diff --git a/assets/css/base.scss b/assets/css/base.scss
index 43324e4c..dfd5b72f 100644
--- a/assets/css/base.scss
+++ b/assets/css/base.scss
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ ul[class] {
   // a dramatic font size
   .title__thicc {
     font-size: 12vh;
-  } 
+  }
 }
 
 @media (min-width: 51rem) and (min-height: 850px) {
@@ -164,12 +164,12 @@ ul[class] {
   // when the viewport is 850px high
   .title__thicc {
     font-size: 6.75rem;
-  } 
+  }
 }
 
 @media (min-width: 800px) {
   .title__thicc {
-      grid-column: 1 / 3;
+    grid-column: 1 / 3;
   }
 
   .title__thicc + p {
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ th {
     padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem;
 
     &--avoid {
-      --word-signal-color: red;
+      --word-signal-color: #a40000;
 
       &:before {
         @include icon__avoid();