diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index bf0a018..34f9a64 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "cardpack"
 description = "Generic Deck of Cards"
-version = "0.4.12"
+version = "0.4.13"
 authors = ["folkengine <gaoler@electronicpanopticon.com>"]
 repository = "https://github.com/ContractBridge/cardpack.rs.git"
 homepage = "https://github.com/ContractBridge/cardpack.rs"
diff --git a/src/cards/decks/standard52.rs b/src/cards/decks/standard52.rs
index 14a9e0c..c08921d 100644
--- a/src/cards/decks/standard52.rs
+++ b/src/cards/decks/standard52.rs
@@ -157,9 +157,32 @@ impl Standard52 {
     }
 
     #[must_use]
-    pub fn card_from_index(card_str: &'static str) -> Card {
-        let rank = Rank::from_french_deck_index(Standard52::rank_str_from_index(card_str));
-        let suit = Suit::from_french_deck_index(Standard52::suit_char_from_index(card_str));
+    pub fn card_from_index(index: &'static str) -> Card {
+        let rank = Rank::from_french_deck_index(Standard52::rank_str_from_index(index));
+        let suit = Suit::from_french_deck_index(Standard52::suit_char_from_index(index));
+
+        if rank.is_blank() || suit.is_blank() {
+            Card::blank_card()
+        } else {
+            Card::new(rank, suit)
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[must_use]
+    #[allow(clippy::needless_pass_by_value)]
+    pub fn card_from_string(index: String) -> Card {
+        let char_vec: Vec<char> = index.chars().collect();
+
+        let mut rank = Rank::default();
+        let mut suit = Suit::default();
+
+        if let Some(r) = char_vec.get(0) {
+            rank = Rank::from_french_deck_char(*r);
+        }
+
+        if let Some(s) = char_vec.get(1) {
+            suit = Suit::from_french_deck_index(*s);
+        }
 
         if rank.is_blank() || suit.is_blank() {
             Card::blank_card()
@@ -411,6 +434,31 @@ mod standard52_tests {
         assert_eq!(Card::blank_card(), Standard52::card_from_index(input));
     }
 
+    #[rstest]
+    #[case(String::from("2S"), Card::from_index_strings(TWO, SPADES))]
+    #[case(String::from("2s"), Card::from_index_strings(TWO, SPADES))]
+    #[case(String::from("2♠"), Card::from_index_strings(TWO, SPADES))]
+    #[case(String::from("3S"), Card::from_index_strings(THREE, SPADES))]
+    #[case(String::from("3♠"), Card::from_index_strings(THREE, SPADES))]
+    #[case(String::from("4♠"), Card::from_index_strings(FOUR, SPADES))]
+    #[case(String::from("4S"), Card::from_index_strings(FOUR, SPADES))]
+    #[case(String::from("5♠"), Card::from_index_strings(FIVE, SPADES))]
+    #[case(String::from("5S"), Card::from_index_strings(FIVE, SPADES))]
+    fn card_from_string(#[case] input: String, #[case] expected: Card) {
+        assert_eq!(expected, Standard52::card_from_string(input));
+    }
+
+    #[rstest]
+    #[case(String::from("XX"))]
+    #[case(String::from("2X"))]
+    #[case(String::from("XS"))]
+    #[case(String::from("  "))]
+    #[case(String::from(" "))]
+    #[case(String::from(""))]
+    fn card_from_string__invalid_index(#[case] input: String) {
+        assert_eq!(Card::blank_card(), Standard52::card_from_string(input));
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn sort_by_suit() {
         let pile = Standard52::pile_from_index("2S 3S 9S TS QS JH Ac").unwrap();
diff --git a/src/cards/rank.rs b/src/cards/rank.rs
index 655216f..2f547fe 100644
--- a/src/cards/rank.rs
+++ b/src/cards/rank.rs
@@ -192,6 +192,27 @@ impl Rank {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Returns a Rank entity based on its index string.
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn from_french_deck_char(index: char) -> Rank {
+        match index {
+            'A' | 'a' => Rank::new(ACE),
+            'K' | 'k' => Rank::new(KING),
+            'Q' | 'q' => Rank::new(QUEEN),
+            'J' | 'j' => Rank::new(JACK),
+            'T' | 't' | '0' => Rank::new(TEN),
+            '9' => Rank::new(NINE),
+            '8' => Rank::new(EIGHT),
+            '7' => Rank::new(SEVEN),
+            '6' => Rank::new(SIX),
+            '5' => Rank::new(FIVE),
+            '4' => Rank::new(FOUR),
+            '3' => Rank::new(THREE),
+            '2' => Rank::new(TWO),
+            _ => Rank::new(BLANK_RANK),
+        }
+    }
+
     #[must_use]
     pub fn generate_canasta_ranks() -> Vec<Rank> {
         Rank::from_array(&[
@@ -353,6 +374,32 @@ mod rank_tests {
         assert_eq!(expected, Rank::from_array(&[KING, QUEEN]));
     }
 
+    #[rstest]
+    #[case('A', Rank::new(ACE))]
+    #[case('a', Rank::new(ACE))]
+    #[case('K', Rank::new(KING))]
+    #[case('k', Rank::new(KING))]
+    #[case('Q', Rank::new(QUEEN))]
+    #[case('q', Rank::new(QUEEN))]
+    #[case('J', Rank::new(JACK))]
+    #[case('j', Rank::new(JACK))]
+    #[case('T', Rank::new(TEN))]
+    #[case('t', Rank::new(TEN))]
+    #[case('0', Rank::new(TEN))]
+    #[case('9', Rank::new(NINE))]
+    #[case('8', Rank::new(EIGHT))]
+    #[case('7', Rank::new(SEVEN))]
+    #[case('6', Rank::new(SIX))]
+    #[case('5', Rank::new(FIVE))]
+    #[case('4', Rank::new(FOUR))]
+    #[case('3', Rank::new(THREE))]
+    #[case('2', Rank::new(TWO))]
+    #[case('_', Rank::new(BLANK_RANK))]
+    #[case(' ', Rank::new(BLANK_RANK))]
+    fn from_french_deck_char(#[case] input: char, #[case] expected: Rank) {
+        assert_eq!(expected, Rank::from_french_deck_char(input));
+    }
+
     #[rstest]
     #[case("JB", Rank::new(BIG_JOKER))]
     #[case("JL", Rank::new(LITTLE_JOKER))]