diff --git a/dotcom-rendering/src/components/FlexibleGeneral.tsx b/dotcom-rendering/src/components/FlexibleGeneral.tsx
index 65149dc73d..9888eb7165 100644
--- a/dotcom-rendering/src/components/FlexibleGeneral.tsx
+++ b/dotcom-rendering/src/components/FlexibleGeneral.tsx
@@ -372,6 +372,15 @@ export const StandardCardLayout = ({
 							showTopBarMobile={true}
 							// On standard cards, we only show the trail text if the trail image has been hidden
 							trailText={!card.image ? card.trailText : undefined}
+							// On standard cards, we increase the headline size if the trail image has been hidden
+							headlineSizes={
+								!card.image
+									? {
+											desktop: 'small',
+											tablet: 'xsmall',
+									  }
+									: undefined
+							}
 						/>
 					</LI>
 				);