diff --git a/modules/blox/layouts/events/page.html b/modules/blox/layouts/events/page.html
index 3c4fee7f3..621ba316a 100644
--- a/modules/blox/layouts/events/page.html
+++ b/modules/blox/layouts/events/page.html
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ <h1 class="{{ if $has_overlap_icon }}mt-12{{ else }}mt-2{{ end }} text-4xl font-
 
       {{/* EVENT METADATA */}}
       {{ if .Params.abstract | or (eq .Type "events") }}
-        <div class="max-w-prose grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-[200px_auto] gap-4 my-6">
+        <div class="max-w-2xl grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-[200px_auto] gap-4 my-6">
 
         {{ if .Params.abstract }}
           <div class="font-bold text-2xl">{{ i18n "abstract" }}</div>
diff --git a/modules/blox/layouts/single.html b/modules/blox/layouts/single.html
index e5410d846..6277cc971 100644
--- a/modules/blox/layouts/single.html
+++ b/modules/blox/layouts/single.html
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ <h1 class="{{ if $has_overlap_icon }}mt-12{{ else }}mt-2{{ end }} text-4xl font-
 
       {{/* EVENT / PUBLICATION METADATA */}}
       {{ if .Params.abstract | or (eq .Type "publications") | or (eq .Type "events") }}
-        <div class="max-w-prose grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-[200px_auto] gap-4 my-6">
+        <div class="max-w-2xl grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-[200px_auto] gap-4 my-6">
 
         {{ if .Params.abstract }}
           <div class="font-bold text-2xl">{{ i18n "abstract" }}</div>