diff --git a/web/templates/base.html b/web/templates/base.html
index cbbbf5c..36d43a8 100644
--- a/web/templates/base.html
+++ b/web/templates/base.html
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     .mobile-menu[hidden]{ display:none; }
 
     @media (max-width:700px){
-      .desktop-nav { display:none; }           /* hide the right-side buttons on phones */
+      .desktop-nav { display:none; }
 
       .hamburger{
         display:inline-flex;
@@ -49,14 +49,13 @@
         border-radius:10px;
         background:var(--btn-bg);
         cursor:pointer;
-        /* stack the bars so it looks like a proper hamburger */
         flex-direction: column;
         gap: 4px;
       }
       .hamburger span{
         display:block;
         width:20px; height:2px;
-        margin:0;                     /* no vertical margin; spacing comes from gap */
+        margin:0;
         background:var(--nav-ink);
         border-radius:2px;
       }
@@ -109,7 +108,6 @@
         <a class="version-link" href="https://git.lan/joshlaymon/Illustrations/wiki" title="Release notes">{{ APP_VERSION }}</a>
       </div>
 
-      <!-- existing nav, unchanged; we just add "desktop-nav" -->
       <div class="nav-right desktop-nav">
         <a class="nav-btn" href="{% url 'search' %}">Search</a>
         <a class="btn btn-success" href="{% url 'entry_add' %}">+ New Entry</a>
@@ -120,7 +118,7 @@
         {% endif %}
 
         {% if user.is_authenticated %}
-          <!-- USER MENU: username button that opens Settings + Logout -->
+          <!-- USER MENU -->
           <div class="user-dropdown">
             <button id="userMenuBtn" class="user-chip" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
               {{ user.username }}
@@ -138,13 +136,11 @@
         {% endif %}
       </div>
 
-      <!-- new: hamburger button (only shows on small screens via CSS) -->
       <button id="hamburger" class="hamburger" aria-label="Open menu" aria-controls="mobileMenu" aria-expanded="false">
         <span></span><span></span><span></span>
       </button>
     </div>
 
-    <!-- new: mobile dropdown (hidden by default) -->
     <div id="mobileMenu" class="mobile-menu" hidden>
       <nav class="mobile-menu-inner" role="menu">
         <a class="mobile-link" href="{% url 'search' %}" role="menuitem">Search</a>
@@ -156,7 +152,6 @@
         {% endif %}
 
         {% if user.is_authenticated %}
-          <!-- USER MENU (mobile): show Settings + Logout in the slideout -->
           <div class="mobile-user">Signed in: {{ user.username }}</div>
           <a class="mobile-link" href="{% url 'settings_home' %}" role="menuitem">Settings</a>
           <form method="post" action="{% url 'logout' %}" role="menuitem">{% csrf_token %}
@@ -185,7 +180,6 @@
 
   {% block extra_body %}{% endblock %}
 
-  <!-- tiny toggles -->
   <script>
     (function () {
       /* mobile hamburger */