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+// this code is licenced under Wrathmark licence
+// © 2026 wullie wulliestudio.com 
+// please see attached licence for full usage and rights
+
+#ifndef STRCOLOUR_h
+#define STRCOLOUR_h
+
+// ANSI colours
+
+// Normal value not white as normal could be something else on other systems
+#define NORMAL "\x1b[m"
+
+
+// foreground
+#define BLACK "\x1b[30m"
+#define RED "\x1b[31m"
+#define GREEN "\x1b[32m"
+#define YELLOW "\x1b[33m"
+#define BLUE "\x1b[34m"
+#define MAGENTA "\x1b[35m"
+#define CYAN "\x1b[36m"
+#define WHITE "\x1b[37m"
+
+// background
+#define BBLACK "\x1b[40m"
+#define BRED "\x1b[41m"
+#define BGREEN "\x1b[42m"
+#define BYELLOW "\x1b[43m"
+#define BBLUE "\x1b[44m"
+#define BMAGENTA "\x1b[45m"
+#define BCYAN "\x1b[46m"
+#define BWHITE "\x1b[47m"
+#endif