diff --git a/css/reset.styl b/css/reset.styl
index c5f4d46..ee21ad7 100644
--- a/css/reset.styl
+++ b/css/reset.styl
@@ -13,20 +13,11 @@ a, a:hover, a:visited
     text-decoration     none
 
 blockquote
-    border-left 2px dotted #7578CC
-    font-style  italic
-    margin      2em 0
-    padding     0 0 0 3em
-    position    relative
-
-blockquote:before
-    color       #7578CC
-    content     "\201C"
-    display     block
-    font-size   3em
-    font-style  italic
-    left        .3em
-    position    absolute
+    background-color    #f8f8f8
+    border-left         5px solid #e9e9e9
+    font-size           .85em
+    margin              1em 0
+    padding             .5em 1em
 
 blockquote cite
     color       #999
@@ -34,7 +25,6 @@ blockquote cite
     font-size   .8em
     margin-top  1em
 
-
 blockquote cite:before
     content "\2014 \2009"