diff --git a/assets/css/main.css b/assets/css/main.css
index 650ceaf..b3b44c7 100644
--- a/assets/css/main.css
+++ b/assets/css/main.css
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ footer#colophon {
     background: var(--grey32m);
     margin: 0;
     padding: 0;
+    margin-top: 2em;
 }
 
 footer#colophon > p {
@@ -209,6 +210,10 @@ body.home nav#site-navigation ul#primary-menu-list li.menu-item a:visited  {
     margin: 0;
 }
 
+:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-flex) {
+    gap: 0.25em;
+}
+
 /* override wordpress automatic squishing for mobile */
 footer#colophon div.widget-area div.compact-keyvalue-table {
     flex-basis: auto !important;
@@ -243,6 +248,10 @@ footer#colophon .wp-block-columns:not(.is-not-stacked-on-mobile) > .wp-block-col
         margin-right: var(--desktop-lrmargin);
     }
 
+    footer#colophon {
+        margin: 0;
+    }
+
     footer#colophon > p {
         margin-left: var(--desktop-lrmargin);
         margin-right: var(--desktop-lrmargin);