diff --git a/vim/after/syntax/python.vim b/vim/after/syntax/python.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5e73fe4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vim/after/syntax/python.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+syn match pythonBrackets      "[(){}\[\]]"    containedin=ALL
+syn match pythonNoise         "[,:]"             containedin=ALL
diff --git a/vim/colors/customred256.vim b/vim/colors/customred256.vim
index 0c72bde..a8b1cb0 100644
--- a/vim/colors/customred256.vim
+++ b/vim/colors/customred256.vim
@@ -515,6 +515,11 @@ hi! def link GitGutterChangeDelete InterfaceSignModified
 
 " #python definitions
 hi! def link pythonImport               CRNoise
+hi! def link pythonInclude              pythonImport
+hi! def link pythonBrackets             CRNoiseDark
+hi! def link pythonQuotes               CRNoise
+hi! def link pythonDot                  CRNoise
+hi! def link pythonNoise                CRNoiseDark
 
 """""""""""""""
 " #highlighting
diff --git a/vim/syntax/python.vim b/vim/syntax/python.vim
index 3762d25..bee1c4a 100644
--- a/vim/syntax/python.vim
+++ b/vim/syntax/python.vim
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ endif
 " }}}
 
 if g:pymode_syntax_slow_sync
-    syn sync minlines=2000
+    syn sync minlines=2000"{{{
 else
     " This is fast but code inside triple quoted strings screws it up. It
     " is impossible to fix because the only way to know if you are inside a
@@ -326,6 +326,7 @@ else
     syn sync match pythonSync grouphere NONE "):$"
     syn sync maxlines=200
 endif
+"}}}
 
 " Highlight {{{
 " =============