diff --git a/bak-old.sh b/bak-old.sh
index 525720f..3721a0e 100755
--- a/bak-old.sh
+++ b/bak-old.sh
@@ -18,6 +18,13 @@ debug(){ ### function to call when $DEBUG is set
     set -xv
 }
 
+# text formatting escape sequences
+txt_bold='\e[1m'
+txt_red='\e[31m'
+txt_green='\e[32m'
+txt_yellow='\e[33m'
+txt_0='\e[0m'
+
 ###############################################################################
 # f() FOR PRINTING PROMPTS
 #############################
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 8804c40..9bbf648 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -36,6 +36,13 @@ is_command(){ ### function to check if a command exists
 	{ command -v $1;} >/dev/null && return 0 || return 1
 }
 
+# text formatting escape sequences
+txt_bold='\e[1m'
+txt_red='\e[31m'
+txt_green='\e[32m'
+txt_yellow='\e[33m'
+txt_0='\e[0m'
+
 err_no_downloader(){
 	cat <<- EOM
 	$(tput setaf 1; tput bold)ERR: missing dependencies$(tput sgr0)