diff --git a/freepost/static/stylus/freepost.styl b/freepost/static/stylus/freepost.styl
index b9d1ab2..196bf47 100755
--- a/freepost/static/stylus/freepost.styl
+++ b/freepost/static/stylus/freepost.styl
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ body
                     > button
                         background      transparent
                         border          0
+                        color           #9a9a9a
                         cursor          pointer
                         display         inline-block
                         font-family     "Courier New", Courier, monospace
@@ -120,18 +121,16 @@ body
                 
                         /* Arrow style if already upvoted (green) */
                         &.upvoted
-                            background-color #00e313
-                            border-radius    999em
-                            color            #fff
+                            border-radius    999rem
+                            color            #00e313
                             font-weight      bolder
                             height           1rem
                             width            1rem
                         
                         /* Arrow style if already upvoted (red) */
                         &.downvoted
-                            background-color #f00
-                            border-radius    999em
-                            color            #fff
+                            border-radius    999rem
+                            color            #f00
                             font-weight      bolder
                             height           1rem
                             width            1rem
diff --git a/freepost/templates/vote.html b/freepost/templates/vote.html
index 274ad3a..6c75e12 100755
--- a/freepost/templates/vote.html
+++ b/freepost/templates/vote.html
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
                 <input type="hidden" name="updown" value="up" />
                 
                 <button title="upvote" class="{{ 'upvoted' if item.user_vote == 1 else '' }}">
-                    ˄
+                    ⯅
                 </button>
             </form>
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
                 <input type="hidden" name="updown" value="down" />
                 
                 <button title="downvote" class="{{ 'downvoted' if item.user_vote == -1 else '' }}">
-                    ˅
+                    ⯆
                 </button>
             </form>