diff --git a/dotfiles/config/taffybar/taffybar.css b/dotfiles/config/taffybar/taffybar.css
index da9791d7..762d84a6 100644
--- a/dotfiles/config/taffybar/taffybar.css
+++ b/dotfiles/config/taffybar/taffybar.css
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 	background-color: @pill-background;
 	border: 0px;
 	border-radius: 6px;
-	margin: 4px 6px;
+	margin: 4px 4px;
 	/* No white outline; define shape with subtle inner highlight + dark stroke. */
 	box-shadow:
 		inset 0 1px 0 @pill-highlight,
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@
    in the cascade, so it wins. */
 .workspaces .outer-pad {
 	background-color: @pill-background;
+	/* Keep workspace pills slightly tighter than default widget spacing. */
+	margin: 4px 3px;
 	box-shadow:
 		inset 0 1px 0 @pill-highlight,
 		inset 0 0 0 1px @pill-border,