diff --git a/assets/scss/partials/layout/article.scss b/assets/scss/partials/layout/article.scss
index 6199118..20db1bb 100644
--- a/assets/scss/partials/layout/article.scss
+++ b/assets/scss/partials/layout/article.scss
@@ -230,10 +230,11 @@
     }
 
     blockquote {
+        color: #777777;
         position: relative;
         margin: 1.5em 0;
         border-inline-start: var(--blockquote-border-size) solid var(--card-separator-color);
-        padding: 15px calc(var(--card-padding) - var(--blockquote-border-size));
+        padding-left: calc(var(--card-padding) - var(--blockquote-border-size));
         background-color: var(--blockquote-background-color);
 
         .cite {
@@ -245,6 +246,10 @@
                 text-decoration: underline;
             }
         }
+
+        .p {
+          padding-left: 5px;
+        }
     }
 
     hr {
diff --git a/assets/scss/variables.scss b/assets/scss/variables.scss
index afddb80..49bb7c0 100644
--- a/assets/scss/variables.scss
+++ b/assets/scss/variables.scss
@@ -105,8 +105,7 @@ $defaultTagColors: #fff, #fff, #fff, #fff, #fff;
 *   Article content style
 */
 :root {
-    --blockquote-border-size: 4px;
-    --blockquote-background-color: rgb(248 248 248);
+    --blockquote-border-size: 10px;
 
     --heading-border-size: 4px;