diff --git a/src/static_src/scss/_billboard.scss b/src/static_src/scss/_billboard.scss
index 04cb129..10d9bbe 100644
--- a/src/static_src/scss/_billboard.scss
+++ b/src/static_src/scss/_billboard.scss
@@ -511,6 +511,11 @@ body.page-billposts {
     }
 }
 
+// Fable "'s character" stub — bold (like the @handle) but NOT --quaUser: it
+// keeps the --secUser body colour so only the username pops. Global so it also
+// applies inside the ATLAS's .atlas-row-body (which embeds the SCROLL body).
+.ev-char-stub { font-weight: bold; }
+
 // My Scrolls now rides the shared `.applet-list` rule above (lifted out of
 // `.applet-list-page .applet-scroll`). Old `.scroll-list` styling removed.
 
diff --git a/src/static_src/scss/rootvars.scss b/src/static_src/scss/rootvars.scss
index 13530f4..b672737 100644
--- a/src/static_src/scss/rootvars.scss
+++ b/src/static_src/scss/rootvars.scss
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     --terPd: 155, 160, 138;
     --quaPd: 124, 129, 111;
     --quiPd: 97, 99, 76;
-    --sixPd: 72, 75, 50;
+    --sixPd: 62, 65, 42;
     // platinum
     --priPt: 229, 228, 226;
     --secPt: 191, 190, 188;
@@ -388,9 +388,9 @@
     --terUser: var(--priFs);
     --quaUser: var(--priCfw);
     --quiUser: var(--terCfw);
-    --sixUser: var(--secId);
+    --sixUser: var(--quaId);
     --sepUser: var(--terFs);
-    --octUser: var(--quaId);
+    --octUser: var(--sixId);
     --ninUser: var(--sixPu);
     --decUser: var(--terPu);
 }