diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/author/author.html b/bookwyrm/templates/author/author.html
index f4f308f2..0bc42775 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/author/author.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/author/author.html
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
         <div class="column is-narrow">
             <a href="{{ author.local_path }}/edit">
                 <span class="icon icon-pencil" title="{% trans 'Edit Author' %}" aria-hidden="True"></span>
-                <span>{% trans "Edit Author" %}</span>
+                <span class="is-hidden-mobile">{% trans "Edit Author" %}</span>
             </a>
         </div>
         {% endif %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/book/book.html b/bookwyrm/templates/book/book.html
index a48120e9..ea5ec09a 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/book/book.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/book/book.html
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
         <div class="column is-narrow">
             <a href="{{ book.id }}/edit">
                 <span class="icon icon-pencil" title="{% trans "Edit Book" %}" aria-hidden=True></span>
-                <span>{% trans "Edit Book" %}</span>
+                <span class="is-hidden-mobile">{% trans "Edit Book" %}</span>
             </a>
         </div>
         {% endif %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/federation.html b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/federation.html
index 208ecf8d..e0a9ba73 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/federation.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/federation.html
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 {% block edit-button %}
 <a href="{% url 'settings-import-blocklist' %}">
     <span class="icon icon-plus" title="{% trans 'Add instance' %}" aria-hidden="True"></span>
-    <span>{% trans "Add instance" %}</span>
+    <span class="is-hidden-mobile">{% trans "Add instance" %}</span>
 </a>
 {% endblock %}
 
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/user/user.html b/bookwyrm/templates/user/user.html
index c86eb631..2c9d7277 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/user/user.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/user/user.html
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     <div class="column is-narrow">
         <a href="{% url 'prefs-profile' %}">
             <span class="icon icon-pencil" title="Edit profile" aria-hidden="true"></span>
-            <span>{% trans "Edit profile" %}</span>
+            <span class="is-hidden-mobile">{% trans "Edit profile" %}</span>
         </a>
     </div>
     {% endif %}
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
         <div class="column is-narrow">
             <a target="_blank" href="{{ user.local_path }}/rss">
                 <span class="icon icon-rss" aria-hidden="true"></span>
-                <span>{% trans "RSS feed" %}</span>
+                <span class="is-hidden-mobile">{% trans "RSS feed" %}</span>
             </a>
         </div>
     </div>