diff --git a/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_base.scss b/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_base.scss
index fb1f2332..df6a4347 100644
--- a/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_base.scss
+++ b/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_base.scss
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ body {
   padding: 0;
   color: $text-color;
   font-family: $global-font-family;
-  line-height: 1.5;
+  line-height: 1;
 
   &.overflow--hidden {
     /* when primary navigation is visible, the content in the background won't scroll */
diff --git a/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_variables.scss b/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_variables.scss
index 78ecbf12..f89a11da 100644
--- a/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_variables.scss
+++ b/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_variables.scss
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
    ========================================================================== */
 
 $doc-font-size: 16px !default;
-$doc-font-size-medium: $doc-font-size * 1.125 !default;
-$doc-font-size-large: $doc-font-size * 1.25 !default;
-$doc-font-size-x-large: $doc-font-size * 1.375 !default;
+$doc-font-size-medium: $doc-font-size * 1.1 !default;
+$doc-font-size-large: $doc-font-size * 1.15 !default;
+$doc-font-size-x-large: $doc-font-size * 1.2 !default;
 
 /* paragraph indention */
 $paragraph-indent: false !default; // true, false (default)
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ $header-font-family: $sans-serif !default;
 $caption-font-family: $serif !default;
 
 /* type scale */
-$my-text-size: calc(1em * 1) !default; // ~16px
+$my-text-size: calc(1em * 1.0) !default; // ~16px
 $type-size-1: calc(2.441em * 1.0) !default; // ~39.056px
 $type-size-2: calc(1.953em * 1.0) !default; // ~31.248px
 $type-size-3: calc(1.563em * 1.0) !default; // ~25.008px
diff --git a/index.md b/index.md
index f78356ea..a4aeb8c5 100644
--- a/index.md
+++ b/index.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ entries_layout: grid
 
 Welcome, and thank you for visiting! :wave:
 
-This website is designed to give you a comprehensive [overview of my journey](/about) as a doctoral student at Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich ([LMU Munich](https://www.lmu.de)). 
+This is my portfolio page build to share a comprehensive [overview](/about) of my academic and prrofessional journey.
 For more detailed information, please explore the options available in the top menu.<br>
 <figure class="third">
   <img src="/assets/images/photo/bike.jpg" alt="Bike in the Garden">
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@ For more detailed information, please explore the options available in the top m
   <img src="/assets/images/photo/azores.jpg" alt="Rough, stormy coastline of the Azores with pink flowers on green gras in foreground">
 </figure>
 
-Reflecting the diverse facets of my professional life over the past five years, the structure of this site encompasses my [endeavors in research](/research), [teaching](\teaching), [projects](/projects), and [publications](/publications). Feel free to browse through and discover more about my work. I appreciate your interest! :blush:
+Reflecting the diverse facets of my professional life over the past years, the structure of this site encompasses my [endeavors in research](/research), [teaching](\teaching), [projects](/projects), and [publications](/publications). Feel free to browse through and discover more about my work. I appreciate your interest! :blush: