diff --git a/quartz/styles/custom.scss b/quartz/styles/custom.scss
index 5086036cb..1a7ad4b8c 100644
--- a/quartz/styles/custom.scss
+++ b/quartz/styles/custom.scss
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ a.internal {
 
 .recent-notes>ul.recent-ul>li .section>.desc>span>a {
   padding: 0;
+  background: none;
 }
 
 .search>#search-container {
@@ -63,4 +64,8 @@ h3 {
 h4 {
   margin-top: 2rem;
   font-size: 1.2rem;
+}
+
+.page article p>strong {
+  color: var(--secondary);
 }
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