diff --git a/pelican/themes/notmyidea/static/css/main.css b/pelican/themes/notmyidea/static/css/main.css
index 563ed90c..716a1ec3 100644
--- a/pelican/themes/notmyidea/static/css/main.css
+++ b/pelican/themes/notmyidea/static/css/main.css
@@ -70,7 +70,10 @@ p { margin-top: 1em;
     margin-bottom: 1em;}
 
 strong, b {font-weight: bold;}
-em, i {font-style: italic;}
+em, i {
+  font-style: italic;
+  background-color: yellow;
+}
 
 /* Lists */
 ul {