diff --git a/web/src/style.css b/web/src/style.css
index 93e5fc6..3177b3e 100644
--- a/web/src/style.css
+++ b/web/src/style.css
@@ -1034,7 +1034,9 @@ body {
   overflow: hidden;
   white-space: nowrap;
   text-overflow: ellipsis;
-  line-height: 1.25rem;
+  /* single nowrap line: line-height equal to the box height centres it,
+     and keeps ellipsis + text-align working, which flex would break */
+  line-height: var(--control-h);
 }
 
 .cw-score {