diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 57f1a48..e1aadd8 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -86,40 +86,30 @@ def calculate_x_spacing(text, scale=1):
 
 # --- Main Loop ---
 DAYS = ["Mon", "Tue", "Wed", "Thu", "Fri", "Sat", "Sun"]
+TIME_Y = 12  # Keep vertical placement consistent
 
 while True:
     local_epoch = time.time() + (Config.UTC_OFFSET * 3600)
-    year, month, day, hour_24, minute, second, weekday, _ = time.localtime(local_epoch)
+    year, month, day, hour_24, minute, _, weekday, _ = time.localtime(local_epoch)
 
-    oled.fill(0)
-
-    # Draw 24-hour time
+    # 1. Format time string and period
     if Config.USE_24_HOUR:
-        # Time string (HH:MM:SS is 8 chars -> 8 chars * 8px * 2x = 128px wide)
         time_str = f"{hour_24:02d}:{minute:02d}"
-
-        # Draw time at 2x scale (16px high, spans 128px across)
-        time_x = calculate_x_spacing(time_str, 2)
-        draw_scaled_text(oled, time_str, x=time_x, y=14, scale=2)
-
-    # Draw 12-hour time (AM/PM)
+        period = None
     else:
-        # 1. Determine AM/PM and 12-hour format
-        period = "AM" if hour_24 < 12 else "PM"
-        hour_12 = hour_24 % 12
-        if hour_12 == 0:
-            hour_12 = 12
-
-        # Format time without leading zero (or use {:2d} for alignment)
+        hour_12 = hour_24 % 12 or 12  # Replaces the 4-line if hour_12 == 0 block
         time_str = f"{hour_12}:{minute:02d}"
+        period = "AM" if hour_24 < 12 else "PM"
 
-        # 2. Draw 2x scaled time
-        time_x = calculate_x_spacing(time_str, 2)
-        draw_scaled_text(oled, time_str, x=time_x, y=12, scale=2)
-        # 3. Draw AM/PM in standard 1x font (aligned with the bottom of the 16px digits)
-        oled.text(period, time_x + (len(time_str) * 16) + 4, 12 + 8)
+    # 2. Render time and AM/PM
+    oled.fill(0)
+    time_x = calculate_x_spacing(time_str, scale=2)
+    draw_scaled_text(oled, time_str, x=time_x, y=TIME_Y, scale=2)
 
-    # 4. Draw date centered horizontally underneath
+    if period:
+        oled.text(period, time_x + (len(time_str) * 16) + 4, TIME_Y + 8)
+
+    # 3. Render date centered underneath
     date_str = f"{DAYS[weekday]} {year}-{month:02d}-{day:02d}"
     oled.text(date_str, calculate_x_spacing(date_str), 42)