diff --git a/ietf/meeting/views.py b/ietf/meeting/views.py
index bf0870144..15d10c5f8 100644
--- a/ietf/meeting/views.py
+++ b/ietf/meeting/views.py
@@ -515,8 +515,8 @@ def edit_meeting_schedule(request, num=None, owner=None, name=None):
         capped_max_d = min(max_duration, datetime.timedelta(hours=4))
         capped_timedelta = min(max(capped_min_d, timedelta), capped_max_d)
 
-        min_d_css_rems = 8
-        max_d_css_rems = 10
+        min_d_css_rems = 4
+        max_d_css_rems = 6
         # interpolate
         scale = (capped_timedelta - capped_min_d) / (capped_max_d - capped_min_d) if capped_min_d != capped_max_d else 1
         return min_d_css_rems + (max_d_css_rems - min_d_css_rems) * scale
diff --git a/ietf/templates/meeting/edit_meeting_schedule_session.html b/ietf/templates/meeting/edit_meeting_schedule_session.html
index 5efc2ffb6..80bab3d1b 100644
--- a/ietf/templates/meeting/edit_meeting_schedule_session.html
+++ b/ietf/templates/meeting/edit_meeting_schedule_session.html
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <!-- [html-validate-disable-block no-inline-style -- FIXME: should style this better] -->
 <div id="session{{ session.pk }}"
      class="session {% if not session.group.parent.scheduling_color %}untoggleable-by-parent{% endif %} {% if session.parent_acronym %}parent-{{ session.parent_acronym }}{% endif %} purpose-{{ session.purpose.slug }} {% if session.readonly %}readonly{% endif %} {% if not session.on_agenda %}off-agenda{% endif %}"
-     style="width:{{ session.layout_width }}em;"
+     style="width:{{ session.layout_width }}rem;"
      data-duration="{{ session.requested_duration.total_seconds }}"
      {% if session.attendees != None %} data-attendees="{{ session.attendees }}"{% endif %}
      data-type="{{ session.type.slug }}">