diff --git a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/theme/Theme.kt b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/theme/Theme.kt
index 90d51ded1..d7cf65b0d 100644
--- a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/theme/Theme.kt
+++ b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/theme/Theme.kt
@@ -296,6 +296,7 @@ val MarkDownStyleOnDark =
                     SpanStyle(
                         fontFamily = FontFamily.Monospace,
                         fontSize = Font14SP,
+                        letterSpacing = 5.sp,
                         background = DarkColorPalette.onSurface.copy(alpha = 0.22f),
                     ),
             ),
@@ -334,7 +335,8 @@ val MarkDownStyleOnLight =
                     SpanStyle(
                         fontFamily = FontFamily.Monospace,
                         fontSize = Font14SP,
-                        background = LightColorPalette.onSurface.copy(alpha = 0.22f),
+                        letterSpacing = 5.sp,
+                        background = LightColorPalette.onSurface.copy(alpha = 0.12f),
                     ),
             ),
     )