diff --git a/src/pyj/book_list/book_details.pyj b/src/pyj/book_list/book_details.pyj
index 7d9d180748..235a57cc9e 100644
--- a/src/pyj/book_list/book_details.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/book_list/book_details.pyj
@@ -327,8 +327,10 @@ def render_metadata(mi, table, book_id, field_list=None):  # {{{
 
 add_extra_css(def():
     sel = '.' + CLASS_NAME + ' '
-    style  = build_rule(sel + 'table.metadata td:first-of-type', font_weight='bold', padding_right='1em', white_space='nowrap')
-    style  = build_rule(sel + 'table.metadata td:last-of-type', overflow_wrap='break-word')
+    style = ''
+    style += build_rule(sel + 'table.metadata td', vertical_align='middle')
+    style += build_rule(sel + 'table.metadata td:first-of-type', font_weight='bold', padding_right='1em', white_space='nowrap')
+    style += build_rule(sel + 'table.metadata td:last-of-type', overflow_wrap='break-word')
     style += build_rule(sel + 'table.metadata a[href]', color='blue')
     style += build_rule(sel + 'table.metadata a[href]:hover', color=get_color('window-hover-foreground'))
     style += build_rule(sel + 'table.metadata a[href]:active', color=get_color('window-hover-foreground'), transform='scale(1.5)')