the normal is that it look like a box as u said, the other are font errors.. so thats why it look the way it does
but if you like you cah change the color code for a $chr() instead..
$chr(3) $+ 4 <<-- that gives you the color red.. change the number 4 to the number u want as the color.. $+ only makes the 4 get closer to $chr(3), cos $chr(3)4 wouldent work..
$chr(2) <<-- that gives you bold