1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/a8cat.c b/a8cat.c
index 76ec67a..3c58510 100644
--- a/a8cat.c
+++ b/a8cat.c
@@ -14,8 +14,12 @@ const char **table = ata2utf;
 /* XXX: hard-coded ANSI/vt100 escape sequences. would be
    better but more complex to use terminfo to support any ol'
    terminal... */
-const char *inverse_on  = "\x1b[7m";
+/* 20250316 bkw: used to use this:
 const char *inverse_off = "\x1b[0m";
+   ...but 27m is widely supported, and makes it easier for
+   colorize-amsb to postprocess a8cat's output. */
+const char *inverse_on  = "\x1b[7m";
+const char *inverse_off = "\x1b[27m";
 
 int verbose = 0;
 int underline = 0, reverse = 0, textmode = 0, ics = 0;