diff --git a/main b/main
index b69e71b..595bbda 100755
Binary files a/main and b/main differ
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 3025cd4..9502317 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -10,17 +10,18 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <time.h>
 
-#define RESET  	"\x1b[37;0m"		// color 0
-#define RED    	"\x1b[37;41m"		// color 1
-#define GREEN  	"\x1b[37;42m"		// color 2
-#define YELLOW 	"\x1b[37;43m"		// color 3
-#define GRAY	"\x1b[37;90m"		// color gray
+char *RESET  = "\x1b[0m";
+char *RED    = "\x1b[31m";
+char *GREEN  = "\x1b[32m";
+char *YELLOW = "\x1b[33m";
+char *GRAY   = "\x1b[7m";
 
 char wordlist_path[1024];
 char wordlist[16384][6]; // 2^14
 int len_wordlist = 0;
 int flag_verbose = 0;
 int flag_worldlist = 0;
+int flag_light_theme = 0;
 char playfield[6][5] = {
 	{ ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ' },
 	{ ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ' },
@@ -72,11 +73,12 @@ void print_help_and_usage() {
 		"Help and usage for wordlec:\n"
 		"\n"
 		"Help:\n"
-		"--wordlist <path_to_wordlist_file> ........... specify a custom wordlist\n"
-		"                                       	       RULES: five characters on each line (no empty lines),\n"
-		"                                                  each new line is separated by '\\n' (Enter/Return)\n"
-		"--verbose .................................... be verbose (show what the program is doing aka debug info)\n"
-		"--help ....................................... show this help screen\n"
+		"-w/--wordlist <path_to_wordlist_file> ........... specify a custom wordlist\n"
+		"                                          	           RULES: five characters on each line (no empty lines),\n"
+		"                                                      each new line is separated by '\\n' (Enter/Return)\n"
+		"-l/--light-theme ................................ activate light theme\n"
+		"-v/--verbose .................................... be verbose (show what the program is doing aka debug info)\n"
+		"-h/--help ....................................... show this help screen\n"
 	);
 }
 
@@ -122,28 +124,28 @@ void clear() {
 */
 void show() {
 	clear();
-	printf(GRAY "╔═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╗" RESET "\n");
+	printf("%s╔═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╦═══╗%s\n", GRAY, RESET);
 	for (int i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
 		for (int j = 0; j < 5; j++) {
 			switch (pf_props[i][j][1]) {
 			case '0':
-				printf(GRAY "║" RESET " %c ", playfield[i][j]);
+				printf("%s║ %c ", GRAY, playfield[i][j]);
 				break;
 			case '1':
-				printf(GRAY "║" RED " %c " RESET, playfield[i][j]);
+				printf("%s║%s %c %s", GRAY, RED, playfield[i][j], RESET);
 				break;
 			case '2':
-				printf(GRAY "║" GREEN " %c " RESET, playfield[i][j]);
+				printf("%s║%s %c %s", GRAY, GREEN, playfield[i][j], RESET);
 				break;
 			case '3':
-				printf(GRAY "║" YELLOW " %c " RESET, playfield[i][j]);
+				printf("%s║%s %c %s", GRAY, YELLOW, playfield[i][j], RESET);
 				break;
 			}
 		}
-		printf(GRAY "║" RESET "\n");
-		if (i < 5) printf(GRAY "╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣" RESET "\n");
+		printf("%s║%s\n", GRAY, RESET);
+		if (i < 5) printf("%s╠═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╬═══╣%s\n", GRAY, RESET);
 	}
-	printf(GRAY "╚═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╝" RESET "\n");
+	printf("%s╚═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╝%s\n", GRAY, RESET);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -279,7 +281,7 @@ int argparse(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 		/*
 			look for invalid arguments
 		*/
-		if (strcmp(argv[i], argv[0]) != 0 && strcmp(argv[i], "--wordlist") != 0 && strcmp(argv[i-1], "--wordlist") != 0 && strcmp(argv[i], "--verbose") != 0 && strcmp(argv[i], "--help") != 0 && strcmp(argv[i], "-h") != 0 && strcmp(argv[i], "-w") != 0 && strcmp(argv[i-1], "-w") != 0 && strcmp(argv[i], "-v") != 0) {
+		if (strcmp(argv[i], argv[0]) != 0 && strcmp(argv[i], "--wordlist") != 0 && strcmp(argv[i-1], "--wordlist") != 0 && strcmp(argv[i], "--verbose") != 0 && strcmp(argv[i], "--help") != 0 && strcmp(argv[i], "-h") != 0 && strcmp(argv[i], "-w") != 0 && strcmp(argv[i-1], "-w") != 0 && strcmp(argv[i], "-v") != 0 && strcmp(argv[i], "-l") != 0 && strcmp(argv[i], "--light-theme") != 0) {
 			fprintf(stderr, "Invalid argument %s\n", argv[i]);
 			flag_error = 1;
 		}
@@ -309,6 +311,17 @@ int argparse(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 			flag_verbose = 1;
 		}
 
+		/*
+			deciding on light/dark theme
+		*/
+		if (strcmp(argv[i], "--light-theme") == 0 && flag_light_theme == 0) {
+			flag_light_theme = 1;
+		}
+		// --------------------------------------------------------------
+		if (strcmp(argv[i], "-l") == 0 && flag_light_theme == 0) {
+			flag_light_theme = 1;
+		}
+
 		/*
 			getting the path to the wordlist
 		*/
@@ -356,16 +369,38 @@ void show_win_lose_message() {
 	if (win == 0 && lose == 1) fprintf(stdout, "You lost. :( The word was %s.\n", word_to_guess);
 }
 
+/*
+	set the theme (light/dark)
+*/
+void set_theme() {
+	if (flag_light_theme == 1) {
+		RESET  = "\x1b[0;0m";
+		RED    = "\x1b[0;41m";
+		GREEN  = "\x1b[0;42m";
+		YELLOW = "\x1b[0;43m";
+		GRAY   = "\x1b[0;7m";
+	} else {
+		RESET  = "\x1b[37;0m";		
+		RED    = "\x1b[37;41m";		
+		GREEN  = "\x1b[37;42m";		
+		YELLOW = "\x1b[37;43m";		
+		GRAY   = "\x1b[37;90m";
+	}
+}
+
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 	// pass the arguments
 	int args = argparse(argc, argv);
 	switch (args) {
 	case 1:
-		return 1;
+		return 1; // error occured
 	case 2:
 		return 0; // --help passed
 	}
 
+	// set light/dark theme
+	set_theme();
+
 	// prerequisite 1
 	get_random_word(word_to_guess, wordlist_path);