diff --git a/src/page/essay/base/grid.typ b/src/page/essay/base/grid.typ
index 91482f2..d24f47c 100644
--- a/src/page/essay/base/grid.typ
+++ b/src/page/essay/base/grid.typ
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #let page_essay_base_grid(..items) = grid(
-  gutter: 2em,
+  gutter: 1.7em,
   ..items
 )
diff --git a/src/page/essay/bibliography.typ b/src/page/essay/bibliography.typ
index 45c1994..a72d8f9 100644
--- a/src/page/essay/bibliography.typ
+++ b/src/page/essay/bibliography.typ
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   import "bibliography/heading.typ": page_essay_bibliography_heading
 
   set par(
-    leading: 2em,
+    leading: 1.7em,
     hanging-indent: 0.5in,
   )
   set block(spacing: 2em)
diff --git a/src/page/essay/body.typ b/src/page/essay/body.typ
index 8db2ff5..25e497b 100644
--- a/src/page/essay/body.typ
+++ b/src/page/essay/body.typ
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #let page_essay_body(content) = {
   set par(
-    leading: 2em,
+    leading: 1.7em,
     first-line-indent: 0.5in,
   )
   show par: set block(spacing: 2em)