diff --git a/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(badges)/badges/ae_comp__badge_search.svelte b/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(badges)/badges/ae_comp__badge_search.svelte
index f1ee111b..673e633a 100644
--- a/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(badges)/badges/ae_comp__badge_search.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(badges)/badges/ae_comp__badge_search.svelte
@@ -82,9 +82,9 @@ function handle_qr_scan_result(event: {
                 handle_search_trigger();
             })}
             autocomplete="off"
-            class="search_form bg-primary-50-950 border-primary-100-900 flex w-full max-w-7xl flex-col sm:flex-row flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-1 rounded-lg px-2 py-2 shadow-md md:px-12">
+            class="search_form bg-primary-50-950 border-primary-100-900 flex w-full max-w-7xl flex-col sm:flex-row flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-2 rounded-lg px-2 py-2 shadow-md md:px-12">
             <div
-                class="flex grow flex-col md:flex-row flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-1">
+                class="flex grow flex-col md:flex-row flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-2">
                 {#if $ae_loc.trusted_access}
                     <span class="flex flex-row flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-1">
                     <select
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ function handle_qr_scan_result(event: {
 
                     <input
                         type="search"
-                        placeholder="affiliations"
+                        placeholder="Affiliations"
                         bind:value={badges_loc.current.qry_affiliations}
                         onkeyup={(e) => {
                             if (