diff --git a/crates/hyfetch/src/bin/hyfetch.rs b/crates/hyfetch/src/bin/hyfetch.rs
index ae37410a..56f9401d 100644
--- a/crates/hyfetch/src/bin/hyfetch.rs
+++ b/crates/hyfetch/src/bin/hyfetch.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use std::iter;
 use std::iter::zip;
 use std::num::NonZeroU8;
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
+use std::str::FromStr;
 
 use aho_corasick::AhoCorasick;
 use anyhow::{Context as _, Result};
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ use hyfetch::color_util::{
     NeofetchAsciiIndexedColor, PresetIndexedColor, Theme as _, ToAnsiString as _,
 };
 use hyfetch::distros::Distro;
-use hyfetch::models::{build_hex_color_profile, Config, PresetValue};
+use hyfetch::models::{Config, Palette, PresetValue, build_hex_color_profile};
 #[cfg(feature = "macchina")]
 use hyfetch::neofetch_util::macchina_path;
 use hyfetch::neofetch_util::{self, add_pkg_path, fastfetch_path, get_distro_ascii, get_distro_name, literal_input, ColorAlignment, NEOFETCH_COLORS_AC, NEOFETCH_COLOR_PATTERNS, TEST_ASCII};
@@ -135,6 +136,22 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
 
     let backend = options.backend.unwrap_or(config.backend);
     let args = options.args.as_ref().or(config.args.as_ref());
+    #[cfg(feature = "macchina")]
+    let palette_glyph: Option<&String> = options.palette_glyph.as_ref().or(config.palette_glyph.as_ref());
+    #[cfg(feature = "macchina")]
+    let palette_type: Option<&String> = options.palette_type.as_ref().or(config.palette_type.as_ref());
+    #[cfg(feature = "macchina")]
+    let palette: Option<Palette> = if let Some(glyph) = palette_glyph {
+        if let Some(type_str) = palette_type {
+            if let Ok(mut parsed_type) = Palette::from_str(type_str) {
+                parsed_type.get_glyph_mut().push_str(glyph);
+                Some(parsed_type)
+            } else { Some(Palette::Full(glyph.to_owned())) }
+        } else { Some(Palette::Full(glyph.to_owned())) }
+    } else { None };
+
+    #[cfg(not(feature = "macchina"))]
+    let palette: Option<&String> = None;
 
     fn parse_preset_string(preset_string: &str, config: &Config) -> Result<ColorProfile> {
         if preset_string.contains('#') {
@@ -225,7 +242,8 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
     let asc = asc
         .to_recolored(&color_align, &color_profile, color_mode, theme)
         .context("failed to recolor ascii")?;
-    neofetch_util::run(asc, backend, args)?;
+    neofetch_util::run(asc, backend, args, palette)?;
+    
 
     if options.ask_exit {
         input(Some("Press enter to exit...")).context("failed to read input")?;
@@ -1231,6 +1249,189 @@ fn create_config(
         backend.as_ref(),
     );
 
+    //////////////////////////////
+    // 7.5. If using macchina, ask for custom palette glyph
+
+    let mut palette: Option<Palette> = Some(Palette::Full("".to_owned()));
+
+    #[cfg(feature = "macchina")]
+    if backend == Backend::Macchina {
+        use hyfetch::formatc;
+
+        let mut current_title = "Create a glyph for macchina (leave empty for None):";
+
+        clear_screen(Some(&title), color_mode, debug_mode)
+                .context("failed to clear screen")?;
+        print_title_prompt(option_counter, current_title);
+        
+        const DARK_COLORS: [&str; 8] = ["&0","&4","&2","&6","&1","&5","&3","&8"];
+        const LIGHT_COLORS: [&str; 8] = ["&8","&c","&a","&e","&9","&d","&b","&f"];
+
+        let to_palette = |glyph: &str, colors: [&str; 8]| -> String {
+            colors
+                .into_iter()
+                .map(|s| s.to_owned() + glyph + "&r" )
+                .collect()
+        };
+
+        let print_palette = |palette: &mut Palette, current_title: &str| -> Result<()> {
+            clear_screen(Some(&title), color_mode, debug_mode)
+                .context("failed to clear screen")?;
+            print_title_prompt(option_counter, current_title);
+            
+            match palette {
+                Palette::Full(glyph) => 
+                    printc!("Preview:\n{}\n{}\n", to_palette(glyph, DARK_COLORS), 
+                                                to_palette(glyph, LIGHT_COLORS)),
+                Palette::Light(glyph) => 
+                    printc!("Preview:\n{}\n\n", to_palette(glyph, LIGHT_COLORS)),
+                Palette::Dark(glyph) => 
+                    printc!("Preview:\n{}\n\n", to_palette(glyph, DARK_COLORS))
+            }
+            print!("> {}", palette.get_glyph());
+            io::stdout().flush().context("failed to flush preset prompt")?;
+            Ok(())
+        };
+
+        let mut raw_mode = RawModeGuard::new().context("failed to initialize raw input mode")?;
+        loop {
+            raw_mode
+                .disable()
+                .context("failed to disable raw mode for rendering")?;
+
+            print_palette(palette.as_mut().unwrap(), current_title).context("failed to print palette during glyph input")?;
+
+            raw_mode
+                .enable()
+                .context("failed to enable raw mode for key input")?;
+            let event = event::read().context("failed to read keyboard event")?;
+            let Event::Key(key) = event else {
+                continue;
+            };
+            if !matches!(key.kind, KeyEventKind::Press | KeyEventKind::Repeat) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            match key.code {
+                KeyCode::Enter => {
+                    break; 
+                },
+                KeyCode::Backspace => {
+                    palette
+                        .as_mut()
+                        .unwrap()
+                        .get_glyph_mut()
+                        .pop();
+                },
+                KeyCode::Esc => {
+                    palette
+                        .as_mut()
+                        .unwrap()
+                        .get_glyph_mut()
+                        .clear();
+                },
+                KeyCode::Char('c') if key.modifiers.contains(KeyModifiers::CONTROL) => {
+                    raw_mode
+                        .disable()
+                        .context("failed to disable raw mode before interrupting")?;
+                    println!();
+                    return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("interrupted by user"));
+                },
+                KeyCode::Char(c)
+                    if !key.modifiers.contains(KeyModifiers::CONTROL)
+                        && !key.modifiers.contains(KeyModifiers::ALT) =>
+                {
+                    palette
+                        .as_mut()
+                        .unwrap()
+                        .get_glyph_mut()
+                        .push(c);
+                },
+                _ => {},
+            }
+        }
+        raw_mode
+            .disable()
+            .context("failed to disable raw mode after entering glyph")?;
+        drop(raw_mode);
+
+        if palette.as_ref().unwrap().get_glyph().is_empty() {
+            palette = None;
+        }
+        
+        if let Some(palette) = palette.as_mut() {
+            current_title = "Pick your palette type!";
+            
+            let mut raw_mode = RawModeGuard::new().context("failed to initialize raw input mode")?;
+            let mut select_display: String;
+            loop {
+                raw_mode
+                    .disable()
+                    .context("failed to disable raw mode for rendering")?;
+
+                print_palette(palette, current_title).context("failed to clear screen during glyph input")?;
+                select_display = match palette {
+                    Palette::Full(_) => formatc!("&l&o&nFull&r, Light, Dark"),
+                    Palette::Light(_) => formatc!("Full, &l&o&nLight&r, Dark"),
+                    Palette::Dark(_) => formatc!("Full, Light, &l&o&nDark")
+                };
+                println!("\n> {}", select_display);
+
+                raw_mode
+                    .enable()
+                    .context("failed to enable raw mode for key input")?;
+                let event = event::read().context("failed to read keyboard event")?;
+                let Event::Key(key) = event else {
+                    continue;
+                };
+                if !matches!(key.kind, KeyEventKind::Press | KeyEventKind::Repeat) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+                match key.code {
+                    KeyCode::Enter => break,
+                    KeyCode::Left => palette.shift_type(false),
+                    KeyCode::Right => palette.shift_type(true),
+                    KeyCode::Char('c') if key.modifiers.contains(KeyModifiers::CONTROL) => {
+                        raw_mode
+                            .disable()
+                            .context("failed to disable raw mode before interrupting")?;
+                        println!();
+                        return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("interrupted by user"));
+                    },
+                    _ => {}
+                }
+            }
+        };
+
+        let preview: &str = match palette.as_ref() {
+            Some(p) => match p {
+                Palette::Full(glyph) => 
+                    &formatc!("\n{}\n{}", to_palette(glyph, DARK_COLORS), 
+                                          to_palette(glyph, LIGHT_COLORS)),
+                Palette::Light(glyph) => 
+                    &formatc!("\n{}", to_palette(glyph, LIGHT_COLORS)),
+                Palette::Dark(glyph) => 
+                    &formatc!("\n{}", to_palette(glyph, DARK_COLORS))
+            },
+            None => "None"
+        };
+
+        update_title(
+            &mut title,
+            &mut option_counter,
+            "Customized palette",
+            preview
+        );
+    }
+
+    let palette_glyph: Option<String> = if let Some(palette) = palette.as_ref() {
+        Some(palette.get_glyph().to_owned())
+    } else { None };
+    let palette_type: Option<String> = if let Some(palette) = palette.as_ref() {
+        Some(palette.to_string())
+    } else { None };
+
+
     //////////////////////////////
     // 8. Custom ASCII file
     let mut custom_ascii_path: Option<String> = None;
@@ -1292,6 +1493,8 @@ fn create_config(
         pride_month_disable: false,
         custom_ascii_path,
         custom_presets: None,
+        palette_glyph,
+        palette_type
     };
     debug!(?config, "created config");
 
diff --git a/crates/hyfetch/src/cli_options.rs b/crates/hyfetch/src/cli_options.rs
index 494a770d..bf250b7d 100644
--- a/crates/hyfetch/src/cli_options.rs
+++ b/crates/hyfetch/src/cli_options.rs
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ pub struct Options {
     pub test_print: bool,
     pub ask_exit: bool,
     pub auto_detect_light_dark: Option<bool>,
+    #[cfg(feature = "macchina")]
+    pub palette_glyph: Option<String>,
+    #[cfg(feature = "macchina")]
+    pub palette_type: Option<String>
 }
 
 pub fn options() -> OptionParser<Options> {
@@ -153,7 +157,19 @@ BACKEND={{{backends}}}",
         .argument("BOOL")
         .optional();
 
-    construct!(Options {
+    #[cfg(feature = "macchina")]
+    let palette_glyph = long("palette-glyph")
+        .help("Sets the glyph to be used for the macchina backend")
+        .argument("STR")
+        .optional();
+    #[cfg(feature = "macchina")]
+    let palette_type = long("palette-type")
+        .help("Sets the type of palette to be used for the macchina backend")
+        .argument("full,light,dark")
+        .optional();
+
+    #[cfg(feature = "macchina")]
+    return construct!(Options {
         config,
         config_file,
         preset,
@@ -171,6 +187,8 @@ BACKEND={{{backends}}}",
         test_print,
         ask_exit,
         auto_detect_light_dark,
+        palette_glyph,
+        palette_type
     })
     .to_options()
     .header(
@@ -180,7 +198,37 @@ BACKEND={{{backends}}}",
         )
         .expect("header should not contain invalid color codes"),
     )
-    .version(env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION"))
+    .version(env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION"));
+
+    #[cfg(not(feature = "macchina"))]
+    return construct!(Options {
+        config,
+        config_file,
+        preset,
+        mode,
+        backend,
+        args,
+        scale,
+        lightness,
+        june,
+        debug,
+        distro,
+        ascii_file,
+        print_font_logo,
+        // hidden
+        test_print,
+        ask_exit,
+        auto_detect_light_dark
+    })
+    .to_options()
+    .header(
+        &*color(
+            "&l&bhyfetch&~&L - neofetch with flags <3",
+            AnsiMode::Ansi256,
+        )
+        .expect("header should not contain invalid color codes"),
+    )
+    .version(env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION"));
 }
 
 #[cfg(feature = "autocomplete")]
diff --git a/crates/hyfetch/src/color_util.rs b/crates/hyfetch/src/color_util.rs
index 6cabdc0a..d558ddeb 100644
--- a/crates/hyfetch/src/color_util.rs
+++ b/crates/hyfetch/src/color_util.rs
@@ -410,6 +410,13 @@ macro_rules! printc {
     };
 }
 
+#[macro_export]
+macro_rules! formatc {
+    ($($arg:tt)*) => {
+        format!("{}", color(format!("{}&r", format!($($arg)*)), AnsiMode::Rgb).expect("failed to color message"));
+    };
+}
+
 /// Prints with color.
 pub fn printc<S>(msg: S, mode: AnsiMode) -> Result<()>
 where
diff --git a/crates/hyfetch/src/models.rs b/crates/hyfetch/src/models.rs
index 10672bb8..e432f480 100644
--- a/crates/hyfetch/src/models.rs
+++ b/crates/hyfetch/src/models.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use std::collections::HashMap;
 
 use anyhow::{Context as _, Result};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use strum::{AsRefStr, Display, EnumString};
 
 use crate::color_profile::ColorProfile;
 use crate::color_util::Lightness;
@@ -24,6 +25,10 @@ pub struct Config {
     pub pride_month_disable: bool,
     pub custom_ascii_path: Option<String>,
     pub custom_presets: Option<HashMap<String, Vec<String>>>,
+    #[cfg(feature = "macchina")]
+    pub palette_glyph: Option<String>,
+    #[cfg(feature = "macchina")]
+    pub palette_type: Option<String>
 }
 
 impl Config {
@@ -186,3 +191,52 @@ impl PresetValue {
         }
     }
 }
+
+// handling macchina palettes
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Display, EnumString, Deserialize, Serialize, AsRefStr)]
+pub enum Palette {
+    #[strum(to_string = "Full", ascii_case_insensitive)]
+    Full(String),
+    #[strum(to_string = "Light", ascii_case_insensitive)]
+    Light(String),
+    #[strum(to_string = "Dark", ascii_case_insensitive)]
+    Dark(String)
+}
+
+impl Palette {
+    pub fn get_glyph(&self) -> &String {
+        match self {
+            Palette::Full(s) => s,
+            Palette::Light(s) => s,
+            Palette::Dark(s) => s
+        }
+    }
+    pub fn get_glyph_mut(&mut self) -> &mut String {
+        match self {
+            Palette::Full(s) => s,
+            Palette::Light(s) => s,
+            Palette::Dark(s) => s
+        }
+    }
+    pub fn shift_type(&mut self, go_right: bool) {
+        *self = if go_right {
+            match self {
+                Palette::Full(s) => Palette::Light(s.to_owned()),
+                Palette::Light(s) => Palette::Dark(s.to_owned()),
+                Palette::Dark(s) => Palette::Full(s.to_owned())
+            }
+        } else {
+            match self {
+                Palette::Full(s) => Palette::Dark(s.to_owned()),
+                Palette::Light(s) => Palette::Full(s.to_owned()),
+                Palette::Dark(s) => Palette::Light(s.to_owned())
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test() {
+    println!("{:?}", Palette::Full("".to_owned()))
+}
+
diff --git a/crates/hyfetch/src/neofetch_util.rs b/crates/hyfetch/src/neofetch_util.rs
index 47869321..edfbcce0 100644
--- a/crates/hyfetch/src/neofetch_util.rs
+++ b/crates/hyfetch/src/neofetch_util.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 use std::borrow::Cow;
 use std::ffi::OsStr;
-#[cfg(feature = "macchina")]
 use std::fs;
 use std::io::{Write as _};
 use std::path::PathBuf;
@@ -14,6 +13,9 @@ use indexmap::IndexMap;
 use itertools::Itertools as _;
 #[cfg(windows)]
 use anyhow::anyhow;
+#[cfg(feature = "macchina")]
+use crate::models::Palette;
+#[cfg(feature = "macchina")]
 #[cfg(windows)]
 use crate::utils::find_file;
 #[cfg(windows)]
@@ -33,7 +35,10 @@ use crate::ascii::{RawAsciiArt, RecoloredAsciiArt};
 use crate::color_util::{printc, NeofetchAsciiIndexedColor, PresetIndexedColor};
 use crate::distros::Distro;
 use crate::types::{AnsiMode, Backend};
+#[cfg(feature = "macchina")]
 use crate::utils::{find_in_path, get_cache_path, input, process_command_status};
+#[cfg(not(feature = "macchina"))]
+use crate::utils::{get_cache_path, input, process_command_status};
 
 pub const TEST_ASCII: &str = r####################"
 ### |\___/| ###
@@ -273,14 +278,14 @@ where
 }
 
 #[tracing::instrument(level = "debug", skip(asc), fields(asc.w = asc.w, asc.h = asc.h))]
-pub fn run(asc: RecoloredAsciiArt, backend: Backend, args: Option<&Vec<String>>) -> Result<()> {
+pub fn run(asc: RecoloredAsciiArt, backend: Backend, args: Option<&Vec<String>>, palette: Option<Palette>) -> Result<()> {
     let asc = asc.lines.join("\n");
 
     match backend {
         Backend::Neofetch => run_neofetch(asc, args).context("failed to run neofetch")?,
         Backend::Fastfetch => run_fastfetch(asc, args).context("failed to run fastfetch")?,
         #[cfg(feature = "macchina")]
-        Backend::Macchina => run_macchina(asc, args).context("failed to run macchina")?,
+        Backend::Macchina => run_macchina(asc, args, palette).context("failed to run macchina")?,
     }
 
     Ok(())
@@ -664,7 +669,7 @@ fn run_fastfetch(asc: String, args: Option<&Vec<String>>) -> Result<()> {
 /// Runs macchina with custom ascii art.
 #[cfg(feature = "macchina")]
 #[tracing::instrument(level = "debug", skip(asc))]
-fn run_macchina(asc: String, args: Option<&Vec<String>>) -> Result<()> {
+fn run_macchina(asc: String, args: Option<&Vec<String>>, palette: Option<Palette>) -> Result<()> {
     // Write ascii art to temp file
     let asc_file_path = {
         let mut temp_file = tempfile::Builder::new()
@@ -695,6 +700,13 @@ fn run_macchina(asc: String, args: Option<&Vec<String>>) -> Result<()> {
                 "path",
                 &*asc_file_path.to_string_lossy(),
             )]));
+            if let Some(p) = palette {
+                doc["palette"] = Item::Table(Table::from_iter([
+                    ("type", value(p.to_string())),
+                    ("glyph", value(p.get_glyph())),
+                    ("visible", value(true))
+                ]))
+            }
             doc
         };
         debug!(%theme_doc, "macchina theme");