diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ac5c9d8..f63074c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ set(META_APP_URL "https://github.com/${META_APP_AUTHOR}/${META_PROJECT_NAME}")
 set(META_APP_DESCRIPTION "Useful C++ classes and routines such as argument parser, IO and conversion utilities")
 set(META_FEATURES_FOR_COMPILER_DETECTION_HEADER cxx_thread_local)
 set(META_VERSION_MAJOR 4)
-set(META_VERSION_MINOR 16)
+set(META_VERSION_MINOR 17)
 set(META_VERSION_PATCH 0)
 
 # find required 3rd party libraries
diff --git a/io/ansiescapecodes.cpp b/io/ansiescapecodes.cpp
index b2e6e2c..71b148c 100644
--- a/io/ansiescapecodes.cpp
+++ b/io/ansiescapecodes.cpp
@@ -90,6 +90,18 @@ std::ostream &operator<<(std::ostream &stream, Phrases phrase)
         eraseLine(stream);
         stream << '\r';
         break;
+    case Phrases::SubError:
+        setStyle(stream, Color::Red, ColorContext::Foreground, TextAttribute::Bold);
+        stream << "  -> ERROR: ";
+        setStyle(stream, TextAttribute::Reset);
+        setStyle(stream, TextAttribute::Bold);
+        break;
+    case Phrases::SubWarning:
+        setStyle(stream, Color::Yellow, ColorContext::Foreground, TextAttribute::Bold);
+        stream << "  -> WARNING: ";
+        setStyle(stream, TextAttribute::Reset);
+        setStyle(stream, TextAttribute::Bold);
+        break;
     }
     return stream;
 }
diff --git a/io/ansiescapecodes.h b/io/ansiescapecodes.h
index a6f4d55..59a5295 100644
--- a/io/ansiescapecodes.h
+++ b/io/ansiescapecodes.h
@@ -138,12 +138,14 @@ enum class Phrases {
     End, /**< resets the style */
     PlainMessage, /**< bold, 4 spaces "    " */
     SuccessMessage, /**< bold, green "==> " */
-    SubMessage, /**< bold, blue "  -> " */
+    SubMessage, /**< bold, green "  -> " */
     ErrorMessage, /**< bold, red "==> ERROR: " */
     WarningMessage, /**< bold, yellow "==> WARNING: " */
     EndFlush, /**< resets the style and flushes the stream */
     Info, /**< bold, blue "Info: " */
     Override, /**< erases the current line */
+    SubError, /**< bold, red "  -> ERROR: " */
+    SubWarning, /**< bold, yellow "  -> WARNING: " */
 };
 CPP_UTILITIES_EXPORT std::ostream &operator<<(std::ostream &stream, Phrases phrase);