diff --git a/boards/static/css/md/base_page.css b/boards/static/css/md/base_page.css
--- a/boards/static/css/md/base_page.css
+++ b/boards/static/css/md/base_page.css
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ p {
 }
 
 br {
-    margin-bottom: .5em;
+    line-height: 150%;
 }
 
 .post-form-w {