diff --git a/manifest.yaml b/manifest.yaml
index a1893f3..3f226d5 100644
--- a/manifest.yaml
+++ b/manifest.yaml
@@ -136,13 +136,6 @@ css:
         padding-left: 1rem;
         padding-right: 1rem;
       }
-      .editorial-wide {
-        max-width: 72rem;
-        margin-left: auto;
-        margin-right: auto;
-        padding-left: 1rem;
-        padding-right: 1rem;
-      }
       .editorial-article-grid {
         display: grid;
         grid-template-columns: 1fr;
@@ -159,19 +152,6 @@ css:
         }
       }
 
-      /* --- Home "river" reading column + vertical rhythm ---
-       * CSS-defined (not JIT Tailwind) so width + spacing always compile.
-       * Keeps the essay list at a comfortable measure and stops stacked
-       * cards from fusing into one seam-y block. */
-      .editorial-river {
-        max-width: 48rem;
-        margin-left: auto;
-        margin-right: auto;
-        padding-left: 1rem;
-        padding-right: 1rem;
-      }
-      .editorial-flow > * + * { margin-top: 2rem; }
-
       /* --- Hero display title — responsive size via media queries so it is
        * independent of the host Tailwind JIT (large text-* combos in theme
        * templates are not reliably scanned). --- */
diff --git a/templates/editorial/blog-index.ninjatpl b/templates/editorial/blog-index.ninjatpl
index be365bf..2b806f7 100644
--- a/templates/editorial/blog-index.ninjatpl
+++ b/templates/editorial/blog-index.ninjatpl
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	{{ admin_banner_html|safe }}
 	{% if slots.header %}<header class="w-full">{{ slots.header|safe }}</header>{% endif %}
 	<main class="flex-grow w-full">
-		<div class="editorial-wide py-10 md:py-14">
+		<div class="max-w-6xl mx-auto px-4 py-10 md:py-14">
 			{% if title %}
 			<div class="text-center">
 				<h1 class="editorial-heading text-4xl md:text-5xl">{{ title }}</h1>
diff --git a/templates/editorial/contact.ninjatpl b/templates/editorial/contact.ninjatpl
index 64d42fa..977b1e8 100644
--- a/templates/editorial/contact.ninjatpl
+++ b/templates/editorial/contact.ninjatpl
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	{{ admin_banner_html|safe }}
 	{% if slots.header %}<header class="w-full">{{ slots.header|safe }}</header>{% endif %}
 	<main class="flex-grow w-full">
-		<div class="editorial-wide py-10 md:py-14">
+		<div class="max-w-6xl mx-auto px-4 py-10 md:py-14">
 			{% if slots.aside %}
 			<div class="grid gap-12 md:grid-cols-[2fr_1fr]">
 				<div>{% if slots.main %}{{ slots.main|safe }}{% endif %}</div>
diff --git a/templates/editorial/full-width.ninjatpl b/templates/editorial/full-width.ninjatpl
index b5a34af..61f13d8 100644
--- a/templates/editorial/full-width.ninjatpl
+++ b/templates/editorial/full-width.ninjatpl
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 <body class="antialiased min-h-screen flex flex-col bg-background text-foreground" style="font-family: var(--font-body, &quot;Source Serif 4&quot;, &quot;Source Serif Pro&quot;, Georgia, serif);">
 	{{ admin_banner_html|safe }}
 	{% if slots.header %}<header class="w-full">{{ slots.header|safe }}</header>{% endif %}
-	<main class="flex-grow w-full">{% if slots.main %}{{ slots.main|safe }}{% else %}<div class="editorial-wide py-20 text-center"><p style="color: hsl(var(--muted-foreground));">No content blocks assigned to this page.</p></div>{% endif %}</main>
+	<main class="flex-grow w-full">{% if slots.main %}{{ slots.main|safe }}{% else %}<div class="max-w-6xl mx-auto px-4 py-20 text-center"><p style="color: hsl(var(--muted-foreground));">No content blocks assigned to this page.</p></div>{% endif %}</main>
 	{% if slots.footer %}<footer class="w-full mt-auto">{{ slots.footer|safe }}</footer>{% endif %}
 	{{ body_end_html|safe }}
 </body>
diff --git a/templates/editorial/landing.ninjatpl b/templates/editorial/landing.ninjatpl
index bcece00..d6a3223 100644
--- a/templates/editorial/landing.ninjatpl
+++ b/templates/editorial/landing.ninjatpl
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 	{{ admin_banner_html|safe }}
 	{% if slots.masthead %}<header class="w-full">{{ slots.masthead|safe }}</header>{% endif %}
 	<main class="flex-grow w-full">
-		{% if slots.lead %}<section class="editorial-wide py-10 md:py-14">{{ slots.lead|safe }}</section>{% endif %}
-		{% if slots.river %}<section class="pb-10 md:pb-16"><div class="editorial-river editorial-flow"><hr class="editorial-rule">{{ slots.river|safe }}</div></section>{% endif %}
+		{% if slots.lead %}<section class="max-w-6xl mx-auto px-4 py-10 md:py-14">{{ slots.lead|safe }}</section>{% endif %}
+		{% if slots.river %}<section class="pb-10 md:pb-16"><div class="max-w-3xl mx-auto px-4 space-y-8"><hr class="editorial-rule">{{ slots.river|safe }}</div></section>{% endif %}
 	</main>
 	{% if slots.footer %}<footer class="w-full mt-auto">{{ slots.footer|safe }}</footer>{% endif %}
 	{{ body_end_html|safe }}
