/* GFX PATCHING (without this, IE8 shows parts of other graphics in the sprite)*/ 
.gfx-btn span {
    padding: 9px 0 7px 32px;
}
/* middle */
.gfx-btn span span span {
    padding: 9px 0 7px;
}
/* right */
.gfx-btn span span {
    padding:9px 17px 7px 0;
}
body.front #user-status .gfx-btn input {
    top:-2px;
    position:relative;
}