diff --git a/_sass/_06_typography.scss b/_sass/_06_typography.scss
index 25fbc38366..bf5b97b212 100644
--- a/_sass/_06_typography.scss
+++ b/_sass/_06_typography.scss
@@ -330,7 +330,9 @@ mark {
 .footnotes ol { 
     font-size: $font-size-small;
 }
-
+.footnotes p {
+    font-size: inherit;  
+}
 
 
 /* Icon Font