diff --git a/glyphs/symbol-punctuation.ptl b/glyphs/symbol-punctuation.ptl
index 92ea242..47af05a 100644
--- a/glyphs/symbol-punctuation.ptl
+++ b/glyphs/symbol-punctuation.ptl
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@ export : define [apply] : begin
 	sketch # parenLeft
 		include : dispiro
 			widths.lhs
-			g4 [mix SB RIGHTSB designParameters.parenInside] parenTop
+			g4 [mix SB RIGHTSB designParameters.parenInside] [mix parenMid parenTop (1 + designParameters.parenOvershoot)]
 			quadcontrols 1 (1 - designParameters.parenCurliness)
 			g4 [mix SB RIGHTSB designParameters.parenOutside] parenMid
 			quadcontrols 0 designParameters.parenCurliness
-			g4 [mix SB RIGHTSB designParameters.parenInside] parenBot
+			g4 [mix SB RIGHTSB designParameters.parenInside] [mix parenMid parenBot (1 + designParameters.parenOvershoot)]
 		save 'parenLeft' '('
 
 	sketch # parenRight
@@ -62,19 +62,21 @@ export : define [apply] : begin
 	sketch # braceLeft.straight
 		local parenCenter [mix SB RIGHTSB [mix designParameters.braceInside designParameters.braceOutside 0.5]]
 		local radius    : [mix SB RIGHTSB designParameters.braceInside] - parenCenter
+		local top : mix parenMid parenTop (1 + designParameters.braceOvershoot)
+		local bot : mix parenMid parenBot (1 + designParameters.braceOvershoot)
 
 		include : dispiro
-			straight.left.start [mix SB RIGHTSB designParameters.braceInside] (parenTop - HALFSTROKE) [widths.heading HALFSTROKE HALFSTROKE LEFTWARD]
+			straight.left.start [mix SB RIGHTSB designParameters.braceInside] (top - HALFSTROKE) [widths.heading HALFSTROKE HALFSTROKE LEFTWARD]
 			archv
-			flat parenCenter (parenTop - radius) [heading DOWNWARD]
+			flat parenCenter (top - radius) [heading DOWNWARD]
 			curl parenCenter (parenMid + radius) [heading DOWNWARD]
 			arcvh
 			straight.left.end [mix SB RIGHTSB designParameters.braceOutside] parenMid [heading LEFTWARD]
 
 		include : dispiro
-			straight.left.start [mix SB RIGHTSB designParameters.braceInside] (parenBot + HALFSTROKE) [widths.heading HALFSTROKE HALFSTROKE LEFTWARD]
+			straight.left.start [mix SB RIGHTSB designParameters.braceInside] (bot + HALFSTROKE) [widths.heading HALFSTROKE HALFSTROKE LEFTWARD]
 			archv
-			flat parenCenter (parenBot + radius) [heading UPWARD]
+			flat parenCenter (bot + radius) [heading UPWARD]
 			curl parenCenter (parenMid - radius) [heading UPWARD]
 			arcvh
 			straight.left.end [mix SB RIGHTSB designParameters.braceOutside] parenMid [heading LEFTWARD]
@@ -89,19 +91,21 @@ export : define [apply] : begin
 		local radius1 : Math.min (xIns - m1) braceRadiusLowLimit
 		local radius2 : [Math.min (m2 - xOus) braceRadiusLowLimit] - HALFSTROKE
 		local ess : mix STROKE ESS 0.25
+		local top : mix parenMid parenTop (1 + designParameters.braceOvershoot)
+		local bot : mix parenMid parenBot (1 + designParameters.braceOvershoot)
 		include : dispiro
-			straight.left.start xIns (parenTop - HALFSTROKE) [widths.heading HALFSTROKE HALFSTROKE LEFTWARD]
+			straight.left.start xIns (top - HALFSTROKE) [widths.heading HALFSTROKE HALFSTROKE LEFTWARD]
 			archv
-			g4.down.mid m1 (parenTop - radius1) [heading DOWNWARD]
+			g4.down.mid m1 (top - radius1) [heading DOWNWARD]
 			alsothru 0.5 0.5 [widths (ess / 2) (ess / 2)]
 			g4.down.mid m2 (parenMid + radius2) [widths.heading HALFSTROKE HALFSTROKE DOWNWARD]
 			arcvh
 			straight.left.end xOus parenMid [heading LEFTWARD]
 
 		include : dispiro
-			straight.left.start xIns (parenBot + HALFSTROKE) [widths.heading HALFSTROKE HALFSTROKE LEFTWARD]
+			straight.left.start xIns (bot + HALFSTROKE) [widths.heading HALFSTROKE HALFSTROKE LEFTWARD]
 			archv
-			g4.up.mid m1 (parenBot + radius1) [heading UPWARD]
+			g4.up.mid m1 (bot + radius1) [heading UPWARD]
 			alsothru 0.5 0.5 [widths (ess / 2) (ess / 2)]
 			g4.up.mid m2 (parenMid - radius2) [widths.heading HALFSTROKE HALFSTROKE UPWARD]
 			arcvh
diff --git a/meta/aesthetics.ptl b/meta/aesthetics.ptl
index 37cbcda..e6346b0 100644
--- a/meta/aesthetics.ptl
+++ b/meta/aesthetics.ptl
@@ -184,9 +184,10 @@ export : define designParameters : object
 	geometric_small_x   (3 / 5)
 	arrow_size          (3 / 8)
 	# ()
-	parenOutside        0.1
+	parenOutside        0.15
 	parenInside         0.9
 	parenCurliness      0.72
+	parenOvershoot      0.0375
 	# []
 	bracketOutside      0.05
 	bracketInside       (1)
@@ -194,4 +195,5 @@ export : define designParameters : object
 	braceOutside        0
 	braceInside         1
 	braceCurlyM1        0.6
-	braceCurlyM2        0.45
\ No newline at end of file
+	braceCurlyM2        0.45
+	braceOvershoot      0.02
\ No newline at end of file