diff --git a/lib/widgets.js b/lib/widgets.js
index eb20426..d521c4f 100644
--- a/lib/widgets.js
+++ b/lib/widgets.js
@@ -1752,6 +1752,11 @@ function renderSegments(segments, defaultColor, fontSize, yCoord, className, mar
   };
 }
 
+function truncate(str, limit=200) {
+  if (!str) return '';
+  return str.length > limit ? str.slice(0, limit) + '…' : str;
+}
+
 async function renderMarker(p) {
   const isCard = p.markerStyle === 'card';
   const W = 600;
@@ -1797,8 +1802,10 @@ async function renderMarker(p) {
 
   if (!isCard) {
     // BANNER LAYOUT
-    const titleText = p.label || p.name || 'HELLO, WORLD!';
-    const subText = p.bio || p.role || 'Highlighter & sketchbook theme.';
+    const titleText = escXml(truncate(p.markerTitle || p.label || p.name || 'HELLO, WORLD!', 50));
+    let subText = escXml(truncate(p.markerMessage || p.bio || p.role || 'Highlighter & sketchbook theme.', p.markerLimit || 200));
+    subText = subText.replace(/<mark[^>]*>/gi, '').replace(/<\/mark>/gi, '');
+
     
     const titleRender = renderSegmentedText(titleText, col, 26, 81, 'm-title', marginX, 30);
     const subRender = renderSegmentedText(subText, col, 14, 123, 'm-subtitle', marginX, 30);
@@ -1851,7 +1858,9 @@ async function renderMarker(p) {
       return skillIcon(s, skillsX + colIdx * (iconSize + gap), skillsY, iconSize);
     }).join('');
 
-    const nameText = p.name || 'Your Name';
+    const nameText = escXml(truncate(p.markerTitle || p.name || 'Your Name', 50));
+    const bio = (p.markerMessage || p.bio || '').trim();
+
     
     const nameRender = renderSegmentedText(nameText, col, 28, 81, 'm-title', marginX, 25);
     const bioLine1Render = bioLinesSegments[0] ? renderSegments(bioLinesSegments[0], col, 12, 122, 'm-body', marginX, 25) : { highlights: '', text: '' };
diff --git a/tests/widgets.test.js b/tests/widgets.test.js
index 8c2e306..80d6900 100644
--- a/tests/widgets.test.js
+++ b/tests/widgets.test.js
@@ -220,4 +220,4 @@ describe('renderWidget', () => {
     expect(xml).toContain('GRADUATION');
   });
 });
-
+});