diff --git a/blog/sx/sx_components.py b/blog/sx/sx_components.py
index 0678649..c6e96a5 100644
--- a/blog/sx/sx_components.py
+++ b/blog/sx/sx_components.py
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ def _page_cards_sx(ctx: dict) -> str:
     else:
         parts.append(sx_call("blog-no-pages"))
 
-    return "".join(parts)
+    return "(<> " + " ".join(parts) + ")" if parts else ""
 
 
 def _page_card_sx(page: dict, ctx: dict) -> str:
@@ -1267,7 +1267,7 @@ def render_editor_panel(save_error: str | None = None, is_page: bool = False) ->
     )
     parts.append(sx_call("blog-editor-scripts", js_src=editor_js, init_js=init_js))
 
-    return "".join(parts)
+    return "(<> " + " ".join(parts) + ")" if parts else ""
 
 
 # ---- New post/page ----