diff --git a/website/common/models.py b/website/common/models.py
index d8068d2..5cbb95c 100644
--- a/website/common/models.py
+++ b/website/common/models.py
@@ -28,10 +28,6 @@ class BasePage(Page):
         """
         return self.get_ancestors().reverse().exclude(depth__lte=2)
 
-    @cached_property
-    def table_of_contents(self) -> list[TocEntry]:
-        return get_table_of_contents()
-
 
 class BaseContentMixin(models.Model):
     subtitle = models.CharField(max_length=255, blank=True)
@@ -47,6 +43,18 @@ class BaseContentMixin(models.Model):
     class Meta:
         abstract = True
 
+    @cached_property
+    def table_of_contents(self) -> list[TocEntry]:
+        return get_table_of_contents()
+
+    @cached_property
+    def reading_time(self) -> int:
+        return 4
+
+    @cached_property
+    def word_count(self) -> int:
+        return 1600
+
 
 class ContentPage(BasePage, BaseContentMixin):  # type: ignore[misc]
     subpage_types: list[Any] = []
diff --git a/website/common/templates/common/content-details.html b/website/common/templates/common/content-details.html
index b9234be..1fa53f3 100644
--- a/website/common/templates/common/content-details.html
+++ b/website/common/templates/common/content-details.html
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 {% if page.date %}
   <span title="{{ page.date }}"><i class="far fa-calendar-alt"></i>{{ page.date|date:"Y-m-d" }}</span>
 {% endif %}
-<span><i class="far fa-clock"></i>4 minutes</span>
+
+{% if page.reading_time %}
+  <span title="{{ page.word_count }} words"><i class="far fa-clock"></i>{{ page.reading_time }} minutes</span>
+{% endif %}
+
 {% if page.tags.all %}
   <span class="is-family-code"><i class="fas fa-tags"></i>{% for tag in page.tags.all %}<a title="{{ tag.name }}">#{{ tag.slug }}</a>{% endfor %}</span>
 {% endif %}