diff --git a/src/pydata_sphinx_theme/assets/styles/content/_code.scss b/src/pydata_sphinx_theme/assets/styles/content/_code.scss
index 2baeb762e..b88a3743e 100644
--- a/src/pydata_sphinx_theme/assets/styles/content/_code.scss
+++ b/src/pydata_sphinx_theme/assets/styles/content/_code.scss
@@ -25,3 +25,13 @@ div.literal-block-wrapper {
     }
   }
 }
+
+/**
+ * In-line code
+ */
+code.literal {
+  padding: 0.1rem 0.25rem;
+  background-color: var(--pst-color-surface);
+  border: 1px solid var(--pst-color-on-surface);
+  border-radius: 0.25rem;
+}