diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 323c778..2ef0075 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 group = "org.kargs"
-version = "1.0.4"
+version = "1.0.7"
 
 repositories {
     mavenCentral()
diff --git a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index bad7c24..23449a2 100644
--- a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-9.2.0-bin.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-9.2.1-bin.zip
 networkTimeout=10000
 validateDistributionUrl=true
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/kargs/ArgType.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/kargs/ArgType.kt
index 906110e..3b5a6d2 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/kargs/ArgType.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/kargs/ArgType.kt
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ sealed class ArgType<T>(val typeName: String) {
     /**
      * Optional value type - can be used as flag or with value
      */
-    class OptionalValue(val defaultWhenPresent: String = "true") : ArgType<String>("OptionalValue") {
+    class OptionalValue(val defaultWhenPresent: String = "true") : ArgType<kotlin.String>("OptionalValue") {
         override fun convert(value: String): String = value
 
         override fun getValidationDescription(): String = "optional value or flag"
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ sealed class ArgType<T>(val typeName: String) {
         val mustBeDirectory: Boolean = false,
         val mustBeReadable: Boolean = false,
         val mustBeWritable: Boolean = false
-    ) : ArgType<File>("File") {
+    ) : ArgType<java.io.File>("File") {
         override fun convert(value: String): File = File(value)
 
         override fun validate(value: File): Boolean {
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/kargs/Colors.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/kargs/Colors.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aa5b5b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/kargs/Colors.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,342 @@
+package org.kargs
+
+object Colors {
+    enum class Color(val code: String) {
+        RESET("\u001B[0m"),
+
+        // Base colors
+        BLACK("\u001B[30m"),
+        RED("\u001B[31m"),
+        GREEN("\u001B[32m"),
+        YELLOW("\u001B[33m"),
+        BLUE("\u001B[34m"),
+        MAGENTA("\u001B[35m"),
+        CYAN("\u001B[36m"),
+        WHITE("\u001B[37m"),
+        GRAY("\u001B[90m"),
+
+        // Bright colors
+        BRIGHT_BLACK("\u001B[90m"),
+        BRIGHT_RED("\u001B[91m"),
+        BRIGHT_GREEN("\u001B[92m"),
+        BRIGHT_YELLOW("\u001B[93m"),
+        BRIGHT_BLUE("\u001B[94m"),
+        BRIGHT_MAGENTA("\u001B[95m"),
+        BRIGHT_CYAN("\u001B[96m"),
+        BRIGHT_WHITE("\u001B[97m"),
+
+        // Extended 256-color palette (some popular ones)
+        ORANGE("\u001B[38;5;208m"),
+        PURPLE("\u001B[38;5;129m"),
+        PINK("\u001B[38;5;205m"),
+        LIME("\u001B[38;5;154m"),
+        TEAL("\u001B[38;5;80m"),
+        NAVY("\u001B[38;5;17m"),
+        MAROON("\u001B[38;5;88m"),
+        OLIVE("\u001B[38;5;100m"),
+        SILVER("\u001B[38;5;248m"),
+        GOLD("\u001B[38;5;220m"),
+        CORAL("\u001B[38;5;209m"),
+        SALMON("\u001B[38;5;210m"),
+        KHAKI("\u001B[38;5;185m"),
+        VIOLET("\u001B[38;5;177m"),
+        INDIGO("\u001B[38;5;54m"),
+        TURQUOISE("\u001B[38;5;80m"),
+        CRIMSON("\u001B[38;5;196m"),
+        FOREST_GREEN("\u001B[38;5;22m"),
+        ROYAL_BLUE("\u001B[38;5;21m"),
+        DARK_ORANGE("\u001B[38;5;166m"),
+        LIGHT_GRAY("\u001B[38;5;250m"),
+        DARK_GRAY("\u001B[38;5;240m"),
+        
+        // Pastel colors
+        PASTEL_PINK("\u001B[38;5;217m"),
+        PASTEL_BLUE("\u001B[38;5;153m"),
+        PASTEL_GREEN("\u001B[38;5;157m"),
+        PASTEL_YELLOW("\u001B[38;5;229m"),
+        PASTEL_PURPLE("\u001B[38;5;183m"),
+        PASTEL_ORANGE("\u001B[38;5;223m"),
+
+        // Styles
+        BOLD("\u001B[1m"),
+        DIM("\u001B[2m"),
+        ITALIC("\u001B[3m"),
+        UNDERLINE("\u001B[4m"),
+        BLINK("\u001B[5m"),
+        REVERSE("\u001B[7m"),
+        STRIKETHROUGH("\u001B[9m"),
+
+        // Background colors
+        BG_BLACK("\u001B[40m"),
+        BG_RED("\u001B[41m"),
+        BG_GREEN("\u001B[42m"),
+        BG_YELLOW("\u001B[43m"),
+        BG_BLUE("\u001B[44m"),
+        BG_MAGENTA("\u001B[45m"),
+        BG_CYAN("\u001B[46m"),
+        BG_WHITE("\u001B[47m"),
+
+        // Semantic presets
+        ERROR("${BRIGHT_RED.code}${BOLD.code}"),
+        WARN("${YELLOW.code}${BOLD.code}"),
+        INFO(CYAN.code),
+        DEBUG("${DIM.code}${GRAY.code}"),
+        SUCCESS("${BRIGHT_GREEN.code}${BOLD.code}"),
+        
+        // File/UI semantic colors
+        FILENAME("${BRIGHT_BLUE.code}${BOLD.code}"),
+        HEADING("${BRIGHT_MAGENTA.code}${BOLD.code}"),
+        SUBHEADING("${MAGENTA.code}${BOLD.code}"),
+        EMPHASIS("${BRIGHT_YELLOW.code}${BOLD.code}"),
+        HIGHLIGHT("${BG_YELLOW.code}${BLACK.code}"),
+        LINK("${BRIGHT_CYAN.code}${UNDERLINE.code}"),
+        CODE(BRIGHT_GREEN.code),
+        COMMENT("${DIM.code}${GRAY.code}"),
+        KEYWORD(BRIGHT_MAGENTA.code),
+        STRING(GREEN.code),
+        NUMBER(BRIGHT_BLUE.code),
+        OPERATOR(BRIGHT_RED.code),
+        
+        // Status colors
+        ACTIVE(BRIGHT_GREEN.code),
+        INACTIVE("${DIM.code}${GRAY.code}"),
+        PENDING(YELLOW.code),
+        FAILED(BRIGHT_RED.code),
+        PASSED(BRIGHT_GREEN.code),
+        SKIPPED(BRIGHT_YELLOW.code),
+        
+        // UI Elements
+        BORDER(DARK_GRAY.code),
+        MENU_ITEM(BRIGHT_WHITE.code),
+        SELECTED("${BG_BLUE.code}${BRIGHT_WHITE.code}"),
+        DISABLED("${DIM.code}${GRAY.code}"),
+        
+        // Log levels
+        TRACE("${DIM.code}${LIGHT_GRAY.code}"),
+        VERBOSE(GRAY.code),
+        FATAL("${BG_RED.code}${BRIGHT_WHITE.code}${BOLD.code}");
+
+        fun bold() = DerivedColor("${BOLD.code}$code")
+        fun dim() = DerivedColor("${DIM.code}$code")
+        fun italic() = DerivedColor("${ITALIC.code}$code")
+        fun underline() = DerivedColor("${UNDERLINE.code}$code")
+        fun strikethrough() = DerivedColor("${STRIKETHROUGH.code}$code")
+        fun reverse() = DerivedColor("${REVERSE.code}$code")
+        fun blink() = DerivedColor("${BLINK.code}$code")
+        
+        // Combine with background
+        fun onBackground(bgColor: Color) = DerivedColor("${bgColor.code}$code")
+    }
+
+    /** Wrapper for modified colors */
+    class DerivedColor(val combinedCode: String) {
+        fun bold() = DerivedColor("${Color.BOLD.code}$combinedCode")
+        fun dim() = DerivedColor("${Color.DIM.code}$combinedCode")
+        fun italic() = DerivedColor("${Color.ITALIC.code}$combinedCode")
+        fun underline() = DerivedColor("${Color.UNDERLINE.code}$combinedCode")
+        fun strikethrough() = DerivedColor("${Color.STRIKETHROUGH.code}$combinedCode")
+        fun reverse() = DerivedColor("${Color.REVERSE.code}$combinedCode")
+        fun blink() = DerivedColor("${Color.BLINK.code}$combinedCode")
+    }
+
+    // Global enable/disable
+    private var globalColorsEnabled = true
+    fun setGlobalColorsEnabled(enabled: Boolean) { globalColorsEnabled = enabled }
+    fun areGlobalColorsEnabled(): Boolean = globalColorsEnabled
+
+    // colorize() overloads
+    fun colorize(text: String, color: Color): String =
+        if (globalColorsEnabled) "${color.code}$text${Color.RESET.code}" else text
+
+    fun colorize(text: String, color: DerivedColor): String =
+        if (globalColorsEnabled) "${color.combinedCode}$text${Color.RESET.code}" else text
+
+    // RGB color support (for terminals that support it)
+    fun rgb(r: Int, g: Int, b: Int): DerivedColor = 
+        DerivedColor("\u001B[38;2;$r;$g;${b}m")
+    
+    fun bgRgb(r: Int, g: Int, b: Int): DerivedColor = 
+        DerivedColor("\u001B[48;2;$r;$g;${b}m")
+
+    // Hex color support
+    fun hex(hexColor: String): DerivedColor {
+        val hex = hexColor.removePrefix("#")
+        val r = hex.take(2).toInt(16)
+        val g = hex.substring(2, 4).toInt(16)
+        val b = hex.substring(4, 6).toInt(16)
+        return rgb(r, g, b)
+    }
+
+    // --------------------------------------------------------
+    // Semantic convenience helpers
+    // --------------------------------------------------------
+    fun filename(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.FILENAME)
+    fun heading(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.HEADING)
+    fun subheading(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.SUBHEADING)
+    fun emphasis(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.EMPHASIS)
+    fun highlight(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.HIGHLIGHT)
+    fun link(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.LINK)
+    fun code(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.CODE)
+    fun comment(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.COMMENT)
+    fun keyword(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.KEYWORD)
+    fun string(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.STRING)
+    fun number(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.NUMBER)
+    fun operator(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.OPERATOR)
+    
+    // Status helpers
+    fun active(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.ACTIVE)
+    fun inactive(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.INACTIVE)
+    fun pending(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.PENDING)
+    fun failed(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.FAILED)
+    fun passed(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.PASSED)
+    fun skipped(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.SKIPPED)
+    fun success(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.SUCCESS)
+    
+    // Log level helpers
+    fun trace(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.TRACE)
+    fun verbose(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.VERBOSE)
+    fun fatal(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.FATAL)
+
+    // --------------------------------------------------------
+    // Extended color convenience helpers
+    // --------------------------------------------------------
+    fun orange(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.ORANGE)
+    fun purple(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.PURPLE)
+    fun pink(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.PINK)
+    fun lime(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.LIME)
+    fun teal(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.TEAL)
+    fun navy(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.NAVY)
+    fun maroon(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.MAROON)
+    fun olive(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.OLIVE)
+    fun silver(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.SILVER)
+    fun gold(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.GOLD)
+    fun coral(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.CORAL)
+    fun salmon(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.SALMON)
+    fun khaki(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.KHAKI)
+    fun violet(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.VIOLET)
+    fun indigo(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.INDIGO)
+    fun turquoise(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.TURQUOISE)
+    fun crimson(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.CRIMSON)
+    fun forestGreen(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.FOREST_GREEN)
+    fun royalBlue(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.ROYAL_BLUE)
+    fun darkOrange(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.DARK_ORANGE)
+    fun lightGray(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.LIGHT_GRAY)
+    fun darkGray(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.DARK_GRAY)
+
+    // Pastel helpers
+    fun pastelPink(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.PASTEL_PINK)
+    fun pastelBlue(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.PASTEL_BLUE)
+    fun pastelGreen(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.PASTEL_GREEN)
+    fun pastelYellow(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.PASTEL_YELLOW)
+    fun pastelPurple(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.PASTEL_PURPLE)
+    fun pastelOrange(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.PASTEL_ORANGE)
+
+    // --------------------------------------------------------
+    // Original convenience helpers (keeping all existing ones)
+    // --------------------------------------------------------
+    fun bold(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.WHITE.bold())
+    fun dim(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.GRAY)
+    fun black(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.BLACK)
+    fun red(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.RED)
+    fun green(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.GREEN)
+    fun yellow(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.YELLOW)
+    fun blue(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.BLUE)
+    fun magenta(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.MAGENTA)
+    fun cyan(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.CYAN)
+    fun white(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.WHITE)
+    fun gray(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.GRAY)
+
+    fun brightBlack(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.BRIGHT_BLACK)
+    fun brightRed(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.BRIGHT_RED)
+    fun brightGreen(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.BRIGHT_GREEN)
+    fun brightYellow(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.BRIGHT_YELLOW)
+    fun brightBlue(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.BRIGHT_BLUE)
+    fun brightMagenta(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.BRIGHT_MAGENTA)
+    fun brightCyan(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.BRIGHT_CYAN)
+    fun brightWhite(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.BRIGHT_WHITE)
+
+    // Presets
+    fun error(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.ERROR)
+    fun warn(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.WARN)
+    fun info(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.INFO)
+    fun debug(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.DEBUG)
+
+    // Bold helpers (keeping all existing ones)
+    fun boldBlack(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.BLACK.bold())
+    fun boldRed(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.RED.bold())
+    fun boldGreen(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.GREEN.bold())
+    fun boldYellow(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.YELLOW.bold())
+    fun boldBlue(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.BLUE.bold())
+    fun boldMagenta(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.MAGENTA.bold())
+    fun boldCyan(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.CYAN.bold())
+    fun boldWhite(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.WHITE.bold())
+
+    fun boldBrightBlack(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.BRIGHT_BLACK.bold())
+    fun boldBrightRed(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.BRIGHT_RED.bold())
+    fun boldBrightGreen(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.BRIGHT_GREEN.bold())
+    fun boldBrightYellow(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.BRIGHT_YELLOW.bold())
+    fun boldBrightBlue(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.BRIGHT_BLUE.bold())
+    fun boldBrightMagenta(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.BRIGHT_MAGENTA.bold())
+    fun boldBrightCyan(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.BRIGHT_CYAN.bold())
+    fun boldBrightWhite(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.BRIGHT_WHITE.bold())
+
+    // Dim helpers (keeping all existing ones)
+    fun dimBlack(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.BLACK.dim())
+    fun dimRed(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.RED.dim())
+    fun dimGreen(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.GREEN.dim())
+    fun dimYellow(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.YELLOW.dim())
+    fun dimBlue(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.BLUE.dim())
+    fun dimMagenta(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.MAGENTA.dim())
+    fun dimCyan(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.CYAN.dim())
+    fun dimWhite(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.WHITE.dim())
+
+    fun dimBrightBlack(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.BRIGHT_BLACK.dim())
+    fun dimBrightRed(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.BRIGHT_RED.dim())
+    fun dimBrightGreen(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.BRIGHT_GREEN.dim())
+    fun dimBrightYellow(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.BRIGHT_YELLOW.dim())
+    fun dimBrightBlue(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.BRIGHT_BLUE.dim())
+    fun dimBrightMagenta(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.BRIGHT_MAGENTA.dim())
+    fun dimBrightCyan(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.BRIGHT_CYAN.dim())
+    fun dimBrightWhite(text: String) = colorize(text, Color.BRIGHT_WHITE.dim())
+
+    // --------------------------------------------------------
+    // Utility functions
+    // --------------------------------------------------------
+    
+    // Create a gradient effect
+    fun gradient(text: String, startColor: Color, endColor: Color): String {
+        if (!globalColorsEnabled || text.isEmpty()) return text
+        
+        val length = text.length
+        if (length == 1) return colorize(text, startColor)
+        
+        return text.mapIndexed { index, char ->
+            val ratio = index.toFloat() / (length - 1)
+            // Simple interpolation between colors (this is a basic implementation)
+            val color = if (ratio < 0.5f) startColor else endColor
+            colorize(char.toString(), color)
+        }.joinToString("")
+    }
+    
+    // Rainbow effect
+    fun rainbow(text: String): String {
+        if (!globalColorsEnabled) return text
+        
+        val colors = listOf(
+            Color.RED, Color.ORANGE, Color.YELLOW, Color.GREEN, 
+            Color.CYAN, Color.BLUE, Color.MAGENTA
+        )
+        
+        return text.mapIndexed { index, char ->
+            val colorIndex = index % colors.size
+            colorize(char.toString(), colors[colorIndex])
+        }.joinToString("")
+    }
+    
+    // Strip all ANSI codes
+    fun stripColors(text: String): String = text.replace(Regex("\u001B\\[[0-9;]*m"), "")
+    
+    // Get length without ANSI codes
+    fun getDisplayLength(text: String): Int = stripColors(text).length
+}
+
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/kargs/Parser.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/kargs/Parser.kt
index 43455e8..2c158ef 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/kargs/Parser.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/kargs/Parser.kt
@@ -48,13 +48,18 @@ class Parser(
         }
 
         // Check for help, global or command
-        if (args.contains("--help") || args.contains("-h")) {
+        if ("--help" in args || "-h" in args) {
             cmd.printHelp()
             return
         }
 
+        // Check for no-color
+        if ("--no-color" in args) {
+            Colors.setGlobalColorsEnabled(true)
+        } 
+
         try {
-            parseCommandArgs(cmd, args.sliceArray(1 until args.size))
+            parseCommandArgs(cmd, args.sliceArray(1 ..< args.size))
             validateRequiredOptions(cmd)
             cmd.execute()
         } catch (e: ArgumentParseException) {
@@ -71,7 +76,7 @@ class Parser(
         return commands.firstOrNull { cmd -> 
             val cmdName = if (config.caseSensitive) cmd.name else cmd.name.lowercase()
             val aliases = if (config.caseSensitive) cmd.aliases else cmd.aliases.map { it.lowercase() }
-            cmdName == searchName || aliases.contains(searchName)
+            cmdName == searchName || searchName in aliases || searchName == "help" || searchName == "no-color"
         }
     }
 
@@ -163,10 +168,13 @@ class Parser(
         if (key.length > 1) {
             key.forEach { char -> 
                 val flag = cmd.flags.firstOrNull { it.shortName == char.toString() }
-                if (flag != null) {
-                    flag.setFlag()
-                } else if (config.strictMode) {
-                    throw ArgumentParseException("Unknown flag -$char")
+                val optionalOption = cmd.optionalOptions.firstOrNull { it.shortName == char.toString() }
+
+                when {
+                    flag != null -> flag.setFlag()
+                    optionalOption != null -> optionalOption.setAsFlag()
+                    config.strictMode -> throw ArgumentParseException("Unknown flag -$char")
+                    else -> printWarning("Unknown flag -$char")
                 }
             }
             return index
@@ -174,6 +182,7 @@ class Parser(
 
         val option = cmd.options.firstOrNull { it.shortName == key }
         val flag = cmd.flags.firstOrNull { it.shortName == key }
+        val optionalOption = cmd.optionalOptions.firstOrNull { it.shortName == key }
 
         return when {
             option != null -> {
@@ -188,6 +197,19 @@ class Parser(
                 }
             }
 
+            optionalOption != null -> {
+                // Check if next arg exists and doesn't start with -
+                if (index + 1 < args.size && !args[index + 1].startsWith("-")) {
+                    // Has value
+                    optionalOption.parseValue(args[index + 1])
+                    index + 1
+                } else {
+                    // Used as flag
+                    optionalOption.setAsFlag()
+                    index
+                }
+            }
+
             flag != null -> {
                 flag.setFlag()
                 index
@@ -258,16 +280,17 @@ class Parser(
      * Print global help menu
      */
     private fun printGlobalHelp() {
-        val versionInfo = config.programVersion?.let { " (v$it)" } ?: ""
-        println(colorize("Usage: $programName$versionInfo <command> [options]", Color.BOLD))
+        val versionInfo = config.programVersion?.let { " ${Colors.dimBlue("(v$it)")}" } ?: ""
+        println(Colors.boldWhite("Usage: $programName$versionInfo <command> [options]"))
         println()
-        println(colorize("Commands:", Color.BOLD))
+        println(Colors.boldWhite("Commands:"))
         commands.forEach { cmd -> 
             val aliases = if (cmd.aliases.isNotEmpty()) " (${cmd.aliases.joinToString(", ")})" else ""
-            println("  ${colorize(cmd.name, Color.GREEN)}$aliases")
+            println("  ${cmd.name}${Colors.dimBlue(aliases)}")
             if (cmd.description.isNotEmpty()) {
-                println("    ${cmd.description}")
+                println(Colors.dimMagenta("    ${cmd.description}"))
             }
+            println()
         }
         println()
         println("Use `$programName <command> --help` for more information about a command.")
@@ -277,36 +300,14 @@ class Parser(
      * Print error message with optional coloring
      */
     private fun printError(message: String) {
-        println(colorize("Error: $message", Color.RED))
+        println(Colors.error("Error: $message"))
     }
 
     /**
      * Print warning message with optional coloring
      */
     private fun printWarning(message: String) {
-        println(colorize("Warning: $message", Color.YELLOW))
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Apply color to text if colors are enabled
-     */
-    private fun colorize(text: String, color: Color): String {
-        return if (config.colorsEnabled) {
-            "${color.code}$text${Color.RESET.code}"
-        } else {
-            text
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * ANSI color codes for terminal output
-     */
-    private enum class Color(val code: String) {
-        RESET("\u001B[0m"),
-        RED("\u001B[31m"),
-        GREEN("\u001B[32m"),
-        YELLOW("\u001B[33m"),
-        BOLD("\u001B[1m")
+        println(Colors.warn("Warning: $message"))
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/kargs/ParserConfig.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/kargs/ParserConfig.kt
index d6867df..45a96f9 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/kargs/ParserConfig.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/kargs/ParserConfig.kt
@@ -18,4 +18,8 @@ data class ParserConfig(
     companion object {
         val DEFAULT = ParserConfig()
     }
+
+    init {
+        Colors.setGlobalColorsEnabled(colorsEnabled)
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/kargs/Subcommand.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/kargs/Subcommand.kt
index 188f401..cf7b000 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/kargs/Subcommand.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/kargs/Subcommand.kt
@@ -50,63 +50,67 @@ abstract class Subcommand(
      * Print help information for this subcommand
      */
     fun printHelp() {
-        println("Usage: $name [options]${if (arguments.isNotEmpty()) " ${arguments.joinToString(" ") { if (it.required) "<${it.name}>" else "[${it.name}]" }}" else ""}")
+        println(Colors.boldWhite("Usage: $name ${"[options]"}${if (arguments.isNotEmpty()) " ${arguments.joinToString(" ") { if (it.required) "<${it.name}>" else "[${it.name}]" }}" else ""}"))
 
         if (description.isNotEmpty()) {
             println()
-            println(description)
+            println(Colors.boldMagenta(description))
         }
 
         if (options.isNotEmpty()) {
             println()
-            println("Options:")
+            println(Colors.boldWhite("Options:"))
             options.forEach { option ->
                 val shortName = option.shortName?.let { "-$it, " } ?: "    "
-                val required = if (option.required) " (required)" else ""
-                val defaultVal = option.getValueOrDefault()?.let { " [default: $it]" } ?: ""
-                val typeInfo = getTypeInfo(option.type)
+                val required = if (option.required) Colors.dimBlue(" (required)") else ""
+                val defaultVal = option.getValueOrDefault()?.let { Colors.boldBlue(" [default: $it]") } ?: ""
+                val typeInfo = Colors.yellow(getTypeInfo(option.type))
 
                 println("  $shortName--${option.longName}${typeInfo}")
                 option.description?.let { desc ->
-                    println("        $desc$required$defaultVal")
+                    println(Colors.dimMagenta("        $desc$required$defaultVal"))
                 }
+                println()
             }
         }
 
         if (optionalOptions.isNotEmpty()) {
             println()
-            println("Optional Value Options:")
+            println(Colors.boldWhite("Optional Value Options:"))
             optionalOptions.forEach { option ->
                 val shortName = option.shortName?.let { "-$it, " } ?: "    "
                 println("  $shortName--${option.longName} [value]")
                 option.description?.let { desc ->
-                    println("        $desc (can be used as flag or with value)")
+                    println(Colors.dimMagenta("        $desc (can be used as flag or with value)"))
                 }
+                println()
             }
         }
 
         if (flags.isNotEmpty()) {
             println()
-            println("Flags:")
+            println(Colors.boldWhite("Flags:"))
             flags.forEach { flag ->
                 val shortName = flag.shortName?.let { "-$it, " } ?: "    "
                 println("  $shortName--${flag.longName}")
                 flag.description?.let { desc ->
-                    println("        $desc")
+                    println(Colors.dimMagenta("        $desc"))
                 }
+                println()
             }
         }
 
         if (arguments.isNotEmpty()) {
             println()
-            println("Arguments:")
+            println(Colors.boldWhite("Arguments:"))
             arguments.forEach { arg ->
-                val required = if (arg.required) " (required)" else " (optional)"
-                val typeInfo = getTypeInfo(arg.type)
+                val required = Colors.dimBlue(if (arg.required) " (required)" else " (optional)")
+                val typeInfo = Colors.yellow(getTypeInfo(arg.type))
                 println("  ${arg.name}$typeInfo$required")
                 arg.description?.let { desc ->
-                    println("    $desc")
+                    println(Colors.dimMagenta("    $desc"))
                 }
+                println()
             }
         }
     }