diff --git a/private/themes/narf-dark-theme.el b/private/themes/narf-dark-theme.el
index 11a04138f..26be7529a 100644
--- a/private/themes/narf-dark-theme.el
+++ b/private/themes/narf-dark-theme.el
@@ -141,10 +141,10 @@
    `(font-lock-type-face             ((,c (:foreground ,type))))
    `(font-lock-variable-name-face    ((,c (:foreground ,variables))))
    `(font-lock-warning-face          ((,c (:foreground ,red))))
-   `(font-lock-negation-char-face    ((,c (:foreground ,operators))))
-   `(font-lock-preprocessor-char-face      ((,c (:foreground ,operators))))
-   `(font-lock-regexp-grouping-backslash   ((,c (:foreground ,operators))))
-   `(font-lock-regexp-grouping-construct   ((,c (:foreground ,operators))))
+   `(font-lock-negation-char-face    ((,c (:foreground ,operators :bold t))))
+   `(font-lock-preprocessor-char-face      ((,c (:foreground ,operators :bold t))))
+   `(font-lock-regexp-grouping-backslash   ((,c (:foreground ,operators :bold t))))
+   `(font-lock-regexp-grouping-construct   ((,c (:foreground ,operators :bold t))))
 
    `(bold                           ((,c (:weight bold  :foreground ,white))))
    `(italic                         ((,c (:slant italic :foreground ,subtle))))