diff --git a/files/templates/votes.html b/files/templates/votes.html
index 5183ed0ba6..25ac957b1f 100644
--- a/files/templates/votes.html
+++ b/files/templates/votes.html
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@
 <div class="col-span-full px-2.5 md:px-0">
 {% if thing %}
 
-<div class="my-4 p-3 bg-gray-300 border-gray-400/40 shadow-inner rounded">
-	<div class="flex items-center space-x-1">
+<div class="my-4 p-3 bg-gray-100 border-gray-300 shadow-sm rounded">
+	<div class="flex items-center space-x-2 mb-2">
 		<img loading="lazy" src="{{thing.author.profile_url}}" class="flex-shrink-0 p-[3px] border w-8 h-8 object-cover bg-white border-gray-300" alt="{{thing.author.profile_url}} avatar"/>
-		<a href="{{thing.author.url}}" class="text-sm font-bold text-black hover:text-red-600">
+		<a href="{{thing.author.url}}" class="block text-base font-bold text-black hover:text-red-600">
 			@{{thing.author.username}}
 		</a>
-		<span>
+		<span class="text-sm text-gray-500">
 			{{thing.author.created_utc}}
 		</span>
 	</div>