diff --git a/source/css/layout/common/codeblock/highlight.styl b/source/css/layout/common/codeblock/highlight.styl
index 53a2596..06aa080 100644
--- a/source/css/layout/common/codeblock/highlight.styl
+++ b/source/css/layout/common/codeblock/highlight.styl
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ code {
   color: var(--code-foreground);
   background: var(--code-background);
   border-radius: 2px;
-  font-size: $code-font-size;
+  font-size: 0.96rem;
 }
 
 pre {