diff --git a/static/css/forms.css b/static/css/forms.css
index f486549..8b56fcd 100644
--- a/static/css/forms.css
+++ b/static/css/forms.css
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ form.tabular .buttons {
 
 form:not(.tabular) ul li label {
     display: block;
-    padding: 0.5em 0;
+    padding: 1em 0 0.5em 0;
 }
 
 textarea,
diff --git a/static/css/main.css b/static/css/main.css
index 1a338e0..b896fb4 100644
--- a/static/css/main.css
+++ b/static/css/main.css
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ body {
     font-size: 12pt;
 }
 
+a {
+    color: #24AADD;
+}
+
 #content-holder {
     margin-top: 1em;
     text-align: center;
diff --git a/static/css/users.css b/static/css/users.css
index cf2e10d..3035361 100644
--- a/static/css/users.css
+++ b/static/css/users.css
@@ -3,14 +3,38 @@
     width: 20em;
     float: left;
 }
-#user-registration div.info {
+#user-registration .info {
+    line-height: 1.8em;
     float: left;
     margin-left: 3em;
     border-radius: 0.2em;
     width: 20em;
 }
-#user-registration .info p:first-child,
-#user-registration form li:first-child label {
+#user-registration .info ul {
+    list-style-type: none;
+    margin: 0;
+    padding: 0;
+}
+#user-registration .info li {
+    margin: 0;
+    padding: 0;
+}
+#user-registration .info i {
+    margin-right: 0.5em;
+}
+#user-registration .info i.fa { color: #24AADD; }
+#user-registration .info p:first-child {
+    margin: 0 0 0.5em 0;
+}
+#user-registration .input li:first-child label {
     padding-top: 0;
     margin-top: 0;
 }
+#user-registration .buttons {
+    margin-top: 1em;
+}
+p.hint {
+    margin-top: 0.5em;
+    color: gray;
+    font-size: 80%;
+}
diff --git a/static/html/index.htm b/static/html/index.htm
index 81c1043..7ea13ff 100644
--- a/static/html/index.htm
+++ b/static/html/index.htm
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
     <meta charset='utf-8'/>
     <title><!-- change via config.ini --></title>
     <link href='/bundle.min.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'>
-    <link href='//fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Droid+Sans' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'>
-    <link href='//fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Inconsolata' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'>
+    <link href='//maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/font-awesome/4.5.0/css/font-awesome.min.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'>
+    <link href='//fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Inconsolata|Droid+Sans' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'>
 </head>
 <body>
     <div id='top-nav-holder'></div>
diff --git a/static/html/user_registration.tpl b/static/html/user_registration.tpl
index 5f992cd..fe01253 100644
--- a/static/html/user_registration.tpl
+++ b/static/html/user_registration.tpl
@@ -5,22 +5,20 @@
         <fieldset class='input'>
             <ul>
                 <li>
-                    <label for='user-name'>User name:</label>
-                    <input id='user-name' name='user-name' type='text' autocomplete='off' placeholder='e.g. darth_vader' required/>
+                    <label for='user-name'>User name</label>
+                    <input id='user-name' name='user-name' type='text' autocomplete='off' placeholder='letters, digits, _, -' required/>
                 </li>
                 <li>
-                    <label for='user-password'>Password:</label>
-                    <input id='user-password' name='user-password' type='password' autocomplete='off' placeholder='e.g. cupcake' required/>
+                    <label for='user-password'>Password</label>
+                    <input id='user-password' name='user-password' type='password' autocomplete='off' placeholder='5+ characters' required/>
                 </li>
                 <li>
-                    <label for='user-email'>Email (optional):</label>
-                    <input id='user-email' name='user-email' type='email' autocomplete='off' placeholder='e.g. vader@empire.gov'/>
+                    <label for='user-email'>Email</label>
+                    <input id='user-email' name='user-email' type='email' autocomplete='off' placeholder='optional'/>
+                    <p class="hint">Used for password reminder and to show a <a href='http://gravatar.com/'>Gravatar</a>. Leave blank for random Gravatar.</p>
                 </li>
             </ul>
         </fieldset>
-        <hr/>
-        <p>By clicking "Create an account" button below, you are agreeing to the <a href='/help/tos'>Terms of Service</a>.</p>
-        <hr/>
         <fieldset class='buttons'>
             <input type='submit' value='Create an account'/>
         </fieldset>
@@ -28,11 +26,12 @@
     <div class='info'>
         <p>Registered users can:</p>
         <ul>
-            <li>upload new posts</li>
-            <li>mark them as favorite</li>
-            <li>add comments</li>
-            <li>vote up/down on posts and comments</li>
+            <li><i class="fa fa-upload"></i> upload new posts</li>
+            <li><i class="fa fa-heart"></i> mark them as favorite</li>
+            <li><i class="fa fa-commenting-o"></i> add comments</li>
+            <li><i class="fa fa-star-half-o"></i> vote up/down on posts and comments</li>
         </ul>
-        <p>Your e-mail will be used to show your <a href='http://gravatar.com/'>Gravatar</a> and for password reminders only. Leave blank for random Gravatar.</p>
+        <hr/>
+        <p>By creating an account, you are agreeing to the <a href='/help/tos'>Terms of Service</a>.</p>
     </div>
 </div>
