diff --git a/strix/interface/assets/tui_styles.tcss b/strix/interface/assets/tui_styles.tcss
index f800c5d..c4693c8 100644
--- a/strix/interface/assets/tui_styles.tcss
+++ b/strix/interface/assets/tui_styles.tcss
@@ -307,9 +307,8 @@ VulnerabilityDetailScreen {
 }
 
 .tool-call {
-    margin: 0 !important;
-    margin-top: 0 !important;
-    margin-bottom: 0 !important;
+    margin-top: 1;
+    margin-bottom: 0;
     padding: 0 1;
     background: transparent;
     border: none;
@@ -318,24 +317,21 @@ VulnerabilityDetailScreen {
 
 .tool-call.status-completed {
     background: transparent;
-    margin: 0 !important;
-    margin-top: 0 !important;
-    margin-bottom: 0 !important;
+    margin-top: 1;
+    margin-bottom: 0;
 }
 
 .tool-call.status-running {
     background: transparent;
-    margin: 0 !important;
-    margin-top: 0 !important;
-    margin-bottom: 0 !important;
+    margin-top: 1;
+    margin-bottom: 0;
 }
 
 .tool-call.status-failed,
 .tool-call.status-error {
     background: transparent;
-    margin: 0 !important;
-    margin-top: 0 !important;
-    margin-bottom: 0 !important;
+    margin-top: 1;
+    margin-bottom: 0;
 }
 
 .browser-tool,
@@ -349,17 +345,15 @@ VulnerabilityDetailScreen {
 .web-search-tool,
 .scan-info-tool,
 .subagent-info-tool {
-    margin: 0 !important;
-    margin-top: 0 !important;
-    margin-bottom: 0 !important;
+    margin-top: 1;
+    margin-bottom: 0;
     background: transparent;
 }
 
 .finish-tool,
 .reporting-tool {
-    margin: 0 !important;
-    margin-top: 0 !important;
-    margin-bottom: 0 !important;
+    margin-top: 1;
+    margin-bottom: 0;
     background: transparent;
 }
 
@@ -386,9 +380,8 @@ VulnerabilityDetailScreen {
 .subagent-info-tool.status-completed,
 .subagent-info-tool.status-running {
     background: transparent;
-    margin: 0 !important;
-    margin-top: 0 !important;
-    margin-bottom: 0 !important;
+    margin-top: 1;
+    margin-bottom: 0;
 }
 
 .finish-tool.status-completed,
@@ -396,9 +389,8 @@ VulnerabilityDetailScreen {
 .reporting-tool.status-completed,
 .reporting-tool.status-running {
     background: transparent;
-    margin: 0 !important;
-    margin-top: 0 !important;
-    margin-bottom: 0 !important;
+    margin-top: 1;
+    margin-bottom: 0;
 }
 
 Tree {
diff --git a/strix/interface/tui.py b/strix/interface/tui.py
index 39ddefb..2414be6 100644
--- a/strix/interface/tui.py
+++ b/strix/interface/tui.py
@@ -1021,7 +1021,7 @@ class StrixTUIApp(App):  # type: ignore[misc]
 
             if content:
                 if renderables:
-                    renderables.append(Text("\n"))
+                    renderables.append(Text(""))
                 renderables.append(content)
 
         if self.selected_agent_id:
@@ -1030,7 +1030,7 @@ class StrixTUIApp(App):  # type: ignore[misc]
                 streaming_text = self._render_streaming_content(streaming)
                 if streaming_text:
                     if renderables:
-                        renderables.append(Text("\n"))
+                        renderables.append(Text(""))
                     renderables.append(streaming_text)
 
         if not renderables:
@@ -1055,7 +1055,7 @@ class StrixTUIApp(App):  # type: ignore[misc]
 
                 text_content = AgentMessageRenderer.render_simple(segment.content)
                 if renderables:
-                    renderables.append(Text("\n"))
+                    renderables.append(Text(""))
                 renderables.append(text_content)
 
             elif segment.type == "tool":
@@ -1065,7 +1065,7 @@ class StrixTUIApp(App):  # type: ignore[misc]
                     segment.is_complete,
                 )
                 if renderables:
-                    renderables.append(Text("\n"))
+                    renderables.append(Text(""))
                 renderables.append(tool_renderable)
 
         if not renderables: