diff --git a/quartz/styles/custom.scss b/quartz/styles/custom.scss
index 81348ee..931bc9b 100644
--- a/quartz/styles/custom.scss
+++ b/quartz/styles/custom.scss
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@
   hyphens: none;
 }
 
+// Inline code background, initial version for code inside paragraphs.
+p > code {
+  background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--lightgray) 20%, transparent);
+}
+
 // Dual-image floating media effect used by the custom float-image syntax.
 .floating-image {
   @media all and (max-width: 800px) {