diff --git a/.bash_extra b/.bash_extra
index e74cc78..63460fe 100644
--- a/.bash_extra
+++ b/.bash_extra
@@ -21,3 +21,13 @@ export PS1='\[\e[34m\]\u@\[\e[34m\]\h \[\e[37m\]\A \[\e[94m\]\w\[\e[33m\]$(__git
 # Deaktiviere FlowControl
 # https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/332791/how-to-permanently-disable-ctrl-s-in-terminal
 stty -ixon
+# farben fur manpages
+# https://opensource.com/article/18/5/bash-tricks
+export LESS_TERMCAP_mb=$'\E[01;31m'
+export LESS_TERMCAP_md=$'\E[01;33m'
+export LESS_TERMCAP_me=$'\E[0m'
+export LESS_TERMCAP_se=$'\E[0m'
+export LESS_TERMCAP_so=$'\E[01;42;30m'
+export LESS_TERMCAP_ue=$'\E[0m'
+export LESS_TERMCAP_us=$'\E[01;36m'
+