diff --git a/gencat/pdf.c b/gencat/pdf.c
index 59d8920..71db644 100644
--- a/gencat/pdf.c
+++ b/gencat/pdf.c
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ static struct format {
 	.index		= { "Helvetica",	10,  32 },
 	.comment_line_skip = 14,
 	.index_line_skip = 12,
-	.index_column_skip = 140,
+	.index_column_skip = 195, /* make a little wider than in portrait */
 	.index_lines	= 45,
-	.index_columns	= 6,
+	.index_columns	= 4,
 }, portrait = {
 	.file_setup	= "%%Orientation: Portrait",
 	.overlay_setup	= "0 790 translate",
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ static struct format {
 	.index		= { "Helvetica",	10,   0 },
 	.comment_line_skip = 14,
 	.index_line_skip = 12,
-	.index_column_skip = 140,
+	.index_column_skip = 185,
 	.index_lines	= 63,
-	.index_columns	= 4,
+	.index_columns	= 3,
 };
 
 static const struct format *format;