diff --git a/src/styles/components/_roombar.scss b/src/styles/components/_roombar.scss
index ae94b21d..af22e0a3 100644
--- a/src/styles/components/_roombar.scss
+++ b/src/styles/components/_roombar.scss
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@
 	display:inline-block;
 	margin-left:.5em;
 }
+#roombar .btn.btn-default {
+	text-shadow: none;
+}
 .roombarbutton {
 	font-size:20px;
 	vertical-align:middle;
diff --git a/src/styles/components/_usability.scss b/src/styles/components/_usability.scss
index 9cb3f6a1..9c0e075f 100644
--- a/src/styles/components/_usability.scss
+++ b/src/styles/components/_usability.scss
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ right:0px;
 width:350px;
 font-size:1.1em;
 color:#aaa;
+text-shadow: 0 0 5px black;
 margin: 0 auto;
 -webkit-transition: left 200ms ease-in-out;
 -moz-transition: left 200ms ease-in-out;