diff --git a/doc/liza.css b/doc/liza.css
index 635de76..740e230 100644
--- a/doc/liza.css
+++ b/doc/liza.css
@@ -151,3 +151,9 @@ but don't sacrifice space on small screens.
     content: '\01F6A7';
     margin-right: 0.5em;
 }
+
+/* "Example:" */
+.doc-notice.ex strong:first-child
+{
+    color: #657b83;
+}
diff --git a/doc/macros.texi b/doc/macros.texi
index 6c32561..67e494a 100644
--- a/doc/macros.texi
+++ b/doc/macros.texi
@@ -97,3 +97,11 @@
   </div>
   @end html
 @end macro
+
+
+@c simple textual example
+@macro exnotice{text}
+@noticestart{ex}
+@strong{Example:} \text\
+@noticeend
+@end macro