diff --git a/assets/sass/style.scss b/assets/sass/style.scss
index 6b4e8b0..fad988c 100644
--- a/assets/sass/style.scss
+++ b/assets/sass/style.scss
@@ -106,11 +106,13 @@ article.ogrealert-message {
     width: 100%;
     height: auto;
     margin: 0;
-    padding: 0;
+    padding: var(--ogrealert--padding, 1rem);
     clear: both;
+    box-sizing: border-box;
 
     display: flex;
     flex-flow: row nowrap;
+    gap: var(--ogrealert--padding, 1rem);
 
     .ogrealert-title {
         @include screen-reader-text;
@@ -132,7 +134,7 @@ article.ogrealert-message {
         width: 100%;
         height: auto;
         margin: 0;
-        padding: var(--ogrealert--padding, 1rem);
+        padding: 0;
 
         font-size: var(--ogrealert--font-size, 1rem);
         line-height: var(--ogrealert--line-height, 1.5);
@@ -164,6 +166,7 @@ article.ogrealert-message {
         box-sizing: border-box;
         padding: 0;
         margin: auto 0;
+        position: relative;
 
         font-size: 0;
         line-height: 0;