diff --git a/kallithea/public/less/kallithea-variables.less b/kallithea/public/less/kallithea-variables.less
--- a/kallithea/public/less/kallithea-variables.less
+++ b/kallithea/public/less/kallithea-variables.less
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@
 @link-hover-color:                  darken(@kallithea-theme-main-color, 20.0%);
 @btn-default-bg:                    #E7E7E7;
 @font-family-monospace:             Lucida Console, Consolas, Monaco, Inconsolata, Liberation Mono, monospace;
-@navbar-height:                     44px;
-@navbar-padding-vertical:           12px;
+@navbar-height:                     36px;
 @navbar-inverse-color:              @kallithea-theme-inverse-color;
 @navbar-inverse-bg:                 @kallithea-theme-main-color;
 @navbar-inverse-border:             @kallithea-theme-main-color;
@@ -25,8 +24,10 @@
 @navbar-inverse-toggle-border-color:@kallithea-theme-main-color;
 @nav-pills-active-link-hover-color: @navbar-inverse-color;
 @nav-pills-active-link-hover-bg:    @navbar-inverse-bg;
+@nav-link-padding:                  8px 10px; /* default: 10px 15px */
 @dropdown-link-color:               @navbar-inverse-color;
 @dropdown-bg:                       @navbar-inverse-bg;
+@panel-heading-padding:             5px 15px; /* default: 10px 15px */
 @headings-font-weight:              700;
 @table-cell-padding:                2px 4px;