diff --git a/css/site.css b/css/site.css
index 11e329a..b5e997c 100644
--- a/css/site.css
+++ b/css/site.css
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ body {
 }
 
 .content_plot_share_links {
-  margin-left: 5em;
+  margin-left: 6em;
   margin-bottom: 1em;
 }
 
diff --git a/js/stripes.js b/js/stripes.js
index 395747a..1eecd64 100644
--- a/js/stripes.js
+++ b/js/stripes.js
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ function update_location() {
   /* update sharing links: */
   var twit_share = document.getElementById('twit_share');
   twit_share.href = 'https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=' +
-                    meta_desc_val +
+                    encodeURIComponent(meta_desc_val) +
                     '&url=' + encodeURIComponent(meta_url_val);
 };