diff --git a/content/media/css/custom.css b/content/media/css/custom.css
index 140df2c..87d28b7 100644
--- a/content/media/css/custom.css
+++ b/content/media/css/custom.css
@@ -9,13 +9,16 @@ html {
  * override some w3.css options
  */
 @media (min-width:993px){.w3-sidebar.w3-collapse{display:none}}
+
+/* not entirely happy w/ this adjustment to get the side bar icon visible */
 .w3-top {
-  width: 80%;
+  left: 0;
+  width: 100% - 5em;
 }
 
 .w3-sidebar {
   font-size: 1.2rem;
-  width: 350px;
+  width: 22em;
   right: 0;
   display: block;
   top: 0;