diff --git a/layouts/_default/li-next.html b/layouts/_default/li-next.html
index 2b97804..e95a1c1 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/li-next.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/li-next.html
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   {{ end }}
   <article class="card-body">
     <h2 class="card-title">{{ .Title }}</h2>
-    <p class="card-text">{{ if (isset .Params "description") }}{{ index .Params "description" }}{{ else }}{{ .Summary }}{{ end }}</p>
+    <p class="card-text">{{ if (isset .Params "description") }}{{ index .Params "description" | htmlUnescape }}{{ else }}{{ .Summary | plainify | htmlUnescape }}{{ end }}</p>
     <div class="card-subtext muted-text">
       <p>Posted <time datetime="{{ .PublishDate.Format "2006-01-02 12:00" }}">{{ .PublishDate.Format "Jan 2, 2006" }}</time></p>
       {{ if (isset .Params "categories") }}<p>{{ range .Params.categories }}#{{ . }} {{ end }}</p>{{ end }}
diff --git a/layouts/_default/li.html b/layouts/_default/li.html
index 6c65511..6e3eb70 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/li.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/li.html
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   {{- end }}
   <article class="card-body">
     <h2 class="card-title">{{ .Title }}</h2>
-    <p class="card-text">{{ if (isset .Params "description") }}{{ index .Params "description" }}{{ else }}{{ .Summary }}{{ end }}</p>
+    <p class="card-text">{{ if (isset .Params "description") }}{{ index .Params "description" | htmlUnescape }}{{ else }}{{ .Summary | plainify | htmlUnescape }}{{ end }}</p>
     <div class="card-subtext muted-text">
       <p>Posted <time datetime="{{ .Date.Format "2006-01-02" }}">{{ .Date.Format "Jan 2, 2006" }}</time></p>
       {{ if (isset .Params "categories") }}<p>{{ range .Params.categories }}#{{ . | urlize | title }} {{ end }}</p>{{ end }}