diff --git a/templates/default-layout.cassius b/templates/default-layout.cassius
index 1999c2b..dad3bbc 100644
--- a/templates/default-layout.cassius
+++ b/templates/default-layout.cassius
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ body
     line-height: 1.4
     color:       #{plain}
     background:  #{black}
+    max-width:   1000px
+    padding:     1em
+    text-align:  justify
 
 a
     color:           #{light blue}