diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6dbb278..e9b7008 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [0.5.2] - 2026-06-16
+
+### Fixed
+
+- 📋 **Artifact cards no longer stretch or clip text.** The small preview cards that appear when the AI creates a file now have a consistent, fixed height. Long titles and previews are properly truncated instead of pushing the card taller or overflowing.
+
 ## [0.5.1] - 2026-06-16
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 51bc970..b308131 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ Bring your own API key. Works with OpenAI, Anthropic, Ollama, or any OpenAI-comp
 | | |
 |---|---|
 | 💬 **Chat** | Built-in AI with streaming responses and tool calling. Not just conversation: it can act. |
-| 🎙️ **Voice mode** | Talk to the AI hands-free. It listens, responds, and reads the answer back to you. The mic re-arms so you can have a real conversation. |
+| 🎙️ **Voice mode** | Talk to your computer hands-free. It listens, responds, and reads the answer back to you. The mic re-arms so you can have a real conversation. |
 | 🔊 **Text-to-speech** | AI responses read aloud, sentence by sentence. Works with any OpenAI-compatible TTS API. |
 | 💭 **Reasoning** | See what the AI is thinking. Models like o3 and Claude show their chain of thought as expandable sections. |
 | 🔧 **File tools** | AI reads, writes, edits, and searches your codebase directly. |
diff --git a/cptr/frontend/src/lib/components/chat/AssistantMessage.svelte b/cptr/frontend/src/lib/components/chat/AssistantMessage.svelte
index 509a654..63918c3 100644
--- a/cptr/frontend/src/lib/components/chat/AssistantMessage.svelte
+++ b/cptr/frontend/src/lib/components/chat/AssistantMessage.svelte
@@ -373,11 +373,11 @@
 						{@const artifact = displayItem.item}
 						{@const preview = (artifact.content || '').replace(/^#.*\n*/m, '').trim()}
 						<button
-							class="w-full min-w-0 overflow-hidden text-left my-2 rounded-xl cursor-pointer
+							class="block w-full min-w-0 overflow-hidden text-left my-2 rounded-xl cursor-pointer
 						border border-gray-200 dark:border-white/8
 						hover:border-gray-300 dark:hover:border-white/12
 						hover:bg-gray-50/50 dark:hover:bg-white/[0.03]
-						transition-colors duration-150"
+						transition-colors duration-150 {preview ? 'h-[70px]' : 'h-[38px]'}"
 							onclick={() => {
 								const ws = get(currentWorkspace);
 								if (ws && artifact.path) {
@@ -386,17 +386,19 @@
 								}
 							}}
 						>
-							<div class="min-w-0 px-3 py-2.5">
+							<div class="h-full min-w-0 overflow-hidden px-3 py-2.5">
 								<div
-									class="line-clamp-1 max-h-4 text-xs leading-4 font-medium text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 [overflow-wrap:anywhere]"
+									class="h-4 truncate text-xs leading-4 font-medium text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100"
 								>
 									{artifact.title || $t('chat.artifact')}
 								</div>
 								{#if preview}
-									<div
-										class="line-clamp-2 max-h-8 text-[10px] leading-4 font-normal text-gray-400 dark:text-gray-500 [overflow-wrap:anywhere]"
-									>
-										{preview}
+									<div class="h-8 overflow-hidden">
+										<div
+											class="line-clamp-2 break-words text-[10px] leading-4 font-normal text-gray-400 dark:text-gray-500"
+										>
+											{preview}
+										</div>
 									</div>
 								{/if}
 							</div>
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 7da6bb1..2b5d29f 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "cptr"
-version = "0.5.1"
+version = "0.5.2"
 description = "Your computer, from anywhere. Code, manage, and control your machine from the web."
 license = {file = "LICENSE"}
 readme = "README.md"