diff --git a/ui/src/style.css b/ui/src/style.css
index f4e0582..210925b 100644
--- a/ui/src/style.css
+++ b/ui/src/style.css
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ body { margin: 0; background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); font: 500 17px/1.
   -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, rgb(0 0 0 / 0.7), transparent); mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, rgb(0 0 0 / 0.7), transparent);
 }
 .brand { font: 400 24px/1.1 var(--display); padding: 0 6px; }
-.side h2 { margin: 8px 6px 0; font: italic 500 14px/1 var(--body); color: var(--muted); }
+.side h2 { margin: 14px 10px 4px; font: italic 500 14px/1 var(--body); color: var(--muted); }
 .who { margin-top: auto; padding: 0 6px; color: var(--muted); font-style: italic; font-size: 15px; }
 .who input {
   display: block; width: 100%; margin-top: 4px; padding: 2px 0; font: 500 17px var(--body); color: var(--ink);
@@ -74,16 +74,16 @@ body { margin: 0; background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); font: 500 17px/1.
 .who input:focus { outline: none; border-bottom-width: 3px; }
 
 /* ---------- roster: one list tile per crow, newest update on top ---------- */
-.roster { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; }
+.roster { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; }
 .tile {
-  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 40px minmax(0, 1fr) auto; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
-  padding: 7px 8px; border-radius: var(--corner);
+  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 40px minmax(0, 1fr) auto; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
+  padding: 11px 10px; border-radius: var(--corner);
 }
 .tile.has-pending { background: rgb(155 47 34 / 0.06); }
 .tile-text { min-width: 0; }
 .tile-name { margin: 0; font: 400 16px/1.15 var(--display); }
 .update {
-  margin: 1px 0 0; font: italic 500 14px/1.3 var(--body); color: var(--muted);
+  margin: 3px 0 0; font: italic 500 14px/1.3 var(--body); color: var(--muted);
   white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;
 }
 .update.waiting { color: var(--red); }
@@ -146,11 +146,11 @@ body { margin: 0; background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); font: 500 17px/1.
   -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(rgb(0 0 0 / 0.55), transparent); mask-image: linear-gradient(rgb(0 0 0 / 0.55), transparent);
 }
 
-.feed { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 14px 0 6px; overflow-y: auto; min-height: 0; }
-.msg { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 40px 1fr; gap: 0 12px; padding: 8px 24px; }
+.feed { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 20px 0 10px; overflow-y: auto; min-height: 0; }
+.msg { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 40px 1fr; gap: 0 14px; padding: 14px 28px; }
 @media (hover: hover) { .msg:hover { background: rgb(28 25 21 / 0.03); } }
 /* Consecutive messages from one author group under a single name, Slack style. */
-.msg.cont { padding-top: 0; }
+.msg.cont { padding-top: 2px; }
 .msg.cont > .avatar { visibility: hidden; height: 0; }
 .msg.cont .msg-head { display: none; }
 .msg.asking { background: rgb(155 47 34 / 0.05); }
@@ -164,24 +164,24 @@ body { margin: 0; background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); font: 500 17px/1.
 .author { font: 400 17px/1.2 var(--display); }
 .tag { font: italic 500 13px/1 var(--body); color: var(--muted); }
 .msg-head time { font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); }
-.msg-body p { margin: 2px 0; }
+.msg-body p { margin: 4px 0; }
 .msg-body ol, .msg-body ul { margin: 4px 0; padding-left: 22px; }
 .re { font-style: italic; color: var(--muted); font-size: 15px; }
 .plan { font: 400 15px/1.3 var(--display); }
 .reason, .with { color: var(--muted); font-style: italic; }
 .answer { white-space: pre-wrap; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
-.actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; margin: 8px 0 4px; }
+.actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; margin: 12px 0 6px; }
 .actions:empty { display: none; }
 .actions .btn { padding: 9px 16px; font-size: 15px; }
 .err { flex-basis: 100%; margin: 4px 0 0; color: var(--red); font-size: 15px; }
 .err:empty { display: none; }
-.reactions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; margin-top: 4px; }
+.reactions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; margin-top: 8px; }
 .reactions:empty { display: none; }
 .reaction { padding: 1px 10px; border-radius: 999px; background: #ebe3cf; font-size: 14px; }
 .reaction.good, .reaction.auto { color: var(--ink); }
 .reaction.bad { color: var(--red); }
 
-.msg.system { display: block; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; color: var(--muted); font-style: italic; font-size: 15px; }
+.msg.system { display: block; padding: 12px 28px; text-align: center; color: var(--muted); font-style: italic; font-size: 15px; }
 .msg.system p { margin: 0; }
 .msg.system.sparkle p::before {
   content: ""; display: inline-block; width: 15px; height: 15px; margin-right: 6px; vertical-align: -2px;
@@ -228,10 +228,10 @@ body { margin: 0; background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); font: 500 17px/1.
   .room-head { padding: 12px 14px 10px; }
   .room-head h1 { font-size: 19px; }
   .room-sub { display: none; }
-  .msg { padding: 8px 14px; gap: 0 10px; grid-template-columns: 34px 1fr; }
+  .msg { padding: 12px 16px; gap: 0 12px; grid-template-columns: 34px 1fr; }
   .avatar { width: 34px; height: 31px; }
   .avatar.you { width: 30px; height: 30px; font-size: 15px; }
-  .msg.system { padding: 6px 14px; }
+  .msg.system { padding: 10px 16px; }
   .typing { padding: 2px 14px; }
   .composer { padding: 4px 12px 12px; }
   .hint { display: none; }