diff --git a/home/private_dot_config/private_fish/config.fish b/home/private_dot_config/private_fish/config.fish
index 712ac74..9f75561 100644
--- a/home/private_dot_config/private_fish/config.fish
+++ b/home/private_dot_config/private_fish/config.fish
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 if status is-interactive
     # Commands to run in interactive sessions can go here
+
+    # set theme
+    if string match -q -- light (darkman get)
+      yes | fish_config theme save "ayu Light"
+    else
+      yes | fish_config theme save "Nord"
+    end
 end
 
 # zellij init for alacritty
diff --git a/home/private_dot_config/private_fish/themes/Nord Light.theme b/home/private_dot_config/private_fish/themes/Nord Light.theme
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3537e7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/home/private_dot_config/private_fish/themes/Nord Light.theme	
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+# name: Nord Light
+# license: 'MIT'
+# preferred_background: #d8dee9
+# url: https://www.nordtheme.com
+# tweaked from official Nord (WIP)
+
+fish_color_normal normal
+fish_color_command 5e81ac
+fish_color_keyword 3b4252
+fish_color_quote 2e3440
+fish_color_redirection b48ead --bold
+fish_color_end 3b4252
+fish_color_error bf616a
+fish_color_param 4c566a
+fish_color_valid_path --underline
+fish_color_option 81a1c1
+fish_color_comment 4c566a --italics
+fish_color_selection 4c566a --bold --background=d8dee9
+fish_color_operator 81a1c1
+fish_color_escape ebcb8b
+fish_color_autosuggestion 3b4252
+fish_color_cwd 5e81ac
+fish_color_cwd_root bf616a
+fish_color_user 81a1c1
+fish_color_host 81a1c1
+fish_color_host_remote ebcb8b
+fish_color_status bf616a
+fish_color_cancel --reverse
+fish_color_match --background=d08770
+fish_color_search_match --bold --background=d8dee9
+fish_color_history_current 3b4252 --bold
+
+fish_pager_color_progress ffffff --background=d08770
+fish_pager_color_completion 3b4252
+fish_pager_color_prefix normal --bold --underline
+fish_pager_color_description ebcb8b --italics
+fish_pager_color_selected_background --background=d8dee9