diff --git a/colors/pencil.vim b/colors/pencil.vim
index 7667cda..fc4f2f1 100644
--- a/colors/pencil.vim
+++ b/colors/pencil.vim
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ call s:h("LineNr",        {"fg": s:bg_subtle})
 call s:h("CursorLineNr",  {"fg": s:blue, "bg": s:bg_very_subtle})
 call s:h("Question",      {"fg": s:red})
 call s:h("StatusLine",    {"bg": s:bg_very_subtle})
+call s:h("Conceal",       {"fg": s:norm})
 call s:h("StatusLineNC",  {"bg": s:bg_very_subtle, "fg": s:medium_gray})
 call s:h("VertSplit",     {"bg": s:bg_very_subtle, "fg": s:bg_very_subtle})
 call s:h("Title",         {"fg": s:dark_blue})
@@ -213,7 +214,7 @@ call s:h("DiffDelete",    {"fg": s:red})
 call s:h("DiffChange",    {"fg": s:dark_yellow})
 call s:h("DiffText",      {"fg": s:dark_blue})
 call s:h("SignColumn",    {"fg": s:light_green})
-" hi Conceal
+
 if has("gui_running")
   call s:h("SpellBad",    {"gui": "underline", "sp": s:red})
   call s:h("SpellCap",    {"gui": "underline", "sp": s:light_green})
@@ -265,6 +266,8 @@ call s:h("htmlLink",      {"fg": s:blue, "gui": "underline", "cterm": "underline
 
 " tpope/vim-markdown
 call s:h("markdownBlockquote",          {"fg": s:norm})
+call s:h("markdownBold",                {"fg": s:norm, "gui": "bold"})
+call s:h("markdownBoldItalic",          {"fg": s:norm, "gui": "bold,italic"})
 call s:h("markdownH1",                  {"fg": s:head_a, "gui": "bold,italic"})
 call s:h("markdownH2",                  {"fg": s:head_a, "gui": "bold"})
 call s:h("markdownH3",                  {"fg": s:head_a, "gui": "italic"})
@@ -275,6 +278,7 @@ call s:h("markdownHeadingDelimiter",    {"fg": s:norm})
 call s:h("markdownHeadingRule",         {"fg": s:norm})
 call s:h("markdownId",                  {"fg": s:medium_gray})
 call s:h("markdownIdDeclaration",       {"fg": s:norm_subtle})
+call s:h("markdownItalic",              {"fg": s:norm, "gui": "italic"})
 call s:h("markdownLinkDelimiter",       {"fg": s:medium_gray})
 call s:h("markdownLinkText",            {"fg": s:norm})
 call s:h("markdownLinkTextDelimiter",   {"fg": s:medium_gray})