diff --git a/app/views/layouts/tailwind.html.erb b/app/views/layouts/tailwind.html.erb
index 5ea55172..4e674cb8 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/tailwind.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/layouts/tailwind.html.erb
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@
     </div>
 
     <!-- left-hand side of navbar -->
-    <div class="flex-grow pt-2.5 pl-1">
+    <div class="flex-grow pt-2 pl-1">
       <% if @universe_scope %>
-        <div class="inline-flex rounded-md shadow-sm" role="group">
+        <div class="inline-flex rounded-md shadow-sm mt-0.5" role="group">
           <%= link_to multiverse_path do %>
             <button type="button" class="px-2 h-9 text-white <%= Universe.color %> rounded-l-lg border border-purple-800 hover:bg-purple-500 focus:z-10 focus:ring-2 focus:ring-purple-700 dark:bg-gray-700 dark:border-gray-600 dark:text-white dark:hover:text-white dark:hover:bg-gray-600 dark:focus:ring-blue-500 dark:focus:text-white">
               <i class="material-icons text-2xl"><%= Universe.icon %></i>
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
           <% end %>
         </div>
       <% else %>
-        <%= link_to multiverse_path, class: "px-3 py-2 text-base #{Universe.text_color} bg-purple-50 hover:bg-purple-200 rounded" do %>
+        <%= link_to multiverse_path, class: "px-3 py-2 inline-block text-base #{Universe.text_color} bg-purple-50 hover:bg-purple-200 rounded" do %>
           Choose a universe
         <% end %>
       <% end %>