diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d23969e..c4a73a1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@ tabs = ["app", "cmd", "uuctl"]  # Header tabs (Ctrl+1, Ctrl+2, etc.)
 # launch_wrapper = "uwsm app --" # Auto-detected
 
 [appearance]
-width = 600
-height = 400
+width = 700
+height = 500
 font_size = 14
 border_radius = 12
 # theme = "owl"  # Or: catppuccin-mocha, nord, dracula, etc.
diff --git a/data/config.example.toml b/data/config.example.toml
index c319009..7b70b08 100644
--- a/data/config.example.toml
+++ b/data/config.example.toml
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ tabs = ["app", "cmd", "uuctl"]
 # ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
 
 [appearance]
-width = 600
-height = 400
+width = 700
+height = 500
 font_size = 14
 border_radius = 12
 
diff --git a/src/config/mod.rs b/src/config/mod.rs
index 4f3a34c..abbb3d7 100644
--- a/src/config/mod.rs
+++ b/src/config/mod.rs
@@ -235,8 +235,8 @@ impl Default for Config {
                 tabs: default_tabs(),
             },
             appearance: AppearanceConfig {
-                width: 600,
-                height: 400,
+                width: 700,
+                height: 500,
                 font_size: 14,
                 border_radius: 12,
                 theme: None,
diff --git a/src/resources/base.css b/src/resources/base.css
index f82c2e4..654722c 100644
--- a/src/resources/base.css
+++ b/src/resources/base.css
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     background-color: var(--owlry-bg, @theme_bg_color);
     border-radius: var(--owlry-border-radius, 12px);
     border: 1px solid var(--owlry-border, @borders);
-    padding: 16px;
+    padding: 12px;
 }
 
 /* Search entry */