diff --git a/css/medium.scss b/css/medium.scss
index ee187b3..3eb526b 100644
--- a/css/medium.scss
+++ b/css/medium.scss
@@ -123,3 +123,12 @@ $medium-editor-placeholder-color: #f8f5f3;
     border-radius: $medium-editor-border-radius;
   }
 }
+
+.medium-editor-placeholder-relative:after,
+.medium-editor-placeholder:after {
+  font-style: inherit;
+}
+
+div[contenteditable="true"] {
+  font-size: inherit;
+}