diff --git a/ckan/public/base/less/ckan.less b/ckan/public/base/less/ckan.less
index 4ca1f3c3ba1..16f182b9f81 100644
--- a/ckan/public/base/less/ckan.less
+++ b/ckan/public/base/less/ckan.less
@@ -94,4 +94,42 @@ iframe {
   margin-bottom: 16px;
 }
 
+.m-top {
+  margin-top: @gutterSmallX;
+}
+.m-left {
+  margin-left: @gutterSmallX;
+}
+.m-right {
+  margin-right: @gutterSmallX;
+}
+.m-bottom {
+  margin-bottom: @gutterSmallX;
+}
+.no-margin {
+  margin: 0;
+}
+.reduced-margin {
+  margin: 3px 5px;
+}
+
+.p-top {
+  padding-top: @gutterSmallX;
+}
+.p-left {
+  padding-left: @gutterSmallX;
+}
+.p-right {
+  padding-right: @gutterSmallX;
+}
+.p-bottom {
+  padding-bottom: @gutterSmallX;
+}
+.no-padding {
+  padding: 0;
+}
+.reduced-padding {
+  padding: 3px 5px;
+}
+
 @import "iehacks.less";