diff --git a/app/components/AppFooter.vue b/app/components/AppFooter.vue
index 6e63006c21..bd23f784c3 100644
--- a/app/components/AppFooter.vue
+++ b/app/components/AppFooter.vue
@@ -1,54 +1,55 @@
 <template>
   <footer class="border-t border-border mt-auto">
     <div class="container py-3 sm:py-8 flex flex-col gap-2 sm:gap-4 text-fg-subtle text-sm">
-      <div class="flex flex-col sm:flex-row items-center justify-between gap-2 sm:gap-4">
+      <div class="flex flex-col sm:flex-row items-center justify-start gap-2 sm:gap-4">
         <p class="font-mono m-0 hidden sm:block">{{ $t('tagline') }}</p>
-        <div class="flex items-center gap-3 sm:gap-6">
+        <span aria-hidden="true" class="flex-shrink-1 flex-grow-1" />
+        <div class="flex items-center justify-start gap-3 sm:gap-6">
           <NuxtLink
             to="/about"
             class="link-subtle font-mono text-xs min-h-8 sm:min-h-11 flex items-center"
           >
-            {{ $t('footer.about') }}
+            <span>{{ $t('footer.about') }}</span>
           </NuxtLink>
           <a
             href="https://docs.npmx.dev"
             target="_blank"
             rel="noopener noreferrer"
-            class="link-subtle font-mono text-xs min-h-8 sm:min-h-11 flex items-center gap-1"
+            class="link-subtle font-mono text-xs min-h-8 sm:min-h-11 flex items-center justify-start gap-1"
           >
-            {{ $t('footer.docs') }}
-            <span class="i-carbon-launch w-3 h-3" aria-hidden="true" />
+            <span>{{ $t('footer.docs') }}</span>
+            <span class="i-carbon:launch rtl-flip w-3 h-3" aria-hidden="true" />
           </a>
           <a
             href="https://repo.npmx.dev"
             target="_blank"
             rel="noopener noreferrer"
-            class="link-subtle font-mono text-xs min-h-8 sm:min-h-11 flex items-center gap-1"
+            class="link-subtle font-mono text-xs min-h-8 sm:min-h-11 flex justify-start items-center gap-1"
           >
-            {{ $t('footer.source') }}
-            <span class="i-carbon-launch w-3 h-3" aria-hidden="true" />
+            <span>{{ $t('footer.source') }}</span>
+            <span class="i-carbon:launch rtl-flip w-3 h-3" aria-hidden="true" />
           </a>
           <a
             href="https://social.npmx.dev"
             target="_blank"
             rel="noopener noreferrer"
-            class="link-subtle font-mono text-xs min-h-8 sm:min-h-11 flex items-center gap-1"
+            class="link-subtle font-mono text-xs min-h-8 sm:min-h-11 flex items-center justify-start gap-1"
           >
-            {{ $t('footer.social') }}
-            <span class="i-carbon-launch w-3 h-3" aria-hidden="true" />
+            <span>{{ $t('footer.social') }}</span>
+            <span class="i-carbon:launch rtl-flip w-3 h-3" aria-hidden="true" />
           </a>
           <a
             href="https://chat.npmx.dev"
             target="_blank"
             rel="noopener noreferrer"
-            class="link-subtle font-mono text-xs min-h-8 sm:min-h-11 flex items-center gap-1"
+            class="link-subtle font-mono text-xs min-h-8 sm:min-h-11 flex items-center justify-start gap-1"
           >
-            {{ $t('footer.chat') }}
-            <span class="i-carbon-launch w-3 h-3" aria-hidden="true" />
+            <span>{{ $t('footer.chat') }}</span>
+            <span class="i-carbon:launch rtl-flip w-3 h-3" aria-hidden="true" />
           </a>
         </div>
       </div>
-      <p class="text-xs text-fg-muted text-center sm:text-left m-0">
+      <p class="text-xs text-fg-muted text-center sm:text-start m-0">
         <span class="sm:hidden">{{ $t('non_affiliation_disclaimer') }}</span>
         <span class="hidden sm:inline">{{ $t('trademark_disclaimer') }}</span>
       </p>