diff --git a/securedrop_client/gui/widgets.py b/securedrop_client/gui/widgets.py
index 7680676dd6..2e747d6d60 100644
--- a/securedrop_client/gui/widgets.py
+++ b/securedrop_client/gui/widgets.py
@@ -1888,11 +1888,8 @@ class SpeechBubble(QWidget):
         min-width: 540px;
         max-width: 540px;
         background-color: #fff;
-        padding: 16px;
     }
     #message {
-        min-width: 540px;
-        max-width: 540px;
         font-family: 'Source Sans Pro';
         font-weight: 400;
         font-size: 15px;
@@ -1904,8 +1901,6 @@ class SpeechBubble(QWidget):
         max-height: 5px;
         background-color: #102781;
         border: 0px;
-        min-width: 590px;
-        max-width: 590px;
     }
     '''
 
@@ -1918,7 +1913,6 @@ def __init__(self, message_uuid: str, text: str, update_signal, index: int) -> N
         self.index = index
 
         # Set styles
-        self.setObjectName('speech_bubble')
         self.setStyleSheet(self.CSS)
         self.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Fixed, QSizePolicy.Fixed)
 
@@ -1940,10 +1934,12 @@ def __init__(self, message_uuid: str, text: str, update_signal, index: int) -> N
 
         # Speech bubble
         speech_bubble = QWidget()
+        speech_bubble.setObjectName('speech_bubble')
         speech_bubble_layout = QVBoxLayout()
         speech_bubble.setLayout(speech_bubble_layout)
         speech_bubble_layout.addWidget(self.message)
         speech_bubble_layout.addWidget(self.color_bar)
+        speech_bubble_layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
         speech_bubble_layout.setSpacing(0)
 
         # Bubble area includes speech bubble plus error message if there is an error
@@ -1985,8 +1981,6 @@ class ReplyWidget(SpeechBubble):
     """
 
     CSS_MESSAGE_REPLY_FAILED = '''
-        min-width: 540px;
-        max-width: 540px;
         font-family: 'Source Sans Pro';
         font-weight: 400;
         font-size: 15px;
@@ -2010,8 +2004,6 @@ class ReplyWidget(SpeechBubble):
     '''
 
     CSS_MESSAGE_REPLY_SUCCEEDED = '''
-        min-width: 540px;
-        max-width: 540px;
         font-family: 'Source Sans Pro';
         font-weight: 400;
         font-size: 15px;
@@ -2028,8 +2020,6 @@ class ReplyWidget(SpeechBubble):
     '''
 
     CSS_MESSAGE_REPLY_PENDING = '''
-        min-width: 540px;
-        max-width: 540px;
         font-family: 'Source Sans Pro';
         font-weight: 400;
         font-size: 15px;
@@ -2123,7 +2113,6 @@ class FileWidget(QWidget):
     #file_widget {
         min-width: 540px;
         max-width: 540px;
-        padding: 16px;
     }
     #file_options {
         min-width: 137px;
@@ -2194,7 +2183,6 @@ class FileWidget(QWidget):
     }
     """
 
-    VERTICAL_MARGIN = 10
     FILE_FONT_SPACING = 2
     FILE_OPTIONS_FONT_SPACING = 1.6
     FILENAME_WIDTH_PX = 360
@@ -2232,7 +2220,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.setLayout(layout)
 
         # Set margins and spacing
-        layout.setContentsMargins(0, self.VERTICAL_MARGIN, 0, self.VERTICAL_MARGIN)
+        layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
         layout.setSpacing(0)
 
         # File options: download, export, print