diff --git a/src/view/com/composer/ComposePost.tsx b/src/view/com/composer/ComposePost.tsx
index 03c7af32..5e294261 100644
--- a/src/view/com/composer/ComposePost.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/composer/ComposePost.tsx
@@ -237,9 +237,9 @@ export const ComposePost = observer(function ComposePost({
                 <TextLink
                   href={`/profile/${replyTo.author.handle}`}
                   text={replyTo.author.displayName || replyTo.author.handle}
-                  style={[s.f16, s.bold]}
+                  style={[s.f16, s.bold, s.black]}
                 />
-                <Text style={[s.f16, s['lh16-1.3']]} numberOfLines={6}>
+                <Text style={[s.f16, s['lh16-1.3'], s.black]} numberOfLines={6}>
                   {replyTo.text}
                 </Text>
               </View>
diff --git a/src/view/com/modals/CreateScene.tsx b/src/view/com/modals/CreateScene.tsx
index 646d5b24..52498c32 100644
--- a/src/view/com/modals/CreateScene.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/modals/CreateScene.tsx
@@ -97,14 +97,14 @@ export function Component({}: {}) {
   return (
     <View style={styles.outer}>
       <BottomSheetScrollView style={styles.inner}>
-        <Text style={styles.title}>Create a scene</Text>
+        <Text style={[styles.title, s.black]}>Create a scene</Text>
         <Text style={styles.description}>
           Scenes are invite-only groups which aggregate what's popular with
           members.
         </Text>
         <View style={{paddingBottom: 50}}>
           <View style={styles.group}>
-            <Text style={styles.label}>Scene Handle</Text>
+            <Text style={[styles.label, s.black]}>Scene Handle</Text>
             <BottomSheetTextInput
               style={styles.textInput}
               placeholder="e.g. alices-friends"
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ export function Component({}: {}) {
             />
           </View>
           <View style={styles.group}>
-            <Text style={styles.label}>Scene Display Name</Text>
+            <Text style={[styles.label, s.black]}>Scene Display Name</Text>
             <BottomSheetTextInput
               style={styles.textInput}
               placeholder="e.g. Alice's Friends"
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ export function Component({}: {}) {
             />
           </View>
           <View style={styles.group}>
-            <Text style={styles.label}>Scene Description</Text>
+            <Text style={[styles.label, s.black]}>Scene Description</Text>
             <BottomSheetTextInput
               style={[styles.textArea]}
               placeholder="e.g. Artists, dog-lovers, and memelords."
diff --git a/src/view/com/post-thread/PostThreadItem.tsx b/src/view/com/post-thread/PostThreadItem.tsx
index ec44a380..e5493153 100644
--- a/src/view/com/post-thread/PostThreadItem.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/post-thread/PostThreadItem.tsx
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ export const PostThreadItem = observer(function PostThreadItem({
                   style={styles.metaItem}
                   href={authorHref}
                   title={authorTitle}>
-                  <Text style={[s.f16, s.bold]} numberOfLines={1}>
+                  <Text style={[s.f16, s.bold, s.black]} numberOfLines={1}>
                     {item.author.displayName || item.author.handle}
                   </Text>
                 </Link>
@@ -390,6 +390,7 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
     fontFamily: 'System',
     fontSize: 16,
     lineHeight: 20.8, // 1.3 of 16px
+    color: 'black',
   },
   postTextContainer: {
     flexDirection: 'row',
diff --git a/src/view/screens/Search.tsx b/src/view/screens/Search.tsx
index f80ade35..2335962c 100644
--- a/src/view/screens/Search.tsx
+++ b/src/view/screens/Search.tsx
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
   inputIcon: {
     marginRight: 10,
     color: colors.gray3,
+    alignSelf: 'center',
   },
   input: {
     flex: 1,