diff --git a/ps1.sh b/ps1.sh
index bb0adb8..3dff812 100644
--- a/ps1.sh
+++ b/ps1.sh
@@ -11,36 +11,35 @@ case "$-" in
   *) return 0 ;;
 esac
 
-# -------------------------------------------------
-# Time-based symbol (Europe/Oslo)
-# -------------------------------------------------
+# -------------------------------
+# Time-based emoji (Europe/Oslo)
+# -------------------------------
 _ps1_symbol() {
   local h m
-  h=$(TZ=Europe/Oslo date +%H)
-  m=$(TZ=Europe/Oslo date +%M)
-  h=$((10#$h))
-  m=$((10#$m))
+  h=$(TZ=Europe/Oslo date +%H); h=$((10#$h))
+  m=$(TZ=Europe/Oslo date +%M); m=$((10#$m))
 
   if (( h >= 5 && h <= 8 )); then
-    echo "🌅"
+    echo "🌅"      # tidlig
   elif (( h >= 9 && h <= 10 )); then
-    echo "☕"
+    echo "☕"      # formiddag
   elif (( h == 11 && m < 30 )); then
-    echo "🥪"
+    echo "🥪"      # lunsj
   elif (( (h == 11 && m >= 30) || (h >= 12 && h <= 15) )); then
-    echo "💻"
+    echo "💻"      # dag
   elif (( h == 16 )); then
-    echo "🍲"
+    echo "🍲"      # middag
   elif (( h >= 17 && h <= 22 )); then
-    echo "🌆"
+    echo "🌆"      # kveld
   else
-    echo "🌙"
+    echo "🌙"      # natt
   fi
 }
 
-# -------------------------------------------------
+# -------------------------------------------
 # Path shortening (keeps /home/user visible)
-# -------------------------------------------------
+# /home/steffen/a/b/c/d -> /home/steffen/…/c/d
+# -------------------------------------------
 _ps1_path() {
   local p="$PWD"
   local parts=()
@@ -54,9 +53,9 @@ _ps1_path() {
   echo "/${parts[1]}/${parts[2]}/…/${parts[-2]}/${parts[-1]}"
 }
 
-# -------------------------------------------------
-# Variables updated before each prompt
-# -------------------------------------------------
+# -------------------------------
+# Dynamic vars updated each prompt
+# -------------------------------
 __PS1_SYM=""
 __PS1_PATH=""
 __PS1_STATUS=0
@@ -67,38 +66,54 @@ _ps1_update() {
   __PS1_PATH="$(_ps1_path)"
 }
 
-# -------------------------------------------------
+# -------------------------------
 # Enable / disable
-# -------------------------------------------------
+# -------------------------------
 __PS1_PREV_PROMPT_COMMAND="${PROMPT_COMMAND-}"
 
 ps1_on() {
   PROMPT_COMMAND="_ps1_update"
 
-  # Foreground colors
-  local BOX_FG="\[\e[38;5;183m\]"
-  local DATE_FG="\[\e[38;5;229m\]"   # date
-  local TIME_FG="\[\e[38;5;159m\]"   # time (different from date)
-  local USER_FG="\[\e[38;5;81m\]"    # user
-  local HOST_FG="\[\e[38;5;214m\]"   # host (different from user)
-  local PATH_FG="\[\e[38;5;117m\]"   # path
+  # Reset
+  local RST="\[\e[0m\]"
 
-  # Background blocks (inspired by your screenshot)
-  # Use subtle backgrounds + readable foregrounds.
-  local DATE_BG="\[\e[48;5;236m\]"
-  local USER_BG="\[\e[48;5;238m\]"
-  local PATH_BG="\[\e[48;5;236m\]"
+  # Foregrounds
+  local FG_TXT="\[\e[38;5;255m\]"   # crisp white
+  local FG_DIM="\[\e[38;5;250m\]"   # soft white/gray
 
-  # Status colors
+  # Backgrounds (pastel/dark, high contrast)
+  local BG_DATE="\[\e[48;5;60m\]"   # muted purple-blue
+  local BG_TIME="\[\e[48;5;66m\]"   # teal-ish
+  local BG_USER="\[\e[48;5;24m\]"   # deep blue
+  local BG_HOST="\[\e[48;5;94m\]"   # warm brown/orange
+  local BG_PATH="\[\e[48;5;238m\]"  # graphite
+
+  # Segment separators (Powerline glyphs)
+  local SEP=""
+  local LEFT=""
+  local RIGHT=""
+
+  # Separator color = next segment background (classic powerline trick)
+  local SEP_TO_TIME="\[\e[38;5;66m\]"
+  local SEP_TO_USER="\[\e[38;5;24m\]"
+  local SEP_TO_HOST="\[\e[38;5;94m\]"
+  local SEP_TO_PATH="\[\e[38;5;238m\]"
+  local SEP_TO_RST="\[\e[38;5;0m\]"
+
+  # Status (line 2)
   local OK="\[\e[38;5;76m\]"
   local BAD="\[\e[38;5;203m\]"
+  local PROMPT_SYM="\$( [ \$__PS1_STATUS -eq 0 ] && printf '${OK}' || printf '${BAD}' )➜${RST}"
 
-  local RST="\[\e[0m\]"
-  local SP=" "  # just for readability
-
-  # Keep exact order:
-  # date, time, user@host, full/short path, newline, arrow + $ + time-based emoji
-  PS1="${BOX_FG}╭─(${DATE_BG}${DATE_FG}\d${RST}${BOX_FG}${SP}${DATE_BG}${TIME_FG}\A${RST}${BOX_FG})-(${USER_BG}${USER_FG}\u${RST}${BOX_FG}@${USER_BG}${HOST_FG}\h${RST}${BOX_FG})-(${PATH_BG}${PATH_FG}\${__PS1_PATH}${RST}${BOX_FG})${RST}\n${BOX_FG}╰──\$( [ \$__PS1_STATUS -eq 0 ] && printf '${OK}' || printf '${BAD}' )➜ ${RST}\$ \${__PS1_SYM} "
+  # Keep exact order: date -> time -> user@host -> path, then newline, then prompt
+  PS1="\
+\[\e[38;5;60m\]╭─${RST}\
+${BG_DATE}${FG_TXT}${LEFT} ${FG_TXT}\d ${RST}${BG_DATE}${SEP_TO_TIME}${SEP}\
+${BG_TIME}${FG_TXT} \A ${RST}${BG_TIME}${SEP_TO_USER}${SEP}\
+${BG_USER}${FG_TXT} \u ${RST}${BG_USER}${SEP_TO_HOST}${SEP}\
+${BG_HOST}${FG_TXT} @\h ${RST}${BG_HOST}${SEP_TO_PATH}${SEP}\
+${BG_PATH}${FG_DIM} \${__PS1_PATH} ${RST}${BG_PATH}${FG_DIM}${RIGHT}${RST}\
+\n\[\e[38;5;60m\]╰── ${RST}${PROMPT_SYM} ${FG_DIM}\$${RST} \${__PS1_SYM} "
 }
 
 ps1_off() {