diff --git a/ui/src/components/MarkdownBody.tsx b/ui/src/components/MarkdownBody.tsx
index b996629a..f37d6767 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/MarkdownBody.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/MarkdownBody.tsx
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ export function MarkdownBody({ children, className }: MarkdownBodyProps) {
   return (
     <div
       className={cn(
-        "prose prose-sm max-w-none prose-p:my-2 prose-p:leading-[1.4] prose-ul:my-1.5 prose-ol:my-1.5 prose-li:my-0.5 prose-li:leading-[1.4] prose-pre:my-2 prose-pre:whitespace-pre-wrap prose-pre:break-words prose-headings:my-2 prose-headings:text-sm prose-blockquote:leading-[1.4] prose-table:my-2 prose-th:px-3 prose-th:py-1.5 prose-td:px-3 prose-td:py-1.5 prose-code:break-all [&_ul]:list-disc [&_ul]:pl-5 [&_ol]:list-decimal [&_ol]:pl-5 [&_li]:list-item",
+        "paperclip-markdown prose prose-sm max-w-none prose-pre:whitespace-pre-wrap prose-pre:break-words prose-code:break-all",
         theme === "dark" && "prose-invert",
         className,
       )}
diff --git a/ui/src/index.css b/ui/src/index.css
index 63a8c3dc..a578f5d3 100644
--- a/ui/src/index.css
+++ b/ui/src/index.css
@@ -426,6 +426,121 @@
   font-weight: 500;
 }
 
+.paperclip-markdown {
+  color: var(--foreground);
+  font-size: 0.9375rem;
+  line-height: 1.6;
+}
+
+.paperclip-markdown > :first-child {
+  margin-top: 0;
+}
+
+.paperclip-markdown > :last-child {
+  margin-bottom: 0;
+}
+
+.paperclip-markdown :where(p, ul, ol, blockquote, pre, table) {
+  margin-top: 0.7rem;
+  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
+}
+
+.paperclip-markdown :where(ul, ol) {
+  padding-left: 1.15rem;
+}
+
+.paperclip-markdown ul {
+  list-style-type: disc;
+}
+
+.paperclip-markdown ol {
+  list-style-type: decimal;
+}
+
+.paperclip-markdown li {
+  margin: 0.14rem 0;
+  padding-left: 0.2rem;
+}
+
+.paperclip-markdown li > :where(p, ul, ol) {
+  margin-top: 0.3rem;
+  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
+}
+
+.paperclip-markdown li::marker {
+  color: var(--muted-foreground);
+}
+
+.paperclip-markdown :where(h1, h2, h3, h4) {
+  margin-top: 1.15rem;
+  margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
+  color: var(--foreground);
+  font-weight: 600;
+  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
+  line-height: 1.3;
+}
+
+.paperclip-markdown h1 {
+  font-size: 1.5rem;
+}
+
+.paperclip-markdown h2 {
+  font-size: 1.25rem;
+}
+
+.paperclip-markdown h3 {
+  font-size: 1.05rem;
+}
+
+.paperclip-markdown h4 {
+  font-size: 0.95rem;
+}
+
+.paperclip-markdown :where(strong, b) {
+  color: var(--foreground);
+  font-weight: 600;
+}
+
+.paperclip-markdown a {
+  color: color-mix(in oklab, var(--foreground) 76%, #0969da 24%);
+  text-decoration: none;
+}
+
+.paperclip-markdown a:hover {
+  text-decoration: underline;
+  text-underline-offset: 0.15em;
+}
+
+.dark .paperclip-markdown a {
+  color: color-mix(in oklab, var(--foreground) 80%, #58a6ff 20%);
+}
+
+.paperclip-markdown blockquote {
+  margin-left: 0;
+  padding-left: 0.95rem;
+  border-left: 0.24rem solid color-mix(in oklab, var(--border) 84%, var(--muted-foreground) 16%);
+  color: var(--muted-foreground);
+}
+
+.paperclip-markdown hr {
+  margin: 1.25rem 0;
+  border-color: var(--border);
+}
+
+.paperclip-markdown img {
+  border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  border-radius: calc(var(--radius) + 2px);
+}
+
+.paperclip-markdown table {
+  width: 100%;
+}
+
+.paperclip-markdown th {
+  font-weight: 600;
+  text-align: left;
+}
+
 .paperclip-mermaid {
   margin: 0.5rem 0;
   padding: 0.45rem 0.55rem;
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/IssueDetail.tsx b/ui/src/pages/IssueDetail.tsx
index a0266c16..d9e0a7ef 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/IssueDetail.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/IssueDetail.tsx
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ export function IssueDetail() {
           value={issue.description ?? ""}
           onSave={(description) => updateIssue.mutate({ description })}
           as="p"
-          className="text-sm text-muted-foreground"
+          className="text-[15px] leading-7 text-foreground"
           placeholder="Add a description..."
           multiline
           mentions={mentionOptions}