diff --git a/static/css/components/timeline.css b/static/css/components/timeline.css
index f9b84c6..f61ae2f 100644
--- a/static/css/components/timeline.css
+++ b/static/css/components/timeline.css
@@ -54,3 +54,15 @@ ol.tw-border-l-2 {
   background: transparent !important;
   color: #6b7280;
 }
+
+/* This forces the timeline area to take up 90% of the Bootstrap container 
+   instead of being restricted to a small pixel value */
+.tw-max-w-5xl {
+  max-width: 90% !important;
+}
+
+/* Ensure the body text doesn't wrap too aggressively */
+.tw-text-base {
+  line-height: 1.6 !important;
+  max-width: 100% !important;
+}