diff --git a/themes/Evermeet_Ubuntu.bgptheme b/themes/Evermeet_Ubuntu.bgptheme
index 3b0cc41..14077b9 100644
--- a/themes/Evermeet_Ubuntu.bgptheme
+++ b/themes/Evermeet_Ubuntu.bgptheme
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # This theme for gitprompt.sh is designed for dark color schemes
 # On lowres screens unicode characters like ✖  require a space after them
 # otherwise the following character may overlap with the unicode character
+# tweaked for Ubuntu terminal fonts
 
 override_git_prompt_colors() {
 	GIT_PROMPT_THEME_NAME="Evermeet_Ubuntu"
@@ -10,13 +11,13 @@ override_git_prompt_colors() {
 	GIT_PROMPT_SEPARATOR="|"              # separates each item
 
 	GIT_PROMPT_BRANCH="${Magenta}"        # the git branch that is active in the current directory
-	GIT_PROMPT_STAGED="${Cyan}●"          # the number of staged files/directories
+	GIT_PROMPT_STAGED="${Cyan}● "         # the number of staged files/directories
 	GIT_PROMPT_CONFLICTS="${BoldRed}✖ "   # the number of files in conflict
 	GIT_PROMPT_CHANGED="${Cyan}✚ "        # the number of changed files
 
 	GIT_PROMPT_UNTRACKED="${Cyan}…"       # the number of untracked files/dirs
-	GIT_PROMPT_STASHED="${Magenta}⚑"      # the number of stashed files/dir
-	GIT_PROMPT_CLEAN="${BoldGreen}✔"      # a colored flag indicating a "clean" repo
+	GIT_PROMPT_STASHED="${Magenta}⚑ "     # the number of stashed files/dir
+	GIT_PROMPT_CLEAN="${BoldGreen}✔ "     # a colored flag indicating a "clean" repo
 
 	GIT_PROMPT_UPSTREAM=" {${Magenta}_UPSTREAM_${ResetColor}}"