diff --git a/scripts/countdown b/scripts/countdown
index ffb57fe..99cb7af 100755
--- a/scripts/countdown
+++ b/scripts/countdown
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ if init_day; then
         if [ $secs_left -le 0 ]; then
             break
         fi
-        printf "\r\x1b[K%s secs left..." "$secs_left"
+        out=$(printf "\r\x1b[H\x1b[J";
+              printf "%s secs left..." "$secs_left" | toilet --gay -f slant)
+        echo -n "$out"
         sleep 0.3
     done
     printf "\r\x1b[K"