo) const {
 	return _("Change style");
 }
 void ChangeCardStyleAction::perform(bool to_undo) {
-	swap(card->stylesheet, stylesheet);
+	swap(card->stylesheet,   stylesheet);
+	swap(card->has_styling,  has_styling);
+	swap(card->styling_data, styling_data);
 }
 
 
@@ -117,3 +121,21 @@ void ChangeSetStyleAction::perform(bool to_undo) {
 		set.stylesheet   = stylesheet;
 	}
 }
+
+ChangeCardHasStylingAction::ChangeCardHasStylingAction(Set& set, const CardP& card)
+	: set(set), card(card)
+{
+	if (!card->has_styling) {
+		// copy of the set's styling data
+		styling_data.cloneFrom( set.stylingDataFor(set.stylesheetFor(card)) );
+	} else {
+		// the new styling data is empty
+	}
+}
+String ChangeCardHasStylingAction::getName(bool to_undo) const {
+	return _("Use custom style");
+}
+void ChangeCardHasStylingAction::perform(bool to_undo) {
+	card->has_styling = !card->has_styling;
+	swap(card->styling_data, styling_data);
+}
diff --git a/src/data/action/set.hpp b/src/data/action/set.hpp
index 2811655e..85fc05fc 100644
--- a/src/data/action/set.hpp
+++ b/src/data/action/set.hpp
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 class Set;
 DECLARE_POINTER_TYPE(Card);
 DECLARE_POINTER_TYPE(StyleSheet);
+DECLARE_POINTER_TYPE(Field);
+DECLARE_POINTER_TYPE(Value);
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Add card
 
@@ -93,8 +95,10 @@ class ChangeCardStyleAction : public DisplayChangeAction {
 	virtual void   perform(bool to_undo);
 	
   //private:
-	CardP       card;			///< The affected card
-	StyleSheetP stylesheet;		///< Its new stylesheet
+	CardP                   card;         ///< The affected card
+	StyleSheetP             stylesheet;   ///< Its old stylesheet
+	bool                    has_styling;  ///< Its old has_styling
+	IndexMap<FieldP,ValueP> styling_data; ///< Its old styling data
 };
 
 /// Changing the style of a set to that of a card
@@ -111,5 +115,20 @@ class ChangeSetStyleAction : public DisplayChangeAction {
 	StyleSheetP stylesheet;		///< The old stylesheet of the set
 };
 
+/// Changing the styling of a card to become custom/non-custom
+/** i.e. toggle card->has_styling */
+class ChangeCardHasStylingAction : public DisplayChangeAction {
+  public:
+	ChangeCardHasStylingAction(Set& set, const CardP& card);
+	
+	virtual String getName(bool to_undo) const;
+	virtual void   perform(bool to_undo);
+	
+  //private:
+	Set&                    set;          ///< The set to copy styling from
+	CardP                   card;         ///< The affected card
+	IndexMap<FieldP,ValueP> styling_data; ///< The old styling of the card
+};
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : EOF
 #endif
diff --git a/src/data/card.cpp b/src/data/card.cpp
index 331fb717..e2ac23c0 100644
--- a/src/data/card.cpp
+++ b/src/data/card.cpp
@@ -19,14 +19,18 @@ DECLARE_TYPEOF_NO_REV(IndexMap<FieldP COMMA ValueP>);
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Card
 
-Card::Card() {
+Card::Card()
+	: has_styling(false)
+{
 	if (!game_for_reading()) {
 		throw InternalError(_("game_for_reading not set"));
 	}
 	data.init(game_for_reading()->card_fields);
 }
 
-Card::Card(const Game& game) {
+Card::Card(const Game& game)
+	: has_styling(false)
+{
 	data.init(game.card_fields);
 }
 
@@ -55,6 +59,16 @@ void mark_dependency_member(const Card& card, const String& name, const Dependen
 
 IMPLEMENT_REFLECTION(Card) {
 	REFLECT(stylesheet);
+	REFLECT(has_styling);
+	if (has_styling) {
+		if (stylesheet) {
+			REFLECT_IF_READING styling_data.init(stylesheet->styling_fields);
+			REFLECT(styling_data);
+		} else if (stylesheet_for_reading()) {
+			REFLECT_IF_READING styling_data.init(stylesheet_for_reading()->styling_fields);
+			REFLECT(styling_data);
+		}
+	}
 	REFLECT(notes);
 	REFLECT_NO_SCRIPT(extra_data); // don't allow scripts to depend on style specific data
 	REFLECT_NAMELESS(data);
diff --git a/src/data/card.hpp b/src/data/card.hpp
index 6dd207fe..047b44f5 100644
--- a/src/data/card.hpp
+++ b/src/data/card.hpp
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ class Card : public IntrusivePtrVirtualBase {
 	/// Alternative style to use for this card
 	/** Optional; if not set use the card style from the set */
 	StyleSheetP stylesheet;
+	/// Alternative options to use for this card, for this card's stylesheet
+	/** Optional; if not set use the styling data from the set */
+	IndexMap<FieldP,ValueP> styling_data;
+	/// Is the styling_data set?
+	bool has_styling;
 	
 	/// Extra values for specitic stylesheets, indexed by stylesheet name
 	DelayedIndexMaps<FieldP,ValueP> extra_data;
diff --git a/src/data/field.hpp b/src/data/field.hpp
index 36c38354..8a7c5211 100644
--- a/src/data/field.hpp
+++ b/src/data/field.hpp
@@ -172,6 +172,9 @@ class Value : public IntrusivePtrVirtualBase {
 	const FieldP fieldP;				///< Field this value is for, should have the right type!
 	Age          last_script_update;	///< When where the scripts last updated? (by calling update)
 	
+	/// Get a copy of this value
+	virtual ValueP clone() const = 0;
+	
 	/// Convert this value to a string for use in tables
 	virtual String toString() const = 0;
 	/// Apply scripts to this value, return true if the value has changed
@@ -213,6 +216,9 @@ template <> ValueP read_new<Value>(Reader&);
 	}																					\
 	StyleP Type ## Style::clone() const {												\
 		return new_intrusive1<Type ## Style>(*this);									\
+	}																					\
+	ValueP Type ## Value::clone() const {												\
+		return new_intrusive1<Type ## Value>(*this);									\
 	}
 
 #define DECLARE_STYLE_TYPE(Type)														\
diff --git a/src/data/field/boolean.hpp b/src/data/field/boolean.hpp
index adb3a0a3..7f83bd54 100644
--- a/src/data/field/boolean.hpp
+++ b/src/data/field/boolean.hpp
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ class BooleanValue : public ChoiceValue {
   public:
 	inline BooleanValue(const ChoiceFieldP& field) : ChoiceValue(field) {}
 	DECLARE_HAS_FIELD(Boolean);
+	virtual ValueP clone() const;
 	
 	// no extra data
 	
diff --git a/src/data/field/choice.hpp b/src/data/field/choice.hpp
index 07d580b4..b5ace5b2 100644
--- a/src/data/field/choice.hpp
+++ b/src/data/field/choice.hpp
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ class ChoiceValue : public Value {
 	typedef Defaultable<String> ValueType;
 	ValueType value;	/// The name of the selected choice
 	
+	virtual ValueP clone() const;
 	virtual String toString() const;
 	virtual bool update(Context&);
 	
diff --git a/src/data/field/color.hpp b/src/data/field/color.hpp
index 407761c3..3816b0db 100644
--- a/src/data/field/color.hpp
+++ b/src/data/field/color.hpp
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ class ColorValue : public Value {
 	typedef Defaultable<Color> ValueType;
 	ValueType value;	///< The value
 	
+	virtual ValueP clone() const;
 	virtual String toString() const;
 	virtual bool update(Context&);
 	
diff --git a/src/data/field/image.hpp b/src/data/field/image.hpp
index 6f17f38d..dcbe3616 100644
--- a/src/data/field/image.hpp
+++ b/src/data/field/image.hpp
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ class ImageValue : public Value {
 	ValueType filename;    ///< Filename of the image (in the current package), or ""
 	Age       last_update; ///< When was the image last changed?
 	
+	virtual ValueP clone() const;
 	virtual String toString() const;
 	
   private:
diff --git a/src/data/field/information.hpp b/src/data/field/information.hpp
index 410e412d..0f91e53a 100644
--- a/src/data/field/information.hpp
+++ b/src/data/field/information.hpp
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ class InfoValue : public Value {
 	
 	String value;
 	
+	virtual ValueP clone() const;
 	virtual String toString() const;
 	virtual bool update(Context&);
 	
diff --git a/src/data/field/multiple_choice.hpp b/src/data/field/multiple_choice.hpp
index fc8952f9..cf0042ee 100644
--- a/src/data/field/multiple_choice.hpp
+++ b/src/data/field/multiple_choice.hpp
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ class MultipleChoiceValue : public ChoiceValue {
   public:
 	inline MultipleChoiceValue(const MultipleChoiceFieldP& field) : ChoiceValue(field, false) {}
 	DECLARE_HAS_FIELD(MultipleChoice);
+	virtual ValueP clone() const;
 	
 	String last_change; ///< Which of the choices was selected/deselected last?
 	
diff --git a/src/data/field/symbol.hpp b/src/data/field/symbol.hpp
index 94d1becc..370e4dd2 100644
--- a/src/data/field/symbol.hpp
+++ b/src/data/field/symbol.hpp
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ class SymbolValue : public Value {
 	ValueType filename;    ///< Filename of the symbol (in the current package)
 	Age       last_update; ///< When was the symbol last changed?
 	
+	virtual ValueP clone() const;
 	virtual String toString() const;
 	
   private:
diff --git a/src/data/field/text.hpp b/src/data/field/text.hpp
index 37b4caf4..d8446779 100644
--- a/src/data/field/text.hpp
+++ b/src/data/field/text.hpp
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ class TextValue : public Value {
 	ValueType value;				///< The text of this value
 	Age       last_update;			///< When was the text last changed?
 	
+	virtual ValueP clone() const;
 	virtual String toString() const;
 	virtual bool update(Context&);
 	
diff --git a/src/data/set.cpp b/src/data/set.cpp
index bba4d11e..2d7c99e7 100644
--- a/src/data/set.cpp
+++ b/src/data/set.cpp
@@ -91,6 +91,14 @@ StyleSheetP Set::stylesheetForP(const CardP& card) {
 	else                          return stylesheet;
 }
 
+IndexMap<FieldP, ValueP>& Set::stylingDataFor(const StyleSheet& stylesheet) {
+	return styling_data.get(stylesheet.name(), stylesheet.styling_fields);
+}
+IndexMap<FieldP, ValueP>& Set::stylingDataFor(const CardP& card) {
+	if (card && card->has_styling) return card->styling_data;
+	else                           return stylingDataFor(stylesheetFor(card));
+}
+
 String Set::typeName() const { return _("set"); }
 
 // fix values for versions < 0.2.7
@@ -144,6 +152,7 @@ IMPLEMENT_REFLECTION(Set) {
 		}
 		WITH_DYNAMIC_ARG(game_for_reading, game.get());
 		REFLECT(stylesheet);
+		WITH_DYNAMIC_ARG(stylesheet_for_reading, stylesheet.get());
 		REFLECT_N("set_info", data);
 		if (stylesheet) {
 			REFLECT_N("styling", styling_data);
@@ -202,12 +211,6 @@ void Set::clearOrderCache() {
 	order_cache.clear();
 }
 
-// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Styling
-
-IndexMap<FieldP, ValueP>& Set::stylingDataFor(const StyleSheet& stylesheet) {
-	return styling_data.get(stylesheet.name(), stylesheet.styling_fields);
-}
-
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : SetView
 
 SetView::SetView() {}
diff --git a/src/data/set.hpp b/src/data/set.hpp
index 3d014c1f..7ba794ff 100644
--- a/src/data/set.hpp
+++ b/src/data/set.hpp
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ class Set : public Packaged {
 	
 	/// Styling information for a particular stylesheet
 	IndexMap<FieldP, ValueP>& stylingDataFor(const StyleSheet&);
+	/// Styling information for a particular card
+	IndexMap<FieldP, ValueP>& stylingDataFor(const CardP& card);
 	
 	/// Find a value in the data by name and type
 	template <typename T> T& value(const String& name) {
diff --git a/src/data/stylesheet.cpp b/src/data/stylesheet.cpp
index cc067c29..adc28c39 100644
--- a/src/data/stylesheet.cpp
+++ b/src/data/stylesheet.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ DECLARE_TYPEOF_COLLECTION(FieldP);
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : StyleSheet
 
+IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_ARG(StyleSheet*, stylesheet_for_reading, nullptr);
+
 StyleSheet::StyleSheet()
 	: card_width(100), card_height(100)
 	, card_dpi(96), card_background(*wxWHITE)
diff --git a/src/data/stylesheet.hpp b/src/data/stylesheet.hpp
index b2b1f90c..2f9f75c8 100644
--- a/src/data/stylesheet.hpp
+++ b/src/data/stylesheet.hpp
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ DECLARE_POINTER_TYPE(Style);
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : StyleSheet
 
+/// Stylesheet of the set that is currently being read/written
+DECLARE_DYNAMIC_ARG(StyleSheet*, stylesheet_for_reading);
+
 /// A collection of style information for card and set fields
 class StyleSheet : public Packaged {
   public:
diff --git a/src/gui/control/native_look_editor.cpp b/src/gui/control/native_look_editor.cpp
index a2f208f0..38b100db 100644
--- a/src/gui/control/native_look_editor.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/control/native_look_editor.cpp
@@ -197,6 +197,11 @@ void StylingEditor::showStylesheet(const StyleSheetP& stylesheet) {
 	setStyles(stylesheet, stylesheet->styling_style);
 	setData(set->stylingDataFor(*stylesheet));
 }
+void StylingEditor::showCard(const CardP& card) {
+	StyleSheetP stylesheet = set->stylesheetForP(card);
+	setStyles(stylesheet, stylesheet->styling_style);
+	setData(set->stylingDataFor(card));
+}
 
 void StylingEditor::onChangeSet() {
 	showStylesheet(set->stylesheet);
diff --git a/src/gui/control/native_look_editor.hpp b/src/gui/control/native_look_editor.hpp
index 037938b8..4f002276 100644
--- a/src/gui/control/native_look_editor.hpp
+++ b/src/gui/control/native_look_editor.hpp
@@ -68,8 +68,10 @@ class StylingEditor : public NativeLookEditor {
   public:
 	StylingEditor(Window* parent, int id, long style = 0);
 	
-	/// Show the styling for given stylesheet in the editor	
+	/// Show the styling for given stylesheet in the editor
 	void showStylesheet(const StyleSheetP& stylesheet);
+	/// Show the styling for given card
+	void showCard(const CardP& card);
 	
   protected:
 	virtual void onChangeSet();
diff --git a/src/gui/set/style_panel.cpp b/src/gui/set/style_panel.cpp
index 65def130..8d58f084 100644
--- a/src/gui/set/style_panel.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/set/style_panel.cpp
@@ -23,10 +23,11 @@ StylePanel::StylePanel(Window* parent, int id)
 	: SetWindowPanel(parent, id)
 {
 	// init controls
-	preview     = new CardViewer   (this, wxID_ANY);
-	editor      = new StylingEditor(this, wxID_ANY, wxNO_BORDER);
-	list        = new PackageList  (this, wxID_ANY);
-	use_for_all = new wxButton     (this, ID_STYLE_USE_FOR_ALL, _BUTTON_("use for all cards"));
+	preview       = new CardViewer   (this, wxID_ANY);
+	editor        = new StylingEditor(this, wxID_ANY, wxNO_BORDER);
+	list          = new PackageList  (this, wxID_ANY);
+	use_for_all   = new wxButton     (this, ID_STYLE_USE_FOR_ALL, _BUTTON_("use for all cards"));
+	use_custom_options = new wxCheckBox(this, ID_STYLE_USE_CUSTOM, _BUTTON_("use custom styling options"));
 	// init sizer
 	wxSizer* s = new wxBoxSizer(wxHORIZONTAL);
 		s->Add(preview, 0, wxRIGHT,  2);
@@ -34,7 +35,8 @@ StylePanel::StylePanel(Window* parent, int id)
 			s2->Add(list,        0, wxEXPAND | wxBOTTOM,                4);
 			s2->Add(use_for_all, 0, wxRIGHT | wxBOTTOM | wxALIGN_RIGHT, 4);
 			wxSizer* s3 = new wxStaticBoxSizer(wxVERTICAL, this, _LABEL_("styling options"));
-				s3->Add(editor, 2, wxEXPAND, 0);
+				s3->Add(use_custom_options, 0, wxEXPAND, 0);
+				s3->Add(editor,             2, wxEXPAND, 0);
 			s2->Add(s3, 1, wxEXPAND | wxALL, 2);
 		s->Add(s2,      1, wxEXPAND, 8);
 	s->SetSizeHints(this);
@@ -53,15 +55,22 @@ void StylePanel::onChangeSet() {
 void StylePanel::onAction(const Action& action, bool undone) {
 	TYPE_CASE_(action, ChangeSetStyleAction) {
 		list->select(set->stylesheetFor(card).name(), false);
-		editor->showStylesheet(set->stylesheetForP(card));
+		editor->showCard(card);
 	}
 	TYPE_CASE(action, ChangeCardStyleAction) {
 		if (action.card == card) {
 			list->select(set->stylesheetFor(card).name(), false);
-			editor->showStylesheet(set->stylesheetForP(card));
+			editor->showCard(card);
+		}
+	}
+	TYPE_CASE(action, ChangeCardHasStylingAction) {
+		if (action.card == card) {
+			editor->showCard(card);
 		}
 	}
 	use_for_all->Enable(card && card->stylesheet);
+	use_custom_options->Enable(card);
+	use_custom_options->SetValue(card->has_styling);
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Selection
@@ -70,8 +79,11 @@ void StylePanel::selectCard(const CardP& card) {
 	this->card = card;
 	preview->setCard(card);
 	editor->showStylesheet(set->stylesheetForP(card));
+	editor->showCard(card);
 	list->select(set->stylesheetFor(card).name(), false);
 	use_for_all->Enable(card && card->stylesheet);
+	use_custom_options->Enable(card);
+	use_custom_options->SetValue(card->has_styling);
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Events
@@ -93,7 +105,12 @@ void StylePanel::onUseForAll(wxCommandEvent&) {
 	Layout();
 }
 
+void StylePanel::onUseCustom(wxCommandEvent&) {
+	set->actions.add(new ChangeCardHasStylingAction(*set, card));
+}
+
 BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(StylePanel, wxPanel)
 	EVT_GALLERY_SELECT(wxID_ANY,             StylePanel::onStyleSelect)
 	EVT_BUTTON        (ID_STYLE_USE_FOR_ALL, StylePanel::onUseForAll)
+	EVT_CHECKBOX      (ID_STYLE_USE_CUSTOM,  StylePanel::onUseCustom)
 END_EVENT_TABLE()
diff --git a/src/gui/set/style_panel.hpp b/src/gui/set/style_panel.hpp
index 8fc769a6..c0cc02fe 100644
--- a/src/gui/set/style_panel.hpp
+++ b/src/gui/set/style_panel.hpp
@@ -36,10 +36,12 @@ class StylePanel : public SetWindowPanel {
 	PackageList*   list;		///< List of stylesheets
 	StylingEditor* editor;		///< Editor for styling information
 	wxButton*      use_for_all;
+	wxCheckBox*    use_custom_options;
 	CardP          card;		///< Card we are working on
 	
 	void onStyleSelect(wxCommandEvent&);
 	void onUseForAll(wxCommandEvent&);
+	void onUseCustom(wxCommandEvent&);
 };
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : EOF
diff --git a/src/script/script_manager.cpp b/src/script/script_manager.cpp
index a8edfb15..742df548 100644
--- a/src/script/script_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/script/script_manager.cpp
@@ -72,11 +72,14 @@ Context& SetScriptContext::getContext(const StyleSheetP& stylesheet) {
 	}
 }
 Context& SetScriptContext::getContext(const CardP& card) {
-	Context& ctx = getContext(set.stylesheetForP(card));
+	StyleSheetP stylesheet = set.stylesheetForP(card);
+	Context& ctx = getContext(stylesheet);
 	if (card) {
 		ctx.setVariable(_("card"), to_script(card));
+		ctx.setVariable(_("styling"), to_script(&set.stylingDataFor(card)));
 	} else {
 		ctx.setVariable(_("card"), ScriptValueP());
+		ctx.setVariable(_("styling"), to_script(&set.stylingDataFor(*stylesheet)));
 	}
 	return ctx;
 }
diff --git a/src/util/index_map.hpp b/src/util/index_map.hpp
index 51b61429..7caa814a 100644
--- a/src/util/index_map.hpp
+++ b/src/util/index_map.hpp
@@ -114,10 +114,19 @@ class IndexMap : private vector<Value> {
 		return end();
 	}
 	
+	inline void swap(IndexMap& b) {
+		vector<Value>::swap(b);
+	}
+	
   private:
 	using vector<Value>::operator [];
 };
 
+template <typename Key, typename Value>
+inline void swap(IndexMap<Key,Value>& a, IndexMap<Key,Value>& b) {
+	a.swap(b);
+}
+
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : DelayedIndexMaps
 
diff --git a/src/util/locale.hpp b/src/util/locale.hpp
index 7ccbe0db..6e8f2c84 100644
--- a/src/util/locale.hpp
+++ b/src/util/locale.hpp
@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@ String tr(const SymbolFont&, const String& key, const String& def);
 /// A localized string for tooltip text, with 1 argument (printf style)
 #define _TOOLTIP_1_(s,a)	format_string(_TOOLTIP_(s), a)
 
+/// A localized string for button text, with 1 argument (printf style)
+#define _BUTTON_1_(s,a)		format_string(_BUTTON_(s), a)
+
 /// A localized string for error messages, with 1 argument (printf style)
 #define _ERROR_1_(s,a)		format_string(_ERROR_(s),   a)
 /// A localized string for error messages, with 2 argument (printf style)
diff --git a/src/util/window_id.hpp b/src/util/window_id.hpp
index 405ca3d6..847bf978 100644
--- a/src/util/window_id.hpp
+++ b/src/util/window_id.hpp
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ enum ChildMenuID {
 	
 	// Style panel
 ,	ID_STYLE_USE_FOR_ALL	= 3011
+,	ID_STYLE_USE_CUSTOM
 
 	// Keywords panel
 ,	ID_KEYWORD_ADD_PARAM	= 3021