diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterFolder.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterFolder.java
index a1affad81e..d1a1d36d3f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterFolder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterFolder.java
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public class AdapterFolder extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AdapterFolder.ViewHolder
 
     private int dp12;
     private float textSize;
-    private int colorUnread;
+    private int textColorPrimary;
     private int textColorSecondary;
 
     private List<Long> disabledIds = new ArrayList<>();
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ public class AdapterFolder extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AdapterFolder.ViewHolder
                 tvName.setText(folder.getDisplayName(context, folder.parent_ref == null ? null : folder.parent_ref));
 
             tvName.setTypeface(folder.unseen > 0 ? Typeface.DEFAULT_BOLD : Typeface.DEFAULT);
-            tvName.setTextColor(folder.unseen > 0 ? colorUnread : textColorSecondary);
+            tvName.setTextColor(folder.unseen > 0 ? textColorPrimary : textColorSecondary);
 
             if (listener == null && folder.selectable) {
                 StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ public class AdapterFolder extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AdapterFolder.ViewHolder
                 }
                 ivSync.setImageTintList(ColorStateList.valueOf(
                         folder.synchronize && folder.initialize != 0 && !EntityFolder.OUTBOX.equals(folder.type)
-                                ? colorUnread : textColorSecondary));
+                                ? textColorPrimary : textColorSecondary));
 
                 tvKeywords.setText(TextUtils.join(" ", folder.keywords));
                 tvKeywords.setVisibility(debug && folder.keywords.length > 0 ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ public class AdapterFolder extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AdapterFolder.ViewHolder
 
         this.dp12 = Helper.dp2pixels(context, 12);
         this.textSize = Helper.getTextSize(context, zoom);
-        this.colorUnread = Helper.resolveColor(context, R.attr.colorUnread);
+        this.textColorPrimary = Helper.resolveColor(context, android.R.attr.textColorPrimary);
         this.textColorSecondary = Helper.resolveColor(context, android.R.attr.textColorSecondary);
 
         setHasStableIds(true);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterMessage.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterMessage.java
index df653b3ef3..9dce1eb927 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterMessage.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterMessage.java
@@ -171,7 +171,6 @@ public class AdapterMessage extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AdapterMessage.ViewHold
     private int dp36;
     private int colorPrimary;
     private int colorAccent;
-    private int colorWarning;
     private int textColorPrimary;
     private int textColorSecondary;
     private int colorUnread;
@@ -3010,7 +3009,6 @@ public class AdapterMessage extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AdapterMessage.ViewHold
         this.dp36 = Helper.dp2pixels(context, 36);
         this.colorPrimary = Helper.resolveColor(context, R.attr.colorPrimary);
         this.colorAccent = Helper.resolveColor(context, R.attr.colorAccent);
-        this.colorWarning = Helper.resolveColor(context, R.attr.colorWarning);
         this.textColorPrimary = Helper.resolveColor(context, android.R.attr.textColorPrimary);
         this.textColorSecondary = Helper.resolveColor(context, android.R.attr.textColorSecondary);
         this.colorUnread = Helper.resolveColor(context, R.attr.colorUnread);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterNavAccount.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterNavAccount.java
index 59af322368..a6b2f4e83c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterNavAccount.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterNavAccount.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ package eu.faircode.email;
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.graphics.Typeface;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
@@ -96,7 +97,8 @@ public class AdapterNavAccount extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AdapterNavAccount.Vi
                         account.name, NF.format(account.unseen)));
 
             tvItem.setTextColor(Helper.resolveColor(context,
-                    account.unseen == 0 ? android.R.attr.textColorSecondary : R.attr.colorUnread));
+                    account.unseen == 0 ? android.R.attr.textColorSecondary : android.R.attr.textColorPrimary));
+            tvItem.setTypeface(account.unseen == 0 ? Typeface.DEFAULT : Typeface.DEFAULT_BOLD);
 
             tvItemExtra.setText(account.last_connected == null ? null : DTF.format(account.last_connected));
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterNavFolder.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterNavFolder.java
index ad58f50602..21cf74fce6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterNavFolder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterNavFolder.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ package eu.faircode.email;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
+import android.graphics.Typeface;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
@@ -118,7 +119,8 @@ public class AdapterNavFolder extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AdapterNavFolder.View
                         folder.getDisplayName(context), NF.format(count)));
 
             tvItem.setTextColor(Helper.resolveColor(context,
-                    count == 0 ? android.R.attr.textColorSecondary : R.attr.colorUnread));
+                    count == 0 ? android.R.attr.textColorSecondary : android.R.attr.textColorPrimary));
+            tvItem.setTypeface(count == 0 ? Typeface.DEFAULT : Typeface.DEFAULT_BOLD);
 
             tvItemExtra.setText(folder.last_sync == null ? null : DTF.format(folder.last_sync));
             tvItemExtra.setVisibility(debug ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterNavMenu.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterNavMenu.java
index d87bc0b143..cf28895245 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterNavMenu.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterNavMenu.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ package eu.faircode.email;
 */
 
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.graphics.Typeface;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
@@ -85,7 +86,8 @@ public class AdapterNavMenu extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AdapterNavMenu.ViewHold
                         context.getString(menu.getTitle()), NF.format(menu.getCount())));
 
             tvItem.setTextColor(Helper.resolveColor(context,
-                    menu.getCount() == null ? android.R.attr.textColorSecondary : R.attr.colorUnread));
+                    menu.getCount() == null ? android.R.attr.textColorSecondary : android.R.attr.textColorPrimary));
+            tvItem.setTypeface(menu.getCount() == null ? Typeface.DEFAULT : Typeface.DEFAULT_BOLD);
 
             tvItemExtra.setVisibility(View.GONE);
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterNavUnified.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterNavUnified.java
index d03646ae0f..9485fbec6f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterNavUnified.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterNavUnified.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ package eu.faircode.email;
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.graphics.Typeface;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
@@ -86,7 +87,8 @@ public class AdapterNavUnified extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AdapterNavUnified.Vi
                         Helper.localizeFolderType(context, folder.type), NF.format(folder.unseen)));
 
             tvItem.setTextColor(Helper.resolveColor(context,
-                    folder.unseen == 0 ? android.R.attr.textColorSecondary : R.attr.colorUnread));
+                    folder.unseen == 0 ? android.R.attr.textColorSecondary : android.R.attr.textColorPrimary));
+            tvItem.setTypeface(folder.unseen == 0 ? Typeface.DEFAULT : Typeface.DEFAULT_BOLD);
 
             tvItemExtra.setVisibility(View.GONE);
             ivExternal.setVisibility(View.GONE);
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
index ea4a4311f5..76b7c9dc3b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     <color name="colorWidgetForeground">#fff</color>
     <color name="colorWidgetBackground">#7f000000</color>
 
-    <color name="lightColorUnread">#000</color>
+    <color name="lightColorUnread">#b27d00</color>
     <color name="lightColorItemSelected">#ccc</color>
     <color name="lightColorSeparator">#ccc</color>
     <color name="lightColorWarning">#ffff0000</color>
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
     <color name="lightColorBackground_cards">#eee</color>
 
-    <color name="darkColorUnread">#fff</color>
+    <color name="darkColorUnread">#ffb300</color>
     <color name="darkColorItemSelected">#444</color>
     <color name="darkColorSeparator">#444</color>
     <color name="darkColorWarning">#ffffb300</color>