diff --git a/.zshrc b/.zshrc
index 94696a6..70fd666 100644
--- a/.zshrc
+++ b/.zshrc
@@ -68,6 +68,17 @@ dup(){
 
 cls()	{ clear; true }
 
+man () {
+    LESS_TERMCAP_mb=$'\e'"[1;31m" \
+    LESS_TERMCAP_md=$'\e'"[1;38;5;88m" \
+    LESS_TERMCAP_me=$'\e'"[0m" \
+    LESS_TERMCAP_se=$'\e'"[0m" \
+    LESS_TERMCAP_so=$'\e'"[1;44;33m" \
+    LESS_TERMCAP_ue=$'\e'"[0m" \
+    LESS_TERMCAP_us=$'\e'"[1;38;5;22m" \
+    command man "$@"
+}
+
 source ~/.znewterm
 
 # assume pseudo terminals are from a "safe" terminal