diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 06157d0..9989e55 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ Nord Vim is a 16 colorspace theme build to run in GUI- and terminal mode with su
     - [Comment Contrast](#comment-contrast)
     - [Uniform diff Background](#uniform-diff-background)
     - [Line number background](#line-number-background)
+    - [Bold Vertical Split Line](#bold-vertical-split-line)
   - [Plugin Support](#plugin-support)
     - [UI Plugins](#ui-plugins)
     - [Language Plugins](#language-plugins)
@@ -259,6 +260,20 @@ let g:nord_cursor_line_number_background = 1
 <p align="center"><strong>No background (default)</strong><br><img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/arcticicestudio/nord-vim/develop/assets/scrot-config-cursor-line-number-background-default.png"/><br><strong>Enabled background</strong><br><img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/arcticicestudio/nord-vim/develop/assets/scrot-config-cursor-line-number-background.png"/>
 </p>
 
+### Bold Vertical Split Line
+
+Enables a bolder vertical split line by using `nord1` as background.
+
+```viml
+let g:nord_bold_vertical_split_line = 1
+```
+
+To change the separator character used to display the vertical line please see the documentation about Vim's [`fillchars`][vdoc-fillchars] variable: `:help fillchars`
+
+<p align="center"><strong>With base editor background (default)</strong><br><img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/arcticicestudio/nord-vim/develop/assets/scrot-config-bold-vertical-split-line-default.png"/></p>
+
+<p align="center"><strong>With enabled bold <code>nord1</code> background</strong><br><img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/arcticicestudio/nord-vim/develop/assets/scrot-config-bold-vertical-split-line.png"/></p>
+
 ## Plugin Support
 
 Nord Vim provides support for many third-party language- and UI plugins.
@@ -332,3 +347,4 @@ Please report issues/bugs, feature requests and suggestions for improvements to
 [scrot-lang-ruby]: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/arcticicestudio/nord-vim/develop/assets/scrot-lang-ruby.png
 [scrot-readme-default-profile]: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/arcticicestudio/nord-vim/develop/assets/scrot-readme-default-profile.png
 [scrot-readme-lazy-profile-change]: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/arcticicestudio/nord-vim/develop/assets/scrot-readme-lazy-profile-change.png
+[vdoc-fillchars]: http://vimdoc.sourceforge.net/htmldoc/options.html#'fillchars'
diff --git a/assets/scrot-config-bold-vertical-split-line-default.png b/assets/scrot-config-bold-vertical-split-line-default.png
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diff --git a/colors/nord.vim b/colors/nord.vim
index 1bbfaf8..9b4ad25 100755
--- a/colors/nord.vim
+++ b/colors/nord.vim
@@ -122,6 +122,10 @@ if !exists("g:nord_cursor_line_number_background")
   let g:nord_cursor_line_number_background = 0
 endif
 
+if !exists("g:nord_bold_vertical_split_line")
+  let g:nord_bold_vertical_split_line = 0
+endif
+
 function! s:hi(group, guifg, guibg, ctermfg, ctermbg, attr, guisp)
   if a:guifg != ""
     exec "hi " . a:group . " guifg=" . a:guifg
@@ -248,7 +252,12 @@ call s:hi("TabLineSel", s:nord8_gui, s:nord3_gui, s:nord8_term, s:nord3_term, "N
 
 "+--- Window ---+
 call s:hi("Title", s:nord4_gui, "", "NONE", "", "NONE", "")
-call s:hi("VertSplit", s:nord2_gui, s:nord1_gui, s:nord3_term, s:nord1_term, "NONE", "")
+
+if g:nord_bold_vertical_split_line == 0
+  call s:hi("VertSplit", s:nord2_gui, s:nord0_gui, s:nord3_term, "NONE", "NONE", "")
+else
+  call s:hi("VertSplit", s:nord2_gui, s:nord1_gui, s:nord3_term, s:nord1_term, "NONE", "")
+endif
 
 "+----------------------+
 "+ Language Base Groups +