diff --git a/static/css/general.css b/static/css/general.css
index b273848..abf7c9b 100644
--- a/static/css/general.css
+++ b/static/css/general.css
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ header, footer {
 }
 
 header {
-    padding-bottom: 2rem;
+    padding-bottom: 1rem;
 }
 
 footer {
-    padding-top: 2rem;
+    padding-top: 1rem;
 }
 
 .globalnav{