diff --git a/ab-openldap/ab-openldap-update.sh b/ab-openldap/ab-openldap-update.sh
index 9a951aa..6d1c20a 100755
--- a/ab-openldap/ab-openldap-update.sh
+++ b/ab-openldap/ab-openldap-update.sh
@@ -8,6 +8,22 @@
 # https://git.asifbacchus.app/ab-docker/scripts/LICENSE
 #
 
+### text formatting presets
+if command -v tput > /dev/null; then
+    cyan=$(tput setaf 6)
+    err=$(tput bold)$(tput setaf 1)
+    magenta=$(tput setaf 5)
+    norm=$(tput sgr0)
+    ok=$(tput setaf 2)
+else
+    cyan=''
+    err=''
+    magenta=''
+    norm=''
+    ok=''
+fi
+
+
 ### pre-requisites
 
 # check if wget is installed