diff --git a/src/index.css b/src/index.css
index bd6213e..5e9a960 100644
--- a/src/index.css
+++ b/src/index.css
@@ -1,3 +1,81 @@
 @tailwind base;
 @tailwind components;
-@tailwind utilities;
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+@tailwind utilities;
+
+
+/* styles for displaying markdown */
+@layer base {
+  .md h1 {
+    @apply text-6xl;
+  }
+  .md h2 {
+    @apply text-5xl;
+  }
+  .md h3 {
+    @apply text-4xl;
+  }
+  .md h4 {
+    @apply text-3xl;
+  }
+  .md h5 {
+    @apply text-2xl;
+  }
+  .md h6 {
+    @apply text-xl;
+  }
+
+  .md blockquote{
+    @apply border-l-4;
+    @apply pl-2;
+    @apply rounded-lg;
+    @apply bg-zinc-200;
+    @apply border-zinc-400;
+
+    @apply dark:bg-zinc-800;
+    @apply dark:border-zinc-600;
+  }
+
+  .md hr {
+    @apply mb-4;
+    @apply mt-4;
+    @apply border-2;
+    @apply rounded-lg;
+  }
+
+  .md ul{
+    @apply list-disc;
+    @apply list-inside;
+  }
+
+  .md li ul {
+    @apply list-disc;
+    @apply list-inside;
+    @apply ml-2;
+  }
+
+  .md ol{
+    @apply list-decimal;
+    @apply list-inside;
+  }
+
+  .md li ol{
+    @apply list-decimal;
+    @apply list-inside;
+    @apply ml-2;
+  }
+
+  .md code {
+    @apply p-1;
+    @apply rounded-lg;
+    @apply bg-zinc-200;
+    @apply border-zinc-400;
+
+    @apply dark:bg-zinc-800;
+    @apply dark:border-zinc-600;
+  }
+
+  .md a {
+    @apply inline-block bg-transparent text-blue-600;
+  }
+
+}
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diff --git a/src/pages/create.jsx b/src/pages/create.jsx
index 67a3efc..256337a 100644
--- a/src/pages/create.jsx
+++ b/src/pages/create.jsx
@@ -22,9 +22,11 @@ function CreateNote() {
         />
       </div>
 
-      <ReactMarkdown className={!preview ? "w-full hidden" : "w-full"}>
-        {text}
-      </ReactMarkdown>
+      <div className="w-full md">
+        <ReactMarkdown className={!preview ? "hidden" : ""}>
+          {text}
+        </ReactMarkdown>
+      </div>
 
       <textarea
         className={`