diff --git a/frontend/src/styles/global.css b/frontend/src/styles/global.css
index 0b2d02d..b671920 100644
--- a/frontend/src/styles/global.css
+++ b/frontend/src/styles/global.css
@@ -479,15 +479,15 @@ code, pre, kbd, samp {
   overflow: visible;
 }
 .prose hr::before {
-  content: "✦";
+  content: "";
   position: absolute;
   top: 50%;
   left: 50%;
-  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
-  background: var(--base);
-  padding: 0 0.7rem;
-  color: var(--mauve);
-  font-size: 0.85rem;
+  width: 0.5rem;
+  height: 0.5rem;
+  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(45deg);
+  background: var(--mauve);
+  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.5rem var(--base);
 }
 
 .prose strong { color: inherit; font-weight: 700; }