diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0c8b02b..b8c7136 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ The `doom-modeline` was designed for minimalism, and offers:
 - An indicator for `LSP` state
 - An indicator for github notifications
 - An indicator for unread emails with `mu4e-alert`
+- An indicator for irc notifications with `circe`
 - An indicator for buffer position which is compatible with `nyan-mode`
 - An indicator for party parrot
 - An indicator for PDF page number
@@ -149,8 +150,8 @@ Strongly recommend to use
 ;; Please refer to https://github.com/bbatsov/projectile/issues/657.
 (setq doom-modeline-buffer-file-name-style 'truncate-upto-project)
 
-;; What executable of Python will be used (if nil nothing will be showed).
-(setq doom-modeline-python-executable "python")
+;; If non-nil, the mode-line is displayed with the `variable-pitch' face.
+(setq doom-modeline-enable-variable-pitch nil)
 
 ;; Whether show `all-the-icons' or not (if nil nothing will be showed).
 (setq doom-modeline-icon t)
@@ -185,8 +186,17 @@ Strongly recommend to use
 ;; Whether display environment version or not.
 (setq doom-modeline-env-version t)
 
+;; What executable of Python will be used (if nil nothing will be showed).
+(setq doom-modeline-python-executable "python")
+
 ;; Whether display mu4e notifications or not. Requires `mu4e-alert' package.
 (setq doom-modeline-mu4e t)
+
+;; Whether display irc notifications or not. Requires `circe' package.
+(setq doom-modeline-irc t)
+
+;; Function to stylize the irc buffer names.
+(setq doom-modeline-irc-stylize 'identity)
 ```
 
 ## FAQ
diff --git a/doom-modeline-core.el b/doom-modeline-core.el
index 641fb93..0f3765b 100644
--- a/doom-modeline-core.el
+++ b/doom-modeline-core.el
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ Given ~/Projects/FOSS/emacs/lisp/comint.el
   file-name => comint.el
   buffer-name => comint.el<2> (uniquify buffer name)")
 
-(defvar doom-modeline-python-executable "python"
-  "What executable of Python will be used (if nil nothing will be showed).")
+(defvar doom-modeline-enable-variable-pitch nil
+  "If non-nil, the mode-line is displayed with the `variable-pitch' face.")
 
 (defvar doom-modeline-icon (display-graphic-p)
   "Whether show `all-the-icons' or not.
@@ -126,6 +126,9 @@ The icons may not be showed correctly in terminal and on Windows.")
   "Whether display environment version or not.")
 (define-obsolete-variable-alias 'doom-modeline-version 'doom-modeline-env-version "1.7.4")
 
+(defvar doom-modeline-python-executable "python"
+  "What executable of Python will be used (if nil nothing will be showed).")
+
 (defvar doom-modeline-mu4e t
   "Whether display mu4e notifications or not. Requires `mu4e-alert' package.")
 
@@ -422,6 +425,24 @@ If DEFAULT is non-nil, set the default mode-line for all buffers."
       (add-hook 'focus-in-hook #'doom-modeline-focus)
       (add-hook 'focus-out-hook #'doom-modeline-unfocus))))
 
+;; Display mode-line with `variable-pitch' face
+(defun doom-modeline-variable-pitch (&rest _)
+  (when doom-modeline-enable-variable-pitch
+    (dolist (face '(mode-line mode-line-inactive))
+      (let ((faces (face-attribute face :inherit nil)))
+        (set-face-attribute
+         face nil :inherit
+         `(variable-pitch ,@(delq 'unspecified (if (listp faces) faces (list faces)))))))
+
+    (with-eval-after-load 'doom-themes
+      (let ((faces (face-attribute 'doom-modeline-error :inherit nil)))
+        (set-face-attribute
+         'doom-modeline-error nil :inherit
+         `(variable-pitch ,@(delq 'unspecified (if (listp faces) faces (list faces)))))))))
+
+(doom-modeline-variable-pitch)
+(advice-add #'load-theme :after #'doom-modeline-variable-pitch)
+
 
 ;;
 ;; Modeline helpers
diff --git a/doom-modeline.el b/doom-modeline.el
index 4bc2376..1240ff1 100644
--- a/doom-modeline.el
+++ b/doom-modeline.el
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 ;; Author: Vincent Zhang <seagle0128@gmail.com>
 ;; Homepage: https://github.com/seagle0128/doom-modeline
-;; Version: 1.8.0
+;; Version: 1.8.1
 ;; Package-Requires: ((emacs "25.1") (all-the-icons "1.0.0") (shrink-path "0.2.0") (eldoc-eval "0.1") (dash "2.11.0"))
 ;; Keywords: faces mode-line
 
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 ;; - An indicator for LSP state
 ;; - An indicator for github notifications
 ;; - An indicator for unread emails with mu4e-alert
+;; - An indicator for irc notifications with circe
 ;; - An indicator for buffer position which is compatible with nyan-mode
 ;; - An indicator for party parrot
 ;; - An indicator for PDF page number