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@@ -328,9 +328,15 @@
         <p aria-hidden="true" class="term-input"><span class="folder"><i class="ph-fill ph-folder-simple" style="margin-right: -8px;"></i> ~/css</span> <span class="status">•</span> <span style="padding-left:11px;">./custom-css</span></p>
         <h2><a href="#css">custom css</a></h2>
         <p>use the below text area to add or modify the css on this website live! <small>might be a little jank, can't control that.</small></p>
-        <style contenteditable>
-
+        <style contenteditable>/* NOTE: when adding your own css, it must be all in one line.
+remove the asterisk-slashes combos below to modify this preset! */
 
+/* * {
+    font-family: ;
+    margin: ;
+    padding: ;
+    border-radius: ;
+} */