diff --git a/cmd/gold/dark.json b/cmd/gold/dark.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e760449
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/gold/dark.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "link": {
+    "color": "123",
+    "underline": true
+  },
+  "heading": {
+    "bold": true,
+    "inverse": true
+  }
+}
diff --git a/cmd/gold/main.go b/cmd/gold/main.go
index 09b73fe..fc0eab9 100644
--- a/cmd/gold/main.go
+++ b/cmd/gold/main.go
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"flag"
 	"fmt"
+	"os"
 
 	"github.com/magicnumbers/gold"
 	bf "gopkg.in/russross/blackfriday.v2"
@@ -22,7 +24,13 @@ This is a test yo.
 `
 
 func main() {
-	r := gold.TermRenderer{}
-	out := bf.Run([]byte(tmd), bf.WithRenderer(&r))
+	s := flag.String("s", "", "style json path")
+	flag.Parse()
+	r, err := gold.NewTermRenderer(*s)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+	out := bf.Run([]byte(tmd), bf.WithRenderer(r))
 	fmt.Println(string(out))
 }
diff --git a/gold.go b/gold.go
index 530fbe6..a0319c0 100644
--- a/gold.go
+++ b/gold.go
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 package gold
 
 import (
+	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"os"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -26,134 +29,171 @@ const (
 	Blink
 )
 
-type TermRenderer struct {
-	style map[bf.NodeType]map[RuleKey]string
+type ElementStyle struct {
+	Color           string `json:"color"`
+	BackgroundColor string `json:"background_color"`
+	Underline       bool   `json:"underline"`
+	Bold            bool   `json:"bold"`
+	Italic          bool   `json:"italic"`
+	CrossedOut      bool   `json:"crossed_out"`
+	Faint           bool   `json:"faint"`
+	Conceal         bool   `json:"conceal"`
+	Overlined       bool   `json:"overlined"`
+	Inverse         bool   `json:"inverse"`
+	Blink           bool   `json:"blink"`
 }
 
-func BaseString(node *bf.Node) string {
+type Element struct {
+	BaseString string
+}
+
+type TermRenderer struct {
+	style map[bf.NodeType]*ElementStyle
+}
+
+func NewElement(node *bf.Node) Element {
 	switch node.Type {
 	case bf.Document:
-		return ""
+		return Element{""}
 	case bf.BlockQuote:
-		return fmt.Sprintf("```\n%s\n```", string(node.Literal))
+		return Element{fmt.Sprintf("```\n%s\n```", string(node.Literal))}
 	case bf.List:
-		return ""
+		return Element{""}
 	case bf.Item:
-		return fmt.Sprintf("* %s", string(node.Literal))
+		return Element{fmt.Sprintf("* %s", string(node.Literal))}
 	case bf.Paragraph:
 		if node.Prev != nil && node.Prev.Type != bf.Link {
-			return "\n"
+			return Element{"\n"}
 		} else {
-			return ""
+			return Element{""}
 		}
 	case bf.Heading:
-		return fmt.Sprintf("%s ", strings.Repeat("#", node.HeadingData.Level))
+		return Element{fmt.Sprintf("%s ", strings.Repeat("#", node.HeadingData.Level))}
 	case bf.HorizontalRule:
-		return "---\n"
+		return Element{"---\n"}
 	case bf.Emph:
-		return fmt.Sprintf("%s\n", string(node.Literal))
+		return Element{fmt.Sprintf("%s\n", string(node.Literal))}
 	case bf.Strong:
-		return fmt.Sprintf("%s\n", string(node.Literal))
+		return Element{fmt.Sprintf("%s\n", string(node.Literal))}
 	case bf.Del:
-		return fmt.Sprintf("%s\n", string(node.Literal))
+		return Element{fmt.Sprintf("%s\n", string(node.Literal))}
 	case bf.Link:
-		return fmt.Sprintf("[%s](%s)\n", string(node.LastChild.Literal), string(node.LinkData.Destination))
+		return Element{fmt.Sprintf("[%s](%s)\n", string(node.LastChild.Literal), string(node.LinkData.Destination))}
 	case bf.Image:
-		return fmt.Sprintf("%s\n", string(node.Literal))
+		return Element{fmt.Sprintf("%s\n", string(node.Literal))}
 	case bf.Text:
 		if node.Parent != nil && node.Parent.Type != bf.Link {
-			return fmt.Sprintf("%s\n", string(node.Literal))
+			return Element{fmt.Sprintf("%s\n", string(node.Literal))}
 		} else {
-			return ""
+			return Element{""}
 		}
 	case bf.HTMLBlock:
-		return fmt.Sprintf("%s\n", string(node.Literal))
+		return Element{fmt.Sprintf("%s\n", string(node.Literal))}
 	case bf.CodeBlock:
-		return fmt.Sprintf("%s\n", string(node.Literal))
+		return Element{fmt.Sprintf("%s\n", string(node.Literal))}
 	case bf.Softbreak:
-		return fmt.Sprintf("%s\n", string(node.Literal))
+		return Element{fmt.Sprintf("%s\n", string(node.Literal))}
 	case bf.Hardbreak:
-		return fmt.Sprintf("%s\n", string(node.Literal))
+		return Element{fmt.Sprintf("%s\n", string(node.Literal))}
 	case bf.Code:
-		return fmt.Sprintf("%s\n", string(node.Literal))
+		return Element{fmt.Sprintf("%s\n", string(node.Literal))}
 	case bf.HTMLSpan:
-		return fmt.Sprintf("%s\n", string(node.Literal))
+		return Element{fmt.Sprintf("%s\n", string(node.Literal))}
 	case bf.Table:
-		return fmt.Sprintf("%s\n", string(node.Literal))
+		return Element{fmt.Sprintf("%s\n", string(node.Literal))}
 	case bf.TableCell:
-		return fmt.Sprintf("%s\n", string(node.Literal))
+		return Element{fmt.Sprintf("%s\n", string(node.Literal))}
 	case bf.TableHead:
-		return fmt.Sprintf("%s\n", string(node.Literal))
+		return Element{fmt.Sprintf("%s\n", string(node.Literal))}
 	case bf.TableBody:
-		return fmt.Sprintf("%s\n", string(node.Literal))
+		return Element{fmt.Sprintf("%s\n", string(node.Literal))}
 	case bf.TableRow:
-		return fmt.Sprintf("%s\n", string(node.Literal))
+		return Element{fmt.Sprintf("%s\n", string(node.Literal))}
 	default:
-		return ""
+		return Element{""}
 	}
 
 }
 
+func NewTermRenderer(stylePath string) (*TermRenderer, error) {
+	if stylePath == "" {
+		return NewTermRendererFromBytes([]byte("{}"))
+	}
+	f, err := os.Open(stylePath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	defer f.Close()
+	b, _ := ioutil.ReadAll(f)
+	return NewTermRendererFromBytes(b)
+}
+
+func NewTermRendererFromBytes(b []byte) (*TermRenderer, error) {
+	e := make(map[string]*ElementStyle, 0)
+	err := json.Unmarshal(b, &e)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	tr := &TermRenderer{}
+	tr.style = make(map[bf.NodeType]*ElementStyle)
+
+	for k, v := range e {
+		t, err := keyToType(k)
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Println(err)
+			continue
+		}
+		tr.style[t] = v
+	}
+	return tr, nil
+}
+
 func (tr *TermRenderer) RenderNode(w io.Writer, node *bf.Node, entering bool) bf.WalkStatus {
 	if !entering {
 		return bf.GoToNext
 	}
-	text := BaseString(node)
-	if text == "" {
+	el := NewElement(node)
+	if el.BaseString == "" {
 		return bf.GoToNext
 	}
 	rules := tr.style[node.Type]
-	if len(rules) == 0 {
-		fmt.Fprintf(w, "%s", text)
+	if rules == nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(w, "%s", el.BaseString)
 		return bf.GoToNext
 	}
-	out := aurora.Reset(text)
-	if r, ok := rules[Color]; ok {
-		i, err := strconv.Atoi(r)
+	out := aurora.Reset(el.BaseString)
+	if rules.Color != "" {
+		i, err := strconv.Atoi(rules.Color)
 		if err == nil && i >= 0 && i <= 255 {
 			out = out.Index(uint8(i))
 		}
 	}
-	if r, ok := rules[BackgroundColor]; ok {
-		i, err := strconv.Atoi(r)
+	if rules.BackgroundColor != "" {
+		i, err := strconv.Atoi(rules.BackgroundColor)
 		if err == nil && i >= 0 && i <= 255 {
 			out = out.Index(uint8(i))
 		}
 	}
-	if r, ok := rules[Underline]; ok {
-		if r == "true" {
-			out = out.Underline()
-		}
+	if rules.Underline {
+		out = out.Underline()
 	}
-	if r, ok := rules[Bold]; ok {
-		if r == "true" {
-			out = out.Bold()
-		}
+	if rules.Bold {
+		out = out.Bold()
 	}
-	if r, ok := rules[Italic]; ok {
-		if r == "true" {
-			out = out.Italic()
-		}
+	if rules.Italic {
+		out = out.Italic()
 	}
-	if r, ok := rules[CrossedOut]; ok {
-		if r == "true" {
-			out = out.CrossedOut()
-		}
+	if rules.CrossedOut {
+		out = out.CrossedOut()
 	}
-	if r, ok := rules[Overlined]; ok {
-		if r == "true" {
-			out = out.Overlined()
-		}
+	if rules.Overlined {
+		out = out.Overlined()
 	}
-	if r, ok := rules[Inverse]; ok {
-		if r == "true" {
-			out = out.Reverse()
-		}
+	if rules.Inverse {
+		out = out.Reverse()
 	}
-	if r, ok := rules[Blink]; ok {
-		if r == "true" {
-			out = out.Blink()
-		}
+	if rules.Blink {
+		out = out.Blink()
 	}
 	w.Write([]byte(aurora.Sprintf("%s", out)))
 	return bf.GoToNext
@@ -164,3 +204,58 @@ func (tr *TermRenderer) RenderHeader(w io.Writer, ast *bf.Node) {
 
 func (tr *TermRenderer) RenderFooter(w io.Writer, ast *bf.Node) {
 }
+
+func keyToType(key string) (bf.NodeType, error) {
+	switch key {
+	case "document":
+		return bf.Document, nil
+	case "block_quote":
+		return bf.BlockQuote, nil
+	case "list":
+		return bf.List, nil
+	case "item":
+		return bf.Item, nil
+	case "paragraph":
+		return bf.Paragraph, nil
+	case "heading":
+		return bf.Heading, nil
+	case "hr":
+		return bf.HorizontalRule, nil
+	case "emph":
+		return bf.Emph, nil
+	case "strong":
+		return bf.Strong, nil
+	case "del":
+		return bf.Del, nil
+	case "link":
+		return bf.Link, nil
+	case "image":
+		return bf.Image, nil
+	case "text":
+		return bf.Text, nil
+	case "html_block":
+		return bf.HTMLBlock, nil
+	case "code_block":
+		return bf.CodeBlock, nil
+	case "softbreak":
+		return bf.Softbreak, nil
+	case "hardbreak":
+		return bf.Hardbreak, nil
+	case "code":
+		return bf.Code, nil
+	case "html_span":
+		return bf.HTMLSpan, nil
+	case "table":
+		return bf.Table, nil
+	case "table_cel":
+		return bf.TableCell, nil
+	case "table_head":
+		return bf.TableHead, nil
+	case "table_body":
+		return bf.TableBody, nil
+	case "table_row":
+		return bf.TableRow, nil
+	default:
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("Invalid element type: %s", key)
+	}
+}