diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/templates/base.mako b/src/wuttaweb/templates/base.mako
index ddee561..ce5e4ca 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/templates/base.mako
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/templates/base.mako
@@ -124,9 +124,11 @@
         }
     % endif
 
-    ## nb. this refers to the "menu-sized" app title in far left of main menu
+    ## nb. this refers to the "home link" app title, next to small
+    ## header logo in top left of screen
     #navbar-brand-title {
         font-weight: bold;
+        margin-left: 0.3rem;
     }
 
     #header-index-title {
@@ -299,7 +301,7 @@
 <%def name="render_navbar_brand()">
   <div class="navbar-brand">
     <a class="navbar-item" href="${url('home')}">
-      <div style="display: flex; gap: 0.3rem; align-items: center;">
+      <div style="display: flex; align-items: center;">
         ${base_meta.header_logo()}
         <div id="navbar-brand-title">
           ${base_meta.global_title()}