diff --git a/lib/fort.c b/lib/fort.c
index daa1b2f..66f796f 100644
--- a/lib/fort.c
+++ b/lib/fort.c
@@ -420,6 +420,7 @@ struct fort_border_style {
     const char *separator_chars[SepratorItemPosSize];
 };
 extern struct fort_border_style FORT_BASIC_STYLE;
+extern struct fort_border_style FORT_BASIC2_STYLE;
 extern struct fort_border_style FORT_SIMPLE_STYLE;
 extern struct fort_border_style FORT_PLAIN_STYLE;
 extern struct fort_border_style FORT_DOT_STYLE;
@@ -892,6 +893,27 @@ fort_status_t set_default_cell_option(uint32_t option, int value)
     },                            \
 }
 
+#define BASIC2_STYLE  {            \
+    /* border_chars */            \
+    {                             \
+     "+", "-", "+", "+",          \
+     "|", "|", "|",               \
+     "+", "-", "+", "+",           \
+     "+", "-", "+", "+"           \
+    },                            \
+    /* header_border_chars */     \
+    {                             \
+    "+", "-", "+", "+",           \
+    "|", "|", "|",                \
+    "+", "-", "+", "+",           \
+    "+", "-", "+", "+"            \
+    },                            \
+    /* separator_chars */         \
+    {                             \
+    "+", "-", "+", "+",           \
+    },                            \
+}
+
 #define SIMPLE_STYLE  {           \
     /* border_chars */            \
     {                             \
@@ -1129,6 +1151,7 @@ fort_status_t set_default_cell_option(uint32_t option, int value)
 
 
 struct fort_border_style FORT_BASIC_STYLE = BASIC_STYLE;
+struct fort_border_style FORT_BASIC2_STYLE = BASIC2_STYLE;
 struct fort_border_style FORT_SIMPLE_STYLE = SIMPLE_STYLE;
 struct fort_border_style FORT_PLAIN_STYLE = PLAIN_STYLE;
 struct fort_border_style FORT_DOT_STYLE = DOT_STYLE;
@@ -2330,6 +2353,7 @@ int ft_add_separator(ft_table_t *table)
 
 
 struct ft_border_style *FT_BASIC_STYLE = (struct ft_border_style *) &FORT_BASIC_STYLE;
+struct ft_border_style *FT_BASIC2_STYLE = (struct ft_border_style *) &FORT_BASIC2_STYLE;
 struct ft_border_style *FT_SIMPLE_STYLE = (struct ft_border_style *) &FORT_SIMPLE_STYLE;
 struct ft_border_style *FT_PLAIN_STYLE = (struct ft_border_style *) &FORT_PLAIN_STYLE;
 struct ft_border_style *FT_DOT_STYLE = (struct ft_border_style *) &FORT_DOT_STYLE;
@@ -2347,6 +2371,7 @@ struct ft_border_style *FT_FRAME_STYLE  = (struct ft_border_style *) &FORT_FRAME
 static void set_border_options_for_options(fort_table_options_t *options, struct ft_border_style *style)
 {
     if ((struct fort_border_style *)style == &FORT_BASIC_STYLE
+        || (struct fort_border_style *)style == &FORT_BASIC2_STYLE
         || (struct fort_border_style *)style == &FORT_SIMPLE_STYLE
         || (struct fort_border_style *)style == &FORT_DOT_STYLE
         || (struct fort_border_style *)style == &FORT_PLAIN_STYLE
diff --git a/lib/fort.h b/lib/fort.h
index 7249d5a..5fc7e17 100644
--- a/lib/fort.h
+++ b/lib/fort.h
@@ -606,6 +606,7 @@ struct ft_border_style {
  * @{
  */
 extern struct ft_border_style *FT_BASIC_STYLE;
+extern struct ft_border_style *FT_BASIC2_STYLE;
 extern struct ft_border_style *FT_SIMPLE_STYLE;
 extern struct ft_border_style *FT_PLAIN_STYLE;
 extern struct ft_border_style *FT_DOT_STYLE;
diff --git a/src/fort_impl.c b/src/fort_impl.c
index 0360cc8..2eec347 100644
--- a/src/fort_impl.c
+++ b/src/fort_impl.c
@@ -794,6 +794,7 @@ int ft_add_separator(ft_table_t *table)
 
 
 struct ft_border_style *FT_BASIC_STYLE = (struct ft_border_style *) &FORT_BASIC_STYLE;
+struct ft_border_style *FT_BASIC2_STYLE = (struct ft_border_style *) &FORT_BASIC2_STYLE;
 struct ft_border_style *FT_SIMPLE_STYLE = (struct ft_border_style *) &FORT_SIMPLE_STYLE;
 struct ft_border_style *FT_PLAIN_STYLE = (struct ft_border_style *) &FORT_PLAIN_STYLE;
 struct ft_border_style *FT_DOT_STYLE = (struct ft_border_style *) &FORT_DOT_STYLE;
@@ -811,6 +812,7 @@ struct ft_border_style *FT_FRAME_STYLE  = (struct ft_border_style *) &FORT_FRAME
 static void set_border_options_for_options(fort_table_options_t *options, struct ft_border_style *style)
 {
     if ((struct fort_border_style *)style == &FORT_BASIC_STYLE
+        || (struct fort_border_style *)style == &FORT_BASIC2_STYLE
         || (struct fort_border_style *)style == &FORT_SIMPLE_STYLE
         || (struct fort_border_style *)style == &FORT_DOT_STYLE
         || (struct fort_border_style *)style == &FORT_PLAIN_STYLE
diff --git a/src/options.c b/src/options.c
index 7083a51..82cd0bd 100644
--- a/src/options.c
+++ b/src/options.c
@@ -236,6 +236,27 @@ fort_status_t set_default_cell_option(uint32_t option, int value)
     },                            \
 }
 
+#define BASIC2_STYLE  {            \
+    /* border_chars */            \
+    {                             \
+     "+", "-", "+", "+",          \
+     "|", "|", "|",               \
+     "+", "-", "+", "+",           \
+     "+", "-", "+", "+"           \
+    },                            \
+    /* header_border_chars */     \
+    {                             \
+    "+", "-", "+", "+",           \
+    "|", "|", "|",                \
+    "+", "-", "+", "+",           \
+    "+", "-", "+", "+"            \
+    },                            \
+    /* separator_chars */         \
+    {                             \
+    "+", "-", "+", "+",           \
+    },                            \
+}
+
 #define SIMPLE_STYLE  {           \
     /* border_chars */            \
     {                             \
@@ -473,6 +494,7 @@ fort_status_t set_default_cell_option(uint32_t option, int value)
 
 
 struct fort_border_style FORT_BASIC_STYLE = BASIC_STYLE;
+struct fort_border_style FORT_BASIC2_STYLE = BASIC2_STYLE;
 struct fort_border_style FORT_SIMPLE_STYLE = SIMPLE_STYLE;
 struct fort_border_style FORT_PLAIN_STYLE = PLAIN_STYLE;
 struct fort_border_style FORT_DOT_STYLE = DOT_STYLE;
diff --git a/src/options.h b/src/options.h
index c85ad72..6e2eea7 100644
--- a/src/options.h
+++ b/src/options.h
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ struct fort_border_style {
     const char *separator_chars[SepratorItemPosSize];
 };
 extern struct fort_border_style FORT_BASIC_STYLE;
+extern struct fort_border_style FORT_BASIC2_STYLE;
 extern struct fort_border_style FORT_SIMPLE_STYLE;
 extern struct fort_border_style FORT_PLAIN_STYLE;
 extern struct fort_border_style FORT_DOT_STYLE;
diff --git a/tests/bb_tests/test_table_border_style.c b/tests/bb_tests/test_table_border_style.c
index 6e526bb..d17bff4 100644
--- a/tests/bb_tests/test_table_border_style.c
+++ b/tests/bb_tests/test_table_border_style.c
@@ -175,6 +175,31 @@ void test_table_builtin_border_styles(void)
     assert_str_equal(table_str, table_str_etalon);
     ft_destroy_table(table);
 
+    /* *************************************************************** */
+
+    ft_set_default_border_style(FT_BASIC2_STYLE);
+    table = create_basic_table();
+    table_str = ft_to_string(table);
+    assert_true(table_str != NULL);
+
+    table_str_etalon =
+        "+------+--------------------------+------+--------+\n"
+        "| Rank | Title                    | Year | Rating |\n"
+        "+------+--------------------------+------+--------+\n"
+        "|  1   | The Shawshank Redemption | 1994 |    9.5 |\n"
+        "+------+--------------------------+------+--------+\n"
+        "|  2   | 12 Angry Men             | 1957 |    8.8 |\n"
+        "+------+--------------------------+------+--------+\n"
+        "|  3   | It's a Wonderful Life    | 1946 |    8.6 |\n"
+        "+------+--------------------------+------+--------+\n"
+        "|  4   | 2001: A Space Odyssey    | 1968 |    8.5 |\n"
+        "+------+--------------------------+------+--------+\n"
+        "|  5   | Blade Runner             | 1982 |    8.1 |\n"
+        "+------+--------------------------+------+--------+\n";
+    assert_str_equal(table_str, table_str_etalon);
+    ft_destroy_table(table);
+
+
     /* *************************************************************** */
 
     ft_set_default_border_style(FT_SIMPLE_STYLE);