diff --git a/app/styles/base.css b/app/styles/base.css
index aaf24722..c9fde7a7 100644
--- a/app/styles/base.css
+++ b/app/styles/base.css
@@ -31,10 +31,13 @@
  * noVNC_disconnecting: Disconnecting from server
  */
 
+:root {
+  font-family: Helvetica;
+}
+
 body {
   margin:0;
   padding:0;
-  font-family: Helvetica;
   /*Background image with light grey curve.*/
   background-color:#494949;
   background-repeat:no-repeat;