diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/common/foundation/variables.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/common/foundation/variables.scss
index bd4a0e90f0d455..bc9ec29b5a4a1e 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/common/foundation/variables.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/common/foundation/variables.scss
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ $github: #6d6d6d !default;
 // Fonts
 // --------------------------------------------------
 
-$base-font-size: 0.875em !default; //14px base
-$base-line-height: 1.357em !default; 
+$base-font-size: 14px !default;
+$base-line-height: 19px !default; 
 $base-font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif !default;
 
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