 
       else if @model.type is 'text' and parenttype is 'block'
         if @model.prev?.type is 'newline' and @model.next?.type in ['newline', 'indentStart'] or @model.prev?.prev?.type is 'indentEnd'
-          textPadding = 0
+          textPadding = padding / 2
         else
           textPadding = padding
         @margins =
           top: textPadding
-          bottom: padding
+          bottom: textPadding #padding
 
           firstLeft: left
           midLeft: left


      if parenttype is 'block' and @model.type is 'indent'
        @margins =
          top: 0 #padding
          bottom: if @lineLength > 1 then @view.opts.indentTongueHeight else padding

          firstLeft: 0

          # The first line of an indent is often empty; this is the desired behavior
          else if @model.type is 'indent'
            @minDistanceToBase[line].above = 0
            @minDistanceToBase[line].below = 0

          # Empty blocks should be the height of lines with text
          else
