Some simple fixes to enhance readability
Just pasting some stuff i tryed with line-height 19px and letter-spacing 0.03em. for the side bar.
Left is new settings, right is old version. These changes are subtle, but effective. Visual density of the yellow color is a little more dispersed.

Left is new settings, right is old version. These changes are subtle, but effective. Visual density of the yellow color is a little more dispersed.
