diff --git a/exampleSite/content/docs/shortcodes/index.md b/exampleSite/content/docs/shortcodes/index.md
index 0ace0305..993a04b1 100644
--- a/exampleSite/content/docs/shortcodes/index.md
+++ b/exampleSite/content/docs/shortcodes/index.md
@@ -277,10 +277,10 @@ Captions are matched by key. For local images, use the filename (e.g. `01.jpg`).
 **Example 3:** Add captions
 
 ```md
-{{</* carousel images="gallery/*" captions="{01.jpg:First image,02.jpg:Second image}" */>}}
+{{</* carousel images="gallery/*" captions="{01.jpg:First *image*,02.jpg:Second image with a [link](https://example.com)}" */>}}
 ```
 
-{{< carousel images="gallery/*" captions="{01.jpg:First image,02.jpg:Second image}" >}}
+{{< carousel images="gallery/*" captions="{01.jpg:First *image*,02.jpg:Second image with a [link](https://example.com)}" >}}
 
 <br/><br/><br/>
 
diff --git a/layouts/shortcodes/carousel.html b/layouts/shortcodes/carousel.html
index 73f3e258..55e69358 100644
--- a/layouts/shortcodes/carousel.html
+++ b/layouts/shortcodes/carousel.html
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 {{ if not .Parent }}<div class="width-patch"></div>{{ end }}
 <div
   id="{{ $id }}"
-  class="relative not-prose"
+  class="relative"
   data-twe-carousel-init
   data-twe-ride="carousel"
   data-twe-interval="{{ $interval }}">
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@
       data-twe-carousel-item
       style="transition-duration: {{ $interval }}ms;"
       {{ if eq $index 0 }}data-twe-carousel-active{{ end }}>
-      <figure class="m-0 relative">
         <div class="single_hero_background relative overflow-hidden" style="aspect-ratio: {{ $aspectx }} / {{ $aspecty }};">
           <img
             src="{{ $resource.RelPermalink }}"
@@ -92,11 +91,10 @@
         </div>
         {{ if $caption }}
         <figcaption
-          class="absolute left-0 right-0 text-left text-sm text-neutral-500 not-prose leading-snug [&>p]:m-0"
-          style="top: calc(100% + 0.5rem);"
+          class="absolute left-0 right-0"
+          style="top: calc(100%);"
         >{{ $caption | markdownify }}</figcaption>
         {{ end }}
-      </figure>
     </div>
     {{ end }}
   </div>