diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/common/foundation/variables.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/common/foundation/variables.scss
index f0882462d37..0d963241d2f 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/common/foundation/variables.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/common/foundation/variables.scss
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ $github: #6d6d6d !default;
 
 $base-font-size: 14px !default;
 $base-line-height: 19px !default;
-$base-font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif !default;
+$base-font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif !default;
 
 // Broad general variables
 // --------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-post.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-post.scss
index 556d92d4ed2..d125c84d680 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-post.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-post.scss
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ iframe {
       width: 45px;
       word-wrap: break-word;
       color: $primary_text_color;
-      font-weight: 500;
+      font-weight: normal;
       line-height: 1.3;
     }