diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/fr.ts b/frontend/src/i18n/fr.ts
index c254e78..b699ed6 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/fr.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/fr.ts
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ const fr = {
   'synthesis.deleteError': 'Erreur lors de la suppression.',
   'synthesis.backToHome': 'Retour a l\'accueil',
   'synthesis.noSections': 'Aucune section trouvee dans cette synthese.',
+  'synthesis.displayCompact': 'Compact',
+  'synthesis.displayFull': 'Complet',
 
   // Synthesis - Email
   'synthesis.email.title': 'Envoyer par email',
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/SynthesisDetail.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/SynthesisDetail.tsx
index 357b16b..184262a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/SynthesisDetail.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/SynthesisDetail.tsx
@@ -17,8 +17,23 @@ import type { Synthesis, NewsItem as NewsItemType, ArticleHistoryEntry } from '~
 import { extractWeekNumber, formatDateLong } from '~/utils/dates';
 import LoadingSpinner from '~/components/ui/LoadingSpinner';
 
+/** Truncate text to approximately N lines (assuming ~80 chars per line). */
+function truncateSummary(text: string, level: number): string {
+  if (level >= 4 || !text) return text;
+  if (level === 1) return '';
+  if (level === 2) {
+    // ~2 lines ≈ 160 chars
+    if (text.length <= 160) return text;
+    return text.slice(0, 157) + '...';
+  }
+  // level 3: half
+  const half = Math.ceil(text.length / 2);
+  if (text.length <= half + 3) return text;
+  return text.slice(0, half) + '...';
+}
+
 /** Renders a single news article with its title (linked) and summary. */
-const NewsItemCard: Component<{ item: NewsItemType }> = (props) => {
+const NewsItemCard: Component<{ item: NewsItemType; displayLevel: number }> = (props) => {
   return (
     <div class="bg-white rounded-lg shadow-sm border border-gray-100 p-6 hover:shadow-md transition-shadow">
       <h3 class="text-lg font-semibold text-indigo-700 mb-2">
@@ -35,24 +50,26 @@ const NewsItemCard: Component<{ item: NewsItemType }> = (props) => {
       <Show when={props.item.date}>
         <p class="text-xs text-gray-400 mb-1">{props.item.date}</p>
       </Show>
-      <p class="text-gray-700 leading-relaxed text-sm">
-        {props.item.summary}
-      </p>
+      <Show when={props.displayLevel > 1 && props.item.summary}>
+        <p class={`text-gray-700 leading-relaxed text-sm ${props.displayLevel < 4 ? 'text-gray-500' : ''}`}>
+          {truncateSummary(props.item.summary, props.displayLevel)}
+        </p>
+      </Show>
     </div>
   );
 };
 
 /** Renders a titled category section containing a list of {@link NewsItemCard}s. */
-const Section: Component<{ title: string; items: NewsItemType[] }> = (props) => {
+const Section: Component<{ title: string; items: NewsItemType[]; displayLevel: number }> = (props) => {
   return (
     <Show when={props.items && props.items.length > 0}>
       <div class="mb-10">
         <h2 class="text-2xl font-bold text-gray-900 mb-6 border-b pb-2">
           {props.title}
         </h2>
-        <div class="space-y-6">
+        <div class={props.displayLevel === 1 ? 'space-y-2' : 'space-y-6'}>
           <For each={props.items}>
-            {(item) => <NewsItemCard item={item} />}
+            {(item) => <NewsItemCard item={item} displayLevel={props.displayLevel} />}
           </For>
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -94,6 +111,9 @@ const SynthesisDetail: Component = () => {
     if (t) clearTimeout(t);
   });
 
+  // Display level for article cards (1=title only, 2=+2 lines, 3=+half, 4=full)
+  const [displayLevel, setDisplayLevel] = createSignal(4);
+
   // Export state
   const [exportingMarkdown, setExportingMarkdown] = createSignal(false);
   const [exportingPdf, setExportingPdf] = createSignal(false);
@@ -402,6 +422,21 @@ const SynthesisDetail: Component = () => {
             </div>
 
             {/* Sections */}
+            {/* Display level slider */}
+            <div class="mb-8 flex items-center gap-4 bg-gray-50 rounded-lg p-4 border border-gray-200">
+              <span class="text-xs text-gray-500 whitespace-nowrap">{t('synthesis.displayCompact')}</span>
+              <input
+                type="range"
+                min="1"
+                max="4"
+                step="1"
+                class="flex-1 h-2 bg-gray-200 rounded-lg appearance-none cursor-pointer accent-indigo-600"
+                value={displayLevel()}
+                onInput={(e) => setDisplayLevel(parseInt(e.currentTarget.value) || 4)}
+              />
+              <span class="text-xs text-gray-500 whitespace-nowrap">{t('synthesis.displayFull')}</span>
+            </div>
+
             <div class="space-y-12">
               <Show
                 when={synth().sections && synth().sections.length > 0}
@@ -412,7 +447,7 @@ const SynthesisDetail: Component = () => {
                 }
               >
                 <For each={synth().sections}>
-                  {(section) => <Section title={section.title} items={section.items} />}
+                  {(section) => <Section title={section.title} items={section.items} displayLevel={displayLevel()} />}
                 </For>
               </Show>
             </div>