# How to increase width of topic

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-increase-width-of-topic/81885>\
**Category:** Development\
**Created:** [March 1, 2018, 2:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-increase-width-of-topic/81885 "2018-03-01T14:30:09Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 11:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-increase-width-of-topic/81885/13 "2023-01-13T23:59:36Z")

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> [@awesomerobot](#):
>
> ```css
> :root {
> --d-max-width: 3000px;
> --topic-body-width: 2000px;
> }
> 
> ```

I tried this out, topic body first, then added --d-max-width, which then re-aligned the body to right of screen - _unexpected!?_

Thus even if width is set to 1400px you’re saying without the above `--d-max-width` it won’t push out more than the 1110px default - is that correct?

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