diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/view/AuthorView.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/view/AuthorView.java
index cbb3cc8d0..fa766baa4 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/view/AuthorView.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/view/AuthorView.java
@@ -5,11 +5,10 @@ import android.content.res.TypedArray;
 import android.graphics.Typeface;
 import android.support.annotation.DimenRes;
 import android.support.annotation.UiThread;
+import android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
-import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.ImageView;
-import android.widget.RelativeLayout;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.Author;
@@ -30,7 +29,7 @@ import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.Author.Status.OURSELVES;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.android.util.UiUtils.resolveAttribute;
 
 @UiThread
-public class AuthorView extends RelativeLayout {
+public class AuthorView extends ConstraintLayout {
 
 	public static final int NORMAL = 0;
 	public static final int REBLOGGER = 1;
@@ -133,32 +132,24 @@ public class AuthorView extends RelativeLayout {
 				date.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
 				setAvatarSize(R.dimen.blogs_avatar_normal_size);
 				setTextSize(authorName, R.dimen.text_size_small);
-				setCenterVertical(authorName, false);
-				setCenterVertical(trustIndicator, false);
 				break;
 			case REBLOGGER:
 				avatarIcon.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
 				date.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
 				setAvatarSize(R.dimen.blogs_avatar_normal_size);
 				setTextSize(authorName, R.dimen.text_size_small);
-				setCenterVertical(authorName, false);
-				setCenterVertical(trustIndicator, false);
 				break;
 			case COMMENTER:
 				avatarIcon.setVisibility(INVISIBLE);
 				date.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
 				setAvatarSize(R.dimen.blogs_avatar_comment_size);
 				setTextSize(authorName, R.dimen.text_size_tiny);
-				setCenterVertical(authorName, false);
-				setCenterVertical(trustIndicator, false);
 				break;
 			case LIST:
 				avatarIcon.setVisibility(INVISIBLE);
 				date.setVisibility(GONE);
 				setAvatarSize(R.dimen.listitem_picture_size_small);
 				setTextSize(authorName, R.dimen.text_size_medium);
-				setCenterVertical(authorName, true);
-				setCenterVertical(trustIndicator, true);
 				break;
 			case RSS_FEED:
 				avatarIcon.setVisibility(INVISIBLE);
@@ -166,8 +157,6 @@ public class AuthorView extends RelativeLayout {
 				avatar.setImageResource(R.drawable.ic_rss_feed);
 				setAvatarSize(R.dimen.blogs_avatar_normal_size);
 				setTextSize(authorName, R.dimen.text_size_small);
-				setCenterVertical(authorName, false);
-				setCenterVertical(trustIndicator, false);
 				break;
 			case RSS_FEED_REBLOGGED:
 				avatarIcon.setVisibility(INVISIBLE);
@@ -175,8 +164,6 @@ public class AuthorView extends RelativeLayout {
 				avatar.setImageResource(R.drawable.ic_rss_feed);
 				setAvatarSize(R.dimen.blogs_avatar_comment_size);
 				setTextSize(authorName, R.dimen.text_size_tiny);
-				setCenterVertical(authorName, false);
-				setCenterVertical(trustIndicator, false);
 				break;
 		}
 	}
@@ -194,10 +181,4 @@ public class AuthorView extends RelativeLayout {
 		v.setTextSize(COMPLEX_UNIT_PX, textSize);
 	}
 
-	private void setCenterVertical(View v, boolean center) {
-		LayoutParams params = (LayoutParams) v.getLayoutParams();
-		params.addRule(CENTER_VERTICAL, center ? RelativeLayout.TRUE : 0);
-		v.setLayoutParams(params);
-	}
-
 }
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/author_view.xml b/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/author_view.xml
index 087c7dc0b..c9ca41c6d 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/author_view.xml
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/author_view.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <merge
+	android:id="@+id/merge"
 	xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+	xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
 	xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+	tools:layout_height="wrap_content"
+	tools:layout_width="match_parent"
+	tools:parentTag="android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout"
 	tools:showIn="@layout/list_item_blog_post">
 
 	<de.hdodenhof.circleimageview.CircleImageView
@@ -9,58 +14,61 @@
 		style="@style/BriarAvatar"
 		android:layout_width="@dimen/blogs_avatar_normal_size"
 		android:layout_height="@dimen/blogs_avatar_normal_size"
-		android:layout_alignTop="@+id/authorName"
-		android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/margin_medium"
-		android:layout_marginRight="@dimen/margin_medium"
+		app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
+		app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@+id/authorName"
+		app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+		app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
 		tools:src="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"/>
 
 	<ImageView
 		android:id="@+id/avatarIcon"
 		android:layout_width="@dimen/blogs_avatar_icon_size"
 		android:layout_height="@dimen/blogs_avatar_icon_size"
-		android:layout_alignBottom="@+id/avatar"
-		android:layout_alignEnd="@+id/avatar"
-		android:layout_alignRight="@+id/avatar"
 		android:background="@drawable/bubble_white"
+		android:contentDescription="@string/blogs_reblog_button"
 		android:padding="2dp"
 		android:scaleType="fitCenter"
 		android:src="@drawable/ic_repeat"
 		android:visibility="invisible"
-		tools:ignore="ContentDescription"/>
+		app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="@+id/avatar"
+		app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="@+id/avatar"/>
 
 	<com.vanniktech.emoji.EmojiTextView
 		android:id="@+id/authorName"
-		android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+		android:layout_width="0dp"
 		android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-		android:layout_toEndOf="@+id/avatar"
-		android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/avatar"
+		android:layout_marginLeft="@dimen/margin_medium"
+		android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/margin_medium"
 		android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorPrimary"
 		android:textSize="@dimen/text_size_small"
-		tools:text="Author Name"/>
+		app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+		app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@+id/avatar"
+		app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
+		tools:text="Author View that can have a long name"/>
+
+	<TextView
+		android:id="@+id/dateView"
+		android:layout_width="0dp"
+		android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+		android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorSecondary"
+		android:textSize="@dimen/text_size_tiny"
+		app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="@+id/authorName"
+		app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/authorName"
+		tools:text="yesterday"
+		tools:visibility="visible"/>
 
 	<org.briarproject.briar.android.view.TrustIndicatorView
 		android:id="@+id/trustIndicator"
 		android:layout_width="wrap_content"
 		android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-		android:layout_alignBottom="@+id/authorName"
-		android:layout_alignTop="@+id/authorName"
-		android:layout_marginLeft="@dimen/margin_small"
-		android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/margin_small"
-		android:layout_toEndOf="@id/authorName"
-		android:layout_toRightOf="@id/authorName"
+		android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/margin_medium"
+		android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/margin_medium"
 		android:scaleType="center"
+		app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
+		app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@+id/dateView"
+		app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="@+id/dateView"
+		app:layout_goneMarginEnd="0dp"
+		app:layout_goneMarginStart="0dp"
 		tools:src="@drawable/trust_indicator_verified"/>
 
-	<TextView
-		android:id="@+id/dateView"
-		android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-		android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-		android:layout_below="@+id/authorName"
-		android:layout_toEndOf="@+id/avatar"
-		android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/avatar"
-		android:gravity="bottom"
-		android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorSecondary"
-		android:textSize="@dimen/text_size_tiny"
-		tools:text="yesterday"/>
-
 </merge>
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/fragment_blog_post.xml b/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/fragment_blog_post.xml
index 3fdce0b1c..312d7704c 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/fragment_blog_post.xml
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/fragment_blog_post.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	android:layout_height="match_parent">
 
 	<FrameLayout
-		android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+		android:layout_width="match_parent"
 		android:layout_height="wrap_content"
 		android:descendantFocusability="beforeDescendants"
 		android:focusable="true"
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 			android:id="@+id/postLayout"
 			style="@style/BriarCard"
 			layout="@layout/list_item_blog_post"
-			android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+			android:layout_width="match_parent"
 			android:layout_height="wrap_content"/>
 
 		<ProgressBar
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/list_item_blog_comment.xml b/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/list_item_blog_comment.xml
index 7433d9208..f51e46a73 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/list_item_blog_comment.xml
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/list_item_blog_comment.xml
@@ -15,10 +15,11 @@
 
 	<org.briarproject.briar.android.view.AuthorView
 		android:id="@+id/authorView"
-		android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+		android:layout_width="0dp"
 		android:layout_height="wrap_content"
 		android:padding="@dimen/listitem_vertical_margin"
 		app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+		app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
 		app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
 		app:persona="commenter"/>
 
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/list_item_blog_post.xml b/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/list_item_blog_post.xml
index 9ed0d6557..c772f7979 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/list_item_blog_post.xml
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/list_item_blog_post.xml
@@ -30,8 +30,11 @@
 			android:id="@+id/authorView"
 			android:layout_width="0dp"
 			android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-			android:layout_margin="@dimen/listitem_vertical_margin"
-			app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+			android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/listitem_horizontal_margin"
+			android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/listitem_vertical_margin"
+			android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/listitem_vertical_margin"
+			android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/listitem_vertical_margin"
+			app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@+id/commentView"
 			app:layout_constraintLeft_toLeftOf="parent"
 			app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
 			app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/rebloggerView"/>
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/list_item_group_join_notice.xml b/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/list_item_group_join_notice.xml
index 08681f3b9..99f9a280d 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/list_item_group_join_notice.xml
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/list_item_group_join_notice.xml
@@ -21,10 +21,11 @@
 
 	<org.briarproject.briar.android.view.AuthorView
 		android:id="@+id/author"
-		android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+		android:layout_width="0dp"
 		android:layout_height="wrap_content"
 		android:layout_margin="@dimen/margin_medium"
 		app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+		app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
 		app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/text"
 		app:persona="commenter"/>