diff --git a/assets/themes/default/_tables.scss b/assets/themes/default/_tables.scss
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4926f36a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/themes/default/_tables.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+/* tables */
+table, td, th, tr {
+  border: 1px dotted $lightpurple;
+}
+
+table {
+  border-collapse: collapse;
+}
+
+tr:nth-child(even){background-color: $gray;}
diff --git a/assets/themes/default/light.scss b/assets/themes/default/light.scss
index 7e3f1a4e..78eeed9d 100644
--- a/assets/themes/default/light.scss
+++ b/assets/themes/default/light.scss
@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@
 @import "header";
 @import "article";
 @import "forms";
+@import "tables"