diff --git a/assets/css/common/main.css b/assets/css/common/main.css
index 7bccfca..d36ae65 100644
--- a/assets/css/common/main.css
+++ b/assets/css/common/main.css
@@ -195,3 +195,11 @@ figure > img {
     margin-inline-start: .5em;
     margin-inline-end: .5em;
 }
+
+/* shortcodes */
+
+.standout {
+    font-size: 24px;
+    padding: .5em;
+    text-align: center;
+}
diff --git a/layouts/shortcodes/standout.html b/layouts/shortcodes/standout.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c982ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/layouts/shortcodes/standout.html
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<p class="standout">
+  {{ .Inner | markdownify }}
+</p>