diff --git a/themes/default/assets/css/typography.css b/themes/default/assets/css/typography.css
index fab17df9..6a8c7abd 100644
--- a/themes/default/assets/css/typography.css
+++ b/themes/default/assets/css/typography.css
@@ -258,6 +258,10 @@ article aside {
             line-height: 1.4;
             font-style: italic;
             padding: 0 1em;
+
+            em {
+                color: #eee;
+            }
         }
     }