diff --git a/layout.sty b/layout.sty
index a1cfb69f48b26b947938b26cbab8763e98210692..98a0f1fa3881f148f2d4a71d4ad1f3db894d8ecb 100644
--- a/layout.sty
+++ b/layout.sty
@@ -221,8 +221,8 @@ bookmarks=true]%
 
 \newcommand{\headingtype}{CHAPTER}
 
-\newcommand\outline[1]{\contour[5]{white}{\textcolor{black}{#1}}}
-\contourlength{0.2eml}
+\newcommand\outline[2][5]{\contour[#1]{black}{\textcolor{white}{#2}}}
+\contourlength{0.1em}
 
 \newcommand{\pic}[1]{
   \noindent%