diff --git a/app/static/css/style.css b/app/static/css/style.css
index bfa18ff..6b001ce 100644
--- a/app/static/css/style.css
+++ b/app/static/css/style.css
@@ -162,6 +162,17 @@ main {
     #messageInput {
         font-size: 0.9rem;
     }
+
+    /* Reduce padding on mobile to save vertical space */
+    #sendMessageForm {
+        padding: 0.5rem !important;
+    }
+
+    /* Make status bar more compact */
+    .row.border-top .p-2 {
+        padding: 0.3rem !important;
+        font-size: 0.7rem;
+    }
 }
 
 /* Loading State */
diff --git a/app/templates/index.html b/app/templates/index.html
index c8a53bf..5ad9fa6 100644
--- a/app/templates/index.html
+++ b/app/templates/index.html
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
                     </button>
                 </div>
                 <div class="d-flex justify-content-between">
-                    <small class="text-muted">Press Shift+Enter for new line, Enter to send</small>
+                    <small class="text-muted">Shift+Enter: new line, Enter: send</small>
                     <small id="charCounter" class="text-muted">0 / 200</small>
                 </div>
             </form>