diff --git a/_sass/jekyll-theme-modernist.scss b/_sass/jekyll-theme-modernist.scss
index 0fa0b443..36532599 100644
--- a/_sass/jekyll-theme-modernist.scss
+++ b/_sass/jekyll-theme-modernist.scss
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ html {
 body {
   padding:50px 0;
   margin:0;
-  font:18px/1.5 Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
+  font:16px/1.5 Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
   color:#555;
   font-weight:300;
   background:inline-image('checker.png') fixed;
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ header {
 
 section {
   padding:15px 20px;
-  font-size:18px;
+  font-size:16px;
   border-top:1px solid #fff;
   background: linear_gradient(#fafafa, #DEDEDE 700px);
   border-radius: 0 0 8px 8px;