diff --git a/.forestry/front_matter/templates/blog-post.yml b/.forestry/front_matter/templates/blog-post.yml
index e4420280..c8281f19 100644
--- a/.forestry/front_matter/templates/blog-post.yml
+++ b/.forestry/front_matter/templates/blog-post.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,12 @@ hide_body: false
 fields:
 - type: text
   name: title
-  label: title
+  label: Title
+  description: Appears as the "headline" of the post itself, as well as the title
+    of post's card. Fewer than 60 characters recommended to avoid truncation.
+  config:
+    min: 1
+    max: 65
 - type: textarea
   name: description
   label: Description
@@ -23,7 +28,7 @@ fields:
     use the edition number: <em>/weekly-123/</em>'
 - type: text
   name: translationKey
-  label: Translation Key
+  label: Translation key
   description: 'If this post will be translated, give it a unique name so it can be
     paired with its translated equivalent. Could be the same as the permalink, just
     without the slashes: <em>2022-09-23-descriptive-title</em>'