diff --git a/source/css/variables.css b/source/css/variables.css
index 0fbaa176c..8e0feda94 100644
--- a/source/css/variables.css
+++ b/source/css/variables.css
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@
   --font-family: var(--font-system);
   --font-size: 1rem; /* Most browsers use a default font size of 16px */
   --font-size-big: 1.25rem;
-  --font-size-small: .875rem;
+  --font-size-small: 80%;
   --font-weight-light: 300;
   --font-weight: 400;
   --font-weight-bold: 700;