diff --git a/velocity/src/main/resources/gg/grounds/proxy/messages.properties b/velocity/src/main/resources/gg/grounds/proxy/messages.properties
index bcedbb5..eda2c85 100644
--- a/velocity/src/main/resources/gg/grounds/proxy/messages.properties
+++ b/velocity/src/main/resources/gg/grounds/proxy/messages.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-# Newlines pad the wordmark vertically; U+E018 is TabSpaces.of(16) on each side.
-tab.header=\n\n\n\n\n<font:grounds:tab><white>\uE018\uE000\uE018</white></font>\n\n
+# Three leading lines balance the 26px wordmark's ascent against the two trailing lines.
+# U+E018 is TabSpaces.of(16) on each side.
+tab.header=\n\n\n<font:grounds:tab><white>\uE018\uE000\uE018</white></font>\n\n
 tab.footer=\n<text><server></text>     <muted>Ping</muted> <ping>\n<faint>grounds.gg <year>
 tab.server.lobby=Lobby
 tab.server.game=Game