diff --git a/static/css/custom.css b/static/css/custom.css
index 9b745d8..d34c48b 100644
--- a/static/css/custom.css
+++ b/static/css/custom.css
@@ -343,4 +343,9 @@ button.tinylytics_kudos:hover {
 
 #back-to-top svg {
   fill: var(--link);
+}
+
+/* footnote link styling */
+.footnote-backref {
+  text-decoration: none;
 }
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