diff --git a/resources/views/components/banner.blade.php b/resources/views/components/banner.blade.php
index 2ad650c..c9e2e14 100644
--- a/resources/views/components/banner.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/components/banner.blade.php
@@ -12,17 +12,17 @@
                         </svg>
                     </span>
                     <p class="ml-3 font-medium  truncate">
-                        <span class="md:hidden">
+                        <span class="md:hidden text-brown-900">
                             We're writing a book, you can get it <span class="font-bold underline">for free</span> here.
                         </span>
-                        <span class="hidden md:inline">
+                        <span class="hidden md:inline text-brown-900">
                             We're writing a book! Join the <span class="font-bold underline">early access</span> to get it for free.
                         </span>
                     </p>
                 </div>
                 <div class="order-3 mt-2 flex-shrink-0 w-full sm:order-2 sm:mt-0 sm:w-auto">
                     <a href="https://airtable.com/shr7ymH15hGamMlcY"  class="w-full inline-flex space-x-2 justify-center py-2 px-4 rounded-md shadow-sm bg-white text-sm font-medium hover:bg-gray-50">
-                        <span class="font-medium ">
+                        <span class="font-medium text-brown-900">
                             Join the waiting list
                         </span>
                     </a>
diff --git a/resources/views/components/layout.blade.php b/resources/views/components/layout.blade.php
index 3d78e74..2cfa914 100644
--- a/resources/views/components/layout.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/components/layout.blade.php
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ $title = $title
     <link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="16x16" href="/favicon-16x16.png">
 
     <meta name="theme-color" content="#fa7c4c">
+
+    <style>
+        [x-cloak] { display: none !important; }
+    </style>
 </head>
 
 <body class="flex flex-col min-h-screen font-sans antialiased text-gray-800">
