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Mastodon: pretty code blocks

Styles inline code and pre blocks with a dark monospace look, making technical posts easier to read.

Code to copy

/* Style inline code and pre blocks like a developer-friendly theme */
.status__content code,
.status__content pre {
  font-family: ui-monospace, "JetBrains Mono", "Fira Code", Menlo, Consolas, monospace !important;
  background: #1a1a1f !important;
  color: #e6e6ea !important;
  border-radius: 4px !important;
  padding: 2px 6px !important;
  font-size: 13.5px !important;
}
.status__content pre {
  display: block !important;
  padding: 10px 12px !important;
  overflow-x: auto !important;
  white-space: pre !important;
  margin: 8px 0 !important;
}

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