diff --git a/.config/xmobar/count-updates.sh b/.config/xmobar/count-updates.sh
index 6c41f03..7835cbb 100755
--- a/.config/xmobar/count-updates.sh
+++ b/.config/xmobar/count-updates.sh
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 
 count=$(yay -Qu | wc -l)
 
-echo $count
\ No newline at end of file
+printf "<fn=1>\ufbae </fn>%s" $count
diff --git a/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc-single.hs b/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc-single.hs
index 8613bf1..34d6edf 100644
--- a/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc-single.hs
+++ b/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc-single.hs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Config {
    , sepChar =  "%"   -- delineator between plugin names and straight text
    , alignSep = "}{"  -- separator between left-right alignment
    , template = " <action=`xdotool key super+a`><icon=haskell_20.xpm/></action> %cpu% %memory% %dynnetwork% <fc=#6272a4>|</fc> %UnsafeStdinReader% }{ %date% <fc=#6272a4>|</fc> %YPAD% <fc=#6272a4>|</fc> %updates% %trayerpad%"
-       
+
    -- general behavior
    , lowerOnStart =     True   -- send to bottom of window stack on start
    , hideOnStart =      False   -- start with window unmapped (hidden)
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ Config {
 
         -- time and date indicator 
         --   (%F = y-m-d date, %a = day of week, %T = h:m:s time)
-        , Run Date             "<fc=#268bd2><fn=1> \xf073 </fn> %a %_d %b %Y</fc> <fc=#6272a4>|</fc> <fc=#2AA198><fn=1> \xf017 </fn> %H:%M:%S</fc>" "date" 10
+        , Run Date             "<fc=#268bd2><fn=1>\xf073 </fn>%a %_d %b %Y</fc> <fc=#6272a4>|</fc> <fc=#2AA198><fn=1>\xf017 </fn>%H:%M:%S</fc>" "date" 10
 
         -- keyboard layout indicator
         -- , Run Kbd            [ ("us(dvorak)" , "DV")