diff --git a/src/main/webapp/styles/common.css b/src/main/webapp/styles/common.css
index 0f9d421fe..79aae1303 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/styles/common.css
+++ b/src/main/webapp/styles/common.css
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ img {
 
 #footer {
     font-size: 80%;
-    padding: 1em;
+    padding: 1em 0;
     color: #666;
     text-align: center;
     border-top: 1px solid #ccc;
diff --git a/src/main/webapp/styles/project.css b/src/main/webapp/styles/project.css
index a8cf72e73..8b71deef5 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/styles/project.css
+++ b/src/main/webapp/styles/project.css
@@ -19,9 +19,19 @@ body {
     position: fixed;
     bottom: 0px;
     left: 0px;
-    width: 100%;
     z-index: 1000;
-    background: #eee;
+    padding: 0.5em 0;
+    width: 100%;
+    border-top: none;
+    background: #ccc;
+    color: #888;
+}
+#footer a {
+    color: #66c;
+    text-decoration: none;
+}
+#footer a:hover {
+    text-decoration: underline;
 }
 
 .menu-bar-container {