diff --git a/browser/main/modals/InitModal.styl b/browser/main/modals/InitModal.styl
index 551fd1d0..317794a2 100644
--- a/browser/main/modals/InitModal.styl
+++ b/browser/main/modals/InitModal.styl
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@
   right 10px
   height 30px
   padding 0 25px
-  border $ui-border
-  border-radius 2px
   color $ui-text-color
   colorDefaultButton()
 
diff --git a/browser/main/modals/NewNoteModal.js b/browser/main/modals/NewNoteModal.js
index 2c3f30cf..356af05f 100644
--- a/browser/main/modals/NewNoteModal.js
+++ b/browser/main/modals/NewNoteModal.js
@@ -102,9 +102,10 @@ class NewNoteModal extends React.Component {
         <div styleName='header'>
           <div styleName='title'>Make a Note</div>
         </div>
-        <button styleName='closeButton'
-          onClick={(e) => this.handleCloseButtonClick(e)}
-        >Close</button>
+        <button styleName='closeButton' onClick={(e) => this.handleCloseButtonClick(e)}>
+          <div styleName='close-mark'>X</div>
+          <div styleName='close-text'>esc</div>
+        </button>
 
         <div styleName='control'>
           <button styleName='control-button'
diff --git a/browser/main/modals/NewNoteModal.styl b/browser/main/modals/NewNoteModal.styl
index ed985f6a..f0ee1e62 100644
--- a/browser/main/modals/NewNoteModal.styl
+++ b/browser/main/modals/NewNoteModal.styl
@@ -14,20 +14,24 @@
   color $ui-text-color
 
 .closeButton
+  height 50px
   position absolute
-  top 10px
+  background-color transparent
+  color $ui-inactive-text-color
+  border none
+  top 1px
   right 10px
-  height 30px
-  width 0 25px
-  border $ui-border
-  border-radius 2px
-  color $ui-text-color
-  colorDefaultButton()
+  text-align center
+  width top-bar--height
+  height top-bar--height
 
 .control
   padding 25px 15px 15px
   text-align center
 
+.close-mark
+  font-size 15px
+
 .control-button
   width 220px
   height 220px