diff --git a/qt/aqt/webview.py b/qt/aqt/webview.py
index 7183e8677..34fb57fc2 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/webview.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/webview.py
@@ -443,7 +443,8 @@ div[contenteditable="true"]:focus {
             lang_dir = "ltr"
 
         return f"""
-body {{ zoom: {zoom}; background: {background}; direction: {lang_dir}; {font} }}
+body {{ zoom: {zoom}; background: {background}; direction: {lang_dir}; }}
+html {{ {font} }}
 {button_style}
 :root {{ --window-bg: {background} }}
 :root[class*=night-mode] {{ --window-bg: {background} }}
diff --git a/ts/deckoptions/deckoptions-base.scss b/ts/deckoptions/deckoptions-base.scss
index 773075e44..79bdada4b 100644
--- a/ts/deckoptions/deckoptions-base.scss
+++ b/ts/deckoptions/deckoptions-base.scss
@@ -48,8 +48,3 @@ html {
 code {
     color: var(--flag1-bg);
 }
-
-// override the default form sizes
-input.form-control, select.form-select {
-    font-size: inherit;
-}
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