diff --git a/config/motd_en.txt b/config/motd_en.txt
index c3ce0ce0..f6396309 100644
--- a/config/motd_en.txt
+++ b/config/motd_en.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// extended serverinfo file
+// message of the day file
 // ========================
 // WARNING: You can NOT use CubeScript in here!!
 //
@@ -6,9 +6,15 @@
 // Comments are removed, also leading and trailing blanks and empty lines.
 //
 // Don't use more than 80 characters per line. You can use colors and TABs.
-// The available colors are: 0: green, 1: blue, 2: yellow, 3: red, 4: gray, 5: white, 6: dark brown, 7: dark red
+// Color usage: \f plus a corresponding number/character.
+// The available colors are: 0: green, 1: blue, 2: yellow, 3: red, 4: gray, 5: white,
+//                           6: dark brown, 7: dark red, 8: magenta, 9: orange,
+//                           A-D: red set, E-H: yellow set, I-L: green set,
+//                           M-P: cyan set, Q-T: blue set, U-X: magenta set
+//                           Y: light gray, Z: dark gray
 //
 // Example:
-//     BobsInstagibServer \f3play nicely!
+//     BobsInstagibServer \f3play nicely!\n
+//     Coloring a motd is fun: \f0Green\f5 and another \fLgreen\f5 from the set.\n
 //     contact me at a@b.c
 
diff --git a/config/serverinfo_en.txt b/config/serverinfo_en.txt
index 10eec30c..1fcc5ee1 100644
--- a/config/serverinfo_en.txt
+++ b/config/serverinfo_en.txt
@@ -12,10 +12,15 @@
 // information for recruiting.
 // 
 // Don't use more than 80 characters per line. You can use colors and TABs.
-// The available colors are: 0: green, 1: blue, 2: yellow, 3: red, 4: gray, 5: white, 6: dark brown, 7: dark red
+// Color usage: \f plus a corresponding number/character.
+// The available colors are: 0: green, 1: blue, 2: yellow, 3: red, 4: gray, 5: white,
+//                           6: dark brown, 7: dark red, 8: magenta, 9: orange,
+//                           A-D: red set, E-H: yellow set, I-L: green set,
+//                           M-P: cyan set, Q-T: blue set, U-X: magenta set
+//                           Y: light gray, Z: dark gray
 //
 // Example:
 //     BobsInstagibServer \f3play nicely!
+//     Coloring a motd is fun: \f0Green\f5 and another \fLgreen\f5 from the set.
 //     contact me at a@b.c
 
-
diff --git a/docs/colouredtext.txt b/docs/colouredtext.txt
deleted file mode 100755
index 360a7c64..00000000
--- a/docs/colouredtext.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-Colouring server descriptions & MOTD's requires the "line feed" 
-control character ("\f" which has the ASCII-code of 12) plus a 
-corresponding number which will define which colour you want.
-
-You can also change colours in-game by pressing CTRL and L and 
-then the corresponding number (see below).
-
-Stated below are the colours available:
---------------------------------------
-
-0
-	-- This is green.
-1
-	-- This is blue.
-2
-	-- This is gold.
-3
-	-- This is red.
-4
-	-- This is gray.
-5
-	-- This is white.
-6
-	-- This is brown.
-7
-	-- This is dark red.