diff --git a/themes/hello-friend-ng/assets/scss/_main.scss b/themes/hello-friend-ng/assets/scss/_main.scss
index 02db2cb8..fd420e40 100644
--- a/themes/hello-friend-ng/assets/scss/_main.scss
+++ b/themes/hello-friend-ng/assets/scss/_main.scss
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ pre {
 }
 
 blockquote {
-  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
+  border-left: 1px solid var(--accent);
   margin: 40px 0;
   padding: 10px 20px;
 
@@ -399,16 +399,6 @@ blockquote {
     padding: 10px;
   }
 
-  &:before {
-    content: "”";
-    font-family: Georgia, serif;
-    font-display: auto;
-    font-size: 3.875rem;
-    position: absolute;
-    left: -40px;
-    top: -20px;
-  }
-
   p:first-of-type {
     margin-top: 0;
   }
@@ -601,7 +591,7 @@ a[href^="#fn:"] {
 .import-note {
   font-style: italic;
   
-  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
+  border-left: 1px solid var(--accent);
   opacity: 0.6;
   margin: 20px 0;
   padding: 10px 20px;