diff --git a/epicyon-options.css b/epicyon-options.css
index 7886378e..9e27a2bc 100644
--- a/epicyon-options.css
+++ b/epicyon-options.css
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
     --follow-text-size2: 40px;
     --follow-text-entry-width: 90%;
     --focus-color: white;
+    --petname-width-chars: 16ch;
 }
 
 @font-face {
@@ -139,6 +140,7 @@ a:focus {
     input[type=text] {
         width: var(--follow-text-entry-width);
         clear: both;
+	min-width: var(--petname-width-chars);
         font-size: 24px;
         text-align: center;
         color: var(--text-entry-foreground);
@@ -216,6 +218,7 @@ a:focus {
         clear: both;
         font-size: 40px;
         text-align: center;
+	min-width: var(--petname-width-chars);
         color: var(--text-entry-foreground);
         background-color: var(--text-entry-background);
         font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;