diff --git a/anthroposouth_visuals_version_2.ipynb b/anthroposouth_visuals_version_2.ipynb
index 6524203..8a39ae4 100644
--- a/anthroposouth_visuals_version_2.ipynb
+++ b/anthroposouth_visuals_version_2.ipynb
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
     "# minimalistic x axis without precise ticks\n",
     "plt.xticks(np.arange(1900, 2023, 10))\n",
     "ax.get_yaxis().set_ticks([])\n",
-    "ax.tick_params(length=4, color=\"dimgrey\")\n",
+    "ax.tick_params(length=4, color=\"white\")\n",
     "#plt.xticks(ha='left')\n",
     "#ax.tick_params(labelrotation=-35)\n",
     "\n",
@@ -157,9 +157,9 @@
     "# Raw numbers need a Y axis scale and lines\n",
     "plt.xticks(np.arange(1900, 2021, 10))\n",
     "plt.yticks(np.arange(1000, 6000, 1000))\n",
-    "ax.tick_params(length=4, color=\"dimgrey\")\n",
+    "ax.tick_params(length=4, color=\"white\")\n",
     "#plt.xticks(ha='left')\n",
-    "ax.grid(axis=\"y\", color=\"dimgrey\")\n",
+    "ax.grid(axis=\"y\")\n",
     "\n",
     "# no border, clean layout, no non-sense\n",
     "ax.spines['top'].set_visible(False)\n",
@@ -230,9 +230,9 @@
     "# Raw numbers need a Y axis scale and lines\n",
     "plt.xticks(np.arange(1940, 2023, 10))\n",
     "plt.yticks(np.arange(1000, 7000, 1000))\n",
-    "ax.tick_params(length=4, color=\"dimgrey\")\n",
+    "ax.tick_params(length=4, color=\"white\")\n",
     "#plt.xticks(ha='left')\n",
-    "ax.grid(axis=\"y\", color=\"dimgrey\")\n",
+    "ax.grid(axis=\"y\")\n",
     "\n",
     "# same minimalist look\n",
     "ax.spines['top'].set_visible(False)\n",
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@
     "ax.get_xaxis().set_ticks([1800, 1850, 1900, 1950, 1995])\n",
     "x_labels = [\"1800\", \"1850\", \"1900\", \"1950\", \"2000\"]\n",
     "ax.set_xticklabels(x_labels)\n",
-    "ax.tick_params(length=4, color=\"dimgrey\")\n",
+    "ax.tick_params(length=4, color=\"white\")\n",
     "#plt.xticks(ha='left')\n",
     "\n",
     "# same clean look\n",
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@
     "ticks_array = np.concatenate((start, middle, end), axis=0)\n",
     "plt.xticks(ticks_array)\n",
     "ax.get_yaxis().set_ticks([])\n",
-    "ax.tick_params(length=4, color=\"dimgrey\")\n",
+    "ax.tick_params(length=4, color=\"white\")\n",
     "#ax.tick_params(rotation=35)\n",
     "#plt.xticks(ha='left')\n",
     "\n",
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@
    "source": [
     "__Note 2025-11-05__\n",
     "\n",
-    "The \"ha\" alignment to the right that contained the x-axis years into the frame of the plots has been commented out because it conflicted with an argument made in the text about coal starting in 1890, and a plot showing coal starting around 1860. Also adding dimgrey ticks."
+    "The \"ha\" alignment to the right that contained the x-axis years into the frame of the plots has been commented out because it conflicted with an argument made in the text about coal starting in 1890, and a plot showing coal starting around 1860."
    ]
   }
  ],