diff --git a/mobile.html b/mobile.html
index ac4f4c2..0d35a23 100644
--- a/mobile.html
+++ b/mobile.html
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
   .icon:active{ background:rgba(127,139,154,.30); }
 
   /* ---- middle: pulse + track panel + lanes + transport, centered as one block ---- */
-  #mid{ flex:1 1 auto; min-height:0; display:flex; flex-direction:column; align-items:center; justify-content:flex-start; gap:clamp(12px,2.8vmin,24px); }
+  #mid{ flex:1 1 auto; min-height:0; display:flex; flex-direction:column; align-items:center; justify-content:flex-start; gap:clamp(16px,3.6vmin,30px); padding-top:clamp(8px,1.8vmin,16px); }
   #stage{ flex:0 0 auto; display:flex; flex-direction:column; align-items:center; width:100%; }
   /* tempo plate: [TAP] [big BPM] [thumbwheel] — flashes on the beat */
   #pulse{ position:relative; width:100%; padding:clamp(8px,1.8vmin,14px); border-radius:16px;