diff --git a/documentation/intermediate-dsl.md b/documentation/intermediate-dsl.md
index dc3c2b03..e6f64852 100644
--- a/documentation/intermediate-dsl.md
+++ b/documentation/intermediate-dsl.md
@@ -942,6 +942,8 @@ Below `n` is an integer, `x` and `y` are integers in the range from 1 to 9, and
 | Large declaration    | `L = expr`                           |
 | Small declaration    | `s = expr`                           |
 
+It's also legal to set `hardness = inf` implying `s = 0.0c`.
+
 ### Diamond-mos notation
 Once `MOS` has been declared [Diamond-mos notation](https://en.xen.wiki/w/Diamond-mos_notation) becomes available.
 
diff --git a/src/grammars/mos.pegjs b/src/grammars/mos.pegjs
index d840cc64..3c4ce8b5 100644
--- a/src/grammars/mos.pegjs
+++ b/src/grammars/mos.pegjs
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ AbstractStepPattern
   }
 
 SmallIntegerPattern
-  = pattern: [1-9]+ __ equave: RationalEquave? {
+  = pattern: [0-9]+ __ equave: RationalEquave? {
     return {
       type: 'IntegerPattern',
       pattern: pattern.map(d => parseInt(d, 10)),
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ SmallIntegerPattern
   }
 
 LargeIntegerPattern
-  = pattern: PositiveBasicInteger|2.., _ ',' _| equave: (__ ','? __ @RationalEquave?) {
+  = pattern: BasicInteger|2.., _ ',' _| equave: (__ ','? __ @RationalEquave?) {
     return {
       type: 'IntegerPattern',
       pattern,
diff --git a/src/parser/__tests__/source.spec.ts b/src/parser/__tests__/source.spec.ts
index d9a671cc..b9e54f68 100644
--- a/src/parser/__tests__/source.spec.ts
+++ b/src/parser/__tests__/source.spec.ts
@@ -1720,4 +1720,60 @@ describe('SonicWeave parser', () => {
       'P7ms',
     ]);
   });
+
+  it('supports infinite hardness (explicit)', () => {
+    const scale = expand(`
+      MOS {
+        5L 2s
+        hardness = inf
+      }
+      J4 = 123 Hz
+      automos()
+      nedji
+    `);
+    expect(scale).toEqual([
+      'MOS {LLLsLLs;L=2^1/5;s=1}',
+      '1\\5',
+      '2\\5',
+      '3\\5',
+      '3\\5',
+      '4\\5',
+      '1\\1',
+      '1\\1',
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  it('supports infinite hardness (implicit)', () => {
+    const scale = expand(`
+      MOS 101010;
+      automos()
+      nedji
+    `);
+    expect(scale).toEqual([
+      'MOS {LsLsLs;L=2^1/3;s=1}',
+      '1\\3',
+      '1\\3',
+      '2\\3',
+      '2\\3',
+      '1\\1',
+      '1\\1',
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  it('supports infinite hardness (s=1)', () => {
+    const scale = expand(`
+      MOS {LsLsLs;L=2^1/3;s=1}
+      automos()
+      nedji
+    `);
+    expect(scale).toEqual([
+      'MOS {LsLsLs;L=2^1/3;s=1}',
+      '1\\3',
+      '1\\3',
+      '2\\3',
+      '2\\3',
+      '1\\1',
+      '1\\1',
+    ]);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/parser/mos.ts b/src/parser/mos.ts
index 0f15d2ac..61eb5b09 100644
--- a/src/parser/mos.ts
+++ b/src/parser/mos.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ function realize(mosMonzo: MosMonzo, large: TimeMonzo, small: TimeMonzo) {
 export class Tardigrade {
   subVisitor: ExpressionVisitor;
   equave?: TimeMonzo;
-  hardness?: TimeMonzo;
+  hardness?: TimeMonzo | TimeReal;
   large?: TimeMonzo;
   small?: TimeMonzo;
   pattern?: string;
@@ -50,17 +50,22 @@ export class Tardigrade {
     let large: TimeMonzo | TimeReal;
     if (this.equave) {
       if (this.hardness) {
-        // L /_ s = r
-        // L = s^r
-        // L^countL * s^countS = equave
-        // s^(countL * r + countS) = equave
-        small = this.equave.pow(
-          TimeMonzo.fromFraction(countL)
-            .mul(this.hardness)
-            .add(TimeMonzo.fromFraction(countS))
-            .inverse()
-        );
-        large = small.pow(this.hardness);
+        if (this.hardness.valueOf() === Infinity) {
+          small = this.equave.pow(0);
+          large = this.equave.pow(countL.inverse());
+        } else {
+          // L /_ s = r
+          // L = s^r
+          // L^countL * s^countS = equave
+          // s^(countL * r + countS) = equave
+          small = this.equave.pow(
+            TimeMonzo.fromFraction(countL)
+              .mul(this.hardness)
+              .add(TimeMonzo.fromFraction(countS))
+              .inverse()
+          );
+          large = small.pow(this.hardness);
+        }
       } else if (this.large) {
         large = this.large;
         small = this.equave
@@ -78,21 +83,35 @@ export class Tardigrade {
       }
     } else {
       if (this.hardness) {
-        if (this.large) {
-          large = this.large;
-          small = large.pow(this.hardness.inverse());
-        } else if (this.small) {
-          small = this.small;
-          large = small.pow(this.hardness);
+        if (this.hardness.valueOf() === Infinity) {
+          if (this.large) {
+            large = this.large;
+          } else if (this.small) {
+            throw new Error(
+              'Small step may not be given with infinite hardness.'
+            );
+          } else {
+            // Assume octave
+            large = TWO_MONZO.pow(countL.inverse());
+          }
+          small = large.pow(0);
         } else {
-          // Assume octave
-          small = TWO_MONZO.pow(
-            TimeMonzo.fromFraction(countL)
-              .mul(this.hardness)
-              .add(TimeMonzo.fromFraction(countS))
-              .inverse()
-          );
-          large = small.pow(this.hardness);
+          if (this.large) {
+            large = this.large;
+            small = large.pow(this.hardness.inverse());
+          } else if (this.small) {
+            small = this.small;
+            large = small.pow(this.hardness);
+          } else {
+            // Assume octave
+            small = TWO_MONZO.pow(
+              TimeMonzo.fromFraction(countL)
+                .mul(this.hardness)
+                .add(TimeMonzo.fromFraction(countS))
+                .inverse()
+            );
+            large = small.pow(this.hardness);
+          }
         }
       } else if (this.large) {
         large = this.large;
@@ -188,7 +207,11 @@ export class Tardigrade {
     const small = Math.min(...node.pattern);
     const large = Math.max(...node.pattern);
     this.pattern = node.pattern.map(i => (i === small ? 's' : 'L')).join('');
-    this.hardness = TimeMonzo.fromFraction(new Fraction(large, small));
+    if (small) {
+      this.hardness = TimeMonzo.fromFraction(new Fraction(large, small));
+    } else {
+      this.hardness = TimeReal.fromValue(Infinity);
+    }
     if (node.equave) {
       this.equave = this.visitRationalEquave(node.equave);
     }
@@ -235,6 +258,9 @@ export class Tardigrade {
     if (!(value instanceof Interval)) {
       throw new Error(`${node.type} must evaluate to an interval.`);
     }
+    if (node.type === 'HardnessDeclaration' && value.valueOf() === Infinity) {
+      return (this.hardness = value.value);
+    }
     if (!(value.value instanceof TimeMonzo)) {
       throw new Error(`${node.type} must evaluate to a radical.`);
     }