diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 915fbdb..86d634b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ### Added
 - Syntax highlighting for preformatted text blocks with alt text (#252, #263, [wiki page](https://github.com/makeworld-the-better-one/amfora/wiki/Source-Code-Highlighting))
 
+### Changed
+- Center text automatically, removing `left_margin` from the config (#233)
+- `max_width` defaults to 80 columns instead of 100 (#233)
+
 ### Fixed
 - Modal can't be closed when opening non-gemini text URLs from the commandline (#283, #284)
 - External programs started by Amfora remain as zombie processes (#219)
diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 6c4bf1b..bcd23bc 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -200,8 +200,7 @@ func Init() error {
 	viper.SetDefault("a-general.highlight_style", "monokai")
 	viper.SetDefault("a-general.bullets", true)
 	viper.SetDefault("a-general.show_link", false)
-	viper.SetDefault("a-general.left_margin", 0.15)
-	viper.SetDefault("a-general.max_width", 100)
+	viper.SetDefault("a-general.max_width", 80)
 	viper.SetDefault("a-general.downloads", "")
 	viper.SetDefault("a-general.temp_downloads", "")
 	viper.SetDefault("a-general.page_max_size", 2097152)
diff --git a/config/default.go b/config/default.go
index 82a7b3e..09b5099 100644
--- a/config/default.go
+++ b/config/default.go
@@ -70,11 +70,8 @@ bullets = true
 # Whether to show link after link text
 show_link = false
 
-# A number from 0 to 1, indicating what percentage of the terminal width the left margin should take up.
-left_margin = 0.15
-
 # The max number of columns to wrap a page's text to. Preformatted blocks are not wrapped.
-max_width = 100
+max_width = 80
 
 # 'downloads' is the path to a downloads folder.
 # An empty value means the code will find the default downloads folder for your system.
diff --git a/default-config.toml b/default-config.toml
index 7e034ed..7c42685 100644
--- a/default-config.toml
+++ b/default-config.toml
@@ -67,11 +67,8 @@ bullets = true
 # Whether to show link after link text
 show_link = false
 
-# A number from 0 to 1, indicating what percentage of the terminal width the left margin should take up.
-left_margin = 0.15
-
 # The max number of columns to wrap a page's text to. Preformatted blocks are not wrapped.
-max_width = 100
+max_width = 80
 
 # 'downloads' is the path to a downloads folder.
 # An empty value means the code will find the default downloads folder for your system.
diff --git a/display/thanks.go b/display/thanks.go
index d26a2fc..72ee3bf 100644
--- a/display/thanks.go
+++ b/display/thanks.go
@@ -29,4 +29,5 @@ Thank you to the following contributors, who have helped make Amfora great. FOSS
 * Michael McDonagh (@m-mcdonagh)
 * mooff (@awfulcooking)
 * Josias (@justjosias)
+* mntn (@mntn-xyz)
 `)
diff --git a/display/util.go b/display/util.go
index f91f2a8..d789ea9 100644
--- a/display/util.go
+++ b/display/util.go
@@ -63,7 +63,14 @@ func isValidTab(t *tab) bool {
 }
 
 func leftMargin() int {
-	return int(float64(termW) * viper.GetFloat64("a-general.left_margin"))
+	// Return the left margin size that centers the text, assuming it's the max width
+	// https://github.com/makeworld-the-better-one/amfora/issues/233
+
+	lm := (termW - viper.GetInt("a-general.max_width")) / 2
+	if lm < 0 {
+		return 0
+	}
+	return lm
 }
 
 func textWidth() int {
@@ -73,13 +80,11 @@ func textWidth() int {
 		return viper.GetInt("a-general.max_width")
 	}
 
-	rightMargin := leftMargin()
-	if leftMargin() > 10 {
-		// 10 is the max right margin
-		rightMargin = 10
-	}
+	// Subtract left and right margin from total width to get text width
+	// Left and right margin are equal because text is automatically centered, see:
+	// https://github.com/makeworld-the-better-one/amfora/issues/233
 
-	max := termW - leftMargin() - rightMargin
+	max := termW - leftMargin()*2
 	if max < viper.GetInt("a-general.max_width") {
 		return max
 	}