diff --git a/damus-c/damus.c b/damus-c/damus.c
index 47eac06ef..ab6ca412c 100644
--- a/damus-c/damus.c
+++ b/damus-c/damus.c
@@ -328,7 +328,12 @@ int damus_parse_content(struct note_blocks *blocks, const char *content) {
     blocks->words = 0;
     blocks->num_blocks = 0;
     make_cursor((u8*)content, (u8*)content + strlen(content), &cur);
-    
+
+    // **Skip leading whitespace**
+    while (cur.p < cur.end && is_whitespace(*cur.p)) {
+        cur.p++;
+    }
+
     start = cur.p;
     while (cur.p < cur.end && blocks->num_blocks < MAX_BLOCKS) {
         cp = peek_char(&cur, -1);
@@ -362,7 +367,12 @@ int damus_parse_content(struct note_blocks *blocks, const char *content) {
         
         cur.p++;
     }
-    
+
+    // **Trim trailing whitespace**
+    while (cur.p > start && is_whitespace(*(cur.p - 1))) {
+        cur.p--;
+    }
+
     if (cur.p - start > 0) {
         if (!add_text_block(blocks, start, cur.p))
             return 0;
diff --git a/damus/Components/TranslateView.swift b/damus/Components/TranslateView.swift
index d7d530ed8..5ec6e745e 100644
--- a/damus/Components/TranslateView.swift
+++ b/damus/Components/TranslateView.swift
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ func translate_note(profiles: Profiles, keypair: Keypair, event: NostrEvent, set
 
     // Render translated note
     let translated_blocks = parse_note_content(content: .content(translated_note, event.tags))
-    let artifacts = render_blocks(blocks: translated_blocks, profiles: profiles)
+    let artifacts = render_blocks(blocks: translated_blocks, profiles: profiles, hide_last_only_previewable_ref: true)
     
     // and cache it
     return .translated(Translated(artifacts: artifacts, language: note_lang))
diff --git a/damus/Models/NoteContent.swift b/damus/Models/NoteContent.swift
index 81adde7a6..63d783b4f 100644
--- a/damus/Models/NoteContent.swift
+++ b/damus/Models/NoteContent.swift
@@ -73,83 +73,74 @@ func render_note_content(ev: NostrEvent, profiles: Profiles, keypair: Keypair) -
         return .longform(LongformContent(ev.content))
     }
     
-    return .separated(render_blocks(blocks: blocks, profiles: profiles))
+    return .separated(render_blocks(blocks: blocks, profiles: profiles, hide_last_only_previewable_ref: true))
 }
 
-func render_blocks(blocks bs: Blocks, profiles: Profiles) -> NoteArtifactsSeparated {
+func render_blocks(blocks bs: Blocks, profiles: Profiles, hide_last_only_previewable_ref: Bool = false) -> NoteArtifactsSeparated {
     var invoices: [Invoice] = []
     var urls: [UrlType] = []
     let blocks = bs.blocks
-    
-    let one_note_ref = blocks
-        .filter({
-            if case .mention(let mention) = $0,
-               case .note = mention.ref {
-                return true
-            }
-            else {
-                return false
-            }
-        })
-        .count == 1
-    
+
+    // Use lazy with prefix to avoid iterating over all blocks if at least two previewable blocks have been found.
+    let one_preview_ref = hide_last_only_previewable_ref && blocks.lazy.filter({ $0.is_previewable }).prefix(2).count == 1
+
     var ind: Int = -1
     let txt: CompatibleText = blocks.reduce(CompatibleText()) { str, block in
         ind = ind + 1
-        
+        let lastBlock = ind == blocks.count - 1
+
+        // Add the rendered previewable blocks to their type-specific lists.
+        switch block {
+        case .invoice(let invoice):
+            invoices.append(invoice)
+        case .url(let url):
+            let url_type = classify_url(url)
+            urls.append(url_type)
+        default:
+            break
+        }
+
+        // No need to show the string if the block is previewable, there is only one previewable block and it is the
+        // last block. This is to save unnecessary use of screen space.
+        if one_preview_ref && lastBlock && block.is_previewable {
+            return str
+        }
+
         switch block {
         case .mention(let m):
-            if case .note = m.ref, one_note_ref {
-                return str
-            }
             return str + mention_str(m, profiles: profiles)
         case .text(let txt):
-            return str + CompatibleText(stringLiteral: reduce_text_block(blocks: blocks, ind: ind, txt: txt, one_note_ref: one_note_ref))
-
+            return str + CompatibleText(stringLiteral: reduce_text_block(blocks: blocks, ind: ind, txt: txt, one_preview_ref: one_preview_ref))
         case .relay(let relay):
             return str + CompatibleText(stringLiteral: relay)
-            
         case .hashtag(let htag):
             return str + hashtag_str(htag)
         case .invoice(let invoice):
-            invoices.append(invoice)
-            return str
+            return str + invoice_str(invoice)
         case .url(let url):
-            let url_type = classify_url(url)
-            switch url_type {
-            case .media:
-                urls.append(url_type)
-                return str
-            case .link(let url):
-                urls.append(url_type)
-                return str + url_str(url)
-            }
+            return str + url_str(url)
         }
     }
 
     return NoteArtifactsSeparated(content: txt, words: bs.words, urls: urls, invoices: invoices)
 }
 
-func reduce_text_block(blocks: [Block], ind: Int, txt: String, one_note_ref: Bool) -> String {
-    var trimmed = txt
-    
-    if let prev = blocks[safe: ind-1],
-       case .url(let u) = prev,
-       classify_url(u).is_media != nil {
-        trimmed = " " + trim_prefix(trimmed)
-    }
-    
+func reduce_text_block(blocks: [Block], ind: Int, txt: String, one_preview_ref: Bool) -> String {
     if let next = blocks[safe: ind+1] {
-        if case .url(let u) = next, classify_url(u).is_media != nil {
-            trimmed = trim_suffix(trimmed)
-        } else if case .mention(let m) = next,
-                  case .note = m.ref,
-                  one_note_ref {
-            trimmed = trim_suffix(trimmed)
+        if one_preview_ref && ind+1 == blocks.count-1 && next.is_previewable {
+            return trim_suffix(txt)
         }
     }
-    
-    return trimmed
+
+    return txt
+}
+
+func invoice_str(_ invoice: Invoice) -> CompatibleText {
+    // Add foreground color to Lightning invoice but no need to link to anything as the attached preview is sufficient.
+    var attributedString = AttributedString(stringLiteral: abbrev_identifier(invoice.string))
+    attributedString.foregroundColor = DamusColors.purple
+
+    return CompatibleText(attributed: attributedString)
 }
 
 func url_str(_ url: URL) -> CompatibleText {
@@ -194,11 +185,11 @@ func mention_str(_ m: Mention<MentionRef>, profiles: Profiles) -> CompatibleText
     let display_str: String = {
         switch m.ref {
         case .pubkey(let pk): return getDisplayName(pk: pk, profiles: profiles)
-        case .note: return abbrev_pubkey(bech32String)
-        case .nevent: return abbrev_pubkey(bech32String)
+        case .note: return abbrev_identifier(bech32String)
+        case .nevent: return abbrev_identifier(bech32String)
         case .nprofile(let nprofile): return getDisplayName(pk: nprofile.author, profiles: profiles)
         case .nrelay(let url): return url
-        case .naddr: return abbrev_pubkey(bech32String)
+        case .naddr: return abbrev_identifier(bech32String)
         }
     }()
 
@@ -216,11 +207,6 @@ func trim_suffix(_ str: String) -> String {
     return str.replacingOccurrences(of: "\\s+$", with: "", options: .regularExpression)
 }
 
-// trim prefix whitespace and newlines
-func trim_prefix(_ str: String) -> String {
-    return str.replacingOccurrences(of: "^\\s+", with: "", options: .regularExpression)
-}
-
 struct LongformContent {
     let markdown: MarkdownContent
     let words: Int
diff --git a/damus/Types/Block.swift b/damus/Types/Block.swift
index a5cb99369..7ee9cdeeb 100644
--- a/damus/Types/Block.swift
+++ b/damus/Types/Block.swift
@@ -37,7 +37,23 @@ enum Block: Equatable {
             return false
         }
     }
-    
+
+    var is_previewable: Bool {
+        switch self {
+        case .mention(let m):
+            switch m.ref {
+            case .note, .nevent: return true
+            default: return false
+            }
+        case .invoice:
+            return true
+        case .url:
+            return true
+        default:
+            return false
+        }
+    }
+
     case text(String)
     case mention(Mention<MentionRef>)
     case hashtag(String)
diff --git a/damus/Util/DisplayName.swift b/damus/Util/DisplayName.swift
index 60249b3bd..71ba2ed9c 100644
--- a/damus/Util/DisplayName.swift
+++ b/damus/Util/DisplayName.swift
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ func parse_display_name(profile: Profile?, pubkey: Pubkey) -> DisplayName {
 }
 
 func abbrev_bech32_pubkey(pubkey: Pubkey) -> String {
-    return abbrev_pubkey(String(pubkey.npub.dropFirst(4)))
+    return abbrev_identifier(String(pubkey.npub.dropFirst(4)))
 }
 
-func abbrev_pubkey(_ pubkey: String, amount: Int = 8) -> String {
+func abbrev_identifier(_ pubkey: String, amount: Int = 8) -> String {
     return pubkey.prefix(amount) + ":" + pubkey.suffix(amount)
 }
diff --git a/damus/Views/PubkeyView.swift b/damus/Views/PubkeyView.swift
index 496bcc213..79ed753cc 100644
--- a/damus/Views/PubkeyView.swift
+++ b/damus/Views/PubkeyView.swift
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ struct PubkeyView: View {
         let bech32 = pubkey.npub
         
         HStack {
-            Text(verbatim: "\(abbrev_pubkey(bech32, amount: sidemenu ? 12 : 16))")
+            Text(verbatim: "\(abbrev_identifier(bech32, amount: sidemenu ? 12 : 16))")
                 .font(sidemenu ? .system(size: 10) : .footnote)
                 .foregroundColor(keyColor())
                 .padding(5)
diff --git a/damusTests/damusTests.swift b/damusTests/damusTests.swift
index 71fd1df47..93aaa23cf 100644
--- a/damusTests/damusTests.swift
+++ b/damusTests/damusTests.swift
@@ -36,10 +36,9 @@ class damusTests: XCTestCase {
         XCTAssertEqual(bytes.count, 32)
     }
     
-    func testTrimmingFunctions() {
+    func testTrimSuffix() {
         let txt = "   bobs   "
         
-        XCTAssertEqual(trim_prefix(txt), "bobs   ")
         XCTAssertEqual(trim_suffix(txt), "   bobs")
     }