diff --git a/chatapp.svg b/chatapp.svg
index 4f25ba5..405b857 100644
--- a/chatapp.svg
+++ b/chatapp.svg
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const svgns = "http://www.w3.org/2000/svg";
 const width = 300;
 const height = 500;
 
-const line_height = 5;
+const line_height = 6;
 const max_visible_lines = 10;
 const messages_y_offset = 20;
 const typing_speed = 70;
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ function ChatMessage(message_text, is_myself) {
     container.appendChild(text);
 
     // make chat bubble
-    const padding = 7;
+    const padding = 6;
     const textbox = text.getBBox();
     const y_percent = Math.round(((textbox.y - padding) / height) * 100);
     const bubble = document.createElementNS(svgns, 'rect');