diff --git a/scaladoc/resources/dotty_res/styles/theme/layout/content.css b/scaladoc/resources/dotty_res/styles/theme/layout/content.css
index 8ebc3459c7ed..d37cba0cf00e 100644
--- a/scaladoc/resources/dotty_res/styles/theme/layout/content.css
+++ b/scaladoc/resources/dotty_res/styles/theme/layout/content.css
@@ -218,6 +218,14 @@
   border-bottom: none;
 }
 
+/* content blockquote */
+#content blockquote {
+  color: var(--text-secondary);
+  border-left: 4px solid var(--border-default);
+  padding: 0 calc(2 * var(--base-spacing));
+  margin-inline-start: calc(2 * var(--base-spacing));
+  margin-inline-end: calc(2 * var(--base-spacing));
+}
 
 /* contributors table  */
 #contributors table tr td:not(:last-child),