diff --git a/config.yml b/config.yml
index 7f3388a..3e7a345 100644
--- a/config.yml
+++ b/config.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ title: TheOrangeOne
 
 params:
   author: TheOrangeOne
+  summary_length: 100
 
 staticDir: "static/build"
 
diff --git a/layouts/partials/box.html b/layouts/partials/box.html
index 6defab3..b5ec215 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/box.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/box.html
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 <div class="col-sm-6">
   <section class="box special">
-    {{ if .Params.image }}
-      <span class="image featured"><img src="{{ .Params.image }}" alt="{{ .Title }} featured image" /></span>
-    {{ end }}
     <h3>{{ title .LinkTitle }}</h3>
-    <p>{{ .Summary }}</p>
+    <p>{{ .Summary | truncate .Site.Params.summary_length "..." }}</p>
     <ul class="actions">
       <li><a href="{{ .Permalink }}" class="button alt">Read More</a></li>
     </ul>