diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
index 4235c9c..ad5afd3 100644
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -211,11 +211,11 @@
     "dashboard-nvim": {
       "flake": false,
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1675318414,
-        "narHash": "sha256-cwD9Oh7VuF6rECQp1YwEu0ghuYzO8txwnxtWU8ewAgI=",
+        "lastModified": 1675464953,
+        "narHash": "sha256-mYSSZnM2Z9uLc4ADiA/prv4JyLPaBEhwN/owwvsmkZY=",
         "owner": "glepnir",
         "repo": "dashboard-nvim",
-        "rev": "f4eedba90f0a55111351fd45444db5a82081727f",
+        "rev": "d8e5ee3651ce85a34cb1645ecf1ba1d0ce54a1c8",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -874,6 +874,7 @@
         "todo-comments": "todo-comments",
         "tokyonight": "tokyonight",
         "trouble": "trouble",
+        "venn-nvim": "venn-nvim",
         "vim-vsnip": "vim-vsnip",
         "which-key": "which-key"
       }
@@ -1103,6 +1104,22 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
+    "venn-nvim": {
+      "flake": false,
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1669127905,
+        "narHash": "sha256-Ks5qUaI0MrhVC2AhVsReVwC/2WArXqIQ36CcCSCyzAk=",
+        "owner": "jbyuki",
+        "repo": "venn.nvim",
+        "rev": "c114563960b8fb1197695d42798d1f3e7190b798",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "jbyuki",
+        "repo": "venn.nvim",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
     "vim-tidal-src": {
       "flake": false,
       "locked": {
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 7e057f0..49feb34 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@
         };
         vim.utility = {
           colorizer.enable = true;
+          venn-nvim.enable = false; # FIXME: throws an error when the command is ran manually
         };
       };
     };
@@ -492,5 +493,10 @@
       url = "github:uga-rosa/ccc.nvim";
       flake = false;
     };
+
+    venn-nvim = {
+      url = "github:jbyuki/venn.nvim";
+      flake = false;
+    };
   };
 }
diff --git a/modules/lib/types-plugin.nix b/modules/lib/types-plugin.nix
index 5d3dd9a..ee014a0 100644
--- a/modules/lib/types-plugin.nix
+++ b/modules/lib/types-plugin.nix
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ with lib; let
     "cinnamon-nvim"
     "cheatsheet-nvim"
     "colorizer"
+    "venn-nvim"
   ];
 
   pluginsType = with types; listOf (nullOr (either (enum availablePlugins) package));
diff --git a/modules/utility/default.nix b/modules/utility/default.nix
index e56ce40..2bc18bb 100644
--- a/modules/utility/default.nix
+++ b/modules/utility/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 _: {
   imports = [
     ./colorizer.nix
+    ./venn.nix
   ];
 }
diff --git a/modules/utility/venn.nix b/modules/utility/venn.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..05a7594
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/utility/venn.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+{
+  pkgs,
+  config,
+  lib,
+  ...
+}:
+with lib;
+with builtins; let
+  cfg = config.vim.utility.venn-nvim;
+in {
+  options.vim.utility.venn-nvim = {
+    enable = mkEnableOption "draw ASCII diagrams in Neovim";
+  };
+
+  config = mkIf (cfg.enable) {
+    vim.startPlugins = [
+      "venn-nvim"
+    ];
+
+    # TODO: https://github.com/jbyuki/venn.nvim#using-toggle-command
+    # add keybindings for drawing diagrams4
+    vim.luaConfigRC.venn-nvim = nvim.dag.entryAnywhere ''
+      local venn = require('venn')
+      -- venn.nvim: enable or disable keymappings
+      function _G.Toggle_venn()
+          local venn_enabled = vim.inspect(vim.b.venn_enabled)
+          if venn_enabled == "nil" then
+              vim.b.venn_enabled = true
+              vim.cmd[[setlocal ve=all]]
+              -- draw a line on HJKL keystokes
+              vim.api.nvim_buf_set_keymap(0, "n", "J", "<C-v>j:VBox<CR>", {noremap = true})
+              vim.api.nvim_buf_set_keymap(0, "n", "K", "<C-v>k:VBox<CR>", {noremap = true})
+              vim.api.nvim_buf_set_keymap(0, "n", "L", "<C-v>l:VBox<CR>", {noremap = true})
+              vim.api.nvim_buf_set_keymap(0, "n", "H", "<C-v>h:VBox<CR>", {noremap = true})
+              -- draw a box by pressing "f" with visual selection
+              vim.api.nvim_buf_set_keymap(0, "v", "f", ":VBox<CR>", {noremap = true})
+          else
+              vim.cmd[[setlocal ve=]]
+              vim.cmd[[mapclear <buffer>]]
+              vim.b.venn_enabled = nil
+          end
+      end
+      -- toggle keymappings for venn using <leader>v
+      vim.api.nvim_set_keymap('n', '<leader>v', ":lua Toggle_venn()<CR>", { noremap = true})
+    '';
+  };
+}