diff --git a/.vim/colors/solarized.vim b/.vim/colors/solarized.vim
index 1d3e970..ad40bbb 100644
--- a/.vim/colors/solarized.vim
+++ b/.vim/colors/solarized.vim
@@ -553,9 +553,9 @@ exe "hi! String"       .s:fmt_none   .s:fg_yellow   .s:bg_none
 exe "hi! Identifier"     .s:fmt_none   .s:fg_blue   .s:bg_none
 "       *Identifier      any variable name
 "        Function        function name (also: methods for classes)
-exe "hi! cppSTL"     .s:fmt_none   .s:fg_cyan   .s:bg_none
-exe "hi! cppBraces"     .s:fmt_bold   .s:fg_base1   .s:bg_none
-exe "hi! cppOperator"     .s:fmt_none   .s:fg_violet   .s:bg_none
+exe "hi! cppSTL"         .s:fmt_ital   .s:fg_base1   .s:bg_none
+exe "hi! cppBraces"      .s:fmt_bold   .s:fg_base1   .s:bg_none
+exe "hi! cppOperator"    .s:fmt_none   .s:fg_violet  .s:bg_none
 
 exe "hi! Statement"      .s:fmt_none   .s:fg_orange  .s:bg_none
 "       *Statement       any statement