diff --git a/docs/.dir-locals.el b/docs/.dir-locals.el
index a650af1..4e819af 100644
--- a/docs/.dir-locals.el
+++ b/docs/.dir-locals.el
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ;;; Directory Local Variables            -*- no-byte-compile: t -*-
 ;;; For more information see (info "(emacs) Directory Variables")
 
-((org-mode . ((langtool-default-language . "en-GB")
+((org-mode . ((org-html-table-default-attributes . (:border "2" :cellspacing "0" :cellpadding "6" :rules "groups" :frame "void"))
+              (langtool-default-language . "en-GB")
               (org-list-allow-alphabetical . nil)
               (org-confirm-babel-evaluate . nil))))
diff --git a/export.el b/export.el
index 7a3b77d..f9ecefb 100644
--- a/export.el
+++ b/export.el
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 (setq org-confirm-babel-evaluate nil
       org-html-validation-link nil
+      org-html-table-default-attributes '(:border "2" :cellspacing "0" :cellpadding "6" :rules "groups" :frame "void")
       make-backup-files nil)
 
 (defvar project-root