diff --git a/src/segments/path.go b/src/segments/path.go
index 9a626254..c3d0a674 100644
--- a/src/segments/path.go
+++ b/src/segments/path.go
@@ -82,6 +82,10 @@ const (
 	FolderFormat properties.Property = "folder_format"
 	// format to use on the first and last folder of the path
 	EdgeFormat properties.Property = "edge_format"
+	// format to use on first folder of the path
+	LeftFormat properties.Property = "left_format"
+	// format to use on the last folder of the path
+	RightFormat properties.Property = "right_format"
 	// GitDirFormat format to use on the git directory
 	GitDirFormat properties.Property = "gitdir_format"
 )
@@ -622,7 +626,10 @@ func (pt *Path) colorizePath(root string, elements []string) string {
 	folderSeparator := pt.getFolderSeparator()
 	colorSeparator := pt.props.GetBool(CycleFolderSeparator, false)
 	folderFormat := pt.props.GetString(FolderFormat, "%s")
+
 	edgeFormat := pt.props.GetString(EdgeFormat, folderFormat)
+	leftFormat := pt.props.GetString(LeftFormat, edgeFormat)
+	rightFormat := pt.props.GetString(RightFormat, edgeFormat)
 
 	colorizeElement := func(element string) string {
 		if skipColorize || len(element) == 0 {
@@ -635,7 +642,7 @@ func (pt *Path) colorizePath(root string, elements []string) string {
 	}
 
 	if len(elements) == 0 {
-		root := fmt.Sprintf(edgeFormat, root)
+		root := fmt.Sprintf(leftFormat, root)
 		return colorizeElement(root)
 	}
 
@@ -648,7 +655,7 @@ func (pt *Path) colorizePath(root string, elements []string) string {
 
 	var builder strings.Builder
 
-	root = fmt.Sprintf(edgeFormat, root)
+	root = fmt.Sprintf(leftFormat, root)
 	builder.WriteString(colorizeElement(root))
 
 	if root != pt.env.PathSeparator() && len(root) != 0 {
@@ -662,7 +669,7 @@ func (pt *Path) colorizePath(root string, elements []string) string {
 
 		format := folderFormat
 		if i == len(elements)-1 {
-			format = edgeFormat
+			format = rightFormat
 		}
 
 		element = fmt.Sprintf(format, element)
diff --git a/website/docs/segments/path.mdx b/website/docs/segments/path.mdx
index 648e7e37..957a83e4 100644
--- a/website/docs/segments/path.mdx
+++ b/website/docs/segments/path.mdx
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ import Config from "@site/src/components/Config.js";
 | `cycle_folder_separator`    | `boolean`  | colorize the `folder_separator_icon` as well when using a cycle - defaults to `false`                                        |
 | `folder_format`             | `string`   | format to use on individual path folders - defaults to `%s`                                                                  |
 | `edge_format`               | `string`   | format to use on the first and last folder of the path - defaults to `%s`                                                    |
+| `left_format`               | `string`   | format to use on the firstfolder of the path - defaults to `edge_format`                                                     |
+| `right_format`              | `string`   | format to use on the last folder of the path - defaults to `edge_format`                                                     |
 | `gitdir_format`             | `string`   | format to use for a git root directory - defaults to ``                                                                      |
 
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