diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 13250b2..dc8d912 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ project(eosio-keygen VERSION 0.1.3)
 
 # Options
 option(USE_THREADS "Compile with support for threads (if available)." ON)
+option(FORCE_ANSI "Force ANSI console colors even on windows" OFF)
 
 # Use installpath from GNUInstallDirs as default.
 include(GNUInstallDirs)
@@ -16,7 +17,6 @@ include(GNUInstallDirs)
 set (PROGRAM_EXE ${CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME})
 
 set (PROGRAM_SOURCE
-	src/console_ansi.cpp
 	src/string.cpp
 	src/ec.cpp
 	src/base58.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,13 @@ set (PROGRAM_SOURCE
 	src/main.cpp
 )
 
+if (WIN32 AND NOT FORCE_ANSI)
+	set (PROGRAM_SOURCE ${PROGRAM_SOURCE} src/console_win32.cpp)
+else()
+	# *nix should have ansi support.
+	set (PROGRAM_SOURCE ${PROGRAM_SOURCE} src/console_ansi.cpp)
+endif()
+
 # Configure the compiler options
 set( CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11 )
 set( CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON )
diff --git a/src/console_win32.cpp b/src/console_win32.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d250dfa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/console_win32.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+
+#include <windows.h>
+#include <iostream>
+#include "console.h"
+
+// WinAPI colors
+#define FG_BLACK		0
+#define FG_BLUE			FOREGROUND_BLUE
+#define FG_GREEN		FOREGROUND_GREEN
+#define FG_RED			FOREGROUND_RED
+#define FG_CYAN			(FOREGROUND_GREEN | FOREGROUND_BLUE)
+#define FG_YELLOW		(FOREGROUND_RED | FOREGROUND_GREEN)
+#define FG_MAGENTA		(FOREGROUND_RED | FOREGROUND_BLUE)
+#define FG_DARKGREY		FOREGROUND_INTENSITY
+#define FG_GREY			(FOREGROUND_RED | FOREGROUND_GREEN | FOREGROUND_BLUE)
+#define FG_LIGHTBLUE	(FOREGROUND_INTENSITY | FOREGROUND_BLUE)
+#define FG_LIGHTGREEN	(FOREGROUND_INTENSITY | FOREGROUND_GREEN)
+#define FG_LIGHTCYAN	(FOREGROUND_INTENSITY | FOREGROUND_GREEN | FOREGROUND_BLUE)
+#define FG_LIGHTRED		(FOREGROUND_INTENSITY | FOREGROUND_RED)
+#define FG_LIGHTMAGENTA	(FOREGROUND_INTENSITY | FOREGROUND_RED | FOREGROUND_BLUE)
+#define FG_LIGHTYELLOW	(FOREGROUND_INTENSITY | FOREGROUND_RED | FOREGROUND_GREEN)
+#define FG_WHITE		(FOREGROUND_INTENSITY | FOREGROUND_RED | FOREGROUND_GREEN | FOREGROUND_BLUE)
+#define FG_DEFAULT		FG_GREY
+
+namespace console {
+
+std::ostream& reset(std::ostream& os) {
+
+	::SetConsoleTextAttribute(::GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE), FG_DEFAULT);
+
+	return os;
+}
+
+// Foreground
+std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, const fg& obj) {
+
+	int code;
+
+	switch(obj._color) {
+		case black : code = FG_BLACK; break;
+		case red : code = FG_RED; break;
+		case green : code = FG_GREEN; break;
+		case blue : code = FG_BLUE; break;
+		case yellow : code = FG_YELLOW; break;
+		case magenta : code = FG_MAGENTA; break;
+		case cyan : code = FG_CYAN; break;
+		case light_grey : code = FG_GREY; break;
+		case light_red : code = FG_LIGHTRED; break;
+		case light_green : code = FG_LIGHTGREEN; break;
+		case light_yellow : code = FG_LIGHTYELLOW; break;
+		case light_blue : code = FG_LIGHTBLUE; break;
+		case light_magenta : code = FG_LIGHTMAGENTA; break;
+		case light_cyan : code = FG_LIGHTCYAN; break;
+		case dark_grey : code = FG_DARKGREY; break;
+		case white : code = FG_WHITE; break;
+		case default_fg : default :
+			code = FG_DEFAULT;
+	}
+
+	::SetConsoleTextAttribute(::GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE), code);
+
+	// WinAPI does not support text attributes in the console.
+	// so we ignore those.
+
+	return os;
+}
+
+} // namespace console