diff --git a/static/style.css b/static/style.css
index 6d182fc..45b7a01 100644
--- a/static/style.css
+++ b/static/style.css
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ header {
   display: inline-flex;
   align-items: center;
   flex-shrink: 0;
+  position: relative;
+  top: -2px;   /* optical: tile centers on the wordmark's cap height */
 }
 .logo svg { width: 28px; height: 28px; display: block; }
 h1 { margin: 0; font-size: 22px; letter-spacing: -0.02em; }