diff --git a/.config/glow/glow.yml b/.config/glow/glow.yml
index 2eb91fe..271e9a1 100644
--- a/.config/glow/glow.yml
+++ b/.config/glow/glow.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # style name or JSON path (default "auto")
-style: "~/.config/glow/nord.json"
+style: "auto"
 # mouse support (TUI-mode only)
 mouse: false
 # use pager to display markdown
diff --git a/bin/arty b/bin/arty
index bb18265..286ce1d 100755
--- a/bin/arty
+++ b/bin/arty
@@ -1125,8 +1125,12 @@ show_notes() {
   fi
 
   echo
+  local glow_style="auto"
+  local glow_style_file="$HOME/.config/glow/nord.json"
+  [[ -f "$glow_style_file" ]] && glow_style="$glow_style_file"
+
   if command -v glow &>/dev/null; then
-    printf '%s\n' "$md" | glow -
+    printf '%s\n' "$md" | glow --style "$glow_style" -
   elif command -v mdcat &>/dev/null; then
     printf '%s\n' "$md" | mdcat
   elif command -v python3 &>/dev/null; then