diff --git a/_sass/minima/custom-styles.scss b/_sass/minima/custom-styles.scss
index 79994bb..0870b9e 100644
--- a/_sass/minima/custom-styles.scss
+++ b/_sass/minima/custom-styles.scss
@@ -22,4 +22,5 @@ textarea {
     @include relative-font-size(1);
 
     width: 100%;
+    padding: 8px;
 }