diff --git a/colors/pencil.vim b/colors/pencil.vim
index 530b8cf..5ef4b69 100644
--- a/colors/pencil.vim
+++ b/colors/pencil.vim
@@ -137,59 +137,54 @@ call s:h("Ignore", {"fg": s:bg})
 call s:h("Error",  {"fg": s:actual_white, "bg": s:red, "cterm": "bold"})
 call s:h("Todo",   {"fg": s:actual_white, "bg": s:pink, "gui": "bold", "cterm": "bold"})
 
-"
-" minor groups
-hi StatusLine      guifg=fg      guibg=#D9D9D9    gui=none ctermfg=fg  ctermbg=bg cterm=none
-hi StatusLineNC    guifg=grey50  guibg=#D9D9D9    gui=none ctermfg=fg ctermbg=bg cterm=none
-hi TabLine         guifg=#F1F1F1 guibg=#545454    gui=none ctermfg=fg  ctermbg=bg cterm=none
-hi TabLineSel      guifg=#F1F1F1 guibg=#2C81FB    gui=none ctermfg=253 ctermbg=238 cterm=none
-hi TabLineFill     guifg=#F1F1F1 guibg=#181818    gui=none ctermfg=fg  ctermbg=bg cterm=none
+" ui chrome ====================================================================
+" ordered according to `:help hitest.vim`
 
-hi Pmenu          guifg=#F1F1F1  guibg=#545454              ctermfg=fg     ctermbg=bg
-hi PmenuSel       guifg=#F1F1F1  guibg=#2C81FB              ctermfg=231    ctermbg=244
-hi PmenuSbar      guifg=#F1F1F1  guibg=#545454              ctermfg=231    ctermbg=244
-hi PmenuThumb     guifg=#F1F1F1  guibg=#545454
-hi WildMenu       guifg=#F1F1F1  guibg=#262626    gui=none  ctermfg=71     ctermbg=bg    cterm=none
-
-hi Visual         guifg=fg       guibg=#b6d6fd            ctermfg=fg     ctermbg=117
-hi VisualNOS      guifg=fg       guibg=#D4D4D4            ctermfg=bg     ctermbg=244
-hi VertSplit      guifg=fg       guibg=#D9D9D9    gui=none ctermfg=244    ctermbg=bg    cterm=none
-hi LineNr         guifg=#D9D9D9  guibg=NONE               ctermfg=244    ctermbg=none
-hi CursorLineNr   guifg=#20BBFC  guibg=NONE               ctermfg=244    ctermbg=none
-
-hi Title          guifg=DarkBlue                  ctermfg=109
 hi SpecialKey     guifg=#87D787                   ctermfg=114
 hi NonText        guifg=DarkRed                   ctermfg=244
-hi MatchParen     guifg=fg        guibg=#F7DF94   ctermfg=16     ctermbg=72
 hi Directory      guifg=#8787AF                   ctermfg=103
-
 hi ErrorMsg       guifg=#FF8787    guibg=bg   ctermfg=210    ctermbg=bg
-hi WarningMsg     guifg=#AF87D7               ctermfg=140
+hi IncSearch      guifg=fg      guibg=#F3E430  gui=none  ctermfg=231    ctermbg=168     cterm=none
+hi Search         guifg=fg      guibg=#D9D9D9  gui=none  ctermfg=16     ctermbg=179     cterm=none
 hi MoreMsg        guifg=DarkBlue              ctermfg=darkblue
 hi ModeMsg        guifg=DarkGreen             ctermfg=darkgreen
-
-hi Search         guifg=fg      guibg=#D9D9D9  gui=none  ctermfg=16     ctermbg=179     cterm=none
-hi IncSearch      guifg=fg      guibg=#F3E430  gui=none  ctermfg=231    ctermbg=168     cterm=none
+hi LineNr         guifg=#D9D9D9  guibg=NONE               ctermfg=244    ctermbg=none
+hi CursorLineNr   guifg=#20BBFC  guibg=NONE               ctermfg=244    ctermbg=none
 hi Question       guifg=DarkRed                          ctermfg=38
-
+hi StatusLine      guifg=fg      guibg=#D9D9D9    gui=none ctermfg=fg  ctermbg=bg cterm=none
+hi StatusLineNC    guifg=grey50  guibg=#D9D9D9    gui=none ctermfg=fg ctermbg=bg cterm=none
+hi VertSplit      guifg=fg       guibg=#D9D9D9    gui=none ctermfg=244    ctermbg=bg    cterm=none
+hi Title          guifg=DarkBlue                  ctermfg=109
+hi Visual         guifg=fg       guibg=#b6d6fd            ctermfg=fg     ctermbg=117
+hi VisualNOS      guifg=fg       guibg=#D4D4D4            ctermfg=bg     ctermbg=244
+hi WarningMsg     guifg=#AF87D7               ctermfg=140
+hi WildMenu       guifg=#F1F1F1  guibg=#262626    gui=none  ctermfg=71     ctermbg=bg    cterm=none
 hi Folded          guifg=#808080    guibg=bg       ctermfg=244    ctermbg=bg
 hi FoldColumn      guifg=#5FD7AF    guibg=bg       ctermfg=79     ctermbg=bg
-hi SignColumn      guifg=#5FD7AF    guibg=bg       ctermfg=79     ctermbg=bg
-hi ColorColumn     guifg=#5FD7AF    guibg=#D9D9D9                 ctermbg=79
-
-hi CursorColumn  guibg=#E5E6E6                gui=none  ctermbg=253    cterm=none
-hi CursorLine    guibg=#E5E6E6                gui=none  ctermbg=253    cterm=none
-
 hi DiffAdd       guifg=#10A778    guibg=NONE     ctermfg=darkgreen  ctermbg=bg
 hi DiffDelete    guifg=#C30771    guibg=NONE     ctermfg=darkred    ctermbg=bg
 hi DiffChange    guifg=#F3E430    guibg=NONE     ctermfg=darkyellow ctermbg=bg
 hi DiffText      guifg=#008EC4    guibg=NONE     ctermfg=darkblue   ctermbg=bg
-
+hi SignColumn      guifg=#5FD7AF    guibg=bg       ctermfg=79     ctermbg=bg
+" hi Conceal
 hi SpellBad      guifg=fg         guibg=bg    gui=undercurl   guisp=#cc0000 ctermfg=210    ctermbg=bg      cterm=underline
 hi SpellCap      guifg=fg         guibg=bg    gui=undercurl   guisp=#22cc22 ctermfg=174    ctermbg=bg      cterm=underline
 hi SpellRare     guifg=fg         guibg=bg    gui=undercurl                 ctermfg=181    ctermbg=bg      cterm=underline
 hi SpellLocal    guifg=fg         guibg=bg    gui=undercurl                 ctermfg=180    ctermbg=bg      cterm=underline
+hi Pmenu          guifg=#F1F1F1  guibg=#545454              ctermfg=fg     ctermbg=bg
+hi PmenuSel       guifg=#F1F1F1  guibg=#2C81FB              ctermfg=231    ctermbg=244
+hi PmenuSbar      guifg=#F1F1F1  guibg=#545454              ctermfg=231    ctermbg=244
+hi PmenuThumb     guifg=#F1F1F1  guibg=#545454
+hi TabLine         guifg=#F1F1F1 guibg=#545454    gui=none ctermfg=fg  ctermbg=bg cterm=none
+hi TabLineSel      guifg=#F1F1F1 guibg=#2C81FB    gui=none ctermfg=253 ctermbg=238 cterm=none
+hi TabLineFill     guifg=#F1F1F1 guibg=#181818    gui=none ctermfg=fg  ctermbg=bg cterm=none
+hi CursorColumn  guibg=#E5E6E6                gui=none  ctermbg=253    cterm=none
+hi CursorLine    guibg=#E5E6E6                gui=none  ctermbg=253    cterm=none
+hi ColorColumn     guifg=#5FD7AF    guibg=#D9D9D9                 ctermbg=79
 
+
+" remainder of syntax highlighting
+hi MatchParen     guifg=fg        guibg=#F7DF94   ctermfg=16     ctermbg=72
 hi vimFold           guifg=#808080 ctermfg=244
 hi vimCommentTitle   guifg=fg      ctermfg=fg
 hi helpHyperTextJump guifg=#5FAFD7 ctermfg=74