diff --git a/plugin/tagbar.vim b/plugin/tagbar.vim
index fc6431a..c65ea5b 100644
--- a/plugin/tagbar.vim
+++ b/plugin/tagbar.vim
@@ -181,6 +181,13 @@ function! s:OpenWindow()
     setlocal foldcolumn=1
     setlocal foldtext=v:folddashes.getline(v:foldstart)
 
+    syntax match Comment    '^" .*'              " Comments
+    syntax match Identifier '^[^: ]\+$'          " Non-scoped kinds
+    syntax match Title      '[^:(* ]\+\ze\*\? :' " Scope names
+    syntax match Type       ': \zs.*'            " Scope types
+    syntax match SpecialKey '(.*)'               " Signatures
+    syntax match NonText    '\*\ze :'            " Pseudo-tag identifiers
+
     let cpoptions_save = &cpoptions
     set cpoptions&vim