diff --git a/.bashrc b/.bashrc
index 295fa44..9018f2b 100644
--- a/.bashrc
+++ b/.bashrc
@@ -27,6 +27,15 @@ export HISTSIZE=1000
 export HISTFILESIZE=2000
 export PROMPT_COMMAND="history -a; $PROMPT_COMMAND"
 
+export LESS=-R
+export LESS_TERMCAP_mb=$'\E[1;31m'     # begin blink
+export LESS_TERMCAP_md=$'\E[1;36m'     # begin bold
+export LESS_TERMCAP_me=$'\E[0m'        # reset bold/blink
+export LESS_TERMCAP_so=$'\E[01;44;33m' # begin reverse video
+export LESS_TERMCAP_se=$'\E[0m'        # reset reverse video
+export LESS_TERMCAP_us=$'\E[1;32m'     # begin underline
+export LESS_TERMCAP_ue=$'\E[0m'        # reset underline
+
 complete -cf sudo
 complete -cf swallow
 complete -cf sw