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Substack: larger code block font

Enlarges the font and improves contrast in code blocks so they read well in long technical posts.

Code to copy

/* Larger, friendlier code-block typography */
.body.markup pre,
.body.markup code,
.available-content pre,
.available-content code,
[class*="postBody"] pre {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', 'Fira Code', Menlo, Consolas, monospace !important;
  font-size: 15px !important;
  line-height: 1.55 !important;
}
.body.markup pre {
  padding: 14px 16px !important;
  border-radius: 8px !important;
  background: #1f2228 !important;
  color: #e6e9ef !important;
  overflow-x: auto !important;
}

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