diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 4438234..4071053 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -1 +1,47 @@
+-- Leader key = Space
+vim.g.mapleader = " "
+vim.g.maplocalleader = " "
+
+-- Line numbers
 vim.opt.number = true
+vim.opt.relativenumber = true
+
+-- Tabs & indentation
+vim.opt.tabstop = 4        -- number of spaces a tab counts for
+vim.opt.shiftwidth = 4     -- spaces for each indent
+vim.opt.expandtab = true   -- convert tabs to spaces
+vim.opt.smartindent = true
+
+-- Searching
+vim.opt.ignorecase = true  -- case-insensitive search...
+vim.opt.smartcase = true   -- ...unless you use capitals
+vim.opt.hlsearch = true
+vim.opt.incsearch = true
+
+-- UI / UX
+vim.opt.termguicolors = true
+vim.opt.cursorline = true
+vim.opt.signcolumn = "yes" -- avoid text shifting
+vim.opt.wrap = false       -- no line wrapping
+
+-- Behavior
+vim.opt.scrolloff = 8      -- keep lines above/below cursor
+vim.opt.sidescrolloff = 8
+vim.opt.updatetime = 300   -- faster diagnostics
+vim.opt.timeoutlen = 500   -- faster key sequences
+
+-- Clipboard (use system clipboard)
+vim.opt.clipboard = "unnamedplus"
+
+-- Save & quit
+vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>w", ":w<CR>")
+vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>q", ":q<CR>")
+
+-- Clear search highlight
+vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>h", ":nohlsearch<CR>")
+
+-- Better window navigation
+vim.keymap.set("n", "<C-h>", "<C-w>h")
+vim.keymap.set("n", "<C-j>", "<C-w>j")
+vim.keymap.set("n", "<C-k>", "<C-w>k")
+vim.keymap.set("n", "<C-l>", "<C-w>l")