diff --git a/src/lock.rs b/src/lock.rs
index 1fd15f9..e174b16 100644
--- a/src/lock.rs
+++ b/src/lock.rs
@@ -169,11 +169,13 @@ fn upper(clock: &Clock, shown: &Shown, width: f32) -> Column {
     let mut parts: Vec<Box<dyn Widget>> = vec![Box::new(Row::new(date).gap(size * 0.4).align(Center)), Box::new(digits)];
 
     if show::splash() && !shown.splash.is_empty() {
-        let size = text::popup();
+        let size = size * 0.7;
+        let words = format!("“{}”", shown.splash);
 
-        parts.push(Box::new(
-            Rectangle::new().width(width * 0.7).height(size * 1.6).align_child(Center, Center).child(Text::new(format!("“{}”", shown.splash)).size(size).color(theme.dim).elide()),
-        ));
+        // as wide as the words, at most most of the screen: elided text starts at its box's left
+        let box_w = (words_width(&words, size) + size).min(width * 0.7);
+
+        parts.push(Box::new(Rectangle::new().width(box_w).height(size * 1.6).align_child(Center, Center).child(Text::new(words).size(size).color(theme.dim).elide())));
     }
 
     Column::new(parts).gap(look::gap() * 0.4).align(Center)