diff --git a/src/css/custom.css b/src/css/custom.css
index 53e46d1ff5..c966dfd8bf 100644
--- a/src/css/custom.css
+++ b/src/css/custom.css
@@ -471,10 +471,6 @@ blockquote::before {
   border-radius: 5px;
 }
 
-blockquote code {
-  color: var(--code-inner-color);
-}
-
 blockquote p {
   margin: 0;
 }
@@ -1367,13 +1363,13 @@ article h6 {
 
 code {
   font-variant: no-common-ligatures no-discretionary-ligatures no-historical-ligatures no-contextual;
+  vertical-align: baseline;
   border: none !important;
 }
 
 .anchor code {
   font-size: inherit;
   display: inline-block;
-  vertical-align: baseline;
 }
 
 .videoWrapper {
diff --git a/src/css/theming.css b/src/css/theming.css
index c7cb4a81d4..183d967593 100644
--- a/src/css/theming.css
+++ b/src/css/theming.css
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   --ifm-color-primary-lightest: #3cad6e;
   --ifm-code-font-size: 14px;
   --ifm-code-background: #edf2f7;
-  --ifm-code-padding-horizontal: 0.2rem;
+  --ifm-code-padding-horizontal: 0.3rem;
   --ifm-font-family-monospace: "JetBrainsMono";
   --ifm-menu-link-sublist-icon: url("/icons/triangle-right.svg");
   --ifm-breadcrumb-separator: url("/icons/breadcrumb.svg");