diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fc2d22a..98032f7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -32,9 +32,11 @@ You can find installation instructions [on the Zola website](https://www.getzola
 
 4. This theme uses the `tags` taxonomy, in your `config.toml` file set `taxonomies = [ { name = "tags" } ]`
 
-5. Copy across the default content from the theme by running `cp themes/simple-dev-blog/content/* ./content -r`
+5. This theme uses the `authors` taxonomy, in your `config.toml` file set `taxonomies = [ { name = "authors" } ]`
 
-6. That's it! Now build your site by running the following command, and navigate to `127.0.0.1:111`:
+6. Copy across the default content from the theme by running `cp themes/simple-dev-blog/content/* ./content -r`
+
+7. That's it! Now build your site by running the following command, and navigate to `127.0.0.1:111`:
 
    ```sh
    zola serve
@@ -61,6 +63,7 @@ The following options should be under the `[extra]` in `config.toml`
 - `not_found_message` - the content for your 404 page in markdown
 - `profile_large` - the path to a larger vertical version of your profile picture in the content folder
 - `profile_small` - the path to a small version of your profile picture in the content folder
+- `summary_truncate_length` - the length of a post's summary
 
 ### Page
 
diff --git a/config.toml b/config.toml
index 0655883..fac461b 100644
--- a/config.toml
+++ b/config.toml
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ taxonomies = [
 
 dark_mode = false
 
+summary_truncate_length = 300
+
 nav = [
   { name = "About", path = "/about/" },
   { name = "Blog", path = "/blog/" }
diff --git a/sass/main.scss b/sass/main.scss
index 0fa128f..f6e19be 100644
--- a/sass/main.scss
+++ b/sass/main.scss
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ body {
 }
 
 .post-preview {
-  h3.post-title {
+  h2.post-title {
     margin-bottom: 0;
   }
 
@@ -108,3 +108,10 @@ table tbody tr:nth-of-type(even) {
 table tbody tr:last-of-type {
     border-bottom: 2px solid var(--accent-color);
 }
+
+hr.gradient-line {
+  height: 2px;
+  border: none;
+  border-radius: 10px;
+  background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #ffffff, var(--accent-color));
+}
diff --git a/sass/text.scss b/sass/text.scss
index 87c7275..153f456 100644
--- a/sass/text.scss
+++ b/sass/text.scss
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ a:visited {
 
 main {
   max-width: 700px;
-  padding-top: 8rem;
+  padding-top: 4rem;
   margin: auto;
 }
 
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ header {
   margin: auto;
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: row;
+  align-items: center;
 }
 
 a.profile-icon {
@@ -123,6 +124,11 @@ a.profile-icon {
   }
 }
 
+.profile-text {
+  padding-left: 1rem;
+  font-size: 1.5rem;
+}
+
 nav {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
diff --git a/templates/base.html b/templates/base.html
index 58eca02..5af1045 100644
--- a/templates/base.html
+++ b/templates/base.html
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
     <title>
       {% block title %}
         {% if page.title %}
-          {{ page.title }}
+          {{ page.title | striptags }} :: {{ config.title }}
         {% else %}
           {{ config.title }}
         {% endif %}
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@
         <a class="profile-icon" href="/">
           <img src="{{ icon.url }}" alt="profile picture">
         </a>
+        <span class="profile-text">{{ config.title }}</span>
         <nav>
           {% for link in config.extra.nav %}
             <a href="{{ link.path }}">{{ link.name }}</a>
diff --git a/templates/blog-post.html b/templates/blog-post.html
index ff83ffb..383cbcd 100644
--- a/templates/blog-post.html
+++ b/templates/blog-post.html
@@ -74,11 +74,19 @@
     <h1>{{ page.title }}</h1>
     <small>
       {{ page.date | date(format="%B %d, %Y") }}
+      {% if page.taxonomies.authors %}
+        &nbsp;&centerdot;&nbsp; By 
+        <span class="tags">
+          {% for author in page.taxonomies.authors %}
+            <a href="{{ get_taxonomy_url(kind="authors", name=author) }}">{{ author }}</a>{% if not loop.last %}, {% endif %}
+          {% endfor %}
+        </span>
+      {% endif %}
       {% if page.taxonomies.tags %}
-        - 
+        &nbsp;&centerdot;&nbsp; Filed under 
         <span class="tags">
           {% for tag in page.taxonomies.tags %}
-            <a href="{{ get_taxonomy_url(kind="tags", name=tag) }}">{{ tag }}</a>
+            <a href="{{ get_taxonomy_url(kind="tags", name=tag) }}">{{ tag }}</a>{% if not loop.last %}, {% endif %}
           {% endfor %}
         </span>
       {% endif %}
diff --git a/templates/blog.html b/templates/blog.html
index ab5d81f..ec8b532 100644
--- a/templates/blog.html
+++ b/templates/blog.html
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@
   {{ section.content | safe }}
 
   {% for post in section.pages %}
-    {{ post_macros::post_preview(post=post) }}
+    {{ post_macros::post_preview(post=post, summary_truncate_length=config.extra.summary_truncate_length) }}
   {% endfor %}
 {% endblock content %}
diff --git a/templates/post-preview.html b/templates/post-preview.html
index 82e7d14..c4d808b 100644
--- a/templates/post-preview.html
+++ b/templates/post-preview.html
@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
-{% macro post_preview(post) %}
+{% macro post_preview(post, summary_truncate_length=300) %}
   <div class="post-preview">
-    <h3 class="post-title"><a href="{{ post.permalink }}">{{ post.title }}</a></h3>
+    <h2 class="post-title"><a href="{{ post.permalink }}">{{ post.title }}</a></h2>
     <small>
-      {{ post.date| date(format="%B %d, %Y") }} - {{ post.word_count }} words - {{ post.reading_time }} mins
+      {{ post.date| date(format="%B %d, %Y") }} &nbsp;&centerdot;&nbsp; {{ post.word_count }} words &nbsp;&centerdot;&nbsp; {{ post.reading_time }} mins
     </small>
     <div class="summary">
       {% if post.summary -%}
-        {{ post.summary }}
+        {{ post.summary | safe }}
       {% else %}
-        {{ post.content | safe | striptags | truncate(length=300) }}
+        {{ post.content | truncate(length=summary_truncate_length) | safe }}
       {%- endif %}
-      <a href="{{ post.permalink }}">read more</a>
+      <p><small><a href="{{ post.permalink }}#continue-reading">continue reading &mldr;</a></small></p>
     </div>
+    <hr class="gradient-line"/>
   </div>
 {% endmacro input %}
diff --git a/templates/tags/list.html b/templates/taxonomy_list.html
similarity index 100%
rename from templates/tags/list.html
rename to templates/taxonomy_list.html
diff --git a/templates/tags/single.html b/templates/taxonomy_single.html
similarity index 62%
rename from templates/tags/single.html
rename to templates/taxonomy_single.html
index 993cff6..ee95065 100644
--- a/templates/tags/single.html
+++ b/templates/taxonomy_single.html
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@
 {% endblock posthead %}
 
 {% block content %}
-  <h1>{{ term.pages | length }} pages tagged with "{{ term.name }}"</h1>
+  <h1>{{ term.pages | length }} page{{ term.pages | length | pluralize }} tagged with "{{ term.name }}"</h1>
   <div class="taxonomy-container">
     {% for post in term.pages %}
-      {{ post_macros::post_preview(post=post) }}
+      {{ post_macros::post_preview(post=post, summary_truncate_length=config.extra.summary_truncate_length) }}
     {% endfor %}
   </div>
 {% endblock content %}