diff --git a/configs/alacritty.yml b/configs/alacritty.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..06ce359
--- /dev/null
+++ b/configs/alacritty.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+window:
+  dimensions:
+    columns: 60
+    lines: 20
+  padding:
+    x: 5
+    y: 5
+
+scrolling:
+  history: 100000
+  multiplier: 3
+
+font:
+
+  normal:
+    family: JetBrains Mono
+    style: Regular
+
+  bold:
+    family: JetBrains Mono
+    style: Bold
+
+  italic:
+    family: JetBrains Mono
+    style: Italic
+
+  size: 11.0
+
+# Colors (Solarized Dark)
+colors:
+  primary:
+    background: '0x002b36'
+    foreground: '0x839496'
+
+  normal:
+    black:   '0x073642'
+    red:     '0xdc322f'
+    green:   '0x859900'
+    yellow:  '0xb58900'
+    blue:    '0x268bd2'
+    magenta: '0xd33682'
+    cyan:    '0x2aa198'
+    white:   '0xeee8d5'
+
+cursor:
+  shape: Block
+  blinking: one
+
+shell:
+  program: /bin/zsh
+  args:
+    - --login
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diff --git a/tools/install.sh b/tools/install.sh
index 1abf270..a083d07 100644
--- a/tools/install.sh
+++ b/tools/install.sh
@@ -26,9 +26,16 @@ curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ivabus/ivabus-zsh-theme/master/ivab
 git clone https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting.git $HOME/.dotfiles/oh-my-zsh/custom/plugins/zsh-syntax-highlighting > /dev/null 2>&1
 git clone https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-autosuggestions $HOME/.dotfiles/oh-my-zsh/custom/plugins/zsh-autosuggestions > /dev/null 2>&1
 
+# installing jetbrains mono
+
+if [[ $(uname) = "Linux" ]]
+then
+    /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/JetBrains/JetBrainsMono/master/install_manual.sh)"
+fi
+
 # linking dotfiles to their original locations
 
-echo "${GREEN}Linking binaries$CLEAR_COLOR"
+echo "${GREEN}Linking dotfiles$CLEAR_COLOR"
 
 sh $HOME/.dotfiles/tools/relink.sh
 
diff --git a/tools/mac.sh b/tools/mac.sh
index 6b482b6..89982c1 100644
--- a/tools/mac.sh
+++ b/tools/mac.sh
@@ -20,3 +20,8 @@ fi
 echo "eval \"\$($HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/brew shellenv)\"" >> $HOME/.zprofile
 brew install pinentry-mac gpg2
 echo "pinentry-program $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/pinentry-mac" >> $HOME/.gnupg/gpg-agent.conf
+
+# install jb mono
+
+brew tap homebrew/cask-fonts
+brew install --cask font-jetbrains-mono alacritty
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diff --git a/tools/relink.sh b/tools/relink.sh
index eccdb5c..db23fa1 100644
--- a/tools/relink.sh
+++ b/tools/relink.sh
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@
 GREEN="\033[32m"
 CLEAR_COLOR="\033[0m"
 
-mkdir -p $HOME/.config/nvim >/dev/null 2>&1
+mkdir -p $HOME/.config/nvim $HOME/.config/alacritty >/dev/null 2>&1
 rm $HOME/.zshrc $HOME/.config/nvim/init.vim >/dev/null 2>&1
 ln -s $HOME/.dotfiles/configs/zshrc $HOME/.zshrc
 echo "${GREEN}.zshrc linked: $CLEAR_COLOR$HOME/.dotfiles/configs/zshrc $GREEN-> $CLEAR_COLOR$HOME/.zshrc"
-ln -s $HOME/.dotfiles/nvim.vim $HOME/.config/nvim/init.vim
+ln -s $HOME/.dotfiles/configs/nvim.vim $HOME/.config/nvim/init.vim
 echo "${GREEN}neovim config linked: $CLEAR_COLOR$HOME/.dotfiles/configs/nvim.vim $GREEN-> $CLEAR_COLOR$HOME/.config/nvim/init.vim"
+ln -s $HOME/.dotfiles/configs/alacritty.yml $HOME/.config/alacritty/alacritty.yml
+echo "${GREEN}alacritty config linked: $CLEAR_COLOR$HOME/.dotfiles/configs/alacritty.yml $GREEN-> $CLEAR_COLOR$HOME/.config/nvim/init.vim"