diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ea8c4bf..7a413ae 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
 /target
+TODO
+/staging
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/common/console.rs b/src/common/console.rs
index 42bbfa0..f2c5580 100644
--- a/src/common/console.rs
+++ b/src/common/console.rs
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ pub fn parsehit(sc: u16, url: String, title: String) -> String {
     format!(
         "{} {} {} {}{}{}",
         fmtcode(sc),
-        "|".black().bold(),
+        "|".bright_black().bold(),
         url.white().underline(),
-        "[".black().bold(),
+        "[".bright_black().bold(),
         parsetitle(title).bright_cyan().bold(),
-        "]".black().bold()
+        "]".bright_black().bold()
     )
 }
 
@@ -46,6 +46,6 @@ pub fn banner() {
         "{}{} {}",
         "speed".bright_cyan().bold(),
         "boat".bright_magenta().bold(),
-        VERSION.black()
+        VERSION.bright_black()
     );
 }
diff --git a/src/common/net.rs b/src/common/net.rs
index d8ce68d..a249411 100644
--- a/src/common/net.rs
+++ b/src/common/net.rs
@@ -19,13 +19,24 @@ pub fn mkclient(redir: bool) -> Result<Client, reqwest::Error> {
         .build()
 }
 
+async fn sendreq(c: &Client, use_https: bool, url: &str) -> Result<reqwest::Response, reqwest::Error> {
+    let dest: String = if use_https { format!("https://{url}/") } else { format!("http://{url}/") };
+    c.get(dest).send().await
+}
+
 pub async fn query(
     c: Client,
     url: &str,
     codes: Vec<u16>,
     exclude: bool,
 ) -> Result<(), reqwest::Error> {
-    let response = c.get(format!("http://{url}/")).send().await?;
+    let response: reqwest::Response;
+    if let Ok(res) = sendreq(&c, true, url).await {
+        response = res;
+    } else {
+        response = sendreq(&c, false, url).await?;
+    }
+
     let statcode = response.status().as_u16();
 
     if codes.len() > 0 {