diff --git a/src/view/com/util/PostMeta.tsx b/src/view/com/util/PostMeta.tsx
index 1d0c451c61..6943055ac9 100644
--- a/src/view/com/util/PostMeta.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/util/PostMeta.tsx
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ let PostMeta = (opts: PostMetaOpts): React.ReactNode => {
             disableMismatchWarning
             onPress={onBeforePressAuthor}
             style={[t.atoms.text]}>
-            <Text emoji style={[a.text_md, a.font_bold, a.leading_snug]}>
+            <Text emoji style={[a.text_md, a.font_bold, a.leading_tight]}>
               {forceLTR(
                 sanitizeDisplayName(
                   displayName,
@@ -92,10 +92,14 @@ let PostMeta = (opts: PostMetaOpts): React.ReactNode => {
             disableMismatchWarning
             disableUnderline
             onPress={onBeforePressAuthor}
-            style={[a.text_md, t.atoms.text_contrast_medium, a.leading_snug]}>
+            style={[a.text_md, t.atoms.text_contrast_medium, a.leading_tight]}>
             <Text
               emoji
-              style={[a.text_md, t.atoms.text_contrast_medium, a.leading_snug]}>
+              style={[
+                a.text_md,
+                t.atoms.text_contrast_medium,
+                a.leading_tight,
+              ]}>
               {NON_BREAKING_SPACE + sanitizeHandle(handle, '@')}
             </Text>
           </WebOnlyInlineLinkText>
@@ -120,7 +124,7 @@ let PostMeta = (opts: PostMetaOpts): React.ReactNode => {
             style={[
               a.text_md,
               t.atoms.text_contrast_medium,
-              a.leading_snug,
+              a.leading_tight,
               {
                 whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
               },