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Hacker News: readable quotes in comments

Turns italic quoted lines in comments into clear blockquotes with a vertical bar on the left edge.

Code to copy

/* Style italic quoted lines inside comments as blockquotes */
.commtext i {
  display: inline-block !important;
  border-left: 3px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25) !important;
  padding-left: 8px !important;
  color: #555 !important;
}

How to use this example

1. Copy the code with the button above.
2. Install JustZix (2 minutes) and open the extension on the target page.
3. Add a new rule matching that page.
4. Paste the code into the rule's CSS panel and save — the effect appears instantly.