diff --git a/src/calibre/web/feeds/news.py b/src/calibre/web/feeds/news.py
index ec1dfd2e75..c366848f1f 100644
--- a/src/calibre/web/feeds/news.py
+++ b/src/calibre/web/feeds/news.py
@@ -1877,7 +1877,7 @@ class BasicNewsRecipe(Recipe):
                             arelpath = sorted(articles, key=numeric_sort_key)[0]
                             a.set('href', item.relhref(arelpath))
                             if a.text and len(a) == 0:
-                                a.text = a.text + '`'
+                                a.text = a.text + '·'  # mark as local link
                             if url not in seen:
                                 log.debug(f'Resolved internal URL: {url} -> {arelpath}')
                                 seen.add(url)