diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 72ef3d9..8f0126f 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -939,6 +939,27 @@ argument."
       (funcall-interactively #'sage-shell:run-sage
                              (sage-shell:read-command)))))
 
+;; fricas (because I like calculator)
+(add-to-list 'load-path "/usr/lib/fricas/emacs/")
+(use-package fricas
+  :ensure nil
+  :config
+  (face-spec-set 'fricas-type-time '((t (:foreground nil
+                                         :background nil
+                                         :inherit font-lock-type-face))))
+  (face-spec-set 'fricas-message '((t (:foreground nil
+                                       :background nil
+                                       :inherit error))))
+  (face-spec-set 'fricas-undefined '((t (:foreground nil
+                                         :background nil
+                                         :inherit nerd-icons-lblue))))
+  (face-spec-set 'fricas-algebra '((t (:foreground nil
+                                       :background nil
+                                       :inherit fricas-prompt))))
+  (face-spec-set 'fricas-TeX '((t (:foreground nil
+                                   :background nil
+                                   :inherit fricas-prompt)))))
+
 ;; gnuplot (mostly for org-plot)
 (use-package gnuplot)