diff --git a/tex/latex/brief.lco b/tex/latex/brief.lco
index 260f680..1aa7c03 100644
--- a/tex/latex/brief.lco
+++ b/tex/latex/brief.lco
@@ -16,63 +16,54 @@
 \usepackage{parskip}            % keine indents
 
 \KOMAoptions{
-foldmarks=true,
-backaddress=true,
-fromphone,
-fromemail,
-enlargefirstpage=true,
-paper=A4,
-fontsize=12pt,
-fromalign=left,
-draft=false
+    foldmarks=true,
+    backaddress=true,
+    fromphone,
+    fromemail,
+    enlargefirstpage=true,
+    paper=A4,
+    fontsize=12pt,
+    fromalign=left,
+    draft=false,
+    symbolicnames=true
 }
 
 % style changes
-
 \renewcommand*{\raggedsignature}{\raggedright}
 
-\setkomavar{phoneseparator}{ }
-\setkomavar{faxseparator}{ }
-\setkomavar{mobilephoneseparator}{ }
-\setkomavar{emailseparator}{ }
-
-
 % first head modifications
-
-\firsthead{\noindent
-    \parbox[b]{.5\textwidth}{
-        \raggedright{
+\firsthead{\noindent%
+    \parbox[b]{.5\textwidth}{%
+        \raggedright{%
             \usekomafont{fromname}\strut\ignorespaces
             \usekomavar{fromname}\\
-        } {
-            \usekomafont{fromaddress}\strut\ignorespaces
             \usekomavar{fromaddress}
-            \\
         }
-    }
-    \parbox[b]{.5\textwidth}{\raggedleft{
-            \usekomafont{fromaddress}\strut\ignorespaces
-            \ifkomavarempty{fromphone}{}{
-                \\\usekomavar*{fromphone}\usekomavar{fromphone}
+    }\parbox[b]{.5\textwidth}{%
+        \raggedleft{%
+            \usekomafont{fromaddress}\strut\ignorespaces%
+            \ifkomavarempty{fromphone}{}{%
+                \usekomavar*{fromphone}\usekomavar{fromphone}\\
             }
-            \ifkomavarempty{frommobilephone}{}{
-                \\\usekomavar*{frommobilephone}\usekomavar{frommobilephone}
+            \ifkomavarempty{frommobilephone}{}{%
+                \usekomavar*{frommobilephone}\usekomavar{frommobilephone}\\
             }
-            \ifkomavarempty{fromfax}{}{
-                \\\usekomavar*{fromfax}\usekomavar{fromfax}
+            \ifkomavarempty{fromfax}{}{%
+                \usekomavar*{fromfax}\usekomavar{fromfax}\\
+            }
+            \ifkomavarempty{fromemail}{}{%
+                \usekomavar*{fromemail}\usekomavar{fromemail}\\
             }
-            \\\usekomavar*{fromemail}\usekomavar{fromemail}
-            \\
         }
     }
 }
 
 
-% set symbols for the contact options
+%\setkomavar*{phoneseparator}{\Telefon}
+%\setkomavar*{mobilephoneseparator}{\Mobilefone}
+\setkomavar*{faxseparator}{\Faxmachine}
+\setkomavar*{emailseparator}{\Letter}
 
-\providecaptionname{ngerman}{\phonename}{\Telefon{}}
-\providecaptionname{ngerman}{\faxname}{\Mobilefone{}}
-\providecaptionname{ngerman}{\emailname}{\Letter}
 
 % margin left for HL-2040
 \@setplength{foldmarkhpos}{6.5mm}