diff --git a/private_dot_config/zsh/dot_zshrc b/private_dot_config/zsh/dot_zshrc
index 3b73f2c..177a34e 100644
--- a/private_dot_config/zsh/dot_zshrc
+++ b/private_dot_config/zsh/dot_zshrc
@@ -78,11 +78,14 @@ source <(fzf --zsh) # allow for fzf history widget
 
 # set up prompt
 NEWLINE=$'\n'
+POWERLINE_START="\uE0D4"
+POWERLINE_SEPARATOR="\uE0C6"
+POWERLINE_STOP="\uE0B4"
 
 precmd() {
     print ""
     if [ -z ${BACKGROUND_COL} ]; then
-        print -P "%K{#2E3440}%F{#E5E9F0} %N  %K{#3b4252}%F{#ECEFF4} %n %K{#4c566a} %~ %f%k ❯" # nord theme
+        print -P "%F{#2E3440}${POWERLINE_START}%K{#2E3440}%F{#E5E9F0} %N %K{#3b4252}%F{#2e3440}${POWERLINE_SEPARATOR}%K{#3b4252}%F{#ECEFF4} %n %K{#4c566a}%F{#3b4252}${POWERLINE_SEPARATOR}%F{#eceff4} %~ %K{#eceff4}%F{#4c566a}${POWERLINE_SEPARATOR} %k%F{#eceff4}${POWERLINE_STOP}" # nord theme
     else
         print -P "%K{${COL1}}%F{${COL2}} %N  %K{${COL3}}%F{${COL4}} %n %K{${COL5}} %~ %f%k ❯" # custom dynamic theme
     fi