diff --git a/_sass/_layout.scss b/_sass/_layout.scss
index 484b28d9..3df7c0d5 100644
--- a/_sass/_layout.scss
+++ b/_sass/_layout.scss
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 
 .container {
   max-width: 45rem;
-  padding-left:  0.5rem;
-  padding-right: 0.5rem;
+  padding-left:  1.5rem;
+  padding-right: 1.5rem;
   margin-left:  auto;
   margin-right: auto;
 }
diff --git a/_sass/_masthead.scss b/_sass/_masthead.scss
index ae037e2c..797d0af7 100644
--- a/_sass/_masthead.scss
+++ b/_sass/_masthead.scss
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 // Super small header above the content for site name and short description.
 
 .masthead {
-  padding:    1rem;
+  padding-top:    1rem;
+  padding-bottom: 1rem;
   margin-bottom: 3rem;
 }
 
diff --git a/_sass/_posts.scss b/_sass/_posts.scss
index 5c83cc2a..07f9339f 100644
--- a/_sass/_posts.scss
+++ b/_sass/_posts.scss
@@ -84,8 +84,6 @@
 	padding: 1em;
 	margin-bottom: 2em;
 	margin-top: -2em;
-	margin-left: 1rem;
-	margin-right: 1rem;
 }
 
 .posts hr {