diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d9346d1..cfdcfba 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
   - `inverse_transform_vector`
   - `invert_x`
   - `invert_y`
+* Added `HexLayout::with_rect_size` to construct hexagons matching sprite dimensions (#194)
 * Added `hex_edge_corners` utility method (#170)
 
 ### Mesh generation (#170)
@@ -32,8 +33,8 @@
 * (**BREAKING**) `HexOffsetMode` now has only 2 variants `Even` and `Odd`
 * (**BREAKING**) `Hex::to_offset_coordinates` and `Hex::from_offset_coordinates`
   take a new `HexOrientation` parameter (#189)
-  * Orientation matrices are now `glam::Mat2` (#191)
-  * Added `world_unit_vector` methods to `EdgeDirection` and `VertexDirection` (#190)
+* Added `world_unit_vector` methods to `EdgeDirection` and `VertexDirection` (#190)
+* Orientation matrices are now `glam::Mat2` (#191)
 
 ## 0.19.1
 
diff --git a/examples/sprite_sheet.rs b/examples/sprite_sheet.rs
index aa819b2..de1606a 100644
--- a/examples/sprite_sheet.rs
+++ b/examples/sprite_sheet.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ use bevy::{prelude::*, utils::HashMap, window::PrimaryWindow};
 use glam::uvec2;
 use hexx::{shapes, *};
 
-const HEX_SIZE: Vec2 = Vec2::splat(20.0);
+// 10% of the real individual texture sizes
+const SPRITE_SIZE: Vec2 = Vec2::new(24.0, 28.0);
 
 pub fn main() {
     App::new()
@@ -38,12 +39,7 @@ fn setup_grid(
     let atlas_layout =
         TextureAtlasLayout::from_grid(uvec2(120, 140), 7, 6, Some(uvec2(2, 2)), None);
     let atlas_layout = atlas_layouts.add(atlas_layout);
-    let layout = HexLayout {
-        orientation: HexOrientation::Pointy,
-        scale: HEX_SIZE,
-        ..default()
-    };
-    let sprite_size = layout.rect_size();
+    let layout = HexLayout::new(HexOrientation::Pointy).with_rect_size(SPRITE_SIZE);
     let entities = shapes::pointy_rectangle([-14, 14, -16, 16])
         .enumerate()
         .map(|(i, coord)| {
@@ -52,7 +48,7 @@ fn setup_grid(
             let entity = commands
                 .spawn((
                     Sprite {
-                        custom_size: Some(sprite_size),
+                        custom_size: Some(SPRITE_SIZE),
                         image: texture.clone(),
                         texture_atlas: Some(TextureAtlas {
                             index,
diff --git a/src/layout.rs b/src/layout.rs
index b95feaf..38c0537 100644
--- a/src/layout.rs
+++ b/src/layout.rs
@@ -45,6 +45,15 @@ use glam::Vec2;
 /// // Invert the y axis, which will now go down. Will change `scale.y` to `-3.0`
 /// layout.invert_y();
 /// ```
+///
+/// ## Working with Sprites
+///
+/// If you intend to use the hexagonal grid to place images/sprites you may use
+/// `HexLayout::with_rect_size` to make the hexagon scale fit the your sprite
+/// dimensions.
+///
+/// You can also retrieve the matching rect size from any layout using
+/// `HexLayout::rect_size()`
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize))]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "bevy_reflect", derive(bevy_reflect::Reflect))]
@@ -272,6 +281,23 @@ impl HexLayout {
         self
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    #[must_use]
+    /// Specifies the world/pixel size of individual hexagons to match
+    /// the given `rect_size`. This is useful if you want hexagons
+    /// to match a sprite size
+    pub fn with_rect_size(self, rect_size: Vec2) -> Self {
+        const FLAT_RECT: Vec2 = Vec2::new(0.5, 1.0 / SQRT_3);
+        const POINTY_RECT: Vec2 = Vec2::new(1.0 / SQRT_3, 0.5);
+
+        let scale = rect_size
+            * match self.orientation {
+                HexOrientation::Pointy => POINTY_RECT,
+                HexOrientation::Flat => FLAT_RECT,
+            };
+        self.with_scale(scale)
+    }
+
     #[must_use]
     #[inline]
     /// Specifies the world/pixel scale of individual hexagons.
@@ -294,6 +320,8 @@ impl Default for HexLayout {
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
+    use approx::assert_relative_eq;
+
     use super::*;
 
     #[test]
@@ -357,4 +385,29 @@ mod tests {
             ]
         );
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn rect_size() {
+        let sizes = [
+            Vec2::ZERO,
+            Vec2::ONE,
+            Vec2::X,
+            Vec2::Y,
+            Vec2::NEG_ONE,
+            Vec2::NEG_X,
+            Vec2::NEG_Y,
+            Vec2::new(10.0, 5.0),
+            Vec2::new(-10.0, 31.1),
+            Vec2::new(110.0, 25.0),
+            Vec2::new(-210.54, -54.0),
+        ];
+        for size in sizes {
+            for orientation in [HexOrientation::Flat, HexOrientation::Pointy] {
+                let layout = HexLayout::new(orientation).with_rect_size(size);
+                let rect = layout.rect_size();
+                assert_relative_eq!(rect.x, size.x, epsilon = 0.00001);
+                assert_relative_eq!(rect.y, size.y, epsilon = 0.00001);
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/orientation.rs b/src/orientation.rs
index 1c5bceb..847d01d 100644
--- a/src/orientation.rs
+++ b/src/orientation.rs
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@ use glam::{vec2, Mat2, Vec2};
 use std::ops::Deref;
 
 pub(crate) const SQRT_3: f32 = 1.732_050_8;
+pub(crate) const HALF_SQRT_3: f32 = SQRT_3 / 2.0;
 
 // Mat2 shearing factor
-const FORWARD_SHEAR: f32 = SQRT_3 / 2.0;
+const FORWARD_SHEAR: f32 = HALF_SQRT_3;
 const INVERSE_SHEAR: f32 = -1.0 / 3.0;
 
 // Mat2 scale diagonal.