diff --git a/manuskript/functions.py b/manuskript/functions.py
index cdcd8ca..8931cc6 100644
--- a/manuskript/functions.py
+++ b/manuskript/functions.py
@@ -47,8 +47,9 @@ def toString(text):
 
 
 def drawProgress(painter, rect, progress, radius=0):
+    from manuskript.ui import style as S
     painter.setPen(Qt.NoPen)
-    painter.setBrush(QColor("#dddddd"))
+    painter.setBrush(QColor(S.base)) # "#dddddd"
     painter.drawRoundedRect(rect, radius, radius)
 
     painter.setBrush(QBrush(colorFromProgress(progress)))
diff --git a/manuskript/ui/editors/mainEditor.py b/manuskript/ui/editors/mainEditor.py
index 606c466..d410e28 100644
--- a/manuskript/ui/editors/mainEditor.py
+++ b/manuskript/ui/editors/mainEditor.py
@@ -317,12 +317,12 @@ class mainEditor(QWidget, Ui_mainEditor):
             drawProgress(p, rect, progress, 2)
             del p
             self.lblRedacProgress.setPixmap(self.px)
-            self.lblRedacWC.setText(self.tr("{} words / {}").format(
+            self.lblRedacWC.setText(self.tr("{} words / {} ").format(
                     locale.format("%d", wc, grouping=True),
                     locale.format("%d", goal, grouping=True)))
         else:
             self.lblRedacProgress.hide()
-            self.lblRedacWC.setText(self.tr("{} words").format(
+            self.lblRedacWC.setText(self.tr("{} words ").format(
                     locale.format("%d", wc, grouping=True)))
 
     ###############################################################################