diff --git a/quartz.config.ts b/quartz.config.ts
index f2689fe1f..bed9ee8f6 100644
--- a/quartz.config.ts
+++ b/quartz.config.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ const config: QuartzConfig = {
           secondary: "#4e4e4e",
           tertiary: "#C0FFE1",
           customCallout: "rgba(183, 255, 236, 0.35)",
-          highlight: "rgba(128, 128, 128, 0.15)",
+          highlight: "rgba(128, 128, 128, 0.35)",
           searchBackground: "#D3D3D3",
         },
         darkMode: {
diff --git a/quartz/styles/base.scss b/quartz/styles/base.scss
index 43a915a86..3c1c2a68b 100644
--- a/quartz/styles/base.scss
+++ b/quartz/styles/base.scss
@@ -60,11 +60,14 @@ strong {
 a {
   font-weight: $semiBoldWeight;
   text-decoration: none;
-  transition: color 0.2s ease;
+  transition: color 0.2s ease, background-color 0.2s ease;
   color: var(--secondary);
 
   &:hover {
     color: var(--tertiary) !important;
+    background-color: var(--highlight);
+    border-radius: 5px;
+    padding: 0 0.1rem;
   }
 
   &.internal {
@@ -74,6 +77,10 @@ a {
     border-radius: 5px;
     line-height: 1.4rem;
 
+    &:hover {
+      background-color: var(--highlight);
+    }
+
     &:has(> img) {
       background-color: none;
       border-radius: 0;
@@ -141,6 +148,12 @@ a {
     p > strong {
       color: var(--dark);
     }
+
+    p {
+      letter-spacing: -0.03em;
+      line-height: 1.5;
+      font-size: 0.9rem;
+    }
   }
 
   & > #quartz-body {
@@ -296,29 +309,33 @@ h6 {
 
 // typography improvements
 h1 {
-  font-size: 1.75rem;
+  font-size: 33px;
   margin-top: 2.25rem;
   margin-bottom: 1rem;
+  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
 }
 
 h2 {
-  font-size: 1.4rem;
+  font-size: 22px;
   margin-top: 1.9rem;
   margin-bottom: 1rem;
+  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
 }
 
 h3 {
-  font-size: 1.12rem;
+  font-size: 22px;
   margin-top: 1.62rem;
   margin-bottom: 1rem;
+  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
 }
 
 h4,
 h5,
 h6 {
-  font-size: 1rem;
+  font-size: 11px;
   margin-top: 1.5rem;
   margin-bottom: 1rem;
+  letter-spacing: 0;
 }
 
 figure[data-rehype-pretty-code-figure] {
@@ -521,3 +538,4 @@ input {
   border-radius: 5px;
   padding: 0.5rem;
 }
+