diff -ruN a/mysite/components/com_jdownloads/tmpl/categories/default.php b/mysite/components/com_jdownloads/tmpl/categories/default.php
--- a/mysite/components/com_jdownloads/tmpl/categories/default.php	2024-09-16 21:15:01 +0000
+++ b/mysite/components/com_jdownloads/tmpl/categories/default.php	2024-09-16 21:15:22 +0000
@@ -96,10 +96,10 @@
     $menu_size              = $params->get('css_menu_button_size');
     
     if ($params->get('css_buttons_with_font_symbols')){
-        $span_home_symbol   = '<span class="icon-home-2 jd-menu-icon"> </span>';
-        $span_search_symbol = '<span class="icon-search jd-menu-icon"> </span>';
-        $span_upper_symbol  = '<span class="icon-arrow-up-2 jd-menu-icon"> </span>';
-        $span_upload_symbol = '<span class="icon-new jd-menu-icon"> </span>';
+        $span_home_symbol   = '<span class="icon-home-2 jd-menu-icon">&#160;</span>';
+        $span_search_symbol = '<span class="icon-search jd-menu-icon">&#160;</span>';
+        $span_upper_symbol  = '<span class="icon-arrow-up-2 jd-menu-icon">&#160;</span>';
+        $span_upload_symbol = '<span class="icon-new jd-menu-icon">&#160;</span>';
     } else {
         $span_home_symbol   = '';
         $span_search_symbol = '';
diff -ruN a/mysite/components/com_jdownloads/tmpl/category/default.php b/mysite/components/com_jdownloads/tmpl/category/default.php
--- a/mysite/components/com_jdownloads/tmpl/category/default.php	2024-09-16 21:15:01 +0000
+++ b/mysite/components/com_jdownloads/tmpl/category/default.php	2024-09-16 21:15:22 +0000
@@ -171,10 +171,10 @@
     $download_size_listings = $params->get('css_button_size_download_small');
     
     if ($params->get('css_buttons_with_font_symbols')){
-        $span_home_symbol   = '<span class="icon-home-2 jd-menu-icon"> </span>';
-        $span_search_symbol = '<span class="icon-search jd-menu-icon"> </span>';
-        $span_upper_symbol  = '<span class="icon-arrow-up-2 jd-menu-icon"> </span>';
-        $span_upload_symbol = '<span class="icon-new jd-menu-icon"> </span>';
+        $span_home_symbol   = '<span class="icon-home-2 jd-menu-icon">&#160;</span>';
+        $span_search_symbol = '<span class="icon-search jd-menu-icon">&#160;</span>';
+        $span_upper_symbol  = '<span class="icon-arrow-up-2 jd-menu-icon">&#160;</span>';
+        $span_upload_symbol = '<span class="icon-new jd-menu-icon">&#160;</span>';
     } else {
         $span_home_symbol   = '';
         $span_search_symbol = '';
diff -ruN a/mysite/components/com_jdownloads/tmpl/download/default.php b/mysite/components/com_jdownloads/tmpl/download/default.php
--- a/mysite/components/com_jdownloads/tmpl/download/default.php	2024-09-16 21:15:01 +0000
+++ b/mysite/components/com_jdownloads/tmpl/download/default.php	2024-09-16 21:15:22 +0000
@@ -135,10 +135,10 @@
     $download_size_listings = $params->get('css_button_size_download_small');
     
     if ($params->get('css_buttons_with_font_symbols')){
-        $span_home_symbol   = '<span class="icon-home-2 jd-menu-icon"> </span>';
-        $span_search_symbol = '<span class="icon-search jd-menu-icon"> </span>';
-        $span_upper_symbol  = '<span class="icon-arrow-up-2 jd-menu-icon"> </span>';
-        $span_upload_symbol = '<span class="icon-new jd-menu-icon"> </span>';
+        $span_home_symbol   = '<span class="icon-home-2 jd-menu-icon">&#160;</span>';
+        $span_search_symbol = '<span class="icon-search jd-menu-icon">&#160;</span>';
+        $span_upper_symbol  = '<span class="icon-arrow-up-2 jd-menu-icon">&#160;</span>';
+        $span_upload_symbol = '<span class="icon-new jd-menu-icon">&#160;</span>';
     } else {
         $span_home_symbol   = '';
         $span_search_symbol = '';
diff -ruN a/mysite/components/com_jdownloads/tmpl/downloads/default.php b/mysite/components/com_jdownloads/tmpl/downloads/default.php
--- a/mysite/components/com_jdownloads/tmpl/downloads/default.php	2024-09-16 21:15:01 +0000
+++ b/mysite/components/com_jdownloads/tmpl/downloads/default.php	2024-09-16 21:15:22 +0000
@@ -126,10 +126,10 @@
     $download_size_listings = $params->get('css_button_size_download_small');
     
     if ($params->get('css_buttons_with_font_symbols')){
-        $span_home_symbol   = '<span class="icon-home-2 jd-menu-icon"> </span>';
-        $span_search_symbol = '<span class="icon-search jd-menu-icon"> </span>';
-        $span_upper_symbol  = '<span class="icon-arrow-up-2 jd-menu-icon"> </span>';
-        $span_upload_symbol = '<span class="icon-new jd-menu-icon"> </span>';
+        $span_home_symbol   = '<span class="icon-home-2 jd-menu-icon">&#160;</span>';
+        $span_search_symbol = '<span class="icon-search jd-menu-icon">&#160;</span>';
+        $span_upper_symbol  = '<span class="icon-arrow-up-2 jd-menu-icon">&#160;</span>';
+        $span_upload_symbol = '<span class="icon-new jd-menu-icon">&#160;</span>';
     } else {
         $span_home_symbol   = '';
         $span_search_symbol = '';
diff -ruN a/mysite/components/com_jdownloads/tmpl/mydownloads/default.php b/mysite/components/com_jdownloads/tmpl/mydownloads/default.php
--- a/mysite/components/com_jdownloads/tmpl/mydownloads/default.php	2024-09-16 21:15:01 +0000
+++ b/mysite/components/com_jdownloads/tmpl/mydownloads/default.php	2024-09-16 21:15:22 +0000
@@ -124,10 +124,10 @@
     $download_size_listings = $params->get('css_button_size_download_small');
     
     if ($params->get('css_buttons_with_font_symbols')){
-        $span_home_symbol   = '<span class="icon-home-2 jd-menu-icon"> </span>';
-        $span_search_symbol = '<span class="icon-search jd-menu-icon"> </span>';
-        $span_upper_symbol  = '<span class="icon-arrow-up-2 jd-menu-icon"> </span>';
-        $span_upload_symbol = '<span class="icon-new jd-menu-icon"> </span>';
+        $span_home_symbol   = '<span class="icon-home-2 jd-menu-icon">&#160;</span>';
+        $span_search_symbol = '<span class="icon-search jd-menu-icon">&#160;</span>';
+        $span_upper_symbol  = '<span class="icon-arrow-up-2 jd-menu-icon">&#160;</span>';
+        $span_upload_symbol = '<span class="icon-new jd-menu-icon">&#160;</span>';
     } else {
         $span_home_symbol   = '';
         $span_search_symbol = '';