This page lists CSS variables for code.
## CSS variables
| Variable | Description |
| -------------------- | --------------------- |
| `--code-background` | Code background color |
| `--code-white-space` | Code `white-space` |
| `--code-size` | Code font size |
### Syntax highlighting
> [!note]
> Since Obsidian uses two different libraries for syntax highlighting—one for Editing view and another for Reading view—styling may not match perfectly between the two.
| Variable | Description |
| -------------------- | ------------------------ |
| `--code-normal` | Non-highlighted syntax |
| `--code-comment` | Comments |
| `--code-function` | Functions |
| `--code-important` | Important, regex |
| `--code-keyword` | Keywords |
| `--code-operator` | Operators |
| `--code-property` | Properties |
| `--code-punctuation` | Punctuation |
| `--code-string` | Strings |
| `--code-tag` | Tags, symbols, constants |
| `--code-value` | Values |