diff --git a/lms/static/sass/_discussion.scss b/lms/static/sass/_discussion.scss
index df58eae4fd..e7504c9d17 100644
--- a/lms/static/sass/_discussion.scss
+++ b/lms/static/sass/_discussion.scss
@@ -187,15 +187,22 @@ $tag_text_color: #5b614f;
   //VOTES
   .discussion-votes {
     float: left;
-    height: flex-grid(3);
-    margin: 1% 2%;
+    width: flex-grid(1);
     text-align: center;
+    // height: flex-grid(3);
+    // margin: 1% 2%;
+    
 
     .discussion-vote-count {
       @include discussion-font;
       font-size: $comment_body_size;
     }
 
+    .discussion-votes-point {
+      font-size: 1em;
+      font-weight: bold;
+    }
+
     a.discussion-vote {
       color: black;
       display: block;
diff --git a/lms/templates/discussion/_thread.html b/lms/templates/discussion/_thread.html
index bbe08ec352..269d65c608 100644
--- a/lms/templates/discussion/_thread.html
+++ b/lms/templates/discussion/_thread.html
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@
 
 <%def name="render_vote(content)">
   <div class="discussion-votes">
-    ${render_link("discussion-vote discussion-vote-up", "&#x2C4;")}
+    ${render_link("discussion-vote discussion-vote-up", "&#9650;")}
     <div class="discussion-votes-point">${content['votes']['point']}</div>
-    ${render_link("discussion-vote discussion-vote-down", "&#x2C5;")}
+    ${render_link("discussion-vote discussion-vote-down", "&#9660;")}
   </div>
 </%def>