diff --git a/_sass/2017/markdown/table.scss b/_sass/2017/markdown/table.scss
index 0e715c0e8..bf69d9ec0 100644
--- a/_sass/2017/markdown/table.scss
+++ b/_sass/2017/markdown/table.scss
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 
 .MarkdownBody table.-shortcuts {
   td:first-child > code {
-    font-size: 1em;
+    font-size: 1rem;
     padding: 5px 6px;
     padding-left: 8px; // compensation
     background: $gray-bg;
diff --git a/_sass/2017/variables.scss b/_sass/2017/variables.scss
index 631040e88..497f64766 100644
--- a/_sass/2017/variables.scss
+++ b/_sass/2017/variables.scss
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 $gut-small: 16px; // max 480px width
 $gut: 16px;
 $column: 400px;
-$code-size: 1em;
+$code-size: 0.92em;
 $area-width: $column * 3 + 32px;
 
 /*