diff --git a/layouts/partials/header.html b/layouts/partials/header.html
index 1ea64dc..f936a0f 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/header.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/header.html
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
   </div>
 
   {{/* ── search bar ── */}}
-  <div class="relative flex items-stretch border-t border-[var(--rule-2)] border-b border-[var(--rule)]
+  <div class="relative flex items-stretch border-t border-[var(--rule-2)]
               [background:color-mix(in_oklab,var(--paper)_95%,transparent)]">
     <label class="flex-1 flex items-center gap-3 px-[var(--pad)] py-[10px] border-r border-[var(--rule-2)] min-w-0 cursor-text"
            for="searchInput">