diff --git a/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_tables.scss b/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_tables.scss
index c270a775bf..6cfbff96ec 100644
--- a/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_tables.scss
+++ b/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_tables.scss
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ table {
   font-family: $global-font-family;
   font-size: $type-size-6;
   border-collapse: collapse;
+  border: 1px solid $light-gray; // guide-specific
   overflow-x: auto;
 
   & + table {
@@ -18,18 +19,24 @@ table {
 
 thead {
   background-color: $border-color;
-  border-bottom: 2px solid mix(#000, $border-color, 25%);
+  // border-bottom: 2px solid mix(#000, $border-color, 25%);
+  // guide-specific
+  border-bottom: 1px solid $light-gray;
 }
 
 th {
   padding: 0.5em;
   font-weight: bold;
   text-align: left;
+  border-right: 1px solid $light-gray; // guide-specific
 }
 
 td {
   padding: 0.5em;
-  border-bottom: 1px solid mix(#000, $border-color, 25%);
+  // border-bottom: 1px solid mix(#000, $border-color, 25%);
+  // guide-specific
+  border-bottom: 1px solid $light-gray;
+  border-right: 1px solid $light-gray;
 }
 
 tr,