diff --git a/_includes/style.scss b/_includes/style.scss
index 45523db..70deeeb 100644
--- a/_includes/style.scss
+++ b/_includes/style.scss
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ html {
 
 body {
 	display: table-cell;
-	padding: 1em 5%;
+	padding: 5%;
 	vertical-align: middle;
 }
 
diff --git a/_layouts/home.html b/_layouts/home.html
index f01b6e4..30b5974 100644
--- a/_layouts/home.html
+++ b/_layouts/home.html
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ layout: default
 			News
 		</span>
 		{% for post in site.posts limit:1 %}
-			{{ post.content | strip_html | truncatewords: 10 }}
+			{{ post.content | strip_html | truncatewords: 8 }}
 		{% endfor %}
 	</a>