diff --git a/layouts/home.html b/layouts/home.html
index 1636a8f..985bada 100644
--- a/layouts/home.html
+++ b/layouts/home.html
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
             <span class="subtitle">{{ .Params.subtitle }}</span>
           {{ end }}
         </h3>
-        <p>{{ .Content | truncate 250 }}</p>
+        <p>{{ .Content | plainify | truncate 125 }}</p>
         <a href="{{ .RelPermalink }}" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;z-index:1;text-indent:-9999px;overflow:hidden;">{{ .Title }}</a>
       </article>
     {{ end }}