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/alacritty/alacritty.toml b/alacritty/alacritty.toml
index 583e86f..b89be1d 100644
--- a/alacritty/alacritty.toml
+++ b/alacritty/alacritty.toml
@@ -1,40 +1,42 @@
-
-[colors.bright]
-black = "0x555555"
-blue = "0x5555ff"
-cyan = "0x00eaff"
-green = "0x55ff55"
-magenta = "0xff55ff"
-red = "0xff5555"
-white = "0xffffff"
-yellow = "0xffff55"
-
-[colors.cursor]
-cursor = "0x00eaff"
-text = "0x000000"
-
-[colors.normal]
-black = "0x000000"
-blue = "0x337bff"
-cyan = "0x00aaaa"
-green = "0x00aa00"
-magenta = "0xaa00aa"
-red = "0xaa0000"
-white = "0xaaaaaa"
-yellow = "0xaa5500"
+# ===========================================
+#  IBM Terminal Style — Modernized Alacritty
+# ===========================================
 
 [colors.primary]
-background = "0x000000"
-foreground = "0x00eaff"
+background = "0x000000"   # Pitch black
+foreground = "0xD0D0D0"   # Soft bright IBM-gray (not pure white)
+
+[colors.normal]
+black   = "0x000000"
+red     = "0xCC0000"      # IBM red
+green   = "0x00CC00"      # IBM phosphor green tone
+yellow  = "0xCCCC00"      # IBM amber
+blue    = "0x4C82FF"      # Readable bright IBM blue (not navy)
+magenta = "0xCC00CC"      # IBM magenta/pink
+cyan    = "0x00CCCC"      # Cyan
+white   = "0xD0D0D0"      # Light gray (foreground match)
+
+[colors.bright]
+black   = "0x4D4D4D"
+red     = "0xFF3333"
+green   = "0x33FF33"
+yellow  = "0xFFFF66"
+blue    = "0x79A6FF"      # Even brighter blue, visible on black
+magenta = "0xFF33FF"
+cyan    = "0x33FFFF"
+white   = "0xFFFFFF"
+
+[colors.cursor]
+cursor = "0xFFFFFF"       # White block cursor
+text   = "0x000000"       # Invert on black background
 
 [colors.selection]
-background = "0x00a8b5"
-text = "0x000000"
+background = "0x333333"
+text       = "0xFFFFFF"
 
 [cursor]
 style = "Block"
-vi_mode_style = "Beam"
-
+vi_mode_style = "Block"
 
 [scrolling]
 history = 10000
@@ -43,16 +45,13 @@ history = 10000
 decorations = "full"
 dynamic_padding = false
 dynamic_title = true
-opacity = 1.0
+opacity = 0.80
 
 [window.padding]
 x = 6
 y = 4
 
-[general]
-live_config_reload = true
-
 [font]
+normal = { family = "Modern DOS 9x16", style = "Regular" }
 size = 12.0
-normal = { family = "monospace", style = "Regular" }
 
diff --git a/i3/config b/i3/config
index 7c70b18..d79f244 100644
--- a/i3/config
+++ b/i3/config
@@ -9,11 +9,13 @@
 #
 # Please see https://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html for a complete reference!
 
-set $mod Mod4
+# Using alt key
+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).
@@ -184,35 +186,57 @@ 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
 
-# ================================
-#  Hatsune Miku i3 Theme
-# ================================
+#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
 
-# class                 border   backgr. text     indicator child_border
-client.focused          #00eaff #000000 #00eaff  #00eaff   #00a8b5
-client.unfocused        #00373a #000000 #aaaaaa  #00373a   #00373a
-client.focused_inactive #00373a #000000 #aaaaaa  #00373a   #00373a
-client.urgent           #ff55ff #000000 #ffffff  #ff55ff   #ff55ff
+
+exec --no-startup-id feh --bg-fill ~/Pictures/wallpaper.png
+
+# ===========================
+#  Ubuntu Yaru/Dark Theme
+# ===========================
+
+# Window border colors (Ubuntu style)
+client.focused          #E95420 #E95420 #FFFFFF #E95420
+client.focused_inactive #3D1E2D #3D1E2D #CCCCCC #3D1E2D
+client.unfocused        #2C001E #2C001E #AAAAAA #2C001E
+client.urgent           #FF6E40 #FF6E40 #FFFFFF #FF6E40
 
 bindsym $mod+r mode "resize"
 
-# ================================
-#  Miku i3bar
-# ================================
+# i3bar styled like Ubuntu Dark
 bar {
     status_command i3status
-    colors {
-        background #000000
-        statusline #00eaff
+    position top
 
-        focused_workspace  #00eaff #000000 #ffffff
-        active_workspace   #00a8b5 #000000 #000000
-        inactive_workspace #000000 #000000 #555555
-        urgent_workspace   #ff55ff #000000 #ffffff
+    colors {
+        background #2C001E
+        statusline #EEEEEE
+        separator  #FF6E40
+
+        # Workspace colors
+        focused_workspace  #E95420 #E95420 #FFFFFF
+        active_workspace   #3D1E2D #3D1E2D #FFFFFF
+        inactive_workspace #2C001E #2C001E #AAAAAA
+        urgent_workspace   #FF6E40 #FF6E40 #FFFFFF
+        binding_mode       #FF6E40 #FF6E40 #FFFFFF
     }
 }
 
+# Optional: Set a Ubuntu-inspired wallpaper (if using feh)
+#exec --no-startup-id feh --bg-fill /usr/share/backgrounds/warty-final-ubuntu.png
+
 
 
 
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;
+