diff --git a/lua/custom/options/init.lua b/lua/custom/options/init.lua
index 3b985c2c..a28c618d 100644
--- a/lua/custom/options/init.lua
+++ b/lua/custom/options/init.lua
@@ -12,3 +12,8 @@ vim.opt.tabstop = 2
 vim.opt.shiftwidth = 2
 vim.opt.expandtab = true
 
+vim.opt.colorcolumn = '80'
+
+-- always have a set number of lines
+-- below the screen except at the end of the screen
+vim.opt.scrolloff = 8