diff --git a/site/layouts/default.html.ejs b/site/layouts/default.html.ejs
index 8259ac7..45c349a 100644
--- a/site/layouts/default.html.ejs
+++ b/site/layouts/default.html.ejs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 		<div>
 			<div>
 				<h1 class="site-title"><%- fancyLink("Shadowfacts", "/") %></h1>
-				<p class="site-description">The outper part of a shadow is called the penumbra.</p>
+				<p class="site-description">The outer part of a shadow is called the penumbra.</p>
 			</div>
 			<nav class="site-nav" role="navigation">
 				<ul>