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Hacker News: readable code blocks in comments

Highlights code blocks in comments with a background, border and monospace font so they are easier to read.

Code to copy

/* Style code blocks inside comments for readability */
.commtext pre, .toptext pre {
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06) !important;
  border-left: 3px solid #ff6600 !important;
  padding: 8px 10px !important;
  border-radius: 4px !important;
  overflow-x: auto !important;
}
.commtext pre code, .toptext pre code {
  font-family: "SF Mono", Menlo, Consolas, "Liberation Mono", monospace !important;
  font-size: 10.5pt !important;
}

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