diff --git a/vim/config/after.vim b/vim/config/after.vim
index b777fef..72ce5a8 100644
--- a/vim/config/after.vim
+++ b/vim/config/after.vim
@@ -29,10 +29,8 @@ endif
 
 "FILETPE AND SYNTAX: {{{
     "misc filtype specific settings
-    autocmd FileType gitcommit,notes,mail,notmuch,mkd,text setlocal spell
-    autocmd FileType notes,mail,notmuch,mkd,text setlocal nonumber
-    autocmd FileType mail,notmuch,text setlocal wrap
-    autocmd FileType notes setlocal tw=80
+    autocmd FileType gitcommit,notes,mail,notmuch,mkd,text setlocal nonumber spell nolist wrap linebreak breakat&vim "some defautls for word processing
+    autocmd Filetype mkd setlocal breakat-=* "prevent breaking *s from words to linewrap in markdown
     autocmd FileType help* wincmd L "help windows always open vertically
     autocmd FileType help* vertical resize 80 "set the window size to 80 cols
     autocmd FileType help* setlocal nocursorline "remove the horizontal cursor line