diff --git a/include/cmd.hpp b/include/cmd.hpp
index c29f361..70bc3eb 100644
--- a/include/cmd.hpp
+++ b/include/cmd.hpp
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ struct cmd_args{
 
 	//lolcat options
 	long seed = 0;
-	float freq = 0.2f;
-	float spread = 0.3f;
+	float freq = 0.3f;
+	float spread = 0.4f;
 	unsigned truecol:1;
 	unsigned color:2;
 	unsigned invert:1;
diff --git a/src/cmd.cpp b/src/cmd.cpp
index 97fdb47..23c194c 100644
--- a/src/cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/cmd.cpp
@@ -133,13 +133,13 @@ static constexpr const char* VT_DESC =                       concat_many_strs<EQ
 static constexpr const char SHOW_TABS_DESC[] =               "display TAB characters as ^I";
 static constexpr const char* U_IGNORED_DESC =                IGNORED_DESC;
 static constexpr const char BINARY_DESC[] =                  "treat FILE as a binary file";
-static constexpr const char NONPRINTING_DESC_BASE[] =        "should use ^ and M- notation, except for LFD and TAB. Implies -";
+static constexpr const char NONPRINTING_DESC_BASE[] =        "Use ^ and M- notation, except for LFD and TAB. Implies -";
 static constexpr const char* NONPRINTING_DESC =              concat_many_strs<NONPRINTING_DESC_BASE,BINARY_SHORT_OPTION>::str;
 static constexpr const char USAGE_DESC[] =                   "display this help and exit";
 static constexpr const char VERSION_DESC[] =                 "output version information and exit";
 static constexpr const char SEED_DESC[] =                    "Rainbow seed, 0 = random (default: 0)";
-static constexpr const char SPREAD_DESC[] =                  "Rainbow spread (default: 0.3)";
-static constexpr const char FREQ_DESC[] =                    "Rainbow frequency (default: 0.2)";
+static constexpr const char SPREAD_DESC[] =                  "Rainbow spread (default: 0.4)";
+static constexpr const char FREQ_DESC[] =                    "Rainbow frequency (default: 0.3)";
 static constexpr const char TRUECOLOR_DESC[] =               "24-bit (truecolor)";
 static constexpr const char FORCE_COLOR_DESC[] =             "Force color even when stdout is not a tty";
 static constexpr const char DISABLE_COLOR_DESC_BASE[] =      "Suppress color even when stdout is a tty, overrides -";