diff --git a/assets/app.scss b/assets/app.scss
index 7fc35cdde4299fe69c0f4f1d59b25d6ea11830b4..2b5918e8c221f9eec40f0aac16d1620c2f202022 100644
--- a/assets/app.scss
+++ b/assets/app.scss
@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@ pre {
   border-radius: .25rem;
 }
 
+:not(pre) > code {
+  padding: .25rem;
+  color: #fff;
+  background: #212529;
+  border-radius: .25rem;
+}
+
 // dark theme switcher
 
 .theme-switch {