diff --git a/lib/site_template/index.html b/lib/site_template/index.html
index 282b85c8..01b8272b 100644
--- a/lib/site_template/index.html
+++ b/lib/site_template/index.html
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ layout: default
   <h1>Blog Posts</h1>
   <ul class="posts">
     {% for post in site.posts %}
-      <li><span>{{ post.date | date_to_string }}</span> &raquo; <a href="{{ post.url }}">{{ post.title }}</a></li>
+      <li><span class="post-date">{{ post.date | date: "%b %-d, %Y" }}</span> <a class="post-link" href="{{ post.url }}">{{ post.title }}</a></li>
     {% endfor %}
   </ul>
 </div>
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