diff --git a/lib/utils.ts b/lib/utils.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4a72ff5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/utils.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+export function truncateAddress(address: string): string {
+  return `${address.slice(0, 6)}...${address.slice(-4)}`;
+}
diff --git a/src/app/story/[storylineId]/page.tsx b/src/app/story/[storylineId]/page.tsx
index e6060da7..92c394b4 100644
--- a/src/app/story/[storylineId]/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/story/[storylineId]/page.tsx
@@ -8,13 +8,10 @@ import { RatingSummary } from "../../../components/RatingSummary";
 import { getTokenPrice, type TokenPriceInfo } from "../../../../lib/price";
 import { IS_TESTNET } from "../../../../lib/contracts/constants";
 import { type Address } from "viem";
+import { truncateAddress } from "../../../../lib/utils";
 
 type Params = Promise<{ storylineId: string }>;
 
-function truncateAddress(address: string): string {
-  return `${address.slice(0, 6)}...${address.slice(-4)}`;
-}
-
 export default async function StoryPage({ params }: { params: Params }) {
   const { storylineId } = await params;
   const id = Number(storylineId);
diff --git a/src/components/ConnectWallet.tsx b/src/components/ConnectWallet.tsx
index d122e07d..c8b53100 100644
--- a/src/components/ConnectWallet.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ConnectWallet.tsx
@@ -2,10 +2,7 @@
 
 import { useAccount, useConnect, useDisconnect } from "wagmi";
 import { injected } from "wagmi/connectors";
-
-function truncateAddress(address: string): string {
-  return `${address.slice(0, 6)}...${address.slice(-4)}`;
-}
+import { truncateAddress } from "../../lib/utils";
 
 export function ConnectWallet() {
   const { address, isConnected } = useAccount();
diff --git a/src/components/RatingWidget.tsx b/src/components/RatingWidget.tsx
index 72cdca1d..4d1e3f48 100644
--- a/src/components/RatingWidget.tsx
+++ b/src/components/RatingWidget.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { useQuery } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 import { publicClient } from "../../lib/rpc";
 import { erc20Abi } from "../../lib/price";
 import type { Address } from "viem";
+import { truncateAddress } from "../../lib/utils";
 
 interface RatingData {
   id: number;
@@ -29,10 +30,6 @@ interface RatingWidgetProps {
   tokenAddress: string;
 }
 
-function truncateAddress(address: string): string {
-  return `${address.slice(0, 6)}...${address.slice(-4)}`;
-}
-
 function StarDisplay({ rating, size = "sm" }: { rating: number; size?: "sm" | "lg" }) {
   const sizeClass = size === "lg" ? "text-base" : "text-xs";
   return (
diff --git a/src/components/StoryCard.tsx b/src/components/StoryCard.tsx
index ef18a37f..3566e354 100644
--- a/src/components/StoryCard.tsx
+++ b/src/components/StoryCard.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 import Link from "next/link";
 import type { Storyline } from "../../lib/supabase";
-
-function truncateAddress(address: string): string {
-  return `${address.slice(0, 6)}...${address.slice(-4)}`;
-}
+import { truncateAddress } from "../../lib/utils";
 
 export function StoryCard({
   storyline,