diff --git a/_sass/jekyll-theme-slate.scss b/_sass/jekyll-theme-slate.scss
index cb9ed609..405bda0f 100644
--- a/_sass/jekyll-theme-slate.scss
+++ b/_sass/jekyll-theme-slate.scss
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ body {
   font-family: 'Myriad Pro', Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
   line-height: 1.5;
   -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
+  word-wrap: normal;
 }
 
 h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {