diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9e3b163c..2a4bd971 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+## [2.4.0]
+* Improve inline code style.
+
 ## [2.3.3]
 * Improves selection rects to have consistent height regardless of individual segment text styles.
 
diff --git a/lib/src/widgets/default_styles.dart b/lib/src/widgets/default_styles.dart
index af1469c1..dab9cc03 100644
--- a/lib/src/widgets/default_styles.dart
+++ b/lib/src/widgets/default_styles.dart
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:tuple/tuple.dart';
 
-import 'style_widgets/style_widgets.dart';
+import '../../flutter_quill.dart';
+import '../../models/documents/style.dart';
 
 class QuillStyles extends InheritedWidget {
   const QuillStyles({
@@ -27,6 +28,8 @@ class QuillStyles extends InheritedWidget {
   }
 }
 
+/// Style theme applied to a block of rich text, including single-line
+/// paragraphs.
 class DefaultTextBlockStyle {
   DefaultTextBlockStyle(
     this.style,
@@ -35,15 +38,88 @@ class DefaultTextBlockStyle {
     this.decoration,
   );
 
+  /// Base text style for a text block.
   final TextStyle style;
 
+  /// Vertical spacing around a text block.
   final Tuple2<double, double> verticalSpacing;
 
+  /// Vertical spacing for individual lines within a text block.
+  ///
   final Tuple2<double, double> lineSpacing;
 
+  /// Decoration of a text block.
+  ///
+  /// Decoration, if present, is painted in the content area, excluding
+  /// any [spacing].
   final BoxDecoration? decoration;
 }
 
+/// Theme data for inline code.
+class InlineCodeStyle {
+  InlineCodeStyle({
+    required this.style,
+    this.heading1,
+    this.heading2,
+    this.heading3,
+    this.backgroundColor,
+    this.radius,
+  });
+
+  /// Base text style for an inline code.
+  final TextStyle style;
+
+  /// Style override for inline code in headings level 1.
+  final TextStyle? heading1;
+
+  /// Style override for inline code in headings level 2.
+  final TextStyle? heading2;
+
+  /// Style override for inline code in headings level 3.
+  final TextStyle? heading3;
+
+  /// Background color for inline code.
+  final Color? backgroundColor;
+
+  /// Radius used when paining the background.
+  final Radius? radius;
+
+  /// Returns effective style to use for inline code for the specified
+  /// [lineStyle].
+  TextStyle styleFor(Style lineStyle) {
+    if (lineStyle.containsKey(Attribute.h1.key)) {
+      return heading1 ?? style;
+    }
+    if (lineStyle.containsKey(Attribute.h2.key)) {
+      return heading2 ?? style;
+    }
+    if (lineStyle.containsKey(Attribute.h3.key)) {
+      return heading3 ?? style;
+    }
+    return style;
+  }
+
+  @override
+  bool operator ==(Object other) {
+    if (identical(this, other)) {
+      return true;
+    }
+    if (other is! InlineCodeStyle) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    return other.style == style &&
+        other.heading1 == heading1 &&
+        other.heading2 == heading2 &&
+        other.heading3 == heading3 &&
+        other.backgroundColor == backgroundColor &&
+        other.radius == radius;
+  }
+
+  @override
+  int get hashCode =>
+      Object.hash(style, heading1, heading2, heading3, backgroundColor, radius);
+}
+
 class DefaultListBlockStyle extends DefaultTextBlockStyle {
   DefaultListBlockStyle(
     TextStyle style,
@@ -91,7 +167,9 @@ class DefaultStyles {
   final TextStyle? small;
   final TextStyle? underline;
   final TextStyle? strikeThrough;
-  final TextStyle? inlineCode;
+
+  /// Theme of inline code.
+  final InlineCodeStyle? inlineCode;
   final TextStyle? sizeSmall; // 'small'
   final TextStyle? sizeLarge; // 'large'
   final TextStyle? sizeHuge; // 'huge'
@@ -129,6 +207,12 @@ class DefaultStyles {
         throw UnimplementedError();
     }
 
+    final inlineCodeStyle = TextStyle(
+      fontSize: 14,
+      color: themeData.colorScheme.primaryVariant.withOpacity(0.8),
+      fontFamily: fontFamily,
+    );
+
     return DefaultStyles(
         h1: DefaultTextBlockStyle(
             defaultTextStyle.style.copyWith(
@@ -167,10 +251,19 @@ class DefaultStyles {
         small: const TextStyle(fontSize: 12, color: Colors.black45),
         underline: const TextStyle(decoration: TextDecoration.underline),
         strikeThrough: const TextStyle(decoration: TextDecoration.lineThrough),
-        inlineCode: TextStyle(
-          color: Colors.blue.shade900.withOpacity(0.9),
-          fontFamily: fontFamily,
-          fontSize: 13,
+        inlineCode: InlineCodeStyle(
+          backgroundColor: Colors.grey.shade100,
+          radius: const Radius.circular(3),
+          style: inlineCodeStyle,
+          heading1: inlineCodeStyle.copyWith(
+            fontSize: 32,
+            fontWeight: FontWeight.w300,
+          ),
+          heading2: inlineCodeStyle.copyWith(fontSize: 22),
+          heading3: inlineCodeStyle.copyWith(
+            fontSize: 18,
+            fontWeight: FontWeight.w500,
+          ),
         ),
         link: TextStyle(
           color: themeData.colorScheme.secondary,
diff --git a/lib/src/widgets/text_line.dart b/lib/src/widgets/text_line.dart
index d2762f7c..d75daffd 100644
--- a/lib/src/widgets/text_line.dart
+++ b/lib/src/widgets/text_line.dart
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import '../models/documents/nodes/leaf.dart' as leaf;
 import '../models/documents/nodes/leaf.dart';
 import '../models/documents/nodes/line.dart';
 import '../models/documents/nodes/node.dart';
+import '../models/documents/style.dart';
 import '../utils/color.dart';
 import 'box.dart';
 import 'cursor.dart';
@@ -118,7 +119,7 @@ class TextLine extends StatelessWidget {
   TextSpan _buildTextSpan(DefaultStyles defaultStyles, LinkedList<Node> nodes,
       TextStyle lineStyle) {
     final children = nodes
-        .map((node) => _getTextSpanFromNode(defaultStyles, node))
+        .map((node) => _getTextSpanFromNode(defaultStyles, node, line.style))
         .toList(growable: false);
 
     return TextSpan(children: children, style: lineStyle);
@@ -179,9 +180,10 @@ class TextLine extends StatelessWidget {
     return textStyle;
   }
 
-  TextSpan _getTextSpanFromNode(DefaultStyles defaultStyles, Node node) {
+  TextSpan _getTextSpanFromNode(
+      DefaultStyles defaultStyles, Node node, Style lineStyle) {
     final textNode = node as leaf.Text;
-    final style = textNode.style;
+    final nodeStyle = textNode.style;
     var res = const TextStyle(); // This is inline text style
     final color = textNode.style.attributes[Attribute.color.key];
     var hasLink = false;
@@ -193,9 +195,8 @@ class TextLine extends StatelessWidget {
       Attribute.link.key: defaultStyles.link,
       Attribute.underline.key: defaultStyles.underline,
       Attribute.strikeThrough.key: defaultStyles.strikeThrough,
-      Attribute.inlineCode.key: defaultStyles.inlineCode,
     }.forEach((k, s) {
-      if (style.values.any((v) => v.key == k)) {
+      if (nodeStyle.values.any((v) => v.key == k)) {
         if (k == Attribute.underline.key || k == Attribute.strikeThrough.key) {
           var textColor = defaultStyles.color;
           if (color?.value is String) {
@@ -212,6 +213,10 @@ class TextLine extends StatelessWidget {
       }
     });
 
+    if (nodeStyle.containsKey(Attribute.inlineCode.key)) {
+      res = _merge(res, defaultStyles.inlineCode!.styleFor(lineStyle));
+    }
+
     final font = textNode.style.attributes[Attribute.font.key];
     if (font != null && font.value != null) {
       res = res.merge(TextStyle(fontFamily: font.value));
@@ -323,6 +328,7 @@ class EditableTextLine extends RenderObjectWidget {
 
   @override
   RenderObject createRenderObject(BuildContext context) {
+    final defaultStyles = DefaultStyles.getInstance(context);
     return RenderEditableTextLine(
         line,
         textDirection,
@@ -332,12 +338,14 @@ class EditableTextLine extends RenderObjectWidget {
         devicePixelRatio,
         _getPadding(),
         color,
-        cursorCont);
+        cursorCont,
+        defaultStyles.inlineCode!);
   }
 
   @override
   void updateRenderObject(
       BuildContext context, covariant RenderEditableTextLine renderObject) {
+    final defaultStyles = DefaultStyles.getInstance(context);
     renderObject
       ..setLine(line)
       ..setPadding(_getPadding())
@@ -347,7 +355,8 @@ class EditableTextLine extends RenderObjectWidget {
       ..setEnableInteractiveSelection(enableInteractiveSelection)
       ..hasFocus = hasFocus
       ..setDevicePixelRatio(devicePixelRatio)
-      ..setCursorCont(cursorCont);
+      ..setCursorCont(cursorCont)
+      ..setInlineCodeStyle(defaultStyles.inlineCode!);
   }
 
   EdgeInsetsGeometry _getPadding() {
@@ -361,17 +370,18 @@ class EditableTextLine extends RenderObjectWidget {
 enum TextLineSlot { LEADING, BODY }
 
 class RenderEditableTextLine extends RenderEditableBox {
+  /// Creates new editable paragraph render box.
   RenderEditableTextLine(
-    this.line,
-    this.textDirection,
-    this.textSelection,
-    this.enableInteractiveSelection,
-    this.hasFocus,
-    this.devicePixelRatio,
-    this.padding,
-    this.color,
-    this.cursorCont,
-  );
+      this.line,
+      this.textDirection,
+      this.textSelection,
+      this.enableInteractiveSelection,
+      this.hasFocus,
+      this.devicePixelRatio,
+      this.padding,
+      this.color,
+      this.cursorCont,
+      this.inlineCodeStyle);
 
   RenderBox? _leading;
   RenderContentProxyBox? _body;
@@ -388,6 +398,7 @@ class RenderEditableTextLine extends RenderEditableBox {
   bool? _containsCursor;
   List<TextBox>? _selectedRects;
   late Rect _caretPrototype;
+  InlineCodeStyle inlineCodeStyle;
   final Map<TextLineSlot, RenderBox> children = <TextLineSlot, RenderBox>{};
 
   Iterable<RenderBox> get _children sync* {
@@ -497,6 +508,14 @@ class RenderEditableTextLine extends RenderEditableBox {
     _body = _updateChild(_body, b, TextLineSlot.BODY) as RenderContentProxyBox?;
   }
 
+  void setInlineCodeStyle(InlineCodeStyle newStyle) {
+    if (inlineCodeStyle == newStyle) return;
+    inlineCodeStyle = newStyle;
+    markNeedsLayout();
+  }
+
+  // Start selection implementation
+
   bool containsTextSelection() {
     return line.documentOffset <= textSelection.end &&
         textSelection.start <= line.documentOffset + line.length - 1;
@@ -870,6 +889,31 @@ class RenderEditableTextLine extends RenderEditableBox {
       final parentData = _body!.parentData as BoxParentData;
       final effectiveOffset = offset + parentData.offset;
 
+      if (inlineCodeStyle.backgroundColor != null) {
+        for (final item in line.children) {
+          if (item is! leaf.Text ||
+              !item.style.containsKey(Attribute.inlineCode.key)) {
+            continue;
+          }
+          final textRange = TextSelection(
+              baseOffset: item.offset, extentOffset: item.offset + item.length);
+          final rects = _body!.getBoxesForSelection(textRange);
+          final paint = Paint()..color = inlineCodeStyle.backgroundColor!;
+          for (final box in rects) {
+            final rect = box.toRect().translate(0, 1).shift(effectiveOffset);
+            if (inlineCodeStyle.radius == null) {
+              final paintRect = Rect.fromLTRB(
+                  rect.left - 2, rect.top, rect.right + 2, rect.bottom);
+              context.canvas.drawRect(paintRect, paint);
+            } else {
+              final paintRect = RRect.fromLTRBR(rect.left - 2, rect.top,
+                  rect.right + 2, rect.bottom, inlineCodeStyle.radius!);
+              context.canvas.drawRRect(paintRect, paint);
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+
       if (hasFocus &&
           cursorCont.show.value &&
           containsCursor() &&