diff --git a/build/Makefile b/build/Makefile
index 56172812..07299cef 100644
--- a/build/Makefile
+++ b/build/Makefile
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ endif
 all: build/docker build/cows build/assets test build/bin build/packages
 
 clean:
-	@$(echo) -e "\e[48;5;30m> Cleaning up\e[0m"
+	@$(echo) -e "\e[1;30m\e[3m\e[1;43m=>> Cleaning up\e[0m"
 	rm -rf ../dist/ assets/ deb/ arch/ cows/ bin/
 
 build/docker:
-	@$(echo) -e "\e[48;5;30m> Building docker image $(DOCKER_IMAGE)\e[0m"
+	@$(echo) -e "\n\e[1;30m\e[3m\e[1;43m=>> Building docker image $(DOCKER_IMAGE)\e[0m"
 	@docker build \
 		--platform linux/amd64 \
 		-f Dockerfile \
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ build/docker:
 		..
 
 build/docker-convert:
-	@$(echo) -e "\e[48;5;30m> Building docker image $(DOCKER_IMAGE)-convert\e[0m"
+	@$(echo) -e "\n\e[1;30m\e[3m\e[1;43m=>> Building docker image $(DOCKER_IMAGE)-convert\e[0m"
 	@docker build \
 		--platform linux/amd64 \
 		-f Dockerfile.convert \
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ build/docker-convert:
 		..
 
 build/cows:
-	@$(echo) -e "\e[48;5;30m> Building cows\e[0m"
+	@$(echo) -e "\e[1;30m\e[3m\e[1;43m=>> Building cows\e[0m"
 	@rm -rf $(PWD)/cows && mkdir -p $(PWD)/cows
 	@docker run --rm \
 		--platform linux/amd64 \
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ build/cows:
 
 # generate embedded bin files for category/metadata/the actual pokemon
 build/assets:
-	@$(echo) -e "\n\e[48;5;30m> Building assets\e[0m"
+	@$(echo) -e "\n\e[1;30m\e[3m\e[1;43m=>> Building assets\e[0m"
 	@mkdir -p $(PWD)/assets
 	@docker run --rm \
 		-v $(PWD)/../:/usr/local/src \
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ build/assets:
 	@tree -L 1 $(PWD)/assets/
 
 build/bin:
-	@$(echo) -e "\n\e[48;5;30m> Building binaries\e[0m"
+	@$(echo) -e "\n\e[1;30m\e[3m\e[1;43m=>> Building binaries\e[0m"
 	@mkdir -p $(PWD)/../dist/bin/ $(PWD)/../dist/packages/ $(PWD)/../dist/tarballs/
 	@docker run --rm \
 		-v $(PWD)/../:/usr/local/src \
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ build/bin:
 	@tree $(PWD)/../dist/
 
 build/deb:
-	@$(echo) -e "\n\e[48;5;30m> Building DEB packages\e[0m"
+	@$(echo) -e "\n\e[1;30m\e[3m\e[1;43m=>> Building DEB packages\e[0m"
 	@docker run --rm \
 		-v $(PWD)/../:/usr/local/src \
 		-e VERSION=$(VERSION) \
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ build/deb:
 		  bash -c "/usr/local/src/build/scripts/build_packages.sh deb"
 
 build/arch:
-	@$(echo) -e "\n\e[48;5;30m> Building ARCH packages\e[0m"
+	@$(echo) -e "\n\e[1;30m\e[3m\e[1;43m=>> Building ARCH packages\e[0m"
 	@docker run --rm\
 		-v $(PWD)/../:/usr/local/src \
 		-e VERSION=$(VERSION) \
@@ -97,11 +97,11 @@ build/arch:
 		  bash -c "useradd u -m && VERSION=$(VERSION) /usr/local/src/build/scripts/build_packages.sh arch"
 
 build/packages: build/deb build/arch
-	@$(echo) -e "\n\e[48;5;30m> Built packages:\e[0m"
+	@$(echo) -e "\n\e[1;30m\e[3m\e[1;43m=>> Built packages:\e[0m"
 	@tree $(PWD)/../dist/
 
 test:
-	@$(echo) -e "\n\e[48;5;30m> Running tests\e[0m"
+	@$(echo) -e "\n\e[1;30m\e[3m\e[1;43m=>> Running tests\e[0m"
 	@docker run --rm \
 		-v $(PWD)/../:/usr/local/src \
 		--platform linux/amd64 \