diff --git a/apps/vscode/CHANGELOG.md b/apps/vscode/CHANGELOG.md
index cda4dabe..73992855 100644
--- a/apps/vscode/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/apps/vscode/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
 - Fixed a bug where the `autoDetectColorScheme` setting could cause equation previews to have a dark text on dark background and vice versa (<https://github.com/quarto-dev/quarto/pull/864>).
 - Fixed a regression where bash cell execution does not work (<https://github.com/quarto-dev/quarto/pull/826>).
 - Fixed cell formatting sometimes deleting code at the end of the cell (<https://github.com/quarto-dev/quarto/pull/754>).
-- Removed visual/source toggle button from Positron editor action bar. You can still switch between editing modes using the command palette or context menu (<https://github.com/quarto-dev/quarto/pull/896>)
+- Removed visual/source toggle button from Positron editor action bar. You can still switch between editing modes using the command palette or context menu (<https://github.com/quarto-dev/quarto/pull/896>).
+- Improved checkbox list item appearance in the Visual Editor (<https://github.com/quarto-dev/quarto/pull/893>).
 
 ## 1.128.0 (Release on 2026-01-08)
 
diff --git a/packages/editor/src/nodes/list/list-styles.css b/packages/editor/src/nodes/list/list-styles.css
index bad37d60..b22b2184 100644
--- a/packages/editor/src/nodes/list/list-styles.css
+++ b/packages/editor/src/nodes/list/list-styles.css
@@ -21,20 +21,21 @@
   flex: 0 1 auto;
   margin-top: 3px;
   margin-right: 7px;
+  height: 13px;
 }
 
 .ProseMirror li .list-item-content {
   flex: 1 1 auto;
 }
 
-.ProseMirror li ul, 
+.ProseMirror li ul,
 .ProseMirror li ol {
   margin-bottom: 1em;
 }
 
-.ProseMirror ol[data-tight] li ul, 
-.ProseMirror ol[data-tight] li ol, 
-.ProseMirror ul[data-tight] li ul, 
+.ProseMirror ol[data-tight] li ul,
+.ProseMirror ol[data-tight] li ol,
+.ProseMirror ul[data-tight] li ul,
 .ProseMirror ul[data-tight] li ol {
   margin-bottom: 0;
 }
@@ -51,6 +52,27 @@
   margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
 }
 
+.ProseMirror ol > li[data-checked],
+.ProseMirror ul > li[data-checked]
+{
+  list-style-type: none;
+  margin-left: -20px;
+  margin-bottom: 1em;
+}
+
+.ProseMirror ol[data-tight] > li[data-checked],
+.ProseMirror ul[data-tight] > li[data-checked]
+{
+  list-style-type: none;
+  margin-left: -20px;
+  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
+}
+.ProseMirror ol > li[data-checked] > .list-item-container > .list-item-content > p,
+.ProseMirror ul > li[data-checked] > .list-item-container > .list-item-content > p
+{
+  margin-bottom: 0rem;
+}
+
 /* Example Lists */
 
 .ProseMirror ol[data-example] {