diff --git a/static/css/style.css b/static/css/style.css
index aa68280..aec9d4a 100644
--- a/static/css/style.css
+++ b/static/css/style.css
@@ -345,6 +345,16 @@ img.emoji {
     height: 0.8em;
 }
 
+/* Generic markdown styling */
+
+.markdown p {
+    margin: 4px 0 10px 0;
+}
+
+.markdown li {
+    margin: 4px 0 10px 0;
+}
+
 /* Icon menus */
 
 .icon-menu .option {
diff --git a/templates/flatpage.html b/templates/flatpage.html
index b24a6b8..e547962 100644
--- a/templates/flatpage.html
+++ b/templates/flatpage.html
@@ -4,5 +4,7 @@
 
 {% block content %}
     <h1>{{ title }}</h1>
+    <div class="markdown">
     {{ content }}
+    </div>
 {% endblock %}