diff --git a/mode/tal.py b/mode/tal.py
index 213ec68..5d9f8b2 100644
--- a/mode/tal.py
+++ b/mode/tal.py
@@ -218,6 +218,10 @@ class Tal(Fundamental):
         'tal.pad':         hi_orange,
         'tal.spacer':      hi_orange,
     }
+    opentokens  = ('delimiter',)
+    opentags    = {'(': ')', '[': ']', '{': '}'}
+    closetokens = ('delimiter',)
+    closetags   = {')': '(', ']': '[', '}': '{'}
     _bindings = {
         'taldoc': ('C-c p',),
         'close-paren':   (')',),