diff --git a/includes/_buttons.scss b/includes/_buttons.scss
index 806f315..fd2eaf4 100644
--- a/includes/_buttons.scss
+++ b/includes/_buttons.scss
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 // define some global button styles.
 .button {
+  font-size: 1em;
   border-radius: 0.3em;
   @include box-shadow(0 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), inset 0 -2px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4));
   padding: 0.3em 0.7em 0.4em;
diff --git a/includes/_inputs.scss b/includes/_inputs.scss
index a33f700..b051c7c 100644
--- a/includes/_inputs.scss
+++ b/includes/_inputs.scss
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 .input {
   width: 100%;
   font-family: "Helvetica Neue" sans-serif;
+  font-size: 1em;
   border-radius: 0.3em;
   @include box-shadow(inset 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2));
   padding: 0.4em;