diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/gemtext_code_block.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/gemtext_code_block.xml
index 0a61c87..120476c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/gemtext_code_block.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/gemtext_code_block.xml
@@ -11,11 +11,13 @@
 <androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatTextView
     android:id="@+id/gemtext_text_monospace_textview"
     android:textSize="@dimen/code_text_size"
+    app:lineHeight="14sp"
     android:fontFamily="monospace"
     android:textColor="@color/stroke"
     android:textIsSelectable="true"
     android:layout_width="wrap_content"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+
     android:paddingLeft="@dimen/default_margin"
     android:paddingRight="@dimen/default_margin"
     android:paddingTop="@dimen/default_margin"