diff --git a/src/App.scss b/src/App.scss
index 61ab44e642..2476791c21 100644
--- a/src/App.scss
+++ b/src/App.scss
@@ -366,17 +366,42 @@ nav {
 }
 
 .menu-item {
+  display: block;
+  box-sizing: border-box;
   border: none;
   outline: none;
   text-align: initial;
   font-size: inherit;
   font-family: inherit;
+  font-weight: 400;
   cursor: pointer;
   color: inherit;
+  clear: both;
   position: relative;
   border-bottom: 1px solid;
+  white-space: nowrap;
   border-color: var(--border);
   width: 100%;
+  line-height: var(--__line-height);
+  padding: var(--__vertical-gap) var(--__horizontal-gap);
+
+  --__line-height: 1.5em;
+  --__horizontal-gap: 0.75em;
+  --__vertical-gap: 0.5em;
+
+  a,
+  button {
+    text-align: initial;
+    padding: 0;
+    background: none;
+    border: none;
+    outline: none;
+    display: inline;
+    font-size: 100%;
+    font-family: inherit;
+    line-height: unset;
+    color: var(--text);
+  }
 
   &:first-child {
     border-top-right-radius: var(--roundness);
@@ -693,6 +718,10 @@ option {
   &.iconLetter {
     font-size: 1.1em;
   }
+
+  &.svg-inline--fa {
+    vertical-align: -0.15em;
+  }
 }
 
 .fa-old-padding {
diff --git a/src/components/account_actions/account_actions.vue b/src/components/account_actions/account_actions.vue
index 1c3c1419cd..cca7121cfe 100644
--- a/src/components/account_actions/account_actions.vue
+++ b/src/components/account_actions/account_actions.vue
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@
           <template v-if="relationship.following">
             <button
               v-if="relationship.showing_reblogs"
-              class="btn button-default dropdown-item"
+              class="dropdown-item menu-item"
               @click="hideRepeats"
             >
               {{ $t('user_card.hide_repeats') }}
             </button>
             <button
               v-if="!relationship.showing_reblogs"
-              class="btn button-default dropdown-item"
+              class="dropdown-item menu-item"
               @click="showRepeats"
             >
               {{ $t('user_card.show_repeats') }}
@@ -31,34 +31,34 @@
           <UserListMenu :user="user" />
           <button
             v-if="relationship.followed_by"
-            class="btn button-default btn-block dropdown-item"
+            class="dropdown-item menu-item"
             @click="removeUserFromFollowers"
           >
             {{ $t('user_card.remove_follower') }}
           </button>
           <button
             v-if="relationship.blocking"
-            class="btn button-default btn-block dropdown-item"
+            class="dropdown-item menu-item"
             @click="unblockUser"
           >
             {{ $t('user_card.unblock') }}
           </button>
           <button
             v-else
-            class="btn button-default btn-block dropdown-item"
+            class="dropdown-item menu-item"
             @click="blockUser"
           >
             {{ $t('user_card.block') }}
           </button>
           <button
-            class="btn button-default btn-block dropdown-item"
+            class="dropdown-item menu-item"
             @click="reportUser"
           >
             {{ $t('user_card.report') }}
           </button>
           <button
             v-if="pleromaChatMessagesAvailable"
-            class="btn button-default btn-block dropdown-item"
+            class="dropdown-item menu-item"
             @click="openChat"
           >
             {{ $t('user_card.message') }}
diff --git a/src/components/emoji_input/emoji_input.js b/src/components/emoji_input/emoji_input.js
index 9baf63f226..3cc58bd1d9 100644
--- a/src/components/emoji_input/emoji_input.js
+++ b/src/components/emoji_input/emoji_input.js
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ const EmojiInput = {
       if (newValue) {
         this.$refs.suggestorPopover.showPopover()
       } else {
-        this.$refs.suggestorPopover.hidePopover()
+        // this.$refs.suggestorPopover.hidePopover()
       }
     },
     textAtCaret: async function (newWord) {
diff --git a/src/components/emoji_input/emoji_input.vue b/src/components/emoji_input/emoji_input.vue
index 8c18ec7b59..e016aff1a9 100644
--- a/src/components/emoji_input/emoji_input.vue
+++ b/src/components/emoji_input/emoji_input.vue
@@ -185,23 +185,21 @@
     position: absolute;
   }
 
-  &-item {
+  &-item.menu-item {
     display: flex;
-    cursor: pointer;
-    padding: 0.2em 0.4em;
-    height: 32px;
+    padding-top: 0;
+    padding-bottom: 0;
 
     .image {
-      width: 32px;
-      height: 32px;
-      line-height: 32px;
+      width: calc(var(--__line-height) + var(--__vertical-gap) * 2);
+      height: calc(var(--__line-height) + var(--__vertical-gap) * 2);
+      line-height: var(--__line-height);
       text-align: center;
-      font-size: 32px;
-      margin-right: 4px;
+      margin-right: var(--__horizontal-gap);
 
       img {
-        width: 32px;
-        height: 32px;
+        width: calc(var(--__line-height) + var(--__vertical-gap) * 2);
+        height: calc(var(--__line-height) + var(--__vertical-gap) * 2);
         object-fit: contain;
       }
     }
diff --git a/src/components/moderation_tools/moderation_tools.vue b/src/components/moderation_tools/moderation_tools.vue
index e1c771603e..91d87b697d 100644
--- a/src/components/moderation_tools/moderation_tools.vue
+++ b/src/components/moderation_tools/moderation_tools.vue
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@
         <div class="dropdown-menu">
           <span v-if="canGrantRole">
             <button
-              class="menu-item dropdown-item"
+              class="menu-item dropdown-item menu-item"
               @click="toggleRight(&quot;admin&quot;)"
             >
               {{ $t(!!user.rights.admin ? 'user_card.admin_menu.revoke_admin' : 'user_card.admin_menu.grant_admin') }}
             </button>
             <button
-              class="menu-item dropdown-item"
+              class="menu-item dropdown-item menu-item"
               @click="toggleRight(&quot;moderator&quot;)"
             >
               {{ $t(!!user.rights.moderator ? 'user_card.admin_menu.revoke_moderator' : 'user_card.admin_menu.grant_moderator') }}
@@ -31,14 +31,14 @@
           </span>
           <button
             v-if="canChangeActivationState"
-            class="menu-item dropdown-item"
+            class="menu-item dropdown-item menu-item"
             @click="toggleActivationStatus()"
           >
             {{ $t(!!user.deactivated ? 'user_card.admin_menu.activate_account' : 'user_card.admin_menu.deactivate_account') }}
           </button>
           <button
             v-if="canDeleteAccount"
-            class="menu-item dropdown-item"
+            class="menu-item dropdown-item menu-item"
             @click="deleteUserDialog(true)"
           >
             {{ $t('user_card.admin_menu.delete_account') }}
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
           />
           <span v-if="canUseTagPolicy">
             <button
-              class="menu-item dropdown-item"
+              class="menu-item dropdown-item menu-item"
               @click="toggleTag(tags.FORCE_NSFW)"
             >
               <span
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
               {{ $t('user_card.admin_menu.force_nsfw') }}
             </button>
             <button
-              class="menu-item dropdown-item"
+              class="menu-item dropdown-item menu-item"
               @click="toggleTag(tags.STRIP_MEDIA)"
             >
               <span
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
               {{ $t('user_card.admin_menu.strip_media') }}
             </button>
             <button
-              class="menu-item dropdown-item"
+              class="menu-item dropdown-item menu-item"
               @click="toggleTag(tags.FORCE_UNLISTED)"
             >
               <span
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
               {{ $t('user_card.admin_menu.force_unlisted') }}
             </button>
             <button
-              class="menu-item dropdown-item"
+              class="menu-item dropdown-item menu-item"
               @click="toggleTag(tags.SANDBOX)"
             >
               <span
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
             </button>
             <button
               v-if="user.is_local"
-              class="menu-item dropdown-item"
+              class="menu-item dropdown-item menu-item"
               @click="toggleTag(tags.DISABLE_REMOTE_SUBSCRIPTION)"
             >
               <span
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
             </button>
             <button
               v-if="user.is_local"
-              class="menu-item dropdown-item"
+              class="menu-item dropdown-item menu-item"
               @click="toggleTag(tags.DISABLE_ANY_SUBSCRIPTION)"
             >
               <span
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
             </button>
             <button
               v-if="user.is_local"
-              class="menu-item dropdown-item"
+              class="menu-item dropdown-item menu-item"
               @click="toggleTag(tags.QUARANTINE)"
             >
               <span
diff --git a/src/components/navigation/navigation_entry.vue b/src/components/navigation/navigation_entry.vue
index ac4a0c4775..4ea54ee3c2 100644
--- a/src/components/navigation/navigation_entry.vue
+++ b/src/components/navigation/navigation_entry.vue
@@ -62,59 +62,53 @@
 <script src="./navigation_entry.js"></script>
 
 <style lang="scss">
-@import "../../variables";
+.NavigationEntry.menu-item {
+  --__line-height: 2.5em;
+  --__horizontal-gap: 0.5em;
+  --__vertical-gap: 0.4em;
 
-.NavigationEntry {
-  display: flex;
-  box-sizing: border-box;
-  align-items: baseline;
-  height: 3.5em;
-  line-height: 3.5em;
   padding: 0;
-  width: 100%;
-  color: $fallback--link;
-  color: var(--link, $fallback--link);
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: baseline;
 
   &[aria-expanded] {
-    padding-right: 1em;
-  }
-
-  .timelines-chevron {
-    margin-right: 0;
+    padding-right: var(--__horizontal-gap);
   }
 
   .main-link {
-    background: none;
-    border: none;
-    outline: none;
-    display: inline;
-    text-align: initial;
-    font-size: 100%;
-    font-family: inherit;
-    line-height: unset;
-    cursor: pointer;
-    box-sizing: content-box;
-    color: var(--text);
+    line-height: var(--__line-height);
+    box-sizing: border-box;
     flex: 1;
-    padding: 0 1em;
+    padding: var(--__vertical-gap) var(--__horizontal-gap);
   }
 
   .menu-icon {
-    color: var(--icon);
-    margin-right: 0.8em;
+    line-height: var(--__line-height);
+    padding: 0;
+    width: var(--__line-height);
+    margin-right: var(--__horizontal-gap);
+  }
+
+  .timelines-chevron {
+    line-height: var(--__line-height);
+    padding: 0;
+    width: var(--__line-height);
+    margin-right: 0;
   }
 
   .extra-button {
-    width: 3em;
+    line-height: var(--__line-height);
+    padding: 0;
+    width: var(--__line-height);
     text-align: center;
 
     &:last-child {
-      margin-right: -0.8em;
+      margin-right: calc(-1 * var(--__horizontal-gap));
     }
   }
 
   .badge {
-     margin: 0 0.8em;
+    margin: 0 var(--__horizontal-gap);
   }
 }
 </style>
diff --git a/src/components/popover/popover.vue b/src/components/popover/popover.vue
index 7aec44046f..00d9c3cd87 100644
--- a/src/components/popover/popover.vue
+++ b/src/components/popover/popover.vue
@@ -94,26 +94,12 @@
   }
 
   .dropdown-item {
-    line-height: 21px;
-    overflow: hidden;
-    display: block;
-    padding: 0.5em 0.75em;
-    clear: both;
-    font-weight: 400;
-    text-align: inherit;
-    white-space: nowrap;
-    border: none;
-    border-radius: 0;
-    background-color: transparent;
-    box-shadow: none;
-    width: 100%;
-    height: 100%;
-    box-sizing: border-box;
+    border-bottom: none;
 
     &-icon {
       svg {
-        width: 22px;
-        margin-right: 0.75rem;
+        width: var(--__line-height);
+        margin-right: var(--__horizontal-gap);
       }
     }
 
@@ -127,15 +113,15 @@
     .menu-checkbox {
       display: inline-block;
       vertical-align: middle;
-      min-width: 22px;
-      max-width: 22px;
-      min-height: 22px;
-      max-height: 22px;
-      line-height: 22px;
+      min-width: calc(var(--__line-height) + 1px);
+      max-width: calc(var(--__line-height) + 1px);
+      min-height: calc(var(--__line-height) + 1px);
+      max-height: calc(var(--__line-height) + 1px);
+      line-height: var(--__line-height);
       text-align: center;
       border-radius: 0;
       box-shadow: var(--shadow);
-      margin-right: 0.75em;
+      margin-right: var(--__horizontal-gap);
 
       &.menu-checkbox-checked::after {
         font-size: 1.25em;
diff --git a/src/components/user_list_menu/user_list_menu.vue b/src/components/user_list_menu/user_list_menu.vue
index b6bf8b42f7..39ee245197 100644
--- a/src/components/user_list_menu/user_list_menu.vue
+++ b/src/components/user_list_menu/user_list_menu.vue
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
         </div>
       </template>
       <template #trigger>
-        <button class="btn button-default dropdown-item -has-submenu">
+        <button class="menu-item dropdown-item -has-submenu">
           {{ $t('lists.manage_lists') }}
           <FAIcon
             class="chevron-icon"