diff --git a/_includes/postslist.njk b/_includes/postslist.njk
index f7792ea..3de1e1f 100644
--- a/_includes/postslist.njk
+++ b/_includes/postslist.njk
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 				</h3>
 			</a>
 			<time class="postlist-date" datetime="{{ post.date | htmlDateString }}">{{ post.date | readableDate("LLLL yyyy") }}</time>
-			{% if post.data.synopsis %}<p>{{ post.data.synopsis | truncate(200) | safe }}</p>{% else %}{{ post.content | truncate(140) | safe }}{% endif %}
+			{% if post.data.synopsis %}<p>{{ post.data.synopsis | truncate(150) | safe }}</p>{% else %}{{ post.content | truncate(150) | safe }}{% endif %}
 		</div>
 	</article>
 	{% endfor %}