diff --git a/hypha/static_src/src/sass/apply/base/_base.scss b/hypha/static_src/src/sass/apply/base/_base.scss
index 02c07ac82f1375314777be351fad3fc62c3e6dc8..855804bcfb0bfcd1f2c64542aa039dacd685d440 100644
--- a/hypha/static_src/src/sass/apply/base/_base.scss
+++ b/hypha/static_src/src/sass/apply/base/_base.scss
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ a {
     }
 }
 
+p {
+    margin-block: 1rem;
+}
+
 ul,
 ol {
     padding: 0;