diff --git a/source/stylesheets/_casper_override.css.scss b/source/stylesheets/_casper_override.css.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a6e7ad8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/stylesheets/_casper_override.css.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+// Override default caspar styles for our own blog
+
+// Declutter navigation
+.nav li:before,
+.nav li a:after,
+.nav li.nav-current a:after {
+  content: none;
+}
+
+// Disable pointless animations
+.home-template .page-title,
+.home-template .page-description {
+  -webkit-animation: none 0s;
+  animation: none 0s;
+}
+
+// Golden ratio for post header images
+.post-head.main-header {
+    height: 61vh;
+    min-height: 180px;
+}
+
+.author-bio {
+  text-align: left;
+}
diff --git a/source/stylesheets/application.css.scss b/source/stylesheets/application.css.scss
index 1cff7c6..3518076 100644
--- a/source/stylesheets/application.css.scss
+++ b/source/stylesheets/application.css.scss
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 @import 'vendor/casper';
+@import 'casper_override';
 @import 'syntax';
 @import 'icons';