diff --git a/assets/ie8.css b/assets/ie8.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ca7d26c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/ie8.css
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+#ie-contributors a { line-height: 1.8em }
diff --git a/proj/batteries/index.html b/proj/batteries/index.html
index acacbc0..c90a3a8 100644
--- a/proj/batteries/index.html
+++ b/proj/batteries/index.html
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
   <script src=http://d1eqzjbvoh1rux.cloudfront.net/json2.min.js></script>
   <script src=../../assets/storage-polyfill.js></script>
   <![endif]-->
+  <!--[if lt IE 9]>
+  <link rel=stylesheet href=../../assets/ie8.css>
+  <![endif]-->
   <script src=../../assets/gitter.js></script>
   <script src=../../assets/store.js></script>
   <script src=../../assets/proj.js></script>
@@ -45,7 +48,7 @@
     <h4>languages</h4>
     <span id=langs><img src=../../assets/spinner.gif></span>
   </div>
-  <div>
+  <div id=ie-contributors>
     <h4>contributors</h4>
     <span id=contributors><img src=../../assets/spinner.gif></span>
   </div>
diff --git a/proj/bin/index.html b/proj/bin/index.html
index 763c8ac..86be362 100644
--- a/proj/bin/index.html
+++ b/proj/bin/index.html
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
   <script src=http://d1eqzjbvoh1rux.cloudfront.net/json2.min.js></script>
   <script src=../../assets/storage-polyfill.js></script>
   <![endif]-->
+  <!--[if lt IE 9]>
+  <link rel=stylesheet href=../../assets/ie8.css>
+  <![endif]-->
   <script src=../../assets/gitter.js></script>
   <script src=../../assets/store.js></script>
   <script src=../../assets/proj.js></script>
@@ -45,7 +48,7 @@
     <h4>languages</h4>
     <span id=langs><img src=../../assets/spinner.gif></span>
   </div>
-  <div>
+  <div id=ie-contributors>
     <h4>contributors</h4>
     <span id=contributors><img src=../../assets/spinner.gif></span>
   </div>
diff --git a/proj/cheat.el/index.html b/proj/cheat.el/index.html
index e04d16d..bba87ce 100644
--- a/proj/cheat.el/index.html
+++ b/proj/cheat.el/index.html
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
   <script src=http://d1eqzjbvoh1rux.cloudfront.net/json2.min.js></script>
   <script src=../../assets/storage-polyfill.js></script>
   <![endif]-->
+  <!--[if lt IE 9]>
+  <link rel=stylesheet href=../../assets/ie8.css>
+  <![endif]-->
   <script src=../../assets/gitter.js></script>
   <script src=../../assets/store.js></script>
   <script src=../../assets/proj.js></script>
@@ -45,7 +48,7 @@
     <h4>languages</h4>
     <span id=langs><img src=../../assets/spinner.gif></span>
   </div>
-  <div>
+  <div id=ie-contributors>
     <h4>contributors</h4>
     <span id=contributors><img src=../../assets/spinner.gif></span>
   </div>
diff --git a/proj/compiler/index.html b/proj/compiler/index.html
index 204a178..3dac34b 100644
--- a/proj/compiler/index.html
+++ b/proj/compiler/index.html
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
   <script src=http://d1eqzjbvoh1rux.cloudfront.net/json2.min.js></script>
   <script src=../../assets/storage-polyfill.js></script>
   <![endif]-->
+  <!--[if lt IE 9]>
+  <link rel=stylesheet href=../../assets/ie8.css>
+  <![endif]-->
   <script src=../../assets/gitter.js></script>
   <script src=../../assets/store.js></script>
   <script src=../../assets/proj.js></script>
@@ -45,7 +48,7 @@
     <h4>languages</h4>
     <span id=langs><img src=../../assets/spinner.gif></span>
   </div>
-  <div>
+  <div id=ie-contributors>
     <h4>contributors</h4>
     <span id=contributors><img src=../../assets/spinner.gif></span>
   </div>
diff --git a/proj/config/index.html b/proj/config/index.html
index ef468b6..edb3e51 100644
--- a/proj/config/index.html
+++ b/proj/config/index.html
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
   <script src=http://d1eqzjbvoh1rux.cloudfront.net/json2.min.js></script>
   <script src=../../assets/storage-polyfill.js></script>
   <![endif]-->
+  <!--[if lt IE 9]>
+  <link rel=stylesheet href=../../assets/ie8.css>
+  <![endif]-->
   <script src=../../assets/gitter.js></script>
   <script src=../../assets/store.js></script>
   <script src=../../assets/proj.js></script>
@@ -45,7 +48,7 @@
     <h4>languages</h4>
     <span id=langs><img src=../../assets/spinner.gif></span>
   </div>
-  <div>
+  <div id=ie-contributors>
     <h4>contributors</h4>
     <span id=contributors><img src=../../assets/spinner.gif></span>
   </div>
diff --git a/proj/format/index.html b/proj/format/index.html
index e1096e6..c88788f 100644
--- a/proj/format/index.html
+++ b/proj/format/index.html
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
   <script src=http://d1eqzjbvoh1rux.cloudfront.net/json2.min.js></script>
   <script src=../../assets/storage-polyfill.js></script>
   <![endif]-->
+  <!--[if lt IE 9]>
+  <link rel=stylesheet href=../../assets/ie8.css>
+  <![endif]-->
   <script src=../../assets/gitter.js></script>
   <script src=../../assets/store.js></script>
   <script src=../../assets/proj.js></script>
@@ -45,7 +48,7 @@
     <h4>languages</h4>
     <span id=langs><img src=../../assets/spinner.gif></span>
   </div>
-  <div>
+  <div id=ie-contributors>
     <h4>contributors</h4>
     <span id=contributors><img src=../../assets/spinner.gif></span>
   </div>
diff --git a/proj/gitter/index.html b/proj/gitter/index.html
index f384ed5..2f1c13d 100644
--- a/proj/gitter/index.html
+++ b/proj/gitter/index.html
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
   <script src=http://d1eqzjbvoh1rux.cloudfront.net/json2.min.js></script>
   <script src=../../assets/storage-polyfill.js></script>
   <![endif]-->
+  <!--[if lt IE 9]>
+  <link rel=stylesheet href=../../assets/ie8.css>
+  <![endif]-->
   <script src=../../assets/gitter.js></script>
   <script src=../../assets/store.js></script>
   <script src=../../assets/proj.js></script>
@@ -45,7 +48,7 @@
     <h4>languages</h4>
     <span id=langs><img src=../../assets/spinner.gif></span>
   </div>
-  <div>
+  <div id=ie-contributors>
     <h4>contributors</h4>
     <span id=contributors><img src=../../assets/spinner.gif></span>
   </div>
diff --git a/proj/mojo.el/index.html b/proj/mojo.el/index.html
index c574fad..600ae94 100644
--- a/proj/mojo.el/index.html
+++ b/proj/mojo.el/index.html
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
   <script src=http://d1eqzjbvoh1rux.cloudfront.net/json2.min.js></script>
   <script src=../../assets/storage-polyfill.js></script>
   <![endif]-->
+  <!--[if lt IE 9]>
+  <link rel=stylesheet href=../../assets/ie8.css>
+  <![endif]-->
   <script src=../../assets/gitter.js></script>
   <script src=../../assets/store.js></script>
   <script src=../../assets/proj.js></script>
@@ -45,7 +48,7 @@
     <h4>languages</h4>
     <span id=langs><img src=../../assets/spinner.gif></span>
   </div>
-  <div>
+  <div id=ie-contributors>
     <h4>contributors</h4>
     <span id=contributors><img src=../../assets/spinner.gif></span>
   </div>
diff --git a/proj/repl-edit/index.html b/proj/repl-edit/index.html
index 82e24f0..ae9b0af 100644
--- a/proj/repl-edit/index.html
+++ b/proj/repl-edit/index.html
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
   <script src=http://d1eqzjbvoh1rux.cloudfront.net/json2.min.js></script>
   <script src=../../assets/storage-polyfill.js></script>
   <![endif]-->
+  <!--[if lt IE 9]>
+  <link rel=stylesheet href=../../assets/ie8.css>
+  <![endif]-->
   <script src=../../assets/gitter.js></script>
   <script src=../../assets/store.js></script>
   <script src=../../assets/proj.js></script>
@@ -45,7 +48,7 @@
     <h4>languages</h4>
     <span id=langs><img src=../../assets/spinner.gif></span>
   </div>
-  <div>
+  <div id=ie-contributors>
     <h4>contributors</h4>
     <span id=contributors><img src=../../assets/spinner.gif></span>
   </div>
diff --git a/proj/samhuri.net/index.html b/proj/samhuri.net/index.html
index dc0a188..fcb8820 100644
--- a/proj/samhuri.net/index.html
+++ b/proj/samhuri.net/index.html
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
   <script src=http://d1eqzjbvoh1rux.cloudfront.net/json2.min.js></script>
   <script src=../../assets/storage-polyfill.js></script>
   <![endif]-->
+  <!--[if lt IE 9]>
+  <link rel=stylesheet href=../../assets/ie8.css>
+  <![endif]-->
   <script src=../../assets/gitter.js></script>
   <script src=../../assets/store.js></script>
   <script src=../../assets/proj.js></script>
@@ -45,7 +48,7 @@
     <h4>languages</h4>
     <span id=langs><img src=../../assets/spinner.gif></span>
   </div>
-  <div>
+  <div id=ie-contributors>
     <h4>contributors</h4>
     <span id=contributors><img src=../../assets/spinner.gif></span>
   </div>
diff --git a/proj/strftime/index.html b/proj/strftime/index.html
index a6a6458..b9fb8f9 100644
--- a/proj/strftime/index.html
+++ b/proj/strftime/index.html
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
   <script src=http://d1eqzjbvoh1rux.cloudfront.net/json2.min.js></script>
   <script src=../../assets/storage-polyfill.js></script>
   <![endif]-->
+  <!--[if lt IE 9]>
+  <link rel=stylesheet href=../../assets/ie8.css>
+  <![endif]-->
   <script src=../../assets/gitter.js></script>
   <script src=../../assets/store.js></script>
   <script src=../../assets/proj.js></script>
@@ -45,7 +48,7 @@
     <h4>languages</h4>
     <span id=langs><img src=../../assets/spinner.gif></span>
   </div>
-  <div>
+  <div id=ie-contributors>
     <h4>contributors</h4>
     <span id=contributors><img src=../../assets/spinner.gif></span>
   </div>
diff --git a/templates/proj/proj/index.html b/templates/proj/proj/index.html
index 512ad22..b71339e 100644
--- a/templates/proj/proj/index.html
+++ b/templates/proj/proj/index.html
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@
   <script src=http://d1eqzjbvoh1rux.cloudfront.net/json2.min.js></script>
   <script src=../../assets/storage-polyfill.js></script>
   <![endif]-->
+  <!--[if lt IE 9]>
+  <link rel=stylesheet href=../../assets/ie8.css>
+  <![endif]-->
   <script src=../../assets/gitter.js></script>
   <script src=../../assets/store.js></script>
   <script src=../../assets/proj.js></script>
@@ -46,7 +49,7 @@
     <h4>languages</h4>
     <span id=langs><img src=../../assets/spinner.gif></span>
   </div>
-  <div>
+  <div id=ie-contributors>
     <h4>contributors</h4>
     <span id=contributors><img src=../../assets/spinner.gif></span>
   </div>