diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 3fda439..f747a1a 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -200,12 +200,14 @@
 
     blockquote {
       margin: 2rem 0 0;
-      padding: 1.3rem 1.5rem;
-      border-left: 4px solid var(--brass);
-      background: rgba(184,138,67,.08);
-      color: var(--paper);
+      padding: 1.2rem 0;
+      border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
+      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
+      color: #b8ae9e;
       font-family: var(--serif);
-      font-size: 1.25rem;
+      font-size: .95rem;
+      font-style: italic;
+      line-height: 1.7;
     }
 
     footer { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 2.5rem 0 4rem; color: var(--muted); }