diff --git a/constance/admin.py b/constance/admin.py
index 4de9ebd..5d27340 100644
--- a/constance/admin.py
+++ b/constance/admin.py
@@ -17,15 +17,16 @@ from django import forms
 from constance import config
 
 
+NUMERIC_WIDGET = forms.TextInput(attrs={'size': 10})
 
 FIELDS = {
     bool: (fields.BooleanField, {'required': False}),
-    int: (fields.IntegerField, {}),
-    long: (fields.IntegerField, {}),
-    Decimal: (fields.DecimalField, {}),
-    str: (fields.CharField, {}),
+    int: (fields.IntegerField, {'widget': NUMERIC_WIDGET}),
+    long: (fields.IntegerField, {'widget': NUMERIC_WIDGET}),
+    Decimal: (fields.DecimalField, {'widget': NUMERIC_WIDGET}),
+    str: (fields.CharField, {'widget': forms.TextInput(attrs={'size': 25})}),
     datetime: (fields.DateTimeField, {'widget': AdminSplitDateTime}),
-    float: (fields.FloatField, {}),
+    float: (fields.FloatField, {'widget': NUMERIC_WIDGET}),
 }
 
 
diff --git a/constance/templates/admin/constance/change_list.html b/constance/templates/admin/constance/change_list.html
index 4336f07..13b5aef 100644
--- a/constance/templates/admin/constance/change_list.html
+++ b/constance/templates/admin/constance/change_list.html
@@ -18,6 +18,15 @@
 #result_list td{
     vertical-align: middle;
 }
+
+#result_list th.help_text{
+    width: 40%;
+}
+
+#result_list td.value_name{
+    text-align: left !important;
+}
+
 </style>
 {% endblock %}
 
@@ -45,7 +54,7 @@
                     <th>Name</th>
                     <th>Default</th>
                     <th>Value</th>
-                    <th>Help text</th>
+                    <th class="help_text">Help text</th>
                 </tr>
                 {% for item in config %}
                     <tr {% ifnotequal item.value item.default %} class="changed" {% endifnotequal %}>