diff --git a/ChatApp/app/src/main/java/utilities/ANSIColor.java b/ChatApp/app/src/main/java/utilities/ANSIColor.java
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+package utilities;
+
+import java.util.regex.Pattern;
+
+public class ANSIColor {
+    public static final String RESET = "\u001B[0m";
+    public static final String BLACK = "\u001B[30m";
+    public static final String RED = "\u001B[31m";
+    public static final String GREEN = "\u001B[32m";
+    public static final String BLUE = "\u001B[34m";
+    public static final String GREY = "\u001B[37m";
+
+    public static String formatString(String message){
+        return message.replace("&r", RED)
+                .replace("&g", GREEN)
+                .replace("&b", BLUE)
+                .replace("&y", GREY)
+                .replace("&n", RESET);
+    }
+
+    public static String tag(String message, String chatter){
+        return message.replaceAll("(@" + Pattern.quote(chatter) + ")", "\u001B[44;30m$1\u001B[49;39m" );
+    }
+}