diff --git a/src/components/Article/Article.module.scss b/src/components/Article/Article.module.scss
index 8b5a1405..650ede1a 100644
--- a/src/components/Article/Article.module.scss
+++ b/src/components/Article/Article.module.scss
@@ -577,3 +577,14 @@ a[data-toggle='tooltip'] {
     border-color: var(--black-500) transparent transparent transparent;
   }
 }
+
+.lead {
+  @include font-size(1.8rem);
+
+  font-weight: 600;
+
+  b,
+  strong {
+    font-weight: 700;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/components/Article/FullArticle.tsx b/src/components/Article/FullArticle.tsx
index e972bc5d..f8812e8d 100644
--- a/src/components/Article/FullArticle.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Article/FullArticle.tsx
@@ -233,6 +233,9 @@ export const FullArticle = (props: Props) => {
                 </Show>
               </div>
             </Show>
+            <Show when={props.article.lead}>
+              <section class={styles.lead} innerHTML={props.article.lead} />
+            </Show>
             <Show when={props.article.layout === 'audio'}>
               <AudioHeader
                 title={props.article.title}
diff --git a/src/components/Editor/Editor.tsx b/src/components/Editor/Editor.tsx
index 64cc75b5..21e8beaa 100644
--- a/src/components/Editor/Editor.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Editor/Editor.tsx
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ export const Editor = (props: Props) => {
       Image,
       Figcaption,
       Embed,
-      CharacterCount,
+      CharacterCount.configure(), // https://github.com/ueberdosis/tiptap/issues/2589#issuecomment-1093084689
       BubbleMenu.configure({
         pluginKey: 'textBubbleMenu',
         element: textBubbleMenuRef.current,
diff --git a/src/components/Editor/SimplifiedEditor.module.scss b/src/components/Editor/SimplifiedEditor.module.scss
index 7f15041b..7f774dc9 100644
--- a/src/components/Editor/SimplifiedEditor.module.scss
+++ b/src/components/Editor/SimplifiedEditor.module.scss
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   background: var(--black-50);
   border-radius: 16px;
   padding: 16px 16px 8px;
+  position: relative;
 
   .simplifiedEditorField {
     @include font-size(1.4rem);
@@ -92,4 +93,48 @@
       bottom: 0;
     }
   }
+
+  &.minimal {
+    background: unset;
+    padding: 0;
+
+    & div[contenteditable] {
+      font-size: 1.6rem;
+      font-weight: 500;
+    }
+  }
+
+  &.bordered {
+    box-sizing: border-box;
+    padding: 16px 12px 6px 12px;
+    border-radius: 2px;
+    border: 2px solid var(--black-100);
+    background: var(--white-500);
+
+    & div[contenteditable] {
+      font-size: 1.6rem;
+      font-weight: 500;
+    }
+  }
+
+  &.labelVisible {
+    padding-top: 22px;
+  }
+
+  .limit {
+    position: absolute;
+    right: 1rem;
+    bottom: 0.5rem;
+    font-weight: 500;
+    font-size: 1.2rem;
+  }
+
+  .label {
+    @include font-size(1.2rem);
+
+    position: absolute;
+    top: 6px;
+    left: 12px;
+    color: var(--black-400);
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/components/Editor/SimplifiedEditor.tsx b/src/components/Editor/SimplifiedEditor.tsx
index 30de5cc4..ec6b0ac9 100644
--- a/src/components/Editor/SimplifiedEditor.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Editor/SimplifiedEditor.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { createEffect, onCleanup, onMount, Show } from 'solid-js'
+import { createEffect, createSignal, onCleanup, onMount, Show } from 'solid-js'
 import {
   createEditorTransaction,
   createTiptapEditor,
@@ -30,12 +30,19 @@ import { UploadedFile } from '../../pages/types'
 import { Figure } from './extensions/Figure'
 import { Image } from '@tiptap/extension-image'
 import { Figcaption } from './extensions/Figcaption'
+import { TextBubbleMenu } from './TextBubbleMenu'
+import { BubbleMenu } from '@tiptap/extension-bubble-menu'
+import { CharacterCount } from '@tiptap/extension-character-count'
+import { createStore } from 'solid-js/store'
 
 type Props = {
   initialContent?: string
+  label?: string
   onSubmit?: (text: string) => void
   onChange?: (text: string) => void
   placeholder: string
+  variant?: 'minimal' | 'bordered'
+  maxLength?: number
   submitButtonText?: string
   quoteEnabled?: boolean
   imageEnabled?: boolean
@@ -43,10 +50,13 @@ type Props = {
   smallHeight?: boolean
   submitByEnter?: boolean
   submitByShiftEnter?: boolean
+  onlyBubbleControls?: boolean
 }
 
+export const MAX_DESCRIPTION_LIMIT = 400
 const SimplifiedEditor = (props: Props) => {
   const { t } = useLocalize()
+  const [counter, setCounter] = createSignal<number>()
 
   const wrapperEditorElRef: {
     current: HTMLElement
@@ -60,6 +70,12 @@ const SimplifiedEditor = (props: Props) => {
     current: null
   }
 
+  const textBubbleMenuRef: {
+    current: HTMLDivElement
+  } = {
+    current: null
+  }
+
   const {
     actions: { setEditor }
   } = useEditorContext()
@@ -69,6 +85,7 @@ const SimplifiedEditor = (props: Props) => {
     content: 'figcaption image'
   })
 
+  const content = props.initialContent
   const editor = createTiptapEditor(() => ({
     element: editorElRef.current,
     editorProps: {
@@ -85,11 +102,25 @@ const SimplifiedEditor = (props: Props) => {
       Link.configure({
         openOnClick: false
       }),
+
+      CharacterCount.configure({
+        limit: MAX_DESCRIPTION_LIMIT
+      }),
       Blockquote.configure({
         HTMLAttributes: {
           class: styles.blockQuote
         }
       }),
+      BubbleMenu.configure({
+        pluginKey: 'textBubbleMenu',
+        element: textBubbleMenuRef.current,
+        shouldShow: ({ view, state }) => {
+          if (!props.onlyBubbleControls) return
+          const { selection } = state
+          const { empty } = selection
+          return view.hasFocus() && !empty
+        }
+      }),
       ImageFigure,
       Image,
       Figcaption,
@@ -98,7 +129,7 @@ const SimplifiedEditor = (props: Props) => {
         placeholder: props.placeholder
       })
     ],
-    content: props.initialContent ?? null
+    content: content ?? null
   }))
 
   setEditor(editor)
@@ -193,94 +224,110 @@ const SimplifiedEditor = (props: Props) => {
 
   const handleInsertLink = () => !editor().state.selection.empty && showModal('editorInsertLink')
 
+  createEffect(() => {
+    if (html()) {
+      setCounter(editor().storage.characterCount.characters())
+    }
+  })
   return (
     <div
       ref={(el) => (wrapperEditorElRef.current = el)}
       class={clsx(styles.SimplifiedEditor, {
         [styles.smallHeight]: props.smallHeight,
-        [styles.isFocused]: isFocused() || !isEmpty()
+        [styles.minimal]: props.variant === 'minimal',
+        [styles.bordered]: props.variant === 'bordered',
+        [styles.isFocused]: isFocused() || !isEmpty(),
+        [styles.labelVisible]: props.label && counter() > 0
       })}
     >
+      <Show when={props.maxLength && editor()}>
+        <div class={styles.limit}>{MAX_DESCRIPTION_LIMIT - counter()}</div>
+      </Show>
+      <Show when={props.label && counter() > 0}>
+        <div class={styles.label}>{props.label}</div>
+      </Show>
       <div ref={(el) => (editorElRef.current = el)} />
-      <div class={styles.controls}>
-        <div class={styles.actions}>
-          <Popover content={t('Bold')}>
-            {(triggerRef: (el) => void) => (
-              <button
-                ref={triggerRef}
-                type="button"
-                class={clsx(styles.actionButton, { [styles.active]: isBold() })}
-                onClick={() => editor().chain().focus().toggleBold().run()}
-              >
-                <Icon name="editor-bold" />
-              </button>
-            )}
-          </Popover>
-          <Popover content={t('Italic')}>
-            {(triggerRef: (el) => void) => (
-              <button
-                ref={triggerRef}
-                type="button"
-                class={clsx(styles.actionButton, { [styles.active]: isItalic() })}
-                onClick={() => editor().chain().focus().toggleItalic().run()}
-              >
-                <Icon name="editor-italic" />
-              </button>
-            )}
-          </Popover>
-          <Popover content={t('Add url')}>
-            {(triggerRef: (el) => void) => (
-              <button
-                ref={triggerRef}
-                type="button"
-                onClick={handleInsertLink}
-                class={clsx(styles.actionButton, { [styles.active]: isLink() })}
-              >
-                <Icon name="editor-link" />
-              </button>
-            )}
-          </Popover>
-          <Show when={props.quoteEnabled}>
-            <Popover content={t('Add blockquote')}>
+      <Show when={!props.onlyBubbleControls}>
+        <div class={styles.controls}>
+          <div class={styles.actions}>
+            <Popover content={t('Bold')}>
               {(triggerRef: (el) => void) => (
                 <button
                   ref={triggerRef}
                   type="button"
-                  onClick={() => editor().chain().focus().toggleBlockquote().run()}
-                  class={clsx(styles.actionButton, { [styles.active]: isBlockquote() })}
+                  class={clsx(styles.actionButton, { [styles.active]: isBold() })}
+                  onClick={() => editor().chain().focus().toggleBold().run()}
                 >
-                  <Icon name="editor-quote" />
+                  <Icon name="editor-bold" />
                 </button>
               )}
             </Popover>
-          </Show>
-          <Show when={props.imageEnabled}>
-            <Popover content={t('Add image')}>
+            <Popover content={t('Italic')}>
               {(triggerRef: (el) => void) => (
                 <button
                   ref={triggerRef}
                   type="button"
-                  onClick={() => showModal('uploadImage')}
-                  class={clsx(styles.actionButton, { [styles.active]: isBlockquote() })}
+                  class={clsx(styles.actionButton, { [styles.active]: isItalic() })}
+                  onClick={() => editor().chain().focus().toggleItalic().run()}
                 >
-                  <Icon name="editor-image-dd-full" />
+                  <Icon name="editor-italic" />
                 </button>
               )}
             </Popover>
+            <Popover content={t('Add url')}>
+              {(triggerRef: (el) => void) => (
+                <button
+                  ref={triggerRef}
+                  type="button"
+                  onClick={handleInsertLink}
+                  class={clsx(styles.actionButton, { [styles.active]: isLink() })}
+                >
+                  <Icon name="editor-link" />
+                </button>
+              )}
+            </Popover>
+            <Show when={props.quoteEnabled}>
+              <Popover content={t('Add blockquote')}>
+                {(triggerRef: (el) => void) => (
+                  <button
+                    ref={triggerRef}
+                    type="button"
+                    onClick={() => editor().chain().focus().toggleBlockquote().run()}
+                    class={clsx(styles.actionButton, { [styles.active]: isBlockquote() })}
+                  >
+                    <Icon name="editor-quote" />
+                  </button>
+                )}
+              </Popover>
+            </Show>
+            <Show when={props.imageEnabled}>
+              <Popover content={t('Add image')}>
+                {(triggerRef: (el) => void) => (
+                  <button
+                    ref={triggerRef}
+                    type="button"
+                    onClick={() => showModal('uploadImage')}
+                    class={clsx(styles.actionButton, { [styles.active]: isBlockquote() })}
+                  >
+                    <Icon name="editor-image-dd-full" />
+                  </button>
+                )}
+              </Popover>
+            </Show>
+          </div>
+          <Show when={!props.onChange}>
+            <div class={styles.buttons}>
+              <Button value={t('Cancel')} variant="secondary" disabled={isEmpty()} onClick={handleClear} />
+              <Button
+                value={props.submitButtonText ?? t('Send')}
+                variant="primary"
+                disabled={isEmpty()}
+                onClick={() => props.onSubmit(html())}
+              />
+            </div>
           </Show>
         </div>
-        <Show when={!props.onChange}>
-          <div class={styles.buttons}>
-            <Button value={t('Cancel')} variant="secondary" disabled={isEmpty()} onClick={handleClear} />
-            <Button
-              value={props.submitButtonText ?? t('Send')}
-              variant="primary"
-              disabled={isEmpty()}
-              onClick={() => props.onSubmit(html())}
-            />
-          </div>
-        </Show>
-      </div>
+      </Show>
       <Modal variant="narrow" name="editorInsertLink">
         <InsertLinkForm editor={editor()} onClose={() => hideModal()} />
       </Modal>
@@ -293,6 +340,13 @@ const SimplifiedEditor = (props: Props) => {
           />
         </Modal>
       </Show>
+      <Show when={props.onlyBubbleControls}>
+        <TextBubbleMenu
+          isCommonMarkup={true}
+          editor={editor()}
+          ref={(el) => (textBubbleMenuRef.current = el)}
+        />
+      </Show>
     </div>
   )
 }
diff --git a/src/components/Feed/ArticleCard.module.scss b/src/components/Feed/ArticleCard.module.scss
index b61190bf..20343da5 100644
--- a/src/components/Feed/ArticleCard.module.scss
+++ b/src/components/Feed/ArticleCard.module.scss
@@ -180,12 +180,10 @@
   }
 }
 
-.shoutCardLead {
+.shoutCardDescription {
   @include font-size(1.6rem);
 
-  color: var(--secondary-color);
-  font-weight: 400;
-  line-height: 1.3;
+  color: var(--default-color);
   margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/components/Feed/ArticleCard.tsx b/src/components/Feed/ArticleCard.tsx
index 9c32b6c6..732bfb19 100644
--- a/src/components/Feed/ArticleCard.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Feed/ArticleCard.tsx
@@ -164,10 +164,6 @@ export const ArticleCard = (props: ArticleCardProps) => {
               </div>
             </Show>
           </a>
-
-          <Show when={props.article.lead}>
-            <div class={styles.shoutCardLead}>{props.article.lead}</div>
-          </Show>
         </div>
 
         <Show when={!props.settings?.noauthor || !props.settings?.nodate}>
@@ -196,7 +192,9 @@ export const ArticleCard = (props: ArticleCardProps) => {
             </Show>
           </div>
         </Show>
-
+        <Show when={props.article.description}>
+          <section class={styles.shoutCardDescription} innerHTML={props.article.description} />
+        </Show>
         <Show when={props.settings?.isFeedMode}>
           <Show when={!props.settings?.noimage && props.article.cover}>
             <div class={styles.shoutCardCoverContainer}>
diff --git a/src/components/Views/Edit.tsx b/src/components/Views/Edit.tsx
index 4658f545..8461eaa2 100644
--- a/src/components/Views/Edit.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Views/Edit.tsx
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@ import deepEqual from 'fast-deep-equal'
 import { AutoSaveNotice } from '../Editor/AutoSaveNotice'
 import { PublishSettings } from './PublishSettings'
 import { createStore } from 'solid-js/store'
+import SimplifiedEditor from '../Editor/SimplifiedEditor'
 
 type Props = {
   shout: Shout
 }
 
 export const MAX_HEADER_LIMIT = 100
-export const MAX_LEAD_LIMIT = 400
 export const EMPTY_TOPIC: Topic = {
   id: -1,
   slug: ''
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ export const EditView = (props: Props) => {
       slug: props.shout.slug,
       shoutId: props.shout.id,
       title: props.shout.title,
+      lead: props.shout.lead,
+      description: props.shout.description,
       subtitle: props.shout.subtitle,
       selectedTopics: shoutTopics,
       mainTopic: shoutTopics.find((topic) => topic.slug === props.shout.mainTopic) || EMPTY_TOPIC,
@@ -75,7 +77,6 @@ export const EditView = (props: Props) => {
   }
 
   const subtitleInput: { current: HTMLTextAreaElement } = { current: null }
-  const leadInput: { current: HTMLTextAreaElement } = { current: null }
 
   const [prevForm, setPrevForm] = createStore<ShoutForm>(clone(form))
   const [saving, setSaving] = createSignal(false)
@@ -226,7 +227,6 @@ export const EditView = (props: Props) => {
   }
   const showLeadInput = () => {
     setIsLeadVisible(true)
-    leadInput.current.focus()
   }
 
   return (
@@ -320,16 +320,13 @@ export const EditView = (props: Props) => {
                             />
                           </Show>
                           <Show when={isLeadVisible()}>
-                            <GrowingTextarea
-                              textAreaRef={(el) => {
-                                leadInput.current = el
-                              }}
-                              allowEnterKey={true}
-                              value={(value) => setForm('lead', value)}
-                              class={styles.leadInput}
-                              placeholder={t('Description')}
-                              initialValue={form.subtitle}
-                              maxLength={MAX_LEAD_LIMIT}
+                            <SimplifiedEditor
+                              variant="minimal"
+                              onlyBubbleControls={true}
+                              smallHeight={true}
+                              placeholder={t('A short introduction to keep the reader interested')}
+                              initialContent={form.lead}
+                              onChange={(value) => setForm('lead', value)}
                             />
                           </Show>
                         </Show>
diff --git a/src/components/Views/PublishSettings/PublishSettings.tsx b/src/components/Views/PublishSettings/PublishSettings.tsx
index 287b67f5..baa4e5ce 100644
--- a/src/components/Views/PublishSettings/PublishSettings.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Views/PublishSettings/PublishSettings.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { useLocalize } from '../../../context/localize'
 import { Modal } from '../../Nav/Modal'
 import { Topic } from '../../../graphql/types.gen'
 import { apiClient } from '../../../utils/apiClient'
-import { EMPTY_TOPIC, MAX_LEAD_LIMIT } from '../Edit'
+import { EMPTY_TOPIC } from '../Edit'
 import { useSession } from '../../../context/session'
 import { Icon } from '../../_shared/Icon'
 import stylesBeside from '../../Feed/Beside.module.scss'
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import { router } from '../../../stores/router'
 import { GrowingTextarea } from '../../_shared/GrowingTextarea'
 import { createStore } from 'solid-js/store'
 import { UploadedFile } from '../../../pages/types'
+import SimplifiedEditor, { MAX_DESCRIPTION_LIMIT } from '../../Editor/SimplifiedEditor'
 
 type Props = {
   shoutId: number
@@ -35,12 +36,12 @@ export const PublishSettings = (props: Props) => {
   const { t } = useLocalize()
   const { user } = useSession()
 
-  const composeLead = () => {
-    if (!props.form.lead) {
+  const composeDescription = () => {
+    if (!props.form.description) {
       const leadText = props.form.body.replaceAll(/<\/?[^>]+(>|$)/gi, ' ')
-      return shorten(leadText, MAX_LEAD_LIMIT).trim()
+      return shorten(leadText, MAX_DESCRIPTION_LIMIT).trim()
     }
-    return props.form.lead
+    return props.form.description
   }
 
   const initialData: Partial<ShoutForm> = {
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ export const PublishSettings = (props: Props) => {
     slug: props.form.slug,
     title: props.form.title,
     subtitle: props.form.subtitle,
-    lead: composeLead()
+    description: composeDescription()
   }
 
   const {
@@ -183,15 +184,15 @@ export const PublishSettings = (props: Props) => {
                 allowEnterKey={false}
                 maxLength={100}
               />
-              <GrowingTextarea
-                class={styles.settingInput}
+              <SimplifiedEditor
                 variant="bordered"
-                fieldName={t('Description')}
+                onlyBubbleControls={true}
+                smallHeight={true}
                 placeholder={t('Write a short introduction')}
-                initialValue={`${settingsForm.lead}`}
-                value={(value) => setSettingsForm('lead', value)}
-                allowEnterKey={false}
-                maxLength={MAX_LEAD_LIMIT}
+                label={t('Description')}
+                initialContent={composeDescription()}
+                onChange={(value) => setForm('description', value)}
+                maxLength={MAX_DESCRIPTION_LIMIT}
               />
             </div>
 
diff --git a/src/components/_shared/GrowingTextarea/GrowingTextarea.module.scss b/src/components/_shared/GrowingTextarea/GrowingTextarea.module.scss
index 967f3d1d..db819c9e 100644
--- a/src/components/_shared/GrowingTextarea/GrowingTextarea.module.scss
+++ b/src/components/_shared/GrowingTextarea/GrowingTextarea.module.scss
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     padding: 16px 12px;
     border-radius: 2px;
     border: 2px solid var(--black-100);
-    background: var(--white-500, #fff);
+    background: var(--white-500);
   }
 
   &.hasFieldName {
diff --git a/src/context/editor.tsx b/src/context/editor.tsx
index 28316a7d..d65080c2 100644
--- a/src/context/editor.tsx
+++ b/src/context/editor.tsx
@@ -21,12 +21,13 @@ export type ShoutForm = {
   slug: string
   title: string
   subtitle: string
+  lead?: string
+  description?: string
   selectedTopics: Topic[]
   mainTopic?: Topic
   body: string
   coverImageUrl: string
   media?: string
-  lead?: string
 }
 
 type EditorContextType = {
@@ -136,6 +137,8 @@ export const EditorProvider = (props: { children: JSX.Element }) => {
         slug: formToUpdate.slug,
         subtitle: formToUpdate.subtitle,
         title: formToUpdate.title,
+        lead: formToUpdate.lead,
+        description: formToUpdate.description,
         cover: formToUpdate.coverImageUrl,
         media: formToUpdate.media
       },
diff --git a/src/graphql/mutation/article-update.ts b/src/graphql/mutation/article-update.ts
index da53afe7..a41c5c1a 100644
--- a/src/graphql/mutation/article-update.ts
+++ b/src/graphql/mutation/article-update.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ export default gql`
         slug
         title
         subtitle
+        lead
+        description
         body
         visibility
       }
diff --git a/src/graphql/query/article-load.ts b/src/graphql/query/article-load.ts
index 1fac1b12..d16589ba 100644
--- a/src/graphql/query/article-load.ts
+++ b/src/graphql/query/article-load.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ export default gql`
     loadShout(slug: $slug, shout_id: $shoutId) {
       id
       title
+      lead
+      description
       visibility
       subtitle
       slug
diff --git a/src/graphql/query/articles-load-by.ts b/src/graphql/query/articles-load-by.ts
index 9e8dd616..5db2edca 100644
--- a/src/graphql/query/articles-load-by.ts
+++ b/src/graphql/query/articles-load-by.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ export default gql`
     loadShouts(options: $options) {
       id
       title
+      lead
+      description
       subtitle
       slug
       layout
diff --git a/src/graphql/types.gen.ts b/src/graphql/types.gen.ts
index ccf57ba9..61516a6b 100644
--- a/src/graphql/types.gen.ts
+++ b/src/graphql/types.gen.ts
@@ -554,6 +554,7 @@ export type Shout = {
   createdAt: Scalars['DateTime']
   deletedAt?: Maybe<Scalars['DateTime']>
   deletedBy?: Maybe<User>
+  description?: Maybe<Scalars['String']>
   id: Scalars['Int']
   lang?: Maybe<Scalars['String']>
   layout?: Maybe<Scalars['String']>
@@ -577,7 +578,9 @@ export type ShoutInput = {
   body?: InputMaybe<Scalars['String']>
   community?: InputMaybe<Scalars['Int']>
   cover?: InputMaybe<Scalars['String']>
+  description?: InputMaybe<Scalars['String']>
   layout?: InputMaybe<Scalars['String']>
+  lead?: InputMaybe<Scalars['String']>
   mainTopic?: InputMaybe<TopicInput>
   media?: InputMaybe<Scalars['String']>
   slug?: InputMaybe<Scalars['String']>