diff --git a/config/mako/config.template b/config/mako/config.template
index bbafcb2..7ea4a54 100644
--- a/config/mako/config.template
+++ b/config/mako/config.template
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ sort=-time
 layer=overlay
 background-color=$background_color
 width=300
-height=110
+height=100
 border-size=2
 border-color=$border_color
 border-radius=4
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ icons=0
 max-icon-size=64
 default-timeout=8000
 ignore-timeout=0
-font=monospace 14
+font=monospace 12
 
 [urgency=low]
 #border-color=#cccccc