diff --git a/hn.py b/hn.py
index 15edb74..c4a6a48 100755
--- a/hn.py
+++ b/hn.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class Client:
             # calculate length of line
             text = f'{prefix} ()\n'
             chars_available = self.cols - len(text)
-            max_title_len = min((chars_available//3)*2, len(story.title))
+            max_title_len = min((chars_available//4)*3, len(story.title))
             max_url_len = chars_available - max_title_len
 
             title = story.title[:max_title_len-1] + "…" if len(story.title) > max_title_len else story.title