diff --git a/assets/css/deck.css b/assets/css/deck.css
index 975f327..ecb4a68 100644
--- a/assets/css/deck.css
+++ b/assets/css/deck.css
@@ -242,23 +242,22 @@ img { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
    an aurora-tinted opening mark are the only colour. Deliberately calm. */
 .question {
   text-align: center;
-  max-width: 22ch;            /* forces a tall, contemplative measure */
+  max-width: min(92vw, 920px);   /* generous frame; the text controls the measure */
   margin-inline: auto;
   display: grid;
   justify-items: center;
-  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vh, 3.25rem);
+  gap: clamp(1.6rem, 4vh, 2.6rem);
 }
 .question-mark {
   font-family: var(--font-serif);
   font-style: italic;
-  font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5.5rem);
-  line-height: 0.6;
-  height: 0.5em;
+  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 4rem);
+  line-height: 1;
   background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--aurora-1), var(--aurora-2), var(--aurora-3), var(--aurora-4));
   -webkit-background-clip: text;
   background-clip: text;
   -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
-  opacity: 0.95;
+  opacity: 0.9;
   user-select: none;
 }
 .question-eyebrow {
@@ -272,12 +271,12 @@ img { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
 .question-text {
   font-family: var(--font-serif);
   font-weight: 360;
-  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.6vw, 4rem);
-  line-height: 1.14;
+  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.8vw, 3.4rem);
+  line-height: 1.16;
   letter-spacing: -0.02em;
   color: var(--ink);
   margin: 0;
-  max-width: 18ch;
+  max-width: 100%;
   text-wrap: balance;
 }
 /* A restrained aurora wash on the emphasised keyword */