diff --git a/.profile b/.profile
index 2163cff..949f3d6 100644
--- a/.profile
+++ b/.profile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/bin/sh
 # Profile file. Runs on login.
 
 # Adds `~/.scripts` and all subdirectories to $PATH
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@ export PIX="$HOME/.pix/"
 
 # less/man colors
 export LESS=-R
-export LESS_TERMCAP_mb=$'\E[1;31m'     # begin bold
-export LESS_TERMCAP_md=$'\E[1;36m'     # begin blink
-export LESS_TERMCAP_me=$'\E[0m'        # reset bold/blink
-export LESS_TERMCAP_so=$'\E[01;44;33m' # begin reverse video
-export LESS_TERMCAP_se=$'\E[0m'        # reset reverse video
-export LESS_TERMCAP_us=$'\E[1;32m'     # begin underline
-export LESS_TERMCAP_ue=$'\E[0m'        # reset underline
+export LESS_TERMCAP_mb="$(printf '%b' '')"; a="${a%_}"
+export LESS_TERMCAP_md="$(printf '%b' '')"; a="${a%_}"
+export LESS_TERMCAP_me="$(printf '%b' '')"; a="${a%_}"
+export LESS_TERMCAP_so="$(printf '%b' '')"; a="${a%_}"
+export LESS_TERMCAP_se="$(printf '%b' '')"; a="${a%_}"
+export LESS_TERMCAP_us="$(printf '%b' '')"; a="${a%_}"
+export LESS_TERMCAP_ue="$(printf '%b' '')"; a="${a%_}"
 
 [ ! -f ~/.shortcuts ] && shortcuts >/dev/null 2>&1