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+Xft.autohint: 0
+Xft.lcdfilter: lcddefault
+Xft.hintstyle: hintslight
+Xft.hinting: 1
+Xft.antialias: 1
+Xft.rgba: rgb 
+
+# colors 
+*background: #2E3440
+*foreground: #D8DEE9
+*cursorColor: #D8DEE9
+
+*color0:  #3B4252
+*color1:  #BF616A
+*color2:  #A3BE8C
+*color3:  #EBCB8B
+*color4:  #81A1C1
+*color5:  #B48EAD
+*color6:  #88C0D0
+*color7:  #E5E9F0
+
+*color8:  #4C566A
+*color9:  #BF616A
+*color10:  #A3BE8C
+*color11:  #EBCB8B
+*color12:  #81A1C1
+*color13:  #B48EAD
+*color14:  #8FBCBB
+*color15:  #ECEFF4