diff --git a/src/components/button/button.styles.ts b/src/components/button/button.styles.ts
index a6227a005..d9c240604 100644
--- a/src/components/button/button.styles.ts
+++ b/src/components/button/button.styles.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export default css`
     width: 100%;
     border: none;
     font-family: var(--wa-font-family-body);
-    font-weight: var(--wa-font-weight-normal);
+    font-weight: var(--wa-font-weight-action);
     text-decoration: none;
     user-select: none;
     white-space: nowrap;
diff --git a/src/components/menu-item/menu-item.styles.ts b/src/components/menu-item/menu-item.styles.ts
index 684584a64..65ee92d51 100644
--- a/src/components/menu-item/menu-item.styles.ts
+++ b/src/components/menu-item/menu-item.styles.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export default css`
     font-size: var(--wa-font-size-m);
     font-weight: var(--wa-font-weight-normal);
     line-height: var(--wa-line-height-regular);
-    color: var(--wa-color-neutral-text-on-surface);
+    color: var(--wa-color-text-normal);
     padding: var(--wa-space-2xs) var(--wa-space-2xs);
     transition: var(--wa-transition-fast) fill;
     user-select: none;
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ export default css`
   :host(:hover:not([aria-disabled="true"], :focus-visible)) .menu-item,
   .menu-item--submenu-expanded {
     background-color: var(--wa-color-neutral-fill-muted);
-    color: var(--wa-color-neutral-text-on-muted);
+    color: var(--wa-color-text-normal);
   }
 
   :host(:focus-visible) .menu-item {
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ export default css`
 
   /* Add elevation and z-index to submenus */
   wa-popup::part(popup) {
-    box-shadow: var(--wa-shadow-level-3);
+    box-shadow: var(--wa-shadow-level-2);
     z-index: var(--wa-z-index-dropdown);
     margin-left: var(--submenu-offset);
   }
diff --git a/src/components/tab/tab.styles.ts b/src/components/tab/tab.styles.ts
index 510946d3d..3dbc80cf2 100644
--- a/src/components/tab/tab.styles.ts
+++ b/src/components/tab/tab.styles.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export default css`
     align-items: center;
     font-family: var(--wa-font-family-body);
     font-size: var(--wa-font-size-s);
-    font-weight: var(--wa-font-weight-medium);
+    font-weight: var(--wa-font-weight-action);
     border-radius: var(--wa-corners-1x);
     color: var(--wa-color-neutral-text-on-surface);
     padding: var(--wa-space-m) var(--wa-space-l);
diff --git a/src/components/tooltip/tooltip.styles.ts b/src/components/tooltip/tooltip.styles.ts
index 363b68aff..3bb54cdd6 100644
--- a/src/components/tooltip/tooltip.styles.ts
+++ b/src/components/tooltip/tooltip.styles.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export default css`
 
   .tooltip {
     --arrow-size: var(--wa-tooltip-arrow-size);
-    --arrow-color: var(--wa-color-neutral-fill-vivid);
+    --arrow-color: var(--wa-color-neutral-fill-vivid-alt);
   }
 
   .tooltip::part(popup) {
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export default css`
     width: max-content;
     max-width: var(--max-width);
     border-radius: var(--wa-corners-1x);
-    background-color: var(--wa-color-neutral-fill-vivid);
+    background-color: var(--wa-color-neutral-fill-vivid-alt);
     font-family: var(--wa-font-family-body);
     font-size: var(--wa-font-size-s);
     font-weight: var(--wa-font-weight-regular);
diff --git a/src/themes/default.css b/src/themes/default.css
index 2f5cc3744..1cee3232e 100644
--- a/src/themes/default.css
+++ b/src/themes/default.css
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
 
   --wa-color-text-normal: var(--wa-color-neutral-10);
   --wa-color-text-quiet: var(--wa-color-neutral-40);
+  --wa-color-text-inverse: var(--wa-color-white);
 
   --wa-color-text-link: var(--wa-color-brand-text-on-surface);
 
@@ -88,6 +89,9 @@
   /**
    * Semantic color variants
    */
+   /* TODO: Add comments for semantic color tokens and usage expectations */
+   /* TODO: Add tokens for hover and active tints */
+   /* CONSIDER: Change -alt naming to -tint or -shade? */
   --wa-color-brand-fill-vivid: var(--wa-color-blue-50);
   --wa-color-brand-fill-vivid-alt: var(--wa-color-blue-40);
   --wa-color-brand-fill-muted: var(--wa-color-blue-95);
@@ -96,7 +100,7 @@
   --wa-color-brand-outline-vivid-alt: var(--wa-color-blue-30);
   --wa-color-brand-outline-muted: var(--wa-color-blue-90);
   --wa-color-brand-outline-muted-alt: var(--wa-color-blue-80);
-  --wa-color-brand-text-on-vivid: var(--wa-color-white);
+  --wa-color-brand-text-on-vivid: var(--wa-color-text-inverse);
   --wa-color-brand-text-on-muted: var(--wa-color-blue-40);
   --wa-color-brand-text-on-surface: var(--wa-color-blue-50);
 
@@ -108,7 +112,7 @@
   --wa-color-success-outline-vivid-alt: var(--wa-color-green-30);
   --wa-color-success-outline-muted: var(--wa-color-green-90);
   --wa-color-success-outline-muted-alt: var(--wa-color-green-80);
-  --wa-color-success-text-on-vivid: var(--wa-color-white);
+  --wa-color-success-text-on-vivid: var(--wa-color-text-inverse);
   --wa-color-success-text-on-muted: var(--wa-color-green-40);
   --wa-color-success-text-on-surface: var(--wa-color-green-50);
 
@@ -120,7 +124,7 @@
   --wa-color-warning-outline-vivid-alt: var(--wa-color-yellow-30);
   --wa-color-warning-outline-muted: var(--wa-color-yellow-90);
   --wa-color-warning-outline-muted-alt: var(--wa-color-yellow-80);
-  --wa-color-warning-text-on-vivid: var(--wa-color-white);
+  --wa-color-warning-text-on-vivid: var(--wa-color-text-inverse);
   --wa-color-warning-text-on-muted: var(--wa-color-yellow-40);
   --wa-color-warning-text-on-surface: var(--wa-color-yellow-50);
 
@@ -132,7 +136,7 @@
   --wa-color-danger-outline-vivid-alt: var(--wa-color-red-30);
   --wa-color-danger-outline-muted: var(--wa-color-red-90);
   --wa-color-danger-outline-muted-alt: var(--wa-color-red-80);
-  --wa-color-danger-text-on-vivid: var(--wa-color-white);
+  --wa-color-danger-text-on-vivid: var(--wa-color-text-inverse);
   --wa-color-danger-text-on-muted: var(--wa-color-red-40);
   --wa-color-danger-text-on-surface: var(--wa-color-red-50);
 
@@ -144,7 +148,7 @@
   --wa-color-neutral-outline-vivid-alt: var(--wa-color-neutral-30);
   --wa-color-neutral-outline-muted: var(--wa-color-neutral-90);
   --wa-color-neutral-outline-muted-alt: var(--wa-color-neutral-80);
-  --wa-color-neutral-text-on-vivid: var(--wa-color-white);
+  --wa-color-neutral-text-on-vivid: var(--wa-color-text-inverse);
   --wa-color-neutral-text-on-muted: var(--wa-color-neutral-40);
   --wa-color-neutral-text-on-surface: var(--wa-color-neutral-50);
 
@@ -162,8 +166,9 @@
   --wa-font-weight-medium: 500;
   --wa-font-weight-heavy: 600;
 
-  --wa-font-weight-heading: var(--wa-font-weight-medium);
+  --wa-font-weight-heading: var(--wa-font-weight-heavy);
   --wa-font-weight-body: var(--wa-font-weight-normal);
+  --wa-font-weight-action: var(--wa-font-weight-medium);
 
   --wa-font-size-root: 16px;
   --wa-font-size-2xs: 0.625rem; /* 10 */
@@ -237,9 +242,9 @@
    * Shadows
    */
   --wa-shadow-level-0: none;
-  --wa-shadow-level-1: 0 0.0625rem 0.125rem rgb(0 0 0 / 0.2);
-  --wa-shadow-level-2: 0 0.125rem 0.25rem rgb(0 0 0 / 0.18);
-  --wa-shadow-level-3: 0 0.25rem 0.5rem rgb(0 0 0 / 0.16);
+  --wa-shadow-level-1: 0 0.0625rem 0.125rem rgb(0 0 0 / 0.08);
+  --wa-shadow-level-2: 0 0.125rem 0.25rem rgb(0 0 0 / 0.06);
+  --wa-shadow-level-3: 0 0.25rem 0.5rem rgb(0 0 0 / 0.04);
 
   /**
    * Z-index