diff --git a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/NewsFeedHelper.java b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/NewsFeedHelper.java
index 1e4198ad04..357887f9e7 100644
--- a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/NewsFeedHelper.java
+++ b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/NewsFeedHelper.java
@@ -66,8 +66,9 @@ public class NewsFeedHelper extends HelperBase {
                 buf.append("<div class=\"newsentry\"><h3>");
                 if (entry.updated > 0) {
                     Date date = new Date(entry.updated);
-                    buf.append(fmt.format(date))
-                       .append(": ");
+                    buf.append("<font size=\"-1\">")
+                       .append(fmt.format(date))
+                       .append(":</font> ");
                 }
                 if (entry.link != null)
                     buf.append("<a href=\"").append(DataHelper.escapeHTML(entry.link)).append("\">");
diff --git a/installer/resources/themes/console/light/console.css b/installer/resources/themes/console/light/console.css
index 463b8e1dfc..24e34751ec 100644
--- a/installer/resources/themes/console/light/console.css
+++ b/installer/resources/themes/console/light/console.css
@@ -250,8 +250,12 @@ div.newsheadings {
 
 div.newsheadings li {
      list-style: none outside url('images/newsbullet_mini.png');
-     margin: 0 -4px 2px 8px;
-     line-height: 140%;
+     margin: 4px -4px 2px 10px;
+     line-height: 120%;
+}
+
+div.newsheadings li:first-child {
+     margin-top: 0;
 }
 
 div.tunnels {