diff --git a/.clang-format b/.clang-format
index ea84d6ab6..367d8885a 100644
--- a/.clang-format
+++ b/.clang-format
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
----
+---
+AccessModifierOffset: '-4'
 AlignConsecutiveMacros: 'true'
 AlignConsecutiveAssignments: 'true'
 AlignConsecutiveDeclarations: 'true'
@@ -14,7 +15,9 @@ AllowShortLoopsOnASingleLine: 'true'
 BinPackArguments: 'true'
 BinPackParameters: 'true'
 BreakBeforeBraces: Allman
+ColumnLimit: '500'
 IndentWidth: '4'
+PointerAlignment: Left
 SpaceAfterCStyleCast: 'true'
 SpaceBeforeCpp11BracedList: 'true'
 SpaceBeforeParens: ControlStatements
@@ -24,11 +27,7 @@ SpacesInAngles: 'false'
 SpacesInCStyleCastParentheses: 'false'
 SpacesInContainerLiterals: 'false'
 SpacesInParentheses: 'false'
-Standard: Latest
 TabWidth: '0'
 UseTab: Never
-PointerAlignment: Left
-ColumnLimit: 0
-
 
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