diff --git a/model/src/main/kotlin/de/pfadfinder/songbook/model/BookConfig.kt b/model/src/main/kotlin/de/pfadfinder/songbook/model/BookConfig.kt
index 5086a31..b921e50 100644
--- a/model/src/main/kotlin/de/pfadfinder/songbook/model/BookConfig.kt
+++ b/model/src/main/kotlin/de/pfadfinder/songbook/model/BookConfig.kt
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ data class FontSpec(
 
 data class LayoutConfig(
     val margins: Margins = Margins(),
-    val chordLineSpacing: Float = 3f,    // mm
+    val chordLineSpacing: Float = 1f,    // mm – gap between chord line and lyrics text
     val verseSpacing: Float = 4f,         // mm
     val pageNumberPosition: String = "bottom-outer",
     val metadataLabels: String = "abbreviated",  // "abbreviated" (M:/T:) or "german" (Worte:/Weise:)