diff --git a/lemondwm/config.def.h b/lemondwm/config.def.h
index 9f1d5b7..926d055 100644
--- a/lemondwm/config.def.h
+++ b/lemondwm/config.def.h
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ static const int vertpadtab = 33;
 static const int horizpadtabi = 15;
 static const int horizpadtabo = 15;
 static const int scalepreview = 4;
-static const char *fonts[] = {"Cozette:style:medium:size=10"};
-static const char dmenufont[] = "Cozette:style:medium:size=10";
+static const char *fonts[] = {"Cozette:style:medium:size=9"};
+static const char dmenufont[] = "Cozette:style:medium:size=9";
 static const int colorfultag = 1;  /* 0 means use SchemeSel for selected non-vacant tag */
 
 // theme
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ static const Layout layouts[] = {
 /* commands */
 static char dmenumon[2] = "0";
 static const char *dmenucmd[] = {"dmenu_run", NULL};
-static const char *termcmd[] = {"urxvt", NULL}; // change this to your term
+static const char *termcmd[] = {"urxvtc", NULL}; // change this to your term
 static const char *rofi[] = {"rofi", "-show", "drun", NULL};
 static const char *layoutmenu_cmd = "/home/lemon/.dwm/layoutmenu.sh"; // change lemon to your username
 
@@ -120,6 +120,11 @@ static const char *pctlnextcmd[]  = { "playerctl", "next", NULL };
 static const char *raisevolumecmd[]  = { "amixer", "-D", "pulse", "sset", "Master", "5%+", NULL };
 static const char *lowervolumecmd[]  = { "amixer", "-D", "pulse", "sset", "Master", "5%-", NULL };
 static const char *mutecmd[]  = { "amixer", "-D", "pulse", "sset", "Master", "toggle-mute", NULL };
+
+// backlight commands
+static const char *raisebacklight[] = { "xbacklight", "-inc", "5", NULL };
+static const char *lowerbacklight[] = { "xbacklight", "-dec", "5", NULL };
+
 #include <X11/XF86keysym.h>
 static Key keys[] = {
         // general stuff
@@ -162,6 +167,10 @@ static Key keys[] = {
         { 0, XF86XK_AudioLowerVolume,  spawn,  {.v = lowervolumecmd } },
         { 0, XF86XK_AudioMute,         spawn,  {.v = mutecmd } },
 
+        // backlight keys
+        { 0, XF86XK_MonBrightnessUp,   spawn, {.v = raisebacklight } },
+        { 0, XF86XK_MonBrightnessDown, spawn, {.v = lowerbacklight } },
+
         // tags
         TAGKEYS(XK_1, 0)
         TAGKEYS(XK_2, 1)