1 files changed, 18 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/st.c b/st.c
index df166b7..7ae9d8c 100644
--- a/st.c
+++ b/st.c
@@ -2192,10 +2192,27 @@ xdraws(char *s, Glyph base, int x, int y, int charlen, int bytelen) {
 
         if(base.mode & ATTR_REVERSE)
                 temp = fg, fg = bg, bg = temp;
+
         if(base.mode & ATTR_BOLD) {
-                fg = &dc.xft_col[base.fg + 8];
+                if(BETWEEN(base.fg, 0, 7)) {
+                        /* basic system colors */
+                        fg = &dc.xft_col[base.fg + 8];
+                } else if(BETWEEN(base.fg, 16, 195)) {
+                        /* 256 colors */
+                        fg = &dc.xft_col[base.fg + 36];
+                } else if(BETWEEN(base.fg, 232, 251)) {
+                        /* greyscale */
+                        fg = &dc.xft_col[base.fg + 4];
+                }
+                /*
+                 * Those ranges will not be brightened:
+                 *      8 - 15 – bright system colors
+                 *      196 - 231 – highest 256 color cube
+                 *      252 - 255 – brightest colors in grescale
+                 */
                 font = &dc.bfont;
         }
+
         if(base.mode & ATTR_ITALIC)
                 font = &dc.ifont;
         if(base.mode & (ATTR_ITALIC|ATTR_ITALIC))