diff --git a/core/modules/user/css/user.module.css b/core/modules/user/css/user.module.css
index 0b6afcf..164087d 100644
--- a/core/modules/user/css/user.module.css
+++ b/core/modules/user/css/user.module.css
@@ -2,10 +2,6 @@
  * @file
  * Module styling for user module.
  */
-.password-strength__title,
-.password-strength__text {
-  display: inline;
-}
 .password-strength__meter {
   height: 0.75em;
   margin-top: 0.5em;
@@ -18,4 +14,9 @@
 }
 .password-confirm-match {
   visibility: hidden;
+  width: 55%;
+}
+.password-strength {
+  width: 55%;
+  margin-top: -0.3em;
 }
diff --git a/core/modules/user/user.js b/core/modules/user/user.js
index a2ce834..c96abd9 100644
--- a/core/modules/user/user.js
+++ b/core/modules/user/user.js
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 
         // If the password strength indicator is enabled, add its markup.
         if (settings.password.showStrengthIndicator) {
-          var passwordMeter = '<div class="password-strength"><div class="password-strength__meter"><div class="password-strength__indicator js-password-strength__indicator"></div></div><div class="password-strength__title">' + translate.strengthTitle + ' </div><div class="password-strength__text js-password-strength__text" aria-live="assertive"></div></div>';
+          var passwordMeter = '<div class="password-strength"><div class="password-strength__meter"><div class="password-strength__indicator js-password-strength__indicator"></div></div><div class="password-strength__title" aria-live="assertive">' + translate.strengthTitle + ' <span class="password-strength__text js-password-strength__text"></span></div></div>';
           $confirmInput.parent().after('<div class="password-suggestions description"></div>');
           $passwordInputParent.append(passwordMeter);
           $passwordSuggestions = $passwordInputParentWrapper.find('div.password-suggestions').hide();
@@ -53,7 +53,9 @@
 
           // Fill in the success message and set the class accordingly.
           $confirmChild.html(translate['confirm' + (success ? 'Success' : 'Failure')])
-            .removeClass('ok error').addClass(confirmClass);
+            .removeClass('ok error')
+            .addClass(confirmClass);
+          $confirmResult.attr('aria-live', 'assertive');
         };
 
         // Check the password strength.
diff --git a/core/modules/user/user.libraries.yml b/core/modules/user/user.libraries.yml
index e11cbfa..7c17427 100644
--- a/core/modules/user/user.libraries.yml
+++ b/core/modules/user/user.libraries.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ drupal.user:
     - core/jquery
     - core/drupal
     - core/jquery.once
+    - core/drupal.announce
 
 drupal.user.admin:
   version: VERSION