diff --git a/bash/ansi_colors b/bash/ansi_colors
index d90080d..ec1d397 100644
--- a/bash/ansi_colors
+++ b/bash/ansi_colors
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 local NONE="\[\033[0m\]"    # unsets color to term's fg color
 
-# regular colors
+# normal colors
 local K="\[\033[0;30m\]"    # black
 local R="\[\033[0;31m\]"    # red
 local G="\[\033[0;32m\]"    # green
@@ -10,17 +10,17 @@ local M="\[\033[0;35m\]"    # magenta
 local C="\[\033[0;36m\]"    # cyan
 local W="\[\033[0;37m\]"    # white
 
-# emphasized (bolded) colors
-local EMK="\[\033[1;30m\]"
-local EMR="\[\033[1;31m\]"
-local EMG="\[\033[1;32m\]"
-local EMY="\[\033[1;33m\]"
-local EMB="\[\033[1;34m\]"
-local EMM="\[\033[1;35m\]"
-local EMC="\[\033[1;36m\]"
-local EMW="\[\033[1;37m\]"
+# bright/bold colors
+local BK="\[\033[1;30m\]"
+local BR="\[\033[1;31m\]"
+local BG="\[\033[1;32m\]"
+local BY="\[\033[1;33m\]"
+local BB="\[\033[1;34m\]"
+local BM="\[\033[1;35m\]"
+local BC="\[\033[1;36m\]"
+local BW="\[\033[1;37m\]"
 
-# background colors
+# normal background colors
 local BGK="\[\033[40m\]"
 local BGR="\[\033[41m\]"
 local BGG="\[\033[42m\]"