diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 385704b..4c4fcca 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -14,5 +14,9 @@
 !alacritty/**
 !i3*/**
 
+# allow picom.conf/fonts
+!picom.conf
+!*.ttf
+
 # Don't forget to not ignore .gitignore!
 !.gitignore
diff --git a/ModernDOS9x16.ttf b/ModernDOS9x16.ttf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3cbc942
Binary files /dev/null and b/ModernDOS9x16.ttf differ
diff --git a/i3/config b/i3/config
index 96bd513..d79f244 100644
--- a/i3/config
+++ b/i3/config
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ set $mod Mod1
 
 # Font for window titles. Will also be used by the bar unless a different font
 # is used in the bar {} block below.
-font pango:monospace 8
+#font pango:monospace 8
+font pango:Ubuntu 8, Italic
 
 # This font is widely installed, provides lots of unicode glyphs, right-to-left
 # text rendering and scalability on retina/hidpi displays (thanks to pango).
@@ -185,6 +186,22 @@ mode "resize" {
         bindsym $mod+r mode "default"
 }
 
+# Modern aesthetic tuning
+gaps inner 12
+gaps outer 12
+smart_gaps on
+smart_borders on
+hide_edge_borders smart
+default_border normal
+default_floating_border pixel 2
+
+#exec --no-startup-id picom --experimental-backends --backend glx \
+#  --blur-method kawase --blur-strength 5 \
+#  --corner-radius 8 --shadow --shadow-radius 20 \
+#  --shadow-opacity 0.32 --shadow-color "#220022" --vsync
+
+
+exec --no-startup-id feh --bg-fill ~/Pictures/wallpaper.png
 
 # ===========================
 #  Ubuntu Yaru/Dark Theme
@@ -196,6 +213,8 @@ client.focused_inactive #3D1E2D #3D1E2D #CCCCCC #3D1E2D
 client.unfocused        #2C001E #2C001E #AAAAAA #2C001E
 client.urgent           #FF6E40 #FF6E40 #FFFFFF #FF6E40
 
+bindsym $mod+r mode "resize"
+
 # i3bar styled like Ubuntu Dark
 bar {
     status_command i3status
diff --git a/picom.conf b/picom.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..447845d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/picom.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+backend = "glx";
+vsync = true;
+
+corner-radius = 1;
+
+# Soft glow
+shadow = true;
+shadow-radius = 20;
+shadow-opacity = 0.32;
+shadow-color = "#220022";
+
+# Slight blur (looks perfect behind gaps)
+blur-method = "kawase";
+blur-strength = 3;
+
+# Make transparency smoother
+detect-rounded-corners = true;
+