diff --git a/backend/data/blooms.py b/backend/data/blooms.py
index 7e280cf..b5eb03a 100644
--- a/backend/data/blooms.py
+++ b/backend/data/blooms.py
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ class Bloom:
 
 
 def add_bloom(*, sender: User, content: str) -> Bloom:
+    # // 280 char limit
+    if len(content) > 280:
+        return {"error": "Too long!"}, 400
     hashtags = [word[1:] for word in content.split(" ") if word.startswith("#")]
 
     now = datetime.datetime.now(tz=datetime.UTC)
diff --git a/front-end/components/bloom-form.mjs b/front-end/components/bloom-form.mjs
index e047f9a..544f653 100644
--- a/front-end/components/bloom-form.mjs
+++ b/front-end/components/bloom-form.mjs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import {apiService} from "../index.mjs";
+import { apiService } from "../index.mjs";
 
 /**
  * Create a bloom form component
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ import {apiService} from "../index.mjs";
  * @returns {DocumentFragment} - The bloom form fragment
  */
 function createBloomForm(template, isLoggedIn) {
-  if (!isLoggedIn) return;
-  const bloomFormElement = document
-    .getElementById(template)
-    .content.cloneNode(true);
+	if (!isLoggedIn) return;
+	const bloomFormElement = document
+		.getElementById(template)
+		.content.cloneNode(true);
 
-  return bloomFormElement;
+	return bloomFormElement;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -20,26 +20,32 @@ function createBloomForm(template, isLoggedIn) {
  * @param {Event} event - The form submission event
  */
 async function handleBloomSubmit(event) {
-  event.preventDefault();
-  const form = event.target;
-  const submitButton = form.querySelector("[data-submit]");
-  const originalText = submitButton.textContent;
-  const textarea = form.querySelector("textarea");
-  const content = textarea.value.trim();
+	event.preventDefault();
+	const form = event.target;
+	const submitButton = form.querySelector("[data-submit]");
+	const originalText = submitButton.textContent;
+	const textarea = form.querySelector("textarea");
+	const content = textarea.value.trim();
 
-  try {
-    // Make form inert while we call the back end
-    form.inert = true;
-    submitButton.textContent = "Posting...";
-    await apiService.postBloom(content);
-    textarea.value = "";
-  } catch (error) {
-    throw error;
-  } finally {
-    // Restore form
-    submitButton.textContent = originalText;
-    form.inert = false;
-  }
+	//add char limit
+	if (content.length > 280) {
+		alert("Too long! Maximum 280 characters.");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	try {
+		// Make form inert while we call the back end
+		form.inert = true;
+		submitButton.textContent = "Posting...";
+		await apiService.postBloom(content);
+		textarea.value = "";
+	} catch (error) {
+		throw error;
+	} finally {
+		// Restore form
+		submitButton.textContent = originalText;
+		form.inert = false;
+	}
 }
 
 /**
@@ -47,12 +53,12 @@ async function handleBloomSubmit(event) {
  * @param {Event} event - The input event from textarea drives the character counter
  */
 function handleTyping(event) {
-  const textarea = event.target;
-  const counter = textarea
-    .closest("[data-form]")
-    ?.querySelector("[data-counter]");
-  const maxLength = parseInt(textarea.getAttribute("maxlength"), 10);
-  counter.textContent = `${textarea.value.length} / ${maxLength}`;
+	const textarea = event.target;
+	const counter = textarea
+		.closest("[data-form]")
+		?.querySelector("[data-counter]");
+	const maxLength = parseInt(textarea.getAttribute("maxlength"), 10);
+	counter.textContent = `${textarea.value.length} / ${maxLength}`;
 }
 
-export {createBloomForm, handleBloomSubmit, handleTyping};
+export { createBloomForm, handleBloomSubmit, handleTyping };