diff --git a/.changeset/friendly-meals-cheat.md b/.changeset/friendly-meals-cheat.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6fc2591
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/friendly-meals-cheat.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"water.css": minor
+---
+
+Add monospace system font stack
diff --git a/src/parts/_code.css b/src/parts/_code.css
index 166fe1d..d0ef166 100644
--- a/src/parts/_code.css
+++ b/src/parts/_code.css
@@ -8,6 +8,14 @@ time {
   font-size: 1em;
 }
 
+pre,
+code,
+samp,
+kbd,
+var {
+  font-family: ui-monospace, 'SFMono-Regular', 'SF Mono', 'Menlo', 'Consolas', 'Liberation Mono', monospace;
+}
+
 pre > code {
   padding: 10px;
   display: block;
@@ -17,7 +25,6 @@ pre > code {
 var {
   color: var(--variable);
   font-style: normal;
-  font-family: monospace;
 }
 
 kbd {