diff --git a/guide/04_pressing_keys_and_clicking_mouse/main.go b/guide/04_pressing_keys_and_clicking_mouse/main.go
index 3c41512..d6577ba 100644
--- a/guide/04_pressing_keys_and_clicking_mouse/main.go
+++ b/guide/04_pressing_keys_and_clicking_mouse/main.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func run() {
 	}
 
 	var (
-		camPos       = pixel.V(0, 0)
+		camPos       = ZV
 		camSpeed     = 500.0
 		camZoom      = 1.0
 		camZoomSpeed = 1.2
diff --git a/guide/05_drawing_efficiently_with_batch/main.go b/guide/05_drawing_efficiently_with_batch/main.go
index ff913d0..80ba261 100644
--- a/guide/05_drawing_efficiently_with_batch/main.go
+++ b/guide/05_drawing_efficiently_with_batch/main.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func run() {
 	}
 
 	var (
-		camPos       = pixel.V(0, 0)
+		camPos       = pixel.ZV
 		camSpeed     = 500.0
 		camZoom      = 1.0
 		camZoomSpeed = 1.2
diff --git a/lights/main.go b/lights/main.go
index b3d4f9d..93d1a8f 100644
--- a/lights/main.go
+++ b/lights/main.go
@@ -44,17 +44,17 @@ func (cl *colorlight) apply(dst pixel.ComposeTarget, center pixel.Vec, src, nois
 	if cl.imd == nil {
 		imd := imdraw.New(nil)
 		imd.Color = pixel.Alpha(1)
-		imd.Push(0)
+		imd.Push(pixel.ZV)
 		imd.Color = pixel.Alpha(0)
 		for angle := -cl.spread / 2; angle <= cl.spread/2; angle += cl.spread / 64 {
-			imd.Push(pixel.X(1).Rotated(angle))
+			imd.Push(pixel.V(1, 0).Rotated(angle))
 		}
 		imd.Polygon(0)
 		cl.imd = imd
 	}
 
 	// draw the light arc
-	dst.SetMatrix(pixel.IM.Scaled(0, cl.radius).Rotated(0, cl.angle).Moved(cl.point))
+	dst.SetMatrix(pixel.IM.Scaled(pixel.ZV, cl.radius).Rotated(pixel.ZV, cl.angle).Moved(cl.point))
 	dst.SetColorMask(pixel.Alpha(1))
 	dst.SetComposeMethod(pixel.ComposePlus)
 	cl.imd.Draw(dst)
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func (cl *colorlight) apply(dst pixel.ComposeTarget, center pixel.Vec, src, nois
 	src.Draw(dst, pixel.IM.Moved(center))
 
 	// draw the light reflected from the dust
-	dst.SetMatrix(pixel.IM.Scaled(0, cl.radius).Rotated(0, cl.angle).Moved(cl.point))
+	dst.SetMatrix(pixel.IM.Scaled(pixel.ZV, cl.radius).Rotated(pixel.ZV, cl.angle).Moved(cl.point))
 	dst.SetColorMask(cl.color.Mul(pixel.Alpha(cl.dust)))
 	dst.SetComposeMethod(pixel.ComposePlus)
 	cl.imd.Draw(dst)
@@ -107,10 +107,10 @@ func run() {
 	}
 
 	points := []pixel.Vec{
-		pixel.V(win.Bounds().Min.X(), win.Bounds().Min.Y()),
-		pixel.V(win.Bounds().Max.X(), win.Bounds().Min.Y()),
-		pixel.V(win.Bounds().Max.X(), win.Bounds().Max.Y()),
-		pixel.V(win.Bounds().Min.X(), win.Bounds().Max.Y()),
+		{X: win.Bounds().Min.X, Y: win.Bounds().Min.Y},
+		{X: win.Bounds().Max.X, Y: win.Bounds().Min.Y},
+		{X: win.Bounds().Max.X, Y: win.Bounds().Max.Y},
+		{X: win.Bounds().Min.X, Y: win.Bounds().Max.Y},
 	}
 
 	angles := []float64{
diff --git a/platformer/main.go b/platformer/main.go
index 09253b3..5828eeb 100644
--- a/platformer/main.go
+++ b/platformer/main.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func loadAnimationSheet(sheetPath, descPath string, frameWidth float64) (sheet p
 
 	// create a slice of frames inside the spritesheet
 	var frames []pixel.Rect
-	for x := 0.0; x+frameWidth <= sheet.Bounds().Max.X(); x += frameWidth {
+	for x := 0.0; x+frameWidth <= sheet.Bounds().Max.X; x += frameWidth {
 		frames = append(frames, pixel.R(
 			x,
 			0,
@@ -104,37 +104,37 @@ type gopherPhys struct {
 func (gp *gopherPhys) update(dt float64, ctrl pixel.Vec, platforms []platform) {
 	// apply controls
 	switch {
-	case ctrl.X() < 0:
-		gp.vel = gp.vel.WithX(-gp.runSpeed)
-	case ctrl.X() > 0:
-		gp.vel = gp.vel.WithX(+gp.runSpeed)
+	case ctrl.X < 0:
+		gp.vel.X = -gp.runSpeed
+	case ctrl.X > 0:
+		gp.vel.X = +gp.runSpeed
 	default:
-		gp.vel = gp.vel.WithX(0)
+		gp.vel.X = 0
 	}
 
 	// apply gravity and velocity
-	gp.vel += pixel.Y(gp.gravity).Scaled(dt)
+	gp.vel.Y += gp.gravity * dt
 	gp.rect = gp.rect.Moved(gp.vel.Scaled(dt))
 
 	// check collisions against each platform
 	gp.ground = false
-	if gp.vel.Y() <= 0 {
+	if gp.vel.Y <= 0 {
 		for _, p := range platforms {
-			if gp.rect.Max.X() <= p.rect.Min.X() || gp.rect.Min.X() >= p.rect.Max.X() {
+			if gp.rect.Max.X <= p.rect.Min.X || gp.rect.Min.X >= p.rect.Max.X {
 				continue
 			}
-			if gp.rect.Min.Y() > p.rect.Max.Y() || gp.rect.Min.Y() < p.rect.Max.Y()+gp.vel.Y()*dt {
+			if gp.rect.Min.Y > p.rect.Max.Y || gp.rect.Min.Y < p.rect.Max.Y+gp.vel.Y*dt {
 				continue
 			}
-			gp.vel = gp.vel.WithY(0)
-			gp.rect = gp.rect.Moved(pixel.Y(p.rect.Max.Y() - gp.rect.Min.Y()))
+			gp.vel.Y = 0
+			gp.rect = gp.rect.Moved(pixel.V(0, p.rect.Max.Y-gp.rect.Min.Y))
 			gp.ground = true
 		}
 	}
 
 	// jump if on the ground and the player wants to jump
-	if gp.ground && ctrl.Y() > 0 {
-		gp.vel = gp.vel.WithY(gp.jumpSpeed)
+	if gp.ground && ctrl.Y > 0 {
+		gp.vel.Y = gp.jumpSpeed
 	}
 }
 
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ func (ga *gopherAnim) update(dt float64, phys *gopherPhys) {
 		i := int(math.Floor(ga.counter / ga.rate))
 		ga.frame = ga.anims["Run"][i%len(ga.anims["Run"])]
 	case jumping:
-		speed := phys.vel.Y()
+		speed := phys.vel.Y
 		i := int((-speed/phys.jumpSpeed + 1) / 2 * float64(len(ga.anims["Jump"])))
 		if i < 0 {
 			i = 0
@@ -200,8 +200,8 @@ func (ga *gopherAnim) update(dt float64, phys *gopherPhys) {
 	}
 
 	// set the facing direction of the gopher
-	if phys.vel.X() != 0 {
-		if phys.vel.X() > 0 {
+	if phys.vel.X != 0 {
+		if phys.vel.X > 0 {
 			ga.dir = +1
 		} else {
 			ga.dir = -1
@@ -216,11 +216,11 @@ func (ga *gopherAnim) draw(t pixel.Target, phys *gopherPhys) {
 	// draw the correct frame with the correct position and direction
 	ga.sprite.Set(ga.sheet, ga.frame)
 	ga.sprite.Draw(t, pixel.IM.
-		ScaledXY(0, pixel.V(
+		ScaledXY(pixel.ZV, pixel.V(
 			phys.rect.W()/ga.sprite.Frame().W(),
 			phys.rect.H()/ga.sprite.Frame().H(),
 		)).
-		ScaledXY(0, pixel.V(-ga.dir, 1)).
+		ScaledXY(pixel.ZV, pixel.V(-ga.dir, 1)).
 		Moved(phys.rect.Center()),
 	)
 }
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ func run() {
 	imd := imdraw.New(sheet)
 	imd.Precision = 32
 
-	camPos := pixel.V(0, 0)
+	camPos := pixel.ZV
 
 	last := time.Now()
 	for !win.Closed() {
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ func run() {
 
 		// lerp the camera position towards the gopher
 		camPos = pixel.Lerp(camPos, phys.rect.Center(), 1-math.Pow(1.0/128, dt))
-		cam := pixel.IM.Moved(-camPos)
+		cam := pixel.IM.Moved(camPos.Scaled(-1))
 		canvas.SetMatrix(cam)
 
 		// slow motion with tab
@@ -345,20 +345,20 @@ func run() {
 
 		// restart the level on pressing enter
 		if win.JustPressed(pixelgl.KeyEnter) {
-			phys.rect = phys.rect.Moved(-phys.rect.Center())
-			phys.vel = 0
+			phys.rect = phys.rect.Moved(phys.rect.Center().Scaled(-1))
+			phys.vel = pixel.ZV
 		}
 
 		// control the gopher with keys
-		ctrl := pixel.V(0, 0)
+		ctrl := pixel.ZV
 		if win.Pressed(pixelgl.KeyLeft) {
-			ctrl -= pixel.X(1)
+			ctrl.X--
 		}
 		if win.Pressed(pixelgl.KeyRight) {
-			ctrl += pixel.X(1)
+			ctrl.X++
 		}
 		if win.JustPressed(pixelgl.KeyUp) {
-			ctrl = ctrl.WithY(1)
+			ctrl.Y = 1
 		}
 
 		// update the physics and animation
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ func run() {
 
 		// stretch the canvas to the window
 		win.Clear(colornames.White)
-		win.SetMatrix(pixel.IM.Scaled(0,
+		win.SetMatrix(pixel.IM.Scaled(pixel.ZV,
 			math.Min(
 				win.Bounds().W()/canvas.Bounds().W(),
 				win.Bounds().H()/canvas.Bounds().H(),
diff --git a/smoke/main.go b/smoke/main.go
index 4b366c2..013c16c 100644
--- a/smoke/main.go
+++ b/smoke/main.go
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ func (p *particles) DrawAll(t pixel.Target) {
 		part.Sprite.DrawColorMask(
 			t,
 			pixel.IM.
-				Scaled(0, part.Scale).
-				Rotated(0, part.Rot).
+				Scaled(pixel.ZV, part.Scale).
+				Rotated(pixel.ZV, part.Rot).
 				Moved(part.Pos),
 			part.Mask,
 		)
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ func (ss *smokeSystem) Generate() *particle {
 	sd := new(smokeData)
 	for _, base := range ss.VelBasis {
 		c := math.Max(0, 1+rand.NormFloat64()*ss.VelDist)
-		sd.Vel += base.Scaled(c)
+		sd.Vel = sd.Vel.Add(base.Scaled(c))
 	}
 	sd.Vel = sd.Vel.Scaled(1 / float64(len(ss.VelBasis)))
 	sd.Life = math.Max(0, ss.LifeAvg+rand.NormFloat64()*ss.LifeDist)
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ func (ss *smokeSystem) Update(dt float64, p *particle) bool {
 
 	frac := sd.Time / sd.Life
 
-	p.Pos += sd.Vel.Scaled(dt)
+	p.Pos = p.Pos.Add(sd.Vel.Scaled(dt))
 	p.Scale = 0.5 + frac*1.5
 
 	const (
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ func run() {
 
 	ss := &smokeSystem{
 		Rects:    rects,
-		Orig:     0,
+		Orig:     pixel.ZV,
 		VelBasis: []pixel.Vec{pixel.V(-100, 100), pixel.V(100, 100), pixel.V(0, 100)},
 		VelDist:  0.1,
 		LifeAvg:  7,
@@ -212,7 +212,10 @@ func run() {
 		p.UpdateAll(dt)
 
 		win.Clear(colornames.Aliceblue)
-		win.SetMatrix(pixel.IM.Moved(win.Bounds().Center() - pixel.Y(win.Bounds().H()/2)))
+
+		orig := win.Bounds().Center()
+		orig.Y -= win.Bounds().H() / 2
+		win.SetMatrix(pixel.IM.Moved(orig))
 
 		batch.Clear()
 		p.DrawAll(batch)
diff --git a/xor/main.go b/xor/main.go
index 94c2c09..0e6364a 100644
--- a/xor/main.go
+++ b/xor/main.go
@@ -40,28 +40,28 @@ func run() {
 		// red circle
 		imd.Clear()
 		imd.Color = pixel.RGB(1, 0, 0)
-		imd.Push(win.Bounds().Center() - pixel.X(offset))
+		imd.Push(win.Bounds().Center().Add(pixel.V(-offset, 0)))
 		imd.Circle(200, 0)
 		imd.Draw(canvas)
 
 		// blue circle
 		imd.Clear()
 		imd.Color = pixel.RGB(0, 0, 1)
-		imd.Push(win.Bounds().Center() + pixel.X(offset))
+		imd.Push(win.Bounds().Center().Add(pixel.V(offset, 0)))
 		imd.Circle(150, 0)
 		imd.Draw(canvas)
 
 		// yellow circle
 		imd.Clear()
 		imd.Color = pixel.RGB(1, 1, 0)
-		imd.Push(win.Bounds().Center() - pixel.Y(offset))
+		imd.Push(win.Bounds().Center().Add(pixel.V(0, -offset)))
 		imd.Circle(100, 0)
 		imd.Draw(canvas)
 
 		// magenta circle
 		imd.Clear()
-		imd.Color=pixel.RGB(1, 0, 1)
-		imd.Push(win.Bounds().Center() + pixel.Y(offset))
+		imd.Color = pixel.RGB(1, 0, 1)
+		imd.Push(win.Bounds().Center().Add(pixel.V(0, offset)))
 		imd.Circle(50, 0)
 		imd.Draw(canvas)