diff --git a/test/runner.zig b/test/runner.zig
index dcfa7f4a..23c1120d 100644
--- a/test/runner.zig
+++ b/test/runner.zig
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@ fn mainServer() !void {
 					},
 				};
 				if(!is_fuzz_test) @panic("missed call to std.testing.fuzz");
-				if(log_err_count != 0) @panic("error logs detected");
 			},
 
 			else => {
@@ -190,7 +189,11 @@ fn mainTerminal() void {
 		.root_name = "Test",
 		.estimated_total_items = test_fn_list.len,
 	});
-	const have_tty = std.io.getStdErr().isTty();
+	const doColors = std.io.getStdErr().supportsAnsiEscapeCodes();
+	const reset = if(doColors) "\x1b[0m" else "";
+	const red = if(doColors) "\x1b[31m" else "";
+	const yellow = if(doColors) "\x1b[33m" else "";
+	const green = if(doColors) "\x1b[32m" else "";
 
 	var async_frame_buffer: []align(builtin.target.stackAlignment()) u8 = undefined;
 	// TODO this is on the next line (using `undefined` above) because otherwise zig incorrectly
@@ -208,33 +211,22 @@ fn mainTerminal() void {
 		testing.log_level = .warn;
 
 		const test_node = root_node.start(test_fn.name, 0);
-		if(!have_tty) {
-			std.debug.print("{d}/{d} {s}...", .{i + 1, test_fn_list.len, test_fn.name});
-		}
+
+		std.debug.print("{d: >4}/{d: <4} {s:.<65}", .{i + 1, test_fn_list.len, test_fn.name});
 		is_fuzz_test = false;
 		if(test_fn.func()) |_| {
 			ok_count += 1;
 			test_node.end();
-			if(!have_tty) std.debug.print("OK\n", .{});
+			std.debug.print("{s}OK{s}\n", .{green, reset});
 		} else |err| switch(err) {
 			error.SkipZigTest => {
 				skip_count += 1;
-				if(have_tty) {
-					std.debug.print("{d}/{d} {s}...SKIP\n", .{i + 1, test_fn_list.len, test_fn.name});
-				} else {
-					std.debug.print("SKIP\n", .{});
-				}
+				std.debug.print("{s}SKIP{s}\n", .{yellow, reset});
 				test_node.end();
 			},
 			else => {
 				fail_count += 1;
-				if(have_tty) {
-					std.debug.print("{d}/{d} {s}...FAIL ({s})\n", .{
-						i + 1, test_fn_list.len, test_fn.name, @errorName(err),
-					});
-				} else {
-					std.debug.print("FAIL ({s})\n", .{@errorName(err)});
-				}
+				std.debug.print("{s}FAIL{s}\n{s}:\n", .{red, reset, @errorName(err)});
 				if(@errorReturnTrace()) |trace| {
 					std.debug.dumpStackTrace(trace.*);
 				}
@@ -258,7 +250,7 @@ fn mainTerminal() void {
 	if(fuzz_count != 0) {
 		std.debug.print("{d} fuzz tests found.\n", .{fuzz_count});
 	}
-	if(leaks != 0 or log_err_count != 0 or fail_count != 0) {
+	if(leaks != 0 or fail_count != 0) {
 		std.process.exit(1);
 	}
 }