diff --git a/include/Config.h b/include/Config.h
index 50f9eb85..2412a4d0 100644
--- a/include/Config.h
+++ b/include/Config.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ namespace conf
 {
 // Global settings.
 static const int fontSize                   = 12;
+static const int textInputFontSize          = 14;
 static const int emojiSize                  = 14;
 static const int headerFontSize             = 21;
 static const int typingNotificationFontSize = 11;
diff --git a/src/ChatPage.cc b/src/ChatPage.cc
index 52468f64..0800fe32 100644
--- a/src/ChatPage.cc
+++ b/src/ChatPage.cc
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@ ChatPage::ChatPage(QSharedPointer<MatrixClient> client, QWidget *parent)
 
         text_input_    = new TextInputWidget(this);
         typingDisplay_ = new TypingDisplay(this);
-        contentLayout_->addWidget(text_input_);
         contentLayout_->addWidget(typingDisplay_);
+        contentLayout_->addWidget(text_input_);
 
         user_info_widget_ = new UserInfoWidget(sideBarTopWidget_);
         sideBarTopWidgetLayout_->addWidget(user_info_widget_);
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ ChatPage::syncFailed(const QString &msg)
                 return;
 
         qWarning() << "Sync error:" << msg;
-        sync_timer_->start(sync_interval_ * 5);
+        sync_timer_->start(sync_interval_);
 }
 
 // TODO: Should be moved in another class that manages this global list.
diff --git a/src/TextInputWidget.cc b/src/TextInputWidget.cc
index 4d5f4d5f..f894a247 100644
--- a/src/TextInputWidget.cc
+++ b/src/TextInputWidget.cc
@@ -45,14 +45,14 @@ TextInputWidget::TextInputWidget(QWidget *parent)
 {
         setFont(QFont("Emoji One"));
 
-        setFixedHeight(45);
+        setFixedHeight(50);
         setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Expanding, QSizePolicy::Fixed);
         setCursor(Qt::ArrowCursor);
         setStyleSheet("background-color: #fff;");
 
         topLayout_ = new QHBoxLayout();
         topLayout_->setSpacing(0);
-        topLayout_->setContentsMargins(5, 15, 0, 5);
+        topLayout_->setContentsMargins(15, 0, 15, 5);
 
         QIcon send_file_icon;
         send_file_icon.addFile(":/icons/icons/clip-dark.png", QSize(), QIcon::Normal, QIcon::Off);
@@ -69,14 +69,14 @@ TextInputWidget::TextInputWidget(QWidget *parent)
         spinner_->hide();
 
         QFont font;
-        font.setPixelSize(conf::fontSize);
+        font.setPixelSize(conf::textInputFontSize);
 
         input_ = new FilteredTextEdit(this);
         input_->setFixedHeight(32);
         input_->setFont(font);
         input_->setVerticalScrollBarPolicy(Qt::ScrollBarAlwaysOff);
         input_->setPlaceholderText(tr("Write a message..."));
-        input_->setStyleSheet("color: #333333; border: none; margin: 0 5px");
+        input_->setStyleSheet("color: #333333; border: none; padding-top: 5px; margin: 0 5px");
 
         sendMessageBtn_ = new FlatButton(this);
         sendMessageBtn_->setForegroundColor(QColor("#acc7dc"));
diff --git a/src/TypingDisplay.cc b/src/TypingDisplay.cc
index 619b70cb..7792d3e4 100644
--- a/src/TypingDisplay.cc
+++ b/src/TypingDisplay.cc
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 TypingDisplay::TypingDisplay(QWidget *parent)
   : QWidget(parent)
-  , leftPadding_{ 57 }
+  , leftPadding_{ 24 }
 {
         QFont font;
         font.setPixelSize(conf::typingNotificationFontSize);
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ TypingDisplay::setUsers(const QStringList &uid)
                 text_ = uid.join(", ");
 
         if (uid.size() == 1)
-                text_ += tr(" is typing ...");
+                text_ += tr(" is typing");
         else if (uid.size() > 1)
-                text_ += tr(" are typing ...");
+                text_ += tr(" are typing");
 
         update();
 }
@@ -34,11 +34,10 @@ TypingDisplay::setUsers(const QStringList &uid)
 void
 TypingDisplay::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *)
 {
-        QPen pen(QColor("#333"));
+        QPen pen(QColor("#898989"));
 
-        QFont font;
+        QFont font("Open Sans Bold");
         font.setPixelSize(conf::typingNotificationFontSize);
-        font.setWeight(40);
         font.setItalic(true);
 
         QPainter p(this);
@@ -52,5 +51,5 @@ TypingDisplay::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *)
         QFontMetrics fm(font);
         text_ = fm.elidedText(text_, Qt::ElideRight, width() - 3 * leftPadding_);
 
-        p.drawText(region, Qt::AlignTop, text_);
+        p.drawText(region, Qt::AlignVCenter, text_);
 }