diff --git a/web/static/overrides.css b/web/static/overrides.css
index 5ecc0bd..747f537 100644
--- a/web/static/overrides.css
+++ b/web/static/overrides.css
@@ -33,10 +33,17 @@ html {
 }
 
 .mail-thread pre,
+.news-post pre {
+    font-family: monospace;
+    background-color: #eee !important;
+    padding: 0.5em;
+    white-space: break-spaces;
+}
+
 .mail-thread code,
-.news-post pre,
 .news-post code {
     font-family: monospace;
+    white-space: break-spaces;
 }
 
 .mail-thread blockquote {