diff --git a/css/style.css b/css/style.css
index 4bc3214..122c5f2 100644
--- a/css/style.css
+++ b/css/style.css
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@ div#navigation a {
 }
 
 p.date {
-    background-color: var(--code-color);
-    padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;
+    font-style: italic;
 }
 
 p.repository {
@@ -70,6 +69,7 @@ pre {
 }
 
 blockquote {
+    background-color: var(--code-color);
     padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;
 }
 
diff --git a/templates/article.html b/templates/article.html
index aa426c6..78cdf81 100644
--- a/templates/article.html
+++ b/templates/article.html
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ $for(author)$
 <p class="author">$author$</p>
 $endfor$
 $if(date)$
-<p class="date">$date$</p>
+<p class="date">Posted on $date$</p>
 $endif$
 </header>
 $endif$