diff --git a/css/basic.css b/css/basic.css
index ddf681c..5bff62d 100644
--- a/css/basic.css
+++ b/css/basic.css
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ pre {
 }
 
 blockquote {
-    padding: 0 1.25em;
+    padding: 0 .5em;
     border: solid __border__;
     border-width: 0 0 0 .25em;
 }