diff --git a/res/layout/search_panel.xml b/res/layout/search_panel.xml
index 8837bc9d17a..1242c73581c 100644
--- a/res/layout/search_panel.xml
+++ b/res/layout/search_panel.xml
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
         android:id="@+id/dashboard"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
-        android:paddingStart="@*android:dimen/preference_fragment_padding_side"
-        android:paddingEnd="@*android:dimen/preference_fragment_padding_side"
+        android:paddingStart="@dimen/search_results_padding_start"
+        android:paddingEnd="@dimen/search_results_padding_end"
         android:background="@color/dashboard_background_color">
 
     <LinearLayout android:layout_width="match_parent"
@@ -35,10 +35,11 @@
 
             <TextView android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                       android:layout_height="@dimen/dashboard_category_title_height"
+                      android:paddingStart="@dimen/search_title_padding_start"
                       android:singleLine="true"
                       android:ellipsize="marquee"
                       android:gravity="center_vertical"
-                      android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium"
+                      android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.RecentsTitle"
                       android:textAlignment="viewStart"
                       android:text="@string/search_recents_queries_label"
                     />
@@ -59,10 +60,11 @@
 
             <TextView android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                       android:layout_height="@dimen/dashboard_category_title_height"
+                      android:paddingStart="@dimen/search_title_padding_start"
                       android:singleLine="true"
                       android:ellipsize="marquee"
                       android:gravity="center_vertical"
-                      android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium"
+                      android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.ResultTitle"
                       android:textAlignment="viewStart"
                       android:text="@string/search_results_label"
                     />
diff --git a/res/values/dimens.xml b/res/values/dimens.xml
index 90611dc3a05..4e4fa8e8951 100755
--- a/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -108,4 +108,11 @@
     <!-- ActionBar contentInsetStart -->
     <dimen name="actionbar_contentInsetStart">68dp</dimen>
 
+    <!-- Search Results padding in its container -->
+    <dimen name="search_results_padding_start">1dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="search_results_padding_end">1dp</dimen>
+
+    <!-- Search title (recent / results) padding start -->
+    <dimen name="search_title_padding_start">12dp</dimen>
+
 </resources>
diff --git a/res/values/styles.xml b/res/values/styles.xml
index 2c8266243d6..79ed9721b4d 100644
--- a/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -274,4 +274,11 @@
     <style name="TextAppearance.TileSubTitle" parent="@android:style/TextAppearance.Quantum.Small">
     </style>
 
+    <style name="TextAppearance.RecentsTitle" parent="TextAppearance.CategoryTitle">
+    </style>
+
+    <style name="TextAppearance.ResultTitle" parent="TextAppearance.CategoryTitle">
+    </style>
+
+
 </resources>