diff --git a/assets/style.css b/assets/style.css
index f87534a..05deeb8 100644
--- a/assets/style.css
+++ b/assets/style.css
@@ -137,5 +137,9 @@ hr {
 code {
   /* what a horrible hack*/
   font-family: monospace, serif;
+  padding: 0.1em 0.2em;
+  background: black;
+  border: 1px solid var(--overlay);
+  border-radius: 4px;
   white-space: preserve nowrap;
 }
diff --git a/content/_index.md b/content/_index.md
index e73a990..192e41d 100644
--- a/content/_index.md
+++ b/content/_index.md
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ Rust, Erlang, and the venerable C. I want to build high performance and fault
 tolerant systems, and to help make the web a more free and decentralized place.
 
 I'm currently looking for work. If you want to talk, you can reach me at
-[`wires@wires.systems`](mailto:wires@wires.systems).
+[wires@wires.systems](mailto:wires@wires.systems).